HealthcareScheduling & Booking4HighCharge Nurse
Charge nurses at a busy Level 1 trauma center are forced to use an AI-driven scheduling tool (iQueue) that they distrust due to lack of transparency about patient data security and perceived threat to professional autonomy.
Existing tools like Epic lack intelligent OR scheduling capabilities to optimize assignments and predict surgery durations, but the proposed AI tool iQueue is seen as opaque, financially motivated, and a threat to patient privacy and nurse autonomy.
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Opp. Score
37
Severity
4High
Willingness to Pay
none
Added
May 31, 2026
Workarounds Described
- uses pencil, paper, white boards to create assignments and run the OR board
Implied Software Gaps
- Digital OR scheduling and assignment tool that integrates with Epic and provides intelligent suggestions without removing nurse autonomy
App Concept
SurgiFlow Optimizer
SurgiFlow Optimizer is a transparent, nurse-friendly AI tool that integrates with Epic to optimize OR scheduling and predict surgery durations. It prioritizes patient data security, gives nurses control over final assignments, and explains its recommendations in plain language.
Key Features
- Seamless Epic integration with full audit trail of data access
- Explainable AI that provides reasoning for scheduling suggestions
- Nurse-controlled final assignment override
- Real-time OR board updates with conflict detection
- Patient data encryption and compliance with HIPAA/GDPR
Target Users: Charge nurses and OR managers in hospital surgical departments (Level 1 trauma centers, large hospitals) with 10+ ORs and high case volume.
Revenue Model: Per-site annual license fee ($50,000–$100,000/year depending on OR volume) with optional add-on modules for predictive analytics.
Existing Solutions Mentioned
EpiciQueue
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