Anesthesia Value Proposition
The specialty of anesthesiology has evolved considerably over the past few decades—from a passive service specialty focused on responding to the anesthetic requirements of…
Resources
The Value of Tracking Anesthesia Provider Productivity
Today’s anesthesia practices must focus on four aspects of the service they provide if they want to maintain their contractual relationship with the facilities…
Another Blow to the Body: Proposed Policy Prunes Peripherals
It happens all the time. You’re going along, doing your thing, when all of a sudden you’re hit with some news that ranges from…
Bucking the Trend: Health System Makes Dramatic Gains in Nurse Retention
Sometimes a turn-around in a long-term trend is indeed possible. As improbable as it is, perennial also-rans, the Indiana Hoosiers, are currently listed at…
Searching for the Right Mix: Resolving Hospital Readmissions
It’s all about the mixture. Just the right amount of sugar and the precise measure of cinnamon can make or break that baked dessert…
After the Main Event: A Closer Look At The Post-Anesthesia Evaluation
A couple of weeks ago, we presented to our readers an article dealing with the necessary preliminaries to a surgical session, i.e., the pre-anesthesia…
Aetna Issues Controversial Payment Policy
Controversy is nothing new in the health insurance context. Certain payers are trying new strategies to save costs and reimburse less, which often leaves…
The Value of Nerve Blocks for Orthopedic Procedures
One of the most significant anesthesia developments of the past 20 years is the use of nerve blocks as an adjunct anesthetic for orthopedic…
Time For A Change: New Poll Heralds Looming Job Migration
It’s found in a number of classic tunes. Mick Jagger belted out “when I saw it was a time for a change.” Then there…
Before the Case Begins: A Closer Look at Preoperative Requirements
The notable (and quotable) 19th-century philologist and philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once observed “He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to…
The Basics: Negotiating an Employment Agreement (From the Physician Perspective)
By KATHRYN HICKNER, ESQ., Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Cleveland, OH Healthcare attorneys often work with physician clients to negotiate their employment agreements…
Should You Flip the Anesthesia Business Model?
BY MARK F. WEISS, JD, The Mark F. Weiss Law Firm, Dallas, TX, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, CA It’s not like we need…
