American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP)’s Post

A Hybrid Office-Based Lab (OBL)/Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) on the Cutting Edge: HeartPlace Timothy Dao, MD, FACC; Rikesh Patel, MD, FACC, HeartPlace, Plano, Texas "Having an ASC allows us to deliver care more efficiently, at a lower cost, and offer a better patient experience," says Rikesh Patel, MD. "We have two outpatient facilities that are hybrid (office-based lab [OBL]/ASC) labs. Originally when the facilities opened, we had more OBL procedure days. We have shifted gradually over time to holding more ASC procedure days, dictated by the types of procedures and the volume required in order to get patients scheduled and taken care of efficiently." https://okt.to/0PXxWr

A Hybrid Office-Based Lab (OBL)/Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) on the Cutting Edge: HeartPlace Timothy Dao, MD, FACC; Rikesh Patel, MD, FACC, HeartPlace, Plano, Texas "Having an ASC allows us to deliver care more efficiently, at a lower cost, and offer a better patient experience," says Rikesh Patel, MD. "We have two outpatient facilities that are hybrid (office-based lab [OBL]/ASC) labs. Originally when the facilities opened, we had more OBL procedure days. We have shifted gradually over time to holding more ASC procedure days, dictated by the types of procedures and the volume required in order to get patients scheduled and taken care of efficiently." https://okt.to/0lFzEI

Failure to Follow Up I recently reviewed a case involving a failure to follow up on an outpatient CT scan that showed a “critical result.” It was ordered by the patient’s primary care provider for specific complaints the patient had. The patient then had two more encounters with this provider over the next two months with no mention of the scan or the results. A few months after the scan, the patient finally saw the specialist he was referred to before the scan was taken, who also never mentioned the CT scan or the results. Two providers over four months. It appears this scan completely fell through the cracks. This led to a delay in diagnosis and, ultimately, a delay in treatment for this patient. Here are a couple of thoughts I had: 💭 The ordering physician is ultimately responsible for following up with results from testing they order. This did not appear to happen. 💭 Usually, there is a critical reporting system in place for radiologists. When there is a “critical result” notated on a scan or a result that requires "urgent follow up", the radiologist will, in some shape or form, notify the ordering physician of those results. This did not appear to happen. 💭 Depending on the state, a notice of abnormal imaging results is required to be sent to the patient by the imaging center where it was completed informing the patient they need to follow up with the ordering provider. Was this the case? 💭 The specialist appeared to be in a completely different health system and did not have access to the scan through his EHR, so he did not know about it or the results as it was never communicated to him. Any other thoughts??? #medicalmalpracticeattorney #medicalmalpractice #meritreview #legalnurseconsultant #personalinjuryattorney

Patient and relationship-centered communication skills are necessary in any healthcare encounter. These skills help to improve care and the patient experience. Check out this article highlighting the importance within the surgical setting. https://lnkd.in/ezUiPtMk #HealthcareCommunication #PatientCare #PatientExperience #MedicalCommunication

🎯 Fact from the RAND 5.0 study 💹 Facility fees accounted for approximately 80 percent of outpatient spending and 91 percent of inpatient spending. ⏩ What can an employer do with this insight to control healthcare costs? One use case: It can be difficult to gain access to facility, professional, and anesthesia rate data to showcase an analysis of current BUCA network rates vs. bundled pricing independent practice cash rates for surgical procedures. However, with this data from RAND, you could feel more confident directionally speaking with an analysis if you just had access to facility fees to showcase savings to an employer and extrapolate from there. Not to mention if you overlay quality data as another data point. #costcontainment #employeebenefits

The vision of VRS is to help physicians collect more money, more quickly, with higher patient satisfaction. When physician billing is correct the first time, you will achieve all three. Contact us today to learn more about our offer 👉 www.vrsbilling.com #medicalcoding #medicalbilling #rcm #reimbursement #compliance #hipaa #cleanclaims #nodenials #eyecare #ophthalmology #optometry

The vision of VRS is to help physicians collect more money, more quickly, with higher patient satisfaction. When physician billing is correct the first time, you will achieve all three. Contact us today to learn more about our offer 👉 www.vrsbilling.com #medicalcoding #medicalbilling #rcm #reimbursement #compliance #hipaa #cleanclaims #nodenials #eyecare #ophthalmology #optometry

Discover how the Intelect RPW 2 can transform patient care in your clinic. Learn about its benefits and ease of implementation in the PDF below. Book a demo today to experience the Intelect RPW 2 first-hand. Book here: https://lnkd.in/gd83fVG9 #enovis #shockwavetherapy #clinicians #shockwavemachine #physiotherapists

Anesthesia groups and clinicians, MIPS in 2024 demands careful planning and execution for optimal ROI. From eligibility checks to performance category strategies, our blog post covers it all. Don't miss out on these essential tips for maximizing your MIPS reporting success! Check it out now and stay ahead of the game. https://hubs.ly/Q02rjh250 #HealthcareQuality #MIPS2024 #AnesthesiaPractice #ROI #QualityCare

A certain degree of chaos is inherent in #retina, but these tips can help you bring method to the madness: #retinaspecialist