The American Society of Anesthesiologists has released a set of frequently asked questions about accountable care organizations, developed by the society's ACO Task Force, according to a news release.
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The following article is written by Brenda Morrow (brenda1075@att.net) of HealthCare Reimbursement InSIGHT. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a long-awaited proposed rule that outlines the creation and operation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that…
Topical anesthesia could limit pain caused by intravitreal injections, according to a study reported in OSNSuperSite.
More hospitals may offer nitrous oxide during labor and delivery, as nurse midwives push facilities to give women an intermediate option short of an epidural, according to an ABC News report.
New studies have found that rhabdomyolysis, a muscle condition that injures the kidneys, may be caused in part by anesthesia, according to a Medical News Today report.
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CMS data show among 10 specialties, anesthesiology had the second highest percent of eligible professionals participating in the 2009 Physician Quality Reporting System, according to an Anesthesia Business Consultants news release.
Anesthesia Business Consultants (ABC), a billing and practice management company dedicated to anesthesia and pain management, has release a white paper on anesthesiologist and CRNA participation rates in the Physician Quality Reporting System.
Young children exposed to a brief, single anesthetic did not show any evidence of adverse long-term effects on the brain, according to a new Danish study published in the May 2011 issue of Anesthesiology.
Disruption of the pain receptor transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 can affect mortality, blood bacteria clearance and cytokine response in sepsis, according to a study published in Anesthesiology.
Drug maker Hospira has confirmed that the company is once again producing the anesthetic Propofol, following a voluntarily recall of the anesthetic in summer 2010, according to a Chicago Tribune report.