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Archive > July, 2009 Vol. X, No. 7

5 Cataract Profitability Myths Debunked

When does doing more become less profitable?

Stephen C. Sheppard, CPA, COE

In my job as a consultant to surgical facilities and medical practices, I'm rarely called in to evaluate an inefficient surgery center. Most facilities have efficiency and cost-cutting mastered. They've gone through the obvious steps of case costing, cross training, reducing labor and keeping their fixed and supply costs down. Efficiency is rarely the problem with cataract surgery. Improving profitability is the challenge. How do you pull more money out of an extremely lean operation? If you think you know everything about improving efficiency and profitability in cataract surgery, get ready to be surprised by these 5 common myths.

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