How AI is Saving Hospitals Millions in the Operating Room | Robert Brown

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What if the operating room, the most complex and costly part of the hospital, finally became transparent? We sit down with Robert Brown, co-founder, president, and CTO of Omnimed, to unpack how AI can turn surgical chaos into clarity—without getting in the way of care. Robert explains how unbiased, real-time data reveals where cases slip, where turnover stalls, and where teams can safely move faster, giving surgeons, executives, and risk officers a shared source of truth.
We dig into the paradox that hospitals make most of their revenue in the OR while often losing money there. With margins under constant pressure and reimbursements lagging, efficiency is no longer a nice-to-have; it is survival. Robert shows how measuring what truly happens—start times, transitions, delays, equipment readiness—creates a feedback loop that improves outcomes and protects the bottom line. Instead of adding dashboards for the sake of dashboards, Omnimed focuses on actionable metrics that change decisions tomorrow morning.
Beyond technology, we explore the leadership playbook required to build healthcare products that stick. Robert shares candid lessons on letting go of old corporate habits, finding product-market fit in AI, and communicating value simply to different stakeholders. He talks about hiring people who think like owners, leading with humility over hype, and solving problems in the gray areas where playbooks run out. Recent recognition as a top AI healthcare company and growing interest from major systems signal real traction, but the core promise remains practical: safer surgeries, faster turnovers, and healthier hospital finances rooted in facts, not anecdotes.
If you care about surgical quality, operational excellence, and the future of healthcare AI, this conversation lays out a clear path from data to impact. Listen, share with a colleague who owns OR performance, and subscribe for more candid, actionable stories from builders at the edge of healthcare innovation.

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1. Can Data Change Surgery (00:00:00)

2. Omnimed’s Mission And Scope (00:00:37)

3. Where Hospitals Make Money (00:01:15)

4. Capturing Bias-Free OR Data (00:02:07)

5. Fixing Inefficiency And Margins (00:03:15)

6. Founder Lessons On Letting Go (00:03:58)

7. Product Market Fit In AI (00:04:55)

8. Humility Versus Hype In Competing (00:06:20)

9. Hiring For Drive And Perspective (00:07:23)

10. Everyone Acts Like An Investor (00:09:00)

11. Role Clarity And Culture (00:10:35)

12. Executive Stress And Problem Solving (00:12:00)

13. The Future Of Omnimed (00:13:45)

14. Recognition And Market Signal (00:15:05)

15. Contact And Open Mentorship (00:16:10)