449 - Connecting Care Across the Globe. Chris Lucas, Orion Health

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Chris Lucas, the VP for Digital Care Records at Orion Health. Recorded during the Digital Health Festival 2024, Pete and Chris dive deep into the world of digital care records, health information exchanges (HIEs), and the global landscape of shared care records. They discuss the evolution and significance of digital care records, the challenges and solutions regarding clinician access to data, and the innovative use of AI and machine learning in healthcare.Key TakeawaysGlobal Presence and Innovation: Orion Health has a significant global presence, and Chris provides insights into various health economies, including Canada, the UK, and Saudi Arabia. These regions have made strides in creating and managing comprehensive digital care records to improve patient care.Health Information Exchanges (HIE): HIEs can centralize patient data from disparate hospital systems, primary care, and community health services, enabling better coordination and holistic care.Clinician Usability: User-friendly interfaces and single sign-on functionalities are important for streamlining clinician access to digital care records. Orion Health prioritizes making information retrieval as efficient and seamless as possible.AI and Machine Learning: Orion Health employs AI and machine learning to extract meaningful insights from unstructured data, helping clinicians focus on important information quickly. This technology can generate useful summaries and enhance patient care by providing a comprehensive overview of patient history.Holistic Care and Social Determinants: A deep dive into how understanding social determinants of health and providing holistic care can lead to better patient outcomes. Transport and mobility issues, for example, are crucial factors that healthcare providers need to consider.Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with someone who might get some value from it.Keen to take your healthtech to the next level? Become a THT+ Member for access to our online community forum, meet ups, special offers and more exclusive content. For more information visit talkinghealthtech.com/thtplus. Mentioned in this episode:Sign Up to the Free Talking Healthtech NewsletterSign up to the free Talking HealthTech newsletter for weekly digital health news, events, jobs, partner updates and Pete’s take on what matters across the sector: talkinghealthtech.com/newsletter