For many ambulatory surgery center leaders, anesthesia has quietly become the fault line where financial and clinical realities intersect. What was once a stable, predictable service line is now one ...

There are very few people who would consider having dental treatment without anesthesia. Preventive services and routine teeth cleanings aside, one of the top reasons why people avoid dental care is ...

Establish a special payment rule for teaching anesthesiologists; Specify the periods during which the teaching anesthesiologist must be present during the procedure to qualify for payment based on the ...

As market factors continue to upend health system operations and employment models, many hospitals and academic medical centers are learning that the business of anesthesia is complicated. Driven ...

1. Anesthesia is not reimbursed for many GI procedures. ASCs should be aware that payors are increasingly unwilling to separately reimburse for anesthesia services provided during GI procedures.