McDonough Orthopaedic and
Sports Medicine Center, S.C.

RECEIVED

WISCONSIN RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

1998 PROGRESS AWARD

OCTOBER 22, 1998

(Bold Text below updated January 2001)

 

  1. NEW DOLLAR INVESTMENT Building, equipment, improvement, etc.

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    • Doubled Clinic office space in 1995
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    • Doubled gym/fitness space in 1998
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    • Completed installation of integrated and networked computer system that combines state-of-the art MS-Windows based electronic medical records system with insurance, billing, scheduling, E-Mail and Internet services – 1998.
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    • Expanded and re-engineered web-site with on-line, self-help orthopaedic and sports medicine information and links – 1998, updated site in 2001.
    • 5 Network servers and 44 workstations.
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    • Began providing on-site industrial medicine services to Kerry Ingredients, Vesper – 1996.
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    • Three Microsoft A+ trained staff members.
    • Two Certified Orthopaedic Technologists.
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  2. EMPLOYEE GROWTH.

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    • Doubled The McDonough Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center staff since 1995. Additional staff includes one physician/surgeon; one physical therapist; one athletic trainer; two receptionists; one insurance clerk; one information services technician and a full-time certified strength and conditioning (human performance) specialist.
    • Added, Dr. Frens, a Musculosketal Neurologist to our staff.
    • Added, a third Physical Therapist, Kirk Schulz, to our staff.
    • Total employees January 1, 1995 - 16
    • Present employees October 1, 1998 – 24
    • Present employees January 1, 2001 - 23
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  3. FINANCIAL GROWTH – No profit, able to meet expenses.

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  4. INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES

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    • Began new innovative arthritis (chondral protective) medical treatment regimes for osteoarthritis – 1998.
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    • Performed first local arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs – 1998.
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    • Only local orthopaedic surgeons performing carpal tunnel release using a scope.
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    • Only local orthopaedic surgeons regularly performing same day outpatient arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction since 1993 to present.
    • Year 2000, Began to explore the application of non-laser thermal energy in arthroscopic surgical procedures.
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    • Completed installation of integrated and networked computer system that combines state-of-the art electronic medical records system with insurance, billing, scheduling, E-Mail and Internet services – 1998.
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    • Expanded and re-engineered web-site with on-line, self-help orthopaedic and sports medicine information and links – 1998, updated in 2001.
    • Began providing on-site certified athletic training services to Necedah High School – 1998.
    • Began providing on-site certified athletic training services to Westfield High School – 1998
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  5. ADVERSITY
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    • It remains a challenge to provide high quality Orthopaedic, arthroscopic, and sports medicine care in a very competitive and changing managed care medical market.
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    SOLUTIONS –

    • Expand on-site high school outreach program;
    • Expand industrial medicine outreach program
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    • Acquire the knowledge and skill to perform traditional surgical procedures using a scope to permit tiny incisions, outpatient same day surgery, and faster surgical recovery.
    • Emphasize preventative medicine and the benefits of our skilled physical therapy, rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, and human performance exercise specialists for health, fitness and injury prevention.
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    • Gym/Fitness expansion
    • Gym/fitness facility open to the public between the hours of 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily and 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.

       

       

       

       

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