This episode of the Anesthesia Economics Podcast was recorded live at the Anesthesia Economics Summit in Charleston.

In this episode, Dr. Chris Steel explores how perioperative medicine and pre-op clinic models can reduce cancellations, improve optimization, and support patient-centered care while remaining financially sustainable. 

Dr. Steel walks through four models from day-of-surgery assessments to fully integrated perioperative health clinics, highlighting the role of AI, nurses, APNs, and physicians in screening and optimization. 

He also explains how proper setup and billing for EM, advanced care planning, and related services can transform pre-op clinics from “money pits” into self-sustaining programs.

Explore the full episode page here: https://www.medaxion.com/dr-chris-steel-reframing-the-perioperative-visit

Jeff McLaren introduces the speakers and panelists whose discussions were recorded live at the 2026 Anesthesia Economics Summit.

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