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Orthognathic surgery in the office setting.
Brian B Farrell1, Myron R Tucker2
1Carolinas 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 Clinics of North America
|September 6, 2014
Summary
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons face challenges from rising healthcare costs and low insurance reimbursement. Shifting surgical care to outpatient settings, like office-based procedures for orthognathic surgery, can help control costs.
Area of Science:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Health Services Research
- Surgical Cost Management
Background:
- Healthcare costs are rising, impacting oral and maxillofacial surgery practices.
- Insurance reimbursement limitations add financial pressure to surgical providers.
- The healthcare environment necessitates adaptability and flexibility for practice viability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the challenges in delivering oral and maxillofacial surgical care.
- To investigate the impact of the evolving healthcare landscape on surgical practices.
- To assess the role of outpatient settings in managing orthognathic surgery costs.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of the current healthcare economic trends affecting surgical practices.
- Review of the shift in surgical service delivery from hospital to outpatient settings.
- Evaluation of the potential of office-based procedures for cost containment.
Main Results:
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery faces increasing financial challenges.
- Surgical care delivery is transitioning towards outpatient and office-based environments.
- Outpatient settings offer a viable strategy for controlling perioperative costs in orthognathic surgery.
Conclusions:
- Adapting to the changing healthcare landscape is crucial for oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
- Outpatient orthognathic surgery can be performed safely and efficiently.
- Office-based procedures can contribute to mitigating escalating healthcare expenses in surgical care.
