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Editor's note: This article by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, an anesthesia & pain management billing and practice management services company, originally appeared in Anesthesia Business Consultants eAlerts, a free electronic newsletter. Sign-up to receive this…
This story was written by Amy Gagliardi, corporate purchasing director, Michael Orseno, revenue cycle director, and Andrea Woodell, director of managed care for Regent Surgical Health. The story originally appeared in the Regent e-newsletter, which can be subscribed to here.