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Direct expense management? Crna only groups I know make close to 400k a piece working 60 hours a week with 10 weeks off. Heck they are just as expensive as md only groups.
Asa need to use junior pilot vs advanced pilots.
So essentially the question becomes is the difference in cost/room worth the avoidance of liability or revenue management issues? The answer to that question will determine the fate of anesthesiologists. It's a shame I'm 30 years too late in getting into anesthesiology. I wonder everyday if I am making a mistake going down this road when my gut is telling me the writing is on the wall. I just have gotten drained by patient interaction and most fields are not financially feasible to pursue. I think Radiology and Pathology have no future and you have to be oblivious and/or insane to go into any type of primary care. I'm not competitive enough for dermatology nor am I interested in it and I just feel like an idiot standing here with 200k+ in medical school loans with no future.
Sorry, I thought you were posting an actual PowerPoint slide statistic. Yes, I agree. The ANAA argument is all about cost saving and nothing about quality. They know they aren't on the same level, but that still doesn't stop them from pursuing their agenda. This is something the ASA needs to address and resolve. These people are making a mockery of the profession. I'm still pursuing anesthesiology. Honestly, my big issue with IR is the lifestyle and radiation exposure. I think they are already finding higher incidences of left sided brain tumors in IR specialists. I don't think I could stomach a diagnostic rads residency. I also hate primary care and IM and I think the sub specialities run the risk of midlevel provider enroachment and cut in reimbursements for procedures in the future.
Wait a minute. The AANA propaganda is just that: Propaganda. The reality on the ground is that Anesthesiologists are needed in the O.R. I was posting that stuff to show you the AANA argument. The fact is it isn't true as Anesthesiologists aren't going anywhere. The AANA's push right now is for legal independent practice in all states as well as the "collaborative model" which means the hard cases go to the Anesthesiologists.
Anesthesiology is a better choice than Rads (except Interventional) and Pathology. Forget about Primary Care and decide between IM with subspecialty or Anesthesiology.
Why is it better than Radiology?