Sat.Aug 26, 2023 - Fri.Sep 01, 2023

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Medicare’s Budget Neutrality Rule

Radius Anesthesia

Medicare, the federal health insurance program that provides coverage for Americans aged 65 and older, has been a cornerstone of the nation’s healthcare system for decades. As healthcare costs have continued to rise, the need for fiscal responsibility and sustainability has become increasingly critical (1). In response to economic challenges, Medicare implemented several cost-saving measures, including the introduction of a budget neutrality rule (2).

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Diversity in the Field of Anesthesia 

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

Healthcare providers interface with patients of all ages, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations, and thus it is important that the demographic makeup of these providers reflects the patients they care for and that patients feel comfortable and understood by their providers. This claim is backed by data; multiple studies have shown that female patients have better outcomes when treated by female physicians, across all specialties 3.

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CONTINUOUS FINGER-CUFF BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING

The Anesthesia Consultant

EDWARDS CLEARSIGHT FINGER-CUFF BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR Picture this: prior to surgery you place a blood pressure cuff around the middle phalanx of your patient’s right middle finger, instead of a standard cuff on the upper arm, to measure blood pressure. Is this the future? After decades of watching intermittent readings from oscillometric (standard) blood pressure cuffs, will we be monitoring data from a continuous finger-cuff instead?

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Embracing Life's Rhythm: Kathleen's Robotic Surgery Journey

Penn Medicine

After devoting her life and career to athletics and fitness, Kathleen Tierney was shocked to hear her heart disease diagnosis just weeks after retiring. Tierney talks about her journey having robotic mitral valve surgery performed at Penn.

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Virtual Reality is Improving Pain Management

Somnia

Cutting-edge technologies such as Virtual Reality are already making a difference in many industries. In healthcare, VR contributes significantly to the quality of medical care and rehabilitation. It’s predicted that the VR healthcare market will reach $6.2 billion in 2029. Virtual reality is making waves in the field of pain management, offering a beacon of hope for those seeking alternative methods for pain relief.

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How to Select the Optimal Trocar Kit for Your Patient

Trocar Supplies

Most surgeons don't invest a lot of time considering the question of how to select the optimal trocar kit for their patients. They almost always have established preferences. Purchasing agents and inventory managers for practices with multiple practitioners, on the other hand, spend a great deal of time making sure that each of their surgeons always has their preferred surgical tool for each of their patients.