Episode 147 of The Digital Patient – Stories from the frontline of Digital Patient Engagement – featuring Kali Arduini Ihde, Director of Innovation at Northwestern Medicine. Show notes 👇

[00:00:45] Early Exposure to Healthcare and Tech-Driven Innovation
[00:01:59] Joining Epic and the Appeal of Healthcare Tech
[00:03:06] What Innovation Means in Healthcare
[00:04:57] The Role of Innovation Groups in Health Systems
[00:09:30] AI and Ambient Scribes: Where to Start
[00:11:30] Scaling Ambient Scribes at Northwestern Medicine
[00:18:43] The Impact of Ambient Scribes on Patient Care
[00:19:58] Future AI Use Cases in Healthcare
[00:24:07] The Role of Text and Automation in Patient Outreach
[00:25:19] Launching an Accelerator with Techstars
[00:27:30] Navigating Complexities of Healthcare Innovation
[00:40:24] Personal Interests and Their Influence on Innovation

Fast 5 Lightning Round:

1. Favorite Book or Book You’ve Gifted the Most:
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg.

2. Person Dead or Alive You’d Love to Meet:
Dead: Robin Williams.
Alive: Mark Cuban.

3. Super Strength, Super Speed, or Mind Reading:
Super Speed.

4. Something in Healthcare You Find Insane:
The paradox of advanced technology like robotic surgery and then pagers and fax machines.

5. Last Film or TV Show You Watched and What You Thought of It:
Kaos on Netflix, a modern take on Greek mythology.