Opmed vs Proximie
Updated October 16, 2026
Perioperative leaders trying to run more cases in the same operating rooms often compare Opmed and Proximie. Opmed uses AI to predict case length and rebuild schedules and block allocations, with no cameras in the room, while Proximie connects rooms to the cloud for video, remote collaboration, and live tracking of turnover and delays. The split is between planning the day better and seeing what happens during it.
Our analysts compared Opmed and Proximie on scheduling, room analytics, video, deployment, and staff acceptance, using the HIR review of each company and Proximie's press page. In the following sections, we compare them in one table, describe the hospital each suits, and list Proximie's news this year.
Opmed vs Proximie at a glance, October 2026
| What buyers weigh | Opmed | Proximie |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Custom contract quoted by Opmed. | A contract for large organizations, quoted by Proximie. |
| What drives cost | Number of ORs and sites, which modules you use (daily scheduling, block allocation, staffing), and connections to other systems. | Number of rooms and sites, hardware in each room, and whether the Surgical Suite, the Intelligence Suite, or both are licensed. |
| Main job | Forecasts case length and demand and rebuilds OR schedules and block allocations. | Streams cases for remote collaboration, records video, and tracks room turnover and utilization. |
| Cameras in the OR | Software-only; no cameras required. Clear edge | Puts hardware and video in the room for live guidance and a case library. |
| OR results | Scores 7.3 on OR utilization outcomes. | Scores 8.1 on OR throughput outcomes. Higher score |
| Product depth | Scores 7.2 for scheduling optimization. | Scores 8.2 for its connected OR product. Higher score |
| Getting live | Scores 8.2; no room hardware to install. Higher score | Scores 6.1; room hardware and integrations take longer. |
| Time to full value | About 4 to 9 months | About 9 to 19 months |
| What you need first | OR scheduling lead. | Perioperative operations lead. |
| Deal-breaker | You cannot provide past case data. | Your ORs lack network capacity. |
| Pricing clarity score | 6.5 | 7.0 Clearer pricing |
| HIR overall score | 7.3, Recommend. | 7.6, Recommend. Higher score |
| Best for | Hospitals that want AI to build better OR schedules and quarterly block allocations. | Health systems that want live data on OR turnover, utilization, and on-time starts across many rooms. |
| Not a fit for | Hospitals that want video-based review of what happens in the OR. | Hospitals that only need scheduling optimization without cameras. |
Which fits which buyer
Check how your surgeons and nurses feel about cameras first.
Choose Opmed if
- You want better schedules and block allocations without room hardware.
- Case length estimates are often wrong at your hospital.
- Staff would resist video in the room.
Choose Proximie if
- You want live data on turnover and on-time starts across many rooms.
- Remote surgical collaboration or recorded cases have value for you.
- You run a large system with room to grow.
Verdict
Proximie scores higher and suits systems that want room-level insight and video. Opmed is the lighter option for hospitals focused on schedule quality.
Pairing them is possible, since one plans the day and the other watches it.
Where the two tools are headed in 2027 and beyond
Proximie: Proximie announced its next generation of surgical intelligence on July 23, 2026, and began a large NHS evaluation of AI in operating theatres with AWS and Deloitte on September 9, 2026.
Ask each for utilization gains measured over a full year.
Methodology
Each row comes from the HIR reviews of Opmed and Proximie, scored under the HIR method, and from each vendor's public pricing where it exists. Any published price for Opmed or Proximie was checked on that vendor's own site on October 16, 2026.
A green check marks a clear edge for Opmed or Proximie only where their review scores differ by at least 0.3 points or the two reviews show a plain difference. Rows with nothing published for either Opmed or Proximie are left out, and time to full value for each adds up the rollout stages in its review.
Sources
- HIR review of Opmed and HIR review of Proximie
- Opmed website
- Proximie website
- Proximie surgical intelligence, July 23, 2026
- Proximie NHS theatre evaluation, September 9, 2026