NorthStar Anesthesia CEO to Speak at Accountable Care Organizations Summit

Presentation to Focus on Anesthesia Solutions for an Accountable Care Model

ARLINGTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Philip Eichenholz, M.D., Chairman and CEO of leading national anesthesia management company NorthStar Anesthesia, has been selected to speak at the Accountable Care Organizations Summit. The summit, which will focus on the widely discussed "next generation" medical management tactic, Accountable Care Organizations, will take place in Austin, Texas on January 15-16, 2013.

“Anesthesia and ACOs: The Key Ingredients of an Accountable Anesthesia Model”

Dr. Eichenholz will be presenting "Anesthesia and ACOs: The Key Ingredients of an Accountable Anesthesia Model" on Wednesday, January 16.

Attendees will learn the new best practices to align anesthesia with the overall goals of the hospital, its surgeons, and its patients. Also discussed will be tactics to expand anesthesia’s role in managing the OR as well as the patient experience before, during, and after their stay.

“A large part of our mission at NorthStar is to bring accountability to anesthesia services,” said Dr. Eichenholz. “I look forward to sharing my thoughts as well as learning from other industry leaders how ACOs can improve the delivery of healthcare in our country.”

NorthStar is currently partnered with 49 hospitals in 7 states and is focused on providing performance-driven, national anesthesia services that provide a benefit to all facets of anesthesia care, including hospital administrators, surgeons, and patients.

About NorthStar Anesthesia

With 49 facility clients in 7 states Arlington, TX based NorthStar is the fastest growing anesthesia management company in the country. Our performance-driven approach combines quality anesthesia care with the efficiency and accountability that hospitals require. NorthStar was founded in 2004 by an Anesthesiologist and a CRNA who believe today’s anesthesia model is broken, and we’re here to fix it. Let us open your eyes to a new anesthesia approach.

For more information: www.northstaranesthesia.com