Warming local anesthetics may reduce pain experienced during injections, according to a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
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Anesthesiology devices were among those recalled by the Food and Drug Administration from 2005-2009, according to an analysis that found "weak" FDA oversight of medical device approval.
Anesthesiology journal Anesthesia & Analgesia has introduced CrossCheck to scan all article submissions for plagiarism, following allegations of plagiarism about some submissions, according to a journal news release.
The Office of the Inspector General has released new physician educational materials to assist in teaching physicians about federal laws designed to protect Medicare and Medicaid from waste, fraud and abuse, according to an AAPC release.
NHIC will allow no greater than two units for HCPCS Level II code J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg per patient per date of service, effective for services rendered on or after Feb. 1, according to an AAPC release.
William Panza, MD, an anesthesiologist with Mosaic Anesthesia and Perioperative Services, recently touted the success of the merger between two anesthesia groups that created his current group practice, according to an ENC Today report.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is pushing for the state to have its own False Claims Act, which would let whistleblowers file claims against state contractors and allow Ohio to collect fraudulent funds and penalties, according to an article from…
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