Beyond the sandbox: Building real infrastructure for clinician-led innovation
In a recent LinkedIn post, Dr. Stephon Proctor shares a refreshingly candid reflection on how he was able to create innovative electronic health record (EHR) applications like CHIPPER and ORCA. While he brings technical chops to the table as a self-described “full-stack informaticist,” he emphasizes that his success was less about personal brilliance and more […]
Designing for Health: Interview with Justin Schrager, MD and Nick Sterling, MD, PhD [Podcast]
In modern healthcare, effective communication remains one of the most persistent and complex challenges and especially in high-pressure environments like emergency departments and inpatient care. Despite the proliferation of electronic health records and patient portals, many patients still feel disconnected from their care journey, often receiving fragmented or delayed information. By delivering real-time updates, personalized […]
Designing for Health: Interview with Marina Gerner, PhD [Podcast]
Femtech is technology designed to address women’s health which faces several systemic barriers that limit its integration into mainstream healthcare. Despite its vast market potential, Femtech remains underfunded due to investor discomfort and bias. Media censorship and structural funding inequities further restrict visibility and growth, while the proliferation of unregulated or misleading products undermines trust. […]
AI isn’t coming for your job: It’s coming for your workflow
There’s a moment in every physician executive’s career when a new technology is pitched as “transformative.” Most of us have learned to smile politely and wait for the inevitable disappointment. But every so often, something comes along that doesn’t just promise transformation; it quietly delivers it. The recent OpenAI article on Penda Health’s AI clinical […]
Designing for Health: Interview with Mukul Mehra, MD [Podcast]
Low-value care are medical services that provide little to no benefit to patients and continues to be a pressing issue in healthcare. These interventions, such as redundant lab tests or unnecessary imaging, not only strain health system resources but can also lead to financial harm and therapeutic cascades for patients. This episode explores how clinicians […]
Babies aren’t born with cell phones; your EHR didn’t get the memo.
Babies don’t arrive with mobile phones … yet. Still, many electronic health records (EHRs) dutifully store a “patient phone number” for newborns and carry that fiction forward for years. It seems harmless (and often is) until the 12th birthday rolls around, a portal invitation is sent to that long-standing number, and adolescent confidentiality gets flattened […]
Designing for Health: Interview with Minal Shah, MD [Podcast]
Intentional design and innovative technology are reshaping the healthcare landscape and streamlining clinical workflows, minimizing cognitive load, and improving the experience for both patients and care teams. A wide range of transformative strategies, including the redesign of clinical decision support alerts to reduce burnout, and the critical role of governance in sunsetting outdated digital tools. […]
2025’s healthcare imperative: merge innovation and human-centered strategies to improve access
As we move into 2025, “access to care” has become a significant challenge for healthcare leaders across the United States. The buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation remains. Still, the conversation is shifting to a more foundational issue: how to ensure patients can actually receive the care they need. This isn’t a problem […]
Designing for Health: Interview with Brandy Parker [Podcast]
In today’s healthcare environment, building trust, ensuring accessibility, and understanding real-world patient behavior are critical to delivering effective care. Human-centered design offers a powerful framework to reimagine health experiences and move beyond surveys to direct observation of how people interact with care in context. This approach uncovers deeper insights that drive more inclusive, practical, and […]
Designing for Health: Interview with Christian Pulcini, MD [Podcast]
Navigating pediatric emergency care often presents unexpected complexities for both families and clinicians. Innovations rooted in human-centered care offer meaningful opportunities to reduce these challenges and improve outcomes. By integrating the rigor of implementation science with the empathy of human-centered design, professionals can bridge the persistent gap between evidence-based research and everyday clinical practice. This […]