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…
Resources
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…
Murky Waters: Where the Medical Record Meets AI
BY JUSTIN VAUGHN, MDIV, Vice President of Anesthesia Compliance, Coronis Health, Pineville, LA Down in bayou country, where the maze of marshlands meets the…
Pre-Operative Clinics and the Ascent of Perioperative Medicine
BY CHRIS STEEL, MD, Director of Anesthesia Services, White River Health;Chief Medical Consultant, E1 Precision Consulting and Long Game Health, Batesville, AR Perioperative medicine…
Flip Rooms in the OR: Why Administrators Push for Them—and Why Anesthesiologists Often Don’t
BY GARY KEELING, CPA, MBA, Vice President Anesthesia RCM, Coronis Health, Tampa, FL A “flip room” assigns one surgeon to two adjacent ORs with…
AI in Anesthesia: Disruption, Opportunity and the Future of Care Delivery
BY KENDALL R. LUTZ, Vice President of Client Services, Coronis Health, Jackson MI INTRODUCTION Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from the periphery of healthcare…
OB Anesthesia: A Strategic Opportunity Amidst Industry Challenges
Providing 24/7 coverage for obstetric cases has long been a defining feature of anesthesia practices. For some, it represents an invaluable revenue opportunity; for…
Denied! Insurance Impediments to Payment
“Your Honor, my client requests bail.” “Denied!” is the one-word reply, as the gavel is driven down with particular relish in order to underscore…
