<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Fusion Anesthesia Solutions — The Anesthesia Blog</title><description>Fusion Anesthesia Solutions provides anesthesia billing, revenue cycle management, and practice management services exclusively for anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and hospital anesthesia departments.</description><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/</link><item><title>2025 Taxes for Anesthesia Providers</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/2025_taxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/2025_taxes/</guid><description>2025 Taxes – What Anesthesia Providers Need to Know  Download our 2025 Tax Updates Book – What Anesthesia Providers Need to Know. Gain valuable insight ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>OR Utilization: The New Currency</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/or-utilization-the-new-currency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/or-utilization-the-new-currency/</guid><description>OR utilization has been discussed for years by hospital C-suites and private anesthesia groups, yet meaningful collaboration remains rare. One major bar...</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category><category>hospital</category><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Another Payer Cuts Reimbursement to CRNA Services</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/another-payer-cuts-reimbursement-to-crna-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/another-payer-cuts-reimbursement-to-crna-services/</guid><description>Effective March 2, 2026, Highmark plans to reduce reimbursement for services provided by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to 85% of the fee schedule allowance.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>2025 Tax Updates: What Anesthesia Providers Need to Know</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/2025-tax-updates-what-anesthesia-professionals-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/2025-tax-updates-what-anesthesia-professionals-need-to-know/</guid><description>Be first to access Fusion’s annual  “Tax Updates for Anesthesia Providers”. Join our notification list to receive it immediately upon its release  Gain ...</description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Why Private Anesthesia Practices Should Increase Charge Rates Annually</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/private-practice-chargeback/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/private-practice-chargeback/</guid><description>Many anesthesia practices overlook updating charge rates every year. They should increase charge rate annually - here&apos;s why-</description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Why Increasing Your Chargemaster Rates Annually Is Essential in Healthcare</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/increasing-chargemaster-rates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/increasing-chargemaster-rates/</guid><description>In the complex world of healthcare finance, one operational task consistently gets overlooked: the annual update of the chargemaster rates</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hospital</category></item><item><title>Unlock Greater Efficiency &amp; Financial Performance with Anesthesia RCM Outsourcing</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/unlock-greater-efficiency-financial-performance-with-anesthesia-rcm-outsourcing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/unlock-greater-efficiency-financial-performance-with-anesthesia-rcm-outsourcing/</guid><description>As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, hospitals are under increasing pressure to maximize revenue, streamline operations, and maintain compli...</description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hospital</category></item><item><title>Tips for Evaluating Your Current Anesthesia Billing Service</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/tips-for-evaluating-your-current-anesthesia-billing-service/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/tips-for-evaluating-your-current-anesthesia-billing-service/</guid><description>External audits are one of the most effective ways to evaluate how well your anesthesia billing service is performing. However, audits can be time-consu...</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Understanding the Financial Impact of Write-Offs and the Importance of Regular Audits in Anesthesia Billing</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/writeoffs-audits-anesthesia-billing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/writeoffs-audits-anesthesia-billing/</guid><description>In the world of anesthesia billing, many anesthesia practices lack clarity on write-offs and adjustments and their financial implications.</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category><category>hospital</category></item><item><title>Private Anesthesia Groups and Hospitals With Employed Anesthesia Providers: Your ParticipationYour Participation in the 2025 ASA Conversion Factor Survey of Commercial Payment Rates is Imperative</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/2025-asa-conversion-factor-survey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/2025-asa-conversion-factor-survey/</guid><description>Hospital Employed Providers and Private Anesthesia Groups: Your Participation in the 2025 ASA Conversion Factor Survey of Commercial Payment Rates is Imperative</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>CMS Anesthesia Guidelines for 2025</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/cms-anesthesia-guidelines-for-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/cms-anesthesia-guidelines-for-2025/</guid><description>Chapter II of the National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual for Medicare Services goes over the CMS Anesthesia Guidelines for 2025.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Utilization: It’s Time to Get the Conversation Started</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/utilization-its-time-to-get-the-conversation-started/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/utilization-its-time-to-get-the-conversation-started/</guid><description>OR Utilization has been discussed for years by both hospital c-suite and private anesthesia groups but the two rarely come together to collaborate on im...</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category><category>hospital</category></item><item><title>The Benefits of Outsourcing Your Hospital’s Anesthesia Revenue Cycle Management</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/the-benefits-of-outsourcing-your-hospitals-anesthesia-revenue-cycle-management/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/the-benefits-of-outsourcing-your-hospitals-anesthesia-revenue-cycle-management/</guid><description>Anesthesiology is a highly specialized and complex service with an equally complex anesthesia billing formula. There are many rules and guidelines that ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hospital</category></item><item><title>CMS Guidelines for 2024</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/cms-guidelines-for-2024/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/cms-guidelines-for-2024/</guid><description>Chapter II of the National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual for Medicare Services goes over the CMS Anesthesia Guidelines for 2024.