Med Tech Talks Ep.85: Mohamed Alarakhia Pt. 2

Last time, we talked about the beginnings of Mohamed’s incredible journey into medicine. From there on, he’s come a long way to where he is today, improving the day-to-day workload of physicians across Canada.

Welcome to the second part of our conversation with Dr. Mohamed Alarakhia on Med Tech Talks. Learn more about the procurement process of new technologies in the healthcare system in Canada, and why we need more innovation procurement coming from start-ups across the country. Also find out how a family of bots is reducing physician burnout and making administrative work for physicians a hassle-free task.

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Timestamps

01:45-03:19 - Getting the tech to the people for whom it’s made; the physicians.

03:20-05:57 - Why is procurement of new technology so difficult?

05:59-07:38 - Anybody feel like having some pizza?🍕

07:39-12:38 - Meet the bot family that’s making physicians’ work easier.

12:38-15:27 - Involving the physicians in solving problems that they themselves are facing.

15:28-19:38 - Improving the entire tech procurement process, and involving more start-ups for the same.

19:39-21:20 - Will med-tech devices and bots blend into the healthcare system?