Podcast

Monday, Jul 17, 2023 | 12:00 AM ET

S2 E23: How Automation Transforms Patient Care

Automation in healthcare improves patients’ experiences with efficiency and empowerment.


In this episode, we feature Lisa Weber, industry practice director at UiPath, who talks about healthcare innovation and the role of automation in improving patient care. Lisa highlights the goal of UiPath to enhance care quality by giving physicians more time with patients through data consolidation. She also addresses patient access and revenue cycle management, promoting automation as a strategic pillar for healthcare enterprises. She encourages healthcare companies to have confidence in UiPath's technology and offers resources to support automation implementation, and asks them to embrace automation as an everyday value and realize its significant benefits in healthcare delivery.


Listen to this episode and learn how UiPath is transforming the patient experience and care quality through automation!


About Lisa Weber:

Lisa Weber is an accomplished industry practice director at UiPath, specializing in healthcare innovation and automation. With over 20 years of experience in the field, Lisa's background in operations has driven her passion for optimizing systems and tools to enhance healthcare delivery. Her journey in healthcare began after a decade of working in the Department of the Navy. Recognizing the potential for improvement in healthcare operations, Lisa focused her career path on robotic process automation and automation in general. She has successfully embedded automation within health systems, delivering tangible benefits such as improved care quality, reduced costs, and enhanced staff and patient satisfaction. She got her Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, and her Masters degree in Engineering Administration from the Virginia Tech College of Engineering. She also got her Master of Science in Health Administration degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.


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Things You’ll Learn:

  • Automation allows physicians to have more time with patients, enabling them to make better treatment decisions and improve the overall patient experience.
  • Data consolidation and accessibility are significant challenges in healthcare, and automation helps overcome these hurdles by gathering and providing relevant information to physicians in a timely manner.
  • UiPath's automation solutions extend beyond patient care and encompass areas such as patient access, revenue cycle management, and operational efficiency.
  • Healthcare organizations should incorporate automation into their overall innovation strategy to drive transformative change and achieve significant value.
  • Embracing automation in healthcare requires change management, education, and a commitment to making it an everyday value to realize its full potential and achieve scalability in improving care delivery. 


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Lisa WeberIndustry Practice Director, UiPath

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