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Explore how our strategic approach is future-proofing anesthesia services. Our strategies have saved clients over $1.5 million. Check out how we prepare hospitals for tomorrow: https://bit.ly/44xwnMi #AnesthesiaLeadership #HealthcareInnovation

🏥 Leadership at any stage requires staying hands-on. Whether you're a new Chief of Anesthesia or have decades of experience, Alex Gorecki, President of CCI Anesthesia, shares his top tips for clinical anesthesia leadership in our latest blog. #AnesthesiaLeadership #ClinicalExcellence #LeadershipTips Read on for more insights: https://bit.ly/3UlMCZv

Sound Anesthesia has quickly become a recognized and celebrated name in an evolving healthcare market. We have over 40 practices in more than 15 states, with flexible staffing models and a transparent approach to hospital partnership that has allowed us to grow steadily while maintaining the highest standards of perioperative care. What makes us the practice of choice for our partners, providers, and patients? > Culture of collaboration: Our collaborative culture allows all of us to practice at the top of our clinical license while leaning into our respective expertise. We understand the importance of each role, whether physician anesthesiologist or CRNA, and how cohesive teams facilitate seamless, efficient care. > Clinical excellence: We distinguish ourselves as a leader in the field with a focus on clinical excellence and leading-edge care. Best practices are shared through quality councils and routine leadership touchpoints to provide continuing medical education, and specialty experts partner with staff clinicians to ensure patients receive the optimal anesthetic experience. We develop and follow core clinical processes and protocols that help reduce variation and ultimately help our patients mobilize more quickly, reduce their pain, and discharge sooner for a better overall experience and outcome. To learn more about Sound Anesthesia, follow the link here: https://bit.ly/3AoxNOD

Ultimately, anesthesia practices with the clearest and most consistently delivered value proposition do the best in a large entity. Success in any organization has to do with one’s contribution. Anesthesia practices that are focused on problem-solving and value creation become the models on which most organizations want to build. https://bit.ly/3VbYgqy

Market factors affecting Anesthesia groups are outpacing survey data, especially given the 1+ year lag that is naturally present in survey collection. In addition, looking beyond the quartiles at the 25th, Median, 75th, and 90th will also shed light on the variability in facts and circumstances that impact value. No doubt hospitals are feeling this on a regular basis as they negotiate anesthesia PSAs. See article recently released by Becker's Healthcare. * Reimbursement down 8.2% from 2019 - 2024 * Anesthesia provider pool shrinking in the face of increasing demand * Impact from the No Surprise Act * Private Equity Interest in the space Be sure to consider the facts and circumstances surrounding your hospital-based arrangements. It is imperative to understand the interplay between the qualitative facts and the quantitative data to arriving at a credible FMV analysis. Share your comments or reach out to discuss more.

In today’s fast-paced perioperative environments, clinicians must manage care while documenting vast amounts of information. MetaVision Anesthesia supports and optimizes each phase of the perioperative process—from Pre-Op to the OR and into the PACU. MetaVision empowers clinicians to efficiently review anesthesia protocols, monitor vital data, and document medications and events with ease. By streamlining anesthesia workflows, MetaVision helps reduce the risk of errors, improves patient safety, and enhances efficiency—enabling teams to deliver safer, more effective care throughout the perioperative journey, from patient assessment to discharge. Curious how MetaVision can optimize your anesthesia workflows? Explore more here: https://lnkd.in/dFgQCdtF

Should We Employ Our Anesthesia Providers? The past decade has seen explosive growth in anesthesia practices purchased by private equity and publicly traded companies. Many of these acquisitions have not met their financial and performance goals. The for-profit companies are demanding that hospitals pay a stipend to compensate for the gap in performance.  Hospital leaders are now asking, “should we transition to an employed anesthesia model?” In answering this important question, leadership needs to evaluate: ·      What model best assures stable anesthesia coverage? ·      What model provides flexibility to have adequate anesthesia coverage for OR and NORA volume? ·      What model provides the best infrastructure to maximize reimbursement and collections? ·      What model provides the strongest infrastructure to manage anesthesia practices? ·      What model reduces the anesthesia stipend? If you want to discuss how to set up this model, please go to Lumina Health Partners at https://lnkd.in/exNfPumJ or email me at thanners@luminahp.com

🚑 Anesthesia Subsidy or Hospital Employment: What’s the Best Choice for Hospitals? 🤔 In today’s ever-changing healthcare landscape, hospitals face a critical decision: should they subsidize anesthesia services or employ anesthesiologists directly? Each approach has its pros and cons, and the right choice can significantly impact financial performance and patient care quality. Our latest blog dives into: ✅ The benefits and challenges of anesthesia subsidies ✅ Key considerations for hospital employment of anesthesia teams ✅ How hospitals can make the best decision for their unique needs If you’re navigating this decision or advising on hospital operations, this blog provides actionable insights to help you weigh the options. 💡 Read the full blog here:  https://lnkd.in/eYwScz-U 👀 What’s your take on the best model for anesthesia services? Let us know in the comments! #HealthcareConsulting #HospitalManagement #AnesthesiaServices #EnhanceHC

Our profession faces a paradox as we navigate an era of unprecedented demand for anesthesia services. While the need for our expertise has never been higher, the practice of anesthesia is increasingly strained by financial pressures, the aging population, the aftereffects of the pandemic, a severe shortage of professionals in the field, and overworked clinicians. The rise of private equity ("PE") investment in large anesthesia practices has further exacerbated these challenges. These PE firms have introduced a model that prioritizes financial returns over the well-being of both patients and providers. This shift has led to misalignment with hospitals and ASCs, higher costs, decreased coverage, and an erosion of the quality of care—a direct contradiction to the very essence and mission of our profession, which is to alleviate pain, not to cause it!   At Premier Anesthesia, we are committed to a different approach. We hold a unique industry position as one of the only remaining national anesthesia groups in the market, which operates completely free from any influence of private equity or outside investors. This independence allows us to stay fully aligned with the unique needs of each hospital and ASC we serve, ensuring that our focus remains on delivering high-quality care and maintaining a healthy, stable culture and a positive, sustainable work environment for our clinical providers. In addition, our comprehensive approach to recruiting and retention is designed to address these current challenges head-on. We attract and retain top-tier anesthesia professionals who share our commitment to patient care by emphasizing healthy work-life balance, professional development, and a supportive workplace culture. To learn more, I invite you to read our latest eBook, where we delve deeper into these issues and explore the solutions that are making a real difference. https://lnkd.in/eRMn5FZT #wearePREMIER #anesthesiamanagement

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