Anesthesia Medical Practice: Education and Training

Often it is difficult to share and apply defined best practices and articulated group policy in daily practice and clinical documentation. It goes without saying that any anesthesia practice is only as compliant as the least compliant provider.

Too often educational activities fall to the bottom of the priority list when, in fact, they should be near the top. Over its 40+ year history, ABC has grown to appreciate the importance of provider education and the need for educational sessions to be concise, consistent and compelling. This requires a detailed understanding of risk areas, human nature and basic principles of learning. It is not enough to simply articulate logical policies and conventions for billing and documentation; the key to effective learning is validation that the message has been heard and understood.

To this end, ABC staff custom tailor compliance in-service sessions to the unique and specific requirements of each anesthesia practice. This entails general sessions and a variety of specific and targeted follow-up sessions. Initial sessions will present general guidelines while the subsequent will provide an opportunity to review audit data and focus on particular risk areas.

The value of this approach is realized on many levels. Through regular review of clinical protocols and anesthesia medical billing policies, ABC will routinely identify opportunities for revenue enhancement. Such practices also demonstrate the group’s fundamental commitment to compliant billing, which makes the practice more secure and less likely to be audited.