Katherine Grichnik, MD, MS, FASE, serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Indian River Medical Center.
On May 10th, Dr. Katherine Grichnik, MD will present at Becker's Health IT + Clinical Leadership 2018. As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference, which will take place May 10-11th, 2018 in Chicago.
To learn more about the conference and Dr. Grichnik's session, click here.
Question: Who or what are the disruptors that have your attention? Why?
Katherine Grichnik: Hospital partnerships, mergers and acquisitions across the country [are key disruptors right now]. Who is big enough, as a healthcare system, to survive the changes in healthcare: consumer and value-driven with a move from inpatient to ambulatory settings.
Q: What did you notice about your healthcare experience the last time you were at the receiving end as a patient?
KG: Efficiency and communication, including being able to get what I want — information, appointment, directions, procedures — when I call or book online.
Q: How do you define patient engagement?
KG: [Patient engagement is] informed collaborative decision making and bilateral information exchange.