January 27, 2016
Anesthesia Business Consultants (ABC), a leading provider in billing and practice management for the anesthesia and pain management specialty, is pleased to announce that the Winter 2016 issue of its quarterly newsletter, The Communiqué, is now available.
The Communiqué is a publication dedicated to bringing practical and tangible articles and advice, specific to the anesthesia and pain management community. The Communiqué features articles focusing on the latest hot topics for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, pain management specialists and anesthesia practice administrators. ABC offers The Communiqué electronically as well as in hard copy, both on a complimentary basis.
If you are a regular reader of The Communiqué, then the Winter 2016 issue will be of interest to you. We always strive to provide articles and advice that are practical and relevant.
One important voice sounding a warning or at least a heads-up about what is coming is that of Mark Weiss, Esq. Mr. Weiss’s article—Impending Death of Hospitals: Will Your Anesthesia Practice Survive?—lays out several of the major threats confronting hospitals, starting with health system growth, through mergers and acquisitions, acquisition of physician practices and investments in integrated delivery networks. Mr. Weiss concludes in no uncertain terms that anesthesiologists who are not yet deeply engaged with freestanding facility care should turn in that direction.
Rick Bushnell, MD, MBA brings us up-to-date on the process of agreeing upon goals, priorities and resources that has led to the formation of a true partnership in his new article The Perioperative Surgical Home: Our Partnership with the C-Suite. He explains why forming a perioperative surgical home with the active support of the hospital was right for his group.
For these and past Communiqué articles, please log on to ABC’s website at www.anesthesiallc.com and click the link to view the electronic version of The Communiqué online. To be put on the automated email notification list, please send your email address to info@anesthesiallc.com. We look forward to providing you with compliance, coding and practice management news through The Communiqué.
