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How staff at Minnesota ASC minimizes opioid use
Anesthesiologist Christopher Davies, MD, and nurse anesthetist Neil Anderson, CRNA, practice at the Lakewalk Surgery Center in Duluth, Minn., where they strive to minimize the number of opioids their patients use, according to the Duluth News Tribune. -
ASIPP taps Dr. Charles Daknis as chapter president
The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians named Charles Daknis, MD, president of its New Jersey chapter, TAPinto Holmdel & Colts Neck reports. -
Proposed anesthesia payments for 2020 — 3 things to know
Anesthesia providers could be reimbursed less for acute pain services in 2020, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira. -
Dr. David Walega testifies to House Committee on Small Business
David Walega, MD, testified to the House Committee on Small Business about removing barriers to pain care, the burden of prior authorization, and challenges related to the opioid epidemic, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists. -
Hospital employment of anesthesia providers is a last resort — here's why
If hospitals are unhappy with their contracted anesthesia services, they won't turn to hospital employment — they'll find a new group of anesthesia providers, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira. -
Independent anesthesia practice strikes deal with Cincinnati hospital
Cincinnati-based Mercy Health West Hospital named Seven Hills Anesthesia its surgical sedation and related perioperative services provider. -
5 strategies for ensuring a positive patient experience at ASCs
Anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists are key to ensuring a positive patient experience, which is linked to surgery center reimbursement, according to New Rochelle, N.Y.-based Somnia Anesthesia. -
Arizona Heart Anesthesia partners with joint venture organization — 3 highlights
Phoenix-based Arizona Heart Anesthesia joined National Partners in Healthcare. -
Surgery center nurse who switched syringes has license suspended — 7 insights
A Michigan nurse had her license suspended after she was found taking pain medicine syringes from a hospital she worked at and switching them with syringes from a surgery center she worked at. -
Merger creates 36-location integrated pain solutions entity — 3 things to know
Clearway Pain Solutions merged with KureSmart Pain Management, creating one of the country's largest practices devoted to integrated pain solutions. -
Dr. Narinder Grewal's pain clinic adds laser treatment option — 3 notes
Advanced Pain Management and Neurology Clinic in Valencia, Calif., will now offer percutaneous endoscopic laser discectomy consultations. -
Penn Medicine's Dr. Mark David Neuman: How 'simple interventions' can change opioid prescribing habits
Mark David Neuman, MD, is director of the Penn Center for Perioperative Outcomes Research and Transformation, chair of the Penn Medicine Opioid Task Force, and an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. -
Dr. Erika Cyr joins Vermont hospital
Rutland City, Vt.-based Rutland Regional Medical Center has a new anesthesiologist, according to The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus. -
North American Partners in Anesthesia snags new contract — 3 highlights
Day Kimball Healthcare, a community partner of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health, tapped Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia as its new anesthesia services provider, The Bulletin reports. -
Man who posed as physician convicted in Texas pill mill scheme — 5 details
A man who posed as a physician at an unregistered pain clinic in Texas was found guilty of involvement in a pill mill scheme, according to the Department of Justice. -
Trinity Health's anesthesia provider could lose contract with 6 hospitals
Livonia-based Trinity Health Michigan cut ties with Anesthesia Associates of Ann Arbor (Mich.) at one of its hospitals after a heated dispute over services, Crains Detroit Business reported. -
Any leadership training program should have these 2 elements
One-size-fits-all leadership training programs are rarely effective, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira. -
ASA President Dr. Linda Mason: Hold insurers accountable for surprise medical bills
Surprise medical billing continues to devastate both patients and providers as unsuspecting patients see their medical bills skyrocket, while providers continue to be handcuffed when it comes to combating surprise bills. -
Federal office awards $600K grant to cut down on opioids — 3 notes
Two hospitals were awarded a $600,000 grant to establish Integrative Pain Centers in Maryland and West Virginia, according to The Garrett County Republican. -
The key to long-term success for anesthesia groups — 3 thoughts from Tony Mira
Constituency is the key to long-term success for anesthesia practices, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.
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