Becker’s Healthcare Digital Health + Health IT

On this episode, Bob Berbeco, Chief Information Officer at Mahaska Health, joins the podcast to discuss how technology is enabling closer connections between patients and providers. He explores breakthroughs in AI, including AI scribes, operational efficiencies, and innovations improving care access and patient experience. Bob also shares insights on reducing clinical burden and the critical importance of maintaining cybersecurity in an increasingly digital healthcare environment.

This episode features Teresa Ash, Director of System Operations for Digital Health at UC Health, who shares how her team is using AI to improve patient flow and operational efficiency while balancing innovation with governance, strategy, and process improvement across the health system.

Nolan Chang, MD, is the Executive Vice President for Corporate Development, Strategy, and Finance at The Permanente Federation, with a rich background in family medicine. He shares how Kaiser Permanente harnesses AI and digital health tools to elevate patient experiences and support clinicians. Dr. Chang highlights impressive innovations like the Intelligent Navigator for improving triage accuracy, lessons learned during the pandemic about mobilizing resources, and the importance of transparent governance in adopting new technologies.

In this episode, Bill Sheahan, SVP and Chief Innovation Officer at MedStar Health, shares how the system is leveraging AI, telehealth, and digital innovation partnerships to redesign care models. He highlights the importance of balancing technology with people and process changes to create scalable, patient-centered transformation with clinical, operational, and external partners.This episode is sponsored by eVisit.

Domenic Donato, CEO and Co-Founder of Attuned Intelligence, discusses his company’s innovative platform designed to help operations leaders optimize their AI agents. He shares insights on managing high-pressure situations, mitigating risk, and ensuring accuracy in high-stakes decision-making environments.

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In this episode, Karen E. Hunter, DNP, RN, NI-BC, CENP, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at Adventist Health, shares insights on advancing nursing informatics, leveraging AI in emergency care, and guiding her organization through a systemwide Epic implementation while balancing innovation with operational fundamentals.

In this episode, Charlette Stallworth, MBA, Vice President of Business Development and Innovation at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, discusses how her team leverages AI, fosters partnerships, and balances digital innovation with patient-centered care and governance to advance the organization’s mission.

Robb Wetmore, MHR, Director of Digital Health at Variety Care, joins the podcast to discuss the growing role of telemedicine and remote patient monitoring in healthcare delivery. He highlights how his role and team responsibilities are evolving alongside these advancements and shares key strategic initiatives driving the future of digital health.

In this episode, Dr. Deepthi Bollineni shares insights on balancing clinical excellence with operational efficiency, the role of physician advisors in advancing value-based care, and how thoughtful use of AI and automation can ease workforce pressures while keeping patient-centered care at the core.