A transmittal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has listed four new Category III codes for the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System set to take effect on July 1.
Anesthesia
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries told the U.S. Food and Drug Administration it will stop manufacturing propofol, which could further exacerbate a months-long shortage of the anesthetic, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
CMS Transmittal 59 provides additional clarifications to the agency's Interpretive Guidelines for the Anesthesia Services Conditions of Participation, according an American Society of Anesthesiologists news release.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists announced that it does not support the current Medicare Physician Fee Fix in the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, as it does not provide provisions to fix the sustainable growth rate,…
Q: There is a continuing dispute at our surgery center regarding body mass index requirements/restrictions for patients. Our current policy states that BMI less than 39 is acceptable. Many of our surgeons (especially ophthalmologists) are arguing that a 39 BMI…
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Researchers from The Netherlands found that asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction was a significant predictor of 30-day cardiovascular events following surgery, indicating a need to diagnose the condition preoperatively and to better manage it around the time of surgery, according to…
Joseph "Mike" Morel, a CRNA and co-director of Huntingdon (Tenn.) Anesthesia, was honored as the 2010 recipient of the Federal Political Director of the Year Award, designed to acknowledge a CRNA who has made significant contributions to the American Association…
National Anesthesia Services is celebrating its 21st anniversary of providing medical staffing solutions, including anesthesiologists and CRNAs on both a locum tenens and permanent basis, for hospitals, surgery centers and medical facilities throughout the United States, according to a National…
Malignant hyperthermia crises come on suddenly, and healthcare providers have no real way to predict which patients may experience this reaction while under anesthesia unless they have found a positive patient or family history. However, with proper preparation and knowledge,…
A new clinical study published in the May issue of Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, showed that Masimo pleth variability index can help clinicians assess a patient's risk for mean arterial pressure decreases that lead to hypotension during anesthesia, allowing them to…