There is a simple question worth sitting with for a moment if you have few minutes. If your cataract volume increases 20 to 30 percent over the next three to four years, can your program handle it without breaking something else? Staffing. Scheduling. Equipment access. Turnover time between cases. These are the systems that tend […]
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Across U.S. healthcare, outsourcing is no longer a fringe idea, it’s becoming a core strategy. According to Becker’s Hospital Review, health systems are increasingly leaning into outsourcing to protect capital, reduce administrative burden, and stay financially agile in an era of rising costs and shifting reimbursements. For hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) and ambulatory surgery centers
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High-volume cataract days can run like clockwork, or they can fall behind fast. Even a small disruption early in the schedule can ripple through the rest of the day, creating stress for the team and delays for patients. For both ASC and hospital ORs alike, here are seven proven tips to help keep cataract surgery
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Running a seamless cataract surgery program is no small feat. Equipment preferences, fast-paced schedules, and specialized setups require flawless execution. At Surgical Direct, we’ve supported hundreds of thousands of cataract surgeries, making us the trusted partner for keeping your OR operations efficient and stress-free. Outsourcing with Surgical Direct means more than just convenience—it means consistency.
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Are you an Ophthalmologist looking for partnerships to grow your practice and eliminate some of the logistical barriers that are in the way? Just in case we haven’t had the chance to meet, we are Surgical Direct Inc, a mobile cataract outsourcing service that delivers cataract technology and supplies to your OR on surgery day.
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Hospital systems (both small and large) have been freezing capital expenditures and reducing expenses as much as possible across the country. Priorities for OR administrators and decision makers have shifted to conserving cash in any way possible due to the effects of COVID-19. Outpatient procedures were shut down altogether for months. Certain states have reopened
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As a service provider in today’s economy, it’s crucially important to find and nurture the “lasting impact attributes” (or the key differentiation practices) that stick with a client and build lasting trust. In truth, it goes way beyond the service itself. We have all experienced (to some degree) a service or product that talked the
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Today, perhaps more than ever, recognizing the need to work together might be one of the most crucial elements to getting through these unique times. We all know the saying that “two is better than one” in reference to solving a problem. Or maybe you’ve heard the African proverb, “If you want to go fast,
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Being strategic with how you manage your OR is crucial in the current season. It’s that much more important to save your capital dollars for specialties that will be most beneficial to your revenue growth. That is why we believe right now might be one of the best times to consider Mobile Cataract Services with
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At Surgical Direct, we help ORs efficiently provide cataract cases in both upstart and long-term programs in hospitals and ASCs across the country. Sometimes, getting started with new specialties (like eyes) in your OR can be daunting. Managing an ongoing cataract program on your own can also be task heavy and has its nuances. Whichever
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