How Our In-Office Procedures Save You Time and Money

First, you have to fight the traffic to find a place to park.

Then, you’ll likely have to pay for the parking space.

Then you have to check in, which can be lengthy, depending upon whether or not you’ve completed the extensive amount of required paperwork beforehand.

After all that, you’re likely exhausted even before you begin a procedure at a large, busy hospital medical center.

At Associates in Women’s Healthcare, we offer the convenience of in-office procedures that not only save you time and headaches—but also save money as well. After all, time is your most valuable resource, and you’ve got family members, coworkers, and friends who depend upon you. Isn’t it worth it to have convenience plus a medical team that has been a partner in your care from the very beginning?

We’ll take a look at how our procedures save you time and money in addition to reviewing some of the most common ones we perform in our office.

How Do In-Office Procedures Save Money?

Because these procedures are performed from the convenience of our practice, there’s not the expensive overhead that comes with larger hospitals or outpatient surgical centers. This can dramatically reduce expenses.

In addition, because we only perform certain gynecological procedures, we’re able to streamline those processes, offering services that are more efficient.

Cost Comparison: Hospital vs. In-Office Procedures

A recent study by Blue Cross Blue Shield compared the cost of in-office procedures and ambulatory service centers (ACS) versus hospital outpatient department (HOPD) settings.

Overall, the HOPD charged nearly 60% more for procedures than the ACS or doctors’ offices according to claims analysis data. For example, mammograms cost 32% more in a HOPD compared to a doctor’s office. Clinical visits also cost 31% more in an HOPD setting.

Like our in-office procedures, ACS centers don’t have the large overhead of hospitals and therefore do not have to charge as much.

You can read the full report from Blue Cross Blue Shield.

The Most Common In-Office Procedures at Associates in Women’s Healthcare

Some of the most common in-office procedures we conduct are:

• IUD insertion and removal
• Colposcopy
• LEEP procedure
• Hysteroscopy
• Sonohysterography
• Endometrial ablation

We go into greater detail on these procedures in an earlier blog post entitled “8 Common In-Office OBGYN Procedures at Our Raleigh Practice” 

When Hospital Procedures Are Necessary, Our Care Team Is Ready

While there are some procedures that must be done at a hospital facility–such as a hysterectomy–you can rest assured that your healthcare team will make the experience as seamless as possible.

You’ll have the peace of mind of knowing that the professional women who have been caring for you throughout your time at Associates in Women’s Healthcare will continue to provide excellent care.

Associates in Women’s Healthcare: Coupling Convenience With Compassionate Care

We recognize that care should not only be compassionate and state-of-the-art.

It should be convenient as well.

We understand your challenges and your hectic life. We understand how difficult it can be to find time to care for yourself. But we also know how vital it is to take charge of your health. It’s important to discover and treat health issues in a timely manner before they develop into more serious problems.

Through the convenience of our in-office procedures, we save you both time and money, offering some of the most common procedures in a familiar environment surrounded by a team that is familiar with your health history.

Want to know more? Are you looking for a medical home? Or maybe you’re considering the benefits of an IUD? Whatever your need, we’re ready to help you. We’d consider it a privilege to be your medical home. Just contact us to get started.