Ed Lee, MD, former executive vice president of IT and CIO of Oakland, Calif.-based The Permanente Federation, joined a company developing ambient AI technology for clinical practitioners.
Nabla named Dr. Lee chief medical officer Feb. 8 to help the company refine and enhance its product and development strategy. Dr. Lee joined the company shortly after Nabla announced a $24 million series B investment and set its sights on national expansion.
Dr. Lee played an integral role in integrating Nabla Copilot at The Permanente Medical Group, where 10,000 physicians across the system's Northern California network implemented the solution. The technology reduced documentation overload for clinicians.
"I believe technology is the key to solving the clinician burnout crisis and removing burnout will ultimately result in higher quality care for patients," said Dr. Lee in a news release. "My experience implementing Nabla Copilot was so effective and monumental that my ultimate goal is to get it in the hands of as many clinicians as possible across the country. I'm eager to share my experience and help other clinical teams take advantage of our solution so they can remain focused on delivering high-quality care."
In his new role, Dr. Lee will help shape Nabla's product roadmap to include revenue cycle management optimization and provide feature refinement and enhancement.