Technology
other clinical centres, we will be constrained by the lengthy training process for using these systems, leaving patients waiting for the highest-standard medical care. Current long lead times for training means we need to start training now to meet demand. Fortunately, digital advances and technological solutions means our profession can rise to the challenge. The growth in online training opportunities
is already well observed and will continue, transforming the teaching of specialists and capacity building. Further advances via integrations of advanced medical devices with collaborative tools and surgical data insight, are vital to meet demand. Investors and healthcare leaders can see this and are responding. By enabling surgeons to receive training in cutting-edge surgeries, we can turbocharge medical innovation rollouts. This doesn’t just apply to live surgeries, but by using platforms already available surgeons and trainees can use a ‘Netflix-style’ archive to access recordings of innovative procedures, further developing skills, sharing knowledge, and improving global surgical equity.
Better patient outcomes As we have seen around the world, achievements in improved healthcare come with their own complications. Successes do not suppress demand but create a greater call for different treatments as people live longer and face different life-threatening conditions. Nevertheless, the overall trajectory of greater equity in healthcare should be hugely welcomed, as more people are treated successfully for their conditions and to a higher standard
than previously possible. Digitisation of ORs has doubtless contributed to this trend, by supporting the development of advanced medical devices and new surgical systems. For instance, knee surgeries can now be performed more effectively by using robotic surgical systems – supported by digitisation of hospitals’ ORs. While a knee replacement can be challenging, particularly when using a new technology, digitised ORs mean healthcare teams and patients can share learnings with other surgeons and medical device manufacturers - improving healthcare outcomes for future patients. Recent decades have seen many inspiring and groundbreaking improvements within
the medical profession; from advances in medical instruments to the pharmaceuticals progress or the diagnostic sciences. The scale of achievement has been staggering, with conditions previously seen as acute and chronic becoming treatable and curable. Now, with the introduction of digital
technology – especially in the OR and clinical centres – we can answer the demographic challenges and raise access and standards at the same time. What a time to be involved in healthcare.
CSJ
About the author
Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram is founder and CEO of UK healthtech, Proximie. As a practicing surgeon, Nadine witnessed first-hand, in both the developed and developing world, the considerable variation in clinical care which drives up cost and results in poor patient outcomes. Proximie was born out of this need, and her ambition as a surgeon was to find a solution and scale it, using technology.
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