Categorized as a "never event," wrong-site nerve blocks have potentially severe consequences and can cause patients harm and distress, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.
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Plexus Technology Group's anesthesia information management system, Anesthesia Touch, is now compatible with Apple's iOS 12.
Honolulu, Hawaii-based Surgery Center of the Pacific's certificate of need to add pain management procedures was approved.
Edina, Minn.-based Twin Cities Pain Clinic and Surgery Center held its first annual Pain Awareness 5k Sept. 22.
Agile project management approaches originated in the software industry but can help anesthesia practitioners address several clinical and operational issues, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.
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MiraMed On Call is designed to help providers maintain compliance with Medicare's recovery audit contractor program to ensure they receive proper and accurate payments.
Moustafa Moataz Aboshady, MD, was found guilty of falsifying patient medical information to obtain illegal payments from Medicare and commercial insurers, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Houston physician Gazelle Craig, DO, and pain management clinic owner Shane Faithful were each sentenced to 35 years in prison for running an alleged pill mill.
Jayam Krishna Iyer, MD, 66, pleaded guilty to one count of healthcare fraud Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Corp.'s Physician Services platform plans to purchase anesthesia group Nashville Anesthesia Services.