Overcoming the Challenges of Today
BY TONY MIRA Interim CEO Managing an anesthesia practice in the current environment can be quite challenging, which explains why so many independent practices…
Resources
Reducing Adverse Events: Technology Takes Center Stage
BY JUSTIN VAUGHN, MDIV Vice President of Anesthesia Compliance, Coronis Health, Jackson, MI “Do no harm” is seen as the central tenet and prime…
Suits and Settlements: The Latest Legal Actions Against Hospitals
It’s true: we live in a litigious society. That’s not necessarily an indictment against those who initiate a legal action. It may be that…
Succession Planning for Anesthesia Practices
Summary Regardless of how a medical group’s management is set up and functioning, there is no guarantee those in leadership will remain in place…
Converting Data into Cash
BY MICHAEL J. FERRIE, MBAPresident, Laboratory & Pathology, Coronis Health, Fenton, MO Any discussion of converting data into cash begins and ends with understanding…
How to Get Claim Denials Under Five Percent
BY JIM YARSINSKY, CRCE-1President, Zinserv Healthcare, Marlton, NJ The most important action a revenue cycle department can make is to implement a well-thought-out process…
Let’s Make a Deal: Kaiser Permanente and Unions Reach Accord
As we reported last week, health system giant Kaiser Permanente (KP) was faced with more than a few unhappy campers over the last month.…
Under the Microscope: Anesthesia Giant Sued by Feds
Summary Bigger may not always be better. Sometimes it just makes you the easy target. That’s what one anesthesia “supergroup” has just learned as…
The Pros and Cons of Hiring Outside Consultants
BY MITCH MITCHELLPresident/CEO, T. T. Mitchell Consulting, Inc., Liverpool, NY To some, having an independent consultant write an article with the above title can…
A Change in the Air
BY TONY MIRAInterim CEO For those of you who have baked for the last three months under an unrelenting summer sun, you can take…
Strike One: Hospitals Must Keep Their Eye on the Ball
We’ve seen this before, but not to this scale. A hospital in New York sees a couple hundred of its nurses go on strike.…
Why Anesthesia Practices Fail
Summary There are a number of factors that contribute to the success of an anesthesia practice. The same can be said for a practice’s…
