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Uncategorized Published - 15 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
ASA Consensus-based Guidance on Preoperative Management of Patients on Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists

Authors: Deepu S. Ushakumari, M.B.B.S., M.H.C.D.S., D.F.P.M., F.A.S.A., F.A.C.H.E., C.P.E. et al  Anesthesiology November 2023. To the Editor: Glucagon-like polypeptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists are being increasingly used for their effectiveness in enhancing glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus as well as weight loss in obesity. Their potential for gastroparesis, retained gastric contents, perioperative regurgitation, and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
E is for Equity: Actionable Steps to Improving Gender Inequity in Anesthesiology

Authors: Amanda Kore Schilling, DO et al  ASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 14. Institutional Objectives to Promote Gender Equity in Anesthesiology Colloquially, the words “equality” and “equity” have been used interchangeably. However, the essence of each word is profoundly different. Author Caroline Belden wrote, “Equality is leaving the door open for anyone who has the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
SEE Question

ASA Monitor December 2023, Vol. 87, 11–12. A healthy 40-year-old man is scheduled for an elective abdominal hernia repair. He asks about drinking restrictions and chewing gum before surgery. ASA recently released a modular update to its 2017 practice guidelines for preoperative fasting. According to these updated guidelines, which of the following recommendations is BEST for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
The fastest growing physician specialties

Author: Amelia Ickes  Becker’s Physician Leadership Sports medicine is the fastest growing physician specialty, according to data published by the Association of American Medical Colleges. The data compared the number of physicians in each specialty between 2016 and 2021 to determine the percentage increase or decrease. Here are the top 15 growing specialties: Sports medicine — 42.5% […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Initial claims denials up 18% since 2020: Report

Author: Andrew Cass Becker’s Hospital CFO Report Initial claims denials are up more than 18% since 2020, according to a Dec. 13 revenue cycle benchmarking report from Kodiak Solutions, formerly Crowe. Kodiak’s revenue cycle analytics software monitors patient financial transactions from more than 1,800 hospitals and 200,000 physicians nationwide, according to the report. Kodiak’s data analysis found […]

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