On March 2, leadership from the American Society of Anesthesiologists met with CMS administrator Don Berwick, MD, MPP, and other CMS staff members to discuss patient safety, meaningful use and payment issues, according to an ASA news release.
The meeting focused on ASA's past leadership on patient safety and future commitment to improving patient care. The leaders also talked about ASA's concerns with current meaningful use requirements. According to the release, Dr. Berwick expressed an interest in addressing the issues anesthesiologists face with the current requirements.
The meeting also broached the subject of payment issues and other anesthesia-related issues, according to the release.
Read the ASA release on the meeting with Don Berwick.
Read more on anesthesia:
- Study: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury More Common in Patients Receiving Sedation or General Anesthesia
- Study Examines Effect of Anesthesia Depth on Long-Term Mortality
- ASA President Dr. Mark Warner Discusses Evolution of Anesthesia Safety
The meeting focused on ASA's past leadership on patient safety and future commitment to improving patient care. The leaders also talked about ASA's concerns with current meaningful use requirements. According to the release, Dr. Berwick expressed an interest in addressing the issues anesthesiologists face with the current requirements.
The meeting also broached the subject of payment issues and other anesthesia-related issues, according to the release.
Read the ASA release on the meeting with Don Berwick.
Read more on anesthesia:
- Study: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury More Common in Patients Receiving Sedation or General Anesthesia
- Study Examines Effect of Anesthesia Depth on Long-Term Mortality
- ASA President Dr. Mark Warner Discusses Evolution of Anesthesia Safety