Anesthesia

The primary transesophageal echocardiography services an anesthesiologist might document are probe placement, interpretation, placement and interpretation, and intraoperative monitoring, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

UnitedHealthcare dropped more than 80 anesthesiologists from its network as of March 1, affecting at least five surgery centers and one pain and spine practice in North Carolina, The News & Observer reports.

More than 40 percent of anesthesiologists have had their payer contracts terminated in the last six months, according to an informal national survey from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Rebecca Twersky, MD, received the 2020 Distinguished Service Award from the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists.

Codes 99116 for total body hypothermia and 99135 for controlled hypotension aren't large revenue generators for anesthesia practices, but they still warrant a closer look, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Getting paid for transesophageal echocardiography services can be complicated, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Pacira BioSciences grew its full-year 2019 revenues 25 percent from 2018, hitting $421 million.

The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill that would allow certified registered nurse anesthetists in the state to administer anesthesia without physician supervision, local ABC affiliate KOCO reports.

The leader of an illegal pill distribution operation in Tennessee was found guilty Feb. 14, local CBS affiliate WVLT reports.

Most anesthesiologists aren't happy when they're at work, according to Medscape's "Anesthesiologist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2020."