Becker’s Healthcare Digital Health + Health IT Ryan Ribeira, MD, MPH, Medical Director and Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford Health Care
Dec 2, 2025
Dr. Ryan Ribeira, an emergency medicine physician and Medical Director at Stanford Health Care, dives into innovative solutions for healthcare challenges. He discusses expanding operational efficiencies in emergency departments without requiring more physical space. He also emphasizes the importance of virtual visits and predictive analytics in improving patient care. Additionally, Ryan explores the transformative potential of hospital-at-home programs and telemedicine, showcasing how technology reshapes care delivery and enhances patient experiences.
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Rising Acuity And Boarding Pressure
- Emergency departments face rising patient acuity and chronic boarding that strain capacity.
- This combination reduces available inpatient beds and forces EDs to manage sicker patients with fewer resources.
Boost Throughput With Operational Fixes
- Use operational efficiency to increase functional capacity without expanding physical space.
- Streamline triage, labs, imaging and consults so patients move through care faster and free beds sooner.
Virtual Visit Track Example
- Stanford created a virtual visit track where eligible ED patients see a remote emergency physician via telemedicine.
- Those patients often complete care faster and avoid occupying physical ED beds.