In this episode we discuss workforce operations with the EVP & General Manager of Oracle Health, Travis Dalton. Tune in to learn about key trends and needs in healthcare's technology space, advice for addressing workforce challenges, and more. This episode is sponsored by Oracle Health.
Summary
Key Trends in Healthcare Technology Space: Discussions with Oracle Health EVP & General Manager Travis Dalton
Healthcare continues to evolve and be transformed by several technological advances. In this insightful podcast, we speak with Travis Dalton, the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Oracle Health, who delves into workforce operations and key trends in healthcare technology space. Dalton explains how his personal experience with his brother's mental health struggles has motivated him to redefine the healthcare ecosystem leveraging Oracle's world-class product capabilities and engineering.
Understanding Oracle Health and its Role in Healthcare
As a healthcare organisation, Oracle Health is uniquely positioned to address workforce, consumer experience, and regulatory pressures in the industry. The company is working on expanding EMR to connect the full ecosystem, and investments in user experience (UX), voice capabilities, digital dictation, artificial intelligence (AI), and observation capabilities inside of patient rooms are its major focus. Dalton and the Oracle Health team are dedicated to ensuring that healthcare providers can deliver better care at a lower cost.
Addressing Workforce Challenges in Healthcare
With experience in healthcare spanning two decades, Dalton has witnessed the challenges that healthcare organisations face, particularly with workforce operations. In the podcast, Dalton gives insight into how various organisations can address these workforce challenges. He stresses the need for proper training and outlines Oracle Health's focus on developing technology that interfaces with users in a user-friendly and intuitive manner.
Key Healthcare Technology Features and Advancements
According to Dalton, advancements in digital capabilities, hospital at-home services, telehealth, and data analytics, among others, are among the key features that will shape future healthcare. The focus will be on outcome-driven care, with value-based care, risk-based models, and patient-centred care becoming more common in the next 5-10 years.
Conclusion
Healthcare technology is making great strides, and organisations like Oracle Health are leading the way in addressing workforce challenges, enhancing the consumer experience, and improving regulatory compliance in healthcare. As healthcare continues to evolve, organisations must be prepared to harness technology's full potential to deliver better care outcomes at a lower cost.
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This episode aired on 04/12/2023 and can be listened here.
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