This episode features Dr. Eric Dickson, President and CEO at UMass Memorial Health. Here, he discusses how he is looking at investments & competition, different ways that UMM’s strategy is evolving, innovative data trends, and more.
Summary
Dr. Eric Dickson Discusses UMass Memorial Health on Healthcare Rap Podcast
About Dr. Eric Dickson
Dr. Eric Dickson is the President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health, an integrated delivery system in Central Massachusetts with four hospitals and ten campuses. His focus is on driving care to the lowest cost setting possible and innovating to improve the health of their patients in a lower cost manner.
UMass Memorial Health's Strategy
UMass Memorial Health is focusing on blue ocean strategies, such as partnering with other not-for-profits in the area, to succeed. Dr. Dickson is keeping an eye on new technologies that could allow them to deliver higher quality care at a lower cost.
Dr. Dickson's Optimism for Massachusetts Market
Dr. Dickson is optimistic about the Massachusetts market, citing that more permanent replacements have been hired than departures in the past two months. He believes the workforce shortage issue will hopefully reverse itself over the next 12 months.
Disruptive Innovation in Healthcare
Dr. Dickson says the market is ripe for disruptive innovation in healthcare and they are looking for a new leader to step up and take charge. On the Healthcare Rap podcast, he discussed how he is looking at investments, competition, different ways that UMM's strategy is evolving, and innovative data trends.
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This episode aired on 11/25/2022 and can be listened here.
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