Anesthesia

Nurse anesthetist roles are among the 14 top-paying healthcare jobs that don't require a doctorate, according to CNBC Make It.

MiraMed Global Services and Medac have merged to create a more comprehensive anesthesia revenue cycle management platform, MiraMed announced May 13.

Rockford Anesthesiologists Associated elected its new leadership team, according to the Rockford Register Star. 

Texas Pain Management Institute closed its office in Round Rock May 7.

Here are four recent updates from anesthesia and pain groups:

Payment policy for endoscopic anesthesia has evolved over the past four years, and there may still be more changes to come, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Anesthesiology is one of the highest-earning physician specialties, according to Medscape's 2019 anesthesiologist compensation report.

Anesthesiologist Annamalai Ashokan, MD, pleaded not guilty May 2 to sexually assaulting a patient in 2018, the Oroville Mercury-Register reports.

For the first quarter, Pacira BioSciences reported record sales of Exparel, a non-opioid pain management drug that became eligible for separate Medicare reimbursement in ASCs as of Jan. 1.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists joined the National Academy of Medicine's effort to fight opioid misuse, abuse, diversion and overdoses.