</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Anesthesia Expertise is Imperative When Negotiating Hospital Payer Contracts</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/anesthesia-expertise-is-imperative-when-negotiating-hospital-payer-contracts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/anesthesia-expertise-is-imperative-when-negotiating-hospital-payer-contracts/</guid><description>The process for hospital payer contract negotiations is unique, and Fusion Anesthesia Solutions becomes the “best supporting actor”.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hospital</category></item><item><title>Why Your Business Partners’ Goals and Values Are as Important as Your Own</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/goals-and-values/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/goals-and-values/</guid><description>Our #1 goal and value is to provide exceptional anesthesia revenue cycle and practice management at the highest level to ALL of our clients.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>OR Utilization: It’s Time to Get the Conversation Started</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/or-utilization-its-time-to-get-the-conversation-started/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/or-utilization-its-time-to-get-the-conversation-started/</guid><description>OR utilization data pertaining to anesthesia can help with managing staff, improving efficiency and identifying underutilized rooms.</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category></item><item><title>Evaluating Your Current Anesthesia Billing Service</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/evaluating-your-current-anesthesia-billing-service/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/evaluating-your-current-anesthesia-billing-service/</guid><description>A list of questions to help determine if your current anesthesia billing company is up to par and collecting the money your practice is due.</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>2023 Taxes - What Anesthesia Professionals Need to Know</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/2023-taxes-what-anesthesia-professionals-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/2023-taxes-what-anesthesia-professionals-need-to-know/</guid><description>Insight on how new laws will impact your personal taxes as a high-earning individual and how those changes impact business taxes.</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category></item><item><title>Cyber Security: What Your Anesthesia Group Needs To Know</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/cyber-security-what-your-anesthesia-group-needs-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/cyber-security-what-your-anesthesia-group-needs-to-know/</guid><description>Below are a few key takeaways from our conversation and recommendations regarding cyber security for your anesthesia organization:</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category></item><item><title>ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 RECAP</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/anesthesiology-2023-recap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/anesthesiology-2023-recap/</guid><description>Payer Contract Negotiations and the No Surprise Act were a few hot topics among hospital employed and private practice anesthesia providers.</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Anesthesia Billing&apos;s Most Important Metric: Customer Service</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/anesthesia-billing-customer-service/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/anesthesia-billing-customer-service/</guid><description>When customer service is priority, it becomes a win-win for the anesthesia providers and the anesthesia billing company.</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category></item><item><title>Outsourcing Your Hospital’s Anesthesia Revenue Cycle Will Positively Impact Your Bottom Line</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/outsourcing-your-hospitals-anesthesia-revenue-cycle-will-positively-impact-your-bottom-line/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/outsourcing-your-hospitals-anesthesia-revenue-cycle-will-positively-impact-your-bottom-line/</guid><description>We have found many deficiencies when it comes to billing for anesthesia services within a hospital, negatively impacting your bottom line.</description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hospital</category><category>increasing-hospital-revenue</category></item><item><title>Why Choose Fusion Anesthesia Solutions as Your Anesthesia Billing Partner</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/why-choose-fusion-anesthesia-solutions-as-your-anesthesia-billing-partner/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/why-choose-fusion-anesthesia-solutions-as-your-anesthesia-billing-partner/</guid><description>Whether you’ve made the decision to change anesthesia billing vendors(/anesthesia-billings-for-independent-groups/) or have decided to move from an in-h...</description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Reporting for your Anesthesia Practice: Providing Insight into the Financial Health of your Anesthesia Practice</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/reporting-for-your-anesthesia-practice-providing-insight-into-the-financial-health-of-your-anesthesia-practice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/reporting-for-your-anesthesia-practice-providing-insight-into-the-financial-health-of-your-anesthesia-practice/</guid><description>Our reporting goal is to provide not just information but insight.  Data provides value that is critical to your anesthesia practice. Fusion Anesthesia ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Transparent Performance in Anesthesia Billing</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/transparent-performance-in-anesthesia-billing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/transparent-performance-in-anesthesia-billing/</guid><description>Transparent Performance:   ANESTHESIA BILLING WITH 100% TRANSPARENCY  Not partnering with the correct anesthesia billing company will significantly impa...