The Beat Revolutionizing Rural Healthcare: Terri Couts of The Guthrie Clinic on Digital Transformation and Virtual Care
Apr 10, 2025
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About Terri Couts:
Terri Couts is the Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at The Guthrie Clinic, an accomplished healthcare technology leader with a passion for driving innovation and clinical care through digital transformation. Terri focuses on creating integrated, patient-centered health systems by leveraging digital health solutions, remote patient monitoring, and telemedicine, particularly in underserved rural communities. With a strategic approach to balancing innovation and sustainability, Terri is dedicated to solving real-world problems and fostering a culture where IT, clinical, and operational leaders co-own transformation initiatives.
Things You’ll Learn:
- The Guthrie Clinic is building a connected, intelligent, and patient-centered health system through innovative care models. Their pulse center allows for real-time patient monitoring and supports virtual nursing and enhanced care transitions.
- Balancing innovation with sustainability involves building internal capabilities and focusing on solving real problems.
- Leadership plays a crucial role in fostering a culture of digital transformation by taking smart risks and collaborating across silos.
- AI and virtual care models are poised to reshape healthcare by improving efficiency, addressing workforce shortages, and enhancing population health management.
- The Guthrie Clinic focuses on internal staffing for virtual care to maintain the connection to its mission and values.
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