Amidst the booming tech landscape, who really owns your health data? Our guest Tressa Springmann, the dynamic Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer for LifeBridge Health posits what would happen if the healthcare ecosystem was reversed and we controlled our own health data. Join our quick dive into health information ownership and challenge the current infrastructure that holds patients back from controlling their own data. We break down the industry's resistance to patient-centric data models and discuss why a disruptive force might be the key to sparking change. Frustration with wearable technology is also on the agenda—these devices collect our health data but fail to integrate it seamlessly into our healthcare systems. Together, we explore the steps needed to revolutionize how patient data is utilized, aiming to transform healthcare for the better.

Tressa also shares how healthcare IT policy impacts the everyday operations of a major health system and unravels the intricacies of healthcare regulations. Tressa takes us behind the scenes of her role at LifeBridge and also at CHIME, offering valuable insights into how her work with CHIME has been instrumental in her career and in shaping industry standards. We also venture into the complexities of virtual health credentialing and how it exacerbates healthcare workforce shortages, bringing you firsthand knowledge from a leader at the forefront of this critical field. Don’t miss this thought-provoking conversation that could redefine your understanding of healthcare data.