Anesthesia

Virginia legislators introduced a bill that would direct health plans to develop protocols to pay physicians for services performed once a credentialing application is received, instead of waiting until all the paperwork has been received and processed.

Multimodal analgesia is increasingly becoming the standard of care for total joint arthroplasty. A study in Anesthesiology found nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors were the most effective modalities.

A Mahoning County Common Pleas Court jury awarded the family of a deceased man $1 million, after finding a certified registered nurse anesthetist under the direction of Cincinnati-based North Star Anesthesia at least partially responsible for his death, The Vindicator…

California anesthesiologist Stephen Kyosung Kim, MD, will go before a judge March 20 to determine if he is fit to stand trial, Patch reports.

Tampa, Fla.-based Physician Partners of America is adding Harsh Dangaria, MD, to its staff.

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists opposes Anthem's policy directing ophthalmologists to assume responsibility for anesthesia administration and patient monitoring during routine cataract surgeries.

A once-daily, 0.4 mg dose of semaglutide helped obese adults lose up to 13.8 percent of their body weight after a 52-week trial, according to research presented at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, March 16 to March 20 in Chicago.

Belleville, Ill.-based Memorial Hospital bestowed the Matthew B. Eisele M.D. Physician Excellence Award on anesthesiologist Randy Freeman, MD.

The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a physician who was being sued for allegedly violating his noncompete clause, Lexology reports.

Nichole Taylor, MD, is preparing to walk 500 miles from France to Spain to raise money and awareness for multiple sclerosis, Fox 8 reports.