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Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2025: AI and Workflow AutomationWe’re kicking off our DOCSF 2025 conference coverage, recorded live in San Francisco on Friday, October 3rd, with an energizing opening session. The day begins with welcome remarks from Dr. Stefano Bini, founder of DOCSF, and Dr. Ben Ma of UCSF, setting the stage for a weekend of transformative insights in digital orthopedics.Following the kickoff, Dr. Sara Edwards (UCSF) leads a compelling conversation exploring how AI is reshaping every layer of healthcare, from the operating room to the insurance claim.You’ll hear from:Dr. Charlie DeCook shares how radical time transparency and AI s...
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Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF25 Previews with Sam de BrouwerIn this episode of DOCSF 2025 Previews, we sit with Sam de Brouwer, co-founder and CEO of XY.ai Labs, an agent-based AI company rethinking how healthcare gets done behind the scenes. With decades of experience in digital health and AI, Sam walks us through the shift from data analytics to truly intelligent, autonomous agents and why that matters for healthcare.She shares how XY.ai is building browser-based AI agents to streamline back-office operations like claims, scheduling, and revenue cycle management, without requiring deep tech stack integrations. From automation to augmentation to prediction, Sam breaks down what...
2025-09-2520 min
Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF25 Previews with Dr. Scott SigmanIn this episode of DOCSF 2025 Previews, we’re joined by Dr. Scott Sigman, orthopedic surgeon, host of The Ortho Show, and longtime advocate for innovation in sports medicine. Dr. Sigman previews the highly anticipated Sports Medicine and Technology session he’ll be co-leading at DOCSF 2025, a dynamic, open-format panel with some of the field’s top thought leaders.He shares what excites him most about the tools available right now, from virtual reality surgical training with PrecisionOS to the growing impact of AI scribes and ambient documentation tools that help reduce burnout and bring humanity back to the exam...
2025-09-0305 min
Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF25 Previews with Nick ColyvasIn this episode of DOCSF 2025 Previews, we catch up with Dr. Nick Colyvas, orthopedic surgeon, UCSF professor, and longtime advisor to health tech startups. Drawing from decades of experience at the intersection of surgery and innovation, Dr. Colyvas shares why it's time for robotics to step into the sports medicine arena.He highlights key areas where robotics, navigation, and digital scribes are already making an impact, and explains why the most successful startups are the ones that solve real problems, build viable business models, and persevere through the long road to adoption. Dr. Colyvas also previews his...
2025-06-1709 min
Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF25 Previews with Illya BendichIn this episode of DOCSF 2025 Previews, we sit down with Dr. Illya Bendich, orthopedic surgeon at Washington University in St. Louis, to explore how technology is transforming the operating room. From CT-based robotics that boost accuracy and reduce hip instability to AI-powered tools that enhance patient engagement and clinical efficiency, Dr. Bendich shares real examples of how innovation is improving outcomes and streamlining workflows in his practice.He also previews the breakout session he’ll lead at DOCSF 2025, focused on perioperative tech, surgical planning, and the growing role of data in driving smarter decisions. If you're curious ab...
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Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF25 Previews with Fabrizio BilliIn this episode of DOCSF 2025 Previews, we catch up with Fabrizio Billi, PhD, Director of Orthopaedic Research at UCLA and the driving force behind the DOCSF Science sessions at DOCSF. Known for translating complex research into conversations that matter, Fabrizio gives us a preview of this year’s elevated “journal club” with a sharp focus on physical AI.He explores cutting-edge advances in computer vision, wearables, digital twins, and AI-assisted surgery with haptic feedback, technologies that are quickly moving from the lab to the clinic. Fabrizio also reflects on the evolving journey of digital adoption in orthopedics and wha...
2025-06-0319 min
Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF25 Previews with Alexander SahIn this episode of DOCSF 2025 Previews, we talk with Dr. Alexander Sah, orthopedic surgeon and co-director of the Institute for Joint Restoration in Fremont, California. Dr. Sah shares how he successfully integrated three real-world technologies, OrthoGrid, TMINI handheld robotics, and Ospitek’s OR intelligence platform, into his surgical workflow, improving accuracy, efficiency, and team engagement.He reflects on what makes adoption work: simplicity, genuine problem-solving, and minimal disruption to existing routines. Looking ahead, Dr. Sah sees a future where technology plays a growing role in revision surgeries and infection control. He’ll lead a session at DOCSF 2025 focu...
2025-05-2711 min
Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF25 Previews with Mohan NairEpisode 4 of DOCSF 2025 Previews features Mohan Nair, a healthcare strategist, author, and serial entrepreneur. With an impressive background, executive roles at Cambia Health and multiple successful startups, Mohan brings a unique perspective to healthcare innovation.In this conversation, Mohan shares why AI agents, coding copilots, and next-gen customer experience tools are changing the industry, and why contemplation and curiosity are just as important as speed when driving change. He also previews the closing session he’ll lead at DOCSF 2025, focused on helping innovators navigate internal resistance, influence decision-makers, and turn great ideas into action.This ep...
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Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF25 Previews with Joseph MarattIn this episode of DOCSF 2025 Previews, we talk with Dr. Joseph Maratt, a surgeon leading digital innovation in his 15-partner orthopedic group in Carmel, Indiana. Dr. Maratt shares how AI scribes are making a real difference in his day-to-day, boosting efficiency, cutting costs, and often picking up on details human scribes might miss.He also explains how robotics has transformed his approach to knee replacement, enabling a more personalized, muscle-sparing technique. From championing new tools to building buy-in across his team, Dr. Maratt offers real-world insights into what it takes to adopt technology in a clinical setting.
2025-05-1311 min
Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF25 Previews with Dennis BoyleIn this episode of DOCSF 2025 Previews, we feature a conversation with Dennis Boyle, founding member of IDEO and long-time advocate for human-centered design. Dennis shares why empathy and design thinking are key when bringing technologies like AI into healthcare, not just to automate tasks, but to make meaningful improvements for real people.He brings inspiring stories from his “Design for Health” course at Stanford, where students team up with patients to create real-world impact. We also get a preview of IDEO’s interactive session returning to DOCSF 2025, so valuable that it’s the only one being offered twice!
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Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF25 Previews with Dr. Danny GoelWelcome to DOCSF 2025 Previews, a special podcast series where we connect with the brilliant minds shaping the future of digital orthopedics ahead of the DOCSF 2025 Conference in San Francisco!In this inaugural episode, we feature Dr. Danny Goel, an accomplished shoulder surgeon, clinical professor at the University of British Columbia, and CEO of PrecisionOS. Dr. Goel shares his journey from practicing surgeon to healthcare innovator, highlighting the top three technologies reshaping sports medicine today, the challenges and triumphs of leading a healthcare startup, and the future of digital transformation in surgery, from generative AI to wearable devices.
