Becker's Healthcare May 21, 2025
While many ASCs rely on analytics platforms embedded in their EMRs or materials management systems, Germantown, Md.-based Capital Surgical Solutions decided to take a different route: building a custom analytics tool from scratch.
Benjamin Stein, MD, an independent orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of Capital Surgical Solutions, told Becker’s the decision stemmed from a widespread issue he observed across ASC models — analytics tools often provide insights that are inaccessible or too opaque for the surgeons who actually generate the costs.
“The data is black-boxed to the surgeon utilizers,” Dr. Stein said. “It’s not presented in a manner they can digest and potentially modify behaviors or selectivity on what they’re utilizing.”
The ASC launched its development effort 18 months ago,...







