Transforming Healthcare: Dr. Eneanya Champions Health Equity and AI Innovation
HealthTech Magazine
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
Dr. Amaka Eneanya, the Chief Transformation Officer at Emory Healthcare, reflected on her first year in the role, emphasizing health equity's importance in healthcare transformation. She identified three lessons: understanding local culture for organizational change readiness, recognizing the excitement change can bring, and ensuring both staff and patients have a solid grasp of health equity to mitigate misinformation-related resistance. Eneanya stressed the need for patient and clinician education on social determinants of health to build trust and improve outcomes. She also highlighted how integrating artificial intelligence, such as ambient listening software, can ease administrative burdens on clinicians, allowing them to prioritize patient interactions.
