Perioperative Services – Overview and Optimization Strategies

Perioperative services refer to the care provided to patients before, during, and after a surgical procedure. These services are designed to ensure safe and effective surgical care and are delivered by a team of healthcare professionals, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and support staff. Perioperative services begin with preoperative care, which includes patient evaluation and preparation…

Cardiology is Moving Towards Hybrid Surgery Centers

With advances in Cardiology procedure technology and the goal of achieving a lower cost of care, there has been a visible shift in procedures from the inpatient to the outpatient settings.  Several changes in CMS rulings in the last fifteen years have spurred an increase in office-based laboratories (“OBLs”), including catheterization laboratories and vascular access…