Claims filed against anesthesiologists have decreased from 6 percent per 100 full-time practitioners in 2006 to about 4 percent in 2018, according to a study by The Doctors Company.

Former anesthesiologist Jayam Krishna Iyer, MD, will pay more than $102,000 to settle allegations that she violated the False Claims Act, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida announced Jan. 7.

Knoxville, Tenn.-based TeamHealth will provide anesthesia services at Brandon (Fla.) Surgery Center through a partnership with Jon Harmon, MD, and his team.

Anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists were ranked among the highest-paying jobs of 2020 by U.S. News & World Report.

Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira compiled a list of topics that will affect anesthesia practices in 2020.

While each anesthesia practice faces distinct issues, certain trends affected the industry overall in 2019, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

New to healthcare, Pain Specialists of Cincinnati CEO Shawn Grubb is translating 18 years of Fortune 500 work to independent practice management. With experience developing international strategy and project management execution, he intends to create what he calls "a national powerhouse in pain."

Former physician Morris Starkman is facing fraud and narcotics distribution charges for allegedly overprescribing opioids and carrying out an illegal medical billing scheme, Burlington County (N.J.) Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced Dec. 4.

The federal government and local authorities ramped up efforts to crack down on illegal prescribing practices this year, and articles on the matter generated a significant amount of buzz.

Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia again partnered with AdvantageCare Physicians to handle anesthesia services at a fourth AdvantageCare location.

Obstetric anesthesia can be a make-or-break service for anesthesia practices because of its many complexities, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

UnitedHealthcare and other major payers are refining their policies to manage rising healthcare costs and utilization, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Medicare's Procedure Price Lookup tool allows patients to compare the cost of services at ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.

Durango, Colo.-based Mercy Regional Medical Center's anesthesiologists will affiliate with U.S. Anesthesia Partners this summer, when the health system becomes part of Centennial, Colo.-based Centura Health, the Pine River Times reports.

George Mashour, MD, PhD, was installed Dec 1. as chair of the anesthesiology department at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine.

Four new providers joined Regional West Physicians Clinic in Scottsbluff, Neb., including an anesthesiologist, according to the Scottsbluff Star Herald.

Poorly controlled post-operative pain negatively affects patients' cardiovascular systems, blood clotting mechanisms and immune systems. It also has been shown to contribute to the development of chronic pain. Effective management of post-operative pain has the potential to improve health outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions.

Irving, N.Y.-based Brooks-TLC Hospital System will shutter its Lakeshore Health Center campus at the end of the year, leaving 20 fewer beds for inpatient addiction treatment, Buffalo Business First reports.

  Brian Durkin, DO, is medical director of the Pain Institute of Long Island in Port Jefferson, N.Y., and is president-elect of the New York State Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Here, he shares his thoughts on outpatient pain management.

Darrel Rinehart, MD, a former internal medicine physician who practiced in Columbia, Tenn., pleaded guilty Dec. 2 to one count of unlawful distribution of controlled substances, the Department of Justice announced.