Anesthesia

Lumei Miller, MD, was one of seven providers to join Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine in October.

Hospitals have significantly marked up the prices for anesthesiology services in the past several years, according to a study published Nov. 11 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

CMS finalized the national anesthesia conversion factor for 2020, and it may be "a letdown for millions of anesthesia providers across the country," said Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Candace McKee, MD, joined The Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics.

It's increasingly common for anesthesia groups to provide services outside of typical anesthetizing locations, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

CMS finalized changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule that will expand payments to certified registered nurse anesthetists in 2020.

Robin Elwood, MD, was elected to serve on the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care's board of directors.

Austin, Texas-based Spindletop Pain Management Holdings and San Antonio-based Tricity Pain Associates announced Nov. 5 that they acquired Advanced Consultants in Pain Care in San Antonio.

Talmadge Caviness, MD, joined Tri-State Interventional Pain Consultants in Clarkston, Wash.

CMS removed five anesthesia common procedure terminology codes from the inpatient-only list for 2020.