</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category><category>hospital</category><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>The Importance of Leadership to an Anesthesia Practice</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/the-importance-of-leadership-to-an-anesthesia-practice/</link><guid 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Importance of Your Anesthesia Practice&apos;s Payer Contract Negotiations</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/revenue-cycle-health-part-3-the-importance-of-your-anesthesia-practices-payer-contract-negotiations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/revenue-cycle-health-part-3-the-importance-of-your-anesthesia-practices-payer-contract-negotiations/</guid><description>We&apos;ve Outlined 7 Proven Successful Steps When Negotiating Annual Payer Contracts for Your Anesthesia Practice</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category><category>anesthesia-practice-management</category></item><item><title>Anesthesiology 2022 Recap</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/anesthesiology-2022-recap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/anesthesiology-2022-recap/</guid><description>Fusion Anesthesia Solutions at Anesthesiology 2022(/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/asa_2-scaled-e1667410712737-300x220.jpg)It was a Mardi Gras of a time in ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Stay in the Know: November 2022</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/stay-in-the-know-november-2022-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/stay-in-the-know-november-2022-2/</guid><description>Updates from November 2022 affecting the anesthesia industry that you don’t want to miss:  These news articles from November 2022 relating to the anesth...</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>stay-in-the-know</category></item><item><title>Revenue Cycle Health, Part 2: The Importance of Your Anesthesia Practice&apos;s Net Collection Ratio</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/revenue-cycle-health-part-1-the-importance-of-your-anesthesia-practices-net-collection-ratio/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/revenue-cycle-health-part-1-the-importance-of-your-anesthesia-practices-net-collection-ratio/</guid><description>The amount of revenue your anesthesia practice collects is directly related to your billing vendor’s performance.</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category><category>anesthesia-practice-management</category></item><item><title>Stay in the Know: October 2022</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/stay-in-the-know-october-2022/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/stay-in-the-know-october-2022/</guid><description>Updates from October 2022 affecting the anesthesia industry that you don’t want to miss:   Most In-Demand Physician Specialties and Their Annual Salarie...</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>stay-in-the-know</category></item><item><title>Revenue Cycle Health for Hospitals Part 1: The Benefits of Outsourcing Your Anesthesia Revenue Cycle</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/revenue-cycle-health-for-hospitals-part-1-the-benefits-of-outsourcing-your-anesthesia-revenue-cycle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/revenue-cycle-health-for-hospitals-part-1-the-benefits-of-outsourcing-your-anesthesia-revenue-cycle/</guid><description>Outsourcing Your Hospital&apos;s Anesthesia Revenue Cycle- We have found many deficiencies when it comes to hospital billing for anesthesia</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hospital</category><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Revenue Cycle Health, Part 1: The Impact of Write-Offs on Your Anesthesia Practice&apos;s Financial Health</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/anesthesia-billing-revenue-cycle-health-part-1-write-offs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/anesthesia-billing-revenue-cycle-health-part-1-write-offs/</guid><description>The Impact of Write-Offs on Your Anesthesia Practice&apos;s Financial Health and Why You Should be Auditing Them Regularly:</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category><category>hospital</category></item><item><title>Stay in the Know: September 2022</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/stay-in-the-know-september-2022/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/stay-in-the-know-september-2022/</guid><description>Updates from September 2022 affecting the anesthesia industry that you don’t want to miss:   FDA Approves Anesthesia for Ocular Surface(https://www.beck...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>stay-in-the-know</category></item><item><title>How Will Anesthesia Providers be Affected by the CMS Proposed Rule for Calendar Year 2023?</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/how-will-anesthesia-providers-be-affected-by-the-cms-proposed-rule-for-calendar-year-2023/</link><guid 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Many hospitals do not even list anesthesia providers on their website, and even more do not have the specialty listed as an option in the “Search for a Doctor” tool.</description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category><category>hospital</category></item><item><title>The Importance of Branding for Anesthesia Providers</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/the-importance-of-branding-for-anesthesia-providers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/the-importance-of-branding-for-anesthesia-providers/</guid><description>I (Jeanette Mini, Vice President of Business Development at Fusion Anesthesia Solutions) recently read an article published in the ASA Monitor(https://p...</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-practice-management</category><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Anesthesia Billing Transparency Through Technology and Reporting</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/anesthesia-billing-transparency-through-technology-and-reporting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/anesthesia-billing-transparency-through-technology-and-reporting/</guid><description>Our anesthesia billing transparency dashboard is completely customizable so the data shows exactly how you want it, in real time, 24/7.</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>How to Evaluate Your Current Anesthesia Billing Service</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/how-to-evaluate-your-current-anesthesia-billing-service/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/how-to-evaluate-your-current-anesthesia-billing-service/</guid><description>This Q&amp;A will help hospitals and anesthesia groups determine if your current anesthesia billing service earns an A+ rating.</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-billing</category><category>hospital</category><category>increasing-anesthesia-revenue</category><category>increasing-hospital-revenue</category></item><item><title>What Does Billing Transparency Really Mean to Your Anesthesia Group or Department?