EXECUTIVE PROFILE – Robert Cox
SHARED VALUES, COMMITMENT, INTEGRITY
Robert Cox is the President & Managing Partner of Anesthesia Resources which is an anesthesia billing, consulting and practice management firm. For the past 25 years, Mr. Cox has held positions of CEO, Managing Partner, VP of Technology & Finance and Group Practice Administrator. Robert has developed an expertise for creating custom financial strategies for physician group practices that lead to improved financial performance, year over year. He has successfully worked with over 900 anesthesia & pain management professionals in his 25 years of health care management. Robert is passionate about his client’s success.
Mr. Cox is a frequent speaker and adviser to anesthesia and pain management organizations, vendor organizations, payer advisory boards, government organizations, health care graduate programs and health system boards. His affable nature makes him a popular presenter at national meetings and he enjoys constant demand as a adjunct faculty speaker. He has published numerous papers in advancement of the anesthesia & pain management profession. He is currently engaged in the creation of his new book Collective Wisdom.
Speaker Bureaus & Memberships
- American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetist
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
- Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
- American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
- American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
- Florida Society of Anesthesiologists (FSA)
- Georgia Anesthesia Administrators Association (GAAA)
- Georgia Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
- Health Care Billing & Management Association (HBMA)
- Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)
- Health Care Financial Management Association (HFMA)
- Kentucky Anesthesia Administrators Association (KAAA)
- Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Graduate Nurse Anesthetists
- Missouri Nurse Anesthetists Association
Published Works, Presentations & Speaking Engagements
- Reducing The Hospital Anesthesia Subsidy, Georgia Scroll, GA Chapter HFMA Newsletter, Spring 2010
- Anesthesia Quality Measurements & Contracting, Blue Cross Blue Shield Advisor
- The Business of Anesthesia, MUSC Graduate Nurse Anesthetists Business Session, 2009 graduates, Charleston, SC
- National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Version 15.3 Implications for Anesthesia Providers; Anesthesia Reimbursement Advisory
- Comments & Response to Joint Commission regarding National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) and the Universal Protocol (UP), American Society of Anesthesiologists –website editorial
- Red Flag Rules Apply to Physicians, AnesthesiaWeb
- Balance Billing Legislation is Spreading from California, Internet Journal of Anesthesiology
- OR Utilization & Anesthesia Care Team Models, Barnes Jewish Hospital System, St Louis, MO
- Anesthesia Practice Measurements & Metrics, Louisiana Society of Anesthesiologists – Annual Meeting, New Orleans
- Anesthesia Care Team Cost & Reimbursement Considerations, Blue Cross Blue Shield Reimbursement Advisory Board, Baton Rough, LA
- Negotiating a Hospital Subsidy, Missouri Society of Anesthesiologists – Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO
- Perspectives of Anesthesia & Pain Management Issues in 2009, North Carolina/ South Carolina MGMA Joint Annual Meeting, Grove Park Inn & Resort, Asheville, NC
- Anesthesia Billing Benchmarks, Louisiana Society of Anesthesiologists – Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA
- Silent PPOs and Rental Networks, Kentucky Anesthesia Administrator Association
- Short-Term Mission Opportunities for Anesthesia Professionals, Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists – Fall Meeting, Stone Mountain, GA
- Anesthesia Compliance Planning and Implementations; a Strategic Imperative, Parrish Management Consultants – Annual Board Members Meeting, Ritz Carlton, New Orleans, LA
- Hospital Electronic Data Interchange HL7 Advanced Data Set , CIS Technologies Advisory Board, Atlanta, GA
Awards & Recognition
- Woodbridge Award for Excellence 2009
- Woodbridge Two-Time Award Winner 2009-2010
