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

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On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, 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 (@joshuapliu), Co-founder & CEO at SeamlessMD

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‍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

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Fast 5 Lightning Round:‍

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