2025-04-2915 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2024: Series Introduction: What to expectWelcome to the first episode of the new podcast series from the Digital Orthopedics Conference San Francisco (DOCSF). Hosted by Professor Stefano Bini of UCSF, this episode explores DOCSF’s journey from its roots alongside the JP Morgan Conference to becoming a premier event for innovation in orthopedics.Learn how AI, robotics, and leadership shape musculoskeletal care, with insights from the 2024 conference featuring top experts and groundbreaking startups.Stay tuned for more episodes, and mark your calendars for DOCSF on October 3, 2025. Don’t forget to rate and review!
2025-01-2906 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2024: Start-Ups We Love #2In this session of "Startups We Love," moderated by Dr. Claudio Diaz and Dr. Daniel Kraft, three visionary entrepreneurs present innovative solutions addressing critical challenges in orthopedics.Doug Fairbanks, CEO of VISIE, compares the revolutionary impact of X-rays on orthopedics to Visi’s cutting-edge 3D scanning technology, designed to enhance surgical precision and patient outcomes. Next, Nan-Wei Gong, Founder, and CEO of FIGUR8, highlights the need for objective biomechanical measurements in musculoskeletal (MSK) health and shares how their wearable sensors and AI technology enable data-driven recovery tracking. Finally, Mohan Giridharadas, Founder & CEO of LeanTaaS, discusses the use of...
2025-01-2336 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2024: Start-Ups We Love #1In this engaging session, Dr. Charlie de Cook, a renowned private practice orthopedic surgeon, joins host Dr. Stefano Bini to spotlight three innovative startups transforming orthopedic care. Richard Bolander, CEO of TrackPatch, introduces a wearable device designed to monitor post-surgical recovery, emphasizing its role in the shift toward value-based care and its integration into clinical settings. David Head, CEO of Commure, showcases AI-driven ambient documentation solutions that streamline workflows and enhance efficiency. Bryan Lord, CEO of Pristine Surgical, presents single-use endoscopes that simplify procedures and reduce costs for ambulatory surgery centers.The session dives into...
2025-01-2330 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2024: DOCSF SCIENCE (Fabrizio Billi and Panel)In this episode of DOCSF Science, moderator Fabrizio Billi leads a distinguished panel featuring Dr. Jeff Lotz, Thomas Peterson, PhD, and Dr. Peter Schilling as they explore the transformative role of AI in orthopedic surgery. The discussion highlights research on AI applications, including ChatGPT's use in knee pain diagnostics, triage, and surgical decision-making.Panelists critically analyze AI's strengths and limitations, such as its ability to process complex clinical data versus challenges like hallucinations. They also address the ethical and regulatory considerations surrounding AI in healthcare and emphasize the importance of balancing AI assistance with human expertise. The...
2025-01-2326 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2024: The Future of Robotics: A perspective (Hans Peter Brøndmo)In this episode of the Digital Orthopedics Podcast, we explore the future of robotics in surgery with experts Dr. Stefan Kreutzer and Hans Peter Brøndmo. Dr. Kreutzer shares his extensive experience with surgical robotic platforms, highlighting key challenges such as high costs and limited clinical data. Brøndmo, drawing from his work on Google X’s Everyday Robots project, discusses broader robotics challenges, including human-robot interfaces and teaching robots complex tasks.The conversation reflects on the evolution of robotics, comparing current surgical robots to cutting-edge industrial models, and addresses the balance between technological advancements and...
2025-01-2356 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2024: AI and Surgeon Support in the OR (Edouard Saget)In this episode of DOCSF, Dr. Nick Colyvas from UCSF’s Sports Medicine Division introduces Edouard Saget, co-founder and CEO of Orthogrid Systems. Saget explores the transformative role of AI in the operating room, focusing on reducing surgeons’ cognitive workload to optimize performance, enhance engagement, and minimize errors.The discussion highlights practical strategies for integrating AI into surgical workflows, emphasizing user-centric design and aligning with customer needs for success. Saget details AI-driven tools that streamline operations, improve efficiency, and simplify interactions with technology. He concludes by reflecting on the broader impact of AI in medical practice and Orth...
2025-01-2315 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2024: Use cases for AI in Orthopedics (Tom Barber)In this episode of DOCSF, Professor Tom Barber explores the transformative potential of AI in orthopedic surgery, emphasizing its role in streamlining daily tasks and enhancing efficiency. He highlights key opportunities, such as managing patient messages, triaging cases, automating medical record workflows, and supporting research, while stressing the critical importance of data ownership and access.The presentation underscores AI's ability to reduce burnout, cut operational costs, and empower the resurgence of smaller practices. By integrating these advancements, the ultimate goal is to make the work of physicians more sustainable and efficient.Stay tuned for more...
2025-01-2310 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2024: Generative AI in Orthopedics (Stefano Bini)In this episode of DOCSF, host Dr. Stefano Bini explores the idea of AI as hyper-specialized agents rather than a singular, monolithic system. He delves into generative AI, its language-based sense of understanding, and the 'hallucination' phenomenon while introducing strategies like RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and fine-tuning to boost AI accuracy.The discussion highlights a pivotal shift toward training AI on real-world data, opening new frontiers in technology. Stefano also examines advancements in robotics, showcasing examples of their intricate interactions with the environment.Don't miss upcoming episodes, and mark your calendar for DOCSF on October 3, 2025. Remember...
2025-01-2309 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2024: Agents and Copilots in MSK care (Fabrizio Billi)This Digital Orthopedics Conference session introduces the emerging field of AI agents and their potential applications in orthopedics, focusing on reactive and adaptable agents. Reactive agents operate on simple, rule-based systems suited for structured environments, while adaptable agents use memory and learning for dynamic tasks like virtual assistants. Multi-agent systems (MAS) involve groups of agents collaborating on shared goals, such as surgical support and post-operative care.Key challenges include data privacy, system integration, network demands, and regulatory hurdles. The session also explores 'copilots'—generative tools that provide real-time diagnostic and therapeutic support. Together, MAS and copilots aim to...
2025-01-2307 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2024: Intro + The Future of AI and Orthopedics (Daniel Kraft)In this opening session, Dr. Daniel Kraft sets the stage for a day dedicated to exploring the future of AI and robotics in orthopedics. Reflecting on the rapid advancements in generative AI, the discussion highlights the integration of AI into workflows at leading medical institutions. Daniel discusses the potential and challenges of AI in medicine, including generative health, digital twins, and multimodal health. Emerging technologies such as wearable devices, AR, VR, and robotics are anticipated to transform medical education, diagnostics, and patient care. The need for convergence of AI with current medical practices and regulatory frameworks is stressed. Examples...
