Anesthesia Group Formation
Posted by Michael Sigman on Mon, Aug 02, 2010 @ 05:42 PM
Forming an anesthesia group can be a daunting task. Especially if you are new to the business aspect of anesthesia. The uncertainty inherant in the process can overwhelm you with the sheer volume of details involved. i.e. corporate stucture, unit pooling, selecting anesthesia billing services... and on and on. In this whirlwind of detail oriented tasks, it is easy to lose track of the big picture. For this reason, it is important to ask yourself at the outset, what is the purpose for forming an anesthesia group?
Creating The Vision: Imagine you stepped into a taxi cab, and the driver asks, "where to?" If you can not answer that simple question, your going to spend a lot of money on a cab ride, and end up driving in circles. Creating a shared vision among your partnership and establishing where you would like to take your company is an obvious and crucial first step to actually getting there.
Creating The Motivation: Once you understand where it is that you would like to go, it is important to understand what resources might take you there. These resources are made up of manpower, sweat equity, and knowledge. Even more than that, they are made up of beliefs, values, and motivating factors which should be clearly and concisely laid out. It is important to understand our strengths and how to best leverage these to reach our destination.
Developing The Road Map: Once we know who we are and where we would like to go, it is time to draw a map to our destination. I can tell you from experience that every group is different, and therefore the steps you will take to form a successful group will not always look the same. That being said, there are many similarities, and you may want to draw on some experience at this point. At Monox we develop a step by step roadmap for your group with timelines, action items, and goals. We also take the time to ensure that these action items tie into your overall strategy as a group.
Taking Action: Once the road map is developed, it is time to execute. Many physicians find that practicing medicine, maintaining a personal life, and tending to the administrative tasks necessary for group formation is too much. At Monox we not only form an action plan, we execute.