Anesthesia Report Archives - Becker's Hospital Review

10 numbers on the stipend bubble | 5 new bills impacting anesthesia | Is the anesthesia shortage limiting ASC growth? | Pressure mounts on private equity regulations | 3 universities combating the anesthesia shortage

Plus: Why the traditional supply chain model is gone August 26, 2026 1. 10 numbers behind the anesthesia stipend bubble Full story 2. AANA taps new president Full story 3. Surgical throughput in the era of command centers, the OR…

10 anesthesia controversies | 1+ year after Anthem backlash | Why the anesthesia pipeline is failing | 5 ways insurers undercut anesthesia payments | ASCs cancel, delay cases due to anesthesia gaps

Plus: Inside ASCs anesthesia group buy-up August 19, 2026 1. 10 anesthesia controversies in 2026 Full story 2. 1+ year after Anthem backlash: 10 things to know about anesthesia time-based billing Full story 3. Your team did everything right. The…

Anesthesia's payment problem, explained | The $4K-a-day stipend bubble | 13 anesthesiologists in the news | 10 nos. on anesthesia pay | CHG acquires CRNA group

Plus: New York anesthesia group experiences data breach August 12, 2026 1. Anesthesia’s payment problem, explained Full story 2. The $4,000-a-day anesthesia stipend bubble — and when it pops Full story 3. Nearly half of hospitals offer RPM. Desert Oasis…

The top anesthesiology jobs of 2026 | The $51K CRNA pay gap | The health system anesthesia wall | AtlantiCare, Children's Hospital appoint anesthesia leaders | 8 No Surprises Act updates

Plus: Senior physicians cashing out, new age bias lawsuit August 5, 2026 1. The top anesthesiology jobs of 2026 — and what they reveal about a specialty under pressure Full story 2. The $51K gap between a CRNA’s salary and…

The 10 worst states for healthcare | What will actually fix anesthesia? | Anesthesia's unaffordable 'luxury' | New law targets surgical smoke | A possible end to traditional contracts

Plus: Inside an emerging specialty shortage crisis, CRNA retainment methods July 29, 2026 1. The 10 worst states for healthcare in 2026 Full story 2. What will it take to truly fix anesthesia? Full story 3. Forward-thinking leaders treat the…

Good news for anesthesia | Court rules against AANA in non-discrimination case | Median pay for anesthesiologists hits $391K | Spinal anesthesia kit recalled | A game of regulatory chicken

Plus a look at anesthesia labor costs and a new House bill July 22, 2026 1. Good news for anesthesia Full story 2. ‘HHS should have acted years ago’: Court rules against AANA in CRNA reimbursement fight Full story 3.…

CMS floats physician pay cut | The battle over anesthesia time caps | Free anesthesia coverage is over | Another state opts out of CRNA supervision | Payers pushing anesthesiologists out

New CMS proposes new pay rules, payer battles with anesthesia intensify July 15, 2026 1. CMS floats 1.68% cut to physician fee schedule, 7 other things to know Full story 2. The state-by-state battle over anesthesia time caps Full story…

The anesthesia acquisition map | AANA withdraws trademark application | 3 payer moves squeezing anesthesia | The 5-year outpatient outlook | The anesthesia groups refusing consolidation

Where acquisitions are playing out most, inside trademark controversies July 8, 2026 1. The anesthesia acquisition map Full story 2. AANA withdraws ‘nurse anesthesiologist’ trademark applications after ASA opposition Full story 3. Anesthesia strategy and OR strategy aren’t separable anymore. Where…

The $100K problem with pay surveys | Is the anesthesia training gap real? | Why CRNAs are leaving hospital jobs | The anesthesia training desert | Anesthesia prices rose 30% after PE consolidation

A look into pay survey problems, training gaps and leverage issues July 1, 2026 1. The $100,000 problem with anesthesiologist pay surveys Full story 2. Is the anesthesia training gap real? Full story 3. The surgical workforce cliff isn’t just…

An emerging patient safety threat | The anesthesiologist assistant pay story | Can outpatient anesthesia meet rising acuity? | Anesthesia's usage problem | Nevada university launches AA program

New safety threats for anesthesiologists, emerging pay trends for AAs June 24, 2026 1. A new patient safety threat emerging in anesthesia Full story 2. The anesthesiologist assistant pay story Full story 3. How is ambient listening earning ROI in…

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