2025-01-2316 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF: VISIE’s Continuous Auto-Tracking for SurgeryIn this episode, Stefano Bini interviews Douglas Fairbanks, CEO of VISIE, on the Digital Orthopedics Podcast. VISIE, a partner and supporter of the Digital Orthopedics Conference San Francisco, unveiled their groundbreaking "continuous anatomic auto-tracking technology" at DOCSF 2024. Visie shares how they can revolutionize surgical robotic accuracy by enabling real-time 3D scanning of bone and soft tissue without pins or markers, a common challenge in orthopedic procedures.Fairbanks highlights how VISIE’s latest system adapts instantly to continuous movements like knee flexion. This innovation frees surgeons from constant manual adjustments and rechecks, enhancing efficiency and precision while hopefully re...
2024-11-0418 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF - The Webinar Series: Part 2 - Exploring AI Models Beyond LanguageIn this new season of DOCSF - The Webinar Series, hosted by Stefano Bini, we explore the world of AI in orthopedics. Our expert panel discusses fine-tuning models, data privacy, and clinician involvement. The conversations emphasize the importance of clear definitions, transparency, and human feedback in healthcare AI. One of the main takeaways is the holistic evaluation of AI's value for optimizing healthcare outcomes and workflows.Join us as we delve into challenges like low profit margins and data ownership, with innovative ideas like patient data monetization and blockchain. Now, it's your turn to take action. Stay...
2023-10-1652 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF - The Webinar Series: Part 1 - Generative AI UnveiledIn this new season of the DOCSF conference, we are bringing you a series of webinar shows, which serve as an extension of the DOCSF conference.The focus is on exploring the exciting potential of generative AI. The panel delves into how generative AI can reshape various industries, with a particular spotlight on its applications in healthcare. Topics covered include its knowledge-absorption capabilities, its effectiveness with unstructured data, and the challenges of ensuring AI can discern between meaningful and irrelevant information. The discussions also emphasize how generative AI can enhance healthcare processes, like note creation and operational...
2023-09-2555 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2023: DOCSF Science:RS, Co-Bots and Robotic Surgical AssistantsJoin experts Fabrizio Billi, Louis Rosenberg, Cory Calendine, and Stefan Kreutzer in a dynamic panel discussing RS, Co-Bots, and Robotic Surgical Assistants. Explore the significance of code manipulation in robotics for orthopedic surgery and the vital role of context in various technologies, particularly robotic-assisted surgery. The panel highlights the need for robust data collection methods to advance robotic surgery and delves into exciting prospects, including autonomous robots, AI-driven planning software, and 3D-printed custom implants. Tune in to discover the profound impact of robotics on orthopedics!
2023-08-0913 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2023: DOCSF Science - Virtual PT and SensorsIn this insightful episode, join Fabrizio Billi, Louis Rosenberg, Cory Calendine, and Peter Schilling as they delve into groundbreaking research on augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in healthcare. The first paper introduces an innovative virtual reality concept integrating force feedback to elevate precision and safety in surgical procedures. The findings underscore that avatars featuring realistic hands outperform those with mere hand outlines.The second paper illuminates the deployment of digital twins to avert collisions between devices within the operating room. Through a comparative study of control methods involving joysticks and buttons, the research reveals buttons...
2023-08-0715 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2023: DOCSF SCIENCE - AI/Big DataJoin us in this episode as we delve further into the application of machine learning and AI in healthcare.Our host Fabrizio Billi, Ph.D. (UCLA), and panelists: Thomas Peterson, Ph.D. (UCSF), Peter Schilling, MD (Dartmouth-Hitchcock), and Alan Young, MD (McKinsey & Company), explore the use of AI and big data to predict patient outcomes, streamline interactions, and enhance overall hospital experiences. From forecasting patient discharges to predicting surgical case times and assessing risks, the panelists engage in a lively discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of AI. They highlight that the accuracy of AI varies based...
2023-07-1216 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2023: DOCSF SCIENCE - LLMs & AI ChatbotsAI and Machine Learning are revolutionizing healthcare.In this episode, we explore three papers that demonstrate the application of these cutting-edge tools in healthcare, hosted by Fabrizio Billi, Ph.D. (UCLA) with Panelists: Gavin Pereira, MD (UC Davis Health), Thomas Peterson, Ph.D. (UCSF), and Alan Young, MD(McKinsey & Company). The first paper focuses on the use of machine learning and autonomous actions for surgical decision-making. It highlights the potential benefits, including reduced clinician burden and automated processes. However, the paper also acknowledges the challenges of developing AI models, such as addressing bias. The other...
2023-07-1021 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2023: Computer Vision in the ASC to Track InstrumentsLet’s discover a solution that helps reduce waste and improve inventory management.Join us in this episode as Derek Amanatullah, MD, PhD, Founder and Chair at nSight Surgical, emphasizes the significance of transparency and cost reduction in surgical workflows. He introduces a computer vision-based solution that accurately distinguishes between items needed for surgery and those that have been opened and used. Driven by behavioral incentives, this approach brings about positive changes in surgical workflows. These incentives can extend beyond monetary rewards and include measures such as team assignments, time off, and performance benchmarking.Don't mi...
2023-07-0513 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2023: Trends in the ASC - Admin PanelWelcome to the captivating conclusion of the ASC Panel: Exploring the Future of Outpatient Surgery!In this riveting discussion, our panel tackles the intricate challenges associated with performing high-acuity cases in surgery centers. They delve into crucial aspects such as ensuring patient safety, optimizing equipment and staffing, and enhancing patient satisfaction. A key highlight from the conversation is the evolving role of surgeons, as they are increasingly responsible for understanding the financial implications of their work and driving cost management. The panel emphasizes that while technology can facilitate cost optimization, taking actionable steps is essential to achieve...
2023-06-2120 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2023: The Evolution of DOCSFJoin us as our main host, Stefano Bini, MD takes us on a captivating journey through the history and evolution of the Digital Orthopedics Conference!This conference serves as a vital platform at the intersection of technology and healthcare, bringing together physicians, tech experts, venture capitalists, and hospital systems. Their collective goal is to explore cutting-edge technology, change management, and policy in the orthopedics field. With a strong emphasis on community, the conference fosters the convergence of diverse fields and perspectives. Topics range from the use of ChatGPT and avatars in patient communication to the innovative application...
2023-06-1717 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2023: Bone Tank - Part 2Welcome to Part 2 of the captivating Bone Tank discussion!If you haven't had the chance, we encourage you to listen to Part 1 first to fully grasp the latest innovations in the field. In this continuation, we delve deeper into the discussions surrounding various digital health companies dedicated to enhancing patient outcomes in orthopedic care. On Bone Tank, we bring you the voices of these startup creators, allowing you to gain valuable insights into their journeys, experiences, and future endeavors.This session features the following startups: StablMoveUp HealthUpswing HealthTune in now and...
2023-06-1420 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 2023: DOCSF Venture SummaryWe are delighted to welcome back Nancy Lynch, MD, MBA to our show, where she will be sharing insights on investment and innovation in the MSK (musculoskeletal) space.Dr. Lynch highlights that a significant portion of recent investments has been directed towards ortho-facilitated ancillary technologies, with an impressive 75% of these investments being AI-based. She also addresses the impact of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on startup financing, emphasizing that it is relatively inconsequential compared to other factors. Venture capitalists are now adopting a more discerning approach to new investments, prioritizing solid business models. Moreover, the prolonged...
