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" ...The opportunity for increased revenue, increased market share, increased surgical volume, which for most health care organizations is very profitable, is very substantial. We are very pleased with the return on investment..."

Nancy M. Schlichting.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan

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1-888-868-4647 ext. 3128

International:
33-1-39-04-26-90

Laparoscopic Robotic Surgery Coding and Reimbursement Considerations

Hospital Resources

Hospital Resources - Broad Economic Impact

A sound technology acquisition model seeks to align net health outcomes with the economic value of innovation. When costs and benefits are weighed together, technological advances over time have proven to be worth far more than their costs.

A technology assessment of the da Vinci® Surgical System will demonstrate broad hospital-wide benefit in the areas of market share growth, utilization mix, productivity and efficiency.

 

Market Share Growth

  • Increased patient satisfaction
  • New patients and increased referrals
  • Recruitment and retention of top surgical talent
  • Enhanced hospital reputation

Maximizing Efficiencies

  • Decreased length of stay
  • Decreased complications
  • Decreased blood transfusions
  • Decreased nursing staff ratios
  • Decreased post-op pain management

Broad Utilization Mix

  • Application across multiple surgical specialties
  • Cardiac
  • Urology
  • General Surgery

Intuitive Surgical is committed to your hospital’s success and would like to help you build a successful robotics program. We offer support in three primary areas:

  • Surgeon training
  • Hospital marketing programs
  • Reimbursement support