Recent content by USCTrojan11

is this really ucla pay nowadays?

This was sent to me and asked to post anonymously: “Multiple ICs (something like 50+) left before me after a few months or a few years. Some were let go, some left voluntarily. It is a revolving door there. Plus I heard horror stories of ICs being strung along for 5 years and then not being...

Comp package is one of the strongest for PNW just the CRNA thing is a major concern, especially with the aggressive documentation practiced

Except their cardiac volume here is very little. The surgeons were in a fight with the cardiologists so no referral base outside of ED and in house emergencies and the rare PCP referral

This is complete BS. Talk to your own leadership. Your own leadership during the interview said they couldn't get it in the bylaws after attempts and complaints to admin. The CRNAs have been putting in quick notes every time a supervising doc shows up. For ex "doctor supervisor called to room...

non qualified deferred comp, not saying it's a bad thing but everyone should do their due diligence and fully understand what the non-qualified risks are...

This is the CT surgeon's brother (also CTS) https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/tallahassee-doctor-sentenced-seven-years-federal-prison-performing-unnecessary-surgical

This CT surgeon is insufferable, his brother is also a CT surgeon that was implicated in one of the largest medicare fraud schemes ever. Was stupid enough to try to fake doing CT cases and bill medicare for them. Many previous anesthesiologists have refused to work with this guy because the...

You need to find a consulting group that has access to all the data and provide them yours. You need to balance financial reward with stability. If you're rural, know there's no way they find X number of anesthesiologists to replace you and definitely not within 90 days. You are emboldened by...

But how many rvus does that approach make?

If this was my group situation, based on my experience in consulting and contracts, it would be some combination of: 1. Form private group with docs who are staying - keep in mind it doesn't need to be all 70, goal is to establish and ramp up. Hospital allowed to bring in locums to meet sites...

A few groups I know have this as a rough model: After 3pm: 1.25x After 5pm: 1.5x After 7pm: 1.75x After 9pm: 2x Hospital picks up the differential, paid by OR time only NOT anesthesia time. Encourages them to only do necessary cases AND be efficient with OR staff distribution. Puts the burden...

Bingo, look up Casey's family...some stupid point about "optometric physicians" Also FANA has been throwing money at him

This. Unless you're in a capitation model (you're not for the type of procedures you described), plenty of money is brought in. Would it be more lean and efficient on the week days? Of course, but still large amount of positive cash flow, along with government subsidies/credits/tax breaks for...

Hospital stipends are supposed to be modeled to a revenue guarantee. A hypothetical one I know of - hospital pays for unit value of $XX.XX multiplied by 32 for the 8 hours of 7-3pm for each doc staffing a 10-site model. All billing for startup units goes to the group, the time billing goes to...