Dr. Jon JP Warner
- Apr 14, 2021
"Superior Capsule Reconstruction for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears" on Vumedi
Dear CSS Colleagues: Enclosed is a wonderful video on the technique of SCR as seen through the eyes of it’s creator, Teruhisa Mihata. Whether you believe in this technique and use it or not, it is important to take note of his Innovation, and courage in developing this as an option for a real problem. This wonderful video presents the concept and strategy, and finally execution with accountability through measurement. Professor Mihata should be congratulated for his Innovatio
Dr. Jon JP Warner
- Apr 13, 2021
Neer Circle Clinical Study 2020 - Treatment of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears
Dear CSS Colleagues: I wanted to bring this to your attention if you missed it. We regularly debate the management of irreparable RCT and the strength of the literature is relatively weak in many circumstances. This presentation on Vumedi Presents the Neer Circle (of Experts) and uses the Delphi Process to provide insight into where we agree and disagree. This is much more impactful than reading many articles so I recommend the 15 minutes viewing time to be worthwhile. Best R
Dr. Jon JP Warner
- Apr 12, 2021
Co-creating Value to Achieve Sustainable Healthcare Delivery
Dear CSS Colleagues: It is my pleasure to share with you some excerpts from a recent manuscript authored by Prof. Robert Kaplan at HBS and Bruce L Gwertz MD at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. This is under review at JAMA, but it is so timely I wanted to make sure to share some of it with you. First of All, Bob Kaplan is a Senior Fellows and Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development, Emeritus at Harvard Business School. He is known for not only leadership but being the fat
Dr. Jon JP Warner
- Apr 9, 2021
Machine Learning and Prediction of Outcome After Shoulder Arthroplasty
Dear CSS Colleagues: Enclosed is a nice article that makes the case for Machine Learning as a method to predict patient outcomes. None of this is surprising as Machine learning and AI affect everyday life already. This can be Google, Amazon or Apple learning your behavior and anticipating your needs. I’ve believed all along that the potential Delta of the improvement in Pain and Function predicts an outcome after shoulder arthroplasty. In other words, the worse someone is the
Dr. Jon JP Warner
- Apr 8, 2021
Learning from Big Mistakes you Almost Made
Dear CSS Colleagues: Enclosed is an article from HBS featuring Amy Edmondson. Professor Edmondson is a leader in the area of Team Building and Safety Culture. The point of this article is that it speaks to the positive effect of learning from mistakes that almost resulted in a big problem. This can only happen in cultures where there is alignment that creates openness and psychological safety to speak up. I wonder how many of you work in such a place. Kind Regards, “JP” Warne
Dr. Jon JP Warner
- Apr 7, 2021
Bundle Payments: The Future of Orthopedic Care and Opportunity to Align Physicians and Hospitals
Dear CSS Members and Colleagues: Enclosed is an article in HBR by Derek Haas and Jamie Chang. You may remember that Derek is the Founder and CEO of Avant-Garde Health (https://www.avantgardehealth.com/ ). This article is of value as it shows how physician alignment with the hospital is possible in the context of creating and sustaining an Episode of Care as a Bundle. Recently Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, MBA, President of Rothman Institute, Professor and Chairman of Orthopedic
Dr. Jon JP Warner
- Apr 6, 2021
Personal Finance for Physicians
Dear CSS Colleagues: Enclosed is a very nice article that informs how an Orthopedic Surgeon should think about their finances as they move forward in their career. I want to remind all of you that we posted a webinar to VuMedi on a more advanced consideration of Finance and accounting. This webinar has had, so far, almost 17,000 views. Here is the link to get to our webinar: https://www.vumedi.com/video/basic-accounting-for-physicians-what-skills-do-you-need-to-have-to-be-suc
Dr. Jon JP Warner
- Apr 5, 2021
Tolstoy’s Approach to Making Happy Patients
Dear CSS Colleagues: Enclosed is a brief paper from HBR that considers patient experience inclusive of Happiness. I wonder how often we consider these issues while we are focusing on the technical elements of care. Food for thought. Best Regards, “JP” Warner MD Founder, CSS