</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/what-does-billing-transparency-really-mean-to-your-anesthesia-group-or-department/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/what-does-billing-transparency-really-mean-to-your-anesthesia-group-or-department/</guid><description>Almost every anesthesia billing company offers some type of portal to their clients, claiming to provide billing transparency.</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hospital</category><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Did You Miss the Advance 2022 Anesthesiology Business Event? Here’s What We Learned!</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/advance-2022-anesthesiology-business-event-recap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/advance-2022-anesthesiology-business-event-recap/</guid><description>How will anesthesia practices be affected by the No Surprise Act? And other questions asked at Advance 2022 Anesthesiology Business Event</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Think You Have More Control Because You Have an In-House Anesthesia Billing Operation?</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/think-you-have-more-control-because-you-have-an-in-house-anesthesia-billing-operation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/think-you-have-more-control-because-you-have-an-in-house-anesthesia-billing-operation/</guid><description>The costs of in-house anesthesia billing and the benefits provided versus outsourcing anesthesia billing - which one is better?</description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Update: How will Your Anesthesia Practice be Affected by the No Surprise Act Final Rule?</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/update-how-will-your-anesthesia-practice-be-affected-by-the-no-surprise-act-final-rule/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/update-how-will-your-anesthesia-practice-be-affected-by-the-no-surprise-act-final-rule/</guid><description>For uninsured (or self-pay patients), the surgeon would be responsible for delivering the GFE to the patient, however, the anesthesia provider would have one business day to respond to the surgeon’s request for the anesthesia portion of that estimate.</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Practice Independence: How to Remain Independent During Market Uncertainty</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/practice-independence-how-to-remain-independent-during-market-uncertainty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/practice-independence-how-to-remain-independent-during-market-uncertainty/</guid><description>An excerpt from our free ebook, Practice Independence: How to Remain Independent During Market Uncertainty. Download the free ebook below  The Current E...</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>A Final Thought for 2021</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/a-final-thought-for-2021/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/a-final-thought-for-2021/</guid><description>When the year comes to a close I go through the painstaking process of reviewing my household services contracts and thinking about my financial goals for the coming year.</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>2021 Tax Updates - What Anesthesiologists Need to Know</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/2021-tax-updates-what-anesthesiologists-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/2021-tax-updates-what-anesthesiologists-need-to-know/</guid><description>We’ve distilled what anesthesia providers need to know to 20 pages. This eBook is updated with the 2021 tax updates.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>How Hospitals Benefit From Outsourcing Anesthesia Revenue Cycle Management</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/how-hospitals-benefit-from-outsourcing-anesthesia-revenue-cycle-management/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/how-hospitals-benefit-from-outsourcing-anesthesia-revenue-cycle-management/</guid><description>By: Jeanette Mini, Vice President of Business Development  The financial turmoil continues for hospitals and health systems as they struggle to find sta...</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-accounting</category><category>hospital</category></item><item><title>The Final Rule is Out and We’ve Laid Out How Anesthesia Will be Impacted</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/the-final-rule-is-out-and-weve-laid-out-how-anesthesia-will-be-impacted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/the-final-rule-is-out-and-weve-laid-out-how-anesthesia-will-be-impacted/</guid><description>Another gut punch to the continued declining reimbursement for anesthesia. The Final Rule was released for the Calendar Year (CY) 2022, and the Medicare...</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-accounting</category><category>uncategorized</category></item><item><title>Top Three Takeaways for Private Practice Anesthesiologists from Anesthesiology 2021</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/top-three-takeaways-for-private-practice-anesthesiologists-from-anesthesiology-2021/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/top-three-takeaways-for-private-practice-anesthesiologists-from-anesthesiology-2021/</guid><description>We caught up with several anesthesiologists at Anesthesiology 2021 to learn what was “top of mind” . 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The evolution of technology, mergers and acquisitions of ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-practice-management</category></item><item><title>Perioperative Surgical Home – What it looks like for Anesthesiologists in 2021.</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/perioperative-surgical-home-what-it-looks-like-for-anesthesiologists-in-2021/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/perioperative-surgical-home-what-it-looks-like-for-anesthesiologists-in-2021/</guid><description>As Perioperative Surgical Home coordinates roles among many teams and systems, the Anesthesiologist team is a central part of this model.</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-practice-management</category></item><item><title>Anesthesia Billing IQ Test</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/anesthesia-billing-iq-test/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/anesthesia-billing-iq-test/</guid><description>Walk with Anesthesiologist Bob as he selects an anesthesia billing company. 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If you are not with ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>anesthesia-practice-management</category><category>hospital</category></item><item><title>The Future of Anesthesia – What to Expect in Anesthesiology in 2021</title><link>https://fusionanesthesia.com/the-future-of-anesthesia-what-to-expect-in-anesthesiology-in-2021/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://fusionanesthesia.com/the-future-of-anesthesia-what-to-expect-in-anesthesiology-in-2021/</guid><description>2020 has been a turmulous year. What will happen next in anesthesiology? 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