Anesthesia

The cost of anesthesiology rises after ASCs contract with corporate physician management companies, especially those backed by private equity, according to a study published Feb. 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Relatives of the late actor Bill Paxton reached a $1 million settlement against General Anesthesia Specialists Partnership, NBC News reported Feb. 24.

The Utah Legislature advanced a bill allowing anesthesiologist assistants to work in the state, KSL.com reported Feb. 18. 

Anesthesia providers are often assumed to be involved with the opioid addiction crisis, even though anesthesiologists, unless they are practicing pain management, are not the primary prescribers, Tony Mira, Anesthesia Business Consultants' president and CEO, wrote in a recent blog…

Anesthesia practices that have grown the most lean on security and profitability, Tony Mira, Anesthesia Business Consultants' president and CEO, wrote in a recent blog post. But how does practice size play into this growth?

Sunrise, Fla.-based medical group Mednax closed its issuance of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes in a private offering, the company said Feb. 11. 

From investments to expansions, here are seven anesthesia updates to know in 2022:

Physician Partners of America expanded its anesthesia operations with Tampa, Fla.-based Red Reef Anesthesia Co., the physician group said Feb. 7. 

Here are eight moves from  Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia from the last year:

Sunrise, Fla.-based medical group Mednax has proposed issuing $400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes in a private offering due in 2030.