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Physician house calls may represent an emerging major trend in fee-for-service health care delivery. The urgent care center emerged in the 80's and 90's as a novel way for patients to avoid emergency rooms. Of course, this is based on the patient's willingness to pay a fee that is not covered by insurance....
I have seen a trend of decreased reimbursements in my practice with post MWL body contouring. These patients are plagued with complications due to their malabsorption. Wound healing and seroma formations are issues that are encountered close to 100% of all MWL patients who undergo elective...
House calls for physicians is a growing area in the primary care fields since the reimbursements are so low for the services provided at their clinics. Physicians can make 10 times the amout if they do house calls as compared to seeing patients in the office. so clearly this is an expanding...
Changes in the credit market, specifically the subprime market, may impact companies clamoring to finance elective healthcare and cosmetic procedures. This may impact the number of patients ultimately undergoing these expensive procedures.
With the growth of bariatric procedures and the increased recognition of the health benefits associated with massive weight loss, more insurance providers are beginning to cover bariatric procedures. The problems arise when these patients present to their plastic surgeons after their weight loss and...
Ultrashape appears to offer a painfree noninvasive alternative for patients seeking minimal correction of bulges due to fat. The technique does not appear to be a replacement for traditional liposuction but, may have applications for patients with limited problems.
1. Fat removal/body contouring procedures are becoming increasingly popular in North America and show potential for increasing growth. 2. The trend towards less invasive means for body contouring has shown dramatic growth, as well. 3. ...
The efficacy of Xiaflex to not only open up the bent fingers of Dupuytren's, but its ability to diminish recurrence will dramatically decrease surgery rate for Dupuytren's.
Lasers are better than they were 10 years ago. Especially for vascular lesions; however, they are not all purpose machines that can do everything, as evidenced by new ones every year.