Author: Hailey Bosek Becker’s ASC Review For more than 15 years, Gary Lawson, MD, has run a small anesthesia practice in Southwest Florida. In that time, he says he has been able to retain the same staff despite the rapidly changing field. As ASCs face anesthesiologist shortages, rising salaries and falling reimbursement, many have come to […]
Read MoreWhat if you could earn $535,000 a year, enjoy nine weeks of paid vacation, take call from home just once every seven nights, and live only 45 minutes from Nashville? Columbia Anesthesia Services, LLC is seeking a full-time anesthesiologist to join our newly established anesthesia group at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee. This […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC review The American Society of Anesthesiologists has submitted formal comments to CMS opposing key provisions of its proposed 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule, including a 50% payment cut for services reported with Modifier 25. ASA’s Sept. 14 comment letter also called for at least a one-year delay of the untested […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review For ASCs with heavy Medicaid and Medicare volume, anesthesia stipends are often a government payment gap passed down to the facility. “California’s Medicaid program values an anesthesiologist’s time at between $40 and $50/hour, leaving the burden of the delta between $45 and the market rate on the facility to cover,” […]
Read MoreAuthor: Cameron Cortigiano Becker’s ASC Review More than three-quarters of physicians say private insurers have created at least some friction in how they treat patients, according to a new report from Medscape. The “Private-Payer and Government Insurance Report 2026: Medicare, Medicaid, and More,” published Oct. 2, surveyed 751 physicians on how private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Fewer than 1 in 5 survey respondents said their rural market has enough permanent local general surgery capacity, according to a report from Jackson Physician Search, LocumTenens.com and MGMA. The report also cites an ACS estimate that a rural surgeon can contribute $1.05 million to $2.7 million a year to […]
Read MoreAt some point, a career decision becomes a life decision. This opportunity offers $500,000 in annual compensation, paid malpractice, a 1:4 call schedule, the opportunity to continue doing your own cases, and a bread-and-butter with OB practice without hearts, heads, or major trauma. But the real difference begins when the workday ends. You are in […]
Read MoreAnesthesia Experts is recruiting a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist for a private anesthesia practice in Savannah TN. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CRNA seeking a highly desirable schedule, excellent compensation, and the ability to practice independently as part of a three-CRNA anesthesia team. Position Highlights • Excellent salary • Malpractice insurance provided, […]
Read MoreJohn A. Masterson et al Anaesthesia Perioperative medicine. critical care and pain Association of Anaesthetist Great Britain Ireland 06 October 2026 Introduction The optimal ICU sedation strategy to improve patient-reported experience is unknown. In a planned secondary analysis of the A2B randomised trial, we evaluated the effect of sedation strategy (dexmedetomidine, clonidine or propofol) on […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yun-Tai Yao, MD, PhD et al Journal of Cardiothoraic and Vascular Anesthesia October 8, 2026 Objectives To compare remimazolam-based with propofol-based anesthesia for induction and maintenance in adult cardiac surgery. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Setting Cardiovascular centers. Participants Adults undergoing cardiac surgery. Interventions Remimazolam-based versus propofol-based general anesthesia for […]
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