Surgical Candidate Onboarding Guideline
Onboarding surgical candidate guide
Medical Clearance
☐Patient Case review recommended for Surgery as course of action
☐ Patient is recommended to a General Practitioner by Neuro-Spine Surgeon after consult
Updated Radiology scans and clearance
☐Patient is then sent to any radiology lab for CT, MRI and X Ray Scans.
☐After 5-7 business days, the radiology scans taken of the patient should be attained by the Executive assistant from the Radiology lab.
☐Radiology scans are to be submitted to the Assisting Surgeon for review and profile update.
insurance verification and payment of surgery
☐Patient is queried on if they have insurance and to indicate which insurance company do they have account with.
☐Insurance company is contacted by the Executive Assistant to inform them of the upcoming surgery’s cost, type, date, time and location.
☐Insurance company will then disburse the agreed amount on behalf of the patient to the clinic’s account along with the cash/ card payment by the patient.
☐ After payment, Patient is required to sign consent forms for surgery.
Booking of surgery
☐ Invoice is shared by the hospital with the Accounting team, Executive assistant, Surgeons and Patient through email.
☐ Invoice is paid by the accounting team of the clinic.
Day of surgery
☐ Patient goes through a last work up exercise i.e ( Blood tests, blood pressure, Urine Test)
☐ Patient is prepped for Surgery.
☐ Surgery Commences.