New Delay in Telehealth Drug Rule
“Hurry up and wait.” That may be the message some are starting to get in the telehealth provider community as it concerns new rules…
Resources
How Outsourcing FQHC Medical Billing Services Can Increase Your Bottom Line
Every healthcare facility relies on a steady cash flow to run smoothly, and at the forefront of every robust revenue cycle is efficient coding,…
Understanding the Medicare Budget for Anesthesia
The current administration is very focused on ways to trim the national budget. They have been exploring ways to eliminate waste and inefficiency in…
The Value of the Yield per Billed Anesthesia Unit
Anesthesia billing is an arcane discipline that may not be fully appreciated by many anesthesia providers. The unique process by which anesthesia services are…
The Windex Treatment: Transparency Back on the Table
“I can see clearly now; the rain is gone.” So goes the feel-good Johnny Nash hit from 1972. It evokes joy over seeing things…
Toeing the Line: Strict Limits in Anesthesia Teaching Cases
In the days when Great Britain ruled the waves, barefooted seamen had to stand at attention for inspection. They were required to have their…
AI in Anesthesia
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the major emerging technologies that has already changed the world outside healthcare and is on the precipice of…
New Medicaid Challenges
Medicaid is typically considered the worst payer. Not only do Medicaid plans have the lowest payment rates; they have such strict eligibility requirements that…
Proposed Security Rule: What Providers Need to Know
On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a proposed rule, which sets forth…
The Potential Value of OR Utilization Metrics
Hospital administrators love to believe that anesthesia providers have significant potential to enhance their productivity by virtue of how they work and how quickly…
All Aboard: Getting Doctors on the Technology Train
As the new president announced his goal to plant the stars and stripes on the surface of Mars, Elon Musk—the owner of Tesla, X…
The Keys to a Successful Anesthesia Practice
Today’s anesthesia practices are all struggling with three main management challenges. First, they must generate consistent and sufficient cashflow to manage the practice budget.…
