How Hospital Leaders Can Bend The Anesthesia Cost Curve
Taking a closer look at anesthesia performance in four areas can help hospital leaders determine what their organizations are getting for the anesthesia subsidy they provide. In this article, first published…
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Anesthesia Management: Exposing Three Managed Service Organization Myths
“Myth” is just another word for misconception or misunderstanding. Separating fact from fiction exposes myths for what they are. Understanding the truth behind MSO myths can help your facility or group…
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The Role of Anesthesia in Accountable Care Organizations
An Introduction to an Accountable Anesthesia Organization Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are an important component of the healthcare reform law and its goal to provide cost-effective, high quality care. Anesthesia services…
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Ambulatory Anesthesia: Performance that Stands Out
Over the past few years, the rapid growth in ambulatory surgeries has resulted in additional regulatory requirements and a shift in focus toward quality of patient outcomes. Quality standards have been…
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Modernizing Anesthesia in a Changing Healthcare Marketplace
With today's healthcare marketplace in the midst of major reform, traditional anesthesia operations face daunting obstacles and challenges exposing financial and clinical risk to their hospitals. Modernizing a hospital's anesthesia department…