Anesthesia

The MiraMed Family of Companies provided statistics on homelessness in the U.S., encouraging donations to its newly launched charitable campaign. 

Certain relationships between ASC and anesthesia service providers create compliance issues related to anti-kickback laws, according to healthcare law firm Nelson Hardiman.

As the federal government pushes for increased price transparency, anesthesia practices should prepare to see volume changes at their facilities, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

CRH Medical acquired a gastroenterology anesthesia practice in Tennessee.

Former Wisconsin anesthesiologist John Kidd, MD, surrendered his state license in 2012 amid several allegations against him, then moved to New York, where he practices with a clean record, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

A recent Associated Press report saying the FDA received more than 80,000 injury reports linked to spinal cord stimulators in the past decade discounts significant information, Andrew Thymius, DO, told WVA.

MiraMed Global Services subsidiary Plexus Technology Group will be exhibiting at the ASHP Midyear 2018 Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, Dec. 2-6 in Anaheim, Calif.

Neil Ellis, MD, is taking his talent to Tampa, Fla., and joining Physicians Partners of America's practice there.

ASC owners and administrators frequently utilize simple heuristics when selecting anesthesia providers, often limiting selection criteria to coverage availability, cost and surgeon relationships.

A coalition of healthcare groups including the American Society of Anesthesiologists offered 19 recommendations for addressing critical medication shortages.