Miller Aaron M
From Houston Eye Associates, The Woodlands, Texas.
Am Orthopt J. 2015;65:9-13. doi: 10.3368/aoj.65.1.9.
The profession of orthoptics has been present for over 100 years and was created as a partnership with pediatric ophthalmology in an effort to provide better strabismus care to children. Orthoptists are known to improve practice efficiency, but to date, no quantitative data has been presented in the literature to support this claim. Proper utilization of an orthoptist is critical to improving practice efficiency and revenue.
Over a 6-month period, the financial impact to a pediatric ophthalmology practice by the addition of a second certified orthoptist (C.O.) was analyzed. Both indirect and direct income and expenses were considered.
Despite their increased salary compared to an ophthalmic assistant, the utilization of an orthoptist provides considerable return on investment. The addition of a certified orthoptist increased practice revenue by over $70,000.
The addition of a certified orthoptist in a physician's practice significantly increases practice revenue generated. When considering models of healthcare within ophthalmology, the use of an orthoptist as a physician extender has been shown to improve practice efficiency in a cost-effective manner.
斜视矫正专业已经存在了100多年，它是与小儿眼科合作设立的，旨在为儿童提供更好的斜视治疗。众所周知，斜视矫正师能够提高医疗效率，但迄今为止，文献中尚未提供定量数据来支持这一说法。合理利用斜视矫正师对于提高医疗效率和收入至关重要。
在6个月的时间里，分析了增加一名认证斜视矫正师（C.O.）对小儿眼科诊所的财务影响。同时考虑了间接和直接的收入与支出。
尽管与眼科助理相比，斜视矫正师的薪资有所增加，但对其的利用能带来可观的投资回报。增加一名认证斜视矫正师使诊所收入增加了7万多美元。
在医生诊所增加一名认证斜视矫正师可显著提高诊所的创收。在考虑眼科医疗模式时，将斜视矫正师作为医生助手使用已被证明能以具有成本效益的方式提高医疗效率。
