Matthew Popovich
@matthewtpopovich.bsky.social
Medical Association Professional; Historian (Ph.D. from UIC); Alexandria, VA
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Get a head-start on the new year with a new issue of Anesthesiology! 📚
The January 2026 issue is out now. Explore the latest lineup of original research, education, and multimedia options: ow.ly/1NAT50XBs4F
The January 2026 issue is out now. Explore the latest lineup of original research, education, and multimedia options: ow.ly/1NAT50XBs4F
December 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Get a head-start on the new year with a new issue of Anesthesiology! 📚
The January 2026 issue is out now. Explore the latest lineup of original research, education, and multimedia options: ow.ly/1NAT50XBs4F
The January 2026 issue is out now. Explore the latest lineup of original research, education, and multimedia options: ow.ly/1NAT50XBs4F
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The less you smoke before and after a surgical procedure, the lower the risk of #anesthesia-related complications. Let #surgery be your reason to quit. 🚭 Learn more about potential risks and how your anesthesiologist can help: ow.ly/hPsq50Xl1bA
#GreatAmericanSmokeout
#GreatAmericanSmokeout
November 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The less you smoke before and after a surgical procedure, the lower the risk of #anesthesia-related complications. Let #surgery be your reason to quit. 🚭 Learn more about potential risks and how your anesthesiologist can help: ow.ly/hPsq50Xl1bA
#GreatAmericanSmokeout
#GreatAmericanSmokeout
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ASA, @acepnation.bsky.social and the American College of Radiology are urging Anthem to abandon a policy, set to take effect in January, that will impose a 10% payment penalty on facility claims involving out-of-network clinicians. Read more on how we’re taking action: www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
Medical Associations Tell Anthem: Drop Legally Questionable Penalty on Clinicians Pushed Out of Network
The American Society of Anesthesiologists, American College of Emergency Physicians, and American College of Radiology, spoke out against an Anthem plan to impose a 10% payment penalty on facility cla...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
ASA, @acepnation.bsky.social and the American College of Radiology are urging Anthem to abandon a policy, set to take effect in January, that will impose a 10% payment penalty on facility claims involving out-of-network clinicians. Read more on how we’re taking action: www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
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A newly proposed Medicare policy aims to deny millions of chronic pain patients coverage and access to peripheral nerve blocks. ASA strongly denounces the policy and urges its reversal. Read more: www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
Medicare Policy Will Deny Coverage for Medically Necessary Treatments for Debilitating Pain and Potentially Increase Opioid Use, Misuse
Millions of chronic pain patients may be forced to turn to opioids or less effective treatments for their conditions, at a time when the opioid epidemic continues to claim the lives of Americans at an...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A newly proposed Medicare policy aims to deny millions of chronic pain patients coverage and access to peripheral nerve blocks. ASA strongly denounces the policy and urges its reversal. Read more: www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
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ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam shares details on ASA's ninth annual Doctors Back to School (DBTS) event, which provides underrepresented students an early exposure to careers in medicine. Members, learn more in this week's Monday Morning Outreach: community.asahq.org/mmo/10-27-25
October 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam shares details on ASA's ninth annual Doctors Back to School (DBTS) event, which provides underrepresented students an early exposure to careers in medicine. Members, learn more in this week's Monday Morning Outreach: community.asahq.org/mmo/10-27-25
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“Health policy can happen to you or for you. Advocacy is the opportunity to make sure it happens for you,” declares ASA Chief Advocacy Officer Manuel Bonilla.
Learn about ASA’s work on behalf of its members and how to get involved.
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Learn about ASA’s work on behalf of its members and how to get involved.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
“Health policy can happen to you or for you. Advocacy is the opportunity to make sure it happens for you,” declares ASA Chief Advocacy Officer Manuel Bonilla.
Learn about ASA’s work on behalf of its members and how to get involved.
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Learn about ASA’s work on behalf of its members and how to get involved.
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ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam assumed office today at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025! Congratulations, Dr. Giam! www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
#ANES25 #anesthesiology #anesthesiologist
#ANES25 #anesthesiology #anesthesiologist
October 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam assumed office today at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025! Congratulations, Dr. Giam! www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
#ANES25 #anesthesiology #anesthesiologist
#ANES25 #anesthesiology #anesthesiologist
Not everyday you see a "BOO URNS" license plate. I enjoyed the chuckle this morning.
