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…
Resources
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.…
Plotting the Path for Artificial Intelligence: HHS Releases Strategic Plan
There was Michio Kaku—the world-renowned theoretical physicist, prominent proponent of string theory and expert on quantum computing—agog and agape at the capability of Google’s…
Anesthesia Retrospective
As we start a new year, it is a good time to perform a detailed review of the year just ended. A careful retrospective…
Supply of IV Fluids: Year-End Status
As you will recall, Hurricane Helene did a real number on a large swath of the Southeast. Its path of destruction encompassed one of…
The Corporate Transparency Act: Must Medical Providers Comply?
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which went into effect January 1, 2024, requires certain businesses to report to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)…
