Michael Pfeffer, MD, FACP, serves as Assistant Vice-Chancellor and Chief Information Officer at UCLA Health; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Dr. Pfeffer will participate on the panel "The Best 3 Ideas to Improve Health IT Today" at Becker's Hospital Review 11th Annual Meeting. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place virtually from May 10-27th.
To learn more about the conference and Dr. Pfeffer's session, click here.
Question: Share one change brought on by the coronavirus pandemic that you’d like to see stick, especially in healthcare?
Michael Pfeffer: Increase in telehealth usage.
Q: What is one essential trait leaders need to lead effectively in healthcare today?
MP: Flexibility.
Q: What would you like to see as the defining theme of 2021 for your industry?
MP: Digital transformation.