Ep 77: 10 Predictions for the Next Year from AANA CEO Randy Moore, DNP, MBA, CRNA

With so much uncertainty in our lives right now, it’s hard enough to figure out what’s going to happen over the next week much less the next year. But that’s what AANA CEO Randy Moore, DNP, MBA, CRNA, has spent a lot of time thinking about to help the organization and its members plan for the next year. Find out what he thinks will happen in the industry and the profession over the next 12 months.   Read more and get additional resources here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/?p=2516    Today's show schedule:  1:03 – Jeremy just got back from a trip to the beach. 1:37 – Our guest today is Randy Moore, DNP, MBA, CRNA CEO of the AANA 2:07 – How this show idea came up. 3:55 – What is view of the impact of unemployment on healthcare delivery and reimbursement. 5:18 – Does this lead us further down the path of a single payer system? 8:16 – Will the reliance on foreign countries for drugs and supplies change? 10:37 – What could the future waves of COVID-19 look like for our country? 14:52 – What effects might we see on CRNAs and members of the AANA. 18:02 – Has there been an increase in the AANA help line during this time? 19:07 – Do you think rural hospital may close as a result of what’s happening? 21:20 – Will big hospitals acquire those hospitals and use them or close them? 22:31 – How does this improve telehealth? 27:58 – Where will elective care go over the next year? 33:48 – Another big winner out of this is commercial payers. 35:48 – CRNAs are in a great position as scope of practice is modernized.