Hi Grant...
I had Dr. Pritchett do both of my hips last year. Protocol for me was a required 3 day stay in a nearby hotel so that if any signs of infection or other problems showed, he could come visit and see what was going on. Then, a follow up within 10 days give or take was required. No way to send X-Rays from my local X-Ray store via email so he could take a look. I was told when I tried to do that the second time that sending X-rays instead of coming back for a re-look was not part of the agreement I had made. I would be surprised if the 3 day stay after the surgery had been altered, but wouldn't be surprised if the mandatory 10 day re-visit for the check-up might be altered for some people, especially if it was super inconvenient. I flew from Oakland, CA to Seattle and back the same day for each of the follow-ups. That was not too convenient.
I tried to get out of it the 2nd time, and it was no dice.
Also of note: I was attracted to Dr. Pritchett based on the number of procedures he had performed, and also at the thought of getting a device that was not metal on metal. I ended up flying up to do a "meet and greet" and found out that he recommended a BHR over the Synovo. I was puzzled at first about this, but, here I am with 2 BHR devices in my body. I have read a few posts here regarding similar situations.
I was/am very happy with the outcome of my new hip joints. You need to ask more questions of the Doc.
Glenn