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1. According to Khristich (2022), an expert in health-tech projects and
According to Khristich (2022), an expert in health-tech projects and a CTO at Tateeda
Global, by 2023, it is expected that the healthcare industry will reach its plateau with high-
technology breakthrough discoveries and innovations. The future trends in healthcare
technology open mind-blowing advanced healthcare tools and strategic transformation in
the field of medicine while boosting the quality and affordability of healthcare services in
preventing diseases instead of treating them at advanced stages. With the help of the
internet, integrated medical technologies are transforming how hospitals, healthcare
institutions, and providers communicate with each other while effectively connecting with
their patients. The medical Internet of Things (IoT) is a processing field that implements
wearable devices, monitors, and integrated applications that cater to patients’ needs. At the
same time, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is implemented in conjunction with medical IoT, with
machine learning that has an enhanced version of the traditional medical devices. To
improve the efficiency and quality of surgical care treatment in our department,
Eisenhower Health Hospital introduced the Davinci Robotic Surgical Systems (RSS). A
present healthcare technology trend in minimally invasive surgical procedures with
minimal incision size, blood loss, and post-surgical pain. In the improvement of
Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery (CLS), the reduction of natural tremors and improved
surgical accuracy and vision were observed with its application. The technical advantages
mentioned result in enhanced clinical outcomes, reduced postoperative complications, and
shortened length of patient’s postoperative hospitalization (Kao et al., 2022). Standard
procedures involved in applying the Davinci Robotic Systems are cardiac, colorectal,
gynecologic, head and neck, thoracic, urology, gallbladder removal, hysterectomy, and
prostatectomy surgeries. It is widely used for the surgical prevention and treatment of
patients with cancer. It has built-in 3D imaging and endo-wrist technology to precisely
detect nerve bundles. With its application, surgeons can undertake complex procedures that
are impossible to perform with other surgical techniques. On the contrary, the Advanced
Urology Institute (2021) highlighted the disadvantages of robot-assisted surgery.
Mechanical failure is unavoidable; for instance, system components such as a camera,
robotic tower, arms, binocular lenses, and instruments can fail. In other cases, the electric
current in the robotic instrument can malfunction, which causes the robotic arm to be
misapplied to the surrounding tissues, resulting in accidental burn injuries. Moreover,
robot-assisted surgery can contribute to nerve palsies due to lengthy surgical procedure
that requires body positioning intended for the procedure, which also can cause direct

2. nerve compression. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to analyze medical
device reports (MDRs) related to robotically assisted surgical devices. The FDA receives
mandatory reports from patients, caregivers, consumers, and healthcare professionals.
Monitoring the safety and effectiveness of this medical device relies on these sources. The
FDA recommends training and education to help enhance patient safety with its application
(FDA, 2022). Furthermore, surgical robots come with complex systems with various points
of vulnerability, and there have been traces of successful cyberattacks from their software
applications. Hackers’ main target is patient health information, creating a financial
incentive for attackers seeking patient data. Some robotic systems have advanced imaging
features with telemonitoring and telepresence capabilities to facilitate intraoperative
consultations. This integration of data sources, hardware, and software is composed of
vulnerable material that enables an attack that could scale to multiple robots
simultaneously (Gordon et al., 2022). The healthcare technology trend that is believed to
have the most significant impact on healthcare is the technology behind telemedicine, which
did not just appear in response to the pandemic, for we have already had this for years. Yet,
the previous COVID outbreak pushed this healthcare trend forward and is expected to
enhance future medicine. Telehealth is the medium of communication technologies such as
computers, mobile phones, and tablets to facilitate the delivery of healthcare services, an
essential component of a comprehensive healthcare approach that improves the patient
experience. Telemedicine enhances the continuity of patient care with constant
communication between patients and their healthcare providers, which helps reduced
delays or missed appointments. According to the University of Central Florida (2022),
patients nowadays are investing in their health and considering technology as an
opportunity to take charge of their mental and physical well-being. Telehealth is efficient,
convenient, and beneficial for cost-effective virtual check-ups, thus resulting in a less
expensive bill to patients while maintaining quality care. In addition, this trend is suitable
for physicians and their patients, paving the way for those who feel the stigma around
therapy to those who seek psychiatric help more privately. This trend offers expanded
healthcare access, including medically vulnerable people without transportation. Although
adopting data warehousing increases security concerns in managing big data in telehealth.
Still, with intelligent telehealth decision support, big data analytics are indispensable
technology that addresses the problem of processing, storing, and analyzing vast
information sources. Data anonymization is one way to protect the patient’s identity. It
must draft privacy laws to ensure patient privacy. For telehealth, it is suggested to have
evidence-based solid decisions on many data sources when choosing optimum patient
treatments (Wainstein, 2017). U.S. healthcare may go virtual in the years to come; rather
than being skeptical, we must fully embrace innovation to improve the agility and efficiency
of our providers in the future (Masschallenge,
2022). References:Advanced Urology Institute.
(2021). Advantages and Disadvantages of Robotic Technology in
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3. devices/computer-assisted-surgical-systemsLinks to an external site.Gordon, W., Ikoma, N.,
Lyu, H., Jackson, G., Landman, A. (2022). Protecting Procedural Care-Cybersecurity
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8Links to an external site.Kao, H., Yang, Y., Wu, Y. (2022). When Does DaVinci Robotic
Surgical Systems Come into
Play?https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8841676/Links to an external
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the Future of Healthcare.https://masschallenge.org/articles/digital-health-trends/Links to
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Will Make a Difference.https://www.ucf.edu/online/healthcare/news/healthcare-industry-
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