Grow Your Private Practice and Attain Accreditation With Rockett Healthcare

February 16th, 2022 | Private Medical Practice

Obtaining accreditation to properly run an endoscopy center can be extremely challenging if the organization is not fully prepared to meet all requirements.

But what exactly are the benefits of accreditation and how does an entity prepare for it? In this article, we’ll explore the reasons to obtain accreditation and from where you can receive assistance.

If you’re concerned about your private practice’s development, sustainability, profitability, and growth, learn how Rockett Healthcare Strategies can assist you with the accreditation process!

A Brief Background on External Assessment

As more ambulatory endoscopy centers open themselves to outside review, it has become increasingly important to obtain accreditation in order to grow their practice.

Below is some essential terminology covering accreditation:

Licensure – Most states require healthcare entities such as endoscopy centers to be licensed, which generally involves an on-site review by a state-level agency.
Certification – As opposed to licensure, certification allows healthcare centers to be approved for Medicare participation and services administered under federal guidelines.
Accreditation – The process by which a healthcare center compares the quality of its services against nationally recognized standards. Accreditation combines self-assessment and a survey by the accrediting body.

Unlike licensure and certification, accreditation is a voluntary process and badge of honor for a healthcare organization. Let’s explore how this recognition can benefit your surgery center.

Seeking Accreditation: The Driving Factors

There are a number of reasons that an endoscopy center would want to become accredited that result in both growth and medical practice sustainability. While many healthcare entities are aware of accreditation, few may fully understand its benefits.

Practicality and Necessity – While not true in all states, many ambulatory endoscopy/surgery centers require accreditation by a certified third party. As this trend grows, it only makes sense to get ahead of the curve.
Commitment to Improvement – A healthcare entity that is willing to allow a thorough assessment of itself shows devotion to improving the quality of its services, from patient care to on-site technologies.
Smart Business Decision – It’s shown that centers recognized as accredited have an edge in the marketplace and improve the odds of a private practice’s success. Accreditation also shows an entity’s ability to manage itself.
Better Negotiating Position – Insurers have continued to exhibit that they recognize and value an organization’s accreditation. This has translated to private practices having better leverage in negotiations and eligibility for more contracts.

So, how can you make sure your endoscopy center is ready?

The First Step to Accreditation is Rockett Healthcare

Rockett Healthcare Strategies, a growth and profitability consultant for private practices, makes it a direct part of our strategy to prepare centers for accreditation. Though only one part of Rockett Healthcare’s plan to help grow your private practice, we undertake a number of actions to ensure you obtain accreditation, including:

Finding the right agency for your endoscopy center
Utilizing tech and software to track all necessary data
Consulting directly with management and training staff
Preparing organizations with a mock survey

Keep in mind, these are just a few of the methods employed by Rockett Healthcare Strategies to help you become accredited and improve your business. Dr. Rockett does everything in his power to help you and your team get to where you need to be to compete in a growing and more competitive marketplace.

Grow Your Private Practice with Rockett Healthcare Strategies

Upon learning about the benefits of accreditation, it’s clear that the process is key for medical practice sustainability. Rockett Healthcare is dedicated to helping endoscopy centers achieve accreditation and become more competitive in the marketplace.

Don’t wait – Get in touch with Rockett Healthcare and learn how our unique strategies can help you get accredited!

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"Rock and I met when I was considering joining an existing endoscopy center. He helped me do the analysis that showed I'm better off doing procedures in my office and taking advantage of the rates he has negotiated with payers in the Chicago area. In addition to helping me design my center, equipping it, and getting it accredited by AAAASF, Rock has helped us implement multiple revenue streams and significantly increased professional fees over my prior rates. He also worked diligently to recover thousands of dollars in payments from our major payer that had been miscoded and denied."

Dr Manoj Mehta, MD

Endoscopy Center of the North Shore

Wilmette, IL

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Aonghus Shortt, CEO

FoodMarble Digestive Health

Dublin, Ireland

"We contracted with Rockett Healthcare, LLC to help us develop our endoscopy center and contract with payers. Rock led a very successful contracting effort with the payers and we are earning combined facility and professional fees for office-based procedures that are 200-300% of Medicare ASC rates(depending on the payer). Rock achieved this for us by educating the local Hawaii payers on the value of office endoscopy in Hawaii's regulatory environment which makes it difficult to obtain an ASC license."

Dr Mel Ona, MD

Ohana Endoscopy Clinic

Kapulei, HI

"Rock and I met about 10 years ago when he led the negotiation process to get higher rates from our major payer for office-based procedures. He and his team helped us get our office endoscopy suite accredited and successfully completed negotiations with other payers.

More recently, I engaged Rockett Healthcare, LLC to evaluate the financial feasibility of merging with another GI group in our area. He did a terrific job of assessing the risk and reward potential of that transaction. He regularly proposes new strategies to better manage the practice and grow revenue. Rock is very prompt, forthright gets the job done expeditiously.

Rock’s contacts in the health care/insurance industry and his understanding of medical practices puts him in a unique position to advise physicians."

Suman Kaur, M.D.

Digestive Disease Associates, LTD

Hinsdale, IL

"We worked with Rock from day one of our project to develop a two room endoscopy suite for office based procedures. In addition to guiding the project from start to finish, he also has contracted with almost all of our major payers. His negotiations yielded rates with the payers that are 3x what we were getting when we did endoscopy procedures in surgery centers and hospital outpatient settings. We are grateful for his expertise and persistence in negotiating higher rates on our behalf."

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Fall River, MA