Healthcare
Healthcare Transformation Begins with Holistic Integration: Embed Socioeconomic Data into EHRs Now!
Healthcare leaders can reduce disparities and improve outcomes by embedding social determinants directly into patient records
Key takeaways
Healthcare leaders can reduce disparities and improve outcomes by embedding social determinants directly into patient records
The Healthcare Rethink podcast, hosted by Brian Urban, prominently features healthcare transformation as its central theme in the recent episode with Dr. Vivian S. Lee, the author of The Long Fix: Solving America’s Health Care Crisis with Strategies that Work for Everyone and Exec Fellow at Harvard Business School.
This episode explores various facets of healthcare evolution, from the integration of social health indicators to the evolving role of employers in the healthcare system. Dr. Lee, with her diverse background in medicine, engineering, and executive leadership, underscores the significance of a holistic approach to patient care. She highlights the transformative potential of technologies such as AI and big data in reshaping healthcare. Her insights offer valuable perspectives on enhancing healthcare outcomes and effectively managing costs, contributing to the broader narrative of healthcare transformation.
She highlights the transformative potential of technologies such as AI and big data in reshaping healthcare.
About the author
Brian Urban has a deep skill set in health promotion and product development for rare disease and senior populations with Large Health Plans and Specialty Pharmacy. Urban has served as a speaker on such topics for the Alzheimer’s Association, Obediah Cole Prostate Cancer Foundation, Cigna Corp and Utica University Institute for the study of integrative healthcare. Urban has received a Masters of Science in Exercise Physiology-Health Promotion, Masters of Business Administration in Market Development and is currently completing a Masters in Public Health at Dartmouth College. Urban is currently a research-fellow sponsored by a Robert Wood Johnson Grant supporting Utica University public health research in Upstate New York.
