Publications on Practice Management

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Compendia of monographs from the annual Practice Management Conferences. $50 each

2008 Practice Management Conference
Chapters from the 2008 Conference on Practice Management available for individual purchase.

2007 Practice Management Conference
Chapters from the 2007 Conference on Practice Management available for individual purchase.

2006 Practice Management Conference
Chapters from the 2006 Conference on Practice Management available for individual purchase.

2005 Practice Management Conference
Chapters from the 2005 Conference on Practice Management available for individual purchase.

1999 Practice Management Conference, "Anatomy of the Bargain: Sword, Shield or Shackle?"

1998 Practice Management Conference, "Practice Management: Only the Fit Survive."

1997 Practice Management Conference, "Hands-On Practice Management: Rx for the Bottom-Line Blues."

1996 Practice Management Conference, "Leadership Strategies for Anesthesiologists." Sold Out.

1995 Practice Management Conference, "Practical Perspectives for Survival in the Managed Care Marketplace." Sold Out.

Starting Out: A Practice Management Guide for Anesthesiology Residents, 2001. Monograph, $50.00

Medicare & Anesthesia Reimbursement Methods: Why the Medicare Fee Schedule is the Wrong Benchmark for Commercial Anesthesia Payments, 1999. Slide presentation with text available as a booklet ($10) as a Power Point file on diskette ($15), or as 35-mm slide package (loan).

AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS: A MANUAL FOR ANESTHESIOLOGISTS. Overviews the explosive growth of ASCs, and how anesthesiologists can best practice in them.  254 pages.  12 chapters plus 9 appendices.  Numerous sample documents and practice pointers. Written by Judy Semo, JD under the auspices of the ASA Practice Management Committee. Order here.

ASA Standards, Guidelines and Statements , 2005. Monograph. (included with Manual for Anesthesia Department Organization; single copies also provided free of charge).

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The following materials are listed as a service for ASA members seeking information on practice management and reimbursement topics. Their appearance on this list does not represent any endorsement by the ASA .

Field Guide to HIPAA Implementation, July 2002
260 page manual published by the American Medical Association (AMA) with complete descriptions of the steps that generic physician practices need to take to comply with both the Transactions and Code Sets standards and the Privacy rules. Numerous sample forms and contracts included. AMA Members $109.95; Nonmembers $139.95.
http://www.amaassn.org/ama/pub/category/7519.html

Prescription for Pain Billing, 2nd edition, 2001. Comprehensive notebook by Joanne Mehmert and Devona Slater. $185.00. Order by calling 913-648-8572 (www.aceanesthesiapain.com).

Anesthesia Answer Book, 2003. Looseleaf notebook, updated quarterly. Subscription includes eight Action Alert newsletters. UCG Decision Health, 11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 1100, Rockville, MD 20852-3030. Telephone 877-397-1496. $520; renewal $370/year.

Anesthesia Coding Alert. Newsletter published monthly by the Coding Institute. 850 Sixth Avenue, North, Naples, FL 34102. Telephone (800) 508-2582. $287/year.

CPT Assistant. Your practical guide to current coding. Published monthly by AMA. CPT Assistant, Subscription Department, 515 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60610. The web site address is www.ama-assn.org. $115 per year for AMA members; $169/year for non-members.

Anesthesia & Pain Coder's Pink Sheet . A monthly publication published by UCG Decision Health To subscribe write to 11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 1100, Rockville, MD 20852-3030 or call 1-877-397-1496. $249 per year.

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