Anesthesia

U.S. Anesthesia Partners has acquired Greater Houston Anesthesiology, which will serve as USAP's cornerstone affiliated practice, according to the Fort Mill Times.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services revised the locale specific Medicare Anesthesia Conversion Factors for 2013 after the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 — passed to avert the "fiscal cliff" — called for a 0 percent sustainable growth…

Medicare Part A administrative contractor Novitas Solutions set coverage limitations for injections of an anesthetic agent and other peripheral nerve or branch but is expected to revise the policy soon, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Here are six ways key aspects of ambulatory surgery centers that anesthesiologists look for and prioritize in a partnership.

The Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., has named two joint chief medical officers, anesthesiologist David Wessel, MD, and Denice Cora-Bramble, MD.

Medicare Part B carrier Noridian overturned its decision to deny payment for monitored cataract anesthesia without proven medical necessity, according to the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society.

Researchers looked at whether or not it was necessary to stock dantrolene, a drug used to treat malignant hyperthermia, at facilities using succinylcholine alone instead of volatile anesthetics, according to Anesthesia-Analgesia.

MEDNAX stock shares have hit an all-time high of $84.09, up $4.57 or 5.8 percent, according to the South Florida Business Journal.

The following article was written by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants.

Here are 15 statistics on anesthesiologist compensation, according to Medscape's Anesthesiology Compensation Report: 2011 Results.