What has been your experience adopting office-based surgery and has it meaningfully improved patient access or practice efficiency?

We have demeaned and minimized what we do, and in response, Medicare and insurance companies have decreased our reimbursements. We (ophthalmologists) have advertised how easy cataract surgery is, and in general, what we do, and we are our own worst enemies.

NONE (on purpose) as the legal and cost of implementation in office surgery, staffing, and equipment costs, as well as ever-changing regulatory nightmares, may push over the limits of actual benefits on the cost/benefit ratio.

I do surgery in an ASC primarily. The few in my area who do OBS require premium or laser offerings to offset the cost reimbursement reductio. In my opinion this is a huge ethical issue forcing someone to pay for needless stuff just as a business model to make OBS work.

The one area i can see OBS hel...