
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..."

On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, and colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Dr. Mark Mabus, Chief Medical Informatics Officer and Senior Vice President of EHR, Clinical and Revenue Cycle at Parkview Health, about everything "From Escape-Room Training to TikTok-style Edutainment, Infusing Creativity into Healthcare IT Training, Preparing Clinicians for the Future of the EHR, and more..."

On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, and colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Dr. Natalie Pageler, CHIO at Stanford Children's Health, about "The Hidden Pediatric Data Crisis, How AI Is Best Used in Pediatrics, Preventing Automation Complacency in Medicine, and more..."

Each week, SeamlessMD is highlighting how our platform supports patients and care teams for specific surgical procedures or health conditions. Our solution uses a patient’s own smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer to guide them with health system–specific, step-by-step guidance via reminders, education, and symptom monitoring. This week’s spotlight: Hip and Knee Replacement.

On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, and colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Dr. Tamara Moores Todd, Chief Health Informatics Officer at Intermountain Health, about "what she learned about healthcare from a Near-Death Experience, sustaining informatics through ‘Gardening Mode’, how AI Agents will shape healthcare, and more..."

On this special episode of The Digital Patient, Alan and Josh recap their time at Becker's 10th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Annual Meeting. From trick-or-treat-style swag hunting and celebrity keynotes to hot takes on what health tech conferences should do differently in the future, they share the fun and frustrations of one of healthcare's best gatherings. Tune in to hear them reflect on the most interesting ideas they heard, hallway catch-ups with digital leaders, and why socks may just be the ultimate conference swag.

On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, and colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Dr. Amy Sitapati, CMIO, Population Health at UCSD Health, about "How AI Agents May Impact Data Cleanliness, Why Clinicians Need to Get Their Hands Wet with AI, Understanding Patient Preferences to Personalize Care, and more..."

Each week, SeamlessMD is highlighting how our platform supports patients and care teams for specific surgical procedures or health conditions. Our solution uses a patient’s own smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer to guide them with health system-specific, step-by-step guidance via reminders, education and symptom monitoring. This week’s spotlight: Post-Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) Care.

On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, and colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Dr. Eric Cheng, CMIO at UCLA Health, about "Applying Randomization to Informatics, Creating AI-Enabled, Personalized EHR Experiences for Every Clinician, Advancing Equity Through Accurate Data, and more..."

Each week, SeamlessMD is highlighting how our platform supports patients and care teams for specific surgical procedures or health conditions. Our solution uses a patient’s own smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer to guide them with health system-specific, step-by-step guidance via reminders, education, and symptom monitoring. This week’s spotlight: Endoscopy.