Anesthesia

The American Medical Association's updated CPT Standard Codebook could have some serious ramifications on anesthesia practices, according to a report from Anesthesia Business Consultants.

In a recent press release, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) announced that two of its leading anesthesiologists were chosen as (201) Family Top Doctors in the anesthesiology category for 2016.

Vincent W.S. Chan, MD, will receive the 2017 Distinguished Service Award at the Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting in April 2017.

The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses hopes to raise awareness of their field during PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week.

James Follette, MD, a former anesthesiologist and former drug addict, was recently profiled on syracuse.com for his work as an addiction medicine specialist.

A study in Anesthesia & Analgesia investigated demographic characteristics of pediatric anesthesiologists in the United States.

New York-based University of Rochester Medical Center's Highland Hospital added Steven M. Finkelstein, MD, and David Lyons, MD, to its leadership team.

Lauren Jackson, MD, is Kentucky-based Baptist Health Paducah's new medical director of anesthesia.

The World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists appointed Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Berend Mets, MD, to its board, according to a Penn Live report.

Transparency Market Research released a new report covering the demand for global medical specialty bags in North America.