
I'm Joe Rodriguez, CRNA. After co-hosting the podcast Anesthesia Deconstructed for years, I kept running into the same problem. I was told that if I stayed clinically excellent and kept my head down, the rest would take care of itself. If you're reading this, you know all too well… IT DOES NOT. Unfortunately, time and time again, I discovered that the most impactful tools to leverage throughout my... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 71 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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Anesthesia stipends are rising, and the contract structure may be part of the cause. When a facility guarantees revenue, the anesthesia group has less reason to chase collections or negotiate payer contracts. Facilities respond by insourcing, and the... more
CRNA locums pay has been on a steep curve, and curves correct. The internet says 1099 vs W2 CRNA conversion is 50%. Real conversions land at 20 to 25%. And some CRNAs are supervised all week, then trusted to run solo every weekend.
Host Joe Rodrigue... more
20 exam windows invalidated. Roughly 150 graduates who thought they had a job in September now retaking a national certification exam. And a workforce gap between CRNAs and anesthesiologists that's up to 11,000 and accelerating.
Joe Rodriguez sits d... more
USAP allegedly paid a competitor $9 million to stay out of the Dallas market. A Texas teachers' pension system says it's paying twice the going rate for anesthesia because of it. Joe Rodriguez (Chief Growth Officer, Guide Anesthesia) is joined by Tra... more
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This podcast keeps me abreast of the contemporary issues surrounding the anesthesia world for CRNAs without wading through the social media malarkey.
I’ve been a CRNA for 13 years, and this podcast has quickly become one of my favorites! It offers insight into topics that impact our profession beyond the OR. After listening to multiple episodes, I feel more informed, empowered, and connected to the bigger picture of our practice. Thank you for the time, thought, and effort you put into each episode—it truly makes me and our profession stronger!
Anesthesia Deconstructed has been an essential, eye-opening resource for me over the past year. I first discovered Dr. Mike MacKinnon and Joe Rodriguez’s podcast after my very first anesthesia shadow experience with National University CRNA, and it immediately set the tone for how seriously I wanted to approach this profession.
Unlike the typical clinical podcasts I was used to, Anesthesia Deconstructed tackles the legal, organizational, political, economic, and entrepreneurial realities of thi... more
Thank you for the podcast really interesting to listen to. Inspired me to look into national university CRNA program
This podcast gets real without sugar coating information that needs to be heard. Anyone in anesthesia needs to listen
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Steady focus on the business, policy, and economics of anesthesia dominates. Episodes dissect staffing market dynamics, governance and ownership changes, reimbursement debates, and the tension between clinical practice and market forces. Listeners likely include leaders and clinicians navigating contracts, subsidies, and consolidation, with candid takes on how deals are structured, how value is communicated, and what leadership looks like under pressure. A notable edge is the emphasis on the non-clinical levers—money, leverage, and negotiations—paired with blunt discussions about regulation, private equity, and market disruption that keeps a practitioner's eye on the entire ecosystem rather than the OR alone.
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