White Paper: CRNAs in the Care Team Model
While hospitals discover and implement best practices to continue to produce efficient and cost-effective care, the debate over the merits of a blended care team model in anesthesia services has been well-publicized.…
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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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Anesthesia Partnerships: How Combining Strengths Improves Performance
Recent changes in our healthcare marketplace are forcing clinicians to be experts in business and finance as well as anesthesiology. Increasing requirements for quality, cost efficiency and regulatory compliance demand that…
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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…