Wherry's Anesthesia Coverage Keys to Success

Wherry's Anesthesia Coverage Keys to Success PPT
by
Thomas Wherry, M.D.
Anesthesiologist, Surgery Center of Maryland
Consulting Medical Director, Health Inventures
May 15, 2008

Anesthesia Coverage
Real Scenarios
The Challenges

* What should an ASC expect?
* What does an Anesthesia Group want?
* Anesthesiologists, CRNAs & AAs
* Coverage choices
* Solution to real scenarios



Examples of Clinical Input
Clinical Input: Pre-Operative Preparation
Preoperative Tests
Competency/Consistency
Compliance (with the policies and standards)
* Center policies
* ASA/AANA Standards
* Accrediting Body Standards
* OSHA
* CMS/Medicare
* Community Standards
What does an Anesthesia Group really want (& need)?
Cases
Compensation
Who regulates the anesthesia providers?
Facts about Anesthesiologists and much more topics are covered in this presentation.

http://ascassociation.org/slides2008/Wherry%20Anesthesia%20Coverage%20Keys%20to%20Success.ppt

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Anesthesia Presentation

Anesthesia Presentation
by
Russell D. Briggs, M.D., Francis B. Quinn, M.D.

History of Anesthesia
Basic Principles of Anesthesia
Inhalational Anesthetic Agents
Nitrous Oxide Systemic / Side Effects
Halothane Systemic / Side Effects
Enflurane Systemic / Side Effects
Isoflurane Systemic / Side Effects
Sevoflurane and Desflurane
Intravenous Anesthetic Agents
Thiopental Systemic / Side Effects
Etomidate Systemic / Side Effects
Ketamine Systemic and Side Effects
and much more topics are covered in this presentation.

http://www.utmb.edu/otoref/Grnds/Anesthesia-200002/anesthesia-200002.ppt

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Endocrinology Videos

Endocrinology Videos from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Endocrine Disruptors: Fact vs. Fad
The Role of the Built Environment in Obesity Prevention
Prevention and Early Treatment Strategies for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Marching Toward a Cure?
Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Medical Student Oral Presentations - Session I
Diabetes Management - What Physicians Should KnowView descriptionThe Role of Surgery in the Management of Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
The Legacy of Ivar Sandstrom and the Impact of UW Medical Students

03/20/2008		Endocrine Disruptors: Fact vs. Fad E. Connor
02/21/2008		The Role of the Built Environment in Obesity Prevention J. Sallis
01/24/2008		Prevention and Early Treatment Strategies for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Marching Toward a Cure? B. Nathan
12/12/2007		Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma G. Thompson
11/20/2007		Medical Student Oral Presentations - Session I C. Baggot, D. Fadowole, E. Fish, R. Johnson, W. Truong View description Hear the following presentations from the 2007 Medical Student Research Fall Forum: "Cation-Dependent Chloride Transporters in Neuropathic Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury" Christopher Baggott, Mentor: Dandan Sun, MD, PhD "Collaborative Health Care: The Implications of Using the Internet as a Health Resource on Doctor-Patient Relationships" Deborah Fadowole, Mentors: Kim McDowell, MD, PhD; Mary Michaud "Vitamin D Status of Morbidly Obese Bariatric Surgery Patients" Emily Fish, Mentor: Jon Gould, MD "Use of Thiopurines as Antiviral Agents for Hepatitis C Virus and Dengue Virus" Ryan Johnson, Mentor: Robert Striker, MD, PhD "The Effects of Metacarpal Shortening on Flexor Tendon Efficiency" William Truong, Mentor: Robert Ablove, MD, MA
10/04/2007		Diabetes Management - What Physicians Should Know M. Meredith, G. Klinkner View description The objectives of this presentation are to discuss: 1) Insulin use in the hospitalized patient, adjusting insulin for patients who are NPO, transitioning patients off an insulin drip and using correction insulin 2) UWHC on-line diabetic management resources 3) Diabetes Management Service ... scope and purpose
09/19/2007		The Role of Surgery in the Management of Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer R. Sippel View description Rebecca Sippel, MD, talks about managing thyroid cancer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison department of surgery grand rounds on September 19, 2007.
11/22/2005		The Legacy of Ivar Sandstrom and the Impact of UW Medical Students H. Chen View description

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