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Former pain practice CEO found guilty of 8 counts in $4M kickback operation — 4 details
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. -
Arkansas won't expand CRNA scope of practice — 3 notes
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. -
Therapix closing pain clinic less than 1 year after acquiring it — 3 details
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. -
North American Partners in Anesthesia's activity in 2019 — 3 acquisitions so far
Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia, an anesthesia and perioperative management company, has made several acquisitions since Jan. 1. -
How Medicare for All could impact providers — 4 insights
The Medicare for All Act has the potential to affect anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira. -
Anesthesia makes up 16% of out-of-network claims for in-network admissions — 33 statistics
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. -
Florida brings CRNA care without physician supervision closer to reality — 5 key details
A Florida House subcommittee approved a bill that would allow advanced practice registered nurses to practice without physician supervision, FLAPOL reports. -
How to select anesthesia quality measures — 4 strategies
Quality improvement is an integral part of anesthesia practice success, according to Spiro G. Spanakis, DO, of Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Medical Center. -
Federal agents briefly close 4 Kentucky pain clinics — 3 details
Drug Enforcement Administration agents visited four pain clinics associated with Sujata Gutti, MD, and Sai Gutti, MD, March 25, according to WYMT. -
AANA revises standards for ASCs & other anesthesia service settings — 5 insights
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists updated its Standards for Nurse Anesthesia Practice, adding standards on wellness and culture of safety. -
How 3 ASC leaders are managing opioid use
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association asked members to share what they're doing to counter the national opioid crisis. -
Anesthesiologist out on bail, charged with sexually assaulting patient — 6 things to know
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. -
The 'secret sauce' for NAPA's top-ranking anesthesia department — 4 key principles
EdgePerception's 2018 Performance Analysis Report ranked Southington (Conn.) Surgery Center No. 1 in the "confidence in anesthesia department" category. -
3 strategies for launching an anesthesia quality program
As payers put increasing financial pressure on healthcare organizations, it's crucial for anesthesia departments to demonstrate the quality of their care, according to Spiro G. Spanakis, DO, of Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Medical Center. -
Preoperative frailty assessments in ASCs — 5 insights from anesthesiologist Dr. Lee Fleisher
Lee A. Fleisher, MD, is chair of Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine's anesthesia and critical care departments. Dr. Fleisher is also chair of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Perioperative Brain Health Initiative. -
Family sues several providers after patient dies after GI procedure — 6 insights
Artie Williamson's estate is suing several Ohio-area healthcare providers after an anesthesiologist allegedly gave her 130 milligrams of Propofol before a gastrointestinal procedure, local news affiliate WFMJ reports. -
California pain clinic pays $860K to resolve Medicare fraud allegations — 3 details
Roseville, Calif.-based Advanced Pain Diagnostic & Solutions paid $860,000 to settle allegations it submitted fraudulent Medi-Cal reimbursement claims, according to The Sacramento Bee. -
A timeline of CRH Medical's $27.5M anesthesia acquisitions in 2018
All five acquisitions Vancouver, Canada-based CRH Medical Corp. made in 2018 were in its anesthesia segment, according to Money Making Articles. -
The trends to know about pain management in ASCs: 4 Qs with Dr. Eric Grahling
Eric Grahling, MD, is founder and medical director of Plainville, Conn.-based Comprehensive Pain Management, and president of the Connecticut Pain Society. -
CalvertHealth clinicians join North American Partners in Anesthesia — 3 insights
Prince Frederick, Md.-based CalvertHealth Medical Center's anesthesia clinicians joined Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia, an anesthesia and perioperative management company.
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