Dr. Mary Tilak & Associates

Dr. Mary Tilak & Associates

Hospitals and Health Care

Munster, Indiana 253 followers

A transformative primary care organization delivering patient centered care, empowered by technology and data.

About us

An internal medicine practice that understands the unique health care needs of our patients and ensures comprehensive and individualized treatment plans. We are committed to providing the highest level of medical and nutritional treatment based upon clinical evidence based medicine. Another passion of Dr. Mary Tilak is lipidology and bariatric medicine. From this passion, she developed a program that is evidence based medical and nutritional approach to treat obesity and associated medical problems call INCHES.

Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Munster, Indiana
Type
Privately Held

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    One of the biggest challenges healthcare in general will face as we become compelled to incorporate automation and AI into chronic disease management to create increased efficiencies and better outcomes will be the acceptance of AI and automation in both the provider and the consumer space. This inevitable change is catalyzed by the resource consumption that current processes require and the need for human capital that healthcare is unable to catch up with, leading to inefficiencies and less-than-optimal patient experience and clinical outcomes. And this transformative change requires transformative leadership: 🧵 Telling the “why” behind efforts to incorporate automation and  AI into chronic disease management—a critical first step in achieving buy in 💡 Preparing your entire team for the transition to answer one of their biggest questions when it comes to incorporating any change and certainly incorporating AI supported models in care: “Will we be trained and how?” 🔦 Strengthening organizational capacity through ongoing skills development and process standardization, creating transparent model cards like the nutritional labels on consumer products ✨ Incessantly measuring and optimizing the key metrics in the AI-supported algorithms and continuing the process of evaluation and recalibration even after execution In our practice, team members understand the value of team-based and tech-enabled care management in chronic disease management and are included in the conversations regarding the innovative changes that incorporate automation and AI in clinical decision support. We’ve started with a monthly skills assessment to gauge where team members would benefit from instruction on how to use new technologies as we undergo this transition. We back up our vision for innovation with KPIs and standardized processes to establish consistency—the bridge between goals and execution. And all along, we emphasize the continued need for a human touch in chronic disease management.  “The fusion of technology and human connection in healthcare is a delicate balance. For Dr. Mary Tilak and Associates, technology is an enabler, enriching the patient provider relationship,” an article on our practice from CIO Applications states. “It is a quintessential example of how a healthcare practice can blend traditional empathy with contemporary technology, setting new standards in value-based care.”  Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gsHGEufC #healthcare #AI #automation #chronicdisease #leadership #primarycare #healthtech #HLTH #HLTH2024

    Dr. Mary Tilak & Associates | Top Healthcare Solutions Company-2023

    Dr. Mary Tilak & Associates | Top Healthcare Solutions Company-2023

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  • “It used to be all about ability. And now, in a changing world, I think what we should be looking for is agility,” says Adam Grant, a professor at The Wharton School who studies how people find motivation and meaning. In the rapidly transforming healthcare landscape, I think what we should be looking for is agility and adaptability. Grant is one of my favorite leadership experts. I appreciate this quote and this video of his so much, I sent it to each of the providers in our practice. For me, Grant’s testimony is a reminder: ✨ We need to be agile as a company. The primary care practices that will succeed will be able to anticipate the trends that will impact care not just in the next 10 years, but in the next two to five years. They will embrace new workflows and technology-enabled care and care management because it’s the right thing to do. ✨ We must combine empathy with accountability for agility to take hold. When care becomes an assembly line plagued by the “the moral hazard” in healthcare, no amount of AI or technology enablers can transform outcomes. Value-driven healthcare should be founded on empathy for the patient and driven by patient-centered workflows and algorithms that all stakeholders take accountability in. I want to be able to predict before things can go wrong with my patient's clinical course and deploy appropriate resources to intervene and stop the progression of chronic diseases towards bad outcomes and end organ damage. It is that passion for patients’ health and well-being that makes one a good doctor. ✨ Healthcare providers must “own” and manage the patient’s health risks collectively with the patient. This means taking pride in acting as a “primary care quarterback” to lead cross-functional collaboration in care. It means listening and communicating with the patient to uncover the patient’s medical “story” and using a full physical exam along with data analytics to pinpoint where to focus. And it certainly means taking on the role of “medical detective” when the answers aren’t easy to come by—and maintaining the same level of energy from the start of the discovery process until the point when an answer is found. How are you incorporating agility in your physician practice or organization? Mary Tilak MD, MBA #healthcare #leadership #primarycare #healthtech #innovation #chronicdisease #dataanalytics #AI

  • No one with chronic disease should be left to navigate a complex healthcare landscape without a primary care quarterback. Compelling testimony from Mary Tilak MD, MBA, who received this bouquet of red coxcomb from a patient undergoing treatment for metastatic ovarian cancer.

