If you do decide to take on managing regulations, make sure the
point person has clinical experience. After all, there's a big difference
between understanding how a regulation works in theory and comply-
ing with it on a daily basis.
Going it alone isn't for everybody. If you have any doubts about your
ability to dedicate the time and resources necessary to meet the strin-
gent regulatory requirements of opening a new facility, you may want
to bring on a consultant. But you're going to pay for their services —
somewhere around $30,000 for help throughout the process. In the
end, it might turn out to be worth every penny.
OSM
M A R C H 2 0 1 9 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 5 1
Ms. Cunningham (bcunningham@piedmontosc.com) is the administrator at
Piedmont Outpatient Surgery Center in Winston-Salem, N.C.
