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News & Analysis
April 18, 2012   

 

1. 5 Best Practices for Running a Successful Pain Clinic.      

                    

2. Medicare ACOs Are Blooming (With or Without Anesthesiologists). Written by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants.

 

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4. Common Patient Pain Myths: 5 Pain Management Specialists Discuss.   

  

5. Will Anesthesiologists Invest in Surgery Centers? 20 Statistics on Physician Involvement.  

     

6. Dr. Matthew Rupert First Tennessee Physician to Implant 16 Percutaneous Lead.   

       

7. Anesthesia Business Consultants Partners with Epic Anesthesia.   

 

8. ASA Study: 7 Patients Died as Result of Anesthesia Drug Shortages.

 

9. Study: Medical Schools Neglect Pain Management Education.  

 

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