Author: Patsy Newitt Beckers’ ASC Review A New York City anesthesiologist who founded a chain of COVID-19 testing clinics has pleaded guilty to fraudulently billing insurance companies for services never rendered, causing at least $24 million in losses, the Justice Department said in an April 17 news release. Ali Rashan, MD, founded and operated ClearMD, which ran several […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ella Ruder Becker’s Behavioral Health A new class of synthetic opioids known as orphines is emerging in the U.S., raising concerns for public health officials and clinicians, The New York Times reported May 5. Orphines began appearing in the U.S. drug supply in the fall, following shifts in global synthetic opioid production. Here are four things to […]
Read MoreAnesthesia Experts is expanding into Columbia, and we are building what we believe will become one of the strongest anesthesia teams in the region. We are currently recruiting both CRNAs and anesthesiologists for full-time and locums positions within a brand-new anesthesia care team model at one of Middle Tennessee’s growing hospitals. This is not a […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ericka L. Adler, JD, LLM Medscape Business of Medicine>Legal Corner Hi, everyone. I’m Ericka Adler, shareholder and leader of the healthcare practice at Roetzel & Andress. An important element of your employment agreement is how it can be terminated. We often focus on how you get started in your job, but you also need […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review As of April 6, 2026 anesthesiologist assistants’ average annual salary is $247,000, according to salary transparency platform Marit Health’s compilation of 170 salaries. Here are 10 more stats to know: 1. Most anesthesiologist assistants earn between $220,000 (25th percentile) and $270,000 (75th percentile), with top earners (90th percentile) making $327,000 […]
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