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Does a system claim to be the "be all, do all" for your patient access department's issues, such as an eligibility system verifying benefits for all payers? If so, be skeptical.
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The first study of low back injection for pain management by the AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement, a not-for-profit subsidiary of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), found eight common factors among organizations with shortest procedure times:
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As part of a hospitalwide focus on improvement, the surgical services department at Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH) in St. Louis, MO, began looking into its supply-chain processes. And it wasn't pretty.
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By getting financial staff to understand the clinician's point of view and finding a way to work together, Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, CA, has been able to capture millions in additional revenue, including $10 million just from the operating rooms.
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Are you wondering how health care reform is going to impact your outpatient surgery program? Join the crowd.
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This month, our special focus is on saving money and increasing revenue in outpatient surgery.
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Want to make more money next month? Look at your "variable costs" this month! Many professionals tend to overlook the amount of revenue that is generated by simply not spending money. The treasure chest lies within your own grasp.
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Specialty Surgical Center in Sparta, NJ, has used a three-part philosophy process to achieve significant savings, including a drastic reduction in overtime for preop nurses and a $10,000 savings in an equipment purchase.