How scalable is Anesthesiology?

[FlamingFahad]

Most physicians, whether procedural or clinical, can scale their practices. Surgeons can hire surgical PA and clinic PAs to operate and see more patients. Psychiatrists can employ a dozen NPs and therapists to significantly increase revenue and sign charts from a beach.

Do anesthesiologists have the same relationship with physician extenders (CRNAs/AA) to where the business itself is scalable or do our extenders end up being our own competitors (with QZ billing and whatnot)?

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[Pappy Van Propofol]

You can find you 20 CRNA’s to employ you to sign all their charts. I’m not sure that’s the scalability you are looking for.

 

[coffeebythelake]

Most physicians, whether procedural or clinical, can scale their practices. Surgeons can hire surgical PA and clinic PAs to operate and see more patients. Psychiatrists can employ a dozen NPs and therapists to significantly increase revenue and sign charts from a beach.

Do anesthesiologists have the same relationship with physician extenders (CRNAs/AA) to where the business itself is scalable or do our extenders end up being our own competitors (with QZ billing and whatnot)?

Not so much when dealing with patients in a potential hyperacute environment.

 

[GassYous]

Well CRNAs are apparently more expensive than MDs now (just ask ambuitachi) so what's the point

 

[nimbus]

You can find you 20 CRNA’s to employ you to sign all their charts. I’m not sure that’s the scalability you are looking for.

Better to find 4000 anesthesiologists and skim 20% of their collections and 50% of their hospital stipends forever. That is THE WAY.