Vol. XIII, No. 8Archive > August, 2012
Secrets of High-Volume Retina Centers
What advice can they offer on managing the time and cost of posterior segment surgery?
David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor
TOOL TIME While controlling costs is key to efficient retina surgery, current technology can speed the process.Adding retina surgery to your case mix can make sense for many reasons. The procedures will expand your ophthalmic business. Your surgeons will benefit from your flexible schedule and consistent staffing. And patients will appreciate the convenience and comfort you provide. But all of these advantages depend on whether the retina surgeries you host can be done efficiently. We asked administrators whose ORs see a high volume of retina surgeries for their best advice on keeping these cases moving. Here's what they told us.
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