This episode features Patrice Callagy, Director of Emergency Medicine at Stanford Hospital and Clinics & Dr. Sam Shen, Vice Chair of Clinical Operations & Quality and Clinical Professor in the Dept of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine Dept of Emergency Medicine. Here, they discuss their background & current responsibilities at Stanford, innovation opportunities they are excited about, where they see the best opportunities for growth in the future, 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
Stanford Healthcare Utilizes Digital Health and Telemedicine for Patient Access and Growth Opportunities
About the Speakers
Patrice Callagy is the Director of Emergency Medicine at Stanford Hospital and Clinics. Dr. Sam Shen is the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations & Quality and Clinical Professor in the Dept of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine Dept of Emergency Medicine.
Expanding Patient Access Points
Stanford Healthcare is using digital health and telemedicine to increase access points for patients with low acuity needs. They are creating virtual fast tracks in the emergency department, which enhances patient throughput and flow while also providing additional capacity outside of the lobby waiting area. Telemedicine is also being expanded to include scheduled video visits and remote follow-ups within 72 hours of discharge from the emergency department.
Telehealth and AI Technology in Healthcare
Dr. Shannon and Patrice discussed how telehealth and AI technology can help with scalability, preventing patients from leaving without receiving the necessary care, and determining the best point of access for patients. They also discussed how hospitals and health systems can invest in these technologies, even with limited resources. Both speakers believe that remote patient monitoring and AI will be the most exciting areas of growth in healthcare in the coming years.
Join the Conversation
If you want to network with professionals like Patrice and Dr. Shannon and hear more conversations about healthcare, apply to be one of our complimentary guest reviewers at our upcoming HIT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting from October 3-6, 2023, here.
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This episode aired on 05/06/2023 and can be listened here.
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