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Ranking Essential Surgical Coordination Features for Building a Robust Surgical Coordination Workflow
April 12, 2024When you’re reviewing your current tech stack or assessing a new EHR make sure you’re keeping or improving the features that your surgical coordinators need to keep the practice – and surgeons – busy and happy. If you don’t know...
Top 4 Ways to Appreciate Your Surgical Coordinators
February 20, 2024When isn’t it a great time to show some employee appreciation — surgical coordinators specifically? From our perspective, surgical coordinators have a unique role that helps keep every practice running and patients happy. From scheduling surgeries to tracking tasks, talking...
Surgimate Wrapped: 2023 By the Numbers
December 29, 2023Surgimate’s 2023 Year – Wrapped It’s been a year. At Surgimate, we’re thankful for our peers, customers, and surgical coordinators across the globe. Let’s look at Surgimate’s 2023 year by the numbers. The Surgimate Team Traveled, Grew, And Made A...
Hard Conversations: What Is the Best Approach to Handling Patient Cancellations
December 22, 2023In the hustle and bustle of modern life, the unexpected can throw a wrench into even the most carefully laid plans — including scheduled surgery procedures. Work conflicts, family emergencies, or just a bad day can lead patients to no-shows....
OR Essentials: Why Your Practice Needs Digital Preference Cards for Surgery
December 15, 2023If you’ve ever wondered about the secret sauce that keeps surgical procedures running seamlessly, you’re in the right place. Preference cards are personalized checklists that turn surgical teams into efficient machines. Let’s take a look at how our example doctors,...
Your Ultimate Guide to Surgery Cancellation Policies
December 8, 2023Cue the dramatic music and imagine the scene: A bustling surgical practice filled with anticipation, a cast of skilled professionals, and patients ready to take center stage. But just like in any epic movie, there’s a plot twist waiting to...
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...