2023-06-0713 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF Venture 2023: Impact of User Experience on Surgical-enabling TechnologiesIn this episode, Doug Fairbanks, CEO of Advanced Scanners, discusses the impact of user experience on surgical-enabling technologies with the help of new features in robotics. Advanced Scanners is a deep-tech scanning company in Austin, Texas, and Doug has 20+ years of working at the intersection of technology, orthopedics, and commercialization.Doug starts by pointing out how a graphic user interface helped computing titans like Apple and Microsoft satisfy their users with understandable, easy-to-use features. He calls out the OR user experience in scanning procedures that require extra incisions to get information into a system. This convoluted process...
2023-05-1710 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF Venture 2023: Predicting the Next 2 Years of Venture InvestmentsIn this episode, Zack Scott, General Partner from Norwest Venture Partners, Ruchita Sinha, General Partner from AV8 Ventures, and Gregory Grunberg, Managing Director from Longitude Capital, share their vision for the future of venture capital investments and how they feel about the trends they’re seeing. In the current economic climate, 2021’s venture boost fell to a more cautious, yet optimistic, investor perspective, focusing on companies that are scaling and that ensure a quicker ROI. These three venture capitalists discuss what technologies they find interesting and why companies like theirs are currently attracted to them.Nowadays, healthcare vent...
2023-05-1724 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF Venture 2023: Early Interpretation of Implantable TKA DataIn this episode, Dr. Bill Hunter, Founder, President, and CEO of Canary Medical, presents the early interpretation and exciting potential of data taken from implantable prostheses. In this case, the data comes from Zimmer Biomet’s IQ Knee. This product uses a variety of sensors to record a wide array of activity metrics from inside the knee to provide data that might be useful for doctors: step count, cadence, stride length, distance traveled, and gait speed.The prosthesis counts with a battery that works similarly to a pacemaker’s and a programmed transmitter that provides information several time...
2023-05-1710 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF Venture 2023: What Technologies are Getting Funded?Welcome to DOCSF Venture 2023! In this episode, Dr. Doctor Nancy Lynch, Founder, and President of Advisorthopædics and DOCSF Venture Director presents a detailed analysis of the trends in 2022’s MSK investments with data from Silicon Valley Bank’s annual report for Healthcare Investments and Exits. As explained by Dr. Lynch, the data shows that 2022 didn’t match 2021’s unprecedented peaks, but the overall trajectory for health tech investments is still upward. To swiftly deliver her points, Dr. Lynch focuses only on any-size equity investments in private companies that have an application to facilitate MSK care.In 2022...
2023-05-1716 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF22: DOCSF Science-Sensors and AR/VR in Orthopaedics
In this episode, Fabrizio Billi, Scientific Director at DOCSF, and Lee Grossman, CEO at OREF, moderate a discussion around six papers on sensors, extended reality, virtual reality, and augmented reality in orthopedics. In the module about sensors, they welcomed Jeffrey Lotz, Vice Chair of Research in Orthopedic Surgery at UCSF, and Cory Calendine, an orthopedic surgeon, where they review three papers on electronics being used as diagnostic and therapeutic tools, stretchable and suitable fiber sensors for wireless monitoring of connective tissue strains, and sensor-embedded fracture plates to quantify fracture healing. For them, this technology h...
2022-10-1842 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF22: Integrating the Future of Health
In this episode, Daniel Kraft, founder of Exponential Medicine and Digital.Health, and chair of the XPRIZE Pandemic & Health Alliance talks about the internet of medical things and the future of medicine.Daniel reminisces on a TedTalk about medicine’s future and ten years later, he finds that we are in a new age of digitally connected and mobile health. For him, COVID brought transformation in an accelerated way in diagnostics, therapeutics, crowdsourcing trials, and beyond. Daniel believes the future of medicine consists in bringing multiple technologies together. He talks about developing technologies like di...
2022-09-2050 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF22: Community and Digital Health Tech as a Gamified Service
In this episode, Roderick Alemania, co-founder, and CEO of ReadyUp Inc. talks about the evolution of the gaming industry, their community, and what healthcare can take from them.Roderick starts by giving a quick overview of the industry and its evolution. Gaming has become one of the most prominent branches of entertainment media and a massive market that consists of people from all age groups, making it around 40% of the world. Gaming has transcended the concept of being a product into a wholesome service by adding updates and continuous content for sale within a...
2022-09-1326 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF22: Spotlight on Data
In this episode of DOCSF, we have a chat with Tate Gilchrist about interoperability and data. This timely topic comes in handy because people in the ecosystem are needing to be interconnected with different software that manages health data. Tate has a lot of experience with different EHRs and has an exclusive perspective on the orthopedics side of interoperability. Today, there is a large variety of ways in which companies are managing data, especially when it comes to healthcare data, and Tate offers his thoughts on the ideal solutions for the future. What Tate r...
2022-08-3023 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF22: Innovation in Healthcare: Startups and their importance to the healthcare eco-system
In this episode, Unity Stoakes, president and co-founder of Startup Health, talks with three health innovators about the unique moonshot solutions they’re working on, at the 2022 DOCSF Digital Orthopedics Conference.He is joined by Rich Waldron, a physical therapist working at Joint Academy; Tatiana Kanzaveli, founder and CEO of Open Health Network; and Salman Khan, co-founder, and CEO of Biotics AI. They all talk about their moonshot solutions respectively: a global digital clinic leader in musculoskeletal care, a digital twin able to build a model for predictive treatment, and the use of Artificial In...
2022-08-2320 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF22: DOCSF Science
In this episode, Fabrizio Billi, Director of Orthopedic Research at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, discusses six papers on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics as part of the 2022 DocSF Digital Orthopedics Conference in a two-part panel with experts in health tech and orthopedics.He is first joined by Peter Schilling, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, and Thomas Peterson, director of UCSF Reach Informatics Core and the Laboratory for Digital and Computational Health Sciences in the Orthopedic Surgery Department. They discuss three papers on artificial intelligence used for prediction and optimization, the definition of the most...
2022-08-0948 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF The Experience 2022 Is Coming Soon!
Welcome back to the Digital Orthopedics Conference in San Francisco! We are joined by Stefano Bini, our partner in crime Shawna Butler, and Professor Fabrizio Billi, who walk through the DocSF22 experience. This time, the event has been redesigned to have three main themes: the future of Orthopedics, the digital transformation journey, and the scientific evidence for change. These themes will delve into relevant topics showcasing innovative partners and colleagues around the industry. This reunion and celebration will be held on the 28th and 29th of April, 2022; you cannot miss it! REGISTER NOW to...
