Anesthesia Practice Management Blogs

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Anesthesia Management Skills for Small to Medium-Sized Groups

By Alex Gorecki

The best anesthesia providers are highly skilled not only in the delivery of high-quality anesthesia care, but also in using emotional intelligence to foster a culture of shared success. Even though in many ways anesthesia providers work independently, they also serve as essential members of several teams. Anesthesia providers who are empowered and capable of…

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Improving Anesthesia Regulatory Compliance

By Stephen M. Dorman, M.D.

Regulatory compliance in your anesthesia department is extremely important to the bottom line of your facility and the safety of your patients. Your anesthesia group should place a constant emphasis on documentation improvement, reviewing departmental policies and procedures and educating providers on new policies. If you believe your anesthesia regulatory compliance could be improved but…

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Improving Anesthesia Reimbursement

By Charles Trentham

Anesthesia reimbursement is often mistakenly considered something that is static. We hear all too often from administrators who say, “it is what it is,” when referring to their lackluster anesthesia reimbursement rates. At CCI Anesthesia, we routinely roll up our sleeves to transform poorly performing anesthesia services and leave no stone unturned when it comes…

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How to Reduce Anesthesia Costs

By Stephen M. Dorman, M.D.

To industry outsiders, it may seem like reducing anesthesia costs is simple. Experienced hospital administrators understand how quickly anesthesia costs can soar when not managed carefully and methodically. It takes a team of dedicated experts who are routinely assessing performance metrics, collections, staffing models, operating room utilization and a myriad of other factors to effectively…

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