Darius Lakdawalla of the University of Southern California analyzes why the COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity to rethink the use of minimally invasive technologies.The emergence of COVID-19 threatens to strain U.S. healthcare resources for the foreseeable future. In a white paper, Darius Lakdawalla, of the University of Southern California, and his coauthors discuss the use of minimally invasive technologies as a means to reduce burdens on providers and hospitals, and also shield patients from unnecessary exposure to infection. Key takeaways include:
This paper was originally published by the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics in March 2021. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Cornerstone Research. |