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Athenahealth’s Remarkable Interoperability: The Key to Efficient Surgical Scheduling
October 6, 2023In the fast-paced world of healthcare, the advent of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) has revolutionized record-keeping and patient care. However, for surgical practices, managing scheduling efficiently has remained a challenge. Many EHRs provide their scheduling tools, but they often fall...
Let’s Make Surgical Coordinators Day A Thing
September 28, 2023In the very busy world of healthcare administration, a silent force works tirelessly behind the scenes, orchestrating the intricacies of surgical procedures: Surgical Coordinators (who may also go by the titles of medical assistants, administrative assistants, or medical receptionists). Surgical...
Hospital packing list
September 8, 2023Believe it or not, many patients booked for surgery have no idea what to bring to the hospital on the day of surgery. No kidding. After all the consultations, bookings, tests, approvals, authorizations, patient letters, and phone calls — on...
Prepare Your Surgical Practice For Lean Times
April 23, 2023There is a common misconception that medical businesses — including private surgical practices — are recession-proof because people will always need doctors. The data, however, tells a different story and shows that the medical field is not immune to economic...
Why Adding A Surgical Scheduling Platform to Your Tech Stack is Essential
February 23, 2023Surgical practices today are increasingly reliant on technology in order to carry out their daily operations. This is partly due to legislation that requires — among other things — the use of electronic health records (EHRs) and open access through...
Practice Management: Integrating PMS, EMR and Surgical Scheduling Platforms
December 1, 2022What is practice management software? Why do surgical practices need to use it? Is it different from EMR and surgical scheduling software? What are the benefits of using healthcare management systems for practices, patients, and surgeons? How can you successfully...
The Pros And Cons Of Private Equity Buying Into Your Surgical Practice
October 13, 2022Private equity (PE) invested more than $206 billion in US health care throughout 2021 pouring funds into research, expanding or renovating facilities, and modernizing medical records. But in the last 20 years, there has also been a significant spike in...
Healthcare Workforce Shortage Solutions For Surgical Practices
October 9, 2022In 2021 when the “Great Resignation” hit industries across the board — according to one Pew Research study — almost 20% of the U.S. workforce left their jobs. The healthcare industry was no exception with reports of 20-30% of the...
How To Improve Block Utilization For Surgical Practices
August 30, 2022Surgery accounts for around one-third of all healthcare spending, making time in the OR the main profit driver of every surgical center or hospital. But spending time in the OR does not come cheap. While each hospital or clinic has...