October 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Not everyday you see a "BOO URNS" license plate. I enjoyed the chuckle this morning.
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Participation in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) will be mandatory for 700 hospitals starting January 6. Learn how to implement TEAM locally—and earn 1 CME—at our ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 session on October 14: ow.ly/5vrI50X261S
#ANES25
#ANES25
October 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Participation in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) will be mandatory for 700 hospitals starting January 6. Learn how to implement TEAM locally—and earn 1 CME—at our ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 session on October 14: ow.ly/5vrI50X261S
#ANES25
#ANES25
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A big win for patients! The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California found California nurses with doctorate degrees do not have the right to call themselves doctors in health care settings. Learn more: www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
ASA Applauds California Court’s Decision Ensuring Accurate Use of ‘Doctor’ Title
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today applauds the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California’s decision that found California nurses with doctorate degrees do not have...
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October 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A big win for patients! The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California found California nurses with doctorate degrees do not have the right to call themselves doctors in health care settings. Learn more: www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
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Just launched! “Anesthesiology Open broadens the opportunities for scientific exchange offered by our flagship publication. We’re excited this new journal will be led by Executive Editor Dr. Yandong Jiang,” said ASA President Dr. Donald Arnold. Submissions open: www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
ASA Launches New Journal Anesthesiology Open
The American Society of Anesthesiologists today announced the launch of Anesthesiology® Open, a new online, peer-reviewed, open access journal published by Wolters Kluwer. Anesthesiology Open’s websit...
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October 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Just launched! “Anesthesiology Open broadens the opportunities for scientific exchange offered by our flagship publication. We’re excited this new journal will be led by Executive Editor Dr. Yandong Jiang,” said ASA President Dr. Donald Arnold. Submissions open: www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
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UnitedHealthcare’s decision to cut payments for medically complex anesthesia care may threaten patient access to such care, especially in rural areas and in facilities with fewer financial resources. Help keep private insurers accountable: ow.ly/YUeM50WUy6v
September 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
UnitedHealthcare’s decision to cut payments for medically complex anesthesia care may threaten patient access to such care, especially in rural areas and in facilities with fewer financial resources. Help keep private insurers accountable: ow.ly/YUeM50WUy6v
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ASA strongly opposes UnitedHealthcare's new policy to limit insurance payment for complex #anesthesia cases. This move devalues essential anesthesia care for our most vulnerable and high-risk patients. Help us keep private insurers accountable: ow.ly/nzJn50WUxKS
September 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
ASA strongly opposes UnitedHealthcare's new policy to limit insurance payment for complex #anesthesia cases. This move devalues essential anesthesia care for our most vulnerable and high-risk patients. Help us keep private insurers accountable: ow.ly/nzJn50WUxKS
Every year, an “elite” admissions counseling service that advertises a high admission rate to Ivy League schools for its students sends me the same incorrect pie chart.
August 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Every year, an “elite” admissions counseling service that advertises a high admission rate to Ivy League schools for its students sends me the same incorrect pie chart.
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With CPMed Perioperative Medicine Highlights 2025, you can delve into the core elements of perioperative care as well as issues around concurrent diseases, aging patients, perioperative clinics, and more.
Advance quality and earn up to 10 CME credits: www.asahq.org/shop-asa/e02...
Advance quality and earn up to 10 CME credits: www.asahq.org/shop-asa/e02...
July 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
With CPMed Perioperative Medicine Highlights 2025, you can delve into the core elements of perioperative care as well as issues around concurrent diseases, aging patients, perioperative clinics, and more.
Advance quality and earn up to 10 CME credits: www.asahq.org/shop-asa/e02...
Advance quality and earn up to 10 CME credits: www.asahq.org/shop-asa/e02...
