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Robot gives doctors an edge
Healthcare Strategist Trend Watch, July 20, 2007
A videoconferencing robot is allowing doctors to monitor their patients from anywhere in the world, The Washington Post reports. At Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, the $150,000 unit allows doctors to visit his or her patients remotely, at night or after hours.
The RP-7 Remote Presence Robotic System was designed by InTouch Technologies, and features two cameras that allow a doctor and patient to talk. A study of one doctor's patients found that 92 of the 376 who received additional visits via the robot had shorter hospital stays.
About 120 robots like the RP-7 are in use worldwide, although most are only capable of teleconferencing.
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