“We are asking – urging – Congress to not leave millions of patients and beleaguered healthcare providers dangling on the telehealth cliff while they deliberate over dynamics around a government shutdown,” said Kyle Zebley, executive director, ATA

The future of #telemedicine is uncertain as Congress failed to reach an agreement on a Continuing Resolution and left town. This makes a government shutdown likely & threatens to trigger the "telehealth policy cliff" on October 1, the termination date for PHE waiver extensions.

An Anesthetist-intensivist-led unit in emergency medicine has reduced death rates among critically ill patients by providing intensive care right in a Turin ER. #Anesthesia #CRNA #PatientOutcomes #CriticalCare #HealthcareImpact www.physiciansweekly.com/post/crem-un...

ASA's response www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...

On August 28th, the court dismissed the AANA petition to compel enforcement of the provider nondiscrimination provision in the ACA which would have prevented reductions for independent CRNA care. Link below. #HealthcarePolicy #LegalUpdates #AANA

Hopefully the first of many. www.bmdllc.com/resources/bl...

Effective September 30th, Ohio HB 96 requires equal reimbursement for CRNAs to physicians for the same services. Cigna, Anthem, and Medical Mutual of Ohio, and soon UHC will no longer be able to that reduce payments for non-medically directed care. #HealthcareLegislation #CRNAs