Episode Summary:
In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, hosted by Dr. William Strimel, Dr. Strimel sits down with Christian Milaster, Founder & CEO of Ingenium, a vendor-agnostic boutique consulting firm transforming rural healthcare through sustainable digital health and telehealth implementation.
Christian shares why healthcare’s biggest challenge isn’t innovation, but adoption. Drawing on over a decade of experience working with rural hospitals, FQHCs, and behavioral health organizations, he explains how poor workflows, lack of change management, and misaligned incentives have slowed digital health success—especially post-COVID.
The conversation highlights practical strategies for building clinician trust, designing usable systems, and implementing telehealth and RPM programs that actually scale and improve outcomes in rural communities.
Key Takeaways:
- Why adoption matters more than innovation in digital health
- Common mistakes health systems make when implementing telehealth
- How rural healthcare can scale sustainable digital solutions
- The importance of clinician buy-in and systems thinking
Golden Nugget:
“You don’t have an innovation problem—you have an adoption problem.”
Connect with Christian Milaster:
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/christianmilaster
- Website: https://IngeniumDigitalHealth.com
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