08-25-09
Physicians invited to join White House conference call – 8:30 p.m. EDT TODAY

08-24-09
Action Alert: CMS proposes to cut values for pain services – Submit comments by Aug. 31

08-21-09
September Anesthesiology Featured Study Press Release - Anesthesiologists Study Antidote for Local Anesthetic Drug Toxicity

08-20-09
ASA reaches out to President Obama over statement that public plan option is “not the essential element” of health reform

08-19-09
Attend a Congressional Town Hall meeting in your area

08-11-09
FTC announces delay in enforcing Red Flag Rules

08-06-09
ASA Joins With Other Specialties to Support CMS Proposal to Update Practice Expense Values

08-04-09
ASA Tips for Pediatric Anesthesia Patients Highlighted in U.S. News & World Report

08-03-09
Update: House committee votes Friday to de-link public plan from Medicare rates

07-31-09
Congressional Progressive Caucus fights to LINK public plan to Medicare payment rates

07-31-09
AMA response to ASA letter regarding H.R. 3200

07-29-09
Health reform update: House reaches compromise, plans to vote in September

07-29-09
Thirteen ASA members have announced their candidacies for elected office.

07-28-09
California Opts Out of Federal Physician Supervision Requirement

07-28-09
ASA Supports Health Care Notification Network (HCNN)

07-27-09
ASA sends letter to key House Committee chairmen reiterating serious concerns about Medicare rate-based public plan

07-24-09
SPECIAL REPORT ON HEALTH REFORM

07-23-09
Anesthesiology, August 2009 Featured Study Press Release - Are blood transfusions bad for your health?

07-23-09
Anesthesiology, August 2009 Featured Study Press Release - MOC-Etomidate: Retaining Beneficial Anesthetic Properties, Reducing Dangerous Side Effects

07-23-09
Registration is open for the September 12-13 ASA/SCA Introduction to Transesophageal Echocardiography for Noncardiac Surgery Workshop

07-21-09
ASA reaches out to AMA, urges unity in fight against Medicare rate-based public plan

07-20-09
New link for submitting comments to CMS

07-17-09
ASA diverges from AMA over support of H.R. 3200

07-14-09
CDC Health Advisory: Clinicians Advised to Halt Use of Propofol from Tainted Lots

07-13-09
ASA applauds "Blue Dog Coalition" for its stance on public plan option

07-13-09
Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI) Executive Director Named

07-10-09
Action Alert: Submit comments to CMS about proposed rule for 2010 Physician Fee Schedule

07-10-09
ASA Submits Comments to FDA on Opioid REMS

07-07-09
ASA seeking survey participants for pain CPT® codes

07-06-09
ASA Statement Regarding Diprivan, Inquiries Regarding Death of Michael Jackson

07-06-09
AAMI Honors ASA member Julian M. Goldman, M.D. with AAMI Foundation/Institute for Technology in Health Care Clinical Application Award

07-02-09
CMS releases proposed 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

07-02-09
ASA wins reconsideration of Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits

06-29-09
ASA Member Contributes to Report on Death of Michael Jackson

ASA Member Patrick F. Annello, M.D., contributed to a June 26, FOX News report on reported use of Demerol and possible related links to death of Michael Jackson.

Read the full report: "Demerol: Did It Cause Michael Jackson's Death?"

06-24-09
Anesthesiology July featured study press release - "Can Hormone Treatment Ease Post-Surgery Behavior Changes in Children?"

06-23-09
Anesthesiology July featured study press release - Study Offers First Look at Effects of Genetic Copy Number Variation on Volatile Anesthetics

06-18-09
Medicare Scam Alert

06-16-09
President Obama addresses AMA Annual Meeting

06-09-09
Important Patient Safety News from Medtronic Regarding Kappa® and Sigma® series pacemakers

06-08-09
ASA President Speaks out on Preserving Physician Licensure Integrity in AMNews

06-04-09
ASA's Efforts on SEDASYS®

05-28-09
ASA Comments to the FDA regarding SEDASYS

05-21-09
Anesthesiology, June 2009 featured study press release: "Study Offers New Insights Into Morphine-Induced Tolerance and Increased Pain Sensitivity."

04-27-09
Information regarding the Swine Flu

04-17-09
Comments Invited! Practice Advisory for the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Infectious Complications Associated with Neuraxial Techniques

FDA MedWatch - Hospira, Inc. Device Recall (08-17-09)

Propofol voluntary expanded recall by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (07-29-09)

FDA MedWatch - Alaris System (Cardinal Health): Class 1 recall due to potential for patients experiencing under- or over-infusion, which may result in serious injury or death (08-06-09)

FDA MedWatch - Stabilet Infant Warmers [Draeger]: Nationwide recall due to potential risk of fire and burns for patient and caregiver (07-23-09)

FDA MedWatch - Propofol Injectable Emulsion, 10 mg/mL 100 mL vials: Recall due to elevated endotoxin levels in some vials (07-17-09)

CDC Health Advisory: Clinicians Advised to Halt Use of Propofol from Tainted Lots (07-13-09)

Propofol Recall (07-14-09)

FDA MedWatch - BiPAP Focus Non-Invasive Ventilator System, Respironics California: Class I Recall due to power supply failures that have occurred on some ventilators (07-10-09)

FDA MedWatch - Propoxyphene-containing Products: FDA taking actions to reduce risk of overdose because of data linking propoxyphene and fatal overdoses (07-08-09)

FDA MedWatch - Respironics, Inc. SmartMonitor 2 Infant Apnea Monitor, Models 4002 and 4003 (05-18-09)

FDA MedWatch - Antiepileptic Drugs: FDA updated labeling to warn about increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (05-05-09)

FDA MedWatch - ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillator: Recall because device may fail to deliver shock, could result in failure to resuscitate patient during sudden cardiac arrest (04-09-09)

FDA MedWatch - FDA MedWatch - Welch Allyn AED 10 and and MRL JumpStartDefibrillators Class I recall (03-16-09)

FDA MedWatch - Colleague Single and Triple Channel Volumetric Infusion Pumps by Baxter recalled (03-12-09)

FDA MedWatch - Shiley 3.0PED Cuffless Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube by Covidien Inc.: Class 1 Recall of specific lots (03-10-09)

FDA MedWatch - Transdermal Drug Patches with Metallic Backings: risk of burns during MRI scans (03-09-09)