Patients value the simplicity, safety and convenience of wide awake surgery,
Patients can eat and take their daily medications like normal before surgery.
Patients can drive to and from surgery, and work the same day.
No need for preoperative blood work, EKG, and medical clearances.
No need for an accompanying adult.
The ability to engage with the surgeon during their surgery.
Less pain post operatively with reduced opiate exposure.
No postoperative sedation or anesthesia recovery time and avoidance of common complications including nausea, dizziness, etc.
Saving facility and anesthesia professional fees. Instead of three bills to the patient, only fees due to the surgeon.
The office environment is less stressful than the main OR.
Access to VR technology during surgery to reduce anxiety levels and enhance the surgical experience.
The Surgeon’s experience
Wide awake surgery delivers more control of their delivery of surgical care.
Wide awake surgery avoids the bureaucracy, rules, and access issues prevalent in traditional operating rooms.
Wide awake surgery helps mitigate a surgeon’s staff time securing preoperative blood work, EKG, and medical clearances.
Access to VR technology allows surgeons to occupy their patients during surgery while also conveniently educating them on their postoperative recovery.
The Payer’s experience
Payers can provide greater access to surgical care for their patient members.
Payers can avoid facility fees and anesthesia professional fees.
Payers can avoid engaging with and paying for overly complex healthcare costs for low complex procedures that should be done in the office.
