Podcasts
To thrive in today’s unsettled, performance-based healthcare paradigm more hospitals and health systems are turning to trusted innovative anesthesia practice management companies like Somnia.
In addition to delivering a high level of clinical care, Somnia brings to bear the management and marketing expertise needed to expand the hospital’s patient base and assist its leaders in growing the business.
Reducing Perioperative Exposure to Opioid Analgesics
Listen to Robert Karpinos, MD, Assistant Vice President, Medical Director of Perioperative Services and Chairman Department of Anesthesiology at St. Barnabas Hospital, The Bronx, NY, to discuss how pain management has evolved in recent years, what to know about The…
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One RN’s Journey From the ICU to the C-Suite
Listen to accomplished COO, Linda Caccamo, DNP, CRNA, MS, MBA/MHA discuss her career path from the ICU to the C-suite. In this episode she’ll also share insights into the drivers behind her decision, the various career options nursing offers,…
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Improved Clinical Outcomes, A Greener Environment and Lower Costs: Think Lower Flow Anesthesia
If clinical directors walked through their ORs during cases and observed the flow rates of the oxygen, nitrous oxide, and air running through the anesthesia machines they might be surprised at what they find. In this episode, Dr. Clifford Gevirtz…
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How Anesthesiologists Can Help GI Practices Mitigate Impact of Lower Payments Under MACRA
CMS reimbursements to gastroenterologists for colonoscopies they perform are lower. Veteran anesthesiologist, Dr. Clifford Gevirtz explains to GasTalk how anesthesiologists can help GI doctors mitigate revenue erosion under MACRA without compromising quality and safety. How Anesthesiologists Can Help GI Practices…
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Measuring Anesthesia Patient Satisfaction
A brief discussion of how surgical and OB anesthesia patient satisfaction is measured in the new CMS reimbursement environment that ties that metric to payments. Measuring Anesthesia Patient Satisfaction.
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