2022-04-0510 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)S10 E03:To the Future and Beyond! Exploring the OR of Tomorrow with Panelists Danny Goel, MD; Kris Siemionow, MD, PhD; Ken Trauner, MD & Richard Angelo, MD, PhD
Join DocSF co-chair Ashley Libby Diaz in this wonderful panel discussion with the best in the industry. We are joined by Dr. Kris Siemionow, the CMO of Surgalign, Dr. Ken Trauner, founder of DocSpera.com, Dr. Rick Angelo, CMO at Kaliber.AI, and Danny Goel, M.D., CEO and co-founder of PrecisionOS, in this great conversation about the OR of the future. These doctors share their thoughts, from what they imagine these rooms will be like in the future to what technology they will be using. Data collection from the OR, Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality, ambulatory o...
2022-03-311h 02Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)S10 E02: Investment Trends in Musculoskeletal Digital Technologies: Unpacking the Trends
We are joined by Robin Young, the CEO of PearlDiver, on the DocSF Venture virtual stage for this episode. Robin has been in the orthopedics ecosystem for the last 35 years, has a background in Wall Street, is a publisher of the Orthopedics This Week Magazine, and is a renowned writer. He is here on DocSF Venture to help us understand how to read and understand capital data from the industry. The Medtech field, specifically in orthopedics, has gotten a lot of investment since 2018, and the numbers show it. Robin talks to us about how the orthopedic companies k...
2022-03-2931 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)S10 E01: What’s Hot? Where’s the Money Going? with Dr. Nancy Lynch
In this episode of the DocSF podcast, you are greeted by Dr. Nancy Lynch, President of Advisorthopædics, as she kicks off the event.We start with a very insightful presentation by Dr. Lynch, in which she presents a lot of data regarding the musculoskeletal digital health space in terms of investment. There is a lot of money flowing into the industry, and we need to understand how innovation and investment are working right now. Nancy walks us through how these investments are cross-pollinating from other fields in the health sector but ultimately lead to the MSK s...
2022-03-2420 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)S8E12 -DOCSF Politics Desk (in partnership with AAOS) - Featuring Dr. Tom Barber, Dr. Doug Lundy, and Jordan Vivian
This is the DOCSF Politics Desk. Like previous years, Dr. Tom Barber is our host for this segment. However, on this occasion, he will be joined by Dr. Doug Lundy and Jordan Vivian to discuss the political situation in the US and how it affects orthopedic surgery. Dr. Lundy is the Advocacy Council chair from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, while Jordan Vivian is the director of Government Relations at AAOS. They go through what’s currently happening, what will come in the future, and what isn’t being done. Change doesn’...
2021-07-2736 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)S8E10 - The Voices of DOCSF
The Voices of DocSF is one of the new segments! 5 different health systems join us to discuss how they have implemented digital solutions. This segment is hosted by Dr. Vonda Wright, Co-President of One RED Arrow BioTech Consulting Group. Guests from HSS, Duke, UCSF, and North Center Orthopedics at Hoag are featured. They all share with us the technology they chose, how they ideated and then implemented it. They all talk about the advantages for patients, clinicians, and providers.Listen to five different points of view of new technologies that are applied d...
2021-07-2027 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)S8E09 - COVID-19 Orthopaedic Update
This is the Covid-19 Orthopedic Update episode!We are joined in the virtual DOCSF stage by Dr. George Rutherford, Dr. Brian Schwartz, Luigi Zagra, and Gianfranco Di Maira. Each of them has a specific discussion topic: epidemiology with Dr. Rutherford; virology with Dr. Schwartz; and Covid in Italy with Dr. Zagra.Dr. Rutherford shares with us the country's state (United States of America) compared to the rest of the world concerning the Covid-19 pandemic. He talks about the vaccination process and effectiveness, breakouts, and the CDC guidelines. Dr. Zagra reflects on how, in I...
2021-07-1546 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)S8E07 - Keynote: Privacy, Data Sharing & Access Innovation - Presented by Dr. Robert Wachter
Welcome to the DocSF Keynote with Dr. Robert Wachter!Dr. Wachter is a professor, Chair of Medicine at UCSF, and author of a New York Times bestseller. During our conversation, we discuss technology, trends in medical care, and more! Dr. Wachter has published many books and articles, but the most important for us right now is titled “The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine’s Computer Age.” Patient experience is one of the big topics we discussed. Data analysis and digital records are two branches in which technology will boom in the next y...
2021-07-0833 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)S8 E06 - Orthopaedic Moonshots
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 been increasing. With the pandemic, everyone had to shift, and the healthcare industry had to in many ways. In 2020, 14 million dollars were invested into the digital health space. 2021 isn’t a stranger to this. In...
2021-07-0631 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)S8E04 -The DOCSF Bone Tank - Mark Goldstein, Dr. Vonda Wright, and Professor Fabrizio Billi
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 companies. After a 5 minute pitch, the three judges have a chance to do a Q&A segment. The companies are Tenzr, kēlaHealth, Glendor, kaliber.ai, and indago.Discover thes...
2021-06-2948 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)S8E01 - DOCSF21 Keynote: Bias in AI and Algorithmic Trust Presented by Dr. Anthony Chang
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. Chang compares machine learning, deep learning, and different tools, exams, and images to demonstrate how AI improves the way doctors are working. He also talks about the bias in the relationship between clinicians and pat...
2021-06-2233 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOC SF-21 introduction to the series
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 different topics. By the hand of wonderful speakers and guests, the best in their field, get the nuts and bolts of new digital solutions in musculoskeletal care.
2021-06-2208 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 21 - Episode 2 - Dr. Melissa ZimelHow 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 these implicit biases and then applies this to an orthopedic surgeon. Biases are normal, and sometimes we don’t even know we have them. Dr. Zimel shares her thoughts about this topic, not on...
2021-06-2215 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF 21 - Episode 1 - Dr. Anthony ChangWe are joined by 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. Chang compares machine learning, deep learning, and different tools, exams, and images to demonstrate how AI improves the way doctors are working. He also talks about the bias in the relationship between clinicians and patients regarding AI.
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2021-06-1733 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Welcome to the Digital Orthopaedics Conference San Francisco 2021
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 different topics. By the hand of wonderful speakers and guests, the best in their field, get the nuts and bolts of new digital solutions in musculoskeletal care.Join...
2021-06-1508 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)How Healthcare Is Transitioning In Europe
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 sciences companies, healthcare stakeholders, and start-ups to navigate the transformation in healthcare, from strategy to technology. Roberto discusses what's happening in the world of digital health in Europe. He shares with us...
2021-01-0621 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)IDEO: The power and potential of design in a global crisis (Part 1)
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 innovative solutions. In this DocSF scenario, host Dr. Stefano Bini thought bringing design to health leaders' audience would encourage creativity in implementing digital solutions. The amazing IDEO team offered to provide a...
