It's mostly popular because it's flashy, feeds the surgeon's egos, and most of all the hospital can upcode and charge more for these high-tech procedures. It's great when it's medically needed, but 99% of the time it's just systemic casual financial abuse like so much of the tertiary US healthcare system.
Normal_Breadfruit_64 t1_iqu68ya wrote
Reply to "Robotic surgery is a game changer for minimally invasive surgery" - More and more surgeons are using robotic surgical systems. Here’s why. 🤖 by tonymmorley
It's mostly popular because it's flashy, feeds the surgeon's egos, and most of all the hospital can upcode and charge more for these high-tech procedures. It's great when it's medically needed, but 99% of the time it's just systemic casual financial abuse like so much of the tertiary US healthcare system.