Looking at GI Practice Management Differently: Fortify the Business of Healthcare in the GI Practice (On-Demand) | November 2021-07-Putting the Pieces Together

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The ASGE GI Operations Benchmarking Survey - COVID-19 Special Edition provides insights on the impact of the pandemic on various healthcare settings. Hospitals, academic institutions, office operations, and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) reported service interruptions. Hospitals experienced the longest interruption, with 5 hospitals reporting interruptions ranging from 3 to 10 consecutive weeks. Academic institutions and office operations also reported service interruptions of various durations. ASCs reported the highest percentage of interruptions.<br /><br />The survey also analyzed the recovery process after full interruption. Academic units took an average of 8 weeks to reach 100% capacity, while hospitals took 7 weeks, offices took 6 weeks, and ASCs took 8 weeks. However, by week 8, only 50% of academic units and hospitals had regained full capacity, while 50% of office units had, and 48% of ASC units had.<br /><br />The survey highlighted the total estimated loss of capacity due to service interruptions, assuming conservative assumptions about average room numbers and cases per day. The estimated lost cases ranged from 18,400 for academic units to 1,527,120 for ASC units.<br /><br />The survey also mentioned perceived increases in the cost of doing business, such as clinical labor, medications, medical supplies, laundry, and personal protective equipment.<br /><br />The document emphasized the importance of being prepared for future disruptions and suggested strategies such as cash flow management, retaining staff, streamlining processes, and maintaining customer service. It also outlined opportunities for innovation, including telehealth, robotic process automation, and collaboration with local providers.<br /><br />The document concluded with practice pearls, highlighting the need to predict and create the future, address the loss of screening capacity, manage increased costs, retain a strong team, embrace technology, and have a well-rehearsed backup plan.<br /><br />Overall, the survey findings demonstrate the significant impact of the pandemic on GI operations and the importance of adapting and finding solutions to continue providing quality care.

Keywords

ASGE GI Operations Benchmarking Survey

COVID-19 Special Edition

service interruptions

recovery process

estimated loss of capacity

increased cost of doing business

preparedness for future disruptions

opportunities for innovation

telehealth

GI operations impact