Using Mobile Services: For physicians seeking to perform office-based procedures

The Shift from Hospital to Office-Based Procedures
The cost of practicing medicine is rising. Increased insurance premiums and reduced payer reimbursements are forcing physicians to work overtime just to maintain their current level of practice revenue. In order to regain some control over costs, many physicians are exploring the migration of surgical/diagnostic procedures to their office.

In 2007, 25% of all surgical/diagnostic procedures were performed in the office-based setting and it is projected that over 50% of all procedures will be migrated by 2010. In fact, currently there are at least as many surgical procedures being performed in physicians' offices as in licensed ASCs.

Why are so many physicians choosing this path? With advances in medical technology significantly increasing the number of outpatient surgery possibilities, physicians are able to expand their services and become more competitive in their local market plus capture facility fees—previously exclusive to hospitals. Not to mention that the delivery of medical care at alternate sites, specifically ambulatory surgery centers and physicians offices, is as safe or safer than the hospital setting, but significantly less expensive.

Utilizing Mobile Anesthesiologists' Expertise
Mobile Anesthesiologists Chicago, LLC continues to be the only national full-service, turnkey office-based and ambulatory anesthesia practice accredited by AAAHC since 1999. Its founder, David Barinholtz, M.D., is recognized as a pioneer and an expert in office-based anesthesia and has been a surveyor for AAAHC since 1998.

Over the last ten years, Mobile has helped numerous physicians overcome the hurdles associated with office-based procedures and accreditation. Our turnkey services provide the highest level of quality office-based and ambulatory anesthesia for hundreds of physican offices and ambulatory surgical centers.

To find out more about contracting Mobile Anesthesiologists® services, call toll-free 866-997-7770 or email info@zzzmd.com.