Anesthesia

In a Communique article, Darlene Helmer, vice president of provider education and training at Anesthesia Business Consultants, notes that rumors about ICD-10 are running rampant among healthcare providers and the myths about the new coding system needs to be dispelled.

Perth Amboy, N.J.-based Raritan Bay Medical Center elected Andrew Citron, MD, to its board of directors.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has filed suit against the medical beverage company, BevMD, for falsely claiming endorsement from the ASA.

Gainesville-based University of Florida College of Medicine named Timothy E. Morey, MD, chair of the department of anesthesiology, according to the report by The Gainesville Sun.

MEDNAX acquired MEMAC Associates in Warren, Mich.

Michael Hicks, MD, joined the University of North Texas Health Science Center as its executive vice president for clinical affairs.

The International Anesthesia Research Society named Jean-François Pittet, MD, editor-in-chief of its flagship journal Anesthesia & Analgesia.

University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson named Wayne Jacobsen, MD, head of the Department of Anesthesiology, according to a KGUN 9 report.

Most patients do not know the full extent of an anesthesiologist's duties, according to research from a Rutgers University physician that was presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

U.S. Anesthesia Partners entered into new partnership with Anesthesia Consultants of Dallas.