​SUMMARY Covered entities, including anesthesia practices, are required under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to execute a contract with business associates to safeguard the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI). As the holder of the PHI, anesthesia groups should make sure they under...

Summary We review some aspects of clinical documentation to which anesthesia practices should pay close attention. No other specialty has a clinical document like the anesthesia record. The anesthesia record must serve as superbill, clinical record, quality tool and medical-legal document. In addition, each anesthesia practice has its own cust...

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) has joined the ranks of healthcare organizations that have come out in opposition to a clinical guideline issued in February by insurance company Anthem that directs ophthalmologists to assume responsibility for anesthesia administration and patient monitoring during routine cataract surgeries....

Summary Anesthesia decision aids are brochures that are specially designed to walk patients through the process of determining whether they would prefer a regional or general anesthetic technique for surgery. Designed for use only when there is no medically "best" option, these aids can help anesthesia providers engage patients in the shared d...

​How do you keep your team informed on the latest topics of interest to anesthesiologists, practice administrators, CRNAs and others in the anesthesia marketplace? The Advanced Institute for Anesthesia Practice Management (AIAPM) will focus on practice management issues with the goal of enlightening attendees on broader group strategy issues, ...