MythBusters Episode: Anesthesia Economic Issues

Learning Objectives: As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be able to Determine whether the myths discussed are ‘‘Confirmed,’’ ‘‘Plausible,’’ or ‘‘Busted’’ Discuss strategies to improve operating room throughput Explain how anesthesia care is billed and paid and how duration of surgery affects the charges Show how comparing yearly compensation for different anesthesia providers can result in incorrect conclusions about the cost of care Show why using ‘‘per provider’’ measurements can lead to inaccurate benchmarking of clinical productivity