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JourneyLite Surgery Center: Now An Optum Center of Excellence!

20/08/2019 by DrCurry

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An Optum Center of Excellence

JourneyLite Surgery Center in Cincinnati, Ohio is proud to be one of the first ambulatory surgery centers in the country to be accepted into United Healthcare’s Optum Bariatric Resource Services Center of Excellence!  Data shows that Optum Centers of Excellence (COE) have a 19% lower mortality rate than non-COE providers, a 30% lower hospital re-admission rate, and a 20-30% lower cost than non-COE providers.  Since its founding in 2007, JourneyLite has been focused on providing the highest-quality, state-of-the-art care for weight loss patients, including surgical AND non-surgical options.  With procedure offerings from the powerful SIPS procedure to the non-surgical gastric balloon, JourneyLite has a weight loss option in Cincinnati to fit your needs.  In addition, JourneyLite Physicians offers satellite care in Columbus, Dayton, and Northern Kentucky.

Becoming a Center of Excellence can be a complex process.  Usually there is a high volume requirement as it has long been known that centers performing many of a few procedures have lower complication rates than those doing few of many different procedures.  Secondly, a multi-disciplinary team must be in place to ensure that all the needs of the patient can be met both before and after surgery.  Thirdly, there is a verification process in place where a third party reviews the information, and even sometimes travels to the facility for a site review.

JourneyLite of Cincinnati has achieved many Center of Excellence milestones!

  • first outpatient surgery center to be reviewed and accredited as an SRC Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellent in 2010
  • first outpatient surgery center to be reviewed and accredited as an MBSAQIP Comprehensive Center in 2016
  • One of the first outpatient surgery centers to be reviewed and accredited as an MBSAQIP Outpatient Center in 2017
  • One of the first outpatient surgery centers to receive Anthem Blue Distinction Plus certification in 2015
  • One of the first outpatient surgery centers to receive UHC Optum Center of Excellence accreditation

Whether its JourneyLite Physicians or JourneyLite Surgery Center, we will never cease our quest for continually improving patient outcomes while providing affordable access to care!

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We do not offer surgical revisions for this procedure due to increased risk and poor long-term results. Medication treatment options are available, however. Please change "Appointment Interest" above to "Medical Weight Loss" if you are interested in proceeding!

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Your BMI is too low for initiation of treatment with weight loss medications. Kentucky requires a BMI over 25, and Ohio requires a BMI over 27.

Your BMI is too low for initiation of treatment with weight loss medications. Ohio requires a BMI over 30, or a BMI of 27-30 with weight-related medical conditions.

Your BMI is too low for initiation of treatment with weight loss medications. Kentucky requires a BMI over 27, or a BMI of 25-27 with weight-related medical conditions.

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We require a minimum medication-free break of 3 months before re-starting treatment.

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Patients who are pregnancy or nursing are not candidates for weight loss medications.

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Please note that a controlled substance report will be reviewed prior to prescribing any medications. Any false or misleading statements regarding medical conditions, substance abuse history, or recent prescriptions for weight loss medications could result in a permanent ban based on Ohio and Kentucky regulations.

According to the State Medical Boards of Ohio and Kentucky, patients with a current (or past) history of any type of substance abuse disorder are not eligible for weight loss medications.

You may not be eligible for weight loss medications based on your medical history. Your information will be reviewed and a team member will be in contact with you.

You may not be eligible for weight loss medications based on your current medications. Your information will be reviewed and a team member will be in contact with you.

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