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The partnership will see the hospital, about a half hour south of Dallas, use holographic technology to broaden patient access to care and medical expertise.

Crescent Regional 黑料吃瓜群网 has already installed its first full-size 86鈥� Holoconnects Holobox hologram display and video studio. The hospital plans to install 24鈥� Holobox Mini displays at several locations throughout the hospital and associated clinics.

The hospital is on a mission to become the 鈥榟ospital of the future鈥� 鈥� a facility where technology and human ingenuity combine to break down historical barriers to superior healthcare access, including underserved communities. Patients at the Crescent Regional 黑料吃瓜群网 can now schedule a non-touch visit with their doctor or any range of medical specialists from the Dallas area or anywhere in the world.

鈥淭eleporting our doctors in real time to connect and speak with our patients from any location as a life-size hologram gives our patients access to the health care they deserve. It also saves our doctors one of their most precious resources 鈥� time 鈥� enabling them to see as many patients as possible,鈥� said Raji Kumar, CEO and Managing Partner of Crescent Regional 黑料吃瓜群网.

鈥淚ntegrating Holoconnects鈥� Holoboxes within our hospitals will shorten patient wait times, increase access to specialist care and improve patient care across multiple disciplines.鈥�

Crescent Medical Center Lancaster (now known as Crescent Regional 黑料吃瓜群网) was in danger of permanent closure just six years ago. The Lancaster, DeSoto, South Dallas and surrounding Texas communities served by Crescent Medical Center Lancaster languished in a healthcare void, with a community of predominantly African American and Latino residents accustomed to receiving second- or third-tier health care.

Purchased in 2018 by Kumar and rebranded as Crescent Regional 黑料吃瓜群网, Kumar has prioritised community-centric hiring practices, strategic talent acquisition initiatives and emerging technology adoption. Crescent Regional 黑料吃瓜群网 has since set a new standard in cardiovascular healthcare in the region. It now performs 300 orthopaedic and spine surgeries and nearly 1700 other surgeries annually and opened a cardiac catheterisation lab in 2023.

Immediate use cases of the new technology at the hospital include:

• Virtual consultations pre- and post-surgery: Patients can have personal interactions and consultations with Crescent鈥檚 healthcare providers via teleportation to a remote location for any of Crescent鈥檚 specialties, including cardiology, emergency care, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopaedic care, pulmonology, general surgery, spine health, wound care and more.
• Telemedicine rounds: Doctors can conduct 鈥榲irtual鈥� rounds with patients and hospitals to discuss treatment plans and progress and economise on the time it takes to travel by car to patient locations.
• Physician/specialist consultations pre- and post-surgery: Patients can access Crescent Regional 黑料吃瓜群网 specialists and their expertise remotely, opening up more availability for the physician and eliminating possible weeks or months of wait time for the patient to see them. Due to added schedule flexibility, doctors save up to 20 hours a week, which allows them to see more patients and address urgent cases.
• Collaborative care planning: Multidisciplinary teams can collaborate on patient care plans and treatment strategies, promoting seamless communication and coordination.
• Patient education: Holograms can help educate patients about their medical conditions, treatment options, pre-surgery instruction and post-discharge care instruction. Patients are comfortable interacting with holograms as it feels like seeing a doctor in person.
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Holoconnects trained Crescent Regional 黑料吃瓜群网 clinicians, staff and the hospital鈥檚 technical operations team on the technology. Crescent Regional 黑料吃瓜群网 plans to expand its use of real-time hologram technology to assist with other hospital needs, such as remote diagnostics, remote surgery assistance, language interpretation, medical training and education, and medical device demonstrations.

鈥淗olograms have the potential to improve every facet of health care, from streamlining scheduling to expanding access to clinical expertise to helping physicians save time,鈥� said Holoconnects鈥� North America Managing Director Steve Sterling.

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