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.

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In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Telemedicine and remote patient monitoring continue to offer major upsides for large health systems like Providence. Embracing tele-health means reducing overall cost of care and improving patient outcomes.
• It’s difficult to get clinicians to adopt new technologies. You need executive sponsorship from the top and clinical sponsorship from the bottom in order 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.

Jump into the conversation:

03:51 How to leverage partnerships for innovation.

07:51 New care models are needed to address chronic diseases.

09:56 Virtual nurses and digital products help address staffing shortages.

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