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J U N E 2 0 1 6 O R E X C E L L E N C E . C O M 6 9 geons that you're all working toward a common goal: cutting costs without compromising care. • Case cost competition. Print a list of the most common procedures per- formed at your facility by more than one surgeon and list the range of costs associated with that case without posting the names of the physicians. Believe me, every surgeon will think they're the most cost-effective of the bunch. When you casually tell them they aren't, watch them suddenly question where they line up. The exercise becomes an impromptu educational session that gets that doctor to stop using more expensive items. • Make data-driven decisions. You're running with scissors in the dark if you don't know where your money is being spent — every penny of it — and how supplies, instruments and equipment are being used. Involve your staff. Ask questions. Walk into the OR while a case is being set up and look for wasted items in packs that aren't used. Gather data and present it to your surgeons with the understanding that you're looking to reduce costs and maintain profitability. If you're not doing these things, someone else will. • Areas of his expertise. I'm a practicing anesthesiologist and the medical director of my facility, so attendees will benefit from the lessons I've learned dur- ing my many years of running a center and working on the front line. I do what they do every day: order supplies and meds, review invoices, oversee spending and work to control costs. I understand their concerns and issues. If they want a fast-paced, fun, knowledge-filled session with practical tips they can take home and use right away, they need to get to my workshop. OSM