A second robot arrives and the business case gets harder
Robotic FUE finally has a second vendor. The method I use to judge automation capex across clinics in markets with different rules.
Writing
Ideas for people who have to make the system work.
One practical field note every two weeks. Written from operating experience, stripped of confidential detail and designed to be used.
Field notes06
The consultation is a clinical event
Motivation, expectation and trust decide the outcome long before theatre does. Screening and standards belong in the consult room too.
Reading an industry census like an operator
Most people read industry surveys for validation. An operator reads them for allocation. Five numbers worth acting on.
What a doctor training calendar actually has to solve
Availability is the last question a training calendar should answer. Sequence, case mix and evidence come first.
Why clinical SOPs fail, and the one change that fixes it
A procedure earns its keep at the moment of work, not in the folder where it is stored.
Reviewing surgical quality when you cannot be in the room
Remote review becomes useful when evidence, context and next actions are designed before the session begins.