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Surgical practices

Smarter patient support for surgical practices.

HelpSquad Health helps surgical practices, multi-surgeon groups, and ambulatory surgery centers run scheduling, prior auth, referral management, and billing without drowning the office. HIPAA-compliant, trained on surgical EHRs, embedded in your workflow.

From $8/hr·HIPAA + BAA at company level·Trained on Epic, Cerner, Athena·Live in ~2 weeks
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Why HelpSquad for surgical practices

Save time. Reduce costs. Protect the surgeon's day.

Four pressure points we hear in every surgical-practice discovery call. A HelpSquad engagement starts by mapping the work that's keeping your surgeons out of the OR.

01

More time for patient care.

Surgical practices juggle consults, pre-op, OR blocks, and post-op follow-up - all while fielding calls, insurance verifications, and prior auths. Our VAs handle the admin pipeline so your clinical team stays focused on surgical outcomes.

02

Seamless pre & post-surgical communication.

Patients (and referring physicians) want fast answers: surgery dates, prep instructions, post-op concerns. Accent-screened VAs cover 24/7 phone and live chat; Google review management and local SEO keep your front door open and reputation intact.

03

Cost-effective practice management.

Skilled administrative support without the cost of full in-house staff. Managed Virtual Medical Assistants from $10-13/hr patient-facing and $8-10/hr back-office - no benefits, HR, or seat license overhead.

04

Stronger patient engagement.

Appointment reminders, pre-op education, post-op check-ins, and follow-up scheduling - AI-assisted where it makes sense, human where it matters. Fewer cancellations, better compliance, smoother recovery.

HIPAA-compliant surgical practice support
HIPAA-compliant, secure support

HIPAA is the operating model. Not a checkbox.

Surgical practices handle some of the most sensitive PHI in the system - diagnoses, pre-op clearances, surgical notes, post-op outcomes. HIPAA compliance is built into how our team works before they ever touch a chart.

  • BAA signed at the company level - real accountability, real legal recourse.
  • Encrypted messaging and call handling on every patient interaction.
  • EHR and practice management software integration with role-based access.
  • Ongoing HIPAA training and compliance audits for every VA on the account.
How we support surgical practices

Six ways we show up.

Six concrete lanes of support. Start with one; we'll expand as the engagement earns its keep.

01

Surgical scheduling without the chaos.

OR block coordination, pre-op clearance tracking, and patient scheduling across multiple surgeons and locations. VAs keep the surgical calendar clean so the operational team isn't chasing conflicts at 6 AM.

02

Prior authorizations & insurance verification.

Every surgery needs clean insurance verification and (often) prior authorization. Back-office VAs run payor-specific workflows, chase missing clinicals, and keep cases from getting bumped for eligibility issues.

03

Pre-op & post-op care coordination.

Confirm clearances from PCPs and cardiology. Share pre-op instructions with patients. Follow up on post-op milestones. VAs manage the touchpoints between the exam room and the OR.

04

Referral management.

Surgical practices live on referrals. VAs answer referral lines promptly, collect clinical summaries, and track referring-physician engagement so no warm handoff goes cold.

05

Billing, claims & denials.

Surgical CPT coding, modifier accuracy, claims submission, and denials follow-up. 87% first-appeal success rate - and an aggressive queue so A/R days keep trending down.

06

Patient reputation & online presence.

Google Business Profile management, review responses, and local SEO. Surgical practices stand on reputation - we run the workflows that keep yours strong.

Surgical EHR & PMS

Optimizing workflows with EHR & PMS integration.

Surgical practices rely on multiple integrated systems. Our VAs work directly inside your existing stack - no swap, no rebuild. Documented onboarding captures your scheduling rules, auth workflows, and modifier conventions so the handoff is seamless.

  • Surgical appointment scheduling across OR blocks, consults, and pre-op clearance tracking.
  • Pre-op and post-op coordination including clearances, instructions, and follow-up outreach.
  • Accurate, HIPAA-compliant EHR and patient data entry with clean notes for downstream billing.
  • Insurance verification and prior authorizations run upfront so cases are not bumped on auth issues.
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Virtual assistants trained on surgical EHRs
Surgical practice in production

A six-figure A/R recovery in 60 days.

