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1. Jonathan Deutsch
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... favor of this stance. Moreover, I do agree that Medicare fraud is a problem, and I am sure that both anesthesiologists and independent nurse anesthetists have manipulated the system in the past to their ...

2. Numbers don't lie (Part 2)
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... service is exactly the same no matter who does the billing. There is NO cost savings to the patient at all. There are some nurse anesthetists who think they can do what an anesthesiologist does because ...

3. Numbers don't lie (Part 1)
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... or critical care to further specialize their training in the specialty. Total years of education to become an anesthesiologist= 12-14 years Approximately 50% of CRNAs (nurse anesthetists) do ...

4. CRNAs do not equate with Anesthesiologists
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... firmly believe that nurse anesthetists should NOT be allowed to practice independently under any circumstances. I have practiced anesthesia for 22 years in a variety of circumstances, including academic ...

5. Not sure where to begin
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... poorly designed. It was privately funded by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and involved a retrospective chart review of billing codes. This is hardly good evidence based medicine. Every ...

6. You're kidding, right?
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... article Mr. Knowlotn cites, that was indeed a study bought and paid for by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Mr. Knowlton also appears to have a problem interpreting data and making conclusions ...

7. Par for the course
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... the safety and cost-effectiveness of nurse anesthetists." Obviously he saw through the smoke and mirrors as well. ...

8. Nurses are an equal, if not superior choice, to administer anesthesia
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... whether New Jersey Advanced Practice Nurse Anesthetists should remain the only Advanced Practice Nurses required to have the presence or direct supervision of a physician certified in their specialty (Anesthesiologists), ...