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TDP 147: Northwestern Medicine’s Director of Innovation, Kali Arduini Ihde: Scaling AI Scribes, Launching a Start Up Accelerator, and Creating a Safe Space for Innovation

October 10, 2024
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On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of ɫֱ, and marketing colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Kali Arduini Ihde, Director of Innovation at Northwestern Medicine, about "Scaling AI Scribes, Launching a Start Up Accelerator, Creating a Safe Space for Innovation, and more..." Click the play button to listen or read the show notes below.

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Guest(s):

  • Kali Arduini Ihde, Director of Innovation at Northwestern Medicine
  • Dr. Joshua Liu (), Co-founder & CEO at ɫֱ

Episode 147 - Show Notes:

[00:00:45] Early Exposure to Healthcare and Tech-Driven Innovation

[00:01:59] Joining Epic and the Appeal of Healthcare Tech

[00:03:06] What Innovation Means in Healthcare

[00:04:57] The Role of Innovation Groups in Health Systems

[00:09:30] AI and Ambient Scribes: Where to Start

[00:11:30] Scaling Ambient Scribes at Northwestern Medicine

[00:18:43] The Impact of Ambient Scribes on Patient Care

[00:19:58] Future AI Use Cases in Healthcare

[00:24:07] The Role of Text and Automation in Patient Outreach

[00:25:19] Launching an Accelerator with Techstars

[00:27:30] Navigating Complexities of Healthcare Innovation

[00:40:24] Personal Interests and Their Influence on Innovation

Fast 5 Lightning Round:

  1. Favorite book:
    Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg.
  2. Person to Meet:
    Dead: Robin Williams.
    Alive: Mark Cuban.
  3. Preferred Superpower:
    Super speed.
  4. Healthcare Belief:
    The paradox of advanced technology like robotic surgery and then pagers and fax machines.
  5. Last Film/TV Show:
    Kaos on Netflix, a modern take on Greek mythology.

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TDP 147: Northwestern Medicine’s Director of Innovation, Kali Arduini Ihde: Scaling AI Scribes, Launching a Start Up Accelerator, and Creating a Safe Space for Innovation

Posted by:
seamless
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October 10, 2024

Subscribe on: | | | | |

On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of ɫֱ, and marketing colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Kali Arduini Ihde, Director of Innovation at Northwestern Medicine, about "Scaling AI Scribes, Launching a Start Up Accelerator, Creating a Safe Space for Innovation, and more..." Click the play button to listen or read the show notes below.

Audio:

Video:

Guest(s):

  • Kali Arduini Ihde, Director of Innovation at Northwestern Medicine
  • Dr. Joshua Liu (), Co-founder & CEO at ɫֱ

Episode 147 - Show Notes:

[00:00:45] Early Exposure to Healthcare and Tech-Driven Innovation

[00:01:59] Joining Epic and the Appeal of Healthcare Tech

[00:03:06] What Innovation Means in Healthcare

[00:04:57] The Role of Innovation Groups in Health Systems

[00:09:30] AI and Ambient Scribes: Where to Start

[00:11:30] Scaling Ambient Scribes at Northwestern Medicine

[00:18:43] The Impact of Ambient Scribes on Patient Care

[00:19:58] Future AI Use Cases in Healthcare

[00:24:07] The Role of Text and Automation in Patient Outreach

[00:25:19] Launching an Accelerator with Techstars

[00:27:30] Navigating Complexities of Healthcare Innovation

[00:40:24] Personal Interests and Their Influence on Innovation

Fast 5 Lightning Round:

  1. Favorite book:
    Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg.
  2. Person to Meet:
    Dead: Robin Williams.
    Alive: Mark Cuban.
  3. Preferred Superpower:
    Super speed.
  4. Healthcare Belief:
    The paradox of advanced technology like robotic surgery and then pagers and fax machines.
  5. Last Film/TV Show:
    Kaos on Netflix, a modern take on Greek mythology.

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