Reimbursement
The NOPAIN Act: Clinical and Financial Opportunities in Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Settings
This monograph features the clinical perspectives from those working in the trenches of postsurgical pain ...
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Medicare Pay Drops Sharply for General Surgical Procedures
A new study has confirmed Medicare reimbursement in general surgery continues to slide and shows marked geographic ...
APRIL 18, 2024
Payments to Anesthesia Practitioners Higher in Physician Practice Groups
Payments to anesthesiologists increased after hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers ...
MAY 23, 2022
Proposed Medicare Cuts Threaten Anesthesiology Practices Strained by Pandemic
The proposed cuts to the Medicare fee schedules for anesthesia services could setback payment rates for ...
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
AQI: Value Measures You Should Be Reporting
The transition to paying for value in health care is happening whether anesthesiologists like it or not, according ...
APRIL 20, 2017
Patient Satisfaction After THA Varies by Sex
Staff responsiveness followed by clear communication from nurses and doctors are most important to female patients, ...
MARCH 31, 2017
‘Critical Changes, Critical Strategies’: A Report From the ASA’s Practice Management Meeting
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus was the first to say, “The only constant is change.”
MARCH 15, 2017
Qualified Clinical Data Registry Reporting: The Future Is Now
Anesthesia providers can participate in the Physician Quality Reporting System through claims, qualified ...
JULY 7, 2016
Providing Value-Based Regional Anesthesia: It’s a Matter of Angles
The value of the services that anesthesiologists provide is being examined more closely than ever. Indeed, ...
JUNE 6, 2016
Perspectives on PQRS and Quality Reporting From an Anesthesiologist
This will be the first of a series of columns attempting to answer many of the questions regarding quality ...
MAY 13, 2016
Benchmarking: Medicare Reimbursement Now Tied to Clinical Quality Metrics
While anesthesiologists may use benchmarking for both quality improvement and marketing, the biggest incentive, ...
APRIL 20, 2016
