Sedation is commonly used for routine colonoscopies, but is it always necessary and does it always need to be administered by an anesthesiologist? Perhaps not, argue two anesthesiologists. Joshua W.

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A recent article in the New York Times explored the growing use of anesthesiologist-administered anesthesia during colonoscopy and its impact on the cost of colonoscopy procedures. Traditionally, ...

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A new study on colorectal cancer screening suggests that the balance between benefits and risks becomes less clear after the ...

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Masimo SedLine has been shown to help anesthesiologists understand the patient’s sedation state using not only PSi values, but also through interpretation of the raw EEG and the Density Spectral Array ...

Here are seven updates and key points on billing for colonoscopy procedures. 1. Beginning in 2018, CMS updated the CPT code for screening colonoscopies to CPT 00812, describing “anesthesia for lower ...

A recent article in the New York Times explored the growing use of anesthesiologist-administered anesthesia during colonoscopy and its impact on the cost of colonoscopy procedures. Traditionally, ...