Ryan Cameron, Vice President of Technology and Innovation, Children's Hospital & Medical Center - Omaha, joins the podcast to discuss how he applies his tech background in healthcare, his focus on the growth of the organization while maintaining quality, the importance of embracing change, and more.
Summary
Ryan Cameron Applies Tech Background in Healthcare
Ryan Cameron, Vice President of Technology and Innovation at Children's Hospital & Medical Center - Omaha, is passionate about creating positive social change through technology. He joins a podcast to discuss how he applies his tech background in healthcare, his focus on the growth of the organization while maintaining quality, the importance of embracing change, and more.
Priorities Include Quality and Innovation
As a healthcare IT professional, Ryan is constantly changing, and his role is currently focused on re-skilling and becoming a better partner, consultant, and project manager. His top priorities include maintaining the highest quality of care while focusing on growth, iterative innovation, and disruptive moonshot efforts.
Celebrating Failure Encourages Innovation
Ryan believes that it is important to celebrate failure in order to encourage innovation and break through resistance to change. He is excited about virtual reality, which he believes will have a great impact in healthcare, especially for pediatric patients. However, he is concerned about the lack of regulation of artificial intelligence, which can open the door to unethical practices. He encourages people to speak up and work with legal experts to ensure that AI is used in a safe way.
Ryan's Embraces Change
Ryan's focus on embracing change is illustrated in his role at Children's Hospital & Medical Center - Omaha. He is constantly looking for ways to apply his tech background to create positive social change in healthcare. Ryan's passion for technology in healthcare has driven him to pursue disruptive moonshots that will bring about significant benefits for both doctors and patients. Ryan is a shining example of how healthcare can benefit from innovative ideas.
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This episode aired on 03/26/2023 and can be listened here.
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