by Randy Heiser | May 10, 2021 | endoscopy, Randy Heiser
Hospitals across the country are continuing to work on properly allocating their outpatient services to ambulatory care centers. Freestanding Digestive Health Centers for GI endoscopy are an example of the type of centers that are siphoning off many of the ambulatory... 
by Randy Heiser | May 8, 2021 | patient throughput, Randy Heiser
As described in a recent article published by Becker’s ASC Review, “The number of hip and knee joint replacement surgeries performed in an outpatient setting is expected to grow 73% from approximately 1.1 million today to approximately 1.9 million by 2026.” Keeping... 
by Randy Heiser | May 8, 2021 | patient throughput, Randy Heiser
TJA Blog Series Part I By 2025, the annual number of total knee arthroplasty is predicted to increase by 110% to 1,272,000 replacements. Similarly, the demand for hip arthroplasty is also projected to spike, increasing by 75% to 652,000 replacements. With this in... 
by Randy Heiser | May 8, 2021 | patient throughput, Randy Heiser
TJA Blog Series Part II Shifting total joint arthroplasty (TJA) to an outpatient setting can be both safe and effective. Case prioritization and patient selection are critical to continuing surgeries. Following this plan can be done safely by using risk assessments,... 
by Randy Heiser | May 8, 2021 | periop consulting, Randy Heiser
The perioperative department can be the highest cost center in the hospital, but it is also the department with the most opportunity for sustainable long-term growth—accounting for upwards of 80% of hospital revenue. With the increased pressure on perioperative...