Summary:Not every anesthesia provider is on the same page when it comes to determining and documenting anesthesia time. Because of this, some providers may be losing money, while others are in violation of the billing rules. In this first installment of a two-part article, we will focus on the appropriate way to define and document anesthesia start...

Anesthesia Business Consultants has leveraged its artificial intelligence platform, F1RSTAI, to evaluate patient outcomes as it relates to COVID-19 infections and has built regional and practice specific projections on future financial trends and impacts of the COVID-19 disease.ABC has deployed its F1RSTAI platform designed to analyze, learn and re...

SummaryIncreasingly, anesthesia practices are migrating from hard-copy anesthesia records to their electronic counterpart, i.e., EMRs. There are advantages and disadvantages to these systems. This article explores what groups can expect to encounter when moving to an electronic anesthesia record and how to ensure that the EMR appropriately captures...

Each January brings about new rules for anesthesia practices. For the most part, there were minimal CPT, RVG and Crosswalk changes for 2020, and we expect minimal impact to anesthesia groups based on federal regulations that went into effect this month.With every new year there is the prospect of change. It's the primary role that January 1 seems t...

SummaryCyberattacks against medical devices, including anesthesia machines and other devices used in anesthesia, are a rapidly growing threat that could compromise privacy, interfere with care and endanger lives. We encourage anesthesia providers to work with their chief information officers and health IT security teams to ensure the appropriate st...