Blog Archive
2024
- January 3, 2024
Gone Phishing: Medical Group Penalized in Wake of Cyberattack
- January 5, 2024
Endoscopy Edits and Waiver Form Now Available
- January 9, 2024
2024 PFS Final Rule: A Deeper Dive on Drugs
- January 11, 2024
Something’s Brewing: New Challenge to Web Tracking Rule
- January 16, 2024
The Strategic Impact of Medicare on Anesthesia Practices
- January 17, 2024
An Ounce of Prevention: The Increasing Priority of Compliance Programs
- January 22, 2024
The Latest NSA News: Updating the Anesthesia Community
- January 24, 2024
Coronis Health to Attend ASA® ADVANCE 2024Coronis Health to Attend
- January 24, 2024
Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions: The Year in Review
- January 24, 2024
Extraordinary Advanced Anesthesia Technology
- January 25, 2024
BCBS Rescinds Endoscopy Edit Enforcement in Massachusetts
- January 31, 2024
Anesthesia and Hospital Administrators: The Importance of Communication
- January 31, 2024
Federal Focus on EMTALA: HHS Goes on the Offensive
- February 6, 2024
New Patterns in E/M Coding: Chronic Pain Practices Take Notice
- February 7, 2024
New Final Rule from CMS: Improving Interoperability and Prior Authorization
- February 13, 2024
Operating Room Utilization: What Anesthesia Providers Need to Know
- February 15, 2024
Are Clinical Texts Acceptable? CMS Weighs in
- February 15, 2024
Navigating the RCM Maze in Dermatology: Optimizing Revenue, Empowering Patients, and Thriving
- February 20, 2024
Determining A Fair Compensation Package for Anesthesia Providers
- February 22, 2024
Major Jump in Job Growth: Big Boon for Hospitals?
- February 27, 2024
Anesthesia Payment Options for Non-Covered Services
- February 28, 2024
Cyber Attack Against Optum’s Change Healthcare: What Our Clients Need to Know
- March 4, 2024
Collecting Anesthesia Charges from Patients
- March 11, 2024
The Impact of Hospital Mergers on Anesthesia Practices
- March 13, 2024
Washington to the Rescue: Help to Hospitals in Wake of Cyberattack
- March 15, 2024
Special Report: CMS Releases Cyberattack Relief Funds Special Report
- March 18, 2024
Getting Paid for Someone Else’s Work: The Hidden Hurdles of Incident-To Billing
- March 19, 2024
Cracking the Code: Conquering the Challenges of Orthopedic Billing and Coding
- March 20, 2024
Rebuilding and Restoration: UHG Makes Strides in Wake of Cyberattack
- March 20, 2024
Impact of Improved PFS Conversion Factors
- March 25, 2024
Can a Smaller Practice Survive? The Anesthesia Question of the Day
- March 26, 2024
From Overwhelming Billing to Thriving Practice: Coronis Health Empowers Your Gastroenterology Practice
- March 27, 2024
Taking Advantage: Sending a Message to Medicare Advantage
- April 1, 2024
Fading Away: Anesthesia for Chronic Pain
- April 3, 2024
The Meaning of Consent: The Government Provides New Clarification
- April 8, 2024
Navigating the Anesthesia Manpower Shortage
- April 10, 2024
Medicare Advantage and Part D: CMS Issues Final Rule
- April 15, 2024
Aetna to Stop Physical Status Payments
- April 15, 2024
Virtual Visits: Providers Grapple with Telehealth Issues
- April 17, 2024
2025 IPPS Proposed Rule: Highlights for Hospitals
- April 18, 2024
Anesthesia Stipend Requests in Today’s Environment
- April 19, 2024
BCBS To Discontinue Physical Status Payments
- April 19, 2024
Pandemic in the Rear View and a Manpower Shortage Ahead
- April 20, 2024
Five Key Anesthesia Metrics
- April 20, 2024
Enhancing Anesthesiology Practices: The Benefits of AnesthesiaGo
- April 21, 2024
Another Transparency Obligation: The FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements
- April 22, 2024
The Value of Chronic Pain to an Anesthesia Practice: What Is It and How Is It Best Realized?
