The American Society of Anesthesiologists is improving its email marketing system to by now allowing members to choose the topics they receive emails about, according to an ASA release.
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A study published in the June 2011 issue of the Annals of Pharmacotherapy indicates that increasing doses of the drug dexmedetomidine may not enhance sedation in critically ill patients, according to an Anesthesiology News report.
A new Illinois law blocks providers of radiology, anesthesiology, pathology, neonatology or emergency room services from "balance billing" patients who have received care from an in-network ambulatory surgery center, according to a Life and Health Insurance report.
As part of healthcare reform's initiative to lower the cost of healthcare, the Independent Payment Advisory Board and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute were formed to make decisions about the procedures Medicare will cover. IPAB will develop proposals guiding Medicare as…
Gov. John Kasich has announced that Ohio plans to set up a state health insurance exchange, mandated under the federal health reform law, according to a WFMJ report.
Medicare fails to cover many healthcare expenses for low-income seniors, who constitute a large percentage of the pool of Medicare recipients, according to a Washington Post report.
Ambulatory surgery centers, like most facilities, cannot typically afford to purchase all of the instruments needed for the wide-range of procedures they perform. This, coupled with changing technology and a lack of storage space, leads most ASCs to employ the…
United Surgical Partners International has announced the promotion of Jeff Andrews to market president of operations for its Arizona and Nevada markets.
A joint-venture partnership between United Surgical Partners International and San Francisco-based Catholic Healthcare West has added three Arizona ambulatory surgery centers to its portfolio, according to a joint news release and a report from the Phoenix Business Journal.
Mednet, an ambulatory surgery center management software company, has announced the hiring of Steve Noxon as the company's director of partner relationship.