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Digital Disruption Has Arrived: Your Questions Answered
Stefano Bini, M.D., believes that alternative payment models and measures to decrease the overall cost of orthopedic care will force device companies to invest in the digitization of their supply chains and develop digitally-enabled technology....
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Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics and Chief Technology Officer, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of California San Francisco
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Surgeon Pod
The Future of Infection Prevention: Challenges and Technologies to Know
Hospital-acquired infections are extremely expensive and carry high morbidity and mortality for the patient, making infection prevention the lowest-hanging fruit in medicine. As orthopedic device companies consider the development and...
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Surgeon Pod
Know Your Role in Automating Logistics and Surgical Support Processes
Healthcare’s focus on efficiency and quality is driving the use of automation, from artificial intelligence to robotics. However, the orthopedic device logistic management process—preoperatively, intraoperatively and postoperatively—remains...
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Surgeon Pod
Virtual Reality and Human Factors Engineering
The standard for surgical training and assessment is more than a century old and is starting to fail. Data shows that 30.7% of graduating residents cannot operate on their own after 14 years of education - a number that continues to grow. Virtual...
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Surgeon Pod
Important Benefits of an Open 3D Printing Ecosystem
The orthopedic industry’s largely closed 3D printing manufacturing ecosystem stifles the growth of the technology, as well as implant and instrument innovation. This viewpoint drove Drs. Alan and Alexis Dang, orthopedic surgeons who lead 3D...