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About the Rest

by Joe Rodriguez

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 career in anesthesia (e.g. money, influence, deal negotiations, power) are never taught to us in school or in practice. I had to pick it all up at dinners, off the record, wherever the valuable conversations take place but go unheard. Honestly, my issue with every other podcast in our field is that clinical teaching and polite leadership talk are…are a little boring. I figure if it bores me, it bores you. So then, where can we learn how groups do or don't make money? How do hospital deals get structured? Why do subsidies keep climbing? What separates a holding company from private equity? What does it take to build leadership that holds up under pressure? The list goes on. Which brings us here. I present to you the show I've been wanting to see and got tired waiting around for. About the Rest is a twice-monthly inside baseball podcast for the people who run things. Join me as I sit down with fellow anesthesia business leaders Randy Moore and other key voices from the field to take real positions and hash out the big questions, warts and all. If it's in the public record, it's on the table: announcements, policy changes, lawsuits, the big RFP nobody will explain, the conference moment everyone clocked. If you want to learn how to get into the OR, this isn't it. About the Rest is about, well, the rest! Learn More: www.abouttherest.com About the Rest is a Human Content Production

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Office Hours: Peak CRNA Locums? Is MD Supervision a Convenience? 1099 vs W2, Hospital Execs Who Shrug

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

Sep 29
52 min

The CAA Certification Debacle, the Locums Bubble, and Why Anesthesia Groups Keep Losing Contracts. They Shouldn't.

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 a

Sep 15
58 min

USAP Paid Envision $9 Million to Stay Out of Dallas per FTC; Union Updates, Krewe Acquired

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 becaus

Sep 1
1 h 03 min

UnitedHealthcare $5.5B Profit, Another State Opts Out, and Why MIPS Is Dead

UnitedHealthcare posted $5.5 billion in profit this quarter. Another state just opted out of physician supervision requirements. And CMS quietly gutted what's left of ane

Aug 18
1 h 03 min

Does Your Schooling Actually Matter If You're Not Solving Problems for Surgeons and Patients?

Anesthesia coverage is now the single most cited financial headache for surgery center leaders in the country, and MD-only care is disappearing fast: QZ billing is up 15%

Aug 4
1 h 04 min

Courts Hand CRNAs a Win

Six days before a federal rule was set to take effect, the courts stepped in. The Department of Education tried to redefine who counts as a professional, a move that woul

Jul 21
1 h 03 min

Why Non-Competes Exist (And When They Should Die)

Joe Rodriguez (co-founder, Guide Anesthesia) sits down with Randy Moore (EVP and National Chief CRNA, NorthStar Anesthesia) and Gary Keeling (VP of Anesthesia Services, C

Jul 7
55 min

The Anesthesia Workforce Shift: 3,000 CRNA Grads, Failing AA Bills, Lost Contracts

Joe Rodriguez sits down with Randy Moore and Tracy Young, to work through the week's hardest stories. Let the spicy takes flow! Reimbursement: UnitedHealthcare stops pay

Jun 23
50 min

Goliaths at War: The Fight Over Anesthesia

The FTC just notched its second win against the biggest roll-up in anesthesia history. Welsh Carson settled first. Now USAP. So who actually won, and who pays next? Joe

Jun 23
55 min

Here’s What Nobody Talks About

Along life’s winding roads we’ve each worked tirelessly to hone our skills and ultimately become the excellent clinicians we are today. But what happens when being great

Jun 16
2 min

A New Chapter: Mike & Joe’s Big Announcement!

Anesthesia Deconstructed is sunsetting, but the conversation is just getting started. Joe and Mike announce Joe’s new podcast, “About the Rest!” Get ready for the next ch

Apr 1
16 min

Anesthesia Deconstructed: I Thought We Were Winning. Then, We Got Fired: Essentials of Anesthesia Leadership

In this powerful and unfiltered episode, Dr. Joseph Rodriguez — CRNA, former state and national leader, faculty member, and host of Anesthesia Deconstructed — takes us in

Aug 21 2025
54 min

Anesthesia Deconstructed: What If the AANA Disappeared? Inside the CEO’s Role with Bill Bruce

In this candid and wide-ranging episode, we sit down with Bill Bruce — CEO of the AANA, representing over 65,000 CRNAs and SRNAs nationwide — to pull back the curtain on

Aug 12 2025
38 min

Anesthesia Deconstructed: Inside Anesthesia - What (Really) Broke the Anesthesia Market

In this bold and revealing episode, we sit down with Randy Moore — former military CRNA, past CEO of the AANA, and now a top executive at one of the country’s largest ane

Aug 4 2025
47 min

Anesthesia Deconstructed: One Anesthesiologist, 108K Followers, and Zero Filters

In this candid and wide-ranging conversation, we sit down with Dr. Brian Schmutzler — anesthesiologist, social media educator, and Executive Vice President of Medical Aff

Jul 17 2025
53 min

Anesthesia Deconstructed: I Got Sued for Malpractice. Here’s What Really Happens.

What REALLY happens when you’re named in a malpractice lawsuit? In this eye-opening episode, Joe Rodriguez sits down with Paul Lefebvre, lead claims professional and risk

Jul 8 2025
1 h 02 min

Anesthesia Deconstructed: Anesthesia Leadership Is Changing - and Not Everyone Will Make the Cut

Anesthesia is evolving — and so are its leaders. In this special episode of Anesthesia Deconstructed, we dive into the dynamic shifts happening across the anesthesia land

Jun 6 2025
1 h 01 min

Anesthesia Deconstructed: From ICU to CRNA - How Social Media is Transforming Nursing Education

Keywords CRNA, nursing education, TikTok, Confident Care Academy, mentorship, cardiac anesthesia, online learning, healthcare, nursing community, media impact Summary  In

Mar 12 2025
51 min

Anesthesia Deconstructed: Navigating the Future - Do Those Prep Courses Work? Will Locums Stick Around? And More for 2025

In this conversation, Joseph Rodriguez and Mike MacKinnon discuss the evolution of CRNA programs, the impact of prep courses, and the importance of surrounding oneself wi

Jan 10 2025
1 h 11 min

Anesthesia Deconstructed: Lifelong Learning - ACCRAC Founder Jed Wolpaw, MD, on Education, Growth, and Anesthesia Excellence

Description: In this episode of Anesthesia Deconstructed, Joe Rodriguez dives deep with Dr. Jed Wolpaw, creator of the ACCRAC podcast and a leader in anesthesia education

Nov 26 2024
48 min

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