Anesthesia

Mid-Continent Anesthesiology was awarded more than $3.5 million after a jury found its two former presidents didn't disclose their compensation or provide sufficient evidence that they were fairly paid, The Wichita Eagle reports.

Leopoldo Rodriguez, MD, is president-elect of the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia.

Jerome M. Klafta, MD, received the American Society of Anesthesiologists' 2019 Excellence in Education Award.

Medac, an anesthesia revenue cycle management and billing services provider, partnered with Anesthesia Business Consultants and Plexus TG earlier this year.

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine recently began notifying outpatient providers of best practices around opioid prescribing through EMR-based alerts, HealthData Management reports.

In order to get paid, providers must properly document ultrasound guidance during the placement of postoperative pain blocks, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Traverse City, Mich.-based Traverse Anesthesia Associates agreed to pay the government $607,966 to settle fraud allegations, the Traverse City Record-Eagle reports.

Santa Clarita, Calif.-based Advanced Pain Management added Hirsh Kaveeshvar, DO, to its team.

Anesthesia Business Consultants is running a campaign benefiting the homeless for a second year, the company announced Oct. 8.

Clearway Pain Solutions is moving its pain management clinic in Atmore, Ala., into an expanded space, The Atmore Advocate reports.