Strongly Consider Prophylaxis for Alcohol Withdrawal Bradford D. Winters MD, PhD Withdrawal from alcohol is a serious and common complication associated with hospitalization that can result in the condition known…
Consider Clonidine to Combat Effects of Drug Withdrawal Melvin K. Richardson MD Clonidine is an alpha-2 receptor agonist that down regulates the sympathetic nervous system. By stimulating alpha-2 adrenergic receptors…
Know the Characteristics of the Narcotics You Prescribe Nirav G. Shah MD Pain control is an important aspect of critical care medicine and the use of opiate medications has typically…
Monitor Patients who have Received Intrathecal Preservative-Free Morphine Melvin K. Richardson MD The intrathecal administration of opioids has emerged as a popular and effective form of postoperative pain control. Intrathecal…
Respect in the Operating Room: Be Good … No, Be Great Grace L. Chien MD Tammily R. Carpenter MD What makes a good anesthesiologist? What makes a great one? We…
A Brief Look at Other Payers Norman A. Cohen MD After Medicare and Medicaid, the balance of income from professional services comes from private third-party health insurers, state and private…
A Brief Look at Medicaid and Anesthesia Norman A. Cohen MD Medicaid, created at the same time as the Medicare program, is a welfare program that provides medical benefits and…
Navigating a Hazardous Road Norman A. Cohen MD GETTING PAID FOR ANESTHESIA CARE BY MEDICARE In previous chapters I mentioned a number of ways in which the Medicare program handles…
What Are the Coding Resources to Help Me Code Correctly? Norman A. Cohen MD Because correct coding leads to proper payment, and incorrect coding can be very expensive, a plethora…
Medicare Issues Norman A. Cohen MD This chapter reviews the origins and payment methodology of the dominant payment system for most physicians, the Resource-Based Relative Value System or RBRVS. In…
