Anesthesia

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."

Toronto, Canada-based CRH Medical is a niche business that provides colonoscopy anesthesia services, according to Shawn Allen, a contributing editor to Internet Wealth Builder.

Non-operating room anesthesia services are becoming a more common frustration for anesthesia practices, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

The FDA on Feb. 7 issued a class 1 recall for 3,599 GE Carestation 600 series anesthesia systems because of a flaw that can cause the mechanical ventilation system to stop working.