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Archive > September, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 9

The Outlook on Outsourcing

Our reader survey on successfully contracting services.

David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

From cataracts and anesthesia to laundry and coding and billing, outpatient surgical facilities occasionally require external assistance to support their day-to-day operations. We surveyed our readers on whether their facilities outsource services, the advantages and pitfalls they've experienced and how to get the most out of such arrangements.

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