John Donohue: With innovation, you need to be prepared to recognize that every idea is not a great idea.

May 17, 2021 00:30:37
John Donohue: With innovation, you need to be prepared to recognize that every idea is not a great idea.
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John Donohue: With innovation, you need to be prepared to recognize that every idea is not a great idea.

May 17 2021 | 00:30:37

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Show Notes

In this episode, John Donohue, Vice President of Entity Services at Penn Medicine talks about their 6-years long, $1.5 billion investment in a hospital of the future to be launched by the health system in their West Philadelphia campus. The hospital features new interactive technology for improving patient care and Disney-inspired user experience design.

John discusses a range of other topics, from defending against the ever-growing cybersecurity threats to finding success with technology partnerships. Their “3C” mantra for technology enablement in care delivery – common systems, centrally managed, and collaboratively implemented – has been a key to their success over time.

John also provides practical advice for digital health startups looking to partner with Penn Medicine in launching innovative solutions. Take a listen.

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