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Anesthesia
Here are three recent updates from anesthesia and pain groups:
Troy Nesbit, MD, of Rapid City, S.D.-based West River Anesthesia is the state's only anesthesiologist trained to perform the dorsal root ganglion procedure, according to local news station KEVN Black Hills FOX.
Pensacola, Fla.-based Clearway Pain Solutions Institute opened an office in Andalusia, Ala., the Andalusia Star-News reports.
Key performance indicators can help ASCs measure how their anesthesia provider's performance measures up, according to Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems.
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Researchers offered insights into anesthesia drug costs and preoperative evaluation at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' Practice Management 2019, Jan. 18-20 in Las Vegas, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.
A bill to scale back restrictions for certified registered nurse anesthetists in Arkansas was rejected Feb. 28, according to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
In 2016, Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health partnered with Charlotte-based Providence Anesthesiology Associates to implement and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery program at Charlotte-based Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center.
Anesthesiologists have the top-paying job in the U.S., making more than surgeons, OB-GYNs and orthodontists, according to Business Insider India.
HHS published two proposals to enhance interoperability, and both address the issue of information blocking, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.