CIO Podcast - Episode 88: A Healthcare Perspective on Southern California Wildfires with Ray Lowe

For the 88th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Ray Lowe, SVP and CIO at AltaMed to talk about the wildfires in Southern California. As an LA native, Lowe gives us an update on what it’s like in Southern California right now. Next, we talk about the impact this disaster is having on healthcare organizations. Then we discuss what happens when a medical facility is gone and what we can learn from this tragedy. Lowe then shares how AltaMed has been going beyond their patients and has been supporting other public health services. Next, we get into how AltaMed has been diverting their patients to another clinic, if they’ve gone to telehealth during this tragedy, and other efforts to manage their 1000+ appointments per day. Lastly, Lowe passes along his suggestions on what other healthcare organizations should do to prepare for tragedies like this that could hit their community.

Here are a few of the pictures of the clinic that was destroyed and the AltaMed team caring for their community:

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