The Allied Physicians Surgery Center in South Bend, Ind., wanted to integrate up-to-date technology but had concerns about the $245,000 investment for startup costs and the $151,000 in upgrades.
Vantage Outsourcing is a vendor-neutral supplier, which allows it to purchase ophthalmic equipment, supplies and disposables from multiple manufactures at the best possible prices. Vantage was able to provide the equipment Allied Physicians needed at a capital equipment costs of $405,500. With the services of Vantage, the average capital cost per surgical case for Allied was $51.99. Cost-savings for Allied Physicians included:
• Maintenance and repairs;
• Surgical disposable supply costs;
• Labor for one technician;
• Intraocular lenses;
• Compliance paperwork.
Other outsourcing companies may be able to offer similar price plans to surgery centers, helping them to update services in a manageable manner.
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