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Follow These 3 Steps to Understand TIVA vs. MAC

Published on Thu Feb 11, 2021

Hint: Think administration, not patient state. While most patient records you code from will note “general” or “MAC” (monitored anesthesia care) for the type of anesthesia used, another term – TIVA – sometimes surfaces. Do you know what TIVA is, or what the acronym stands for? Follow these three steps for a refresher that will keep confusion at bay. Step [...]
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