Physicians in Kentucky are among 53 medical professionals in six states facing charges related to a widespread opioid crackdown, according to the Department of Justice.  By Angie Stewart - 4/18/19

Five medical professionals in Kentucky's Eastern District were charged in connection to schemes involving healthcare fraud and the illegal distribution of controlled substances, according to the Department of Justice.  By Angie Stewart - 4/18/19

The Department of Justice charged 32 people in Tennessee, including Jeffrey Young, a nurse practitioner known as the "Rock Doc," as part of a massive crackdown on illegal prescribing practices, The Tennessean reports.  By Eric Oliver - 4/18/19

Anesthesia clinicians should weigh the pros and cons before using medical scribes to alleviate administrative burden, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.  By Angie Stewart - 4/17/19

Most anesthesiologists who would choose to go into medicine again would also select the same specialty, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2019."  By Angie Stewart - 4/12/19

Lawrenceburg, Ind.-based Highpoint Health selected Seven Hills Anesthesia as its surgical sedation services provider.  By Angie Stewart - 4/11/19

Out of 11 medical specialties on Business Insider's list of the highest-paid physicians, anesthesiologists earn the most.  By Rachel Popa - 4/9/19

To ensure proper payments for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, CMS uses a risk adjustment model based on hierarchical condition categories, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.  By Angie Stewart - 4/8/19

Former Gallatin, Tenn.-based Comprehensive Pain Specialists CEO John Davis was found guilty of participating in a $4 million illegal kickback scheme, according to the Department of Justice.  By Angie Stewart - 4/5/19

The Arkansas House rejected a bill April 2 that would have expanded the scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reports.  By Angie Stewart - 4/4/19

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Therapix Healthcare Resources is shutting down one of the eight pain clinics it acquired from Middle, Tenn.-based Comprehensive Pain Specialists, an organization that closed in July 2018 with little notice, according to the Tennessean, part of the USA Today network.  By Angie Stewart - 4/3/19

Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia, an anesthesia and perioperative management company, has made several acquisitions since Jan. 1.  By Angie Stewart - 4/2/19

The Medicare for All Act has the potential to affect anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.  By Angie Stewart - 4/1/19

Anesthesiology accounts for the largest portion of all out-of-network claims associated with an in-network admission, according to a report from the Health Care Cost Institute.  By Angie Stewart - 3/29/19

A Florida House subcommittee approved a bill that would allow advanced practice registered nurses to practice without physician supervision, FLAPOL reports.  By Angie Stewart - 3/28/19

Quality improvement is an integral part of anesthesia practice success, according to Spiro G. Spanakis, DO, of Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Medical Center.  By Angie Stewart - 3/27/19

Drug Enforcement Administration agents visited four pain clinics associated with Sujata Gutti, MD, and Sai Gutti, MD, March 25, according to WYMT.  By Angie Stewart - 3/26/19

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists updated its Standards for Nurse Anesthesia Practice, adding standards on wellness and culture of safety.  By Angie Stewart - 3/25/19

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association asked members to share what they're doing to counter the national opioid crisis.  By Angie Stewart - 3/25/19

Hollister, Calif.-based anesthesiologist Annamalai Ashokan, MD, was charged with sexual battery for allegedly putting his mouth on a patient's breast when she was unconscious, the Chico Enterprise-Record reports.  By Angie Stewart - 3/21/19