From: Becker's Anesthesia & Pain Management <editorial@beckershealthcare.com>
Subject: How Does 2013 Proposed Fee Schedule Affected Anesthesiologists? | CMS Creates EHR Exemption for Anesthesiologists | Can ASCs Still Profit From Anesthesia? Early Reg. Dscts End Friday | 10 Recent Pain Management & Anesthesia Recalls
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News and Analysis

August 29, 2012

   

1. How Are Anesthesiologists Affected by the 2013 Proposed Fee Schedule Rule?  

2. CMS Creates EHR Exemption for Anesthesiologists.


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7. New Jersey Insurer Now Covers Kimberly-Clark's SInergy Cooled Radiofrequency System.
  

8. 15 Stats on How EHR Impacts Physician Practices.


9.
Anesthesiology: CMS Should Pursue Clinical Registry Standardization.

10. 10 Recent Pain Management & Anesthesia Recalls.

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