Is the future of dentistry drill-free? Today, we are joined by Dr. Manjushree Bagri to discuss the transition from "Drill and Fill" to "Predict and Prevent."

We dive deep into the technologies disrupting oral healthcare and the systemic issues causing dentist burnout.

Key Topics Covered:

• AI in Diagnostics: How data visualization builds patient trust.

• 3D Printing: Moving from messy impressions to chairside biomaterials.

• The Systemic Connection: Understanding the mouth as a lab for the whole body.

• Accessibility: The vision for "Smile on Wheels" and democratic dental care.

  
  

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Keywords: Health Innovation, Digital Dentistry, MedTech, Preventative Medicine, Medical Entrepreneurship, Dental AI, Healthcare Systems, Patient Experience.

Is Artificial Intelligence going to replace doctors? Or will it just replace the paperwork?

In this episode of The Health Innovation Playground, we sit down with Alex Aísa, a Telecommunications Engineer and AI Expert at the Innovation Unit of Vall d'Hebron Hospital. We strip away the futuristic hype to talk about what is actually happening inside one of Barcelona’s biggest hospitals.

Alex explains why the biggest challenge isn't building the algorithm—it's cleaning the data and accesing it.

In this episode, we explore:

• Actual usage of AI in todays's hospital

• • Implementation Reality: Why innovation moves slower in healthcare than in tech.
  • Why Hospitals need Innovation Units

• • The Future: Why Alex believes AI will finally give doctors time to look patients in the eye again.

  If you are a curious about the future of medicine with AI, this conversation bridges the gap between the code and the bedside.

  About the Guest:Alex Aísa is a Telecommunications Engineer specializing in AI application in clinical environments, currently driving innovation at Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona.

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We often hear the word "Innovation" thrown around in healthcare. It’s on every hospital website and every startup pitch deck. But what does it actually mean? Is it just about cool gadgets, or is it a fundamental shift in how we treat patients?

In our first official episode, we go straight to the source.

We sit down with Josep Antoni Quiroga, a psychiatrist, the Head of the Psychiatry Unit at Vall d'Hebron Hospital, and the Co-Director of the Master's in Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

He is the architect of the environment where we are currently studying, and as a Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) with a PhD, he offers a unique dual perspective: that of a clinician treating patients daily, and that of an academic shaping the next generation of innovators.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Innovation vs. Invention: Why the "Need" is the bedrock of success.

• The "Quintuple Aim": Moving beyond cost and outcomes to include equity and provider well-being.

• The Future of Mental Health: Digital phenotyping and predictive care.

• Why Barcelona? The unique ecosystem of Vall d'Hebron.

• Advice for Clinicians: How to start innovating without quitting your job.

About The Health Innovation Playground:Hosted by Yousef Ahmed (MD) and Tamila Ulan (Nurse), we bridge the gap between clinical reality and strategic innovation. Broadcasting from the heart of the Barcelona ecosystem at Vall d'Hebron, we share unfiltered conversations with the pioneers driving the future of medicine.

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