The 2019 ASA Relative Value Guide contains changes to codes 99116 and 99135, which have been used inconsistently by anesthesia practices across the country, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.  By Angie Stewart - 5/17/19

Traverse Anesthesia Associates entered into a partnership with Munson Healthcare to provide 24/7 care at Manistee (Mich.) Hospital, the News Advocate reports.  By Eric Oliver - 5/17/19

CRH Medical Corp. completed its fourth acquisition in Georgia.  By Angie Stewart - 5/16/19

Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants added an acclaimed anesthesiologist to its physician-led team.  By Angie Stewart - 5/15/19

Nurse anesthetist roles are among the 14 top-paying healthcare jobs that don't require a doctorate, according to CNBC Make It.  By Angie Stewart - 5/14/19

MiraMed Global Services and Medac have merged to create a more comprehensive anesthesia revenue cycle management platform, MiraMed announced May 13.  By Angie Stewart - 5/14/19

Rockford Anesthesiologists Associated elected its new leadership team, according to the Rockford Register Star.   By Angie Stewart - 5/13/19

Texas Pain Management Institute closed its office in Round Rock May 7.  By Angie Stewart - 5/9/19

Here are four recent updates from anesthesia and pain groups:  By Angie Stewart - 5/8/19

Payment policy for endoscopic anesthesia has evolved over the past four years, and there may still be more changes to come, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.  By Angie Stewart - 5/7/19

Anesthesiology is one of the highest-earning physician specialties, according to Medscape's 2019 anesthesiologist compensation report.  By Rachel Popa - 5/6/19

Anesthesiologist Annamalai Ashokan, MD, pleaded not guilty May 2 to sexually assaulting a patient in 2018, the Oroville Mercury-Register reports.  By Angie Stewart - 5/3/19

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.  By Angie Stewart - 5/2/19

The American Society of Anesthesiologists joined the National Academy of Medicine's effort to fight opioid misuse, abuse, diversion and overdoses.  By Angie Stewart - 5/1/19

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.  By Angie Stewart - 4/30/19

Anesthesiology jobs are the most lucrative in 16 states, according to GOBankingRates' analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  By Angie Stewart - 4/29/19

  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.  By Angie Stewart - 4/29/19

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.  By Angie Stewart - 4/29/19

Anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists are in demand across the U.S.  By Angie Stewart - 4/25/19

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.  By Angie Stewart - 4/24/19