Business of Anesthesia
Getting Started - AANA Business Resources
Visit the business resources page for AANA practice management tools, templates, and checklists and download them in a customizable (Word or Excel) format.
Public Resources Member Resources
Public Resources Member Resources
Value of CRNAs
- CRNAs: The Future of Anesthesia Care Today
- Review AANA's PR Toolkit for resources including:
- Guidelines for implementation of the toolkit
- Key messages
- CRNA fact sheet
- Important research and studies:
- No Harm Found When Nurse Anesthetists Work Without Supervision By Physicians
Health Affairs - Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Anesthesia Providers
Nursing Economic$ - The Future of Nursing: Focus on Scope of Practice
Institute of Medicine - Surgical Mortality and Type of Anesthesia Provider
AANA Journal - Studies Support Removing CRNA Supervision Rule to Maximize Anesthesia Workforce and Ensure Patient Access to Care
AANA Journal - To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System
Institute of Medicine - Anesthesia Provider Model, Hospital Resources, and Maternal Outcomes
Health Service Research - Anesthesia Staffing and Anesthetic Complications During Cesarean Delivery
Nursing Research - Assessment of Recent Graduates Preparedness for Entry into Practice
AANA Journal - Physician Anaesthetists Versus Non-Physician Providers of Anesthesia for Surgical Patients Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- No Harm Found When Nurse Anesthetists Work Without Supervision By Physicians
- Infographics
CE Opportunities
Anesthesia Business Seminars
Learn what it takes to build and maintain an anesthesia practice! AANA and International Anesthesia Seminars have partnered to offer an 8-week course taught by AANA past presidents Larry Hornsby, CRNA, BSN and Juan Quintana, CRNA DNP, MHS.
Acquisitions and Mergers
- Anesthesia Practice Mergers and Acquisitions: Impact on CRNAs
AANA NewsBulletin, September 2016 - Changes in Anesthesia Group Management or Employment Arrangement (Login Required)
Practice Models
Compliance and Enforcement
- Protecting Your Practice: Compliance and Enforcement for CRNAs
Mark Silberman, JD, AANA General Counsel
Business
- The Importance of Finding a Good Attorney and CPA
AANA NewsBulletin, January 2015 - Many Aspects to Consider When Owning an Anesthesia Practice
AANA NewsBulletin, November 2014 - Locum Tenens - Where Do I Start?
AANA NewsBulletin, July 2014 - Contract Considerations: Finding the Right Job Following Graduation
AANA NewsBulletin, April 2011
Electronic Medical Records
- HeathIT.gov
- EHR Contracts Untangled - Selecting Wisely, Negotiating Terms, and Understanding the Fine Print
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, September 2016 - CRNAs, and Entire Healthcare Industry, in Midst of EMR Transition
AANA NewsBulletin, September 2014
Federal Trade Commission
- An Analysis of Recent FTC Healthcare interventions
AANA NewsBulletin, March 2012 - Federal Trade Commission Homepage
Negotiations and Conflict Resolution
- Negotiation Principles, Considerations Checklist (Login Required)
- Resolving Disputes More Effectively
AANA NewsBulletin, January 2015 - Winning in Negotiations
AANA NewsBulletin, May 2014 - Harvard School of Law: Program on Negotiation (free resources)
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