Dear DCANA members, There is an effort underway by the DC Society of Anesthesiologists (DCSA) to adversely affect the ability of CRNAs to continue to practice independently (without physician supervision) in DC. In October 2023, a bill (Bill 25-245) was introduced to revise the law (Health Occupations Revision Act or HORA) that regulates CRNA practice […]
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For more than 150 years, nurse anesthetists/nurse anesthesiologists have enjoyed rewarding careers providing anesthesia care to patients nationwide. These advanced-practice registered nurses have a well-deserved reputation for providing safe, effective, efficient, and compassionate care. CRNAs safely administer more than 50 million anesthetics to patients each year in the United States. As advanced practice registered nurses, […]
All advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including CRNAs, who are licensed in the District of Columbia must register with the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). This is required regardless of whether you have prescriptive authority in DC. See APRN ALERT: PDMP Registration Requirement for more information. Please ensure that your email address is kept up to date […]
ROSEMONT, Ill., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — (AANA)—Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), and resident of Fort Worth, Texas, recently took office as the 2023-2024 president of the nearly 61,000-member American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), headquartered in Rosemont, Ill. “As president of the AANA, I am honored to […]
Representatives David Joyce (R-OH) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) have reintroduced the “Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act” (H.R. 2713) in the 118th Congress. This legislation will make a real difference for our patients by eliminating many of the barriers to the use of the highest-quality healthcare services provided by advanced practice registered nurses, […]
The February 2023 State Update is now posted for all AANA members. Log in now for the latest on significant legislative and regulatory issues affecting CRNAs in the states. Find the status and full text of any state legislation in the State Update in our interactive state legislative tracking map. (Copy provided by AANA)
CRNA-PAC is turning 40 this December! Help us mark the occasion – and set us up for success over the next 40 years – by contributing to CRNA-PAC today. AANA members who contribute $40 or more per month and enter code PAC40 at check-out will be entered to win a year of free AANA meetings […]
In a letter to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the AANA recommended that CRNAs be included as providers who can be directors of Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP). Currently, only physicians can serve in this role. This letter was in response to the agency’s proposed rule on Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in OTPs. […]
As you are aware, Cigna recently announced that they will be reducing payment for QZ services to 85% of the physician fee schedule. Not only does this policy violate the federal provider nondiscrimination law, but it puts patients’ access to high-quality, cost-effective anesthesia care in jeopardy – especially for patients in rural and underserved areas. […]