Intermountain, a leading nonprofit healthcare system, features 33 hospitals, 385 clinics and 4,300 employed physicians in the U.S. Its more than one million members range across locations in Utah (headquarters), Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana and Nevada.
Waltham, Massachusetts-based Vicarious said its agreement offers it access to the Intermountain Health network. It plans to collaborate directly with the system’s team of experienced robotic surgeons and integrated, managed-care business. The partnership leverages Intermountain’s expertise to identify and evaluate drivers of adoption, implementation and utilization of the Vicarious Surgical robotic system. It also aims to assess the potential for clinical outcome improvements and administrative efficiencies in the Intermountain system.
If successful, Vicarious and Intermountain expect their partnership to provide patients with expanded minimally invasive treatment options. It should also offer surgeons enhanced tools to provide the best surgical care possible.
Dr. Alexander L. Ramirez of Intermountain said the Vicarious system could “deliver significant value” to patients and providers. Ramirez serves as the senior medical director, surgical specialties and digestive health at Intermountain Health,
“We’re thrilled to bring Intermountain Health into our network of partners as we move towards system finalization and regulatory submission,” said Adam Sachs, CEO and co-founder of Vicarious Surgical. “As a leader of efficient healthcare delivery through innovative technology, Intermountain is uniquely positioned to help shape and advance our commercial strategy, especially as we explore the differentiated visualization, sensing and data collection capabilities of the Vicarious Surgical system.
“We’re excited to work together with Intermountain on our common mission to drive improved clinical quality and health system efficiencies.”