Summary: The coronavirus pandemic has not only negatively impacted surgical case volumes as a whole, it has eroded the collection percentage for the individual case. Today's article discusses the reasons for this phenomenon and how groups may overcome these obstacles in the days ahead.A Significant ChangeHow do our clients get paid for the services...

Summary: Ancillary procedures, such as postoperative pain blocks and invasive lines, are an important part of most group practices, but many may not realize that there are time-based rules tied to these services. As these rules can be a bit complex, the following article is provided.This is the last in our recent series of articles focusing on...

Summary: The coronavirus has impacted much more than surgical volumes; in fact, it has had a dramatic impact on every aspect of our lives. While OR volume is beginning to get back to normal, we are just starting to see how it has affected our ability to get paid for the work performed.There has been so much discussion about the drop in surgica...

Summary: Not all cases are created equal. Labor epidural services differ significantly from the more typical OR-based anesthesia cases when it comes to the rules for assessing and documenting time. To ensure anesthesia providers are up to speed on the requirements of labor epidural time documentation, this article is provided."I think it's tim...

Summary: Start time and stop time are not the only time issues that anesthesia providers must consider as they attempt to successfully document the medical record. Today's article provides helpful guidance on some additional time issues that many providers are currently overlooking.Earlier this month, we began a multi-part primer on anesthesia...