How to become a tech-savvy doctor

Dr. Aniruddha Malpani

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Digital disruption

• Will Dr Watson make doctors obsolete ?• Artificial intelligence, machine

learning and clinical decision support systems which never make mistakes• Chatbots which learn to simulate

empathy

Reinvent yourself !• Offer wellness - not just treatment of

illness• Everyone is now a potential customer –

you don’t have to wait till they fall ill !• Nutrition supplements

DetoxExerciseMental health

MedTech advances• EMRs and PHRs• Apps and Chatbots• Telemedicine• VR , AR and 3D imaging• Robotics• Genomics, Informatics and Biotechnology• Big Data and Cloud Computing• Sensors and Implants

Hope, hype and harm• Don’t fall In love with the newest shine

new object• Want to be the first to use the latest

advance – wait till the technology matures• Tendency to overuse, abuse and misuse

for getting ROI• Put your patients first

• If a 5 year old child can, why can’t you ? • Don't underestimate your abilities – you are a

doctor • You have mastered far more challenging

skills !

Practical tips – How to do it

• Apply what you learn. • Get assistants. Don't have to do it all

yourself • Tech classes for senior citizens • Learn from your juniors• Learn from the children in your family• Online resources

Make it fun ! • Hobby - digital photography• Music – digital karaoke system• Google maps for driving • Uber for booking taxis• PayTM for making payments

Get out of your rut !

• Doctors are traditional, old fashioned and conservative

• Stick with time tested and trusted stuff• Experiment ! Nothing to lose but your

preconceived notions

Play to your strengths

• The world is an exciting place !• Make the most of your opportunities –

you are a medical expert !• Mentor healthcare startups so you can

teach and learn from them• Become an angel investor

“The difference between a doctor and a machine is like the difference

between a private banker and an ATM machine”

- Walter De Brouwer