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P R E M I U M C A T A R A C T S U R G E R Y
A sizeable
number of
patients are
paying out of
pocket for
upgrades. But
cost is a limiting
factor, facility
managers say.
Outpatient Surgery Editors
Premium
Cataract
Surgery
Finds Its Place
PAYING FOR UPGRADES In the
typical facility, from 11% to 20%
of all patients purchase at least
one service out of pocket.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN