Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)

Welcome to the DOCSF Venture Desk lead by Dr. Nancy Lynch!  In this episode, Dr. Lynch interviews Unity Stoakes - President, Co-founder & Managing Partner at StartUp Health- and Amy Belt Raimundo - Managing Director at Kaiser Permanente Ventures- to discover where and on what technologies are investors putting their money. Over the last 5 years, the total amount of venture investments have bee...

In this episode, Dr. Kirschenbaum shows how quality and safety can be improved with digital solutions through a case study. Through a digital backbone, they have increased revenue, quality, and safety. At the same time, they have decreased costs. Administrative efficiency was also one of the things that were increased through these telehealth applications. Including technology in the medical field...

Welcome to the first segment of the Bone Tank! This a brand new segment of the DocSF, features top-of-class start-ups.  We are joined on the virtual stage by Mark Goldstein, Dr. Vonda Wright, and Professor Fabrizio Billi. The three of them listened to 5 pitches from start-ups concentrated on the orthopedic space. In this episode, you will listen to the pitches and the judges’ comments on these com...

Have you ever wondered how many positive effects Applied AI has had on healthcare? Dr. Jackson walks us through the common myths and fears regarding AI and health. This means evaluating the capacity to understand, reason, and interact in human-like ways and improve their performance over time. Augmented intelligence is a combination of human and machine strengths. There are AI tools for everyone i...

How are biases present in orthopedic surgery? This is the main discussion topic with Dr. Melissa Zimel, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Oncology at UCSF. Bias is defined as prejudice in favor of or against someone or something. She reflects on the concept of conscious and unconscious bias too, and the implications it can have on the community. She shares that one can train its brain to identify...

We are joined with Anthony Chang, MD, MBA, MPH, MS, on the DocSF virtual stage in this episode.  Dr. Chang is a pediatric cardiologist from the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. He discusses artificial intelligence in medicine as an innovative way to approach knowledge discovery. Advances in algorithms are helping doctors predict the outcomes for patients and more amidst the pandemic. Dr. Chan...

Welcome to the DocSF21 experience audio tour! This podcast is for you to discover and get to know the DOCSF21 events thoroughly. DOCSF21 is focused on two key things: AI and Patient experience. Its purpose is to bring people together and create a community for a better future. From applied AI to innovation, to a Bone Tank and Voices of DOCSF21, you will get wonderful conversations throughout diffe...

Welcome to the DocSF21 experience audio tour! This podcast is for you to discover and get to know the DocSF21 events thoroughly. DocSF21 is focused on two key things: AI and Patient experience. Its purpose is to bring people together and create a community for a better future. From applied AI to innovation to a Bone Tank and Voices of DocSF, you will get wonderful conversations throughout differen...

Healthcare is in transition, not just in the U.S. but in Europe as well. The COVID pandemic has sped up the transition to digital medicine and it would be interesting to know how other countries are dealing with the transition. In this episode, we are privileged to hear from Roberto Ascione, CEO at Healthware Group, a next-generation integrated consulting group that has been supporting life scienc...

Welcome to DOCSF365, a website committed to bringing digital health to musculoskeletal care. We believe you can find in this site knowledge and skills you need to lead digital innovation in your practice.  In this short introduction, our host, Stefano Bini welcomes you to the site and shares his goals and plans to bring Digital Orthopedics to your fingertips. On the DOCSF365 site, you will find th...

We've had the COVID-19 pandemic for only three to four months now, but it has drastically changed much of life as we know it. The coronavirus cleared calendars, emptied restaurants, and wreaked havoc on local and national economies. It's like a bad movie that keeps going, and the ending is not yet in sight. Yet despite all of its negative consequences, we are learning some powerful lessons — Lesso...

Do you think that the ease of spread and the wide infection rate of COVID-19 is influenced by technology? Was the pandemic a wake-up call to the healthcare system? These are some of the questions we will answer in today's session. Our special guest is Kevin Schulmer, one of the authors of the recently published article 'COVID-19 and Health Care's Digital Revolution' in The New England Journal of M...