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ASA President Dr. Donald Arnold shares his concerns about UnitedHealthcare’s decision to stop paying for physical status modifiers and qualifying circumstances codes effective October 1, 2025. Members, learn more in this week's MMO: community.asahq.org/mmo/7-7-25
July 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
ASA President Dr. Donald Arnold shares his concerns about UnitedHealthcare’s decision to stop paying for physical status modifiers and qualifying circumstances codes effective October 1, 2025. Members, learn more in this week's MMO: community.asahq.org/mmo/7-7-25
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“That Change Healthcare can actually claim they have no responsibility to safeguard sensitive personal and medical information for billions of transactions simply defies reason,” said ASA President Dr. Donald Arnold in a release on ASA’s court brief. Learn more: www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
ASA Requests Court Deny Change Healthcare's Request to Dismiss Negligence Claims
The American Society of Anesthesiologists recently filed a motion requesting permission to file an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in the case against Change Healthcare. The brief supports t...
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July 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
“That Change Healthcare can actually claim they have no responsibility to safeguard sensitive personal and medical information for billions of transactions simply defies reason,” said ASA President Dr. Donald Arnold in a release on ASA’s court brief. Learn more: www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
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“Not implementing patient blood management (PBM) means ignoring burgeoning evidence, missing out on economic benefits, and ignoring the ethical imperative to treat blood as the organ system it is,” write Dr. Axel Hofmann and colleagues.
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June 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
“Not implementing patient blood management (PBM) means ignoring burgeoning evidence, missing out on economic benefits, and ignoring the ethical imperative to treat blood as the organ system it is,” write Dr. Axel Hofmann and colleagues.
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Reusing anesthesia circuits presents an opportunity to curtail health care’s large carbon footprint. Gandhi et al. developed a novel survey instrument to assess international practice patterns and barriers to reusing breathing circuits: ow.ly/M8G550W7kR2
June 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Reusing anesthesia circuits presents an opportunity to curtail health care’s large carbon footprint. Gandhi et al. developed a novel survey instrument to assess international practice patterns and barriers to reusing breathing circuits: ow.ly/M8G550W7kR2
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Thank you to U.S. Reps. Greg Murphy (NC-03) and David Scott (GA-13) for leading the charge on a bipartisan letter to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, urging the department maintain physician-led, team-based anesthesia care for our nation’s Veterans. www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
ASA Applauds Congressional Leadership in Demanding VA Maintain Safe Anesthesia Care for Veterans
This week, U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D., (NC-03) and U.S. Rep. David Scott (GA-13) led a bipartisan letter to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Doug Collins urging the department...
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June 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Thank you to U.S. Reps. Greg Murphy (NC-03) and David Scott (GA-13) for leading the charge on a bipartisan letter to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, urging the department maintain physician-led, team-based anesthesia care for our nation’s Veterans. www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
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ASA this week submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on its FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. Read the full comments: www.asahq.org/advocacy-and...
ASA Encourages Voluntary Participation in the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM)
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June 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
ASA this week submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on its FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. Read the full comments: www.asahq.org/advocacy-and...
@asahq.bsky.social just published a comprehensive webpage of materials, including its guideline and education, around its Practice Advisory for the Perioperative Care of Older Adults www.asahq.org/standards-an...
Perioperative Care of Older Adults Scheduled for Inpatient Surgery
This practice advisory provides evidence-based recommendations on management of older adults undergoing inpatient surgery. The advisory focuses on aspects of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoper...
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June 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
@asahq.bsky.social just published a comprehensive webpage of materials, including its guideline and education, around its Practice Advisory for the Perioperative Care of Older Adults www.asahq.org/standards-an...
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“While we should not abandon the intraoperative core of our specialty, the vision should be much broader, with integration of our specialty into the entire episode of care,” write Drs. Daniel Cole, Robert Whittington, and Stacie Deiner.
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May 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
“While we should not abandon the intraoperative core of our specialty, the vision should be much broader, with integration of our specialty into the entire episode of care,” write Drs. Daniel Cole, Robert Whittington, and Stacie Deiner.
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Great to see Dr. Emily Methangkool on Everybody's Live with John Mulaney last night. Even better that he asked my favorite work-related question, "So how does anesthesia work?"
May 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Great to see Dr. Emily Methangkool on Everybody's Live with John Mulaney last night. Even better that he asked my favorite work-related question, "So how does anesthesia work?"