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    Physician Entrepeneur, Population Health, Care transformation, Change management, Value based care

    This week, I received this beautiful bouquet of red coxcomb from a patient, personally made from her garden, who is going through treatment for metastatic ovarian cancer. Reminds me of the call I received a few months ago from the chairman of Gyne-Oncology at an academic medical center in our Chicagoland area. “I heard from our mutual patient about the trust she has in you,” he said. “When I asked her to tell me about her primary care Internist back home, she stated, ‘She’s extremely accessible, amicable and extremely intelligent,' and hence I am making this call. I need your help to be successful in initiating a new treatment protocol for her. It requires close monitoring of the liver function and her nutritional and functional status.” This patient had come to me after she went through two major surgeries for bowel obstruction to be then diagnosed with metastatic ovarian cancer. She is doing well now. Shared decision-making in a patient-centered manner amongst cross-disciplinary teams is hands down the best approach to chronic disease management, especially in high-stakes conditions such as cancers and cardiovascular diseases, which are the two leading causes of death and quality-of-life issues in America. What does it take to break down the silos of specialty care and enhance a primary care-driven, cross-disciplinary collaboration to achieve value for our patients and our community? How does technology and intelligent automation intersect this complex care model? I'd love to hear your thoughts. #healthcare #primarycare #chronicdisease #specialtycare #healthequity

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  • Very excited to share this article on our practice and the impact we're making for primary care in Northwest Indiana through a patient-centered, tech-enabled approach. "We envision patient-centered and technology-enabled primary care delivery that is readily accessible to everyone, eliminating inequity in healthcare and creating families and communities that live longer and healthier lives," says Mary Tilak MD, MBA. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gsHGEufC #healthcare #healthtech #CIO #primarycare #chronicdisease #innovation

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  • "Physicians remain vital to the ability to connect the dots in medicine, even in an increasingly AI-powered world. But we will struggle to do so without a platform that facilitates better interoperability and better interface of data": Mary Tilak MD, MBA Find out more, including a personal example of what happens when primary care physicians must search through 3 different hospital systems to find the information they need, even when all these hospitals are on the same EHR. #healthcare #AI #primarycare #chronicdisease #datainteroperability

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    Physician Entrepeneur, Population Health, Care transformation, Change management, Value based care

    It’s a myth to think that a great AI model, powered by data, can surpass all challenges in elevating chronic disease management. Adam Grant, a professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, says: 💡 “Information scarcity rewarded knowledge acquisition. Information abundance requires pattern recognition. It’s not enough to collect facts. The future belongs to those who connect dots.” Physicians remain vital to the ability to connect the dots in medicine, even in an increasingly AI-powered world. But we will struggle to do so without a platform that facilitates better interoperability and better interface of data.   We need appropriate data: not just complete data regarding a patient’s medical history, but also well-labeled data. And, the insight that an AI model generates must be delivered directly within clinicians’ workflows so that all stakeholders may transparently see the analysis, which strengthens their ability to act on it. In recent weeks, I’ve been treating a woman in her 80s who has kidney disease, uncontrolled diabetes and high blood pressure. She’s been in the hospital twice with mental status changes stemming from unregulated chronic disease. I activated my care management team and remote patient monitoring team immediately, and we’ve set up continuous glucose monitoring that will transmit her sugar levels every five minutes as well as blood pressure monitoring, all of which interfaces with our patient portal. Continuous monitoring will allow us to spot trends in the data so we can help her achieve better health outcomes to prevent mental status changes and reduce the risk of stroke. But pulling the data from her past medical history to create the appropriate care management pathways came with a lot of administrative strain. I had to go into three different hospital systems to access the data and synthesize the information. While all of these hospital systems use the same EHR, the data still exist in relative silos. Establishing a platform that allows interoperability and exchange of data, which then allows AI models to recognize patterns, risk stratify and provide clinical decision support, will drive efficiency and value. As we look at ways to incorporate AI into chronic disease management, we physicians on the frontlines of care delivery must lead these conversations in partnership with technology partners. Dr. Mary Tilak & Associates #healthcare #healthtech #obesity #AI #chronicdisease #primarycare #remotepatientmonitoring

