Peter Mandell, MD, chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Council on Advocacy, discusses four issues currently affecting orthopedics.
Practice Management
How do I measure up? Against what criteria? Who is the judge to say that we meet or not meet standards? Who establishes the standards? These are common questions when the topic of benchmarking is raised within the health services…
Here are ten recent articles outlining the best practices for improving profits at an orthopedic or spine practice.
Lawrence D. Dorr, MD, founder of The Dorr Arthritis Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, started the Operation Walk in 1994 to provide orthopedic surgery and treatment to underprivileged populations around the world. Operation Walk supports physician teams…
As changes through healthcare reform change the landscape of the ASC industry, many ASCs are looking to their state associations to represent the industry and challenge upcoming legislation. Pam Ertel, president of the Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgical Association and John Milliron,…
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With increasing competition and tighter margins, it is critical that newer surgery centers establish concrete and measurable goals to help keep the facility on the road to success. Angie Laux, administrator of Bellin Orthopedic Surgery Center in Green Bay, Wis.,…
One of the latest developments for improved accuracy and patient satisfaction in knee surgery is personalized knee resurfacing implants. These implants are designed uniquely for each patient's anatomy, which decreases the amount of bone resection and pain after the surgery.
Implementing an effective quality improvement program is not only essential to achieving accreditation by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care but also can put surgery centers on the road toward improved patient safety and clinical outcomes. An ASC may…
Dotty Bollinger, chief of medical operations at Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla., suggests three ways spine-driven surgery centers can stay competitive in the ASC market.
In the past few years, new practice management technology and software have been developed to help physician CEOs manage orthopedic practice revenue cycles and improve their practices' bottom lines. Software is available to help with the billing and coding process,…