In this episode of our series on opioid abuse in America we talk with Debra Bauman, VP of Technology Services and Chief Information Officer at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation about how her organization is harnessing information technology to enable better, more efficient patient care. With over 30 years of experience in Technology Services in a variety of industries, Deb is a seasoned, accomplished leader and trusted advisor. Her insights about how to get the most out of IT will benefit anyone engaged in leveraging technology to combat the opioid abuse and can be generalized to a wide range of clinical and operational IT opportunities.

About the Series

America is in the midst of an Opioid abuse crisis. In 2017, more than 28,000 Deaths were attributed to overdosing on synthetic opioids. The steady rise in the number of people misusing opioids and the migration of some patients to street drugs like heroin and fentanyl when they can no longer get legitimate prescriptions has resulted in a genuine public health crisis and an “all-hands on deck” moment for healthcare. In this special series of 4x4 Health