Scaling New Centers by Outsourcing Anesthesia

For ASCs that are focused on growth — whether adding new specialties and cases in existing centers or expanding into new centers — improving operational efficiency is a necessity. Successful scaling is achieved by increasing revenue while reducing or maintaining current expenses. Anesthesia is one critical area that can limit the growth potential of ASCs.…

Are ASCs Experiencing Canceled Cases Due to Staffing Issues?

Staffing shortages are taking a toll on ambulatory surgery centers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. ASCs have had to overcome numerous obstacles to remain open, staffed, and profitable amid delays, cancelations, and ongoing changes. Now, a year and a half into the pandemic, ASCs are still encountering staffing difficulties, which can lead to overextended resources…

What it Means to Go the Extra Mile

The “plus” in CarePlus means going the extra mile according to Ola Tolbert, CRNA and Philip Daigle, CRNA. Whether it was securing much-needed PPE, providing emergency coverage, or providing the critical staffing one center needed when a COVID outbreak dismantled their entire staffing plan, CarePlus stood ready to help their partner centers survive and thrive.…

How to Rightsize your Anesthesia: A Webinar with Progressive Surgical Solutions

Chis Caldwell, CRNA and Vice President of Clinical Operations, participated in a webinar with Progressive Surgical Solution to discuss staffing and efficiency. The webinar, How to Rightsize your Anesthesia Team: Efficiency and Functionality in Staffing, recapped top ASC leadership concerns, including: The roles anesthesia services play in an ASC setting Staffing challenges ASC face (and…

How Anesthesia Can Support an Efficient Revenue Cycle

Ambulatory surgery centers face ongoing challenges to maintaining an efficient revenue cycle — from staffing shortages and variable caseload volumes to healthcare coverage changes and payment delays. The COVID-19 pandemic has only added to these difficulties, as a large percentage of elective and non-emergent procedures were canceled or delayed in the last year.   Anesthesia…

Are Your Anesthesia Providers Up To Speed On Compliance Issues?

Maintaining rigorous compliance standards in anesthesia is an important part of delivering high-quality patient care and maximizing billing efficiency in your ASC. Compliance helps to keep patients safe and helps the ASC stay competitive among other healthcare facilities—but it often becomes a headache for physicians and administrators.   Anesthesia providers are required to stay knowledgeable…