Summary: Determining the next leader for your group may be a critical endeavor. Are you certain the approach is the right one? Have you considered the bases for the decision? What leadership model is optimal for your group and for its ultimate success? These issues are addressed in today's alert. A critical aspect of any governance model ...

SUMMARY: How do anesthesia providers account for time spent in cases that contain a delay on either the front end or back end? Today's alert provides recommended solutions for such scenarios.It happens occasionally. A teacher waits for a delayed parent to pick up the last remaining child at the end of a school day. The babysitter demands another te...

SUMMARY: Negotiating an anesthesia services agreement involves a nuanced approach and an appreciation of the role that all the important parties play. To be successful in such a negotiation, anesthesia groups should consider the recommendations discussed in today's alert.It used to be that when an anesthesia services agreement came due, the he...

Summary: When the anesthesia provider opts for monitored anesthesia care in a patient case, what is he/she really signing on to? This anesthesia technique is a bit slippery in terms of identification, requirements and even payment. Several months ago, we published an article on the three anesthesia techniques available to anesthesiologists and...

Summary: So many anesthesia groups are so busy meeting the service requirements of the facilities they serve that they often fail to take a step back to consider just why they feel so overwhelmed and what they can do about it. Strategic planning can prove to be an invaluable business tool. There is a tendency to think of strategic planning in ...