Episode 34
How Doctors Evaluate New Technologies with Dr. Michael Langworthy
Aired On: January 28, 2025
Dr. Michael Langworthy, Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at South Coast Health, is interviewed by our company president Scott Zeitzer, and Lara Wynne, the co-founder of Gate Science and the Chief Academic Officer at the Journal of Orthopaedic Experience. They discuss some of the new technologies and treatments Dr. Langworthy has incorporated into his practice, and how he found, evaluated, and selected them.
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In this Episode
- 05:52 The Role of Boutique Companies in Orthopedic Solutions
- 09:08 Advancements in Pain Management Technologies
- 12:01 The Impact of Robotics and AI in Orthopedics
- 14:50 Case Studies: Successful Technology Integration
- 18:12 The Future of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics
- 24:03 The Evolution of Orthopedic Practices
Quotes From This Episode
Being a chairman, there are fiduciary responsibilities that I’ve got towards my program. And one of the things is, you’ve got a storm coming with aging population. You have CMS insurance carriers that are really tightening up on what we are able to do both conservatively and surgically in the theater of orthopedics, and certainly in adult reconstruction. And then you have declining reimbursement dollars. So the new technologies should undergo rigorous efficacy, safety, but then they also have to come in and show that they can help with the bottom line economically within patient care.
Dr. Michael Langworthy
These boutique companies can be very nimble, and they’re providing a niche resource that’s turning out to be quite effective, and in this case, quite safe. And they’re a little bit more economical because they’re a little bit less expensive. They’re not carrying a big marketing budget. They haven’t done a lot of papers, but it’s solid technology.
Dr. Michael Langworthy
It’s kind of the wild west out here in orthopedics right now. A lot of very innovative technologies coming about with the shrinking economics in our field. So you’re absolutely correct. When we take it to the hospital, you gotta make sure that it’s effective, safe, and economically, it’s providing a service or a technology that’s not in that current space.
Dr. Michael Langworthy
