One of the keys to meeting Penn Medicine’s core objectives – improving efficiency, reducing clinical burden, and delivering a better patient experience – is in establishing partnerships, said Anna Schoenbaum, VP of Applications and Digital Health. The other? Having “strong governance and engagement. That’s part of our DNA.”
Q&A: Providence’s Sara Vaezy on Meeting Patient Needs “In a More Personalized, Systematic Way”
As digital tools play an increasingly critical role in successfully engaging with consumers, perhaps it’s time for a new approach, said Sara Vaezy. In this piece, she discusses the new platform Providence is leveraging to “expand the lens through which we see individuals” by looking beyond clinical interactions.
AI in Healthcare: Embrace the Wolf, Beware the Husky
“A Paradoxical Dilemma”: Dennis Leber on Mitigating the “Ever-evolving” Threat Landscape
Q&A with Christopher Neuharth of Children’s Wisconsin: “We want to find the easiest way to solve a need.”
“Proceed with Humility”: The Keys to Moving Forward with Generative AI
Large language models offer great potential for improving care and efficiency, but “that must be done within guardrails and guidelines so that we do no digital harm,” said Paul Cerrato and John Halamka, MD. In this piece, they discuss the key components for successful development and deployment of AI tools.
“Don’t Be Left Behind”: What Healthcare Can Learn Using Coca-Cola’s Formula
Q&A with Houston Methodist’s Michelle Stansbury: “It’s All About the Problem You’re Trying to Solve.”
“Sometimes it isn’t about looking at new technology, but thinking about how to do things differently,” said Michelle Stansbury, VP of Innovation and IT Applications at Houston Methodist. In this interview, she talks about the value of co-development, the “true partnership” between IT and operations, and what it takes to build a culture of innovation.
Q&A with SIH Chief Innovation Officer Denao Ruttino: “Innovation Has to Be Embedded in Everything We Do.”
For healthcare IT leaders, “having a balance of technical and operational leadership is increasingly important,” said Denao Ruttino, Chief Innovation Officer at Southern Illinois Healthcare. In this podcast interview, he talks about the challenges facing rural health organizations, how his team is working to improve access, and why accountability is so critical.
Q&A with Interim CIO Andrea Daugherty: “Cybersecurity Is at the Forefront of Everything We Do.”
“Everything we do has a digital component to it; therefore, everything we do has a cybersecurity component,” said Andrea Daugherty. In this podcast interview, she talks about the innovative work her team is doing, the challenges of recruiting top IT, and how she hopes to elevate cybersecurity as a career.