The growing movement to repeal all or parts of the healthcare reform law is raising hopes that the law's ban on physician-owned hospitals could be removed, but an industry leader says it could take months to pass such legislation.
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A column in the American Medical Association's American Medical News discusses the current issues and debate surrounding states opting out of the federal requirement for physician supervision of anesthesia provision.
Here Thomas Wherry, MD, principal of Total Anesthesia Solutions and medical director for Health Inventures, discusses 12 anesthesia processes to consider benchmarking in your ASC. He recommends choosing five or six of these processes and creating a neat, easy-to-understand report…
Charles Schwartz, MD, an anesthesiologist practicing at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, was found liable for around $500,000 following a suit filed by Richmond resident Paul Oden alleging that Dr. Schwartz's negligence resulted in a wrongly placed suture, according to…
A new study from the AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement reveals that spinal injections help more than three out of every four patients experience back pain relief but only slightly more than half say they reduce their pain medications after…
Neal Fisher, MD, of Dallas will receive $10.8 million from his former employer, Pinnacle Anesthesia, for alleged defamation of character and breach of contract, following a decision by the Supreme Court of Texas not to hear additional appellate arguments, according…
Many ASCs do not properly bill implants, according to a study conducted by GENASCIS, a provider of billing, revenue cycle management services and supporting technologies for surgery centers. GENASCIS analyzed 17 primary orthopedic procedures that should always include the use…
CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Listed below, are 17 orthopedic procedures by CPT code and description that should include the use of implants according to…
Somnia Anesthesia Services recently presented a free webinar entitled, "What New Trends in Anesthesia Quality Will Mean to Your Bottom Line."
Following a webinar on anesthesia quality, Hugh Morgan, quality assurance officer for Somnia Anesthesia Services, answered a few questions on the future of anesthesia.