Greeta Nastasi, RN, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at NewYork-Presbyterian joins the podcast to discuss her background, her focus on leveraging technology to ease the burden on nursing staff, NYP’s virtual nursing program, and more. Want to network with peers and hear more conversations like this? Apply to be one of our complimentary guest reviewers at our upcoming HIT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting Oct, 3-6 2023 here.
Summary
Greeta Nastasi, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at NewYork-Presbyterian - Interview Recap
Background and Focus on Leveraging Technology
Greeta Nastasi, RN, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at NewYork-Presbyterian, shares her background and discusses her focus on leveraging technology to ease the burden on nursing staff. She talks about the opportunities and headwinds she is seeing in health informatics. Nastasi explains how she is working to reduce documentation burden and increase virtual nursing through mobile devices, speech recognition technology, and smartpoint integration.
NYP's Virtual Nursing Program
Nastasi also talks about NYP's virtual nursing program and the efforts being made to align virtual initiatives across the continuum of care. She highlights the creation of a patient education framework and digital clinical care framework that provide a cohesive strategy to enhance the patient and clinician experience.
Investing in Virtual Care
Nastasi emphasizes the importance of investing in virtual care as a good investment for both providers and consumers of healthcare. She discusses the potential benefits, such as reducing the cost of healthcare, enabling earlier access to care, and shifting the focus from ill health to wellness. Nastasi also addresses the significance of regulatory frameworks and governance when exploring future opportunities in areas like artificial intelligence and wearable technology.
Upcoming Event and Networking Opportunities
If you want to network with peers and hear more conversations like this, you can apply to be one of the complimentary guest reviewers at the upcoming HIT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting, which will take place from October 3 to 6, 2023. This event will provide valuable insights and learning opportunities for healthcare leaders.
Source: Becker's Healthcare
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This episode aired on 05/27/2023 and can be listened here.
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