- April 22, 2024
Mastering the Hybrid Workflow: A Symphony of Communication, Performance and Inclusivity
- April 23, 2024
Sure, Dr. Chuck Was a Creep, But Did He Kill Your Facility Agreement . . . or Worse?
- April 24, 2024
Coding Conundrum for Labor Epidurals
- April 25, 2024
2025 IPPS Proposed Rule: Quality Programs for Hospitals
- April 29, 2024
Pulling the Trigger: New Policies and Impediments Involving Trigger Points
- April 30, 2024
Battling the Onslaught: Strategies to Conquer Healthcare Staffing Shortages in 2024
- May 1, 2024
2025 IPPS Proposed Rule: Additional Reporting Programs
- May 6, 2024
Anesthesia Budget Challenges
- May 8, 2024
D.C. Deletes Non-Competes: FTC Issues Landmark Ruling
- May 13, 2024
They’re Watching: Federal Enforcement Actions Against Providers
- May 15, 2024
Round Two: Another Cyberattack on the Healthcare Sector
- May 20, 2024
Anesthesia Succession Planning: The New Old Challenge
- May 22, 2024
A Little Help from My Friends: HHS Injects Money into the Cyberwar
- May 28, 2024
A Private Matter: New HIPAA Regulations and Rulings
- May 29, 2024
The End of Merger Mania? Congress Eyes Response to Mergers and Acquisitions
- June 3, 2024
The Challenge of Anesthesia Charge Capture
- June 5, 2024
A Mixed Bag: New Study Highlights Hospital Health
- June 10, 2024
Using Data to Understand Social Determinants of Health
- June 10, 2024
The Not So Lazy Days of Summer
- June 10, 2024
The Impact of Toxic Leaders on Your Healthcare Organization
- June 10, 2024
Are Clinical Texts Acceptable? CMS Weighs in
- June 10, 2024
The Corporate Transparency Act: What It Means For You
- June 10, 2024
Community, Collaboration, Critical Access and Cash
- June 10, 2024
An Ounce of Prevention: The Increasing Priority of Compliance Programs
- June 10, 2024
Cracking the Code: Qualifying and Quantifying the QZ Modifier
- June 12, 2024
Pushing Against the Pillars of Power: AHA Makes Its Case to CMS
- June 14, 2024
Medicare to Deny Anesthesia for Facet Injections
- June 17, 2024
Fair Market Value for Anesthesia Practices
- June 19, 2024
Flex Your RN Muscle: Giving Flexibility to Your Nursing Staff
- June 24, 2024
Pre-Authorization Nation: The Growing Challenge for Medical Practices
- June 26, 2024
A Medical Morality Play: Senators Take Aim at Private Equity
- July 8, 2024
Postoperative Pain Blocks: Taking Another Look
- July 10, 2024
Showing No Deference: Federal Courts Upend Regulatory Power
- July 10, 2024
Top 5 Medical Billing Mistakes – A Self-Assessment Quiz for Medical Providers
- July 10, 2024
Demystifying AI: Your Friendly Robot Assistant for Streamlined Healthcare Billing and Coding
- July 15, 2024
Getting to Know You: Anesthesia Evaluates Its Surgeons
- July 17, 2024
2025 OPPS Proposed Rule: Summarizing the Highlights
- July 22, 2024
The 2025 PFS Proposed Rule: Another Disappointment for Anesthesia
- July 24, 2024
2025 OPPS Proposed Rule: Looking to Change Hospital CoPs
- July 29, 2024
Anesthesia Payer Contracting Challenges
- July 31, 2024
The 2025 OPPS Proposed Rule: Measuring Quality
- August 5, 2024
2025 PFS Proposed Rule: Implications for Chronic Pain Practices
- August 6, 2024
Anthem to Reduce CRNA Payment
- August 7, 2024
2025 IPPS Final Rule: What It Means for Hospitals
- August 12, 2024
The Anesthesia Misery Index Revisited
- August 15, 2024
2025 IPPS Final Rule: Quality Programs, Pt. 1
- August 19, 2024
2025 PFS Proposed Rule: Quality Requirements
- August 21, 2024
2025 IPPS Final Rule: Quality Programs, Pt. 2
- August 26, 2024
Why Is There a Shortage of Anesthesia Providers?
