Providence Institute for Human Caring

Does it seem counter-intuitive to say that the future of person-centered healthcare is the use of more and more tools utilizing AI, artificial intelligence? Dr. Maulin Shah is Chief Medical Information Officer for Providence and VP of Informatics and Engineering. He talks with host Seán Collins about AI and the ways innovative healthcare systems will make use of it to free-up precious time for human caregivers: doing everything from taking notes during your visit with your doctor, to suggesting that the clinic call a ride for patients who have uncertain transportation. Saving clinicians 3-hours each day with improvements to the way they practice is like handing caregivers a chunk of their life back -- and that could be one of, maybe the best, solution to healthcare burnout. LISTEN: https://bit.ly/hmnp-076

Can hospice be saved? Mission and margin and the soul of caring At the end of last year, The New Yorker and ProPublica documented fraud and mistreatment in some for-profit hospices across the country. The exposé shouted something that has been whispered for a long while in circles concerned with the care of the dying: hospice needs saving. Begun as a visionary mission run by charities, hospice care has morphed into a 22 billion dollar industry where margin trumps mission. On today's program, host Seán Collins discusses the state of hospice, its future, and ways to preserve quality of care when caring for people at the end of their lives. Guests are Drs. Ira Byock and Glen Komatsu, longtime hospice physicians and thought leaders in the field. LISTEN: https://bit.ly/hmnp-075

We talked to Kirsten Lavery & Jennifer Justice from the Substance Using Pregnant People program about fear and stigma, and the power of compassion to break down barriers to care for people battling addiction while pregnant. #SUPP SHORT URL: https://bit.ly/hmnp-074