While our brave healthcare workers continue to fight against the spread of the  COVID pandemic, the healthcare industry as a business is suffering. The widespread economic shutdown enforced to reduce the risk of transmission affected hospitals and healthcare providers.  Today's session focuses on the current healthcare economy (and what's left of it). We feature Dr. Kevin Bozik, Professor and Chai...

We shop, do bank transactions, study, play, and do many other things online. So why not do doctor consultations online?   U.S. healthcare has been slowly inching towards telehealth over the past couple of years, but the arrival of the COVID pandemic pushed telemedicine to the forefront. To limit the spread of the virus, telemedicine became an excellent choice for those seeking a consultation but c...

There is no doubt that COVID-19 is the ultimate disruptor and accelerator of 2020. It has disrupted almost all aspects of our lives, especially healthcare, and though we'll find a cure, we will never be the same as before. In this episode, we'll learn the changes to individual orthopedics practices and the changes the academy is implementing to cope with the aftereffect of the pandemic.  We are ho...

Do you remember the story of 'The Blind Men and the Elephant'? The fable tells of a group of blind men who attempted to learn what an elephant is by touching it. Each man touched a different part and created his version of reality from that limited experience and perspective.  To be successful healthcare leaders, it's essential to recognize and understand others' perspectives. That's what we are d...

Heroes are characters, fiction or real, who stand bravely in the face of danger, filled with courage, determination, and strength to overcome a challenging situation. Before COVID-19, when we think of heroes, we probably think of Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela, Batman, and Superman as heroes.  The arrival of COVID-19 shifted our perspective. Today, health care workers on the front lines fighting...

COVID-19 pandemic is changing the landscape of healthcare. The entire industry is facing a lot of challenges. We need global conversations to shed light on the pandemic's impact on the different practices and improve the preparedness of healthcare professionals.  Today's featured guest is Prof. Brian Schwartz, a physician specializing in the treatment of infectious disease. In this episode, Brian...

This is the second half of the podcast with the brilliant IDEO team. In the first part, Dennis Boyle and Talya Brettler walked us through the design sprint process. If you missed the first session, you might want to go back and listen to it first. In this episode, Shawna joins Dennis and Talya in the discussion. They talk about the impact of COVID-19 on innovations. Dennis shares a staggering numb...

When you think of design, you think of marketing, business, commerce, products, and probably architecture. The last place you'd expect to find a global design company is at a digital orthopedics conference. What is a global design brand doing in a DocSF summit, especially one that's focused on Covid19? Design thinking enhances creativity, and we all need a spark of creativity to come up with innov...

How does it feel to be a healthcare professional in one of the worst-hit regions of the Covid19 pandemic? In this episode, we hear the moving story straight from Dr. Luigi Zagra, Senior Orthopedic Surgeon at IRCCS Galeazzi, in Lombardy, Italy. Lombardy was the center of the coronavirus outbreak in February, and it has the highest number of deaths because of COVID-19 in Italy. Dr. Luigi recounts th...

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Jim Crutcher , Dr. Crutcher works at a large orthopaedic hospital in Seattle, Washington, one of the hardest hit cities in the United States. In an unprecedented move, the hospital has been converted into a covid-19 treatment facility. We will hear what impact this is having on his patients and their ability to access care. Get more content: Browse epi...

This episode features a conversation with Jean Noel Argenson , an orthopaedic surgeon working in Marseilles, France. Marseilles is the second largest city in France. France as of the taping of this episode has not been hit as hard as northern Italy. And yet they have already started taking precautionary measures and come up with several excellent ideas for how to not only contain the virus but als...

This episode features a conversation with Tom Harte . Tom is an orthopaedic surgeon who chose to take a break from his training and effectively retire in order to start an outstanding digital health company called MyRecovery.ai. It was one of the first highly effective patient engagement platforms and has excellent traction in both Europe and the US. Tom has insight into what is happening real tim...

This episode features a conversation with Professor Tobias Winkler from the Charité hospital in Berlin, Germany. We will hear all about how Berlin and Charité hospitals in particular are ramping up capacity to stay ahead of the COVID-19 outbreaks rather than being reactive. It is an intriguing episode. Get more content: Browse episodes on the DOCSF Podcast Browse episodes on Digital Health Today  ...