Bots, Beeps, and Broken Systems: Robots in Healthcare

Welcome to HealthTech Check Up! On this week's episode, your hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas are chatting about Robots in Healthcare. Our co-hosts dive into the fascinating world of robots in healthcare—past, present, and future.  From robotic-assisted surgeries and AI note-takers to the maddening reality of MyChart forms and paper-based systems, they explore how healthcare is both racing ahead—and stuck in the past.

With their signature blend of curiosity and candor, they discuss the promise and pitfalls of automation, whether today’s tech can truly support overburdened providers, and why interoperability still lags far behind other industries. 

 Topics Covered:

• Evolution of robots in medicine: from medication carts to surgical robots
• Use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) in supporting healthcare professionals
• Robotic-assisted surgeries and rehabilitation devices
• AI-powered note-taking and automation for provider support
• Challenges in system-to-system communication (e.g., EHRs, MyChart)
• Tension between innovation and inertia in healthcare systems
• The real-world limitations of "disruptive" technology
• Ethical and emotional implications of automation in patient care

So whether you’re team surgical robot or still clinging to your fax machine, this episode’s got something for you!

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