CIO Podcast – Episode 69: Rural Healthcare with Dr. Michael Hasselberg

In the 69th episode of the CIO Podcast, hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we talk to Dr. Michael Hasselberg, Chief Digital Health Officer at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), about how his organization is partnering to expand healthcare access to rural communities. talk about. This episode begins with Hasselberg digging into the issues that led him to start this project. Mr. Hasselberg then details all of his URMC partners and their roles in this project, as well as the amazing partnership. Next, we'll discuss how to use the tool: the care it can and cannot provide. We will then expand outward to discuss other digital health efforts that URMC is undertaking. Next, Mr. Hasselberg will discuss the technologies/initiatives he is focused on that he believes will benefit healthcare organizations. Finally, Hasselberg concludes this episode by sharing the best advice he's ever received.

Here are the questions and topics covered in this episode:

• What issues did you identify that led URMC to expand health care access to rural areas?
• Tell us about all the partners who have helped make this happen.
• Who is doing what in this first partnership?
• What kind of care can be done using these tools? What care cannot be provided?
• Beyond this partnership, what other digital health initiatives does URMC have?
• What technologies or initiatives are you looking at that could benefit healthcare organizations?
• What is the best advice you have received in your career?

Now, without further ado, I'm excited to share with you the next episode of the CIO Podcast from Healthcare IT Today.