Anesthesia

Editor's note: This article by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, an anesthesia & pain management billing and practice management services company, originally appeared in Anesthesia Business Consultants eAlerts, a free electronic newsletter. Sign-up to receive this…

Interventional pain management bills in Missouri and Tennessee have made significant legislative progress this year, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

The Association of University Anesthesiologists has appointed Rita M. Patel, MD, to a three-year term on its educational advisory board. Dr. Patel's membership will begin at the AUA's 60th Annual Meeting in April 2013 in Miami, Fla.

At the 10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 15, Charles Militana, MD, director of anesthesia at Dorothy & Alvin Schwartz Ambulatory Surgery Center and director of ambulatory surgery centers with North American Partners…

Lower doses of the drug protamine to reverse heparin after cardiopulmonary bypass are associated with shorter clotting times than traditional doses, according to a study reported in Anesthesiology News.

An online anesthesia community launched in 2009 has grown to become an international hub for up-to-date anesthesia collaboration and education, according to a News-Medical report.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is calling for participation in its tenth annual survey of commercial payment rates, a questionnaire for practice or billing managers.

A Tennessee anesthesiologist was one of five physicians to receive the University of Texas Medical Branch Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus Award for service to the medical profession and humanity. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the university's School…

Ramapo Anesthesia in Suffern, N.Y., this week announced the addition of anesthesiologists James D. Levinsohn, MD, and Sinha Monsur, MD, to its staff. Both physicians will provide anesthesia services at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, according to a…

St. Margaret's Valley Pain Clinic in Spring Valley, Ill., announced that Anesthesia Associates, led by Gregory Arnold, MD, will perform anesthesia and pain management services for the center, according to a News Tribune report.