Healthcare is changing fast, as new technologies and increased patient expectations for convenience and quality keep upping the ante. Office-based procedures have emerged as one of the most promising strategies for savvy practices to keep ahead of the curve.
The ability to provide comprehensive services in-office ensures physicians can control their patients’ care environments, keep revenue within their own practices instead of referring patients to hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), and can control their own time.
Transforming a physician’s office into a surgery center can elevate a practice to a new level of care and convenience. Here are five compelling reasons why this innovative model helps physician practices grow and thrive.
Revenue From In-Office Procedures
Currently, many offices refer their patients to external facilities like ASCs or hospitals to accommodate complex procedures. It’s a trade-off that forces practices to share revenue while giving up scheduling flexibility and patient experience (especially with patients now preferring to avoid hospitals and hospital-like settings). Partnering with an expert anesthesia provider like Ambulatory Anesthesia Care (AAC) allows practices to bring more procedures in-house and keep the associated revenue within the practice. That means no more facility fees cutting into margins, lower costs for patients, and higher revenue for the practice. Efficient scheduling also enables faster care delivery, strengthening the practice’s competitive edge in the community.
Practices already offering in-office surgery have seen a 30–50% increase in cases when partnering with AAC. AAC also handles its own billing and provides consultative support, avoiding increased administrative overhead and further securing the financial benefits for physicians.
Reduced Patient Costs
In-office procedures not only boost revenue for practices but also reduce out-of-pocket costs for patients – a top-of-mind concern for today’s patients. Physicians can set prices based solely on the costs of the practice and procedures, rather than the extensive overhead often associated with hospitals. This can dramatically lower the financial barriers to care.
AAC goes a step further by being in-network with most major insurance providers and participating in many state Medicaid programs, ensuring no surprise anesthesia bills for patients — a crucial factor in building trust and accessibility.
Hospital-Quality Care in a Familiar Environment
Bringing advanced procedures into a physician’s office requires a robust infrastructure and expertise. AAC supports practices by managing procurement, anesthesia and emergency equipment, staffing (including certified perioperative nurses for specialized care), and billing. With AAC, practices gain access to hospital-grade anesthesia services and expert consultation for the business of in-office surgical procedures.
Moving care to a familiar setting also reduces patient anxiety and improves overall experience. Patients can receive high-quality care surrounded by their trusted physician team, enhancing the practice’s reputation while strengthening relationships.
Focus on Patient Care, Safely
During surgical procedures, patients deserve the attention of anesthesia specialists while physicians concentrate fully on their expertise. An anesthesia partner like AAC ensures perioperative care, monitoring, and recovery processes are expertly handled, so physicians can focus entirely on their patients and procedures.
This division of responsibility leads to improved care delivery and fosters confidence in expanding in-office services without sacrificing quality or safety.
A Competitive Edge for Physician Practices
By integrating surgical capabilities in-office, physicians can offer expanded services and stand out in a competitive healthcare landscape. Partnering with AAC, a turnkey solution, addresses challenges like anesthesia, enabling practices to advertise superior care with confidence.
When a physician practice provides expert surgical care in-office, it transforms from a routine clinic into a comprehensive healthcare partner for patients, capable of addressing their needs quickly, efficiently, and safely in a familiar environment.
In-Office Procedures: Better Care, Better Experience, Better Revenue
Bringing surgical procedures in-office empowers surgical and specialist practices to offer expanded services under their direct control, improve patient experiences, and establish themselves as a fully-fledged healthcare provider. With help from a trusted partner like AAC—from accreditation and malpractice support to insurance contracting—practices can grow while remaining independent and successful.
If you’d like to learn more, AAC offers consultations and free guides to support practices in implementing in-office procedures effectively. Explore our guide to office-based surgery to learn more.
And if you’re ready to explore how this model could work for your practice, get in touch with us!