Anesthesiologists: 5 Steps to Remain Independent in a World of Constant Consolidation
In the current healthcare environment, it seems every-other news article announces a new consolidation or group buyout. When peers and other groups are succumbing to buyouts or agreeing to consolidation, it can feel like an uphill battle to hold onto your...
How to Pick the Right Anesthesia Billing Solution for Your Practice
Whether you are an independent anesthesiologist group or in charge of hospital revenue, picking the right billing company is critical to maximizing revenue. While there are many anesthesia billing companies out there, not all are created equal. We have separated this...
Prepare for Contract Negotiations: Anesthesia Independent Contractor Agreement
To lock down a favorable anesthesia independent contractor agreement, you need to come to the table prepared. Here’s what you should do beforehand: Want all the details on how to prepare for your contract negotiations? Get the Guide 1. Look into Your Existing...
How to Pick the Best Anesthesia Billing Solutions for Your Practice
Finding the right anesthesia billing solutions for your practice requires a lot of consideration and research. It’s important you take the time to vet every biller you’re considering to make sure they are providing the services you need to run a successful practice....
Ambulatory Surgery Center Definition | What are Ambulatory Surgery Centers?
As healthcare continues to change, anesthesiologists and CRNAs are forced to modify their roles as more procedures are completed in outpatient ambulatory surgery centers instead of traditional hospital environments. While the location of these procedures may change –...
What Medical Billing is Best for Your Anesthesia Practice?
There are a few different types of medical billing companies. Before you find the right anesthesia billing company, you need to determine what type of medical billing company you want to use. Here are the pros and cons of each. Download the complete guide on selecting...
What’s the Right Anesthesia Billing Consulting Services for You?
To run a successful anesthesia practice, you need the right anesthesia billing consulting support – and not just any billing company will do. Anesthesia billing is much more complicated than most medical billing and requires specialized expertise and tools. The right...
Physician Contract Negotiation: Partnering for Anesthesia Contracts
Does the idea of physician contract negotiations make you want to grit your teeth? Are tedious contract negotiations not why you went to medical school? Find a partner who can do the hard work and represent you in your negotiations. A good billing company should be...
Anesthesia Contract Template Exploring Specific Contract Element
Anesthesia providers must negotiate contracts with both payors and facilities. Regardless of who you are negotiating with, preparation is essentially the same. You want to come to the table prepared with metrics that give you a competitive edge. However, there are a...
Anesthesia Contract Terminology | Physician Employment Contract
There is a lot of legal jargon included in physician employment contracts that is also included in anesthesia contracts. To ensure effective negotiations, it’s important to have a basic understanding of some key terms and elements you should look for within your...
Current Topics in Anesthesia: How COVID-19 is Impacting Anesthesia
COVID-19 is impacting every facet of healthcare across the globe. From resource shifts to hourly protocol changes, this is a turbulent time. While you remain active in facilities, we are here to provide you with the planning and financial data you need to keep your...
Anesthesia Fee Schedule: The Importance of Contract Negotiations
Anesthesia fee schedules are standardized for Medicare, but can be negotiated for private payors and other facilities. This can have the biggest impact on your take-home salary, and it all starts with your anesthesia contract. Want all the details on how to negotiate...
Anesthesia Contracts: How to Improve Anesthesia Contract Negotiations
The health care environment is constantly changing – and the payment landscape is no exception. Most doctors can follow general updates and recommendations, but the specialty of anesthesiology includes an additional layer of complexity. To reap the benefits of...
Anesthesia CME 2020: Complete Your CME Requirements
There are so many ways to complete your CME credits, it can be hard to find the right course for you. Below are a few anesthesia CME 2020 courses that we think will provide you with the latest knowledge you need for the practice of anesthesia. If you’re looking for...
Anesthesia Seminars 2020: Simulations and Seminars
The new year is upon us – now is a great time to determine which seminars and simulation courses you will be attending to complete your CME requirements. If you’re looking for other ways to complete your CME requirements: Check out our anesthesia 2020 conferences list...
Insourcing vs Outsourcing Anesthesia Billing
Medical billing, coding, and collections are all essential components to keeping your anesthesia practice running smoothly. Your revenue and cash flow are entirely dependent upon these billing processes. So it's obviously critical to ensure that these processes are as...
Anesthesia Compliance: How 2020 MPFS will Impact Anesthesiologists
In early summer, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) offered anesthesiologists a glimpse at the reforms happening to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for the Calendar Year 2020 (CY 2020). CMS has...
Anesthesiologist Billing Services: What to Look for in an Anesthesia Biller
What is the first thing that comes into your mind when you hear anesthesia billing services? Complicated coding? Clean claim submissions? Collecting complete payments? All of these are fundamental components of anesthesiologist billing services – however, they are...
Anesthesia Conferences 2020: Plan for the New Year
As we gear up for the new year, you should begin planning out which conferences and meetings you want to attend. Here’s a list of the main anesthesia conferences happening this year. Check out the other types of events you can attend to complete your CME in...
Why the Right Medical Billing Provider Helps to Secure Your Anesthesia Independence
We have previously written about the specific steps you can take to secure anesthesia independence, however, securing a partner is by far the most important. The right medical billing provider will be able to support your practice to ensure you remain independent....
Securing Anesthesia Independence with Improved Anesthesia Practice Operations
Improving your anesthesia practice operations is the best way to secure your independence as an anesthesiologist. Before trying to improve operations, you should secure a partner who can provide insight into what other successful groups are doing and provide support...
Finding the Best Anesthesia Billing Company: Not All Billing Partners Are Equal
FACT: Anesthesiologist salaries in America have exploded over the past decade, yet, many doctors don’t enjoy their full compensation because their billing providers aren’t collecting all the money that’s owed to them. If you feel that your take-home pay has not...
Why You Should Hold onto Your Independent Anesthesia Practice
In a consolidating healthcare environment, it can be easy to be drawn into the idea of a practice buy out. Large groups promise ongoing profit sharing and a guaranteed income – but it’s not that simple. When you choose to give up your independent anesthesia practice,...
Anesthesia Solutions: Anesthesia Practice Management Solutions
With aggressive acquisitions since 2012, the chance of holding onto your independent anesthesia practice becomes more challenging each day. Besides the nagging potential of acquisition, the complexity of coding, billing, and other administrative needs is one of the...