Since the Affordable Care Act was introduced, shifting from volume-based to value-based care has been a tedious process with countless implications for surgeons. When high-value provider networks were introduced to reduce premiums and promote more affordable coverage for consumers, surgeons were forced to rethink their care delivery strategies. As experts in helping hospitals save money and supporting surgeons to achieve their individual career goals, NexGen Surgical knows how to navigate … [Read more...]
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Building a Healthy Work Environment with Strong Surgeon-Administrator Relationships
For most surgeons, providing patient care is only one of many elements of their profession. In addition to seemingly endless administrative and management duties, surgeons must also navigate relationships with colleagues, subordinates and hospital administrators. The quality of these relationships can make or break positive work environments, so prioritizing and nurturing their health is worthwhile. Healthy work environments are the most efficient and productive, and they also help to prevent … [Read more...]
What to Know about Financial Arrangements with Hospitals
Surgeons have a myriad of choices when it comes to employment arrangements. Whether you are looking to enter a physician employment agreement, medical directorship or professional service agreement with a hospital, knowing the details of your unique agreement is critical. Doing your research on financial arrangements with hospitals can help you avoid potential surprises such as an unrealistic scope of work, restrictive language in your contract or misrepresented compensation offers. Knowing and … [Read more...]
Building Dynamic Surgical Teams
Surgery is a team sport. Every member of the OR team serves a vital function and contributes valuable skills to the common goal of caring for patients. To deliver the best possible patient care, surgical teams must be high performing. Not only are high performing surgical teams more efficient, but they also have lower patient mortality rates. Given that the efficacy of a surgical team is directly tied to patient safety and operational efficiency, you can see why NexGen Surgical is deeply … [Read more...]
Practice Management’s Impact on Patient Safety
The highest performing ORs are those with low mortality rates and an overall commitment to patient safety. This is because the working environment must be optimal—and safe—to achieve high performance. When attention is dedicated to equipment design and function along with the subtleties of decision-making in a dynamic and often fluid situation, team communication is aptly supported. When it comes to patient safety, good communication yields positive outcomes. How Surgical Practice Management … [Read more...]
Surgeon Leadership and Its Impact on Medical Burnout
Burnout is rampant among healthcare workers. In fact, a 2020 study published in EClinicalMedicine found that 49% of physicians experience burnout. Recognizing this worsening problem, NexGen Surgical is committed to doing our part to resolve it. Finding solutions to medical burnout is among our topmost priorities and we strive to supporting our physicians in ways that alleviate stress and anxiety. Since surgeons often set the tone for their surrounding surgical environments, we find tremendous … [Read more...]
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