Summary: Leadership is indispensable. As hospitals search for better ways to cut costs and improve quality, many have discovered a new model of care delivery that is being led by anesthesiologists. The trail boss in the series Rawhide was in charge of the whole shebang, but he needed a Rowdy Yates to drive them doggies home. We're talking about th...

Summary: Billing for all the services performed by anesthesia providers is a massive undertaking. A myriad of rules and requirements must be absorbed and implemented. Today's article provides examples of why the anesthesia specialty is like no other. The once renowned Harvard economist, John Kenneth Galbraith, wrote that anyone who thinks writing ...

Summary: Two new words are now an integral part of the anesthesia management conversation. They are scope and creep, and they have everything to do with the future or a practice. Understanding how to manage their impact is the key to ongoing viability and success. Anesthesia Market DynamicsThe vocabulary of anesthesia practice management is now fo...

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: 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 ...