Why Clinicians Must Learn Tech: OB-GYN to CMO Journey | Healthtech

Why do 30% of patients take medications differently than what's in their medical records? Dr. Eve Cunningham, Chief Medical Officer at Cadence, reveals the shocking gaps in traditional healthcare—and how remote patient monitoring is revolutionizing chronic disease management for 70,000+ patients across 20 health systems.

In this episode, we dive deep into:

✅ The hidden cost of episodic vs. continuous care

✅ How a practicing OB-GYN broke into healthtech leadership

✅ Why 20% of medication changes are actually DOWN-titrations

✅ The future of AI-powered clinical decision support

✅ Real outcomes: 18% fewer hospitalizations, $183/month savings per patient

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Dr. Cunningham spent 20 years leading physician groups at Kaiser Permanente, CommonSpirit, and Providence before joining Cadence—a remote patient monitoring company backed by $141M from General Catalyst and Thrive Capital. She shares candid insights on physician leadership, technology transformation, and why clinicians MUST develop technical competency.

🎯 Perfect for healthcare entrepreneurs, medtech founders, physicians exploring innovation, and anyone building the future of digital health.

KEY TOPICS COVERED:

Remote patient monitoring at scale (70,000+ patients)

Clinical AI and machine learning in chronic disease management

Breaking into healthtech from clinical practice

Value-based care and Medicare reimbursement (CPT codes 99453, 99454, 99457, 99458)

Medication reconciliation and polypharmacy management

Virtual care infrastructure: telehealth, virtual nursing, hospital-at-home

Technology adoption in large health systems

The emerging clinician-engineer hybrid role

Deprescribing and down-titration opportunities

Social determinants of health and caregiver engagement

PUBLISHED OUTCOMES:

📊 New England Journal of Medicine: Catalyst validates Cadence's model: https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/CAT.24.0521

CONNECT WITH DR. EVE CUNNINGHAM:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evecunninghammd/

🔗 CONNECT WITH CADENCE:

Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cadencerpm

Website: https://www.cadence.care/

Published Research: https://www.cadence.care/outcomes-report-2024