HIT Like a Girl Pod: Empowering Women in Health IT

Empowering Healthcare: A Dive into Clinical Decision Support

HIT Like a Girl Pod: Empowering Women in Health IT

Show Notes

In this episode, Joy welcomes Julie Frey from Wolters Kluwer Health, who heads the Provider product division. They explore Wolters Kluwer's role in healthcare, focusing on clinical decision support tools like UpToDate, which provide clinicians with timely and accurate information at the point of care. Julie highlights the company's mission to alleviate clinician burnout by empowering them with efficient tools and discusses the future of healthcare, emphasizing the importance of connecting clinicians and patients for holistic care.

Episode Highlights

[00:01:01] Overview of Wolters Kluwer Health and its global presence [00:02:04] Clinical decision support and patient engagement tools [00:06:16] Clinician challenges and the importance of patient engagement in healthcare [00:16:33] Julie Frey's journey into healthcare, starting from corporate strategy to a focus on health division projects [00:19:34] Julie Frey's motivation and excitement about the intrinsic purpose in healthcare [00:19:59] Ways to connect with Julie Frey and Wolters Kluwer Health

Stay connected to Julie Frey:

LinkedIn | Twitter

Wolters Kluwer | LinkedIn

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