A little more than half a year after establishing a healthcare affordability lab, Yale University is out with freshly detailed policy prescriptions for cutting costs without compromising care.

“Patients are in desperate need of an effective treatment, and we are doing everything we can to help find that treatment,” one scientist explained. “The greatest reward would be to see a safe and effective treatment for people who currently have very few options.”

The 50-page document outlines what the FDA would like to see as vendors submit their technologies for regulatory review. It covers robotic systems of all types, including those used for various cardiac procedures.