There are solid financial reasons for reducing energy use in your data center, for eliminating medical waste, and for increasing the diversity of your staff. But these initiatives also have impacts on your patients and the community. Erin Jospe, MD, Chief Healthcare Advisor at World Wide Technology, explains the connection in this video interview.
For instance, the medical waste and other pollution you generate can end up in the local water and air, exacerbating respiratory and other problems among the very people your healthcare institution serves. And a video from The Medical Futurist says that the health care industry globally is one of the biggest carbon polluters.
Jospe’s comments on the affect of data breaches on the health of lower-income patients are also fascinating.
Jospe explains that World Wide Technology helps their clients, in various industries, improve their IT platforms for better innovation, security, regulatory compliance—and social equity. She says their culture helps them to see how diversity, equity, and inclusion go with technology, because the have a Black American owner, David Steward.
The CIO—and truly everyone in the organization—should care about the broad impacts of each decision. Efficiency and new tools should lead to better patient experiences, better clinician experiences, and positive impacts on the community. Tech upgrades, done thoughtfully, can reduce carbon generation while producing a more effective organization.
Learn more about World Wide Technology: https://www.wwt.com/
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