The Pandemic and Innovation - What a Great Opportunity!

"It was not part of the 90 day plan, but what a greater honor and opportunity to lead one of the world's leading medical technology companies when the world needed us most," he said. "As someone who's an innovation focused physician, I love innovation, but with innovation, there are implications."

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Today, in the average ICU, there are 35 smart devices with independent alarms, resulting in 750 alarms per patient per day.

And technology that was supposed to make life easier for medical professionals is overwhelming them and contributing to burnout.

So, what can innovators do build technology that supports providers and enhances the care experience?

Tom Polen serves as President, Chairman and CEO of Becton, Dickinson and Company or BD, a $20 billion global medical technology company headquartered in New Jersey.

Tom is focused on advancing BDs role in redefining the future of healthcare through innovative technologies and solutions that are changing people's lives.

On this episode of HLTH Matters, Tom joins hosts Dr. Jessica Shepherd and Dr. Guatam Gulati to discuss how the first generation of medical technology contributes to the crisis of provider burnout and what BD is doing to improve the next generation of digital solutions.

Tom shares his vision for the at-home health experience, explaining what medical services can be performed by patients and how the role of the clinician will change with the adoption of self-screening and in-home treatments.

Listen in for Tom’s insight on AI-enabled medication management and learn how BD identifies the future needs of health care and then invents technologies to advance the world of health.

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