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Why Patients Abandon Digital Preoperative Intake and How ASCs Can Improve Completion Rates

Offering a digital questionnaire does not guarantee patients will finish it. Here are eight reasons patients abandon preoperative intake, from poor timing to a difficult mobile experience, and what ASCs can do to improve completion rates.

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Patient using a smartphone to scan a prescription medication bottle during preoperative intake

What Is AI-Assisted Medication Scanning and How Can It Improve Preoperative Intake?

AI-assisted medication scanning helps patients document their medications during preoperative intake without typing every detail. Here's how the capability works inside Medical Passport, what it supports, and where clinical review and medication reconciliation still belong.

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Preoperative nurse reviewing a patient’s health history against surgery center admission guidelines on a computer

ASC Admission Criteria: How to Standardize Patient Selection Before Surgery

ASC admission criteria help surgery centers determine which patients can proceed, which need more review, and which belong in another care setting. Here’s how to standardize them, build them into your preoperative workflow, and keep clinical judgment central.

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Surgery center leader reviewing a preoperative readiness dashboard with KPI charts on a laptop

Preoperative Workflow KPIs Every ASC Should Measure

Seven preoperative workflow KPIs help ASCs see which scheduled patients are ready for surgery and where cases stall. Here's how to define each metric, read them together and turn the results into earlier action.

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What Is Perioperative Workflow Automation

What Is Perioperative Workflow Automation?

Perioperative workflow automation uses connected technology to coordinate the clinical, administrative, and financial tasks surrounding surgery. Learn how ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals use automated intake, clinical review queues, patient communication, and readiness tracking to reduce manual work, prevent avoidable cancellations, and create a consistent process from scheduling through final payment.

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Preoperative patient assessment at a surgery center

What Should Be Included in a Modern Preoperative Patient Assessment?

A modern preoperative patient assessment goes beyond a basic checklist. Learn what surgery centers should include, from medical history and medication reconciliation to targeted testing, informed consent, risk stratification, and patient communication.

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Surgery center team preparing patient for procedure

How Surgery Centers Can Improve Patient Readiness Before Procedures

Patient readiness goes beyond pre-op clearance. Learn how surgery centers can standardize clinical, educational, logistical, and financial readiness to reduce delays, prevent cancellations, and improve the patient experience.

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