Anesthesia

When an ASC is partnering with an anesthesia practice, the negotiation can be difficult with several aspects to consider.

Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine appointed Andrew Rosenberg its inaugural system-wide CIO.

Houston-based Physician Partners of America added Chau Uong, DO, to its staff.

Merritt Hawkins, a healthcare search and consulting firm specializing in recruitment, released its 2017 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives report.

Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira penned a blog post issuing his predictions on the future of ultrasonic guidance payments.

Anesthesiology is facing a physician shortage as the workforce ages and surgical demand increases. Anesthesia Business Consultants CEO Tony Mira penned a column suggesting practices use anesthesiologist assistants to help meet needs.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists granted Gainesville-based University of Florida anesthesiologists Greg Janelle, MD, and Tim Martin, MD, fellow designation.

HHS released its Health Breach Reporting Tool which offers providers, including anesthesiologists, extensive resources for data breach reporting, according to a blog post by Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Each time that an anesthetic is rendered, the patient is assigned an ASA physical status modifier which describes the complexity of the service provided.

The American Health Council named Joseph Pergolizzi Jr., MD, one of America's Best Doctors.