Anesthesia

Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas announced its anesthesiologists are going to start using an iPad application, called i-Procedures, to document patient information, according to a NewsWest 9 report.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national annual mean wage for nurse anesthetists is $154,390.

Bibb County Medical Society has named Robert Lane, MD, vice president, according to a report by The Telegraph.

Inergetics, a developer of nutritional supplements, announced the appointment of anesthesiologist Mark Wallace, MD, to its scientific/medical advisory board.

Charlotte N.C.-based Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants announced the appointment of Joshua Miller, MD, as corporate medical director.

Loves Park, Ill.-based Rockford Anesthesiologists Associated has named W. Stephen Minore, MD, president for the 20th year, according to a report by The Rock River Times.

Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed into law a bill that authorizes licensure for anesthesiologist assistants.

Melanie C. Smith, MD, has joined AllCare Clinical Associates in Asheville, N.C., according to a report by The Asheville Citizen-Times.

Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center announced that Peter Rauert, MD, has returned to its medical team after completing a pain medicine fellowship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.

A recent Anesthesia Business Consultants blog post lays out ways for anesthesia practices to deal with issues arising from the Patient Protection and Affordale Care Act's grace period for certain patients.