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.

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