A New Jersey cosmetic and surgical dental practice running three dedicated VAs across appointment calls, billing follow-up, and Dentrix data entry - aged A/R cleared inside 60 days, around-the-clock patient coverage without adding in-house staff.

Transparent pricing

Simple rates. Nothing to hide.

We publish our rates because we're proud of them. No hidden fees, no bait-and-switch. Engagements typically start at 20 hours per week, and every rate includes our HIPAA-compliant technology and the backing of a US-based company.

$8-$13/hour for staffing.
Managed teams custom-priced.
$0
Upfront cost
$0
Implementation fees
$0
Replacement costs
Back Office (Digital)
$ 8-10
per hour | digital-only · email + chat
  • Billing, claims, AR, data entry
  • Admin, research, scribe
  • Experienced on your EHR
  • HIPAA BAA + virtual desktop
  • Dedicated account manager
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Managed Team
Custom
3+ VAs · team lead + QA + trainer
  • Fully managed (3+ VAs)
  • Specialty: clinical or RN-equivalent
  • Workforce management, QA, training & coaching
  • Monthly analytics reporting
  • Dedicated account manager
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Surgical practice team
Ready to enhance your practice?

Keep surgeons in the OR. Let us run the office.

Surgical practice runs on precise coordination, clean insurance workflows, and high-stakes communication. HelpSquad Health streamlines the administrative pipeline around every case so your clinical team can focus on the work that only they can do.

Talk with us and we'll scope a squad for the parts of your operation that are costing the most surgical time today.

Frequently asked

Answers before you ask.

What does a surgical practice typically outsource first?
Usually scheduling and insurance verification / prior authorizations - the highest-volume, highest-friction work that blocks cases. Billing and denials follow-up is a close second. Most practices start with one VA, expand within a quarter.
How quickly can you staff a surgical practice VA?
About two weeks end-to-end: discovery call → role design → pre-qualification → your interview round → HIPAA onboarding → go live. Urgent coverage gaps can turn in under a week.
Are your VAs HIPAA-compliant?
Yes. HIPAA is the operating model, not a checkbox. BAA signed at the company level, secure virtual desktop for every EHR session, encrypted channels, no copy / paste / download of PHI. Real legal accountability - not an offshore freelance arrangement.
Which EHRs and PMS systems do you support?
Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, NextGen, ModMed, Nextech, AdvancedMD, Greenway, and clearinghouses like Waystar. If you use something more specialised, we train agents on it during onboarding.
How much does a surgical practice VA cost?
$10-13/hour for patient-facing roles (scheduling, intake, coordination) and $8-10/hour for back-office work (billing, claims, prior auth). No setup fees, no replacement costs if a candidate is not a fit. See full pricing →
Can VAs handle prior authorizations?
Yes - this is one of the highest-leverage use cases. Back-office VAs run payor-specific prior-auth workflows, chase missing clinical documentation, track status across portals, and keep cases from getting bumped for auth issues.
What about surgical coding and billing?
We handle surgical CPT coding, modifier accuracy, claims submission, denial management, and A/R follow-up. 87% first-appeal success rate on denied claims, cleaner A/R aging within the first quarter. See billing pricing →
Can you handle referral management?
Yes. VAs answer referral lines, collect clinical summaries from referring physicians, confirm insurance, and track referral-source engagement so your warm handoffs stay warm.
Do you support ASCs and multi-location surgical groups?
Yes. Multi-location scheduling, cross-site insurance verification, and consolidated reporting are all in scope. We staff teams, not individuals - so coverage scales as your group grows.
What if my practice is new or still credentialing?
We can hold a VA slot for up to 30 days while your credentialing wraps. Multiple surgical practices have used this pattern to go live the same week their payer contracts activated.
Ready to enhance your practice?

Let's build the squad your surgical practice needs.

A 30-minute call. We'll listen to the work, scope the role, and tell you honestly if we are a fit.

877-775-3667 · info@helpsquad.com · Doylestown, PA