“We’re finding ways to weave digital into the care experience, which fundamentally changes the way we interact with patients,” says Dr. Jeffrey Ferranti, chief digital officer and senior vice president of Duke University Health System. “We need to figure out ways to responsibly use these new tools, because they will be a part of medicine in the future.”
Healthcare organizations shouldn’t shy away from innovation, but that doesn’t necessarily mean buying the newest, shiniest gadgets. Leaders, instead, can take inventory of what they already have and see if they can repurpose or reimagine different uses to improve patient care.
“Many of the uses for which we have been looking for decades are here and are in our hands,” says David Graham, chief medical information officer at LifeBridge Health. “But you must be intentional about where you’re making your investments.”
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