Anesthesia

Mednax's affiliate MedData has acquired Alegis Revenue Group, a national third-party receivables company.

A new RAND study found that while the number of female anesthesiologists in the field is increasing, the pay for women is lower than the salary received by male anesthesiologists.

LifeLinc named anesthesiologist Greg Thompson, MD, president, according to Memphis Business Journal report.

Plexus Management Group and one of their clients have successfully advocated to BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota to expand their medical necessity policy.

The global inhalation anesthesia market is estimated to grow rapidly over the next seven years, according to a Grand View Research report.

Certain anesthetics may also possess powerful effects on the immune system that can combat viral and bacterial infections in the lung, according to a report published in Anesthesiology.

The World Surgical Foundation is honoring Roger G. Bucs, MD, with a Distinguished Service Award, according to a report by The Patriot-News.

U.S. Anesthesia Partners appointed Mike Friguletto to its newly created role of president.

The American Board of Anesthesiology is doing away with its 10-year test anesthesiologists take maintain their board certification, according to a report by The Washington Post.

Zotec Partners announced an affiliation with Patrick Everett, CPA, of ProSTAT Anesthesia Advisors, an anesthesiology-only consulting firm.