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Thomas Dworetzky, Contributing Reporter | August 08, 2018
In addition, Henry Ford will help members manage health with wellness exams, monitoring of chronic issues and screenings.
"That's one of the aspects that really excites us about a direct to employer arrangement like this, said Dr. William Conway, CEO of the Henry Ford Medical Group. "It's a new and unique way to both partner with our patients and to hold ourselves accountable, not just for their health, but also for their level of satisfaction with what we're doing."
Henry Ford made news in April with another first,
when it installed Synaptive Medical Inc.’s Modus V robotic arm for cranial and spinal surgery – technology previously used in space.
“The teams that assembled and now maintain the space station needed a way to move these giant, yet, extremely delicate pieces of satellite and other equipment in a calculated, precise way,” Steven N. Kalkanis, chair of the department of neurosurgery and medical director at Henry Ford Cancer Institute, told HCB News. “If you think about it, we have a very similar need – a way to accurately and safely maneuver in and around the delicate parts of the brain and spine, while preserving healthy tissue. In essence, this technology provides the same kind of support; it enhances what the astronauts are doing and it enhances what we are doing.”
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