Episode 11.1 Smarter Hysterectomies, Lower Costs

Jamie Perry joins this episode as we share ten standout women’s health breakthroughs from 2025 and then get practical about value in endoscopic hysterectomy. The focus is simple: cut waste, save time, protect quality, and expand access through better selection, technique, and team flow.• Key 2025 breakthroughs shaping care and counseling• Why OR time outweighs device price• Preference cards as a lever to reduce waste• Three-arm robotics and smarter instrument choices• Laparoscopic tips: barbed suture, simulation, quadrant workflow, vessel skeletonization• Robotic tips: patient selection, docking discipline, turnover efficiency, data tracking• Same-day discharge and ERAS as non-negotiables• When vaginal route is truly better and why referrals matterBe sure to check out thinkingaboutobgyn.com for more information, and be sure to follow us on Instagram0:00 Setting The Stage: Why Endoscopy1:12 Ground Rules And Focus On Value2:12 Top 10 Women’s Health Breakthroughs Of 202515:56 Defining Value In Hysterectomy18:20 Preference Cards And Instrument Waste21:28 Three-Arm Robotics And Instrument Costs24:04 Time As The Biggest Cost Driver29:56 Same‑Day Discharge And ERAS33:44 Four Laparoscopic Efficiency Tips41:28 Four Robotics Efficiency Tips47:02 When To Choose Vaginal Hysterectomy54:10 Data Tracking, Referrals, And Culture ChangeFollow us on Instagram @thinkingaboutobgyn.