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March 31, 2025, Issue #302

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This webinar offers a sneak peek into how Sentara Health (an integrated, not-for-profit healthcare delivery system) unified its appointment scheduling and hospital communications contact centers into a Clinical Access Center and made it a Center of Excellence for further consolidation. This session will offer valuable insights for healthcare leaders and IT professionals looking to optimize patient experience while driving operational efficiencies.

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Digital Health in the News

Mount Sinai launches new center aimed at AI-enabled pediatrics

The health system is establishing a new center for artificial intelligence to enhance diagnostics, personalize treatments and optimize healthcare delivery for adolescents and plans to implement clinical trials at the Kravis Children’s Hospital. Healthcare IT News

How MultiCare Health System saved $10M with clinical decision support

The 13-hospital network's CDS system also maintained stable patient experience scores – and data validated that cost reduction was achieved without compromising quality of care. Healthcare IT News

When to Use GenAI Versus Predictive AI

Generative AI doesn’t suit every problem. Use these guidelines to decide between predictive AI — machine learning and deep learning tools — and generative AI. MIT Sloan Review

This Week in The Big Unlock Podcast

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Digital Relationship Management is Bridging Operations, Technology, and Patient-Centered Care.

In this episode, Sophy Lu, Digital Integration and Business Relations at Northwell Health, states how the foundation of their digital transformation began with simplifying the ecosystem and strategically selecting key functions – cloud, data platforms, and EHR – to drive efficiency, and more.

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Insights and Research

AI scribes lessen clinician burnout, but financial impact unclear: report

Early adopters of the documentation tools report positive impacts on clinician burnout and cognitive load, but their effect on productivity and financial performance is unclear. Healthcare DIVE    

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Damo Thought Leadership and Media Mentions

NEW! The Future of Healthcare: Digital Transformation at BayCare Health System

 Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan shares her healthcare leadership journey and insights on the evolving role of physician executives in driving digital transformation and patient care. Damo Blog

The Power of Data: Optimizing Staffing & Service Levels in Healthcare Contact Centers

The ability to deliver seamless patient experiences depends on efficient, data-driven contact center operations. Damo Blog

White paper: Unlocking the Potential of Data Integration in Digital Health

This white paper explores the critical concepts, standards, and technologies shaping healthcare data integration. BigRio White Paper

Transforming Patient Experience: Standardizing and Optimizing Contact Centers at a Large Health System

Sentara Health, a leading not-for-profit healthcare system, faced challenges with fragmented patient experiences across 13 contact centers. Partnering with Damo, Sentara centralized scheduling through the Clinical Access Center and unified contact centers under a comprehensive strategy. The collaboration improved cross-functional collaboration, standardized operations, and enhanced patient care, establishing a seamless, high-quality experience. Damo Case Study

Books Corner

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Other Stuff We’re Reading

How a Legacy Financial Institution Went All In on Gen AI

Instead of cautious experimentation, Moody’s launched a company-wide transformation grounded in three principles: 1) everyone had to be involved, 2) new ideas should be built upon, not dismissed, and 3) real business impact was the priority. HBR

How One Company Used AI to Broaden Its Customer Base

The software company SAP successfully leveraged AI tools to begin selling to the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) market, which had previously been uneconomical for its in-person sales approach. This case study demonstrates the potential of thoughtful AI scaling to add significant revenue to large businesses. HBR

Digital Health Funding and M&A

Navina reels in $55M series C led by Goldman Sachs

Navina’s AI copilot assists clinicians at the point of care by presenting actionable insights on a patient’s health history. Fierce Healthcare

Why Layer Health And Investors Believe It Can Solve Healthcare AI’s Scalability Challenge With A Fresh $21 Million

Layer Health is applying large language models (LLMs) to perform data abstraction for medical chart reviews. Forbes

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AI Governance Lead and Program Manager

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Director of Healthcare Technology & Engineering

Lead the Clinical Engineering Department in selecting, procuring, and delivering biomedical equipment and services. 

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