AI @ HLTH : Navigating the Tsunami of AI in Healthcare: A CIOs Guide to Unlocking Value in Care & Operations with Accenture’s Asher Perzigian

Are organizations harnessing the full potential of their technology investment?  Are they ready to adopt AI and integrated successfully, with impact, into their EHRs? Are they addressing technological impacts to care and business model design and adopting appropriate alternative care models to better compete in today’s market? To answer these critical questions, Sandy chats with Asher Perzigian, Managing Director in Accenture’s health Strategy & Consulting business and practice lead of Care Innovation. Asher shares a thoughtful approach to navigating the surge of AI applications and how his team is helping healthcare organizations address the challenges of implementing AI across the healthcare ecosystem. Together, they dive into the crucial role of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) as the digital backbone of healthcare systems, and the advancements needed for AI to achieve true interoperability across platforms.

In this episode, they talk about:

• What Accenture recommends when approaching the tsunami of AI applications
• How AI takes some burden off the care delivery (or any admin) process
• How does AI need to advance to achieve true interoperability
• What is AI’s role in the industry reset?
• Accenture’s latest exciting wins
• EHRs are the digital heartbeats of systems
• The biggest challenges for organizations when implementing AI
• What CIOs need to address to see how AI is necessary

A Little About Asher:

Asher Perzigian is a Managing Director in Accenture’s Strategy & Consulting Health Practice, where he is widely recognized for his expertise in commercializing and scaling innovative business transformation programs. He serves as the practice lead for Accenture’s North America Clinical Innovation practice. Throughout his career, Asher has partnered with top healthcare providers, payers, vendors, and life sciences organizations across North America. He is also responsible for managing Accenture’s relationship with one of the firm’s largest and most complex provider and care delivery clients. Based in Chicago, Asher enjoys live music, hockey, running, and spending quality time with his wife, son, daughter, and their extended family.