This article makes clear some of the details and current uses of robots in healthcare. It seems to be that as robots become more advanced they will replace the need for additional surgical personnel. Healthcare MBAs will no doubt need to grapple with tough choices regarding the purchase of and investment in robots.
I've included an excerpt from the article below:
"In today's operating rooms, you'll find two or three surgeons, an anesthesiologist and several nurses, all needed for even the simplest of surgeries. Most surgeries require nearly a dozen people in the room. As with all automation, surgical robots will eventually eliminate the need for some personnel. Taking a glimpse into the future, surgery may require only one surgeon, an anesthesiologist and one or two nurses."
Check out the rest of the article by following this link:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/robotic-surgery1.htm
As an administrator, I would hold off on using this "bleeding edge" technology until it becomes more mainstream.
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