SUMMARY: The federal government has just released new regulations that provide details for implementing provisions of the No Surprise Act. How will this affect anesthesia providers? Today's alert takes a look.On September 30, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), along with other federal departments and agencies, issued an i...

We all know that anesthesia is an essential element in the running of an operating room. It is the anesthesia provider who makes it possible for the surgeon to successfully perform the procedure. Patients must remain motionless, be pain free and not have any unexpected reactions to the trauma of the surgery. Many would even say that anesthesia prov...

Summary: Not every anesthesia case ends as planned. Some never get off the ground. In such circumstances, are there still opportunities for reimbursement? Today's article explores those possibilities.All good things must come to an end, or so the saying goes. The problem arises when they come to an end too soon—suddenly and unexpectedly. Often...

Summary: The anesthesia specialty is critical to America's overall healthcare system. However, according to a newly released study, the nation is facing a growing dearth of anesthesia providers. The hot topic of the day is the shortage in anesthesia manpower. Not since the 1990s with the publication of the Abt Corporation report has there been suc...

Summary:  What happens when you make a mistake in your medical record documentation? Do you just write over it or, in the EMR context, simply hit delete and reenter? What about the timing of the revision? All these and other topics related to revising the anesthesia record are discussed in today's article.In November of 1948, editors of the C...