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  • I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the role of obesity in the prevalence of chronic disease—both mental health and physical health—in our communities. Even in areas well-served by primary care physicians, rates of liver disease are rising, especially among women and younger people. So are rates of Type 2 diabetes. As a physician community, we’re struggling to handle the large numbers of patients who come to us with advanced chronic disease. Meanwhile, a recent study shows we’re seeing decreased deaths from ischemic heart disease and heart failure/cardiomyopathy, but a significant rise in obesity-related deaths. Is this an access problem, or are we failing to risk stratify early and deliver the right types of interventions before end organ damage or preventable cancers have been established? I believe the answer lies closer to the need for a lifestyle-based approach to chronic disease management that is powered by predictive analytics and timely intervention. A patient with Type 2 diabetes who also suffers from obesity and depression won’t be successful in improving health outcomes if the focus of treatment is on managing diabetes alone. Instead, medication management must be delivered in combination with lifestyle support to promote changes in behaviors that support healthy outcomes for the long term. This will ultimately require: ⚡ Technology that includes a platform powered by automation and generative AI that can capture data from wearables and home monitoring devices, integrate with EMR-based vitals, labs and demographic data, risk stratify and predict patterns around health trends, and provide support to patients to engage them in making the changes needed for better health. ⚡ A primary care quarterback to synthesize and deliver timely and patient-centered care as well as coordinate resources. How is your organization thinking about its approach to population-based obesity-related care? What is working, and what are you learning along the way?   Read the articles below for more information around the stats shared above: - https://lnkd.in/gHN8WKRA via STAT - https://lnkd.in/g4FqxSAJ via Cardiovascular Business #healthcare #healthtech #chronicdisease #primarycare #obesity #AI #caremanagement

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  • In the journey toward better health through chronic disease management, who's being left behind? In this commentary from Mary Tilak MD, MBA, she explores the power of a primary care quarterback model in coordinating chronic disease management & the potential for generative AI to drive early recognition of disease progression and timely intervention. #healthcare #AI #chronicdisease #genAI #generativeAI #primarycare

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    Can automation and generative AI bring to a larger population of patients with chronic diseases early recognition of progression and timely intervention that can lead to the outcomes this couple was able to achieve or even better? My patient couple said to me, “You know, I have to thank you for keeping us in such good health. With all of the medical conditions we have, you’ve given us the best care possible. We have a better quality of life because of you.” I know for sure there are many who are left behind in this journey. This past week, I treated a husband and wife who have been patients of mine for the past 20 years. This couple is in their 70s. They are morbidly obese and have multiple comorbidities, including diabetes, kidney disease and sleep apnea. Yet they don’t look their age. Their conditions are well-controlled and have not had progression to end-stage organ damage as we’ve been on top of every science we could utilize for them delivered using cross functional teams. When primary care functions as a gatekeeper—automatically sending patients to multiple specialists when they present with chronic conditions that often cluster together, like diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease, thyroid disease or sleep apnea—they lose the ability to more tightly coordinate care as the sub-specialties work in silos. Ultimately, lapses in care coordination impact outcomes, such as when a patient’s nutritional status is not sufficient to withstand the demands of chemotherapy or when timing of an elective procedure did not take into consideration a key aspect of the patient’s current clinical status that was not directly related to the procedure, but could have high stakes in the post-procedure outcomes of the patient. It's one reason why I believe so strongly in the power of a primary care quarterback model, where primary care physicians take the lead in coordinating the patient’s chronic disease management and in ensuring shared decision-making with physicians of various specialties, where and when needed. And it’s why my practice has, through years of experience, created the tech-enabled and data-driven high-touch workflows that are capable of leveraging #AI in managing chronic and complex disease. In fact, I’m taking a course through Harvard Medical School, “AI in Healthcare: From Strategy to Implementation,” where my capstone project will be to strengthen our model for AI-enabled chronic disease management. In the meantime, the patient stories we hear each week let me know: We’re making a difference. How is your practice stepping up its approach to primary care management? How are you using AI to inform your work, and what technologies have you incorporated to support your efforts? Let’s start a conversation … Dr. Mary Tilak & Associates #healthcare #primarycare #chronicdisease #generativeAI

