Summary: For the last several years, Medicare has increasingly placed an emphasis on a pay-for-performance model of reimbursement. It began with various incentive programs, such as PQRS, and continues with today's MIPS and alternative payment models (APMs). In the near future, new twists on this theme will emerge. Today's article touches on ...

Summary: If one considers the historical trend of bundling "standard of care" practices into primary services, can the bundling of acute pain service be far off? What was once a new and increasing revenue stream opportunity may one day become part of the global anesthesia payment.A review of the history of payment for medical services in the U...

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...

​SummaryPain rounds may be an overlooked or uncertain part of an anesthesia practice from a billing or compliance perspective. Today's article seeks to bring clarity to this topic so that anesthesia providers are more informed about how they might be correctly compensated for this important service.In recent weeks, we have provided our readers with...

SummaryMost anesthesia practices accept the need to provide key surgeons two 'flip' rooms so they can be more efficient and productive; but how does this requirement impact the anesthesia practice? Most do not really know but it is an important question.Traditionally, anesthesia staffing has involved the assignment of a provider—either a physician ...