"FORMING OUR OWN ANESTHESIA PRACTICE WAS
INCREDIBLY SMOOTH. WE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE
TO DO IT WITHOUT AAI."

Bart Bruns, MD, Board President
Roseburg Anesthesiology Specialists, PC, Roseburg, Oregon

Their Situation:

Six physicians cover the anesthesia needs of a community hospital and a locally- owned surgery center in Roseburg, Oregon. Prior to forming Roseburg Anesthesiology Specialists, the physicians were part of a multispecialty group. In 2003, they decided they would be better served in their own private corporation.

Their Solution:

AAI, who for many years had provided billing and collection services to the physicians, was a natural choice for business management services such as accounting, practice management and contract negotiation.

Because Roseburg Anesthesiology Specialists had a strong relationship with AAI, they knew AAI had years of experience in practice management and understood anesthesia practices. And according to Bruns, "We were able to get practice management services at a dramatically reduced rate compared to what we were paying through the multispecialty. AAI's practice management was the best business decision we could have made."

Their Results:

Since leaving the multispecialty group and expanding the services they receive from AAI, Roseburg Anesthesiology Specialists has:

• Excellent relations with the local hospital and surgery center.
• Significantly increased contracted rates from multiple insurance providers.
• The ability to recruit physicians to a well-run practice.
• Control over the practice's overhead costs.
• A fair price for practice management services, allowing the practice to save money and improve their corporation.
• A compliance plan that addresses HIPAA and Medicare standards.
• Regular communication and support from AAI professionals.

"AAI has great, qualified people working for them," comments Bruns. For Bruns and Roseburg Anesthesiology Specialists, this reaffirms their confidence in AAI's expertise and the benefits for their practice.

"AAI HAS BEEN IN THE BUSINESS A LONG TIME AND THEY UNDERSTAND ISSUES SPECIFIC TO ANESTHESIA PRACTICES – A WELCOME CHANGE FOR OUR PRACTICE."

Bart Bruns, MD, Board President
Roseburg Anesthesiology Specialists, PC, Roseburg, Oregon