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    We’re reimagining primary care’s approach to chronic disease management with the help of AI. At Dr. Mary Tilak & Associates, we've created the groundwork for high-touch primary care workflows and are ready to leverage #AI for more effective management of chronic and complex disease states to fill the unmet need of early recognition of chronic disease progression and intervention, thus creating value for our patients and communities. Our current tech-enabled and data-driven workflows incorporate lifestyle and medication management through dietitians, physical therapists, and medical assistants who are trained in care navigation and support under the supervision of MDs, NPs and mental health providers to deliver the care patients need, faster. The truth is, AI can detect patterns that point to emerging disease or a decline in health faster than a human workforce is able to do. And if we’ve built in automation to alert clinical teams to changes in a patient's health, we’ll be able to diagnose conditions earlier and respond faster with interventions that make a difference, delivered by a cross-functional team. It’s one reason why Dr. Mary Tilak MD, MBA, is taking a course through Harvard Medical School, “AI in Healthcare: From Strategy to Implementation,” where her capstone project will be to strengthen our model for AI-enabled chronic disease management. We’re excited for the advancements in care we’ll be able to bring to the Northwest Indiana community by learning how to apply AI-powered processes for chronic disease management more effectively. How is your practice stepping up its approach to primary care management? How are you using AI to inform your work, and what technologies have you incorporated to support your efforts? Let’s start a conversation … #healthcare #primarycare #chronicdisease #AI #generativeAI #value

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    There’s no question that AI is reshaping primary care, from driving faster treatment decisions to strengthening patient support in between visits. But as primary care practices explore the role of AI in care, we believe AI’s true power is in enhancing frontline interactions between clinicians and patients, not replacing them. Primary care is evolving with the introduction of new technologies. At a time when the U.S. faces a critical shortage of primary care physicians, we’re reaching a point where physician practice leaders will be less focused on attracting new practitioners to their practice and more focused on how to leverage AI’s capabilities to provide the right support faster. For instance: - Where medical assistants are being trained to look at data coming into the practice from remote patient monitoring devices and react, AI can do it faster and better. - Where nurse practitioners are integrated to make diagnoses and titrate medications, AI can do it faster and better. To be sure, there are still nuances and complexities that need to be resolved as primary care explores AI’s potential more fully. But the unanswered question is, how is the consumer going to engage with a machine versus a human? It’s an important question given that patients and physicians feel both excitement and apprehension around the use of AI in care, according to a Bain and Company report. “As more applications come to market, it will be important to balance their use with the need to treat patients with compassion, tune into their concerns and emotions, and deliver high quality, individualized care,” a practice leader for Bain & Company says. In our view, primary care practices will find the most value in plugging AI  behind top-tier physicians to make decisions and deliver interventions faster while ensuring patients still have the one-to-one human interactions they crave. This is where we want our practice to be, and the evolution toward this state is happening faster than we may think. What are your thoughts on the role of AI in primary care, and what questions do you have as you explore its impact? Read the Bain & Company survey: https://lnkd.in/g3TiFzzg Mary Tilak MD, MBA #healthcare #AI #primarycare #value #chronicdisease #physicians #nursepractitioners

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  • "A shift to value-based care transformation needs to start by empowering primary care," says Mary Tilak MD, MBA. Here, she describes the importance of a "primary care quarterback" in: 🩺 Driving a preventative strategy for patient care 🧭 Helping patients navigate the complex healthcare landscape 💡 Spearheading shared decision-making among physicians of varied skills and experience in a patient-centered manner Together, these actions drive value. They help patients manage their care while delivering interventions with speed and skill. How are you working to promote the value of primary care? #healthcare #primarycare #value #ptexp #patientexperience #healthtech

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    Physician Entrepeneur, Population Health, Care transformation, Change management, Value based care

    There is power in primary care relationships. Recently, I received a text from an emergency room physician in Northwest Indiana. A patient suffering from multiple medical conditions and end-stage organ dysfunction desperately needed comprehensive primary care management. This physician believed our practice would make the difference for the patient. I immediately arranged for the patient to be seen by one of our providers. We then ensured the patient gained access to technologies like home-based care monitoring so we could help the patient manage their condition more effectively and deliver the interventions needed with speed and skill. What do you think primary care’s role is in transforming America’s healthcare system to meet patients' critical needs? It’s a critical question given that 32% of people say they can’t fit a primary care appointment into their schedule, according to a U.S. News & World Report. While two out of three adults plan to have an annual physical this year, 12% do not. Meanwhile, 25% say they don’t like going to a doctor, and 10% say they’ve felt shamed by doctors in the past. We need to educate people in our communities on the importance of a robust “primary care quarterback” relationship both to drive a preventative strategy for their healthcare, but also to navigate the complex healthcare landscape and create value through spearheading a shared decision among physicians of varied skills and experience in a patient-centered manner. Only your educated, well-informed primary care doctor can ask the questions needed to be asked to drive this patient-centered, shared decision. A shift to value-based care transformation needs to start by empowering primary care. How are you working to promote the value of a primary care team in your community? What approaches resonate most in your community, and what are the challenges you’ve faced along the way?   Read the U.S. News & World report: https://lnkd.in/gdvu7cTZ #healthcare #primarycare #chronicdisease #ptexp #patientexperience #healthtech #patientcenteredcare #value

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