CMS' Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2020 won't change much for the average anesthesia practice, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.
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Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth was nationally recognized for its sedation safety improvement efforts.
Anesthesiologists are the best-compensated professionals in 18 U.S. states, according to a GOBankingRates compilation.
Pain Management Associates could close nine of its 11 locations in the Carolinas, according to WYFF News 4.
NorthStar Anesthesia hired executives for four new national leadership roles and selected three others to execute its long-term growth strategies.
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The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists will recognize several clinicians at the organization's Annual Congress in Chicago, Aug. 9-13.
Jasper, Ind.-based Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has a new anesthesiologist, according to the Dubois County Free Press.
Physician-only and care team practices have "very comparable levels of productivity," according to a data analysis conducted by Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.
Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center added board-certified anesthesiologist Jason Howard, DO, to its staff.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan signed a new provider contract with Anesthesia Associates of Ann Arbor (Mich.), which Trinity Health has taken to court for alleged breach of contract, Crain's Detroit Business reports.