2020-05-2839 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)The Conversion of Hospitals into COVID-19 Treatment Facilities in Seattle
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 episodes on the DOCSF PodcastBrowse episodes on Digital Health Today Follow DOCSF on Twitter, Facebook and InstagramFollow Digital Health T...
2020-03-2715 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Precautionary Measures in France to Prepare for COVID-19
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 also help their colleagues in the ICU.Get more content:Browse episodes on the DOCSF PodcastBrowse episodes on Digital Health Today F...
2020-03-2716 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)S04:E03 How Berlin is Staying Ahead of COVID-19
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 PodcastBrowse episodes on Digital Health Today Follow DOCSF on Twitter, Facebook and InstagramFollow Digital Health Today on TwitterFollow the Health Podcast Network on Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
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2020-03-2620 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)S04:E02 The Role of Patient Engagement Platforms during COVID-19
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 time in the NHS as well as orthopaedic practices across the EU and the US that use his company’s services. It is with that unique vantage point as a physician and as a d...
2020-03-2617 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Impact of COVID on Hospital Operations and Arthritic Patients
This episode features a conversation with Dr. Luigi Zagra. As you will hear in his introduction, he is a very well-known orthopaedic surgeon who runs one of the largest orthopaedic hospitals in Europe. Prior to covid-19, they performed over 4,000 orthopaedic procedures a year. Today they perform only emergent surgery and their hospital is primarily used to care for sick patients. On the podcast, I asked him to focus on the impact Covid has had on operations at their hospital and their arthritic patients. Some of these solutions, only 2 weeks ago, seemed unthinkable in a region with arguably one of t...
2020-03-2624 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Raising Capital in the EU
In this, Episode 22 of Season 3, our last episode of the season, we bring you a superstar from California’s Silicon Valley. She was portfolio director at Start Up Health where she worked with over 300 companies and 500 entrepreneurs. Her talk on raising capital and running a start up was very well received and a fitting presentation to close out Season 3. Since the taping of the episode, Polina has joined Aequitas Partners, an executive search firm in New York City, but has remained as an advisor to SUH companies. Please join Polina on the Berlin stage of DOCSF!
2020-02-2732 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)A Leader's Roadmap to Digital Health, Part 2
In this Episode 21 of Season 3, we invited our friends from Healthware International to share the DOCSF stage. Healthware is a consulting firm with expertese is in launching and implementing digital health solutions in Europe and across the globe. So it was fitting that they should present a leader’s roadmap to digital health. Join us on the DOCSF stage for the second presentation delivered by Gerry Chille.Get more content:Browse episodes on the DOCSF PodcastBrowse episodes on Digital Health Today Follow DOCSF on Twitter, Facebook and Inst...
2020-02-2736 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)A Leader's Roadmap to Digital Health
In this Episode 20 of Season 3, we invited our friends from Healthware International, to share the DOCSF stage. Healthcare International is a consulting firm with expertise in launching and implementing digital health solutions in Europe and across the globe. So it was fitting that the title of their segment would be “A leader’s roadmap to digital health”. Join us on the DOCSF stage for the first presentation delivered by Kristin Milburn.Get more content:Browse episodes on the DOCSF PodcastBrowse episodes on Digital Health Today Follow DOCSF on Twitter...
2020-02-2513 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Revolutionizing Engagement with Patients
In this Episode 19 of Season 3, we invited Nilesh Jain, CEO of the highly successful India based telehealth Platform, to DOCSF Berlin to present a case study of a successful implementation and what they learned from their experience. The panel for the Q&A was moderated by Professor Tobias Winkler from the Charite’ hospital in Berlin.Get more content:Browse episodes on the DOCSF PodcastBrowse episodes on Digital Health Today Follow DOCSF on Twitter, Facebook and InstagramFollow Digital Health Today on TwitterFollow the...
2020-02-2542 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Building Care Pathways in the EU
In this, Episode 18 of season 3, we invited Nora Ztesche CEO of Veta Health to DOCSF Berlin to present her success with building care pathways in the EU. She shared a terrific case study and her discussion with a panel of european experts was moderated by none other than Shawna Butler, the host of the See You Know podcast and Managing Director of Exponential Medicine as well as the Director of experience at DOCSF. Lets join Nora on the DOCSF Stage in Berlin.Get more content:Browse episodes on the DOCSF Podcast
2020-02-2440 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Overcoming Telehealth Challenges in Europe
In this, Episode 17 of Season 3, we bring you two outstanding talks. We started with Mr. Tom Harte, a doctor from the UK and Co-Founder of MyRecovery.ai one of the leading telehealth companies in the UK, who was uniquely positioned to discuss the opportunities of this technology in the EU. He was followed by Dr. Dominik Pforringer, an orthopaedic Surgeon working in Germany and very involved with the local digital health ecosystem with an excellent perspective on that space. I had the opportunity to moderate the discussion that followed so please join me and our speakers on the stage a...
2020-02-2440 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Integrating Technology into Existing Health Care Systems
On this, Episode 16 of Season 3, we start our 7 podcast series from DOCSF BERLIN hosted at the end of 2019 with Frontiers Health. Our first presentation will be the Keynote with Lucien Engelen, one of Europe’s Pioneers in the digital health space who was instrumental in introducing telehealth and other technologies in the Netherlands and the rest of the EU. He is now working for Deloitte and we were delighted to have him kick-off our inaugural event in Europe. Please join Lucien and our moderator, Shawna Butler, host of the See You Know podcast and Managing Director of Exponential Medicine as...
2020-02-2421 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Using Data to Gain Actionable Insights
On this, episode 15 of Season 3, our last episode from DOCSF2020, our case study will feature a company that has real world experience on how the use of data and analytics can solve real problems for their client health institutions. Jean Drouin, the charismatic CEO and Founder of Clarify Health developed many insights while working side by side with Tony Blair rebuilding the NHS many years ago as a consultant for Mckinsey and company. He explains the power of data to the audience at DOCSF 2020 and takes questions from the moderator, Dr. Aenor Sawyer Chief Health Innovation officer for the...
2020-02-2336 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Finding Opportunities in Operations
On this, Episode 14 of Season 3, we dive into Operations. OPs is really cool. We love Ops. Ops is how a leadership team puts in place the infrastructure necessary for change to succeed. Understanding Ops is a key aspect of successful execution. And, as you know, Execution is Everything. We now bring you two talks from people with Black Belts in Ops and a great moderator who can ask the tough questions. Kristi Henderson RN is currently the Clinical Ops Leader for Amazon Care which is potentially a model for how we will deliver care in the future. Dr. John...
2020-02-2350 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Ambient Computing: When the World Becomes Your Interface
On this, EpIsode 13 of Season 3, we are truly excited to bring you our second and equally powerful keynote from DOCSF 2020. Ivan Poupyriev is the Director of Engineering at Google. When I first heard Ivan speak at TED 2019, I had the impression that I had been given the opportunity to peak just over the horizon and get a glimpse of the future of computing. I knew there and then that we should try to get Ivan to speak at DOCSF. I was able to connect with him thanks to some friends at google and we started a great conversation. That...
