For block utilization and more, what’s the best surgical workflow software?

 

LiveData vs. LeanTaaS

LiveData PeriOp Manager and LeanTaaS share many features. Our biggest differences come down to ease of use, implementation, and whole hospital coordination. LiveData PeriOp Manager extends to more areas, works across more of the patient's journey, and was rated #1 in a survey of real hospital leaders (we don’t know where our competitor was ranked, but…it wasn’t #1).

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LiveData PeriOp Manager
LeanTaaS
Lets surgical practices book time on curated hospital calendars

✅ Yes

Yes

Extends across procedure service lines (e.g. gastro, ortho, cardio)

✅ Yes

No

Includes real-time display boards in preop, central areas, and ORs

✅ Yes

No

Digitizes pre-op coordination and scheduling readiness workflows (e.g. workups, transportation)

Yes

No

Optimizes block allocation with visual tools

Yes

Yes

Works inside the Operating Room

Yes - captures surgical milestones and integrates instrumentation data

No

Includes patient safety components

✅ Yes (Active Time Out® surgical checklist and debrief)

No

Provides predictive case length analytics

Yes

Yes

Cloud-native architecture

Yes

Yes

Includes patient-family update tools

✅ Yes (Family Waiting Board™ with Mobile Messenger)

No

Provides KPI tracking (block use, turnover, cancellations) with analytics

Yes

Yes

Integrated with Preference Cards

✅ Yes

No

Comes with clinical and operational consulting

Yes

Yes

#1 Awards

Genuine unpaid survey responses (Black Book Research)

Pay-to-play analyst recognition (KLAS)

Cost

Affordable for wide range of clients, with fast ROI

Product cost goes towards expensive annual meetings

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LiveData PeriOp Manager
Lets surgical practices book time on curated hospital calendars
Extends across procedure service lines (e.g. gastro, ortho, cardio)
Includes real-time display boards in preop, central areas, and ORs
Digitizes pre-op coordination and scheduling readiness workflows (e.g. workups, transportation)

Yes

Optimizes block allocation with visual tools

Yes

Works inside the Operating Room

Yes - captures surgical milestones and integrates instrumentation data

Provides predictive case length analytics

Yes

Cloud-native architecture

Yes

Includes patient-family update tools
Provides KPI tracking (block use, turnover, cancellations) with analytics

Yes

Integrated with Preference Cards
Comes with clinical and operational consulting

Yes

#1 Awards

Genuine unpaid survey responses (Black Book Research)

Cost

Affordable for wide range of clients, with fast ROI

LeanTaaS
Lets surgical practices book time on curated hospital calendars

Yes

Extends across procedure service lines (e.g. gastro, ortho, cardio)

No

Includes real-time display boards in preop, central areas, and ORs

No

Digitizes pre-op coordination and scheduling readiness workflows (e.g. workups, transportation)

No

Optimizes block allocation with visual tools

Yes

Works inside the Operating Room

No

Includes patient safety components

No

Provides predictive case length analytics

Yes

Cloud-native architecture

Yes

Includes patient-family update tools

No

Provides KPI tracking (block use, turnover, cancellations) with analytics

Yes

Integrated with Preference Cards

No

Comes with clinical and operational consulting

Yes

#1 Awards

Pay-to-play analyst recognition (KLAS)

Cost

Product cost goes towards expensive annual meetings

LiveData supports whole hospital teams, not just their data scientists. You don’t need a statistics degree to use LiveData’s optimization tools — they’re designed with frontline usability in mind. Our apps and display boards deliver real-time, intuitive views that help clinicians and administrators stay in sync, on time, and on track. You’ll get reinforced safety measures and data collection too.

The same can’t always be said for venture-backed platforms like LeanTaaS. We find their math-heavy suggestions are often a few steps away from on-the-ground reality, requiring significant reinterpretation before they translate into real-world EHR use or OR decisions. Ask us how LiveData’s solutions deliver the greatest improvements to hospital workflows.

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Last Reviewed: July 2025
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