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October 23, 2025
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On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of 国产传媒, and colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Tressa Springmann, Chief Information and Digital Officer at LifeBridge Health, about "The Economics of AI, How to Move Quickly with AI Governance, Beekeeping as a Healthcare Leadership Metaphor, and more..." Click the play button to listen or read the show notes below.
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Audio:
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Guest(s):
- Tressa Springmann, Chief聽Information and Digital Officer at LifeBridge聽Health
- Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO at 国产传媒
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鈥Episode 174 - Show Notes:
[00:00:07] Episode preview
[00:04:30] From Molecular Biology to Digital Healthcare
[00:08:42] From Enabler to Equal Partner in Digital Strategy
[00:11:26] Risks of Being 'Digital-First' Without Backup
[00:16:59] Why AI's Highest ROI Might Be Governance
[00:19:45] What鈥檚 Overhyped? AI as a Cost Saver
[00:23:04] Rethinking Ambient AI ROI
[00:26:31] Aligning Incentives: Who Pays, Who Benefits
[00:27:45] Vendors Must Stop Selling Hot Dogs
[00:30:51] On Oracle Health鈥檚 AI-First Bet
[00:35:09] Using Patient Data to Improve Staff Retention
[00:40:37] Skip-Level Leadership & Stay Interviews
[00:46:09] Beekeeping, Leadership, and the Power of Patience
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Fast 5 Lightning Round:
- What is your favorite book or book you鈥檝e gifted the most?
Cutting for Stone or anything by Abraham Verghese; also a fan of Malcolm Gladwell - If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be?
"Hospitality... I鈥檇 love to make people feel comfortable in any conversation, like those natural connectors you just enjoy being around." - Would you rather have Super strength, super speed, or the ability to read people鈥檚 minds?
Super strength. - What is something in healthcare you believe that others might find insane?
"The complexity of billing." - What is the last movie or TV show you saw, and what did you think of it?
The Leopard
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