The Affordable Care Act will result in across-the-board Medicare reimbursement cuts of $260 billion over the next 10 years. Those cuts will lower revenue for hospitals.
It’s not uncommon for health care industry representatives, including device vendors, to be present in the operating room to help surgeons and nurses operate devices properly.
“We’re just now starting to realize that there’s often a disconnect in perceptions of teamwork and cooperation across the hierarchy of the OR.” Marty Makary.