Rising Temperatures: Explosion in Workplace Violence
As we enter the summer months, things will be heating up. That’s to be expected from a climactic perspective. But the increasing temperatures aren’t…
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Part of the TEAM: Preparing for Medicare’s New Hospital Model
Tinkering with current programs or creating new ones is what government does best, some would argue. Take this new notion arising from the Centers…
Unsound Ultrasounds: New Impediment to USG Payment
Stasis is the absence of change. Is that a good thing or bad? Well, that depends on your perspective. Some individuals like having things…
Making Progress: New Physician Payment Plan Being Considered
One of the primary causes of consternation among American physicians and other practitioners is the steady decline in Medicare reimbursement, especially relative to inflation,…
Drug Prices on the Way Down? Administration Issues New Mandate
Having just come through a particularly painful inflationary period, it would be nice to hear news of prices stabilizing or even going down. To…
The Perfect Partner: Connecting Anesthesia and the ASC
It’s not always easy to find the right match. That goes for socks, as well as spouses. But it also applies to business relationships.…
Anesthesia Demographic Challenges
When most anesthesia providers think about the challenge of getting paid properly and expeditiously for their charges, they tend to think about the specifics…
Disinformation or Misinformation by Any Other Name
BY KELLY DENNIS, MBA, ACS-AN, CANPC, CHCA, CPMA, CPC, CPC-I, Perfect Office Solutions, Inc., Leesburg, FL Whomever said knowledge is power perhaps should have…
Working Together to Remain Compliant and to Avoid Potential Auditing
BY LYNN COOK, CHC, Vice President of Anesthesia Practice Management, Coronis Health, PA The goal of this article is to help you gain an…
Strategies for Measuring Accounts Receivable Performance
BY JODY LOCKE, MA, Vice President of Anesthesia and Pain Practice Management Services, Coronis Health, Jackson, MI The question every anesthesia provider wants to…
Have You Sold Out Your Future for Stipend Support?
BY MARK F. WEISS, JD, The Mark F. Weiss Law Firm, Dallas, TX, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, CA No one who understands the…
You Finally Got Some Assistance: How Should You Distribute It?
BY SHENA J. SCOTT, MBA, FACMPE, Founder & CEO, Scott Healthcare Consulting, Inc., Melbourne, FL After months of negotiation, you finally receive some much-needed…
