Case Study: AB 72 Threatens Private Practice Contract
Editor’s Note: The following case study comes from the head of a large (greater than 60), physician-only anesthesia group that has been contracted with a certain Risk Bearing Organization (RBO) for more than 20 years. It stands as a prime example of how Assembly Bill 72 can be misused by payors to renegotiate contracts, to [...]North Carolina Nurse Anesthetist Not Liable in Medical Malpractice Case: Implications and Future Directions (Part I)
By Christopher G. Tirce, MD, FASA Scope of practice issues frequently dominate public policy discussions in health care and the practice of medicine, and […]
How Does Anesthesia Billing Work?
This seemingly simple question is very confusing to most people. We will endeavor to simplify the process to allow understanding without diving into the minutiae that can require experts to sort through. Whereas many surgical specialties have global, all encompassing fees, anesthesiologist’s bill for their services incrementally. Is it fair to charge a 16 year […]
History of Anesthesia Articles
Guedel Collection Policy, Ethics, and Economics of Anesthesia Prominent Anesthesia Leaders and CSA History Science, Practice, and the Art of Anesthesia Curare Discovery
Safe Opioid Use
Information for Patients and Families on Safe Opioid Use The opioid epidemic is a crisis that impacts all communities and demographic groups. The CSA supports […]
Preparing for Anesthesia
How to Prepare for a Procedure Requiring Anesthesia Educación pública: La anestesia y usted… (Se reimprimiá con la autorización de: Sociedad Texas de Anestesiólogos y […]
Preparing Your Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Antonio Hernandez Conte, MD, MBA Chair, Legislative & Professional Affairs Division GETTING STARTED The curriculum vitae (“life history”) serves as one of the most documents you will create related to your professional career. It is formatted very differently from a resume that is commonly used by business professionals. CVs can be fairly short (1-2 pages) […]
What is Anesthesiology?
Intro: Anesthesiology is a medical specialty that is practiced by physicians who specialize in anesthesia, pain management, and critical care medicine. Physician anesthesiologists provide or guide […]
AB 72 & Navigating The Independent Dispute Resolution Process
On January 1, 2019, the regulatory ACR went into actual effect. The implementation process is still underway, and CSA is working closely with the California […]
Welcome to Leadership from CSA Practice Management
By Karen Sibert, MD, FASA Are true leaders born or made? One definitive answer to this question came from the legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi: […]
