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Healthcare plans do not reimburse machines yet.

• jgautsch 10y ago
  There may be incentive soon enough, via ACOs and bundled payment programs. When dollars saved go to the bottom line, folks start trying to save dollars.
  • cestith 10y ago
    If we could have a preliminary diagnosis quickly from a machine and only then and if necessary talk to a specialist doctor, the savings in costs could be outstanding. Talk about Affordable Care. Maybe an act of Congress could move this along.
    • coredog64 10y ago
      It all goes well until the machines terminate Ms. Butler's pregnancy.
• antognini 10y ago
  I'm not sure if you're joking or not, but as someone who works for a medical technology company this is very true. Whether or not the use of a particular technology is billable to first order determines whether the technology is adopted.