Entering Private Practice Anesthesia in the 1990s

This guide begins with chapters on the evaluation and commencement of a new job in anaesthesia, followed by chapters on the environmental factors which affect private practice anaesthesiologists. It concludes by exploring options in anaesthesia subspecialities and practicing in other countries.

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This text seeks to break down the aspects of private practice into smaller, manageable topics, thus enabling future anaesthesiologists to educate themselves about the situations they find themselves in after residency. The guide begins with chapters on the evaluation and commencement of a new job in anaesthesia, followed by chapters on the environmental factors which affect private practice anaesthesiologists, and concluding with chapters exploring options in anaesthesia subspecialities and practicing in other countries. Features covered by the text include: how to evaluate a job opportunity by the interview, intragroup dynamics and contracts; liability and malpractice issues; how to get started in an anaesthesiology practice and such factors as initial expenses, banks, billings, capitation and Medicare; stress factors of private practice. Also included are timely chapters on entering private practice in the 1990s and working with problem anaesthesiologists and CRNAs.