A. To properly evaluate a potential anesthesia practice for private practice, or for employment salary package negotiations you should ask to see a period of practice reports that outline the following clinical data elements: Total number of surgical cases performed that required anesthesia, a break down of the different types of surgical procedures such as a percentage of orthopedic, general surgery, urology, ophthalmology, and OB procedures. Understand how anesthesia is currently being provided/delivered -anesthesia care team, solo anesthetist, solo anesthesiologist, group practice of providers, individual providers, etc. Total number of operating rooms utilizing anesthesia, requirements if any for anesthesia to be present in the GI / Endoscopy lab, and OB requirements and involvement in labor pain management. In addition to this clinical data, demographic/patient accounting data should also be provided and include items such as a listing of managed care plans the facility is associated with, patient volumes by payer or an overall payermix, as well as identifying if any package pricing that currently includes anesthesia professional services is in force. Such an agreement would preclude you from separately billing a payer for your professional services.