Becker's Healthcare November 13, 2024
Several leaders joined Becker’s on a Nov. 1 panel at the 30th annual Business and Operations of ASCs Meeting in Chicago to discuss emerging issues in gastroenterology and patient care technology, from artificial intelligence to new screening tools.
Patient engagement technology
Dean Lehmkuhler, administrator of Indianapolis-based Northside Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center, emphasized that patient engagement technology will have a significant impact on gastroenterology in the coming years.
He noted that this technology is particularly important in gastroenterology because of the detailed communication required for procedure preparation and scheduling.
“If you can definitely communicate a clear message to your patients, your cancellations and no-shows drop tremendously,” he said. “That’s really important with our practice because when we have holes in the schedule,...