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4 anesthesiologists making headlines
At least four anesthesiologists made headlines in the last two weeks, including a New York physician who admitted to buying prescription medicine for a profit and an Illinois anesthesiologist running for office. -
Anesthesia group sees spike in patient engagement with texting platform
Chicago-based anesthesia practice Mobile Anesthesiologists saw a jump in patient engagement after working with two-way texting platform Dialog Health. -
Need for temporary anesthesia providers remains high, pointing to growing shortage
Anesthesia providers, including anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists, were the most used type of locum tenens professionals in the last year, according to AMN Healthcare's "2022 Survey of Locum Tenens." -
Patients sue Yale after being given saline instead of fentanyl
New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University is being sued by dozens of patients claiming the staff at the health system's reproductive clinic should have known that instead of giving fentanyl to the patients they were being injected with saline, the New Haven Register reported May 31. -
950 Michigan physicians call for state to reinstate oversight of CRNAs
The Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists is urging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to reinstate the physician supervision requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists to administer anesthesia. -
Patient sues Minnesota anesthesiologist, pain center for opioid addiction
A patient of a St.Paul, Minn.-based anesthesiologist and pain clinic is suing both, blaming them for his opioid dependency, the Pioneer Press reported May 25. -
NorthStar Anesthesia now servicing suburban Chicago hospital
NorthStar Anesthesia has expanded to Ascension Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove Village, Ill. -
Anesthesiologist running for Illinois House seat
Anesthesiologist Bill Hauter, MD, is running for the 87th Illinois House District, the State Journal-Register reported May 20. -
Electronic Pain Pumps Are Revolutionizing Patient Satisfaction, Safety And Outcomes For Outpatient Orthopedic Surgeries
With many major orthopedic surgeries shifting to the outpatient setting, ASCs and hospital outpatient departments are grappling with how to help patients heal at home and achieve high levels of patient satisfaction while limiting opioid use. Anesthesia providers can achieve this with new postop pain management solutions like regional anesthesia and new pain pump technologies that safely extend the duration of pain relief for orthopedic surgery patients out to five days. -
CRNAs given full practice authority in Michigan
Michigan became the 20th state to opt out of the physician supervision requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists, according to a May 10 news release from the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. -
5 anesthesia updates for ASC leaders
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New York anesthesiologist admits buying, selling cancer drugs for profit
A New York anesthesiologist admitted to using his medical license to buy prescription oncology medication to sell for profit, the U.S. Justice Department said May 16. -
New Product Launch: Surgical Directions Introduces Comprehensive Anesthesiology Solutions
Hospitals and anesthesiology practices can maximize their value and drive sustainable change with Surgical Directions Comprehensive Anesthesiology Solutions. -
Payment dispute process begins for out-of-network anesthesia services: 3 things to know
The independent dispute resolution process for out-of-network services is now available to anesthesiologists and other healthcare providers. -
Navigating the complications of anesthesia billing
Anesthesia payer policy is complicated and constantly evolving, Tony Mira, Anesthesia Business Consultants' president and CEO, wrote in a recent blog post. -
3 anesthesiologists making headlines
Three anesthesiologists have made headlines recently, including a New York physician who purchased a medical office building and another convicted for opioid distribution. -
California anesthesia group acquired by private equity-backed firm
Private equity-backed hospital services company Synergy Health Partners has acquired SoCal Anesthesia Solutions. -
Stanford anesthesiology leader dies
Lisa Wise-Faberowski, MD, associate professor of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine at the Stanford (Calif.) University School of Medicine, died Jan. 23, Stanford said May 3. -
New York anesthesiologist buys medical office building for $1.2M
An anesthesiologist purchased a medical office building in Colonie, N.Y., for $1.2 million, Albany Business Journal reported May 3. -
Revamping the patient experience with team-based anesthesia care
Anesthesia care extends far beyond the operating room and can catapult patient experiences to the next level — and leaders of ambulatory surgery centers are taking notice.
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