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Author: Claire Wallace Becker’s ASC Review Medicare’s average anesthesia rate for 2023 is down 5.5% from 2019 as inflation continues to rise nationwide, according to an analysis by Coronis Health. Another analysis, from VMG Health, found that Medicare reimbursements for anesthesia services decreased from $22.2730 per unit in 2019 to $21.1249 in 2023 under CMS’ final rule. While many advocacy […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ju, Jae-Woo MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia November 21, 2023. BACKGROUND: Many studies have suggested that volatile anesthetic use may improve postoperative outcomes after cardiac surgery compared to total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) owing to its potential cardioprotective effect. However, the results were inconclusive, and few studies have included patients undergoing heart valve surgery. […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Samost-Williams, Aubrey MD, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia November 22, 2023. BACKGROUND: Intraoperative handoffs have been implicated as a contributing factor in many perioperative adverse events. Despite conflicting data around their impact on perioperative outcomes, they remain a vulnerable point in the perioperative system with significant attention focused on improving them. This study […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak, MD The Anesthesia Consultant The state of Alabama executed inmate Kenneth Smith on January 25, 2024, by forcing him to breathe 100% nitrogen gas. It was the first known execution in the United States by this method. Smith was 58 years old. He was sentenced to death for his role in a 1988 […]
Read MoreMichael Walter Cardiovascular Business Robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures are associated with significant cost savings compared to traditional CABG, according to new research published in the American Journal of Cardiology.[1] This was even true after adding in the high cost—more than $1 million—of the state-of-the-art robot. “The use of robotic-assisted CABG has been slow […]
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