Healthcare Innovation April 16, 2020
In just a matter of days, comprehensive digital solutions were deployed with core goals of assessing and monitoring patients at home
As executive vice president and chief digital officer at Providence St. Joseph Health (PSJH), a 51-hospital health system spanning across the western U.S., Aaron Martin’s job quickly shifted once his health system—and the broader Pacific Northwest area—started to see COVID-19 cases trickle into the region.
The health system, known for its rapid innovation efforts thanks to its venture capital arm, called Providence Ventures, was able to leverage digital solutions it had already created and pivot them to meet the growing needs caused by the COVID-19 crisis.
Martin, previously an executive at Amazon, recently spoke to Healthcare Innovation about the...