“How can my OR team increase Cataract Surgery Efficiency?” This is a question that every OR admin team and ophthalmologist should be asking themselves. Efficiency is a key component to your day-to-day operations, ensuring your patients receive the absolute best care they deserve. Efficiency is not only about reducing OR time. It’s about putting systems […]
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Purchasing medical equipment is a big decision with a large amount of weight for admin staff. Cost, long-term reliability, and ROI are just a few initial details to be considered. However, we believe there are more corners in the room that need to be scanned before making your final decision. If you are in the
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Happy new year and welcome to 2020! As the new year (and decade) begins, we’ve decided to take a moment and reflect on the privilege it is to do what we do and the part that we play in making a difference in thousands of lives every year. Our field almost always feels busy and
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2020 is a great year to ramp up your cataract business. In fact, there has never been a better time to start outsourcing than now. The cataract climate is changing, and there are more and more reasons (practically & economically) to begin a cataract outsourcing partnership. Just in case you didn’t know, Surgical Direct Inc
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Double your Cataract Surgery Capacity with Surgical Direct Inc Are you tired of capacity limitations (as well as efficiency) during cataract days in your OR? Often times it’s only possible to have 1 room operational for cataracts because you simply don’t have enough equipment to pull it off efficiently. It also can be a logistical
We call November through December the “End-Of-Year Cataract Rush”. Insurance deductibles generally roll-over on Jan 1st, and for many patients, deductibles have been met fully met towards the end of the year. This means that (generally speaking) ophthalmologists and their practices experience an influx of cataract cases in the final 2 months of the year.
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Now is a Good Time for Eye Outsourcing The ever-changing landscape of the ophthalmology specialty (specifically in cataract practice) can prove to be a tough market to forecast. The past held much more certainty regarding the security of investment when purchasing cataract equipment. Even though the baby-boomer cataract age is here, that doesn’t mean there
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One of the most powerful things that Surgical Direct’s Mobile Cataract Service model delivers is the ability to expand your options and open the door of what’s possible. Options in technology. Options in case supplies and lens selections. Options in location. Having options means having freedom! Having the freedom to make changes or try new
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Satellite surgery is a very effective way to grow revenue for your ophthalmic practice, and as mentioned in our previous blog on upcoming Cataract Reimbursement Changes, satellite surgery is a reliable way to regain lost revenue after the new reimbursement cuts take effect. Half the battle in a successful satellite cataract surgery arrangement is the
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Medicare has proposed more cuts for cataract reimbursements for surgeons in 2020, maybe as much as 15% for non-complicated procedures. If you haven’t heard of this yet, read through Review of Ophthalmology’s article titled “Medicare Proposes Another Cut In Cataract Reimbursement”. Reduced cataract reimbursements, once again, create a unique situation for surgeons and their practices,
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