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Graphic SurgeryLLC

Graphic Surgery, LLC is the only firm in the United States focused solely on containing the cost and managing the quality of surgery. The strategy of focusing on surgery, Surgery Benefits Management™, is a new area for employers that can impact approximately 31% of medical cost.

Graphic Surgery has developed a comprehensive set of tools, Surgery Insight™, Surgery Analytics™ and Surgery by Design™, to give employers insight into their surgery spending, identify opportunities for improvement and promote better consumer behavior through education and plan design.

    1. Education: Complex surgery explained at a 7th grade level by using animation, audio and text
    2. Communication: Turn-key marketing material makes communicating this unique service to your employees fast and easy
    3. Measure Results: Data analytics and an ROI tool to measure your short-term return on investment
    4. Pricing: Members will receive a discount while supporting your Coalition through Graphic Surgery’s Coalition Rewards Program

WHY FOCUS ON SURGERY?

    • 31% of all medical costs are due to surgery
    • 75% of surgeries are discretionary, surgeries with alternative treatments
    • RAND Group estimates 33% of elective procedures, such as back surgery, knee arthroscopies and hysterectomies, are unnecessary

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO MANAGE YOUR SURGICAL COST

    • Clinical studies have proven good education can reduce the rate of unnecessary surgeries and improve outcomes.
    • Surgery Insight™, a quality education tool, has been proven to prevent unnecessary surgeries
    • Click here to calculate what you spend on five common elective surgeries and see a demo of Surgery Insight http://www.graphicsurgery.com/tools/calculator_surgical.cfm
    • About Graphic Surgery [downloadable PDF]

Please contact Victoria Gonzalez at vagonz@graphicsurgery.com or call toll free 1-866-424-0022 to learn more about our services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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