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Archive > January, 2009 Vol. X, No. 1

11 Keys to Profitable Ortho

Reader tips that will help you take advantage of the orthopedic boom.

We're currently riding the wave of an orthopedic boom, thanks to a growing demand for knee surgery and reimbursement rates that continue to climb during the phase-in of Medicare's new ASC payment system. Hosting high-volume, low-cost cases is key to running a profitable ortho service, as are smart scheduling, expert staff and surgeons, and careful instrument planning. Here are some practical pointers submitted by readers to help keep your orthopedics cases' costs low and efficiency levels high.

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1. Build teams and flip rooms; 2. Use regional anesthesia; 3. Invest in instruments; 4. Plan ahead; 5. Clean up quicker; 6. Negotiate carve-outs; 7. Ways to plan for efficiency; 8. Educate all about supply costs; 9. Track case costs by physician; 10. Stack schedule blocks; 11. Beat the implant blues; William E. Baumann, RN, BS, CNOR ; David Cohen, MD; Stuart Katz, FACHE, CASC; Mandi Strode, RN ; Tracy Hoeft-Hoffman, MBA, MSN, RN; Greg DeConciliis, PA-C, CASC; Stuart Katz, FACHE, CASC; Emilie Keene, MHA ; Beverly Primeau, RN, CRNFA, BA, MBA; Stuart Katz, FACHE, CASC; BS, CNOR; Baumann, RN, BS, ... show all keywords
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