Episode Details

About Mary Varghese Presti:

As GM of Dragon Medical, an AI-powered voice assistant used by clinicians to document in the EHR, Mary Varghese Presti leads the development of AI-based clinical workflows for Microsoft Healthcare & Life Sciences. Mary is a seasoned healthcare executive whose career spans nursing, policy, pharma, and tech.

Things You’ll Learn:

• How the influx of new nurses due to the pandemic was followed by burnout, leading many to leave the profession.
• Why the development of AI solutions tailored to nurses’ specific needs should focus on hands-free, eyes-free documentation, allowing nurses to prioritize patient care, personalized to their workflow.
• How exciting technological innovations like virtual nursing and AI promise significant improvements in patient care and outcomes by transforming care delivery, supporting providers, and enhancing the patient experience.
• Why it’s important to ensure that nursing technology with AI is implemented responsibly, prioritizing inclusiveness, fairness, transparency, security, and privacy.
• How artificial intelligence and machine learning could have a tangible impact on healthcare providers and patients, with the potential to augment and enhance the work of healthcare professionals.

Resources:

• Connect with and follow Mary on LinkedIn.
• Follow Nuance Communications on LinkedIn and visit their website.