Court-ordered talks have spurred settlements in 41 lawsuits involving drug companies accused of supply an anesthetic that encouraged unsafe injection practices in Las Vegas medical clinics, according to a Las Vegas Sun report.
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Dexamethasone is an effective antiemetic for patients receiving neuraxial morphine for cesarean delivery and abdominal hysterectomy, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Practice management company Mednax expects to spend approximately $300 million buying up physician practices in 2012 — two-thirds of which will go towards growing the company's American Anesthesiology division, according to an American Medical News report.
Anesthesia information management systems are experiencing growth in the perioperative setting, according to research from Atlanta-based Surgical Information Systems.
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…
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There may be an estimated 200 to 300 drug shortages in 2012, far outpacing the record set in 2011, according to a WebMD report.
Drug manufacturer Hospira has resumed production of anesthesia and injectable drugs at its Rocky Mount, N.C., plant, according to a Reuters report.
The co-chairs of the Congressional Rural Health Coalition recently introduced H.R. 3859, The Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act, which includes a rural pass-through provision for anesthesiologists, according to an ASA release.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has re-affirmed its strong support for a full repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate, as Congress continues its deliberation over the payment model.
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…