Blog for Panorama Orthopedics
Panorama's goals: Excellent, cost-effective care
Medical bills aren’t cheap.
A group of patients who recently attended a presentation by Dr. Douglas A. Foulk were probably pleasantly surprised to hear the doctor frankly address the issue of cost.
“As an orthopedic surgeon, our main goal is to carry out the surgery in the safest possible environment we can put the patient in, and at the same time recognize that we want to do it in the most cost-effective environment that we can find,” said Dr. Foulk, with the Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center in Golden. “Those are our two goals, period.”
While health care reform is focused on insuring more people, Panorama has been working to improve the way orthopedic health care is delivered. Panorama’s integrated care model is the key to our success. For more than 55 years, Panorama has improved patient outcomes and improved the patient experience while keeping a handle on rising costs. Patients receive quality care at the best possible value.
“Our group has done a lot to try to work on this process because we know cost containment is going to continue to be a very big issue for us as we move forward as a society in general,” Dr. Foulk said during his presentation. “That’s why we’re working on trying to be able to provide a multitude of different services in environments that we think are specialized.”
Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center provides specialized care for patients who are suffering from problems related to their spine or joints. Doctors at Panorama specialize in sports medicine, spine injuries, joint replacement, trauma, and problems related to the foot, ankle, hand or elbow.
“That’s really what OrthoColorado is, it’s kind of an extension, or a limb now, into inpatient operative procedures,” Dr. Foulk said. “Again, being done in a safe hospital environment with all of the bells and whistles of a hospital connected with it.”
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