At mTuitive, we've spent years watching this tension play out in operating rooms and oncology clinics. And we've learned something crucial: the problem isn't that clinicians resist structured documentation.

Rural America's healthcare infrastructure faces unprecedented pressure. More than 60 million people depend on rural hospitals, yet approximately half operate in the red, with hundreds facing potential closure.

The surgical operative note has remained remarkably unchanged for decades, a narrative document dictated post-operatively, transcribed, and filed away. But 2026 marks a turning point.