Zach Taft, MBA, Head of Digital Innovations and Ventures,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, joins the podcast to discuss how technology is evolving, how he is utilizing technology to optimize workflows, opportunities and headwinds he's keeping his eye on, and more.
Summary
Zach Taft, Head of Digital Innovations and Ventures at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, on How Technology is Evolving Healthcare
Zach Taft, MBA, Head of Digital Innovations and Ventures at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, recently joined a podcast to discuss the ways technology is transforming healthcare. With years of experience in the healthcare sector, Taft highlights the importance of decreasing administrative burden and cognitive burden, while improving patient interactions with technology.
Opportunities for Growth
According to Taft, MSK has the potential to become a global hub of cancer care and research through advances in technology. By utilizing digital innovations and ventures, he hopes to expand beyond MSK's traditional catchment zone around Manhattan. Taft explains that there are opportunities to create partnerships between healthcare systems to share expertise and accelerate time-to-market for third party entities.
Risks Worth Taking
To achieve these goals, Taft suggests investing in internal resources to decrease the cognitive burden on staff and evaluating new technologies beyond just marketing buzzwords. Additionally, he advocates for connecting with patients in real-time, managing clinical trials at community markets, and reducing drug development costs to drive growth in digital innovations.
Personalized Healthcare
Taft and his team at MSK are working to make healthcare more personalized and efficient for patients. By decreasing administrative burden and cognitive workload, they are improving patient experiences and outcomes. Taft's discussion on the podcast sheds light on the many exciting ways technology is transforming healthcare and improving patient care.
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This episode aired on 04/01/2023 and can be listened here.
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