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Archive > March, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 3

Habits of Highly Efficient GI Facilities

Leaders from some of the busiest centers in the nation reveal how they keep patients moving.

Daniel Cook, Managing Editor

With reimbursements declining and supply costs rising, gastroenterology relies more on volume to remain viable than any other specialty. We asked leaders at a few of the nation's busiest GI centers to reveal how they move thousands of patients through their procedure rooms safely and efficiently. Here's what they told us, broken down by the areas you need to focus on to increase throughput and boost the number of cases you're able to host.

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