ASCs should pay special attention to intraocular lenses and endoscopic products, he said. Mr. Bramer shared the following tip with Becker’s ASC Review:
“ASCs are typically ordering by box, and a lot of times, you can ask the vendor to ship at a lower level. That’s what I would encourage ASCs to do — to see if they will break a box down, and if there’s a cost associated with that.”
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