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Private insurers pay 3.5 times more for anesthesia than Medicare, GAO report says
On average, private insurers paid more than 3.5 times what Medicare paid for anesthesia services in 2018, the U.S. Government Accountability Office concluded in a 23-page report published Oct. 26. -
South Carolina CRNA awarded $1,000 for research
A certified registered nurse anesthetist at Aiken (S.C.) Regional Medical Centers was awarded $1,000 for a research project, according to an Oct. 26 report from the Aiken Standard. -
Endonovo Therapeutics SofPulse device offers non-addictive post-surgery pain relief
Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Endonovo Therapeutics announced a new awareness campaign for its FDA-cleared pain relief solution for patients post-surgery, according to an Oct. 8 press release. -
Dr. Sam Page's anesthesia practice conflicts with county executive role, political rival says
St. Louis (Mo.) County Executive Sam Page, MD, could be violating a county charter by continuing to practice as an anesthesiologist at St. Louis-based Mercy Hospital, according to local outlets ABC KMOV4 and NBC 5 On Your Side. -
Pacira opens training center to advance non-opioid pain management options
Pacira BioSciences opened the Pacira Innovation and Training Center of Tampa (Fla.) to train physicians on non-opioid pain management options, the company announced Oct. 21. -
31 states with no CRNA supervision requirement in ASCs
As of September, there was no physician supervision requirement for nurse anesthetists in ambulatory surgical facilities across 31 states and Washington, D.C., according to information provided to Becker's ASC Review by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. -
Anesthesiologist gets prison time for $5M fraud scheme tied to 'multiple patient deaths'
Houston anesthesiologist Rezik Saqer, MD, received a seven-year prison sentence Oct. 9 for his role in a $5 million healthcare fraud scheme tied to "multiple patient deaths," according to the Department of Justice. -
ASA installs Dr. Beverly Philip as president — 5 things to know
Beverly Philip, MD, was installed as president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. -
3 ASC experts discuss anesthesia management — 4 takeaways
Failing to have an active management relationship with an anesthesia provider can cost ASCs money and contribute to patient dissatisfaction. -
Black children twice as likely to die after reoperation, study says
Black children are more than twice as likely as white children to die after surgical complications requiring further operation, according to research presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' 2020 annual meeting. -
Wisconsin pain practice pays $1 million in federal kickback settlement
Greenfield, Wis.-based Advanced Pain Management paid $1 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging kickback payments before filing for receivership, according to an Oct. 5 report from the Milwaukee Business Journal. -
CRH, physicians open anesthesia practice
CRH Medical and a group of physicians opened Western Carolina Anesthesia Associates in Hickory, N.C., Oct. 1. -
New guidelines to reduce post-surgery opioid prescriptions miss subset of patients, researchers say
Researchers at the virtual American College of Clinical Congress 2020 report that guidelines on opioids prescribed to surgery patients may miss a small population of people needing a greater level of pain control, according to an Oct. 5 report from News Medical. -
Anesthesiologist viewpoint: Arizona's opt-out puts patients at risk
Heidi Tavel, MD, is an anesthesiologist practicing in Tucson, Ariz. She wrote about her concerns about Gov. Doug Ducey's decision to opt out of CMS' requirement for physician supervision of CRNAs in a column for the Arizona Capitol Times. -
Anesthesiologist who beat COVID-19 to compete for love on 'The Bachelorette'
Valley Stream, N.Y., anesthesiologist Joe Park, MD, was selected to compete this year in ABC's The Bachelorette, which premieres Oct. 13, according to Newsday. -
Collegium, Teva reach settlement over extended-release oxycodone patent
Collegium Pharmaceutical reached a settlement with Teva Pharmaceutical to resolve a patent litigation case, according to a Sept. 30 report from Street Insider. -
7 charged in $41 million healthcare fraud scheme in Alabama
Seven people are accused of using a medical practice to distribute drugs and profit from unnecessary medical services, the Department of Justice announced Sept. 30. -
FDA changes benzodiazepine labeling to include abuse, addiction warnings
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced new labeling changes for benzodiazepines, warning users of potential abuse, misuse and addiction, according to a Sept. 23 press release. -
CRNA viewpoint: How freeing CRNAs from doctor supervision helps patients, hospitals
Joseph Rodriguez, CRNA, government relations chair for the Arizona Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and Henry Sargent, CRNA, president of the Arizona Association of Nurse Anesthetists, wrote about the benefits of Gov. Doug Ducey's decision to opt out of the federal supervision requirement for CRNAs in a column for the Arizona Capitol Times. -
Minnesota pain clinic adds ambulatory surgery medical director
Edina, Minn.-based Nura Pain Clinic added Scott Stayner, MD, as the medical director of ambulatory surgery, the Minneapolis StarTribune reports.
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