The Scale of Surgical Care in the United States
Better Insight Leads to Better Surgical Outcomes
Each year in the United States, approximately 48 million surgical procedures are performed in hospital settings, according to data from the American Hospital Association and other industry sources. These procedures range from minimally invasive surgeries to complex, high-risk operations and do not include the additional volume performed in outpatient surgical centers or clinics.
At this scale, even small improvements in surgical performance, decision-making, and consistency can have a profound impact on patient outcomes, healthcare costs, and overall quality of care.
Founder Story: Why Inside OR Was Created
At its core, InsideOR was built from a deep desire to help people in a meaningful and lasting way.
The idea began after hearing a heartbreaking story from a surgical team member about a young boy whose procedure went terribly wrong. The outcome had life-altering consequences for both the child and his family. Unfortunately, situations like this are not isolated and can vary from facility to facility. They happen more often than most people realize, often leaving patients and families to navigate long-term physical, emotional, and financial challenges. That moment became a turning point. It revealed a gap in the system and a need for better visibility into surgical performance. InsidOR was created to help close that gap.
Raising the Standard of Surgery
The goal of InsideOR has never been to simply level the playing field among surgeons. The mission is to raise the bar for the entire profession. By identifying patterns in surgical performance and recognizing where improvement is needed, InsideOR aims to contribute to a higher standard of care across the industry.
Through the proposed initiatives such as InsideOR University, the platform is designed to support ongoing development, provide access to advanced training, and create opportunities for surgeons to refine their skills and elevate their performance. The vision is to help foster world-class surgical excellence, not only at a local level, but across the United States and, ultimately, on a global scale.
Reduced Risk and Healthcare Costs
Information is one of the most powerful drivers of cost reduction in healthcare. Through the InsideOR referral platform, we not only help improve surgical outcomes by identifying consistently high-performing surgeons, but we also generate meaningful, experience-based data that provides deeper visibility into surgical performance.
This level of insight has the potential to support hospitals and medical malpractice insurance providers in better understanding risk, identifying patterns, and making more informed decisions. As a result, it possibly will contribute to fewer complications, reduced liability exposure, and, over time, lower malpractice-related costs. The data compiled by InsideOR represents a valuable resource for healthcare systems, insurers, and reinsurance providers who are actively seeking ways to improve outcomes while managing rising costs and risk.
Supporting Long-Term Improvement Across the Industry
By combining performance insight with professional development, InsideOR creates a forward-looking model that benefits patients, providers, and the broader healthcare ecosystem. The goal is not to restrict opportunity, but to raise the standard, reduce variability in outcomes, and contribute to a more efficient, effective, and trusted healthcare system.