title: Orthognathic surgery in the office setting.
abstract: The delivery of care by oral and maxillofacial surgeons is becoming more challenging because of escalating health care costs and limited reimbursement from insurance providers. The changing health care landscape forces surgical practices to be flexible and adaptive to change in order to remain viable. The delivery of surgical services continues to evolve as care traditionally performed in a hospital environment is now routinely achieved in an outpatient setting. Outpatient facilities can aid in controlling the perioperative costs associated with orthognathic surgery. Safe and efficient orthognathic surgery completed in the office can aid in controlling the escalation of health care costs.
authors.affiliation: Carolinas Center for Oral and Facial Surgery, 411 Billingsley Road, Suite 105, Charlotte, NC 28211, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA, USA. Electronic address: bfarrell@mycenters.com.
authors.forename: Brian B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Farrell
authors.affiliation: Carolinas Center for Oral and Facial Surgery, 411 Billingsley Road, Suite 105, Charlotte, NC 28211, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA, USA; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Charlotte, NC, USA; Isle of Palms, SC, USA.
authors.forename: Myron R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Tucker
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*; D003363:Cost Control; D006801:Humans; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*; D061214:Patient Safety
keywords: Anesthesia; Office-based outpatient surgery; Orthognathic surgery; Recovery