Anesthesia & Pain Management Success

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/nb4ME3 This week, I'm talking with Dr. Dawn sparks. Dr. Sparks runs a pain practice on the Island of Hawaii, where she's one of only two pain physicians on the whole Island. She shares her career journey, which encompasses a brief stint in academics doing some locums work and other medical entrepreneurship before finally launching her own practice a few years ago, sh...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/4jkLj4   The work of Nassim Taleb expresses part of the reason that we are bad at understanding how probabilities relate to real life, especially when it relates to some adverse event in our own lives. This episode explores how probabilities are "hiding in plain sight" and how robust insurance is a luxury in which physicians should partake in order to neutralize the...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/owWA3W   There's two ways to build wealth over time. One way is to earn a high income and save a significant percent of that income. The second way, which is not mutually exclusive of the first, is to own an asset, an appreciating asset to have equity in a business that becomes more valuable over time. Physicians are uniquely positioned to at times take advantage of...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/cWMQb9   My favorite account type is the solo 401k. Congress enacted special rules at the end of 2020 to allow anyone with self-employment income in 2020 to consider opening one up to the tax deadline in May of 2021. Don't needlessly pay more in taxes - see if a solo 401k could help! Learn more: http://anesthesiasuccess.com/93 Watch the video: http://anesthesiasucces...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/Hw4hRY   This week I am joined again by my friend Daniel Wrenne. We talk about some of the crazy, ridiculous anecdotes that we've experienced in working with many physicians while helping them quarterback financial decisions, or watching them perhaps not take our advice, as well as other crazy stories. Learn more: http://anesthesiasuccess.com/92 Watch the video: http...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/CE6ahs I'm excited to have Devona Slater back to address the pain management side of the billing and coding complexities and landscape. Devona joined us in episode 88 breaking down the fundamentals of anesthesia billing, how the money flows from the procedure to when the practice gets paid and everything in between. She is the president and senior compliance auditor...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/0DFwDR   This week I talked to Dr. Brian Cohen about his experience in different anesthesia practice settings, the practice landscape for anesthesiology in the state of Florida, how he launched his own anesthesia practice and kept it afloat amidst their hospital going out of business, and how he developed a platform called Adaptrack to provide CME to physicians and r...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/Tpm3qS   I talk with Dr. Krishnan Chakravarthy about parts of the healthcare ecosystem, and pain treatments in particular, where technology and methods for patient care have evolved rapidly in light of the COVID pandemic (including COVID test patches and vending machines!).  We also discuss what specific data he tracks to understand public health impact of the virus...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/HnRP5r   In this episode we unravel the tangled web of payment for anesthesia services. It's no secret that healthcare billing is incredibly complicated, and anesthesia has its own system for tracking units of care provided, and assigning cost for care. We explore components that overlap with the surgical realm (CPT codes) as well as ASA units that are anesthesia-spe...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/3YZ21h   This week, I sat down with Dr. Brian Schmutzler and Barb Molargik-Fitch to discuss non-compete agreements. I've seen times when anesthesiologists have been treated in some cases the same as other specialties when it comes to non-competes when sometimes that is the most reasonable and logical path forward. We talk about how non-competes are manifest in the li...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/j8VJSg Today I had an amazing conversation with Dr. Dena George. We talked about some of the challenges that physicians face whenever they are trying to transition from just being a "regular physician" into something more entrepreneurial. Dr. George is a physician life and business coach, and she helps doctors work through these challenges and to develop the best ver...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/8zhGrH   Today we tackle how you can stress test incentives in compensation so that you can understand likely outcomes based on what a professional (whether an advisor, or a physician) is incentivized to do.  I discuss AUM, flat fees, commissions, RVUs, salaries, and everything in between. Learn more: http://anesthesiasuccess.com/85 Watch the video: http://anesthesia...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/tqhEFT   This week, I am joined once again by Dr. Brian Schmutzler. Dr. Schmutzler has a very unique thought process on private equity in anesthesia which I believe is very educational and beneficial to consider. In the episode we also discuss more about how COVID has effected his practice, and some of the differences that he sees in the field now that were not seen...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/FwiS7y This week, I am joined by Dr. Cesar Padilla about his work bridging subspecialties between critical care and obstetrics, to be able to tackle the problem of maternal mortality in the United States. There are a lot of new and exciting ways to Dr. Padilla is tackling this with some of his colleagues. We also discuss some other key principles that have guided his...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/0TCBwk This week, I am joined by Dr. Simon Lee. Dr. Lee and I talk about many things such as his career experience, his perspectives on money and on savings, and on lifestyle for physicians. He also talks about his experience in being a medical advisor for venture capital firms. Dr. Lee also opens speaking about a very unique talent of his. Learn more: http://anesthe...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/PkJg8a This week, I talked with Dr. Navin Goyal about his practice in anesthesia for dental practitioners. As many people may forget, dental work can sometimes require anesthesia as well. Dr. Goyal, along with his company SmileMD, are making it easier for dentists to get professional anesthesiologists into their clinics quickly, so that they don't have to send their...

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Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/hQwsNI Welcome to the first episode of 2021. In this episode, I discuss the outcome of the goals that I set from 2020. I also walk you through a proper system for setting up an outcome/income goal to help grow your network/revenue. Learn more: http://anesthesiasuccess.com/79 Watch the video: http://anesthesiasuccess.com/79v

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/ZGe1JT This is the final episode of 2020, I want to thank you all for your continued support throughout this year. This week, I'm going to be wrapping up the year by cross posting an episode, which I recently did with my friend, Daniel Wrenne. Daniel is a financial advisor and works with many physicians. He recently launched a podcast called Finance For Physicians. L...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/lJEKaC This week, I am again speaking with Stuart Neiberg and Daniel Kvarnberg about private equity consolidation in the context of pain management practices. As private equity has a more and more pronounced presence in healthcare, we want physicians to be empowered and equipped to understand these dynamics and what it means for practice. Learn more: http://anesthesi...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/5l5nej This week, I am talking to Dr. Karen Seibert about a recent article she wrote for anesthesiology news. She discusses her perspectives on the future of the profession, and some important things to consider for physicians who hope to have a long and fruitful career. Learn more: http://anesthesiasuccess.com/76 Watch the video: http://anesthesiasuccess.com/76v

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/v7QYT3 This week, I'm talking to Stuart Neiberg and Daniel Kvarnberg of Physician Advisory Solutions. Stuart and Daniel are experts in practice transactions and practice economics and the forces that drive value in a physician's practice. Today, we're talking about anesthesia and anesthesia practices. We cover current trends, private equity, consolidation factors, im...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/7TO11Q This week, I talk to your solo about how to choose a financial advisor. There are many annoyances that come with choosing a financial advisor, but there are simple steps that you can take to make that process easier, and less frustrating. Learn more: http://anesthesiasuccess.com/74 Watch the video: http://anesthesiasuccess.com/74v

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/mXpESr This week, I'm talking to my friend, Larry Keller about physician disability insurance. We talk about how a physician should be thinking about disability insurance in the context of their own financial plan. We also discuss some special considerations that you should keep in mind as you're considering putting coverage in place as an anesthesiologist or pain ma...

Get CME Here: https://earnc.me/Rv1eYf This week, I want to talk about building wealth, and intelligent way to save. Taxes are almost always the biggest expense for a physician, so mitigating them when constructing an investment plan is immensely valuable.  Learn how in this week's episode! Learn more: http://anesthesiasuccess.com/72b Watch the video: http://anesthesiasuccess.com/72bv