Relatives of the late actor Bill Paxton reached a $1 million settlement against General Anesthesia Specialists Partnership, NBC News reported Feb. 24.

The Utah Legislature advanced a bill allowing anesthesiologist assistants to work in the state, KSL.com reported Feb. 18. 

Anesthesia providers are often assumed to be involved with the opioid addiction crisis, even though anesthesiologists, unless they are practicing pain management, are not the primary prescribers, Tony Mira, Anesthesia Business Consultants' president and CEO, wrote in a recent blog post.

Anesthesia practices that have grown the most lean on security and profitability, Tony Mira, Anesthesia Business Consultants' president and CEO, wrote in a recent blog post. But how does practice size play into this growth?

Sunrise, Fla.-based medical group Mednax closed its issuance of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes in a private offering, the company said Feb. 11. 

From investments to expansions, here are seven anesthesia updates to know in 2022:

Physician Partners of America expanded its anesthesia operations with Tampa, Fla.-based Red Reef Anesthesia Co., the physician group said Feb. 7. 

Here are eight moves from  Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia from the last year:

Sunrise, Fla.-based medical group Mednax has proposed issuing $400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes in a private offering due in 2030.

The certified registered nurse anesthetists at Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) General Hospital have called off a strike after the hospital dismissed its third-party anesthesia contractor, the Times Leader reported. 

A physician anesthesiologist-led care team model increases access to care compared to nurse-administered sedation, according to a study from the University of Colorado Hospital.

Chicago-based outpatient anesthesia, surgical and administrative services provider Ambulatory Management Solutions is investing in and partnering with Dallas-based Noble Anesthesia Partners.

Many areas of healthcare are projected to suffer from labor shortages in the coming years, and that includes nurse anesthetists.

Recent years have seen major changes in the ASC field, from the introduction of outpatient heart surgery and total hip replacement surgery to CMS flip-flopping on the inpatient-only list.

The certified nurse anesthetists at Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) General Hospital voted unanimously to authorize a one-day strike on Feb. 2, citing concerns of employee retention and recruitment, according to PAHomepage. 

The biggest news from 2021 that will affect the anesthesia and ASC industries this year includes policy updates, acquisitions and more.

Two bills in the Florida House and Senate aim to clarify that certified registered nurse anesthetists can administer anesthesia in hospital, surgical and clinical settings in collaboration with specified licensed healthcare practitioners. 

The administration of anesthesia in orthopedic cases remains a desirable line of business, Tony Mira, CEO and founder of Anesthesia Business Consultants, wrote in a recent blog post. 

The No Surprises Act went into effect Jan. 1, meaning out-of-network anesthesia providers are prohibited from balance billing.

Physician was named the sixth best-paying healthcare job, according to a U.S. News & World Report list released Jan. 11.