Anesthesia Practice Management Blogs

Future-Proofing Anesthesia Practice Management

By CCI Anesthesia

Anesthesia management is an evolving industry. Now more than ever, it’s essential for anesthesia departments to adapt to the changing needs of patients. CCI Anesthesia offers future-ready leadership in community hospitals, helping anesthesia departments adapt to changes in the medical industry. This article will discuss rethinking anesthesia management with a new perspective on staffing models,…

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Finding the Right Practice Environment for Your Career Goals

By CCI Anesthesia

Choosing the right practice setting is a major decision for anesthesia providers. Work-life balance, case variety, compensation and team dynamics all impact job satisfaction. At CCI Anesthesia, we match anesthesiologists and CRNAs with opportunities that fit their goals and lifestyle, whether in hospitals, ambulatory centers, or locum tenens roles. We offer resources to help you…

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Enhancing Quality and Ethics in Anesthesia Care

By CCI Anesthesia

Quality and ethics go hand in hand in anesthesia care. Anesthesia is not without risk to the patient, but it is essential for many modern surgical procedures. The best-trained anesthesiologists understand the challenges of providing anesthesia and have strongly considered the risks. They know how to balance patient needs and patient safety. Ethics in Anesthesia…

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The Anesthesia Provider Shortage: Causes, Challenges and Solutions

By CCI Anesthesia

By Bronson Taylor, CRNA The Growing Demand for Anesthesia Providers The shortage of anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) has become a growing concern across the healthcare industry. As demand for surgical and procedural care rises, the number of available anesthesia providers is struggling to keep pace. Understanding the factors driving this shortage is…

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Leadership and Teamwork in Anesthesia

By CCI Anesthesia

Strong leadership is a defining trait of successful anesthesia providers—and fostering it within your team can impact patient care and overall facility performance. By recognizing the value of leadership and actively developing it among your anesthesia team, you create a culture that supports better communication, collaboration, and improved patient outcomes. As you strive to encourage…

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The Importance of Optimized Billing: Why Anesthesia Billing is Unique and Requires Specialized Expertise

By CCI Anesthesia

Anesthesia billing is complex, and maximizing billing efficiency for anesthesia departments requires a skill set different from traditional medical billing. Perioperative services, including anesthesia, are complex. Efficient, streamlined anesthesia billing requires a thorough understanding of billing codes, conversion factors and other nuanced billing knowledge specific to anesthesia care. Key Strategies for Improving the Anesthesia Billing…

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Recruiting Providers for Rural Hospitals

By CCI Anesthesia

Recruiting anesthesia providers is more challenging than ever. The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that by 2033, there will be a shortfall of approximately 12,500 anesthesiologists in the healthcare industry. When this happens, emergency rooms that cannot find anesthesiologists for their staff may be forced to close. Rural hospitals can avoid this problem by…

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Job-Seeking Tips & Opportunities for CRNAs and Anesthesiologists

By CCI Anesthesia

Are you an anesthesiologist or a CRNA looking for a new job? The healthcare job market has many openings that are in high demand. Shortages of trained and qualified professionals can make your job search rewarding and fruitful, especially if you use smart strategies when searching for a new job. In this article, we’ll discuss…

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Optimizing OR Efficiency is a Team Effort—Here’s Why Anesthesia Plays a Key Role

By CCI Anesthesia

Anesthesia teams play a vital role in improving operating room efficiency. An effective, well-trained team can help reduce turnover times, optimize patient outcomes, positively impact hospital revenue and create seamless transitions between surgeries. While no one department is responsible for OR efficiency, an effective OR team can support efficient turnover times by working as a…

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Using Data and Technology for Perioperative Care

By CCI Anesthesia

Data plays a role in all types of healthcare, but it’s especially essential in perioperative care. If your healthcare facility helps patients through surgeries, good data can improve efficiency, enable good decisions throughout the perioperative period and even save lives. Maintaining good data and having quick access to that data can mean the difference between…

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