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Uncategorized Published - 6 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
High volume of surprise billing disputes are ineligible for arbitration, insurers allege

Author: Rebecca Pifer Healthcare Dive Plans determined that 39% of claims submitted to independent dispute resolution last year were actually ineligible for the process. Dive Brief: Many claims that providers submit for dispute resolution under the No Surprises Act are actually ineligible for the process, according to a new survey from health insurance groups. AHIP […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
BEST Independent CRNA Opportunity – Savannah, TN

Hardin Medical Center (122 beds) is offering a rare CRNA-only practice where you can enjoy full autonomy and an exceptional lifestyle. • Schedule: 2 weeks on / 1 week off (17 weeks off each year)• Model: Independent CRNA practice – no anesthesiologist supervision• Case Mix: General surgery, orthopedics, endoscopy, OB/GYN (including epidurals & C-sections)• No […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Medicare finalizes controversial cut to specialty care next year

Author: Rebecca Pifer Healthcare Dive Medicare has locked in a controversial pay cut for specialty doctors next year, normalizing reimbursement between specialists and primary care doctors and curbing the influence of a powerful physician association in setting rates. The CMS finalized the 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule on Friday. The massive payment rule includes a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
The Off-Label Treatment That Helps Many With Fibromyalgia

Author: Laurie Tarkan Medscape An unlikely, decades-old drug is gaining traction as a promising off-label treatment for fibromyalgia, driven by a handful of studies and a growing number of anecdotal reports. Low-dose naltrexone (LDN), a medication originally developed to treat substance use disorders, is said to relieve the chronic pain, fatigue, and brain fog associated with the debilitating […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
7 in 10 patients concerned AI will drive unfair claims denials

Author: Sara Heath, TeckTarget While patients worry about AI fairness, they recognize the potential the technology has to increase efficiency and potentially access to care. Nearly two-thirds of patients are worried that the artificial intelligence their health plans use isn’t fair, with 67% saying they’re afraid AI could unfairly deny them care, according to a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and acute kidney injury in nephrectomies

Authors: Chun-yan Ye et al. Source: Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.accpm.2025.101581 This retrospective cohort study examined whether perioperative intravenous nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use increases the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) following partial or radical nephrectomy. The analysis included 3,359 adult patients, of whom 78% received NSAIDs postoperatively. After propensity-score […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
BEST Independent CRNA Opportunity – Savannah, TN

Hardin Medical Center (122 beds) is offering a rare CRNA-only practice where you can enjoy full autonomy and an exceptional lifestyle. • Schedule: 2 weeks on / 1 week off (17 weeks off each year)• Model: Independent CRNA practice – no anesthesiologist supervision• Case Mix: General surgery, orthopedics, endoscopy, OB/GYN (including epidurals & C-sections)• No […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Current and novel approaches for critical care management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in critical care

Authors: Argyro Zoumprouli et al. Source: Current Opinion in Anesthesiology 38(5):541–546, October 2025. This review summarizes recent advances in the intensive care management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), emphasizing updates from the past 18 months. The authors outline current best practices for preventing rebleeding, mitigating delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI), managing hydrocephalus, refining transfusion thresholds, and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
The 3 biggest challenges facing anesthesia, per ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam

Author: Patrick Giam, MD. President of American Society of Anesthesiologists Becker’s ASC Review Two weeks ago, I assumed the position of president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, an organization and specialty of which I am immensely proud. More than 60,000 ASA members work every day to provide the safest, highest-quality care for the patients […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 November, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Forearm support to reduce dental contact during direct laryngoscopy

Authors: Seung Eun Song et al. Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, 2025 (advance online publication) This single-center randomized crossover trial compared a novel laryngoscopy technique, in which the operator uses the left forearm or elbow to maintain head extension by supporting the patient’s forehead, with the conventional direct laryngoscopy method. Eighty-four adults undergoing elective surgery […]

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