030: Can TECHNOLOGY save HEALTHCARE? w/ Moss Adams' Craig Vercruysse

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The pandemic put unprecedented pressures on the healthcare industry. Few countries were prepared for the crisis, which not only exposed the inefficiencies within the healthcare industry, but also led to many unnecessary deaths. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The TRUTH is - many healthcare systems around the world are in desperate need of repair, but the QUESTION is, can technology save the healthcare industry? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To help me answer this question, I am joined by Craig Vercruysse from the Lean Healthcare Practice at Moss Adams, and the former Chief Operating Officer, Chief Process Officer & Chief Information Officer for California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. </span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #e74c3c;">Show notes:</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">01:45 Craig’s background in the healthcare industry</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">05:30 What is the LEAN management system - and how can it be deployed to benefit the healthcare industry?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">09:45 How the US got its initial Covid response so wrong - and why Craig wasn’t surprised</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">14:30 Why the US transitioned from contact tracing to testing</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">22:30 The positives that came out of the pandemic, including the re-tooling of the manufacturing industry to address the PPE shortage, the explosion of TeleHealth and more. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">30:00 While the US screwed up its initial Covid response, it has done remarkably well with vaccinations. What changed to allow this?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">35:00 Vaccine Passports may be required for travel in the future, but how can they be deployed, supported and secured?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">39:30 Can technology save healthcare and help address the “collective trauma” being experienced by