da Vinci Robot Peeling at Grape - Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake
HOW COULD ROBOTICS CHANGE HEALTHCARE ?
COST
da Vinci Robot Peeling at Grape - Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake
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HOW COULD ROBOTICS CHANGE HEALTHCARE ?
COST
Although it might seem counter-intuitive to spend significant sums of money on robotics in healthcare with the aim of making healthcare universally cheaper , Assenmacher states that this is exactly what could happen given investment , both in public and private healthcare settings . “ There may be short-term dislocations or discrepancies but I think it ’ s unlikely that these divergences will remain ,” he posits . “ Robots can improve patient care and reduce costs in the long-term , meaning both public and private healthcare systems will benefit in terms of patient care and finances .” This isn ’ t to say that efforts won ’ t need to be made in order to effect such change : the initial capital expenditure on equipment , ongoing maintenance and training will still need to be factored in , as well as upgrading the robots themselves , “ I also believe that there will need to be dramatic reductions in size and a shift from cable-driven electromechanical systems to more purely digital systems .” healthcareglobal . com