Monthly Archives: September 2021

WALANT Patient Satisfaction

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Patient Satisfaction: 100 consecutive patients were polled postoperatively 91% found it was less painful or comparable to procedures performed under local anesthesia at the dentist’s office.86% would prefer to be awake for further hand surgery.90% would recommend wide awake surgery to a friend. Study: Teo I, Lam W, Muthayya P,… Continue reading →

IOECTR Carrier Negotiation Decision Tree

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This one-page graphic illustrates how leverage works using a sample point system. It also illustrates the difference between asking the carrier to cooperate and provide their total costs versus the clinic cost-accounting approach to determining your request amount. These are great for meetings or discussions with a cross-functional team. I… Continue reading →