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Massachusetts health system terminates contract with NAPA
New Bedford, Mass.-based Southcoast Health will not renew North American Partners in Anesthesia's contract with the health system after working with the group for three years, SouthCoast Today reported Jan. 6. -
NorthStar Anesthesia now covers 7-hospital health system in Michigan
NorthStar Anesthesia completed its transition to provide services to seven Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health facilities, according to a Jan. 6 news release. -
Laid-off Pennsylvania anesthetists fight to have union recognized
Nineteen CRNAs with Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) General Hospital requested their employer, Capital Anesthesia Solutions, recognize their union Dec. 30, The Citizens' Voice reports. -
Physician, former practice manager to forfeit $46K over opioid distribution scheme
An Alabama physician, along with her husband and former practice manager, pleaded guilty Dec. 16 for conspiring to illegally distribute opioids and other controlled substances, the Department of Justice announced. -
CRNAs average $214K+ yearly, up 24% since 2015
The average certified registered nurse anesthetist in 2019 made $214,163, according to the "2020 Physician and Advanced Practice Salary Report" by LocumTenens.com. -
Anesthesiologist pay, practice setting & more: 5 key insights
The average anesthesiologist in 2019 made $412,193 according to the "2020 Physician and Advanced Practice Salary Report" by LocumTenens.com. -
The biggest news in anesthesia this year — 5 must-read stories
The anesthesiology stories that captivated Becker's ASC Review readers this year revolved around fraudulent billing allegations and the implications of COVID-19 for anesthesiologists. -
Trailblazer anesthesiologist, ASC leader to retire at year's end
After 31 years in practice, surgery center anesthesiologist Noel Beckford, MD, is retiring at the end of the year, according to Thurston Talk. -
CRH Medical acquires Florida GI anesthesia practice
CRH Medical acquired a majority ownership stake in Sarasota, Fla.-based FDHS Anesthesia, a gastroenterology-focused anesthesia practice. -
Anesthesiologist could lose medical license over allegations he reused syringes for years — 5 details
An anesthesiologist accused of routinely using the same syringe on multiple patients was cut loose from Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center at the end of September, a hospital spokesperson told the Silicon Valley Newsroom Dec. 10. -
HCA Healthcare retrieves 13,523 pounds of unused, expired medication
Ninety-five HCA Healthcare facilities across 18 states collected 13,523 pounds of unused and expired prescription medications on Oct. 24, as part of a company effort to combat the opioid crisis. -
New guidance for surgery on recovered COVID-19 patients — 5 things to know
The American Society of Anesthesiologists published guidelines for scheduling emergency and non-emergency surgery on patients who have had and recovered from COVID-19. -
CMS could permanently waive CRNA supervision rules — 4 insights
As CMS considers allowing certified registered nurse anesthetists to continue practicing without physician supervision after the pandemic ends — an idea that CRNAs have long supported — anesthesiologists are voicing their opposition, Medscape reported Dec. 8. -
Children's Mercy terminating contracts with anesthesia group — 3 details
Children's Mercy is ending its relationship with Anesthesia Associates of Kansas City (Mo.) and taking over services the contractor has provided, Kansas City Business Journal reported Dec. 7. -
Boosting an anesthesia group's value — 4 key strategies
Anesthesia groups can increase the value of preoperative services provided at hospitals and ASCs by employing four key strategies, according to Yvette Stanley, senior perioperative consultant at Enhance Healthcare Consulting. -
Montana anesthesia group partner departs for WVU Medicine
Alice Seifarth, MD, is the newest pediatric anesthesiologist at WVU Medicine Children's in Morgantown, W.Va., according to a Dec. 2 announcement. -
US Anesthesia Partners reaches 4-year deal with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
U.S. Anesthesia Partners reached an agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Dec. 3 to allow the group's physicians to remain in network. -
Iowa nurse allegedly stole fentanyl from surgery center
Sabrina Thalblum, RN, allegedly stole fentanyl from Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's outpatient surgery center from August 2018 to August 2019, The Gazette reported Dec. 3. -
Anesthesiologists should lead opioid-free movement, ABC says
To combat the U.S. opioid crisis, anesthesiologists should lead efforts to provide opioid-free anesthesia, according to a Nov. 23 blog post from Anesthesia Business Consultants. -
Uncertainty over Medicare rates leaves anesthesiologists anxious
Pending uncertainty around Medicare reimbursement rates and the effects of the second COVID-19 wave have left the anesthesia community anxious, but hope remains, Anesthesia Business Consultants wrote in a Nov. 23 blog post.
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