Anesthesiologists have been in higher demand in recent years, and it is estimated that there will be a shortage of between 10,300 and 35,600 anesthesiologists in the U.S. by the year 2034. At the same time, these physicians are experiencing higher rates of burnout and retiring early at higher rates than previous decades. It is therefore important … [Read more...]
Is Anesthesiology Care Needed for Cataract Surgeries?
Is becoming an REH, Rural Emergency Hospital, high on your hospital’s priority list in 2023?
In November 2022, CMS finalized a new Medicare provider designation for rural hospitals in its final Outpatient Prospective Payment System ruling. As outlined in the details, the ruralemergency hospital designation will be implemented in January 2023, allowing rural and critical access hospitals to receive a 5% payment increase for their services, … [Read more...]
OPYS Expands Nationally and Grows Leadership Team
Physician-owned and operated OPYS addresses physician shortages and medical placement challenges with double-digit growth. Expanding its national network, OPYS provides hospital-based physician management group outsourcing to emergency, inpatient, urgent care, and telemedicine centers, delivering a customized array of physician services. Original … [Read more...]
New Guidelines For Preventing Recurrent Stroke
Strokes are common and can lead to significant disability or death. Ischemic strokes that involve blockages in blood flow in the brain due to plaques or clots account for nearly 90% of all strokes in the U.S. It has long been recognized that suffering one stroke significantly increases one’s risk for having another stroke in the future when the … [Read more...]
Can Blood Pressure Control Help With Alzheimer’s Disease?
Given the devastating toll of Alzheimer’s disease and the expectation that cases and deaths from the disease will continue to rise as the elderly population grows in the U.S., researchers focus significant effort toward improving our understanding of the disease and finding new ways for physicians to treat it. Thus far, no disease-modifying therapy … [Read more...]