Chances are that if you are reading this post, you know that cataract surgery is a delicate and complicated procedure. Despite the surgery’s high success rate and seemingly “routine feel” in comparison to other medical specialties, cataract surgery has very fine margins that if off by just millimeters could cause negative post-surgical outcomes. Surgical Direct […]
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Cataract equipment failure can be a big source of frustration in your OR on surgery day, bringing the potential for surgery cancellations, revenue loss, and unhappy patients and surgeons. Phaco machines, phaco handpieces, microscopes, and instruments all play vital roles in surgery and all have the potential for failure. Honestly, it’s inevitable that your OR
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Partnering with Surgical Direct Inc provides your OR with the industry’s best cataract outsourcing service available. Behind the scenes, our Practice Growth Team works on your behalf to learn what your vision is for your practice, and we help you with a map to get there successfully. We replace the obstacles with a growth-centric infrastructure
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In the world of cataract surgery, safety is the #1 priority of all OR staff and surgeons during eye-day. In our 20+ years of experience in offering premium Mobile Cataract Services, we’ve realized that a very close #2 priority on eye day is efficiency. Everyone involved (surgeon, staff, and patients) are busy people with things
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In cataract surgery, there are many integral parts of the procedure that need a high-attention to detail for that patient to have optimal results. One of the most important aspects of cataract surgery and its success rate is the intraocular lens implant (IOL). The surgeon has taken much time and focus on making sure that
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Here at Surgical Direct, we’ve been supporting OR facilities and ophthalmologists achieve smoother (more efficient) surgery days for nearly 20 years. We’ve picked up a few methods, routines, and systems along the way that can help refine the operations of a cataract surgery day. Of course, every facility will have its own methods and preferred
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When purchasing cataract equipment (phaco machines and ophthalmic microscopes), not only do you have to take into consideration the initial cost, but also the long-term expense it will take to keep your equipment maintained and surgery-ready. On top of that, cataract costs can go even deeper into your profit margins when managing your own inventory
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Welcome to 2019! The 2019 National Cataract Reimbursement rates were just released. ASC reimbursements slightly dropped from 2018, and hospital reimbursements remained the same. There has never been a better time to try mobile cataract services. A cataract outsourcing partnership with Surgical Direct raises your efficiency and profitability when it comes to cataracts. Efficiency on
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Happy Holidays from all of us at Surgical Direct! It’s that time of year where we all begin to think about the year ahead and all that it holds. We’d like to take the opportunity to give you a short list of advancements and trends that we feel will become more prevalent in 2019 in
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The Situation with Sterilization. Surgical procedures, in general, require a lot of instrumentation to be sterilized in preparation for surgery. Like all specialties in surgery, ophthalmology requires very specific instrumentation. When we are talking about ‘cataract instruments’, we are talking about the ophthalmic instruments (cataract tray), the phaco handpiece, and IOL insertion devices. One notable
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