Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Bob Bishop, Chief Designer, JointSpace
Dec 14, 2025
Bob Bishop, Chief Designer at JointSpace, is a seasoned entrepreneur in orthopedic surgery technologies. He explores how blockchain and digital tools are revolutionizing ambulatory surgery centers by enhancing operations and patient care. Bishop shares insights on the importance of direct relationships between doctors and patients, facilitated by the removal of intermediaries. He also discusses the implications of ubiquitous connectivity and how knowledge-driven advancements promise a transformative future for healthcare.
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Early Personal Connection To Surgery
- Bob Bishop recounts a childhood memory of his grandmother's hip surgery that sparked his lifelong involvement with ambulation and surgery.
- He links that early experience to 65 years of personal and professional work in orthopedics and ASCs.
Ambulatory Surgery Defined By Outcomes
- Bishop defines ambulatory surgery by its outcome: changing a patient's ambulation rather than the building where it occurs.
- He argues accelerating knowledge—mostly computer-driven—is rapidly improving causes of good and bad results.
Ubiquitous Connectivity As A Driver
- Ubiquitous connectivity and powerful silicon in pocket devices are primary drivers changing healthcare delivery.
- Bishop highlights satellite internet and always-on networks as enabling constant device connectivity.