05/27/2026
In a new conversation with Avelis Health CEO Angel Onuoha, Dr. Keith Smith traces the nearly 30-year fight to build and protect a transparent, cash-based surgery model at Surgery Center of Oklahoma.
The discussion covers everything from hospital consolidation and price inflation to certificate-of-need laws, deductible stacking, and why transparent pricing forces better clinical discipline.
One line from Dr. Smith says a lot:
“In a dysfunctional, highly regulated marketplace like medical services, the higher the price, typically the lower the quality.”
Watch the conversation and hear why transparency, competition, and predictable pricing remain at the center of a better healthcare model.
https://youtu.be/_dIfu3GuG6E?si=qLNVbJY07iBp_K8h