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84 Executive Briefing: medication formularies, what medications are available, even if you don't routinely use them, but that you may need in some circumstances. Instrumentation is a big thing. You may know exactly what you do for a routine joint replacement, but at the hospital you have every instrument available that you may need if something goes wrong; if something critical drops, do you have another available? You need to be thinking about the whole process from front to back. This includes sterilization capacity, postoperative education and protocols that the hospital did that you may not have even realized, such as day- one postop check-in calls and all the check-ins that happen routinely on the inpatient side but not on the outpatient side without putting them in place." Selecting the Right Partner is Everything "The most important thing is having a partner that provides a truly comprehensive solution for all of your needs in the ASC," said Dr. Frisch. "For me that partner is Zimmer Biomet. I don't see Zimmer Biomet as an implant company. I see them as a true partner that brings comprehensive solutions for the entire spectrum of care. That's a big difference. "For example, whether planning an outpatient total joint program from the outset or trying to improve upon an existing one, Zimmer Biomet's Accelero Clinical Consulting Services can help with things like planning the overall infrastructure, perioperative, patient and care team workflows, data collection, creating program documents – including documentation for effective payer contracting – and many other crucial tasks. If you don't want to involve a management company, or potentially even if you do use a management company, Accelero is a much-needed service to get your surgery center where you want it to be a lot faster. "Also, in our surgery centers we use the ZBEdge Connected Intelligence Suite, so the patients start with mymobility®, which is fantastic for both pre- and postop patient-level data collection and communication. We also use ROSA robotics and the OrthoIntel® Intelligence Platform, so with the data being captured and combined from the entire spectrum of care, uncovering clinical insights to help inform better decisions and ultimately better outcomes is effortless. We have also recently started using the mymobility telehealth platform and that has also made a big difference in being able to manage a lot of the routine postop check-ins remotely. We use mymobility as our remote patient monitoring program overall and are able to closely monitor each patient to know if they are on track or potentially deviating from what's expected at each stage of the postop recovery process. "Something else that has made a huge difference for limitations around storage and sterilization is the Efficient Care offering, where we worked with Zimmer Biomet to narrow down the concise instrumentation needed for a procedure. With Efficient Care, when we go into a surgery, we are not opening full trays but only what we need to do the trials and perform the procedure. Our reps know exactly what instruments I need to do each of my cases, and we have a redundant set of these in our Efficient Care cart that are individually peel-packed so that if a retractor drops, we have a backup readily available. This has been huge for us, as we are down to just one tray for all of our basic instruments. Those are the kinds of things you really want. "Lastly, on the management side for our other facilities, Zimmer Biomet can help with all the OR integration, the lights, the booms, and a lot of other needs. Having all of these solutions from Zimmer Biomet as our ASC partner makes everything easier for me, my team, our surgery center overall, and for the patient. It streamlines the process for everyone. I also really love the Zimmer Biomet implants; I wouldn't use them if I didn't. They have an incredible track record and they perform very well for patient outcomes. The fact that Zimmer Biomet has their strong history clinically, but also is a true partner that understands the challenges and limitations of operating in a freestanding ASC, they ensure you're prepared for not just for your cases, but for any potential issues you may have along the way. That makes all the difference." A Limited Window of Opportunity As we wrapped up our conversation, we asked Dr. Frisch what advice he may have for someone who is on the fence about whether to pursue performing their cases in an ASC. "It's clear there is a shift to the outpatient environment. I've seen a lot of people who were initially resistant and are just now getting into the game a little bit later than some of their peers. Just like with any opportunity where there is a shift in the market and how we deliver care, there are opportunities that exist for a certain window, but then those things become the standard and that window closes. So for people who are in the hospital setting, it's a good idea to consider the ASC," Dr. Frisch said. To learn more about Zimmer Biomet's ASC Solutions portfolio and how it can help you meet your unique ASC goals, visit ZimmerBiomet.com. To learn more about the ROSA Robotics System and how it can fit into your ASC, please visit ZimmerBiomet.com. n This material is intended for healthcare professionals. Distribution to any other recipient is prohibited. Zimmer Biomet does not practice medicine. Patients must have a compatible smart phone to utilize mymobility. 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