The Connected Physician

E38: 10X YOUR PATIENT PANEL SIZE WITH TELEHELATH AND AI


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In this episode of The Connected Physician, host Katharina Juenger welcomes Dr. Lyle Berkowitz, a primary care physician, entrepreneur, and professor at Northwestern University. As the founder and CEO of Key Care—the only virtual care provider operating on Epic—Dr. Berkovitz shares his journey in revolutionizing telehealth by seamlessly integrating with existing health systems.

In this episode, Katharina and Dr. Berkowitz discuss:

✅Key Care’s Unique Model – How leveraging Epic’s platform ensures interoperability with hospitals and improves patient care.

✅The Future of Virtual Primary Care – Why Key Care is expanding from urgent care to scheduled primary care visits.

✅The Role of AI in Telemedicine – How artificial intelligence can streamline workflows, automate routine care, and enhance efficiency.

✅Challenges in Healthcare Automation – Why the fee-for-service model hinders innovation and what needs to change.

✅The Shift to Value-Based Care – How compensation models focusing on patient management rather than visit volume could transform healthcare.

✅Doctor Shortages vs. Efficiency – Why better automation and delegation—not more physicians—are key to solving care gaps.

✅AI-Driven Healthcare Innovations – The potential of asynchronous telemedicine, predictive scheduling, and AI-powered patient interactions.

Dr. Berkowitz also shares insights from his experience consulting for Hollywood films like The Dark Knight and Transformers, as well as lessons from his time at MDLIVE during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in to learn how AI and virtual care are reshaping the future of medicine!

Links and Resources:

• Lyle Berkowitz, MD on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlyle/

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The Connected PhysicianBy Katharina Juenger