Author: Dr. Clemens

Uncategorized Published - 10 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Fixing healthcare revenue leaks

This is interesting because our specialty depends on referrals. Small and medium size physician practices have to adjust a suite of business practices to the new healthcare landscape A recent NPR story noted that physician practices have the lowest revenue growth in the healthcare space. Typically resistant to large changes but hit hard by the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Turn slackers into stars! 5 ways to spark the turnaround

Dealing with underachievers requires using judgment and some knowledge of human psychology. Here are some ways to get underachieving employees moving in the right direction. It’s the job of every manager to correct poor employee performance. But what if the manager is the person CAUSING the problems? 1. Talk about it. Communication is the key […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: The Most Undervalued Employee in Your Business

Wharton professor Adam Grant reveals the kind of person who’s really the key to making teams succeed. Employees who tell it like it is without any concern for your feelings might get on your nerves a bit–but they are the most undervalued people in business. That’s according to Adam Grant, author of the book Give […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: How to get physicians to care about cost containment: 3 things to know

As hospitals and health systems strive to succeed in a rapidly changing industry, it’s crucial that they get physicians involved in not only efforts to improve quality of care but also cost reduction, according to Rob Schreiner, MD, managing director at Huron Healthcare, a healthcare management consulting firm. Here are three things to know about […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Struggles remain a year out from ICD-10 implementation

The ICD-10 compliance date is finally less than a year away, but healthcare organizations vary in readiness for the transition. Some experts in the healthcare industry think the delays were unnecessary and more harmful that sticking to the original date. Sue Bowman, senior director of coding policy and compliance at the American Health Information Management […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: DOJ anti-fraud push could mean criminal charges for healthcare executives

In the past doctors went to jail and hospitals got fined and their executives maybe fired so it is about time. A push by the U.S. Department of Justice to hold executives accountable for corporate misdeeds could mean an increased focus on prosecuting healthcare executives, the law firm Arent Fox warns. “Although it remains to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: 10 states with the most, fewest practicing physicians

I know this is not specific for our specialty but I wanted to share it with our readers. In the face of continuously changing healthcare reform laws, the increasing need for healthcare as baby boomers reach retirement age, nationwide physician shortages and other factors, the overall demand for physicians is on the rise — but […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Three actionable strategies for driving out cost

If cost improvement is important, and it is, we need more than just a cost committee to get results The rapidly changing healthcare delivery system and dwindling margins can make the future can look bleak—especially to organizations with eight or nine figure cost reduction targets, which unfortunately, have become the norm. The future looks even […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Next stage of ACO evolution: Bundled payments

Despite the mixed results so far of Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs), a new issue brief from the Navigant Center for HealthCare Research and Policy Analysis concludes that the traditional model is here to stay, although it will continue to evolve. The brief, “The Future of Accountable Care Organizations; How to Create Increased Share Savings […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Treating and preventing opioid abuse saves money in the long run

Rising rates of prescription painkiller addiction have led to spikes in claims for drug abuse treatment and renewed emphasis on prevention, according to Healthcare Payer News. Insurer payments for buprenorphine–a drug used to treat opioid addiction–increased by 38 percent per ember per month, according to a study of 12 insurers by the pharmacy benefits manager […]

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