What’s Next in Virtual Care and RPM?

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Overview

Are office visits a thing of the past? In this future-looking episode, Dr. Eve Cunningham, Chief of Virtual Care and Digital Health at Providence, shares how Providence is addressing clinician shortages through innovative telemedicine programs. Dr. Cunningham is excited about the potential for AI to enhance the physician-patient relationship while alleviating administrative burdens. In addition to the tech talk, Dr. Cunningham touches on the unique challenges women face in healthcare leadership and the growing importance of mentorship. Key takeaways:

• Telemedicine and remote patient monitoring continue to offer major upsides for large health systems like Providence. Embracing telehealth can help reduce overall cost of care and improve patient access.
• It can be difficult to get clinicians to adopt new technologies. You need executive sponsorship from the top and clinical sponsorship from key users to be successful.
• Mentorship is vital in healthcare IT, particularly for women. Dr. Cunningham purposefully uses her platforms to help mentor and cultivate the leaders of tomorrow.

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In this podcast:

• 03:51 How to leverage partnerships for innovation.
• 07:51 New care models are needed to address chronic diseases.
• 23:29 How Dr. Cunningham transitioned from a physician to a healthcare technology leader.
• 33:46 Persistence, confidence, and mentorship are necessary for career advancement

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