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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

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State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive > March, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 3

Ideas That Work

Texting your surgeons

More and more people are relying on texting for quick, real-time communication. You, too, can use brief, written messages between mobile phones as a method to stay in touch with your surgeons throughout the day. Ask your surgeons if they'd like you to text message them if your cases are running late or if you can move one of their cases up on the schedule. Similarly, they can text you if they're running late.

Joan Dentler, MBA
ASC Strategies
Austin, Texas
jdentler@ascstrategies.com

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