New Sedative Closer to FDA Approval
The FDA's Advisory Committee on Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs last week recommended the approval of the IV sedative fospropofol disodium (Aquava...
Court Paves Way for Anti-markup Pathology Crackdown
CMS has been given the green light to enforce its anti-markup rule barring physicians from billing for off-site anatomic pathology services after a ...
The Incisionless Future of Bariatric Surgery
A minimally invasive bariatric procedure for patients who haven't found success with other weight loss surgeries is gaining ground in the United Sta...
Faced with increasing costs, shrinking reimbursement and poor payor-mix ratios, more and more anesthesia providers are asking surgical facilities to subsidize them for the requested level of anesthesia service.