For premedication, a combination of an opioid (eg, hydromorphone 0.05-0.1 mg/kg intramuscular [IM] or fentanyl 3 μg/kg) and a ...

My primary care physician said, ‘Given your family history, let’s get you in.’” Northwestern Memorial Hospital asked ... It ...

Capnography is a medical tool that measures concentration or partial pressure of excised or current carbon dioxide. During anesthesia and intensive care, it is mostly used to monitor CO2 in ...

The challenges in anesthesia reimbursement are part of a broader trend where insurers unilaterally rewrite payment norms every few years, according to Dr. Weller. These shifts clash with rising ...

As dental technology advances, Harris Dental has embraced a range of modern tools and techniques that ensure a seamless and comfortable experience for every patient. From routine checkups to advanced ...

The treatment is electroconvulsive therapy, also known as ECT. In popular culture it has another name: shock therapy. “For ...

The potential impact of reimbursement cuts can be seen in Ohio, where Anthem adopted a flat fee structure for endoscopy procedures in 2012. Jay Weller, MD, anesthesiologist at Cincinnati, Ohio-based ...

Our pre-op diagnosis was acute appendicitis, but the patient actually had a ruptured Iliac artery aneurysm. Instead of an ...

The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sparked a spontaneous wave of people sharing horror insurance stories. Here are some of the very ...

Also last week, a similar protest caused Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to reverse a decision to limit coverage of anesthesia ...

The killing of a top health insurance executive outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel last week triggered an outpouring of public anger at an industry many Americans blame for the ills of the nation ...

A 17-year-old boy in Washington state went to the dentist to get his wisdom teeth removed, and died during the routine procedure. Six months later, his parents are suing, reports The Seattle Times, ...