- August 28, 2024
Not So Fast: Ban on Noncompetes Hits Roadblock
- September 3, 2024
A Thousand Cuts: A Short History of Shortchanging Anesthesia
- September 4, 2024
Overhauling HIPAA: HHS Takes a Look Under the Hood
- September 9, 2024
Anesthesia Compensation Options: The Carrot versus the Stick
- September 11, 2024
Guardians of the Galaxy: CISA Issues Guidelines for Safeguarding Cyberspace
- September 17, 2024
In Good Faith: Gauging the Good Faith Estimate Requirements
- September 18, 2024
Patient Safety Improves: New Report Delivers the Details
- September 24, 2024
Anesthesia for Stroke Care
- September 25, 2024
September Checkup: Reviewing the Latest Status of America’s Hospitals
- September 30, 2024
When the Unexpected Occurs: Another Health Plan Suffers Cyberattack
- October 1, 2024
Why Accurate Payment Posting Is Key to Optimizing Your Revenue Cycle
- October 2, 2024
Remote Control: Hospitals Experiment with Remote IT Staffing
- October 3, 2024
Why is There a Shortage of Anesthesia Providers?
- October 3, 2024
The Shrinking Carrot
- October 3, 2024
The Need for a Strategic Plan for Anesthesia Practices to Succeed in a Challenging Staffing Environment
- October 3, 2024
Practical and Legal Aspects of Hospital Financial Support for Anesthesia
- October 3, 2024
From Prehistory to Avoiding Post-History: Anesthesia Group Stipends
- October 3, 2024
Championing Autonomy: The Vital Role of the Association for Independent Medicine in Modern Healthcare
- October 3, 2024
Creating Something New: CPT Assigns New Block Codes
- October 3, 2024
Proposed New HIPAA Changes
- October 7, 2024
Making the Most of Your OR Utilization Data
- October 9, 2024
Getting the Most Out of Your Data: Hospitals Look to their RCM Partners
- October 14, 2024
Navigating the Anesthesia Manpower Shortage
- October 16, 2024
Never Enough: Renewed Call for Action in the Wake of Cyberthreats
- October 18, 2024
Status of IV Fluid Shortage
- October 21, 2024
The Keys to a Successful Anesthesia Practice
- October 23, 2024
New Impediment for Planned Mergers: FTC Updates Requirements
- October 28, 2024
Nerve-Racking Numbers: Anesthesia Stats Causing Concern
- October 30, 2024
Silicon Valley Meets General Hospital: A Truly Electric Connection
- November 4, 2024
Why Anesthesia Providers Must Think Outside the Box
- November 6, 2024
2025 OPPS Final Rule: Key Takeaways for Hospital Decision-Makers
- November 12, 2024
2025 PFS Final Rule: Implications for Anesthesia
- November 13, 2024
2025 OPPS Final Rule: New OB-Related Conditions for Participation
- November 14, 2024
Top 4 Essential KPIs for Physician Practices
- November 14, 2024
The Critical Role of Hospital Coding in Driving Reimbursements and Compliance
- November 18, 2024
The Impact of Medicare on Anesthesia Practices
- November 25, 2024
2025 PFS Final Rule: Implications for Chronic Pain
- December 2, 2024
2025 OPPS Final Rule: Quality Reporting Provisions
- December 2, 2024
The Challenge of Medicaid for Anesthesia Practices
- December 4, 2024
Walmart Medical Center: The Changing Face of Healthcare Delivery
- December 9, 2024
The Corporate Transparency Act: Must Medical Providers Comply?
- December 11, 2024
Interoperability Proposed Rule: What Hospitals Need to Know
- December 16, 2024
The Potential Impact of Medical Bankruptcy on Anesthesia Practices
- December 18, 2024
Supply of IV Fluids: Year-End Status