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Uncategorized Published - 29 December, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Wait as Long as Possible for Noncardiac Surgery After Stroke

Authors: Jørgensen ME et al. JAMA 2014 Jul 16. Risk for postoperative adverse cardiovascular events was especially high during the first 9 months after stroke. Stroke is a known risk factor for adverse perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Whether this relation is time dependent is unclear. Researchers in Denmark examined a nationwide cohort […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 December, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Patient collections: 5 challenges to address

The proliferation of high-deductible health plans has not only caused hardship for patients, but has added a difficult layer of administrative and financial burden for physician practices and ambulatory surgery centers. The challenges of collecting balances from patients are multi-fold, with practice managers and consultants citing the following issues: 1. Despite the movement toward consumer-directed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 December, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Insights into Bundled Payments

I wanted to share this because while it even though it does not involve it directly bundle payments are very important to our specialty. California Bundled Payment Study Shows Lackluster Results Bundled payments have been a popular topic of discussion in the world of accountable care. In fact, some research shows that bundled payments and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 December, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Doc: ICD-10 delays teach medical professionals to embrace apathy

After so many delays to ICD-10, practices have been left in limbo, waiting for the new compliance deadline–Oct. 1, 2015. James Libecco, a single practitioner at Akron Skin Center in Ohio, said the most recent delay has forced his small practice to waste time, effort and money. It has been ready to go with ICD-10 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 December, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: 100 things to know about Medicare and Medicaid

I wanted to share this with our readers because I thought it was very interesting and important to know. An overview of Medicare and Medicaid, including the history, innovation and the politics behind them. History 1. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a transformative healthcare bill on July 30, 1965 in Independence Mo., the hometown of […]

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