For physician anesthesiologists, much of the discussion of the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) model of care has focused on clinical processes, with its economic impact taking a back seat.. “We are tending to look at this from our own internal anesthesiology-driven perspective. But the reality is that payers are not always going to see things […]
Read More“The real key is to understand that the electronic health record in whatever format it takes is a tool, like a pencil or a typewriter or a hammer is a tool,” Dr. Doyle said. “People have tended to focus on the fact it is an electronic record instead of the fact it is a clinical […]
Read MoreFor managers, directors, and anyone else in a similar role, the words you use when speaking with your employees really matter. It’s not just what you communicate, but how you communicate it. The psychological impact of language is something that many professionals tend to forget, especially when up against a deadline or working with a […]
Read MoreThe Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) program helps train emergency personnel in the management of acute trauma cases, and a session Tuesday served as both a review and an update of trauma processes for physician anesthesiologists. “ATLS asks you to think differently,” said Dr. McCunn, of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Divisions […]
Read MoreRedirecting five minutes of your working day can make you a better physician anesthesiologist. The key is to follow developments outside anesthesiology. “We talk about an enlarged scope of our practice, which means you need some tools to help you keep up with very little time invested,” said James C. Eisenach, M.D., Francis James III […]
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