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Dr. Pavitra Krishnamani discusses the challenges and solutions in building scalable digital health systems in healthcare.

In this episode of Bright Spots in Healthcare, recorded live at the ViVE 2026 conference, Eric Glazer sits down with Dr. Pavitra Krishnamani from MD Anderson Cancer Center to explore what it actually takes to build scalable digital health systems. As both a practicing emergency physician and digital health innovator, Dr. Krishnamani brings a frontline perspective to one of healthcare's biggest challenges: why so many digital health tools fail to scale, and what separates technologies that succeed from those that don't. While the industry continues to invest heavily in AI, wearables, telehealth, and other digital tools, many health systems are still struggling with fragmented solutions, low adoption, and limited real-world impact. The path forward isn't more tools, it's better systems. In this episode, you'll learn: Why workflow integration matters more than features in digital health adoption How AI, wearables, telehealth, VR, and EHRs must work together as a connected ecosystem What health systems should evaluate before bringing in new technology, including ROI, maintenance, and unintended consequences The role of human-centered design in building solutions clinicians will…

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Host: Eric Glazer

Guest: Dr. Pavitra Krishnamani

Topics covered

• digital health systems
• AI in healthcare
• workflow integration
• health technology adoption
• human-centered design
• scalable solutions

Keywords

• digital health
• AI
• health systems
• telehealth
• wearables
• EHRs
• implementation
• clinician buy-in

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Organizations: MD Anderson Cancer Center

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