North American Partners in Anesthesia this week acquired Norwich (Conn.) Anesthesia Associates, a medical practice providing anesthesiology services at William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich.
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The California Supreme Court has refused to bar nurse anesthetists from administering anesthesia to hospital patients without physician supervision, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.
Anesthesia Business Consultants, one of the largest billing and practice management companies dedicated to anesthesia and pain management, this week announced a strategic partnership with Picis to leverage technology and operations in the anesthesia community.
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.
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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.