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by Surgery Center of Oklahoma | Jan 11, 2019 | In the News
“We talked about the idea of mutual beneficial transfers, or the idea that markets should rule medicine. Basically, in 2009, Dr. Smith did something revolutionary. He launched a website displaying all-inclusive pricing. Basically, he wanted to make sure that there was...
by Surgery Center of Oklahoma | Dec 27, 2018 | Blog
Happy New Year from Dr. Smith and the Surgery Center of Oklahoma! As we look forward to the New Year, we want to take a look back at 2018. To wrap up a phenomenal year, we’ve compiled the top 5 most popular vlogs from this past year: 1. Collin-Fannin County Medical...
by Surgery Center of Oklahoma | Dec 18, 2018 | Transparent Pricing
I posted bundled pricing for all of the procedures performed at the Surgery Center of Oklahoma almost a decade ago and have learned many lessons. Here are 10 of them. Single-payer or “Medicare for all” socialized systems are predictable failures. Lesson #1...
by Surgery Center of Oklahoma | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog
Hello, Dr. Keith Smith with you on behalf of the Free Market Medical Association. Thank you for joining me. I know that I speak on behalf of co-founder, Jay Kempton, when I tell you all how excited we are about those who have agreed to speak at our next annual...
by Surgery Center of Oklahoma | Sep 11, 2018 | Hospital Systems
Dr. Smith was interviewed by microbiologist and editor of Outbreak News, Robert Harriman, who recently received a hospital bill for a same-day surgery which totaled $47,000. The negotiated cost after insurance was $6,000, which made Mr. Harriman question how the...
by Surgery Center of Oklahoma | Aug 27, 2018 | Big Government
“Alvin Lowi, writing in 2008, made a compelling case that Prohibition was never repealed, but rather, that Al Capone and Uncle Sam merely traded places. Without a doubt, brutal consequences await anyone who attempts to skirt the taxes and tribute demanded by the D.C....
Featured Posts
by Surgery Center of Oklahoma | Apr 8, 2019 | Featured
Surgery Center of Oklahoma, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is at the forefront of a health care cost revolution. And the belief that every patient ‘can and should know’ the price of their surgery. Surgery Center of Oklahoma’s infection rate was 0% in 2012. We... READ MORE
by Surgery Center of Oklahoma | Oct 9, 2018 | Featured, Transparent Pricing
Hello, Dr. Keith Smith with you. Surgery Center of Oklahoma. Thank you for joining me. We’re looking at the edit page on my website where I add procedures and change pricing. We received a call this last week, that I was very excited about, where an equipment and... READ MORE
by Surgery Center of Oklahoma | Oct 4, 2018 | Featured, Transparent Pricing
Hello, Dr. Keith Smith with you. Surgery Center of Oklahoma. Thank you for joining me. I recently had to endure yet another economist claim that the free market does not apply to the healthcare industry. His point was that the patient in the ambulance who is... READ MORE
