Anesthesiologist Fernando Garcia, MD, will serve as medical director of the newly opened Nuviva Medical Weight Loss clinic in Boynton Beach, Fla.
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According to a 2006 report from the Pew Research Center, 34 percent of Americans classify themselves as "very happy", 50 percent as "pretty happy" and 15 percent as "not too happy." Medscape asked U.S. physicians who happy they were with…
Several factors prevent the drug manufacturing industry from increasing supply to meet demand for scarce anesthetic drugs, which have been in a severe shortage for two years, according to a Med City News report.
Here are 20 statistics on anesthesiologist compensation, based on Medscape's Physician Compensation Report: 2012 Results.
Removing the supervision requirement for nurse anesthetists and granting nurse practitioners more authority would lower healthcare costs and provide more health coverage for patients, according to John Rowe, MD, a professor in the department of health policy and management at…
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The Healthcare Financial Management Association awarded North American Partners in Anesthesia the "Peer Reviewed by HFMA" designation. NAPA's anesthesia department management services are provided to hospitals, health systems and healthcare facilities.
Dramatic technological advances in stroke treatment are greatly expanding the time frame and tools available, according to an Anesthesiology News report. Anesthesiologists in facilities that specialize in stroke care are working to overhaul their protocols to employ the latest therapies.
An examination of electronic health records reveals significant variation in the utilization of blood and blood components, according to a study published in the May issue of Anesthesiology.
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…
American Anesthesiology today announced the acquisition of Brazos Anesthesiology Associates, a physician group practice based in Bryan, Texas. The practice has provided anesthesia services encompassing cardiac, pediatric, obstetric, regional anesthesia and chronic pain management for more than 24 years.