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Anesthesiologist who beat COVID-19 to compete for love on 'The Bachelorette'
Valley Stream, N.Y., anesthesiologist Joe Park, MD, was selected to compete this year in ABC's The Bachelorette, which premieres Oct. 13, according to Newsday. -
Collegium, Teva reach settlement over extended-release oxycodone patent
Collegium Pharmaceutical reached a settlement with Teva Pharmaceutical to resolve a patent litigation case, according to a Sept. 30 report from Street Insider. -
7 charged in $41 million healthcare fraud scheme in Alabama
Seven people are accused of using a medical practice to distribute drugs and profit from unnecessary medical services, the Department of Justice announced Sept. 30. -
FDA changes benzodiazepine labeling to include abuse, addiction warnings
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced new labeling changes for benzodiazepines, warning users of potential abuse, misuse and addiction, according to a Sept. 23 press release. -
CRNA viewpoint: How freeing CRNAs from doctor supervision helps patients, hospitals
Joseph Rodriguez, CRNA, government relations chair for the Arizona Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and Henry Sargent, CRNA, president of the Arizona Association of Nurse Anesthetists, wrote about the benefits of Gov. Doug Ducey's decision to opt out of the federal supervision requirement for CRNAs in a column for the Arizona Capitol Times. -
Minnesota pain clinic adds ambulatory surgery medical director
Edina, Minn.-based Nura Pain Clinic added Scott Stayner, MD, as the medical director of ambulatory surgery, the Minneapolis StarTribune reports. -
Illinois Pain Institute expands
Illinois Pain Institute is expanding its presence in Barrington, Ill., by building a 7,000-square-foot office, the Daily Herald reports. -
Make your ASC's anesthesia program more efficient: 5 strategies
An efficient anesthesia program is a key driver of operational and financial success in an ASC, according to Sullivan Healthcare Consulting. -
Pennsylvania surgical practice adds pain management services
Transfer, Pa.-based Edgewood Surgical Hospital partnered with Pain Management Group to open a pain management center in its hospital, The Herald reports. -
Anesthesiologist sues New Jersey for $100M over 'fabricated' kickback charges
Anesthesiologist Terry Ramnanan, MD, is suing New Jersey for $100 million, claiming the nearly two years he spent defending himself against "fabricated charges" of illegal kickbacks caused irreparable damage to his reputation and 40-year career, according to New Jersey 101.5. -
Researchers develop pain control prediction scale for spine surgery
Alberta, Canada-based University of Calgary researchers developed a clinical prediction scale to determine which patients were likely to experience inadequate pain control after spine surgery, according to a study in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. -
FDA warns 17 website operators about unapproved, misbranded online opioid sales
The FDA sent warning letters to 17 website operators about the illegal sale of unapproved and misbranded opioids. -
Anesthesiologist settles case where teen suffered brain injury for $9.38M
An anesthesiologist and the family of a patient reached a $9.38 million settlement Aug. 18, over claims the anesthesiologist failed to provide proper care, which caused the patient to suffer cardiac arrest, the New Jersey Law Journal reports. -
ASA: Proposed Medicare cuts would set anesthesia rates back 30 years
CMS' proposed fee schedule for 2021 would reduce anesthesiology specialists' Medicare payment rates to near what they were in 1991, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists. -
2 Georgia surgery centers add anesthesia coverage
Tifton, Ga.-based Tift Regional Anesthesiology welcomed Ravi Grandhi, MD, to its ranks Aug. 31, according to Monica Morris, director of physician recruitment and retention at Tifton-based Southwell. -
UPMC seeks 'several' CRNAs for new surgery center
UPMC is hiring at its newly built surgery center in Monroeville, Pa. -
Anesthesiologists should issue ABN if noncoverage is likely, ABC advises
Anesthesia Business Consultants advised anesthesiologists to issue an advanced beneficiary notice of noncoverage to patients if there is "serious doubt" about whether the insurance provider will cover the requested service. -
What the 2021 CMS proposed fee schedule means for anesthesiologists: 5 notes
CMS' proposed 2021 fee schedule could spell trouble for anesthesia, according to a report from Anesthesia Business Consultants. -
How Illinois Pain Institute is targeting a possible rise in opioid reliance: 3 details
Shutdown-related gaps in care could exacerbate the opioid epidemic, according to the Illinois Pain Institute, an independent pain practice with seven locations in the Chicagoland area. -
Premier Anesthesia finds new president in former state senator — 4 details
Alpharetta, Ga.-based Premier Anesthesia appointed Preston Smith as president.
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