CASE STUDY:

Spine Surgery Represents Profitable Growth Opportunity

With rapid advancements in technology and treatment, spine surgery represents tremendous growth opportunities for outpatient surgery centers. Patients get better care, healthcare is delivered more efficiently and centers can be more profitable. Currently, only five percent of all spine surgeries are performed in an outpatient setting. According to Innovations Center Futures Databases, this figure is expected to increase 300 to 400 percent over the next five years due to improved technology, improved reimbursement and outcomes in the outpatient environment.

A spine program can be the heart of a surgery center. At Regent Surgical Health, we can help you develop a new center focused on spine, or a spine surgery program to grow your surgery center. Together with orthopedics and pain management, a spine program brings new treatments and better care to your surgery center and community.

“Working with Regent Surgical Health, we developed a world-class model spine center at Surgery Center of Reno,” says James Lynch, M.D., president, Surgical Center of Reno, chairman, Spine Nevada and now director, spine services for Regent Surgical Health. “From minimally invasive surgery to complex spine surgery, our model covers choosing the right surgeons, staff, equipment and understanding contract negotiations. Whether you are thinking about building an ASC around spine or adding the specialty to an existing facility, the expertise of an experienced corporate partner can help you achieve the desired financial success and avoid unnecessary pitfalls.”

Developing a successful outpatient spine program requires the right physicians and a strong committed ownership structure than aims to deliver high quality care in a caring environment. Physicians intent on improving care, increasing patient satisfaction and developing a strong healthcare business make excellent partners for a spine-driven ASC program. Developing a staff that is committed to creating a comfortable, caring environment for the patient and helping patients feel at ease will also increase patient satisfaction.

Regent Surgical Health has the expertise and experience to help you develop a spine program that, in conjunction with orthopedic and pain procedures, elevates the overall quality and stature of your surgery center. By partnering with Regent, you can start and optimize a spine program quickly, providing greater benefits for your patients and increased revenue and profitability for your center.

For more information on developing a spine program, call James Lynch, MD, at 708-492-0531.