| Metric | Value | vs. CaseFlow Avg |
|---|---|---|
| California Sports medicine No-Show Rate | 6% | +2.9pp above CaseFlow |
| CaseFlow Avg (1,247 practices) | 3.1% | — baseline |
| Avg Case Value | $8,645 | per surgical case |
| Annual Revenue at Risk | $311k | per practice / year |
Why California Sports medicine Practices Are Losing $311k Per Year
In Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, Sports medicine practices are losing 3 surgical slots per month on average — not due to clinical complexity, but to patient no-shows and last-minute cancellations. At $8,645 per case, each missed slot represents significant foregone revenue that could have been recovered with a systematic waitlist response system.
California sports medicine practices see higher procedural volume in the 18–45 demographic. Arthroscopy and ACL reconstruction are the most frequent no-show culprits — patients underestimate recovery commitment and reschedule without canceling.
The no-show rate for Sports medicine in California — 6% — is measured against CaseFlow's 3.1% national average for practices running automated recovery. That 2.9 percentage-point gap represents the structural opportunity for any Los Angeles-area practice to recover revenue currently slipping through last-minute cancellations.
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