Orthopedic Ancillary Services : A Guide to Practice Management, an Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

by Bert, Jack M.

• ISBN13: 9781416058168
• ISBN10: 1416058168
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-03
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

This Orthopedic Clinics of North America addresses important practice management guidelines necessary to survive and thrive in today's marketplace. Unfortunately, due to continued reductions in Medicare and private payor reimbursements, it is more important than ever to understand the "business" aspects of orthopedics and methods of enhancing practice revenue. Clearly, by developing group ancillary services, the physician will achieve the highest quality medical and surgical care for his patients by choosing the best practitioners associated with each service line and thus controlling the type and quality of care that each patient receives. A byproduct of controlling the patient's care, is that tremendous efficiencies and cost controls can be achieved by eliminating wasteful services and the downtime associated with inefficient staff; especially in a hospital-based setting. In today's economic environment, this type of patient care is mandatory to provide the best and most efficient delivery care systems possible and as legislative pressure continues to demand lower costs for procedures and patient services, the orthopedist is in a perfect position to enhance his practice and deliver the highest quality care possible at a reasonable cost. This periodical utilizes the resources of nationally recognized experienced, dedicated professionals in virtually all areas of the health care delivery system to describe how to achieve these goals.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Ancillary Services Available to the Orthopedic Surgeon	p. 1
How to Perform a Feasibility Study and Market Analysis to Determine if an Ancillary Service Makes Sense	p. 5
Pros and Cons of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Joint Venture	p. 11
Developing an Orthopedic Ambulatory Surgery Center	p. 17
Financing and Cash Flow Management for the Medical Group Practice	p. 27
Gain-Sharing with the Hospital: What is Possible in the Current Legal Environment	p. 33
The Physician-Owned Imaging Center	p. 37
The Physician-Owned Physical Therapy Department	p. 49
The Physician-Owned Occupational Health Department	p. 55
The Physician-Owned Orthotic and Durable Medical Equipment Service	p. 71
Medical Opinions: The Physician-Owned Independent Medical Examination Company	p. 81
Legal Issues Affecting Ancillaries and Orthopedic Practice	p. 89
The Attack on Ancillary Service Providers at the Federal and State Level	p. 103
Making the Electronic Medical Record Work for the Orthopedic Surgeon	p. 123
Putting It All Together: The Efficient, Profitable Orthopedic Practice	p. 133
Index	p. 137
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