Episode 01 | What is innovation in health care?

Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care's Future

In Episode 01 of “Innovation Activists: Designing Health Care’s Future,” host Dr. Reed Omary welcomes his first guest Dr. Bill Stead, Chief Strategy Officer at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and pioneer of the electronic medical record. With decades of experience at the intersection of health care and technology, Bill defines innovation in health care as “putting things together differently to fundamentally change practice.” Together, Bill and Reed discuss the difference between an invention and innovation, the point of implementation in the innovation lifecycle, and the importance of partnerships and open-mindedness in innovation. Do you have different thoughts on innovation in health care? Share them with Reed on Twitter, @ReedOmary. Music: www.bensound.com