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Exparel sales up 22.4% after CMS offers coverage — 3 quick insights
For the first quarter, Pacira BioSciences reported record sales of Exparel, a non-opioid pain management drug that became eligible for separate Medicare reimbursement in ASCs as of Jan. 1. -
ASA joins opioid-sparing collaborative with 100+ members
The American Society of Anesthesiologists joined the National Academy of Medicine's effort to fight opioid misuse, abuse, diversion and overdoses. -
Anesthesia devices are vulnerable to cyberattacks — 5 best practices for protection
The network-connected and interoperable medical devices that anesthesiologists depend on could be compromised by cyberattacks, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira. -
Anesthesiologists are the top-earning professionals in 16 states
Anesthesiology jobs are the most lucrative in 16 states, according to GOBankingRates' analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
More health systems are directly employing anesthesiologists & CRNAs — Anesthesia PROfessionals President Bob Gauvin explains why
Bob Gauvin, CRNA, is president and owner of Dartmouth, Mass.-based Anesthesia PROfessionals, which provides practice management and anesthesia staffing services to facilities including surgery centers, ophthalmic centers and endoscopy centers. -
Family awarded $22.5M for baby's injuries after anesthesia complications at UW Health
Wisconsin awarded $22.5 million to the family of an infant whose likely permanent brain damage may have resulted from surgical anesthesia at UW Health's American Family Children's Hospital in Madison, Wis., according to the Wisconsin State Journal. -
5+ ASC opportunities for anesthesiologists & CRNAs
Anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists are in demand across the U.S. -
5 ways ASCs can prevent diversion of controlled substances
Healthcare facilities can help prevent drug diversion by establishing processes for managing and auditing narcotic inventories, according to Daryl Schiller, PharmD, pharmacy services director at Montefiore Nyack (N.Y.) Hospital. -
6 signs of information blocking for anesthesia providers to watch
The federal government hopes to put an end to the practice of information blocking by financially penalizing developers and removing incentives for providers, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira. -
Mother-daughter duo arrested after Arizona pain clinic raid — 3 details
Federal agents raided Ava Pain Management in Tempe, Ariz., and arrested two employees April 18, according to ABC 15 Arizona. -
Surgery center employee allegedly bypassed system to prescribe 5K+ pills — 5 details
A longtime Rochester, N.Y.-based Cornerstone Eye Associates employee allegedly used her position as the Lasik refraction surgery coordinator to illegally prescribe 5,000-plus opioids, local ABC News affiliate 13WHAM reports. -
Louisiana neurologist allegedly defrauded government of nearly $1.7M
Louisiana neurologist Anil Prasad, MD, was charged with conspiring to dispense controlled substances and commit healthcare fraud, according to the Department of Justice. -
Kentucky physicians facing charges in 6-state 'Opioid Strike Force Takedown' — 3 key details
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. -
Prescribing via Facebook, illegal billing & more: 5 charges in Kentucky opioid crackdown
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. -
'Rock Doc' allegedly traded drugs for sex, prescribed 1.4M+ opioids
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. -
5 things anesthesia providers should know about medical scribes
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. -
4 insights into anesthesiologist salary
Most anesthesiologists who would choose to go into medicine again would also select the same specialty, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2019." -
6 Seven Hills Anesthesia providers join Highpoint Health — 5 details
Lawrenceburg, Ind.-based Highpoint Health selected Seven Hills Anesthesia as its surgical sedation services provider. -
Anesthesiologists are top earners among physician specialties
Out of 11 medical specialties on Business Insider's list of the highest-paid physicians, anesthesiologists earn the most. -
4 hierarchical chronic condition codes added in 2019
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.
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