​Artificial Intelligence & Data Transformations

​Thirty-five percent to 45 percent of operating rooms (ORs) in the US and beyond will become integrated with artificial intelligence and virtual reality technologies by 2022, according to a recent Frost & Sullivan analysis. 

AI, virtual reality, and other advanced tools will enable ORs to use intelligent and efficient delivery options to improve care precision. Robotic-assisted surgery devices (RASDs) will play a key role in driving the $4.5 billion US and European hospital and OR products and solutions market to $7.04 billion by 2022, the analysis said. 
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ORs currently account for about 60 percent of a hospital’s revenue, Frost & Sullivan noted. Because surgery is a collective effort among surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and others, disruptions in the workflow can cause a ripple effect and disrupt OR and staff schedules. Moreover, communication failures or human errors can contribute to adverse patient events and result in poorer outcomes.