Reinventing House Calls

Because we cannot have physical contact with people who have obtained the virus, this is the perfect time to experiment and improve technology to help solve these problems. A practice called telehealth or telemedicine could be our potential savior. According to Medicaid.gov, telemedicine is interactive communication between the patient and the physician without physical contact. We can achieve this electronic communication through the use of interactive telecommunications such as videos, audios, and eventually robots. At MedStar Washington Center, there currently are six robots that navigate the hospital halls to deliver medicine, linens, lunches and more. Their services help free up human health providers to do more substantial tasks. This does not include surgical robots that assist professional, certified surgeons. In fact, the usage of these surgical robots has resulted in more precise and accurate outcomes that have led to better patient recuperation.