Lessons Behind a Digital Front-Door Pivot with Ahmed Abuelenein (Academic Health System)

This week, David Wright is joined by Ahmed Abuelenein, Senior Manager of IT Technical Product Management, Healthcare Digital Innovation at a major academic health system. Ahmed discusses his journey from biomedical engineering to leading digital innovation in healthcare, emphasizing the importance of horizontal skill development, continuous improvement informed by the data and securing data access for researchers while protecting patient information.

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Introduction.

04:04 Growing horizontally across skill sets builds a stronger career foundation.

12:13 Cultural immersion reveals universal connections across all people.

15:24 Continuous improvement informed by data thrives in a culture of trust.

21:17 Multiple perspectives are essential for understanding complex problems effectively.

26:10 Researchers need policy-governed, secure access to appropriately scoped clinical data.

28:08 AI tools can unlock research potential with proper safeguards.

29:36 Data security and the right access are the biggest AI challenges.

Resources Mentioned:

“What Is History?” by Edward Hallett Carr

*Views are Ahmed’s own and do not represent any employer or affiliate. No confidential or patient information is discussed.

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