Anesthesia services agreements commonly include a "Medical Director" section, but hospitals now have greater expectations of the role, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Solutions changed its timely filing deadlines, shortening both its 180-day allowance for in-network claims and its 365-day allowance for out-of-network claims, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants.
A California anesthesiologist pleaded guilty to involvement in a healthcare fraud and kickback scheme, WorkCompCentral reports.
Mary Dale Peterson, MD, was installed as president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Anesthesia Business Consultants published the Fall 2019 issue of Communiqué, a free publication exploring topics related to anesthesia and pain management.
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Mid-Continent Anesthesiology was awarded more than $3.5 million after a jury found its two former presidents didn't disclose their compensation or provide sufficient evidence that they were fairly paid, The Wichita Eagle reports.
Leopoldo Rodriguez, MD, is president-elect of the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia.
Jerome M. Klafta, MD, received the American Society of Anesthesiologists' 2019 Excellence in Education Award.
Medac, an anesthesia revenue cycle management and billing services provider, partnered with Anesthesia Business Consultants and Plexus TG earlier this year.
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine recently began notifying outpatient providers of best practices around opioid prescribing through EMR-based alerts, HealthData Management reports.