title: Action steps for effectively managing ambulatory surgery under outpatient prospective payment.
abstract: This article reviewed common problems faced by managers in effectively using resources in ambulatory surgery. The article also recommended action steps for programs to consider to gain better control over the resources used in surgery. As reimbursement for outpatient surgery shifts to more resource use-based approaches, the importance of examining patterns of surgery and identifying opportunities for more efficient use of resources will grow in order to maintain financial and clinical performance.
authors.affiliation: Health Care Horizons, Inc., Columbia, MD.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Balicki
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011357:Product Line Management / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000191:economics; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014481:United States