Elective neurosurgery has quietly crossed a threshold: advances in minimally invasive techniques, anesthesia, and perioperative care have made a set of historically “inpatient” spine and neurovascular ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last year approved of ultrasound and radiofrequency ablation-based renal denervation devices that can be used to “reduce blood pressure as an adjunctive ...

Developers are navigating confusing gaps between expectation and reality. So are the rest of us. Depending who you ask, AI-powered coding is either giving software developers an unprecedented ...

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Bill Cassidy, M.D., is doubling down on his scrutiny of the American Medical Association's (AMA's) handling of billing and claims ...

My company is developing a reimbursement strategy for a new device. How can I determine whether a code already exists for the procedure or service my product enables? It is important to familiarize ...

The act of stopping the propofol infusion will wake you up because it is cleared from your body quickly. Propofol is a fast-acting drug that puts you to sleep in seconds and stops working in minutes.

Doher Drizzle Pablo was drowning in travel receipts. After her company transferred her to Sweden from the Philippines last year, she’d started visiting clients in at least two countries a month, and ...

The Doctor of Nursing Practice in Anesthesia program emphasizes the development of leadership skills and the ability to implement evidence-based care. As a student of our program, you’ll learn to ...

“We're a long way from robots running off with patient care,” said Richard Frank, MD, PharmD, a member of the AMA-convened Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) Editorial Panel. Dr. Frank, the former ...

The American Medical Association has released new medical codes for 2026 amid a growing debate about whether the medical group may have too much influence over the healthcare coding system. The AMA ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AMA released its 2026 CPT code set, which will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. The update includes new codes for ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The age of anesthesia began in 1846, when a man named Edward Abbott ...