Digital Orthopaedics Conference (DOCSF)

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 doing in today's episode of Digital Orthopaedics Podcast. This episode features three healthcare leaders who discuss how their practices are handling and managing things now that we're easing back into the business after COVID-19.

Dr. Bruce Cohen, Andy Miller, and Dr. Tom Barber joined today's discussion. Let’s listen as they share their viewpoints on testing, prioritization, scheduling patients, safety protocols, patient volume, cost, and other topics that impact orthopaedics practice. Together with Dr. Stefano Bini, you’ll find this conversation insightful and fun! 

Don’t miss this exciting episode of the COVID-19 series: The Digital Orthopaedic Podcast. 

Today's Guests

Bruce Cohen

Bruce Cohen, MD, is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist and is currently the CEO of OrthoCarolina, a large and very well known independent academic orthopedic specialty group with over 400 providers serving North and South Carolina. Dr. Cohen is also president-elect of the American Foot and Ankle Society.  He graduated from Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine medical school in 1991.  

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller is CEO of OrthoNorCal. He has more than twenty years of experience in developing and managing healthcare organizations. Before joining OrthoNorCal, Miller successfully led Monterey Spine & Joint to increased revenues and patient encounters as its Practice Administrator. Andrew completed his bachelor's degree at the University of California, San Diego. 

Thomas Barber

Dr. Thomas Barber is the Associate Deputy Physician in Chief, Perioperative Services at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Before Memorial Sloan, he was a professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a recognized health care leader. Thomas received his bachelor's degree at Harvard University and his MD at the University of Rochester. 

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References

https://www.orthocarolina.com/

https://www.orthonorcal.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-barber-7779ba7/

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 the pandemic are being called heroes. As they serve in the thick of the battle, risking their lives to cure and restore to health those who have contacted the virus, we witness their compassion and tenacity. But it's not the end of the story. As these modern-day heroes continue to fight the ravaging effects of the pandemic each passing day, we hear more and more of their call for support. 

In today's episode, we hear of challenges our health workers face. Our special guest is Iman Abuzeid, CEO and co-founder of Incredible Health, a career marketplace for healthcare workers. Iman discusses how COVID-19 is affecting the workload, work opportunities, and well-being of health workers. With her unique perspective on the hiring of healthcare workers and Shawna Butler's insights on the support and well-being of nurses, this episode is one for the books. 

Tune in for an amazing podcast with Iman and Shawna.

Key Takeaways:

Today's Guest

Iman Abuzeid, M.D. is Co-founder and CEO of Incredible Health, a career marketplace that speeds up hiring healthcare professionals with the right hospitals. 

She's a former medical doctor, a McKinsey alumnus, and led product management at AliveCor, a Khosla-backed health tech startup. She also fit in getting a Wharton MBA somewhere in-between. 

Iman's immediate family has three surgeons, and as a doctor herself, she understands the importance of choosing the right stepping stones in a clinical career. It's what drives her belief in Incredible Health and its potential to reliably help clinicians find the right fit.

Resources:

https://www.incrediblehealth.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanabuzeid/

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 discusses the most relevant COVID-19 information. He covers epidemiological updates, viral pathogenesis, clinical condition, diagnostics, therapeutics, and prevention. His presentation is certainly impactful on orthopedic practices. 

The phrase 'knowledge is power' is very appropriate in the medical field. We should always be learning to have the right perspective and make wise decisions. We need to understand current developments to keep ourselves updated. 

Be in the loop! Tune in to Brian's fantastic presentation. 

Today's Guest

Brian Schwartz is a physician specializing in the treatment of infectious diseases. Currently, he serves as the Vice Chief for Clinical Affairs in the Division of Infectious Diseases in USCF. He's a dedicated physician and educator. He is a director of UCSF's infectious diseases clinics, a course director for the Pathogens and Host Defense block in the School of Medicine, the Program Director for the Infectious Diseases Fellowship, Chairs the Medical Education Community of Practice for the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and previously chaired the Microbiology/Immunology Item Writing Committee for the National Board of Medical Examiners.

Schwartz completed his undergraduate degree in biological anthropology at the University of Michigan. He received his medical degree from Rush Medical College and completed an internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He completed a fellowship in infectious diseases at UCSF.

Key Takeaways:

Resources:  

https://www.ucsfhealth.org/providers/dr-brian-schwartz

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 number of successful online solutions, from the simple DIY mask to the complicated telehealth directory.

The Covid19 pandemic is pushing people to fill various needs. There's an excellent deal of remarkable response by innovators. Inventiveness and ingenuity came out of difficulty. It reminds me of the proverb, 'Necessity is the mother of invention.'

IDEO's design sprint goes beyond just creating a solution. It is creating a solution that is human-centered and empathy-driven. It considers the human experience and therefore creates products that will add value to human health.

Tune in and listen to the stimulating discussion among three exceptional conversationalists!

Today's Guests:

Dennis Boyle

Dennis Boyle is a Partner and a founding member of IDEO. He leads the Health and Wellness practice, which works with clients in the medical and consumer health-care industries to develop innovative products and strategies for promoting healthful living and behavior change.

