The ReadySet Review February 2025: What We Learned From OR Business Management
After attending this year's OR Manager Business Management Conference, if there’s one thing that became clear, it’s this: hospitals can no longer afford to operate in silos.
Every session—whether focused on OR scheduling, financial performance, or supply chain efficiency—pointed to the same underlying challenge. Too many hospitals are still relying on disconnected, outdated systems that create inefficiencies, limit visibility, and ultimately restrict their ability to maximize surgical capacity.
The health systems making real progress are proving that a more connected, data-driven approach is not only possible – it’s necessary in the current healthcare environment.
The Case for Data-Driven Decisions
One of the biggest areas of discussion was surgical scheduling - and for good reason. OR time is one of a hospital’s most valuable resources, yet many facilities are still struggling with underutilized block time, manual scheduling processes, and inefficiencies that limit case volume.
The hospitals leading the way are taking a different approach. Instead of relying on outdated scheduling methods, they’re leveraging AI and automation to unlock additional OR capacity, improve block utilization, and streamline workflows for schedulers and surgeons. The results? Increased case volume, reduced administrative burden, and better patient access.
The takeaway: Surgical scheduling shouldn’t be guesswork. It should be strategic, data-driven, and automated.
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In the Business of Surgery, Visibility is Everything
Another recurring theme was the growing need for real-time financial insights in the OR. OR business managers aren’t just responsible for tracking costs—they have to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for everyone from surgeons to hospital executives.
That’s not an easy task - especially when data is fragmented across multiple systems. The hospitals that are succeeding are the ones that have centralized visibility into case costing, block utilization, and resource allocation. With better data, they can make better decisions - whether that’s adjusting block schedules, justifying new investments, or identifying cost-saving opportunities.
Another recurring theme was the growing need for real-time financial insights in the OR. OR business managers aren’t just responsible for tracking costs—they have to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for everyone from surgeons to hospital executives. That’s difficult, especially when data is fragmented across multiple systems. Without a single source of truth, hospitals struggle to identify true cost drivers, making it difficult to optimize OR efficiency and justify operational changes.
ReadySet can help - we’re giving hospitals real-time visibility into cost-per-case, ensuring that financial decisions aren’t based on outdated or incomplete information.
With centralized cost-per-case analytics, hospitals can:
Hospitals that leverage this level of financial transparency are making smarter decisions—whether that’s adjusting block schedules, justifying new investments, or identifying areas where costs can be reduced without sacrificing quality or efficiency.
The bottom line? You can’t manage what you can’t measure. OR leaders need real-time, data-driven insights to optimize performance, and cost-per-case analytics is becoming a key piece of the puzzle.
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Automated Purchasing and Inventory Management Are Massive Opportunities, Yet Often Overlooked
While OR scheduling and financial performance tend to dominate the conversation, one of the biggest untapped opportunities for cost savings lies in supply chain efficiency—particularly in how hospitals manage surgical inventory.
Too often, hospitals lack visibility into where high-cost inventory is, how often it’s used, and whether it’s even needed for upcoming cases. This leads to overstocking, last-minute scrambling for critical supplies, and a significant amount of financial waste. Instead of a proactive, data-driven approach, hospitals are left reacting to shortages and excesses—both of which drive up costs.
At ReadySet Surgical, we see this challenge play out every day. Surgical teams shouldn’t have to waste time tracking down trays, chasing vendors for missing loaner inventory, or manually entering case details after a procedure. When hospitals modernize their approach with automated inventory coordination, real-time tracking, and seamless data exchange between suppliers and perioperative teams, they don’t just improve efficiency, they eliminate unnecessary spending while ensuring that the right instruments and implants are always available when needed.
Hospitals that are serious about financial sustainability can’t afford to overlook surgical inventory management. When surgical supply chain inefficiencies are addressed, it’s not just a supply chain win - it’s a financial win, a clinical efficiency win, and, ultimately, a patient care win.
Connecting the Dots
While these topics - scheduling, financial transparency, and inventory management - may seem separate, they all point to the same bigger picture.
The hospitals that are seeing real results are the ones that have embraced a fully connected approach - where scheduling, inventory, and financial data flow seamlessly between teams. That means:
We’re at a crossroads in healthcare inventory management. Hospitals that continue to rely on fragmented systems will find it harder and harder to keep up. Those that embrace technology, data, automation, and cross-functional collaboration will be the ones that truly thrive.
The key takeaway from OR Business Management 2025? Efficiency, financial performance, and patient access don’t have to be at odds.
With the right technology in place, hospitals can achieve all three.
Want to learn more? Visit www.readysetsurgical.com to see how we can help!
VP of Marketing & Revenue Operations | Healthcare | GTM | Marketing Ops
1 周Biggest takeaway for me? OR Efficiency, financial performance, and patient care don’t have to be at odds. With the right technology in place, hospitals can achieve all three. Give February's edition of The ReadySet Review a read!