2020-02-2227 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Optimizing the Clinic Space
On this, Episode 12 of Season 3, we present the fourth case study from DOCSF 2020. Apprentice Health is focused on the use of artificial intelligence and sensors to optimize the use of fixed resources in the context of the outpatient clinic. Their pilot study at Duke University was so successful that Duke decided to deploy them system wide. That sort of success suggests that the technology addressed a real pain point. To tell us more we invited the CEO and founder of Apprentice health, Dr. Rajiv Sivendran who put his residency training on hold to start his company. He will be p...
2020-02-2240 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Combining Technology to Create an Omnipresent Nurse
On Episode 11 of Season 3, we are presenting the third of our case studies. Our third company is aptly named Inspiren, a hybrid sensing platform that leverages computer vision, environmental sensing, and IoT connectivity to analyze, understand and respond to the patient’s physical environment. It is a company that caught our attention because of two reasons: the first is that it solves a real problem we see everyday in the hospital, and the second is that its founder is a nurse. Who better than a nurse to solve a nursing problem? Here to inspire us about Inspiren is the Fo...
2020-02-2134 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)The Outpatient Environment
On this, Episode 10 of Season 3, we will be focusing on solving problems and executing strategies in the outpatient setting. The theme is “managing patients in the best venue”. That could mean in a virtual venue, at home, at a remote clinic, in the inner city or on a smart device. And what will the advent of 5G and high-speed connectivity mean for delivery platforms? Let’s take a deep dive in the next chapter of digital health delivery because caring for all patients in the most expensive hotels on the planet is not a solution we can afford. We will b...
2020-02-2148 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Engaging People to Improve their Lives
On this episode 9 of season 3, we introduced a new feature at DOCSF called Energy Boost... and, well, we liked it... A lot. Orthopaedics is all about restoring motion and maintaining musculoskeletal health. So we took a moment to celebrate the technologies and ideas that keep us well. We asked Matt Wilpers, one of the founding instructors at Peloton, to join us all the way from NYC from where he coaches. We love Matt. And so do thousands of people who ride with him and take his classes around the planet every day. He is going to investigate the power o...
2020-02-2042 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)What We Can Learn from Digitizing the Banking Industry
This is Episode 8 of Season 3 of the digital orthopaedics podcast. We in healthcare are not, alas, the first to digitize an entire sector of the economy. Oddly, we are the last. Let’s just say that we wanted everyone else to get all the kinks sorted out first. And since we get to go last, let’s not repeat the same mistakes. Let’s learn from the past. Let’s learn from the Banking Industry. Javier Escobedo had a front seat during the tech boom in banking and will share with us the lessons learned while digitizing the banking sector.
2020-02-2028 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)asparia and the Role of Chatbots in Healthcare
On this, Episode 7 of Season 3, we bring you our second case study focused on the inpatient space: asparia.com. Asparia is a chat bot interface deeply embedded in EHRs like EPIC, and used to engage with patients based on triggers from the electronic health record. Chat bots are a big deal in the healthcare space and we expect them to have a big impact on our ability to manage incoming calls to busy clinics and hospitals. Please join Dan Kendall from the Digital Health Today podcast as our moderator and Chinmay Singh, CEO of Asparia, on the DOCSF Stage.
2020-02-1938 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)TAGNOS and the use of RFID Tags to optimize OR efficiency
On this Episode 6 of Season 3, we bring you the first case study. At DOCSF, the case studies follow the focus lectures and are designed to make the theory of the lectures practical realities. To do so, we ask a successful digital health company to explain how they were able to deploy their technology in the healthcare space. We will now listen in... as Neeraj Bhavari, CEO of tagnos, explains to our moderator, Roberto Ascione CEO of Healthware International, and his panel of experts how RFID technology and artificial intelligence can partner to solve complex scheduling challenges in the operating ro...
2020-02-1835 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)The Inpatient and Surgical Space
Our guests:On this, Episode 5 of Season 3, we bring you Kevin Bozic, MD MBA, Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas to discuss the opportunities for digital technologies in the inpatient setting. He is followed by Molly McCarthy, chief Nursing officer at Microsoft who will speak about Microsoft’s efforts and partnerships with traditional implant companies such as Stryker to solve real problems with Virtual Reality and other technologies. Then Sandra Schmit, Assistant medical Group administrator for Perioperative Services at Kaiser Permanent Oakland will lead the Q...
2020-02-1649 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)The Power of Transparency in Leadership
Our guest:This is Episode 4 of Season 3 of the Digital Orthopaedics Podcast. DOCSF is famous for bringing outside thinking to our healthcare audience. From the CEO of Niantic (think: Poke’mon Go) speaking about how to scale augmented reality to change behavior, to the Chief Product Officer of UnderArmour speaking about how their sportswear company is becoming a data company with 230 million people on its platforms, DOCSF shows our audience what others are doing with digital tools outside of healthcare. For 2020 our first awesome Keynote is from Gary Kovacs. When I interviewed Gary about this role, it wa...
2020-02-1449 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Robert Cohen, VP of Global R&D, CTO at Stryker Joint Replacement, discusses robots, wearable sensors, and patient outcomes
Our guest:In this episode, we speak with Robert Cohen, VP of Global R&D, Chief Technology Officer at Stryker Joint Replacement. Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies, and is leading the development of new ways to transform and enhance the technology available in musculoskeletal care. Robert shared some insights on the work Stryker is doing to improve surgical practice as well as capture more and better data about patient outcomes. We dive into the latest information about surgical robots, wearable sensors, and data, and explore the advances that may develop ove...
2020-02-1125 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Molly McCarthy, Chief Nursing Officer for Microsoft discusses nursing, technology, and the key focus areas at Microsoft
Our guest: In this episode, we hear from Molly K. McCarthy MBA, BSN, RN-BC. Molly is the National Director, US Provider Industry and Chief Nursing Officer for Microsoft. Molly shares her path that led her from from nursing to technology leadership. Molly discusses the use of the HoloLens, education and the 3 key business areas at Microsoft Health, which are:1) Helping clients migrate to the cloud2) Helping to empower frontline clinicians3) Thinking about AI as it applies to further development of precision medicine.Links and Resources:
2020-02-0419 min
Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Special Episode from DOCSF/JPM: Daniel Kraft reflects on 2019 and transformative ideas for the decade ahead
The DOCSF meeting is a great way to get geared up before #JPM Week in San Francisco. Now in its fourth year, the Digital Orthopedics Conference, San Francisco, is organized by Prof Stefano Bini and Shawna Butler. This year, the sessions featured leaders from Microsoft, Google, Mozilla, AmazonCare and many other amazing organizations. Dan Kendall, host of the Digital Health Today podcast, interviewed some of the speakers following their sessions on the stage.This special series of episodes features some of the interviews recorded at this annual event. To hear all the sessions on the DOCSF podcast...
