The blog post addresses telemedicine, where patients are using Skype, FaceTime or other technologies to consult with physicians and specialists from afar. Other innovations mentioned in the post include:
• Lab-on-a-chip for remote laboratory functions
• Pocket ultrasound to show how organs are working remotely
• Portable X-ray
• Digital stethoscope, otoscope and retinal camera
• ECGs that plug into smartphones or tablets
• Commercial drones to deliver payloads remotely
More articles on surgery centers:
5 incentives to watch in ASC documentation
Data analytics in ASCs: The future is here
3 narrow-focus ASCs with quick turnover time
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