How does an anesthesia group create and maintain strong relationships with their clients - the facilities they serve? We welcome back Chrystale Cigainero of Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants to help us explore.By Graphium Health

Chrystale Cigainero of Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants joins us this week to discuss some of the greatest challenges in managing today's anesthesia practice. Chrystale and the leadership of Metro face new obstacles in a post-covid world as professionals in the workplace, anesthesia providers included, re-evaluate their work-life balance. Tune i…

When shopping software, we've been trained to research the Return On Investment (ROI). There is, however, another dimension that ought to be considered along with ROI: Time To Value (TTV). Daniel Dura of Graphium Health -- always an incredibly valuable guest -- helps us not only explore the concept of Time To Value but also apply it to anesthesia s…

Meet Justin Harvey, CFP, who is the only Certified Financial Planner that we've come across to date who focuses solely on anesthesia providers and their needs. He is a wealth of knowledge for a community that, we agree, is typically underserved. Justin is further committed to that community through his work on his own podcast, APM Success, where he…

Anesthesia Guidebook is one of the greatest free resources around to help anesthesia providers of all experience levels master their craft. We have its founder, Jon Lowrance, with us on the show this week. You will immediately like him—not only for his great personality, but for his motivation to help improve the life of an anesthesia provider in a…

Daniel Dura, CEO of Graphium Health visits the show this week to discuss anesthesia, technology, and the fascinating career path that led him here -- and what has happened ever since. You'll hear familiar names like Macromedia, Fujitsu, Adobe, and more all painting a story of how Graphium & it's suite of Anesthesia software tools were born. Enjoy!…

What do anesthesia, technology, and...peacocks have in common? We're convinced that the only way to know is to interview Tom Wilson, VP of sales for Graphium Health - an anesthesia solutions company. Join Tom and us as we discuss his career, the changes he's seen in the healthcare and anesthesia landscapes over the last 9 years. And yes. We'll talk…

We welcome Nathan Caldwell, Amazon best-selling author of Empowering Kindness, back to the show to discuss company culture - this time addressing one specific, more difficult subject when it comes to kindness. What does discipline or correction look like inside of a company that has dedicated itself to kindness? Mistakes will still be made--so how …

We were able to sit down with Nathan Caldwell, Amazon Bestselling author of Empowering Kindness: Why unlocking power in others will be your greatest success. While it's a bit of a departure from our typical Anesthesia-centric content, Graphium Health (who powers this show) is passionate about positive company culture, and Nathan's thoughts and word…

Let's face it: Healthcare has a hard time with Technology. But in today's advanced era, how is the anesthesia patient experience affected by the right kind of technology implementation? We welcome back Courtney Franco of Imagine Software to discuss! More About Courtney: Courtney Franco, Vice President of Sales Courtney joined Technology Partners, L…

We welcome Courtney Franco of Imagine Software as we discuss the importance of accuracy, efficiency & reporting in healthcare at large and for anesthesia providers specifically. Courtney is a great wealth of knowledge and a really cool personality. More About Courtney: Courtney Franco, Vice President of Sales Courtney joined Technology Partners, LL…

Part 2 Dr. Zavaleta & Graphium's VP of Engineering, Matt Oldham, continue to discuss the data from the Anesthesia record that can be used to create an OR Utilization report. We also walk through the OR Utilization Dashboard and view the reports from 3 different perspectives. You'll be shocked at how much can be revealed using relatively few data po…

Part 1 Dr. Zavaleta & Graphium's VP of Engineering, Matt Oldham, discuss the data from the Anesthesia record that can be used to create an OR Utilization report. We also walk through the OR Utilization Dashboard and view the reports from 3 different perspectives. You'll be shocked at how much can be revealed using relatively few data points.…

It's now 2022. We have the internet, new space programs, electric vehicles...but anesthesia providers still struggle, at times, to get the simplest report like, "How many minutes of anesthesia were performed today?" Still less are they able to benefit from deeper dives into analytics. On this episode, Dr. Zavaleta and Graphium Health VP of Engineer…

