Anesthesia Practice Management Blogs

More than 51 million Americans (over 21 percent of the population) experienced chronic pain in 2021. This type of pain can be debilitating for patients and challenging for healthcare providers to treat, especially considering that patients often experience this pain during their daily lives. Understanding chronic pain and the role of anesthesia providers in chronic…

The most successful anesthesia departments don’t just have highly qualified CRNAs and anesthesiologists working directly with patients. They also have strong leaders overseeing the departments. There are experienced anesthesiologists and hospital administrators who manage the coordination, communication and overall clinical performance of the anesthesia department. Today, anesthesia departments might have on-site leadership or remote leadership.…

Your anesthesia practice or community hospital anesthesia department provides patients with incredible support and pain management services. However, it is a business, and finding opportunities and adapting to challenges is critical to ensure that this department meets revenue generation goals. Finding opportunities to reduce costs without limiting patient care is a day-to-day task. With the…

Opioids have long been a highly effective pain management method. However, they are not the ideal first step or a long-term solution to pain. Many community hospitals constantly need to find alternatives to offer patients facing dire pain situations. Integrating pain management within anesthesia services is one potential route to improving patient care. Integrating pain…

What is a Needs Assessment? In a healthcare setting, a needs assessment is a systematic process to determine and address gaps between current and desired conditions. In anesthesia departments, needs assessments identify inefficiencies, find gaps in service delivery and discover potential areas for improvement. A needs assessment provides a vital foundation for administrators to gather…

Almost all hospitals today work with external groups of primary care physicians, general surgeons, specialists and other providers. There’s one specialty that’s often advantageous to keep in-house, though. In-house anesthesia management can yield financial and staffing benefits, and it’s entirely doable with the CCI Anesthesia Management Advantage Program (MAP). In-House vs. Outsourced Anesthesia Services When…

Multidisciplinary care in anesthesia involves the collaboration of healthcare professionals to support positive patient outcomes. This approach utilizes the skills of specialists in various disciplines to plan, execute and manage anesthesia care and other facets of pain management throughout the perioperative process. Here, we’ll explore how a multidisciplinary approach to pain management can support your…

Balancing the cost and quality of anesthesia services can be especially difficult in healthcare. At CCI Anesthesia, we understand and work to provide anesthesia services solutions that suit your organization’s ever-changing needs. We’ll provide actionable strategies to help manage anesthesia services’ costs while upholding the highest quality standards. The Challenge of Cost vs. Quality in…