It is in the anesthesia provider's best interest to seek legal counsel and create a valid business plan before embarking on a career in OBA. Billing strategies must be legal. In this complex environment of third-party payers, it is quite easy to make errors.

Office-Based Anesthesia

1. Brief Historical Perspective of Office-Based Anesthesia
2. Advantages and Disadvantages
3. Office Safety
4. Patient Selection
5. Surgeon Selection
6. Office Selection and Requirements
7. Procedure Selection
8. Anesthetic Techniques
9. Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
10. Regulations
11. Business and Legal Aspects
12. Conclusions