When Graphium first started, there was a lot of hesitation in the marketplace about automation - especially when it came to something like tracking vital signs, which had always been done by a human. Giving that trust over to a computer can be, understandably and respectably, a challenge for a clinician who is responsible for a life in the OR. But …

We've come to the part of onboarding when all of the pre-work is done. We followed our project plan, we have integrations in place, we have demographics flowing across them, forms are in the instance, people have their iPads in their hands. Now the real fun begins with training and going live with the Graphium Anesthesia EMR.…

As we continue our deep dive into all the sections of the onboarding, we circle back to the integration conversation. Integration is one of the big beating hearts of our system. And one of the wonderful things about our system is not only how we can integrate with so many various systems, but also how many amazing things we can accomplish with thos…

David and John interview Frank Dansby, Graphium Onboarding Specialist about a few ways that new Graphium Customers can prepare their sites for the best user experience possible with Anesthesia EMR™. We discuss best practices for Demo Barcodes, iPad purchases, iPad cases, Printers, WiFi setup, and [optional] Multiple Device Management systems.…

As we continue our walk through Graphium onboarding, our team is thrilled to welcome Bobby Wong, founder and president of Neximatics to discuss Vitals Machine Integration. We’ve been walking through our onboarding project plans for new Graphium Health anesthesia customers. At this point, we’ve identified the organization and the facility names, whi…

On this episode, we are joined by Matthew Oldham, VP Engineering at Graphium Health™. Matthew (called Matt throughout the episode) is a primary driving force behind the Graphium architecture and one of the greatest minds in the industry. We’ll be discussing another aspect of onboarding an anesthesia team: New Client Info. To see the screen schots r…

In this episode of Time Out for Anesthesia, John Lutes (VP Operations, Graphium Health) discusses —at a high level— the five main areas of a Graphium Health onboarding that are covered in a typical kickoff call: the Client Information Section Form Development Integration Needs Site Prep Training Enjoy!…

With some very simple--no cost--structural changes, large anesthesia groups can help their providers reduce the amount of income they incur taxes on by $100,000 or more. The best way to move in this direction, though, is for the group's providers to understand the strategy and approach the leadership with it. But this sort of forward thinking from …

Filing as an S Corporation, forming a C Corporation, and defining "Reasonable Wage" - 3 tax concepts that every small anesthesia partnership & sole practitioner needs to be aware of. A huge welcome to our expert guest speaker: Glenn Henderson, CPA/ABV, CVA, AEP, and partner at CCK Strategies, PLLC. An LLC that Files As An S Corporation One of the m…

In this episode: 1) A surprise visit from our producer, David Henderson, with some updates about the Time Out show! 2) Dr. Z discusses how data, though often overlooked & undervalued, can play a vital role in empowering and modernizing your anesthesia practice.By Graphium Health

Anesthesia practices, obviously, need different data points to be able to successfully report compliance, safety, productivity, and all kinds of other meaningful measures. But do they need to enter all of that data by hand? A good portion of that data already exists in the hospital's EMR, and the value of sharing the data is immense. Not only can a…

Not all anesthesia providers track "Anesthesia Ready Time" on the anesthesia record. Adding it to your form, after all, means additional time and effort. Is it worth it? Dr. Z explains the definition of Anesthesia Ready Time and why tracking this one simple measure can make an enormous impact. Check this episode out and let us know: do you track An…

If anesthesia providers want clarity & assurance that they're making the right calls to establish and grow their practices, they'll need to stop relying on memory and emotion, because, after all, we're all human. The truth is, so much data can be found in the anesthesia record they're already using! In this episode, using just 5 data points from th…

MACRA (formerly PQRS...formerly PQRI...) is here to stay. Many anesthesia providers & anesthesia practices have spent time either avoiding it or pushing back against it, but the CMS quality program doesn't appear to be going anywhere any time soon. Sure, non-compliance may mean reimbursement penalties. But have you considered what a proactive appro…

For anesthesia providers, first case on-time starts might be the simplest, yet most powerful data points to record and track. It demonstrates to the hospital administration that you're committed to operational excellence and to improving any deficiencies. It strengthens your brand. It improves patient satisfaction if you can start on time. It impro…