2020-01-2815 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)The DOCSF Politics Desk
On this podcast we dive into policy and its impact on healthcare. We were very fortunate to have Dr. Tom Barber from UCSF leading the panel. Tom was the chair of the Council for Advocacy for the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and his experience roaming the halls of congress coupled to his personal interest in health care policy made him a perfect person to bring our audience up to date with policy issues relevant to health care. Let’s join Tom as he introduces his panel of experts on the stage at DOCSF 2019, namely Catherine Boudreaux Hays from th...
2019-06-2538 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Getting down to business with sensors
Today, we will take a deep dive into one company that has build a sensor with a very specific goal and taken it to market. We pick up the story with Dr. Peter Schilling and his amazing panel of experts in one of the breakout rooms at DOCSF 2019 as they introduce the team from Orthosensor.---Learn more about the DOCSF conference by visiting docsf.health---
2019-06-1840 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)The Rise of the Sensors
The use of sensors in healthcare and in particular in Orthopedics is very hot which is why the second of our Focus Lectures is dedicated to sensors. In this next segment we asked Duncan Bradley, Dr. Ashish Atreja and Dan Kendall. Duncan Bradley, from McLaren, the automotive company, discusses how sensors revolutionized his industry, starting with F1 cars. It is an instructive story for technology changed the game for an entire industry. Dr. Ashish Atreja, the CIO at MountSinai, shares his vision of how sensor data will impact the delivery of care. This session is moderated by Dan Kendall, t...
2019-06-1150 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)DOCSF Quicktakes
Today on our fourth podcast, we will join our friend, the incomparable Matthew Holt who co-founded the conference Health 2.0, as he interviews three guests: Dr. Sharat Kusuma, Arie Meir, and Dr. Daniel Kraft. Dr. Kusuma is an orthopaedic surgeon who spearheaded the Apple Watch partnership with Zimmer/Biomet to use sensors to track patient recovery. Arie Meir from Google Cloud Services shares how Google is building a cloud services ecosystem for healthcare. Dr. Daniel Kraft the founder and chair of Exponential Medicine speaks about the Internet of Orthopedic Things--Learn more about the DOCSF...
2019-06-0437 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Getting Down to Business with Robots
Having set the stage for what robots can do for us in healthcare in the previous episode, we are now going to jump in to one of the break out rooms at DOCSF 2019 where UCSF’s Dr. Aenor Sawyer moderated a session with Aethon, a robotics company from Pittsburgh that has deployed hundreds of automated hospital roaming robots called TUGs all over the country to transport everything from food trays to medications in a completely automated fashion.---Learn more about the DOCSF conference by visiting docsf.health---
2019-05-2247 min
Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)The Rise of the Robots
The speakers in this episode are Dr. Scott Hammond, Dr. Manish Kothari, and Dr. Rasu Shrestha. Dr. Hammond is a Neurosurgeon with extraordinary experience in System biology and Robotics who at the time was associated with the Smarter Health team at UCSF. He is followed by Dr. Manish Kothari, the famed President of the Stanford Research Institute who has launched many health related startup and done a great deal of work on exoskeletons.This session is moderated by Dr. Rasu Shrestha currently the Chief Strategy Officer at Atrium Health and a legendary innovator when previously at...
2019-05-0149 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Fireside Chat: A conversation focusing on musculoskeletal applications
This fireside chat with industry leaders, and a preview into one of the key focus areas of the 2019 DOCSF event: robotics.This panel includes:- David Jacofsky, MD, Chairman and CEO, The CORE Institute/HOPCo- Joe Lynch, Vice President, Marketing, Omnicell, Inc.- Mohan Nair, Cambria Health- Manish Kothari, President, SRI VenturesLearn more about DOCSF by visiting DOCSF.healthListen and download all the DOCSF podcasts on the Health Podcast Network.
2018-12-311h 07Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)AI and cognitive support and how it will change everything
Presented by Kyu Rhee, MD, VP & Chief Health Officer, IBM Watson Health and Ralph Gonzalez, MD, MSPH, Associate Dean for Clinical Innovation and Chief Innovation Officer for UCSF Health.Dr. Rhee shares the potential of Augmented Intelligence in supporting healthcare professionals, and explains the three key principles for the AI Era. Dr. Gonzalez gives additional perspectives on how AI will help earlier decisions and gain better visibility before, during and after orthopaedic interventions.Learn more about DOCSF by visiting DOCSF.healthListen and download all the DOCSF podcasts on the Health P...
2018-12-2428 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Unlocking Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Surgery
Dr. Shafi Ahmed, Co-Founder of Medical Realities, shares his experience bringing AR and VR solutions to the surgical setting, and how these technologies can be applied beyond the operating room and into other areas of healthcare.Learn more about DOCSF by visiting DOCSF.healthListen and download all the DOCSF podcasts on the Health Podcast Network.
2018-12-1724 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Setting the sites on musculoskeletal "moonshots"
Dr. Vail explains the role of the orthopaedic department at UCSF in supporting a digital health and technology conference. About 75% of the adult population over age 65 are affected by musculoskeletal conditions, and their needs are not getting met due to problems with cost, access and variability in the quality of care. There's room for improvement, and Dr. Vail explains how new and innovative digital health solutions can deliver benefits in orthopedics.Learn more about DOCSF by visiting DOCSF.healthListen and download all the DOCSF podcasts on the Health Podcast Network.
2018-12-1009 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)How wearable sensors turned Under Armour into a data company
In this key note from the 2018 Digital Orthopaedics Conference, Topher Gaylord shares how Under Armour is unlocking the potential of athletes with products, technology and data. They are unlocking the experience for consumers to allow them to reach their highest potential and train in a safe and effective way.Learn more about DOCSF by visiting DOCSF.healthListen and download all the DOCSF podcasts on the Health Podcast Network.
2018-12-0324 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Introducing Digital Orthopaedics and DOCSF
Dr. Stefano Bini shares the DOCSF mission to create an alliance of innovators and health care leaders to implement digital health solutions in musculoskeletal care. The goal is to create meaningful and measurable improvements in quality, cost, and access in musculoskeletal verticals.Dr. Bini explains how leaders are creating a movement that uses digital health solutions to deliver lower cost, higher quality, and better access within musculoskeletal care.Learn more about DOCSF by visiting DOCSF.healthListen and download all the DOCSF podcasts on the Health Podcast Network.
2018-11-2611 minDigital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)Coming Soon: DOCSF
The mission of the Digital Orthopaedic Conference San Francisco (DOCSF) is to unite innovators and health care leaders to adopt and integrate digital health solutions in musculoskeletal care. From the producers of the Health Podcast Network, the DOCSF Podcast delivers key sessions and speakers from the conference. Subscribe, tune in and join a network of leaders who are driving change and improvement to the health care delivery model. Find out more about the conference by visiting DOCSF.health
2018-11-1901 min