Case studies

Medical

Medical – Ambulatory Surgery Center Network: Block-Time & Implant Inventory AI

Timeline: Build: 10 weeks. Deploy: OR-by-OR. Optimization: 11 weeks specialty tuning.

Business overview

Industry: outpatient surgery. Size: 4 ASCs, 90 providers. Complexity: implant-heavy ortho/spine mix.

Common pain points

Manual block management, paper implant logs, faxed auths. Revenue lost to idle rooms and last-minute cancels.

Full AI automation system (PrimeAxiom solution)

Block Optimizer Agent, Implant Forecast Agent, Auth Watch Agent, Vendor Sync Agent.

Automation workflow (detailed system flow)

1. Case schedule changes.
2. AI predicts implant needs.
3. Inventory checks; orders suggested.
4. Auth status polled; alerts.
5. Vendor consignment updates.
6. Clinical leaders approve swaps.
7. Utilization analytics refine models.

AI agents & logic

Schedule Agent, Implant Agent, Authorization Agent, Vendor Agent.

Technical architecture

HIPAA environment, HL7/FHIR subsets, inventory APIs, LLM for unstructured vendor emails.

Tools & integrations

Cerner ASC module, inventory RFID partner APIs, PostgreSQL, OpenAI, Twilio

Results

OR utilization +8.4%; canceled cases for admin reasons −41%; implant reconciliation lag −72%; materials waste −19%.

Timeline

Build: 10 weeks. Deploy: OR-by-OR. Optimization: 11 weeks specialty tuning.