Patient education with your name on it
Your patients are going to search for answers anyway. Give them sourced, plain-language material that matches what your team tells them, branded to your practice and ready to hand out.
Why practices use it
- Patients arrive at consults with better questions
- Fewer repeat phone calls about prep and recovery
- One consistent message across surgeons and staff
- Every clinical claim is sourced, so your team can check it
These are the goals the package is built around. We'll report results from pilot practices once we have them.
Pick the procedures your practice does
Packages are built from the library, so they cover more as the library grows. Procedures still in development can be prioritized for pilot practices.
Joint replacement
- Knee ReplacementAvailable
- Hip ReplacementAvailable
- Shoulder ReplacementAvailable
Sports medicine
- ACL ReconstructionAvailable
- Meniscus SurgeryAvailable
- Rotator Cuff RepairAvailable
- Hip ArthroscopyIn development
Spine
- Spinal FusionAvailable
- Neck Fusion (ACDF)In development
Brain and skull
- CranioplastyAvailable
- Craniosynostosis SurgeryIn development
- Chiari DecompressionIn development
- Deep Brain StimulationIn development
Face and jaw
- Jaw SurgeryIn development
- TMJ SurgeryIn development
Hand and foot
- Carpal Tunnel ReleaseIn development
- Ankle Fracture SurgeryIn development
General and other surgery
- Gallbladder RemovalIn development
- Hernia RepairIn development
- Weight-Loss SurgeryIn development
- Cataract SurgeryIn development
- TAVRIn development
- HysterectomyIn development
What's in a package
Patient landing page
A page under your practice's name that collects the guides for your procedures, with your phone numbers and instructions.
Printable prep guides
Getting ready for surgery and the first weeks home, in clear large print.
Appointment questions
A checklist patients bring to their visit so the conversation stays focused.
Insurance worksheet
Helps patients ask their insurer the right questions about cost before surgery.
QR cards
Front-desk and exam-room cards that open your landing page on any phone.
Updates included
When the evidence changes, we update the guides and your page follows.
Inspect the sample
This is the actual package format, shown for a made-up practice. Switch between pieces below.
Questions? Call our surgery coordinator at 555-0142.
- Getting ready for surgeryGuide
- Questions for your appointmentChecklist
- Insurance and cost worksheetWorksheet
- Your first two weeks homeGuide
- Recovery suppliesList
Sample only. Lakeside Orthopaedics and its phone number are made up.
Getting ready for your knee replacement
Two weeks before- Set up a bedroom on the ground floor if you can
- Remove loose rugs and cords from walking paths
- Arrange a ride home and help for the first week
- Follow the eating and drinking instructions from our office
- Shower with the soap we gave you, if instructed
Prepared by Informed Surgery for Lakeside Orthopaedics. Not medical advice; follow your surgeon's instructions.
Sample only; the practice is made up.
Questions to bring to your appointment
- What kind of knee replacement do you recommend for me, and why?
- What implant will you use, and how long has it been in use?
- How many of these do you do each year?
- Will I go home the same day or stay overnight?
- When can I drive, climb stairs and go back to work?
- What pain control will I have at home?
- What signs of a problem should make me call you?
Prepared by Informed Surgery for Lakeside Orthopaedics.
Sample only; the practice is made up.
Insurance and cost worksheet
Call the number on your insurance card and ask:
- Is the surgery pre-authorized? Reference number: ________
- Is the hospital or surgery center in network? ☐ Yes ☐ No
- How much of my deductible is left? $________
- What is my coinsurance for surgery? ________%
- Is outpatient physical therapy covered? How many visits? ________
- Is a walker or cold therapy unit covered as equipment? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Prepared by Informed Surgery for Lakeside Orthopaedics.
Sample only; the practice is made up.
How it works
- Send us your detailsLogo, colors, phone numbers, the procedures you want covered and any practice-specific instructions.
- We build your sampleA branded landing page and one handout, for you to review before any commitment.
- Your team reviews itYour surgeons approve the practice-specific content. Nothing goes out without that.
- Go livePrint-ready files, QR cards and a hosted page, updated when the evidence changes.
Request a sample for your practice
We're starting with a small group of pilot practices. Tell us about yours and we'll build a sample with your branding.