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With an aging population requiring more medical services and a majority of Americans with insurance coverage, anesthesiology remains a popular specialty. There continues to be a large and still-growing demand for medical care to serve this burgeoning population of older patients... Continue Reading

Perioperative care given before and after surgery covers a broader landscape nowadays. It takes place in hospitals, in surgical centers attached to hospitals, in freestanding surgical centers and in various health care providers’ offices. International Standards for a Safe... Continue Reading

In today’s healthcare field, it is imperative to stay on top of your anesthesia services to prove your clinical performance and patient satisfaction success rates. Below is a list of favorable suggestions from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) for physician... Continue Reading

At this year’s ASA Practice Management Meeting in Las Vegas, there was a recurring theme of understanding disruption, embracing change and “Defining the Future.” With over 1,000 anesthesiologists, residents, practice managers, coders and business leaders, the conference is an... Continue Reading

Anesthesiology careers offer an avenue to an interesting, highly skilled and richly rewarding area of medicine. Anesthesiology is a vital component, and sometimes often the most important part of a procedure in the treatment of the sick and injured. Evidently, the amount of work... Continue Reading

Many anesthesiologists describe their field as fast-paced and intellectually demanding, yet amenable to family life, with intense high-pressure workdays offset by ample personal time. Knowing this, personality traits may be associated with success in the anesthesiology specialty.... Continue Reading

Recent studies point to an increased demand for medical specialists, including anesthesiologists, in the coming years and decades. Reports from the American Association of Medical Colleges and recruitment firm Merritt Hawkins offer thoughts on the implications of these findings... Continue Reading

Excellent clinical care as an anesthesia specialist has many components, with the ability to diagnose and treat acute, life-threatening perioperative abnormalities near the top of all anesthesiologists’ lists. How to measure overall clinician performance challenges all... Continue Reading

Once a residency program has been completed, an anesthesiologist can expect to work and gain experience, usually determining what their interest is in. Once established in general practice, they are usually able to move into a specialty that they find fulfilling. Young anesthesia... Continue Reading