Anesthesia is quickly becoming one of the most decisive, and volatile, forces shaping ASC performance. A wave of policy changes across CMS and commercial payers is redefining how anesthesia is paid, ...

Uncomfortable or debilitating? A study done by Healthline found that 60 percent of people who have not given birth experience moderate to severe pain during IUD insertion and other contraceptive ...

Anesthesiology may be one of the most essential but least understood specialties in healthcare. As financial pressures mount ...

A recent study found that the use and cost of anesthesia services in gastroenterology procedures is increasing, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News report. The study, published in the ...

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A recent neuropsychological evaluation diagnosis impugned several controversial theories about anesthesia and cognitive decline. As a medicinal therapy to relieve pain and brain dysfunction, ...

The fourth problem addressed in ASC anesthesia billing would be: use correct modifiers. Because most knee, shoulder, elbow, etc. diagnostic arthroscopy procedures are done now in ASCs, the request for ...

Nausea and vomiting are common after general anesthesia and can be treated with medicine. General anesthesia can make it hard to urinate because it affects bladder muscles. See a healthcare provider ...

According to Germany’s Federal Health Reporting database, there were around 16 million surgeries in the country between 2010 and 2016. Data on whether general anesthesia or regional anesthesia was ...

Researchers from Scotland found a significant drop in dental care visits after children in the U.K. underwent general anesthesia for dental procedures in a recent study. The findings were published on ...