Digital Tools for Bariatric Patients: Rich Data & Better Communication

Your patients do not tell you everything, which may hurt both treatment outcomes and your bottom line. This article explains how digital tools for bariatric patients help bridge the information gap, deliver better care, and boost your ROI.        Consider this: Despite overwhelming empirical support for the effectiveness of bariatric surgery, patients continue to underutilize it. […]

A Quick Guide to Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Bariatric Surgery

An example of patient-reported outcome measures in surgery

An estimated 38% of health care organizations currently use Patient-Reported Outcome Measures “PROMs” and 17% more plan to use them within the next three years. While bariatric surgery PROMs haven’t yet become mainstream, evolving technology is changing that. Patient-reported outcome measures in bariatric surgery centers would provide more long-term follow-up data and ensure you have […]

6 Ways Hospitals Can Lower the Costs of Bariatric Surgery

hospitals can lower bariatric surgery costs with personalized care automation

Bariatric and metabolic surgery is widely considered the most efficacious way for long-term health outcomes for obesity. In 2019, surgeons performed over a quarter of a million bariatric surgeries in the United States alone (representing approximately 1.1% of all eligible patients). Personalized care automation tools can lower bariatric surgery costs for hospitals. As technology continues […]