Author: Leah Lawrence MedCentral “Everyone is talking about young stroke,” said Lakeisha M. Mixon, MSW, LCSW-C, and understanding the racial and ethnic differences in risk factors is an important part of that conversation. Mixon is a health program manager at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and she presented at this week’s International Stroke […]
Read MoreAuthor: Noah Tong FIERCE Healthcare Insurance network coverage dramatically impacts whether a person remains in treatment for opioid use disorder, according to results shared by treatment provider Ophelia. A new study finds that nearly three-quarters (72.3%) of patients receiving opioid treatment through network insurance stayed in treatment for at least six months. Patients received telehealth […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak, MD THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT I’m an anesthesiologist, and I like to tell stories. This one is true. If you wonder how much the anesthesia scene has changed significantly over the past four decades, check out this narrative: In 1986 I was in my second and final year of anesthesia residency training at […]
Read MoreAutor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Two hospitals are alleging North American Partners in Anesthesia’s noncompete clauses violate antitrust laws, according to lawsuits filed Feb. 26. The two hospitals, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., and Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., are affiliates of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health and filed lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for […]
Read MoreRadius Anesthesia blog Alternatives to Retrobulbar Block in Eye Surgery Currently, there are approximately 4.2 million adults in the United States who are visually impaired. Early diagnosis and treatment, including surgery, have the potential to reverse vision impairment, such as cataract extraction, or slow and reduce the progression of diseases such as glaucoma and diabetic […]
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