Opitz M, Fröhlingsdorf P
MECURIS GmbH, Lindwurmstraße 11, 80337 München, Germany.
Can Prosthet Orthot J. 2021 Sep 21;4(2):36349. doi: 10.33137/cpoj.v4i2.36349. eCollection 2021.
Digitalisation is the megatrend in healthcare, not only since the pandemic. We are two European digital health experts and industry leaders in the field of orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) and in this article we explored what are the underlying trends driving the adoption of digitalisation for customisation of prosthetics & orthotics. We showed that several trends in 3D image capture (input step), 3D modelling (processing step) and 3D printing (output step) currently converge and thus fuel the rapid transformation of the O&P industry. In short outlooks, we rated the probability and timing of adoption rates across the upcoming couple of years. We furthermore reviewed the impact of boundary conditions set by regulators as well as the reimbursement system. Towards the end of this article, we outlined a digital scenario of the near future by following around an orthotist during her work. We finished with a call-to-action targeting regulators, payors, prosthetists/orthotists, and patients to enable such a desirable future.
数字化是医疗保健领域的大趋势，不仅仅是自疫情以来。我们是欧洲两位在矫形器和假肢（O&P）领域的数字健康专家和行业领导者，在本文中，我们探讨了推动数字化在定制假肢和矫形器中应用的潜在趋势。我们表明，目前3D图像捕捉（输入步骤）、3D建模（处理步骤）和3D打印（输出步骤）中的几个趋势正在汇聚，从而推动了O&P行业的快速转型。在简短的展望中，我们评估了未来几年采用率的可能性和时间。我们还审查了监管机构设定的边界条件以及报销系统的影响。在本文结尾，我们通过跟踪一位矫形师的工作，勾勒了不久将来的数字场景。我们以呼吁行动作为结尾，目标是监管机构、付款人、假肢师/矫形师和患者，以实现这样一个理想的未来。
