The Accredited Cosmetic Facial Surgery Office: A Paradigm Shift in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
| Autor: | Joseph Niamtu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
Practice Management
medicine.medical_specialty Attitude of Health Personnel Surgicenters Outpatient surgery Physical examination Anesthesia General Accreditation Anesthesiology Humans Medicine Surgery Plastic Elective surgery Reimbursement Marketing of Health Services Health Services Needs and Demand Internet medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Plastic Surgery Procedures Surgery Oral United States Surgery Otorhinolaryngology Private practice Face Facility Design and Construction Paradigm shift Workforce Oral and maxillofacial surgery Oral Surgery business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 67:2072-2079 |
| ISSN: | 0278-2391 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.joms.2009.05.432 |
| Popis: | In the recent past, it was not unusual to admit elective surgery patients the day before their surgery to obtain the laboratory assessment, history, and physical examination and to “settle them in” to the hospital routine. Today, outpatient surgery is the norm, and the surgeon must justify any hospital stay. Also, surgical reimbursement is much lower than in the past, and efficiency in care is needed. My personal story illustrates the issues faced today in ambulatory major surgery. I began private practice in 1983 similar to all enthusiastic residents ready to “hit the private practice pavement running.” I hired 2 staff members and opened a 1,200 square-foot office. The practice quickly took off, and we have not slowed down since. We now have a group practice of 8 surgeons in 6 offices with 75 employees. I did as much major surgery as a practitioner could do, and, with the help of my competent partners, our business has continued to grow and prosper. |
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