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Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Gastroenterology practices are struggling to secure anesthesia coverage for endoscopy, and a new American College of Gastroenterology task force report points to staffing, cost and training gaps behind the strain. The report comes from ACG’s Workforce of the Future Task Force and was published in a September supplement to The […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review The anesthesia workforce shortage has become one of the most persistent pressures on surgical care, and ASCs are feeling it on their balance sheets. About two-thirds of ASC leaders consider anesthesia coverage among their top three financial challenges in 2026, and the anesthesiologist shortage is projected to more than double […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review The share of ASCs expecting to pay anesthesia stipends jumped from 28% in 2024 to 44% in 2025, according to a VMG Health report. Some ASC leaders said the bigger fix is changing the relationship, not the check. “Anesthesia coverage is one of the most expensive line items in ASC […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesiologist Ellis Richard “Rich” Clark, MD, won a $1.6 million whistleblower verdict against Northbank Surgical Center in Salem, Ore. The center fired him after he raised patient safety concerns, according to a Sept. 22 article in The Lund Report. The case is now on appeal. Dr. Clark sued Salem Surgery […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review As anesthesia staffing pressures continue to challenge ASCs, some leaders are looking for ways to build more stable teams while maintaining greater control over costs and care delivery. For Lori Pagan, CEO of Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Orthopaedics NorthEast, that has meant sticking with an employed anesthesia model. Her center […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jakob Emerson Becker’s Payer Issues The No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process has now generated more than $22 billion in total costs since 2022, with dispute volume still accelerating and the courts, Congress and federal regulators all moving in different directions on how to respond. Providers continue to win about 85% of resolved cases, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mohamed M. Tawfik International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia Volume 68 November 2026 Highlights Data on anesthetic management for cesarean delivery in patients with acute fatty liver of pregnancy are scarce. We describe anesthetic management, challenges, and outcomes in 15 patients undergoing cesarean delivery at our hospital. Single-shot spinal, continuous spinal, and general anesthesia were […]
Read MoreAuthor: Bob Burleigh Healthcare Business Management Associates Navigating Gray Areas in Documentation and Coding The Issue Not every coding decision is clear-cut. Physician documentation may by incomplete, ambiguous, or inconsistent with the level of service apparently provided. In those situations, billing employees face a recurring temptation: to fill the gap — to select a code that “seems […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Tong J. Gan et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 143(3):p 497-513, September 2026. Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common adverse event after surgery and anesthesia. Optimal management of PONV requires a multidisciplinary approach, with evidence-based care and appropriate institutional infrastructure.1 The Fifth Consensus Guidelines brought together an international, multidisciplinary panel of experts to […]
Read MoreAuthors: Christine H. et al A&A Practice 20(7):p e02238, July 2026. BACKGROUND: Epidural analgesia is the gold standard for postoperative pain therapy following laparotomies. However, its appropriateness for pain management after laparoscopic abdominal surgeries remains uncertain. METHODS: This systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted according to the guidelines of the […]
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