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January 12, 2012

Respironics, Inc. Trilogy 100 Ventilators: Class I Recall - Device May Stop Delivering Therapy to Patient

Summary:

FDA notified health care professionals of the Class 1 recall of this product due to a manufacturing issue can stop delivering therapy to the patient. Part of the blower that circulates air and other gases through the ventilator may move out of position and cause the device to alarm.  Failure to respond could result in the potential for harm or death of a ventilator-dependent patient.

January 12, 2012

Bedford Laboratories Vecuronium Bromide And Polymyxin B For Injection USP For Injection: Recall - Glass Particles

Summary:

Bedford Laboratories issued guidance on the nationwide voluntary product recalls originally issued on August 2, 2011. The recalls were initiated after the discovery of a visible glass particle in a limited number of vials within the lots listed.

January 09, 2012

Endo Pharmaceuticals Opiate Products by Novartis Consumer Health: Public Health Advisory - Potential Safety Risk

Summary:

FDA is advising health care professionals and patients of a potential problem with opiate products manufactured and packaged for Endo Pharmaceuticals by Novartis Consumer Health at its Lincoln, Nebraska manufacturing site.

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Self-Education and Evaluation (SEE) Program

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Practice Management Documents for Download

Documents for Download

Self-disclosure.pdf (May 2006)

Download ASA's Letter to CMS regarding the proposed rule on locked carts and on the postanesthesia followup note. (June 2005)

Proposed Rule on Locked Carts, (March 2005)

Memorandum on Separate Payment for Fluoroscopy

OR Utilization Spreadsheet Available (Excel file)

JCAHO Issues Wrong-Site Surgery Universal Protocol™

McMenamin P. Re-Assessing Anesthesia Fees Under the Medicare Fee Schedule, 1995 

Medicare Rules on Teaching Physicians, Rev. (November 2002)

Tarrance Questionnaire.pdf

Tarrance Summary Data. pdf

Tarrance Executive Summary.pdf 

Aetna Anesthesia Reimbursement Policy

Aetna's anesthesia payment policies are posted here as a convenience to ASA members, and not because ASA endorses the Aetna policies as a whole. Aetna policies have been changing throughout 2002. We have persuaded Aetna to make some modifications but there are still areas of disagreement. The company has agreed to let ASA make their policies available for members' use in discussions with Aetna network representatives who may not be up to date themselves.