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CRNAs given full practice authority in Michigan
Michigan became the 20th state to opt out of the physician supervision requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists, according to a May 10 news release from the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.
Connecticut physician fined for fraudulently prescribing
Oxford, Conn., physician Marc Legris, MD, was hit with a $10,000 fine for using another physician’s name and Drug Enforcement Agency registration number to prescribe controlled substances to a relative, Hartford Courant reported May 17.
Medicare payments to hospitals double those to ASCs: 4 study notes
Medicare per-procedure payments to hospital outpatient departments were 2.1 times larger than payments to ASCs, according to new research published by the Rand Corp.
5 anesthesia updates for ASC leaders
Here are five anesthesia stories Becker’s has reported on since May 4:
Coastal Orthopedics opens new $30M medical center
Independently owned medical group Coastal Orthopedics of Bradenton, Fla., will open its new medical center May 23, which cost more than $30 million, reported Sarasota community newspaper Your Observer.
Orthopedic surgeon pay hits 2-year high: 6 notes
Median orthopedic surgeon compensation hit a two-year high on March 1, according to Kaufman Hall’s “Physician Flash Report” published May 2.
University of Maryland Medical System opens vascular center
Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System opened a new vascular center in Annapolis, Md., according to a May 17 6Park report.
1st purely endoscopic appendectomy performed in Baltimore
Physicians at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore have completed the first purely endoscopic appendectomy in the nation, the hospital said May 16.
Sunvera Group adds Michigan ASC
Ophthalmology practice management services organization Sunvera Group, which is backed by private equity group Ridgemont Equity Partners, has added Shelby Township, Mich.-based Laser Eye Care Center to its network.
Fast facts about AmSurg
Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg is one of the largest ASC chains in the U.S. with more than 250 surgery centers and 2,000 physicians in 34 states.
