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The episode discusses the challenges of perioperative care and how AI-driven decision support can improve patient outcomes.

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch speaks with Simon Taylor Cross, Chief Commercial Officer, and Dr Daniel Stiglitz, Director & Co-Founder at Atidia Health. Together, they explore the realities of perioperative care today, including the challenges created by variability in pre-surgery patient management and what that means for both patient safety and system performance. The conversation looks closely at how Atidia Health’s Patient Optimiser Platform (POP) uses clinical decision support and AI to identify risk earlier, support more consistent care, and help clinicians make better-informed decisions without disrupting existing workflows. It also unpacks what it actually takes to implement technology in real hospital settings, from change management and clinician engagement to aligning stakeholders across complex health systems. Along the way, the episode highlights a broader question facing healthcare today: how can we reduce preventable harm while systems grow more complex and clinicians face increasing pressure? This discussion offers practical insights into the intersection of clinical practice, digital health, and real-world implementation, highlighting how…

People in this episode

Host: Peter Birch

Guests: Simon Taylor Cross, Dr Daniel Stiglitz

Topics covered

• perioperative care
• clinical decision support
• AI in healthcare
• patient safety
• health system performance
• technology implementation

Keywords

• preoperative care
• clinical expertise
• risk identification
• healthcare technology
• evidence-based approaches
• preventable harm

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Atidia Health

Products: Patient Optimiser Platform

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