Healthcare Magazine September 2020 | Page 35

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listed robotics and RPA as among the nine technologies most likely to transform the financial and operation standards of health services by generating “ between USD $ 350bn and $ 410bn in annual value by 2025 ( out of the $ 5.34trn in healthcare spending projected for that year .” Also , in ‘ How a McKinsey co-designed robot is creating a better future for minimally invasive surgery ’, the organisation found that development on a surgical robots ’ instrumentation to make it less complex and more intuitive when used by surgeons : “ Seamlessly integrating robotic and laparoscopic processes also lowers the barriers to mastering robot-assisted surgery . Historically , learning robotic surgery has meant needing to be well-versed in all aspects of robotics . When the switch between robotics and manual laparoscopy is quick and easy , the threshold for feeling comfortable is much lower , making the adoption of the robotic system faster .” Indeed , Assenmacher verifies that the increasing sophistication of surgical robots in conjunction with easier controls makes them a highly practical solution . “ The required training time for competency on the use of a robot makes them very attractive because a talented junior surgeon can expect to reach a high degree of proficiency in just a few months ,” he says .
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Perhaps one of the most important aspects of robotics-based healthcare is the reduced incidence of transmitted infection between patients and healthcare professionals . This applies not just to surgery
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