Anesthesia

Certified registered nurse anesthetists will play a crucial role in tackling the biggest issues facing anesthesia in 2019, according to American Association of Nurse Anesthetists President Garry Brydges, DNP, CRNA.

Lewisville, Texas-based BayMark Health Services acquired Metamorphosis, an opioid treatment program based in Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah.

Nashville, Tenn.-based PhyMed Healthcare Group closed a transaction to partner with Phoenix-based Grand Canyon Anesthesia.

Anesthesiologist Mark Randle Ryan, MD, was charged with second-degree assault after he allegedly choked a nurse at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colo., FOX31 Denver KDVR-TV reports.

Nashville, Tenn.-based PhyMed Healthcare Group CEO Marty Bonick is the Center for Medical Interoperability's newest board member.

Edina, Minn.-based Twin Cities Pain Clinic highlighted its three full-time radiologic technologists in celebration of National Radiologic Technology Week, Nov. 4-10.

Pankaj Goyal, DDS, was arrested after authorities found evidence he faked and forged his anesthesia credentials, ABC15 reports.

Anesthesia practices should prepare to see procedure mix changes at ASCs beginning in 2019 because of CMS' final payment rule, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Therapix Healthcare Resources is acquiring eight of the pain management clinics Middle, Tenn.-based Comprehensive Pain Specialists abruptly shuttered in July, NewsChannel 5 reports.

The American Board of Anesthesiology recently awarded Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics' Justin Sirianni, MD, double board certification in pain management and anesthesiology, SRQ Magazine reports.