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   CRNAtoMD replied to heartICU's topic in CRNA

   The problem I have with these projections is that they are making estimates based on population statistics and probable retirement ages. I see plenty of geriatric anesthesia providers in both the academic and private practice community who aren't lo...

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   CRNAtoMD replied to heartICU's topic in CRNA

   Actually Mike, in the private hospitals I worked at before going on to academic practice, there was an increasing trend toward competition among the CRNA's at that hospital and new groups of CRNA's that functioned under a professional association. T...

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   CRNAtoMD replied to heartICU's topic in CRNA

   Interesting way of getting your view across. I won't repeat everything I have said before, because for you it will fall on deaf ears. Show me something to refute what I have stated other than the party line. I have ACGME and ABA documentation to ...

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   CRNAtoMD replied to heartICU's topic in CRNA

   Maybe it's because I've just finished a 24 hour case, but did you read ANYTHING I've written before writing "at the expense of future SRNA training??????????????????" Upgrading facilities and upgrading training programs MEANS FOR BOTH RESIDENTS AND S...

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   CRNAtoMD replied to heartICU's topic in CRNA

   Of course the ASA had to get a member of Congress to sponsor a bill. Remember that this was initially a joint AANA, ASA endeavor via Thought Bridge until the two split on CMS' unwillingness to include SRNA's in the equation. If that hadn't happened...

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   CRNAtoMD replied to heartICU's topic in CRNA

   It will definitely NOT hurt SRNA training and once again, if it passes, the AANA has all the ammunition to either get a corollary bill passed for SRNA education or to file suit and force CMS to change the rule for SRNA education. There cannot be a s...

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   CRNAtoMD replied to heartICU's topic in CRNA

   Even if that was the case, who cares. The academic programs are struggling and if they continue to lose good people to private practice, who will train the next generation of providers? Worst case scenario is the people who couldn't work anywhere e...

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   CRNAtoMD replied to heartICU's topic in CRNA

   Hi Nitecap, I totally agree that both sides must make sacrifices to coexist. I would like to see it start with HR5246. For the reasons I have outlined above, I would like to see an olive branch extended by both sides to get HR5246 done and a subseq...

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   CRNAtoMD replied to heartICU's topic in CRNA

   This is the third time I will try to post a response and I hope the board gremlins don't eat it up again. CMS' rules are rules that originally applied only to physician trainees but were later bastardized to SRNA training programs. CMS will not consi...

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    CRNAtoMD replied to heartICU's topic in CRNA

    Let me preface this by saying that I am a CRNA (Texas Weslyan, class of ancients) turned MD (UT Galveston School of Medicine) that has been on both sides of the argument. I joined an academic institution after two years in private practice, in one of...