Editor's letter

Welcome to the latest issue of the Medical Technology magazine 

Sterilisation errors in hospitals are extremely consequential. Evolutions in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are now having an appreciable impact on how sterilisation processes operate in hospitals worldwide.

This month's cover feature examines the way in which AI and robotics are ideating on existing hospital sterilisation processes and serving to improve outcomes.

Also in this issue, we look at the affect the increasing adoption of robotic surgery systems is having on hospitals globally.

Don't miss our exclusive interview on the potential security issues surrounding the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) planned data sharing initiative and our preview of the key themes at this year's upcoming MEDICA conference in Düsseldorf, Germany.

All this and the latest medtech industry news, comment, and analysis from GlobalData.

Ross Law, deputy editor