Business
The Economics of Anesthesia: A Murky Future Ahead
The economics of anesthesia have faced a perfect storm of challenges in recent years, painting a grim picture for ...
JUNE 20, 2025
Battling Private Equity in Anesthesia
Marco Fernandez, MD, and Jack Dillion discuss the ongoing conflict between private equity and independent practices ...
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Armageddon: The 'Why' to War Games
I am not directly comparing the survival of private practice anesthesia with the survival of the Earth facing a ...
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Healthcare Business Decisions Require New Approaches
Challenged by an era of exploding, unsustainable growth, healthcare needs innovation. Yet conflicting efforts by ...
MAY 21, 2024
Challenges of Negotiation and Career Development
James Rathmell, MD, elaborates on a session given at the 2023 annual meeting of the ASA on the challenges of ...
DECEMBER 2, 2023
Can EMR Nudges Reduce Costs of Unnecessary Tests?
Customized, digital “nudges” delivered via the EMR system may help healthcare providers decide which ...
MARCH 24, 2023
Incorrectly Recorded Anesthesia Start Times Cause Major Revenue Loss
Inaccurately recording the start of anesthesia care during a procedure is common and results in significant lost ...
MARCH 15, 2023
Doctors Unite: California Physicians Reach Labor Agreement With County
The Valley Physicians Group of Santa Clara County, California, one of the largest independent physician unions in ...
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Innovation in Anesthesia: Lessons From the World of Venture Capital
In 2014, I started my first entrepreneurial venture after spending more than 13 years as a clinical ...
OCTOBER 7, 2022
FDA Clears New Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring Platform for Market
The FDA has granted 501(k) clearance to a new advanced hemodynamic monitoring platform by LiDCO.
JULY 6, 2017
How the Industry Salesperson–Physician Relationship Is Changing
In the last 20 years, medical ethicists, health policy experts, physicians and patients have expressed their ...
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
