Anesthesia

Billing for anesthesia services requires specific training and knowledge to correctly maximize a provider's revenue.

EarlySense, a patient care device maker, has received FDA clearance for its bedside system and central display with oximetry integration, according to AZ Sensors.

The FDA issued a Class I recall for Accutron's Ultra PC% flowmeter after two complaints that the anesthesia instrument was flowing nitrous oxide gas without any oxygen gas, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Anesthesia device company Covidien presented clinical findings on the continuous patient monitoring of respiration rate in obese patients during the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting.

Atlanta-based Surgical Information Systems released a survey of anesthesiologists and found 90 percent believe perioperative IT solutions are a strategic driver of success in the operating room.

Ralph Lydic, PhD, received the American Society of Anesthesiologists' 2012 Excellence in Research Award for his research on the neurobiology of sleep and breathing, according to News-Medical.

Limerick, Pa.-based medical device company Teleflex presented new anesthesia devices at the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting, according to Daily Finance.

Researchers tested the affects of succinylcholine on critically ill patients with tracheal intubations to see if the risk of hyperkalemia increased, according to the October issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Anesthesiology experts discussed the recent fungal meningitis outbreak as part of a panel at the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting, according to News Wise.

When the Budget Control Act's Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction failed last year to reduce the national deficit by $1.2 trillion over 10 years, sequestration was triggered beginning in the 2013 fiscal year. The cuts include $11.065 billion, or 2…