Capture, prepare, and access every facet of the perioperative process
Inefficient processes can have a direct impact on patient care and be quite costly to a healthcare provider. Having better insight into OR information, status and statistics helps to support efficient surgery department workflows.
Picis OR Manager (ORM) is a comprehensive operating room management software that automates each step of the perioperative process, including scheduling, intraoperative documentation, supply chain management, revenue management and quality reporting. The ability to capture, prepare, and access every facet of the perioperative process empowers healthcare providers to focus on what is most important — patient care.
Key features:
- Maximize Block Utilization: We’ve improved block utilization through adaptive case averaging and block scheduling. With the addition of a single owner of a block, OR Manager enhances accountability and ensures operating room time is used more efficiently, optimizing performance.
- Optimize Tissue and Supplies Use: Leverage physician and procedure preference cards for greater efficiency.
- Comprehensive Patient Cost Capture: Append costs directly to the patient record in context.
- Confidently Schedule Surgery and PAT Appointments: Advanced scheduling tools to meet patient and provider needs.
"OR Manager allows customization of documentation ensuring the information specific to your organization is collected in an efficient, user friendly way."
- Pam Bush, Clinical Director Informatics, The University of Ottawa Heart Institute
"We've managed to save roughly the equivalent of a whole operating theatre working for a 5 day week…and that's in a two-month timeframe."
- William Jewsbury, Deputy Director, Frimley Health Foundation Trust
"OR Manager is very stable and easy to use. It has great reporting tools that makes it very easy to get information out."
- Manager KLAS Survey Review
"OR Manager provides an easy method of retrieving implant information in the event of a product recall, eliminating the need to search multiple health records."
- Pam Bush, Clinical Director Informatics, The University of Ottawa Heart Institute
"Reporting generated from OR Manager allows perioperative leaders to view product waste in near real time."
- Pam Bush, Clinical Director Informatics, The University of Ottawa Heart Institute
"OR manager enables real time supply costing by procedure/ physician."
- Pam Bush, Clinical Director Informatics, The University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Built-in tissue and implant documentation for regulatory compliance
- Documentation is readily available and documented appropriately when a regulatory surveyor walks into the OR
- In the event of a recall, a list of patients with the given tissue or implant can be easily obtained
Detailed and powerful preference cards that support global updating, case costing and implant/tissue documentation
- The preference card is selected automatically when the surgeon and procedure are added to the surgery scheduling software

Advanced tools for managing daily schedules, addressing conflicts, and ensuring optimal OR usage
- Quickly identify and resolve scheduling conflicts in near real-time with a new dedicated “issues” column that highlights the exact location of conflicts for easy adjustments.
- Rearrange daily schedules with ease by adding bookings to a queue, sorting them by age and laterality, and efficiently reassigning them to rooms or blocks. This improvement ensures smooth workflows and greater flexibility in handling last-minute changes.
OR Manager Frequently Asked Questions
What is Picis OR Manager?
Picis OR Manager is a comprehensive operating room management software designed to automate each step of the perioperative process. It encompasses functionalities such as scheduling, intraoperative documentation, supply chain management, revenue management, and quality reporting. By capturing and organizing every aspect of the perioperative workflow, OR Manager enables healthcare providers to focus more on patient care.
How does OR Manager improve operating room efficiency?
OR Manager enhances efficiency through features like adaptive case averaging and block scheduling, which maximize block utilization. Assigning a single owner to each block increases accountability, ensuring that operating room time is used effectively.
Can OR Manager assist with supply and implant management?
Yes, OR Manager includes built-in tissue and implant documentation to support regulatory compliance. It tracks the receipt and preparation of tissues, including solution and antibiotic administration, and documents packaging integrity. In the event of a recall, the system allows for easy retrieval of patient lists associated with specific tissues or implants.
What scheduling capabilities does OR Manager offer?
OR Manager provides advanced scheduling tools that facilitate the confident booking of surgeries and pre-admission testing (PAT) appointments. The system helps identify and resolve scheduling conflicts in near real-time, enhancing the efficiency of surgical department workflows.
How does OR Manager handle preference cards?
OR Manager features detailed and powerful preference cards that support global updates, case costing, and implant/tissue documentation. When a surgeon and procedure are added to the surgery scheduling software, the corresponding preference card is automatically selected, ensuring that the operating room is properly equipped for each surgery.
Can OR Manager be customized for my organization?
Yes! OR Manager lets you customize documentation screens to fit your organization’s specific needs. This helps streamline workflows and ensures the system works seamlessly with your processes.
What kind of support is available for OR Manager users?
Picis offers a dedicated support team for OR Manager users. Customers can submit and manage service requests through the Harris Customer Portal. Additionally, the Customer Ideas Portal allows users to submit enhancement ideas, vote on suggestions, and view contributions from other customers.
How does OR Manager integrate with other hospital systems?
OR Manager is designed for seamless interoperability, integrating with Hospital Information Systems (HIS) to capture, prepare, and provide access to every facet of the perioperative process. This integration supports efficient surgery department workflows and enhances patient care.
Are there analytics capabilities within OR Manager?
Yes, OR Manager includes analytics features that provide key performance indicators for the surgical encounter. Perioperative service directors and other stakeholders have access to data on block utilization, case costs and times, and the impact of surgeons, services, and procedures. Dynamic drill-downs and filtering enable OR leadership to gain insights into the underlying factors affecting performance.
How can I learn more or request a demo of OR Manager?
To learn more about Picis OR Manager or to request a demonstration, you can submit our contact form.