Dennis is also a consulting assistant professor or the Design Division of Stanford University's Mechanical Engineering School. He also teaches "Design for Better Health" at the d.school, which draws students from each of the university's graduate schools.

Dennis completed Mechanical Engineering Degree with an emphasis on Industrial Design from the University of Notre Dame. He is married to Peggy Burke, founder of 1185 Design, and has two sons.

Talya Brettler

Talya Brettler is the Medical Director at IDEO. She is always on the search for impactful and scalable opportunities. Before IDEO, she was a Pool Pediatrician and Pediatric Resident at Kaiser Permanente. Talya loves learning! She completed her undergrad at Harvard University and her fellowship at The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She also has a Master's Degree in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley.

Key Takeaways:

●      A well-balanced innovation answers what people need, what businesses need, and what technical factors need.

●      Innovate, innovate, innovate. Get your product out in the world where it can have an impact.

●      Take advantage of the available resources online.

Resources:

https://www.ideo.com/

https://www.ideo.com/people/dennis-boyle

https://www.linkedin.com/in/talya-brettler/

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 creative solution for a COVID19 related concern.

Dennis Boyle and Talya Brettler made the exciting presentation. They discuss design sprint, IDEO's unique brainstorming technique, framing questions with AMW questions, collaboration, and leveraging technology to develop innovative solutions.

From apps that ensure you are following social distancing to a product that detects dirt after hand washing, all the concepts presented are interesting. Tune in and find out what other amazing designs were discussed in today's podcast!

About today's Guests:

Dennis Boyle

Dennis Boyle is a Partner and a founding member of IDEO. He leads the Health and Wellness practice, which works with clients in the medical and consumer health-care industries to develop innovative products and strategies for promoting healthful living and behavior change.

Dennis is also a consulting assistant professor or the Design Division of Stanford University's Mechanical Engineering School. He also teaches "Design for Better Health" at the d.school, which draws students from each of the university's graduate schools.

Dennis completed Mechanical Engineering Degree with an emphasis on Industrial Design from the University of Notre Dame. He is married to Peggy Burke, founder of 1185 Design, and has two sons.

Talya Brettler  

Talya Brettler is the Medical Director at IDEO. She is always on the search for impactful and scalable opportunities. Before IDEO, she was a Pool Pediatrician and Pediatric Resident at Kaiser Permanente. Talya loves learning! She completed her undergrad at Harvard University and her fellowship at The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She also has a Master's Degree in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley.

Key Takeaways:

●      If you're thinking about human-centered design, always start with people.

●      Build on the ideas of others. Improve existing products.

●      Don't judge ideas. No idea is too silly or too stupid.

●      Leverage software for faster results.

●      Learn from everyone.

Resources:

https://www.ideo.com/

https://www.ideo.com/people/dennis-boyle

https://www.linkedin.com/in/talya-brettler/

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 the harrowing experience of living in Milan and being a healthcare provider amid the continually rising number of deaths. He shares the impact of Covid19 on his hospital's clinical practice, the restrictive measures to curb the spread of the virus, and the temporary hold on elective orthopedic surgery, total joint arthroplasty, and other operations. Dr. Luigi also relays the massive need for testing and extraordinary communication levels on the various medical teams. Most importantly, he brings to our attention the number of medical colleagues who lost their lives in the service and raised an important question: "Why did I choose to be in the helping professions?".

This is one podcast interview you don't want to miss, so listen to the full episode!

About today's Guest:

Luigi Zagra is the Head of the Hip Department at IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy, and Adjunct Professor at Università degli Studi of Milan.

He is the president of the Società Italiana dell'Anca (Italian Hip Society), and the past president of the European Hip Society (EHS). He's also the Vice Chairman of the Educational Committee of EFORT (European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology), a member of the International Hip Society (IHS), and an honorary member of AE (German Arthroplasty Society), of the Egyptian Pelvis and Hip Society (EPHS), of the Serbian Orthopaedic Trauma Association (SOTA) and has been International Corresponding Member of the Argentinian Orthopaedic Association (AAOT). For all these activities, he was nominated a member of the International Committee of the Italian Orthopaedic Society (SIOT).

Dr. Zagra is a renowned orthopedic surgeon with over 5000 major orthopedic surgical procedures performed. He focuses on complex total hip and knee arthroplasty.

 Key Takeaways:

●      Stringent clinical procedures mitigate the spread of the virus in hospitals and orthopedic facilities

●      Exceptional communication among the healthcare teams is necessary to support the front liners

●      Find the right treatment procedure that will lessen the chance of patients going to the hospital to prioritize those who are affected by the coronavirus.

●      Always involve the patient in the discussion.

Resources:

https://www.gsdinternational.com/facility/istituto-ortopedico-galeazzi/medici/zagraluigi.html

http://www.europeanhipsociety.com/committees/luigi-zagra/

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 digital health entrepreneur that Tom walks us through the impact COVID has had on him, the NHS and practices outside of Great Britain.

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