Defining the future of health technology: biomechatronics.

Full Abstract

Future progress in healthcare and medicine depends on today's investment in research, development, and education. We cannot leave such urgent issues to determine themselves, but rather must actively collaborate to ensure a stable healthcare system. This chapter describes efforts made by leading experts in industry, government, and academia to better ascertain future healthcare management. Such collaboration has occurred during a series of Future Healthcare Technology Summits helping in planning investments in health technology. Deliberating and reviewing plans before taking action will accelerate progress as it will (1) save costs, (2) encourage compliance, (3) improve clinical outcomes, and (4) ensure greater patient satisfaction. What we must resolve is:
How can we invest a couple billion dollars to save hundreds of billions and, most importantly, increase human health in the future. A new branch of science, Biomechatronics, with millions of Intelligent Caring Creatures- is the answer.

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Author information

Author/s: Bushko, Renata G (RG);

Affiliation: Future of Health Technology Institute, Hopkinton, MA, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Studies in health technology and informatics (Stud Health Technol Inform), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-; vol 80 (issue ) : pp 3-18

Dates: Created 2002/05/23; Completed 2002/06/10; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12026136, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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