High Cost of Robots
I'll have more on the Da Vinci robotic surgery phenomenon in the near future. But a good taste of what's to come is nicely elucidated by this article in Archives, describing the ungodly costs of taking a perfectly good operation (in this case open thyroidectomy) and foisting the robotic technique on it:
Results The relative costs calculated were $2668 for ST vs $5795 for RT. This represents a 217% increased cost of RT compared with ST. The mean operative times were 113 minutes for ST vs 137 minutes for RT.
Nothing like doubling the cost of a medical procedure in this era of cost containm...
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - January 2, 2013 Category: Surgeons Authors: Jeffrey Parks MD Source Type: blogs
Health Data: Little White Lie Detector
As we bring 2012 to a close and ponder the new year ahead, many of us make resolutions to change something in our lives, and frequently, that something is our health. According to the University of Scranton Journal of Psychology, 47% of Americans make New Years Resolutions. Of those, the #1 New Years Resolution for 2012 is to lose weight. Staying fit and healthy and quitting smoking also appear in the top 10. Each of these health-related resolutions translates into quantifiable healthcare data that is, or can be, captured and measured to assist the resolution-makers in achieving their goals. Our calorie consumption and bur...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 31, 2012 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Mandi Bishop Tags: EHR Electronic Health Record Electronic Medical Record EMR Healthcare Healthcare Business Intelligence HealthCare IT Healthcare Social Media HIE HIPAA General Patient Advocacy PHR eHealth health 2.0 Health Data Healthcare Big Source Type: blogs
