Anesthesiology

FTC Sues Large Private-Equity-Backed Anesthesia Provider

The Biden administration’s antitrust cops sued one of the country’s biggest anesthesiology providers on Thursday, launching a novel assault on Wall Street ownership of healthcare companies. The Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against U.S. Anesthesia Partners is one of the first challenges of a private-equity strategy known as a roll-up, in which smaller companies in the …

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The No Surprises Act Causes Growth in Anesthesia Coverage Payments at ASCs

The No Surprises Act was a landmark piece of legislation aimed at protecting patients from unexpected medical bills. Although the law is a significant step forward for patient protection, it has resulted in a significant increase in financial support requests from anesthesia providers who serve patients at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). This article by VMG …

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WELL Health Announces the Acquisition of CarePlus Management

WELL Health Technologies Corp. (TSX: WELL) (OTCQX: WHTCF) (the “Company” or “WELL”) — a practitioner focused digital health company that is positively impacting health outcomes by tech-enabling healthcare providers and their patients globally, is pleased to announce its wholly owned subsidiary, CRH Medical (“CRH”), has completed the acquisition of CarePlus Management (“CarePlus”) (the “Transaction”). Headquartered …

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National Partners in Healthcare Expands to 12 Additional States through Partnership with Medstream Anesthesia

National Partners in Healthcare (NPH), a national healthcare organization delivering best-in-class anesthesiology services, announced today that Medstream Anesthesia has joined the organization. This partnership adds 700+ providers covering 216,000 cases at 61 facilities in 12 states resulting in a larger national presence for NPH. In addition, NPH will gain 59 Chief CRNAs, 59 Medical Directors, …

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Physician Specialty Preferences Are Shifting: 5 That Grew, Fell Most

Sports medicine as a specialty grew significantly from 2016 to 2021, while pulmonary disease fell most, according to the Association of American Medical College’s “2022 Physician Specialty Data Report.” Here are five specialties that saw the most growth between 2016 and 2021, based on percent changes in the number of active physicians. Read the full …

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