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From Surgeries To Keeping Company: The Place Of Robots In Healthcare

The Medical Futurist

Assisting surgeries, disinfecting rooms, dispensing medication, keeping company: believe it or not these are the tasks medical robots will soon undertake in hospitals, pharmacies, or your nearest doctor’s office. By 2027, global surgical robotics sales are expected to reach $14.8 But there is undoubtedly impressive progress.

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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Physician's Weekly

By 2027, at least 80% of electronic prior authorization requests will be answered in real time, and the process will be easier to do online. Officials are also working to improve access to physical therapy, diagnostic imaging and outpatient surgery. Still, some experts remain skeptical. Talk is cheap,” Gaffney said.

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GeriPal Takeover! Nancy Lundeberg and Annie Medina-Walpole

GeriPal

I believe the age range was over 80 hospitalized patients and showed that relatively light level physical activity, often with weights, improved hospital outcomes. So Tim Anderson did a wonderful study looking at hypertensive management in the hospital. And very frail. Eric 29:17 Yeah, so. Alex 29:26 Exactly.

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