Anesthesia

The American Society of Anesthesiologists announced it has named Jane C.K. Fitch, MD, as its president.

Here are the top 10 billed anesthesia procedures with the highest denial rates according to a report from RemitDATA.

Shareable Ink, an enterprise cloud computing company, announced TeamHealth Anesthesia has selected Shareable Ink's Anesthesia Cloud and ShareMU solutions.

Sunrise, Fla.-based Sheridan Healthcare is now affiliated with Freehold, N.J.-based Liberty Anesthesia.

Continental Anesthesia will now be the exclusive anesthesia service provider for Presence Health System in Illinois.

The ASA Survey Results for Commercial Fees Paid for Anesthesia Services has been updated recently, according to a report from Anesthesia Business Consultants.

Private equity firm TPG Growth has purchased a controlling stake in NorthStar Anesthesia, an Arlington, Texas-based physician practice management firm, according to a Star-Telegram report.

Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, N.J., has appointed Premier Anesthesia to provide anesthesia services to its in and outpatient facilities.

Sunrise, Fla.-based Sheridan Healthcare's Richard Berlin, MD, has been appointed associate chief medical officer for Operation Smile, a medical charity helping children with cleft lips, cleft palates, facial tumors and burns.

A recent report from Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira discusses hospital-physician compensation arrangements and touches on Stark Law for anesthesiologists.