The Power Of Connected Medicine

In this podcast, Dr. Andrew Watson, laparoscopic surgeon at UPMC, provides Health IT Outcomes's editor in chief Ken Congdon with a detailed description of UPMC's Center For Connected Medicine. The conversation focuses on how the Center is designed to showcase today's latest healthcare technologies - including EHRs, telemedicine, and mobility solutions - and educate healthcare facilities on the value of technology in the healthcare ecosystem. In response to the question of what technology solutions are having the most profound impact on healthcare, Watson says "I think that telemedicine is one of the most powerful things I've seen come down the pike. Telemedicine is a fundamental foundational change in the practice of medicine. It is the first time in the history of medicine that it is acceptable to separate the patient and the provider."