
For bariatric surgery programs, the clinical procedure itself is often the most predictable part of the patient experience. What’s far more complex – and far more fragile – is everything that happens before a patient ever reaches the operating room.
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For bariatric surgery programs, the clinical procedure itself is often the most predictable part of the patient experience. What’s far more complex – and far more fragile – is everything that happens before a patient ever reaches the operating room.

In this special solo episode, hosts Joshua Liu, MD and Alan look back on their trip to Chicago for Becker's 2026 Annual IT + RCM Conference. They share the week's adventures, their first in-person Digital Patient meetup, and their own experiments with AI agents. They also go through standout ideas from speakers at Ochsner, Rush, Northwestern and more: why a human in the loop isn't enough, the burnout risk of practicing at the top of your license, why pilots don't automatically scale, why healthcare needs to get better at turning technology off, and more...

On this episode of The Digital Patient, Joshua Liu, MD, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, and colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Anna Schoenbaum, DNP, RN, NI‑BC, Vice President and Chief Digital Applications Officer at Penn Medicine, about "What Happens When Nurses Start Charting Out Loud for AI, The 3-Tier Rule for When AI Needs a Human in the Loop, Why More Communication Won't Fix AI Adoption, and more..."

In the past two decades, ERAS has increasingly gained traction across North America. It is being recognized as a strategic tool that, with the right change management strategies, can improve outcomes, costs, and patient safety, while also keeping staff satisfaction high. Here’s a look at how to secure initial organizational buy-in for an ERAS program.

On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, and marketing colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Artisight's President, Dr. Stephanie Lahr, about "Transforming Healthcare Delivery With Digital Clinicians, Earning Clinician Trust Through Gradual A.I. Implementation, Thinking Upstream to Solve For Root Problems, and more..."

The digital app engages and monitors surgery patients remotely across Hip, Knee, Shoulder, and Spine Care Journeys to improve patient outcomes and quality of care

On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, and marketing colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Novant Health's Chief Health Informatics Officer, Dr. Margaret Lozovatsky, about "How to Build the Right Culture for Digital Transformation, Connecting Technology with Clinician Needs, Engaging Physician Skeptics, and more..."

With technology at the forefront of the patient experience, healthcare providers are adopting a digital-first approach to managing care.

Leveraging Mental Health Digital Care Journey to stay connected to patients, track progress, and optimize recovery.

Our ERAS Spotlight features interviews with clinical leaders who are on the front lines striving to reduce variation of care, standardize care and deliver high reliability health care. We spoke with Rebecca Jablonski, ERAS Clinical Nurse Leader at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.

On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, and marketing colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with UCHealth's Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Dr. CT Lin, about "Measuring and Benchmarking Clinician NPS, Augmenting CDS with AI, Making Clinical Informatics Fun, and more..."

On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, and marketing colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with University of Utah Health's Chief Information Officer, Donna Roach, about "Maintaining a Culture of Curiosity & Innovation, Establishing the Right Governance For Your Digital Health Strategy, How You’re a Consumer Always but a Patient Sometimes, and more..."