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…

The department of anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore last week announced a new regional anesthesiology fellowship program.

ETView Medical today appointed David Amar, MD, to its scientific advisory board. Dr. Amar will work with the device company to advance the development of surgical lung isolation products.

Two proposed arrangements between anesthesiologists and physician-owned facilities could lead to administrative sanctions, according to a Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General release.

The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed the Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization, a legislative package that includes an FDA provision to prevent and mitigate national drug shortages.

The debate over whether certified registered nurse anesthetists should be allowed to administer anesthesia without physician supervision is among the most contentious issues in anesthesia care today. The conflict stems from a 2001 Medicare and Medicaid regulation change that allows…

Electronic reminders in information management systems can boost billing accuracy and profitability, according to a University of Michigan study reported in Anesthesiology News. Researchers found that sending electronic reminders through their facility's anesthesia information management system tripled clinicians' compliance with…

In a response to a congressional call for Sustainable Growth Rate reform, the American Society of Anesthesiologists this week suggested anesthesia-led efforts to improve patient care and lower costs.

Teleflex today announced that its Arrow FlexTip Plus Closed Tip epidural catheter has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Anesthesiologist Joseph Lucero, MD, has joined the staff of Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Mo., according to a Sedalia News-Journal report.