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Anesthesiology Practice Management
 
 

Plan to Attend PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2011

Mark your calendars now and don’t miss the American Society of Anesthesiologists PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 2011, January 28-30, 2011 in Houston, TX. This premier educational event is intended for anesthesiologists and practice administrators. Learn the latest information about the state of practice management including trends, changes in regulations and laws, and best practices to effectively manage an anesthesiology practice in today’s environment. Enhance your knowledge with new learned strategies you can implement in your practice right away. Look for more information coming soon at www.asahq.org. Registration opens October 4, 2010. 

ASA's practice management services are provided out of the Office of Governmental Affairs in Washington, D.C. Indexed here are a wide variety of materials related to managing an anesthesiology practice, including information as to reimbursement for anesthesiology services in both the public and private insurance sectors.

2010 Relative Value Guide® & Crosswalk®

Practice Management News

 

arrow 08-25-10 - OIG Finds Inappropriate Medicare Payments for Transforaminal Epidural Injection Services

arrow 08-24-10 - ASA Submits Comments to CMS FY2011 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

arrow 08-24-10 - ASA Nominates James P. Rathmell, M.D. and Richard W. Rosenquist, M.D. to Pain Care Committees

arrow 08-23-10 - ASA Files a Motion to Intervene in the “Red Flags Rule”

arrow 08-20-10 - ASA on-demand webinar on “Review of Recent Regulatory Rules Impacting Anesthesiology” now available for purchase

arrow 08-19-10 - FDA Upholds ASA Stance on Safe Use of Propofol

arrow 08-12-10 - Please complete the ASA and ASCCA Survey on Critical Care Medicine

arrow 08-11-10 - ASA Nominates Peggy G. Duke, M.D. to PCPI Executive Committee At-Large Seat

arrow 08-04-10 - CMS Announces Educational Series for the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program

arrow 07-13-10 - CMS and ONC Release Final EHR Rules

arrow 07-09-10 - CMS Releases New Outpatient Measures for the Hospital Compare Website

arrow 07-08-10 - PQRI Provider Call on July 19 at 3 p.m. EDT

arrow 07-07-10 - Updated Anesthesia Conversion Factors by Locale

arrow 06-30-10 - CMS TO REVIEW PECOS ENROLLMENT PROCESS

arrow 06-30-10 - ASA Nominates Lee A. Fleisher, M.D., and Mary Dale Peterson, M.D., M.H.A., to PPACA Committees

arrow 06-28-10 - CMS Releases Proposed Rule for 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

arrow 06-21-10 - ASA Tells CMS to Fix Rural Pass-Through for Anesthesiologists Before Expanding Payments to NAs

arrow 06-17-10 - Propofol Shortage Update and Resources

arrow 06-16-10 - ASA Renews Request for Action from OIG on “Company Model”

arrow 06-15-10 - UPDATED: Important Notice from CMS about your Enrollment Status

arrow 06-14-10 - RAND Report on Anesthesiology Labor Market

arrow 06-01-10 - Hospira and FDA Announce Expansion of Propofol Recall

arrow 05-28-10 - FTC Delays Enforcement of "Red Flag Rules" again

arrow 05-25-10 - CMS Issues Additional Clarification of the Hospital Interpretive Guidelines for Anesthesia Services

arrow 05-20-10 - Templates are now available to help anesthesiologists meet the new CMS Interpretive Guidelines for hospital Conditions of Participation

arrow 05-20-10 - Reminder from CMS that it is not too late to participate in the 2010 PQRI

arrow 04-23-10 - FDA Hosts Call and Posts New Web Page with Questions and Answers on Propofol Shortage

arrow 04-22-10 - Johnson & Johnson Announces FDA Rejection of SEDASYS® Device

arrow 04-16-10 - ASA Leads Effort to Repeal The Joint Commission’s Definition of Physician

arrow 04-15-10 - AHRQ adopts Surgical Care Survey including anesthesiologist survey questions

arrow 04-14-10 - ASA convinces Region D Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) to discontinue its Anesthesia Care Package E&M Services automated review. Payment adjustments for recouped money to be reversed.

arrow 03-23-10 - CMS Responds to ASA Letter on Hospital Interpretive Guidelines

arrow 03-16-10 - Update on Propofol Shortage and Importation of Fresenius Propoven 1% (propofol 1%)

arrow 03-16-10 - ASA Submits Comments to CMS Regarding Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
 
arrow 03-05-10 - CMS Notice to physicians and providers who have not enrolled or updated their Medicare enrollment since November 2003

arrow 02-26-10 - FDA Issues Update on Propofol Shortage

arrow 02-17-10 - CMS announces problems with Medicare claims crossover to supplemental payers

arrow 01-29-10 - FDA UPDATE ON ANESTHESIA DRUG SHORTAGES

arrow 01-19-10 - Chronic Pain Essentials for Coders On-Demand Webinar Now Available

arrow 01-18-10 - ASA’s Letter to CMS on Hospital Interpretive Guidelines

arrow 01-15-10 - Clarification of PQRI Participation Requirements

arrow 01-12-10 - UPDATE: CMS issues correction to 2010 Physician Fee Schedule—Includes change to Medicare Anesthesia Conversion Factor

arrow 01-11-10 - CMS Issues New Interpretive Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)

arrow 01-04-10 - ASA Submits Comment Letter to CMS on CY 2010 PFS Final Rule

 

 

Practice Management News Archives

 


Unlike legislation or other regulations affecting anesthesiology practice -- which are indexed on the Governmental and Legal Affairs site -- Medicare reimbursement regulations and related advisories are indexed on this site.

Personnel of the Washington Office concerned with Practice Management issues include:

Ron Szabat, J.D., LL.M.

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

   
Sharon Merrick, CCS-P Coding and Reimbursement Manager
   
Jason R. Byrd, J.D. Director of Practice Management, Quality and Regulatory Affairs