Anesthesia

Future reimbursement of anesthesia for chronic pain blocks is "very uncertain," according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Claims filed against anesthesiologists have decreased from 6 percent per 100 full-time practitioners in 2006 to about 4 percent in 2018, according to a study by The Doctors Company.

Former anesthesiologist Jayam Krishna Iyer, MD, will pay more than $102,000 to settle allegations that she violated the False Claims Act, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida announced Jan. 7.

Knoxville, Tenn.-based TeamHealth will provide anesthesia services at Brandon (Fla.) Surgery Center through a partnership with Jon Harmon, MD, and his team.

Anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists were ranked among the highest-paying jobs of 2020 by U.S. News & World Report.

Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira compiled a list of topics that will affect anesthesia practices in 2020.

While each anesthesia practice faces distinct issues, certain trends affected the industry overall in 2019, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

New to healthcare, Pain Specialists of Cincinnati CEO Shawn Grubb is translating 18 years of Fortune 500 work to independent practice management. With experience developing international strategy and project management execution, he intends to create what he calls "a national…

Former physician Morris Starkman is facing fraud and narcotics distribution charges for allegedly overprescribing opioids and carrying out an illegal medical billing scheme, Burlington County (N.J.) Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced Dec. 4.

The federal government and local authorities ramped up efforts to crack down on illegal prescribing practices this year, and articles on the matter generated a significant amount of buzz.