Becker's Healthcare June 6, 2024
When Joe Depa joined Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare in September 2023 as the inaugural chief data and artificial intelligence officer, he saw an immediate opportunity for two quick wins.
1) Driving adoption of existing data and technology initiatives by meeting end users where they were.
2) Improving patient care and research with AI.
His team began hosting data blitzes so they could meet their end users, providers, researchers, faculty and staff, to better understand the opportunities for applying data and making more informed decisions.
“I am impressed with the rapid increase in Epic data and AI adoption of more than 400% in just six months as our early adopters now have become data champions,” said Mr. Depa. “This has resulted in...