Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the business of anesthesia!

    • Intro to the Business of Anesthesia: Nuts and Bolts

    • Are you really new to Anesthesia or a current anesthesia resident? This video is for you!

    • What Texts are Required and where can I get them

    • About the readings & why I've assigned them

    • Before we begin...

    • How to use this course
  • 2

    Week 1: Introduction to US Healthcare Delivery

    • Introductions!

    • Discussion Questions: Getting started with how healthcare is delivered

    • Test Your Knowledge from Week 1!
  • 3

    Week 2: The History of Healthcare in America: How WW2, employment based insurance and the "Baylor plan" shaped the future.

    • Discussion Questions: How WW2, employment based insurance and the "Baylor plan" shaped the future.

    • Test Your Knowledge from Week 2!
  • 4

    Week 3: Medicare, Medicaid, Fee for Service and AMCs OH MY!

    • Discussion Questions: Medicare, Medicaid, Fee for Service and AMCs

    • Test Your Knowledge from Week 3!
  • 5

    Week 4: Critical Access Hospitals, Physician ownership and TEFRA/Medical Direction

    • History of anesthesia reimbursement in the USA

    • Discussion Questions: Critical Access Hospitals, Physician ownership and TEFRA/Medical Direction

    • Test Your Knowledge from Week 4!
  • 6

    Week 5: Uncontrolled costs, NPI, PTAN, UPIN, Signing over billing rights and Termination of billing privileges!

    • Provider Numbers, Signing over billing rights and Termination of billing privileges

    • Discussion Questions: Uncontrolled costs, NPI, PTAN, UPIN, Signing over billing rights and Termination of billing privileges!

    • Test Your Knowledge from Week 5!
  • 7

    Week 6: Anesthesia Billing, Modifiers, Type 2 vs Type 7 Services & Pro Forma creation

    • Anesthesia Billing, Modifiers, Type 2 vs Type 7 Services

    • Discussion Questions: Anesthesia Billing, Modifiers, Type 2 vs Type 7 Services

    • Getting Organized: Creating a Pro forma

    • Test Your Knowledge from Week 6!

    • The Business of Anesthesia: Calculating Service Revenue Assignment
  • 8

    Week 7: Risks of Medical Direction, Negative of the AD Modifier, Models of Practice & Opt Out

    • Risks of Medical Direction, AD Modifier, Models of Practice & Opt Out

    • Discussion Questions: Risks of Medical Direction, AD Modifier, Models of Practice & Opt Out

    • Test Your Knowledge from Week 7!
  • 9

    Week 8: Contract Considerations Non-Compete/Solicitation, Critical Access & Rural Pass Though, The importance of Productivity

    • Contract Considerations Non-Compete/Solicitation, Critical Access & Rural Pass Though, The importance of Productivity

    • Discussion Questions: Contract Considerations Non-Compete/Solicitation, Critical Access & Rural Pass Though, The importance of Productivity

    • Test Your Knowledge from Week 8!
  • 10

    Week 9: Employee/Employer Value, Red Ocean vs Blue Ocean Theory, Fail Forward Theory

    • Employee/Employer Value, Failing Forward

    • Copy of Discussion Questions: Risks of Medical Direction, AD Modifier, Models of Practice & Opt Out

    • Copy of Test Your Knowledge from Week 8!
  • 11

    Week 10: The Long Road: Broad Professional Influence

    • The Long Road: Broad Professional Influence

    • The Long Road
  • 12

    Week 11: Dual Purpose: Business Leaders You Actually Like

    • Dual Purpose Organizations and Why It Matters for CRNAs

    • Dual Purpose
  • 13

    Week 12: Getting Started, Evolving, and Strategic Partnerships

    • Getting Started
  • 14

    Bonus: What it Really Takes

    • What it Takes