Mist City Central Hospital.
Respiratory Department was overcrowded, as was the Fever Clinic.
Lately, there seemed to be a spike in people coming down with colds and fevers in Mist City.
"Xiao Zhang, quick, come here."
Inside the Central Hospital, doctors were swamped, every second appeared incredibly precious.
Despite this, many patients had to queue while battling their colds and fevers.
"You could totally seek treatment at your local community hospital if you have cold or fever symptoms."
"The community clinic just hands out fever reducers casually. It’s safer to go to a hospital."
"My child has been running a fever for several days. We must come to the hospital."
"There are numerous people at the community clinic as well, we might as well go to the major hospitals’ Fever Clinic."
"Isn’t it reassuring to get a check-up? What if it’s that thing."
The Fever Clinic doctors barely had time to catch their breath all morning.
As Doctor Liu was scrolling through his phone while grabbing a bite, he came across a news article. It stated that a medical health robot had been developed by a university at this year’s 2021 National Robotics Competition and National Science and Technology Innovation Exhibition.
News related to medical health was always of great interest to Doctor Liu.
"A Medical health robot? Big White?"
Doctor Liu clicked on the news to read carefully.
There were pictures, videos and even an introduction to the functionalities of this Medical Health Robot from Mist City Arts and Science University.
"Just a quick scan can diagnose the patient’s condition? More than ten thousand different medical cases and treatment plans?"
Doctor Liu’s eyes lit up as he read this part.
This kind of medical health robot would be amazing!
If this could be introduced into our hospital, wouldn’t the patients be less anxious?
Especially in the Fever Clinic.
Once a patient arrives at the hospital, they only need to be scanned by Big White, the medical health robot, who will diagnose their condition and provide a prescription based on the treatment plan.
"Xiao Li, come over here."
Doctor Liu called over Doctor Li, who was eating not far away.
"Doctor Liu, what is it?"
"Did you see this news? One of our local universities in Mist City has created a medical health robot that can diagnose illnesses and provide treatment plans. This thing is really interesting!"
Doctor Liu held out the phone to Doctor Li and let him take a look.
"There’s such a robot? An intelligent robot? Which university developed and manufactured it?" Doctor Li asked several questions in a row.
"This news states it right here. It’s a medical health robot from Mist City Arts and Science University and it made its debut at the National Robotics Competition and National Science and Technology Innovation Exhibition held in Shu City today."
Doctor Liu explained.
"Oh... Mist City Arts and Science University? What kind of university is that? How come I’ve never heard of it?"
As a local resident of Mist City, Doctor Li was familiar with a few of the more prestigious universities.
But this so-called Mist City Arts and Science University, he had never heard of it before.
"Isn’t it normal to be unfamiliar with it? Mist City has so many universities. Even though you’re a local, how could you possibly know them all?"
Doctor Liu chuckled and replied.
"That’s true. I looked it up, Mist City Arts and Science University is actually a private college." After checking the information on the phone, Doctor Li shook his head.
"In my opinion, we should seriously consider bringing this medical health robot into our hospital. Look at our Fever Clinic, we’re so understaffed and overworked with the daily influx of patients there, it’s just impossible to keep up!"
Doctor Liu shared his idea.
"In the future, more intelligent machines will definitely be incorporated into medical diagnosis. I think this direction is quite promising. Doctor Liu, why not mention this to the director and perhaps he can discuss it with the Dean."
"I’ll think about it."
Meanwhile, at that moment.
In the conference room of Mist City Central Hospital.
Dean Jiang was conducting an impromptu meeting with heads of various departments.
"Had any of you come across the news that a medical health robot has been manufactured by a university named Mist City Arts and Science University in our city?"
Dean Jiang asked the department heads.
"Dean Jiang, I only just saw the news as well. About this news, it feels..." A head of department in his forties shared his skepticism, shaking his head.
"Shall we wait and see if the robot can win an award at the National Robotics Competition first?"
"I think if it looks promising, our Central Hospital should start preparing early."
"I agree. My opinion is, we can start by making contact with Mist City Arts and Science University. I think the direction of this technology is very promising."
"Dean Jiang, I checked just now. Mist City Arts and Science University has applied for a patent called ’Complete Collection of Medical Cases and Treatment Schemes’."
"So, does that mean Mist City Arts and Science University is onto something?"
All the department heads understood why Dean Jiang had called this impromptu meeting.
The purpose was to discuss the medical health robot developed by Mist City Arts and Science University, which had debuted at the National Robotics Competition and National Science and Technology Innovation Exhibition, and had managed to attract Dean Jiang’s attention.
If they could secure the order for this technology or even obtain the technology itself, it would be a great benefit for Mist City Central Hospital.
"Dean Jiang, if we can use this medical health robot, it would greatly alleviate the staffing constraints in the hospital. The pressure on doctors in all departments is currently too high due to the large number of daily patients."