tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post7100715750399014222..comments2024-03-26T00:25:34.026-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Look, you can watch this happen in real time!Paul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-26991073913648386762014-04-21T12:01:23.440-04:002014-04-21T12:01:23.440-04:00right, Barry, self-reporting by doctor and hospita...right, Barry, self-reporting by doctor and hospital and patient advocates is based on anectodal reports, not scientific studies. The ones I have cited have more scientific basis.Paul Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-52951765545390999582014-04-21T09:45:44.607-04:002014-04-21T09:45:44.607-04:00The part of this debate that I don’t understand is...The part of this debate that I don’t understand is that some studies question whether robotic surgery reduces complication rates but the perception among many surgeons, hospital executives and patients is that it does. Which is it? How do complication rates compare between surgeons who do lots of robotic procedures and those who do lots of procedures using conventional techniques? How many robotic procedures does a surgeon need to do before he is considered proficient? How much does it add to the cost? If outcomes are, in fact, no better overall then perhaps private insurers should adopt reference pricing and Medicare should pay the same reimbursement rate whether the surgery is performed robotically or conventionally. This is a controversy that cries out for unbiased objective outcomes data including complication rates and recovery times.Barry Carolnoreply@blogger.com