Raising Health The Most Interesting Healthcare Companies You've Never Heard Of with Julie Klapstein
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Feb 27, 2024 Join Julie Klapstein and Julie Yoo as they discuss the evolution of healthcare technology, challenges faced by providers and payers, and the role of AI in improving revenue cycle management and clinical decision support. Explore Julie Klapstein's journey in healthcare IT, from battling outdated systems to embracing network effects. Discover the potential of AI in automating tasks within EMR systems and enhancing efficiency in the healthcare industry.
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Julie's Career Journey
- Julie Klapstein's career started at AT&T, assigned to healthcare sales.
- She later worked for hospital information system companies and a utilization management software company.
Early Healthcare IT
- In the 80s, healthcare IT focused on basic hospital systems like patient accounting and registration.
- Payer systems were batch-processed, with limited exchange between providers and payers.
Early EHR Landscape
- Epic was not a prominent player in the early 2000s healthcare IT landscape.
- Companies like HPOC and SMS were more established in the hospital system market.