Anesthesia

An HHS task force issued a draft report calling for individualized, patient-centered pain management protocols.

The Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine revoked the license of Traverse City, Mich.-based pain management physician Jonathan Gale Robertson, DO, after sexual assault allegations emerged against him, the Traverse City Record Eagle reports.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Physician Services Regional Medical Director and National Education Director Adam Blomberg, MD, spoke to Becker's ASC Review about the current anesthesiologist practice environment and offered leadership advice for young anesthesiologists. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Physician Services named H. Cory Weitzner, MD, its 2018 Anesthesiology Physician of the Year because of his leadership and commitment to patients.

The start of a new year is a time for reflection. It presents a marked occasion to look back at accomplishments—both personal and professional— and identify opportunities for improvement. Healthcare facilities resolving to pursue a path toward improvement should apply…

Three individuals who pleaded guilty to involvement in a pill mill scheme are scheduled for sentencing Dec. 20, The Brunswick News reports. 

A Savannah, Ga.-based anesthesiologist assistant who makes $160,000 a year broke down how she spends her money in Refinery29's Money Diaries series.

Atlanta-based Georgia Pain and Wellness Center's Amit Patel, MD, implanted a pain management device with a special backstory, KARE 11 reports.

Tampa, Fla.-based Physician Partners of America opened a pain relief group at its new Merritt Island (Fla.) Medical Pavilion, Space Coast Daily reports.

Anesthesia providers or groups aren't likely to receive the full 7 percent bonus for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System participation in 2019, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.