Anesthesia

The FDA's ban on powdered gloves took effect Jan. 28, 2017, according to Anesthesia News.

Jackson, Mich.-based Anesthesia Business Consultants updated anesthesiologists on a recent report from the U.S. Office of the Inspector General which revealed "vulnerabilities," in CMS' two-midnight rule.

The Jackson, Mich.-based Anesthesia Business Consultants published the winter edition of The Communique focusing on MACRA.

Anesthesia Business Consultants identified the CPT updates for 2017 that will have the biggest impact on anesthesia and pain management in the next year.

North American Partners in Anesthesia joined the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the American Society of Anesthesiologists to celebrate nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists for "National CRNA Week" and "Physician Anesthesiologist Week."

Wickenburg (Ariz.) Community Hospital has integrated their EHR with Anesthesia Touch, an anesthesia documentation solution developed by Plexus Technology Group.

MiraMed and its subsidiary Anesthesia Business Consultants have submitted to become a Qualified Clinical Data Registry for the 2017 reporting year.

In 2016, Orange, Calif.-based Allied Anesthesia reported growth, methodological advancements and new technology adoption.

American Anesthesiology, a Mednax company based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is slated to exhibit at Practice Management 2017.

A study published in Anesthesiology claims patient access to anesthesia care for common surgical procedures was similar in states that opted-out of a Medicare rule requiring physician supervision for anesthesia administration and those that didn't.