Digital Health 101, by Dr. Stefano Bini and Digital Health Today
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis podcast dives into the organizational and structural requirements for successful transformation to a new health paradigm. Join Stefano Bini, MD and his guests as they explore the pain points in healthcare, and how digital technologies can help solve them. Each episode considers the effectiveness and limitations of current models, as well as the potential and capability of new technology and practices that can improve or replace them.
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What is Enterprise Blockchain? How is it Used?
March 30, 2022 09:56 - 36 minutesThis episode is all about what enterprise blockchain is and how it can be used! We are honored to feature Radhika Inyegar, co-author of the book “Enterprise Blockchain Has Arrived”. She shares with us how the blockchain came about conceptually, the differences between proof of work versus proof of stake, the different roles for permission and permission-less systems, smart contracts and the impact it will have on healthcare. Blockchain is essentially a database that has multiple owners, so e...
What is Synthetic Data? How Can it be Applied in Healthcare?
February 15, 2022 08:08 - 28 minutesWhat are the real-world applications for synthetic data? What power can it have? And... what is it exactly? All of these questions and more are solved in this episode, featuring Dr. Michael Lesh, the CEO and founder of Syntegra. During his career he has always found ways to solve needs through technology, and that is what he and his team’s been doing with synthetic data. Starting by its definition, Michael walks us through how synthetic data could solve a lot of issues regarding privacy aro...
What are Chatbots? And how can Chatbots be Used in Healthcare?
February 08, 2022 20:08 - 33 minutesToday, we feature Manav Sevak, co-founder and CEO of Memora Health, a company that uses chatbots to help with the very complex task of sharing information between healthcare providers and their patients, or even healthcare systems. Healthcare is one of the most complex industries out there, with tons of information being transferred by the second. Chatbots are here to help this information be transferred easier between patients, providers and systems. He also walks us through how they use a d...
What is computer vision? How do computers see?
December 08, 2021 08:09 - 31 minutesWhat can computers see, and what can they do with that information? These are just some of the few questions we answer as we learn more about our outstanding guest in this episode, Meghan Conroy. Meghan shares how CAPTUREPROOF was born, what camera vision is, how it works, and its other applications. She discusses how her company adds value to healthcare through images, providing excellent examples of companies she has worked with. Meghan also shares her thoughts and insights on using camer...
How can you achieve Interoperability and protect privacy?
December 01, 2021 08:08 - 25 minutesOne of the significant problems in healthcare is the lack of interoperability. In this episode, we will find out what it is and how to solve it. Today, we are privileged to feature Martin Aboitiz, CEO and Founder of Healthjump. This platform provides health data interoperability services. Martin discusses how his company helps solve interoperability in healthcare by extracting the data and putting it in a single model that they can control and make it accessible to other software, a novel so...
Using AI in the Operating Room
November 25, 2021 00:30 - 31 minutesIn this episode, we are privileged to host Sanjeev Agrawal, President and CEO at LeanTaas. This is a healthcare software company that increases patient access to medical care. When Stefano first met Sanjeev at the first DocSF Conference, the company was just a start-up. Today, the company has grown into an established and well-funded company that is changing how we manage hospitals across the country. Sanjeev recounts his healthcare entrepreneurial journal, which began when his team success...
Using AI in the Outpatient Clinic
November 17, 2021 22:50 - 43 minutesIn this episode, we are privileged to host the fantastic Dr. Rajiv Sivendran, Co-Founder and CEO at Apprentice Health. He is an expert in the simulation space and optimization of resources. Rajiv is driven by the desire to solve problems in healthcare, and the idea for his company started when he was doing his MBA at Harvard. Rajiv explains simulations and modeling, and links that to resource allocation and logistics in healthcare. He also discusses queueing theory, starting simulations in...
What does patient engagement mean in healthcare, and how do you define it?
November 10, 2021 08:08 - 27 minutesTodd Johnson’s work has always been about how we can make a patient’s experience more continuous. One of the most significant opportunities Todd recognizes in the use of these integration systems is behavior change. Information processing may be overwhelming, and this is why moving to digital systems will make this easier. The outcome is a win-win relationship for both patients and medical staff. Patients will have better clinical experiences; meanwhile, the team will save time. Patient eng...
What is 'Interoperability' in healthcare and why is it important?
November 03, 2021 07:08 - 41 minutesThe systems that store your health records across different providers are probably not talking to each other. Even if they are, it certainly didn't happen by accident. This is a problem Niko Skievaski is working to solve. Interoperability is a technical term that comes from outside of healthcare. The meaning of it is when two or more systems can share data with each other. Niko explains that there are three levels of Interoperability: The first level is one in which data is shared betw...
How to Deliver Healthcare in 250+ Languages
October 27, 2021 07:08 - 30 minutesThe importance of understanding each other: video remote interpreting platforms. Health disparities are as broad and different as a color palette. Jamey Edwards works to improve them with Cloudbreak Health. Trust in the patient-provider encounter is essential and necessary in the 21st Century. This is why he started providing language services to enhance these barriers in medicine. The pandemic has caused everything to turn towards digital solutions. What used to be an in-person visit, now i...
What is a Digital Therapeutic? And how do they work?
October 20, 2021 07:08 - 30 minutesLet's dive into digital therapeutics! In this episode of Digital Health 101, we feature one of our good friends and digital health leaders: Eugene Borukhovich. Eugene is a serial intra & entrepreneur, executive, venture builder, and podcast host; the list is long and impressive! Eugene starts by answering the question "what is a digital therapeutic?" We dive into the history of digital therapeutics ('DTx'), the different forms DTx can take, the breadth of application, and some great example...
What is Virtual Reality? And how can it be used in healthcare?
October 13, 2021 07:08 - 28 minutesIn this episode we do a deep dive into virtual reality, and we are honored to feature a doctor synonymous with VR, Dr. Justin Barad. In this interview, Justin defines virtual reality, shares some background context and history, and discusses some of the advantages of training in the VR world. He also talks about VR in healthcare, especially in surgery, pain, anxiety management, psychiatric space, and optometry space. Justin also shares his thoughts on possible areas of VR applications, how ...
Shafi Ahmed on Democratizing Surgical Training Through Virtual Reality
October 06, 2021 07:08 - 32 minutesIn this episode, we chat with Professor Shafi Ahmed about virtual reality and its application to democratize surgical training and surgical care. Through virtual surgeries, Dr. Ahmed is changing the medical approach to technology. Digital surgery is one of Dr. Ahmed’s main focus points. This has been something that hasn’t been around for long. He also discusses extended reality and technology specialties in the healthcare field. Join the first episode of Digital Health 101 and discover the...
Trailer: Welcome to Digital Health 101
September 29, 2021 06:00 - 2 minutesWelcome to the Digital Health 101 podcast. On this podcast, we explore and break down the building blocks of digital health, one technology at a time. We speak with experts to understand the fundamentals of how these technologies work. We take complex topics and present them in simple clear terms. We hear about the experiences of the innovators who are pushing the boundaries of technology and the clinical leaders who are putting them to use. Throughout this series, we'll explore how these tec...