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.
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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.
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The American Society of Anesthesiologists selected Rene Przkora, MD, PhD, to serve on its pain medicine committee.
Ambulatory Anesthesiologists of Chicago is a specialty surgery center-facing anesthesia group.
Glassdoor collects and compiles reported salary data. For anesthesiologists, Glassdoor says the national average salary is $294,811.
Lexington, Ky.-based Advanced Pain Medicine is merging with Louisville, Ky.-based Commonwealth Pain & Spine.
Orlando, Fla.-based Physician Partners of America hired Taufiq Ahmed, MD, to practice out of its Orlando location.