E40 The Power of Serendipity: Transforming & Caring for Rural Communities with Michael Hasselberg

Imagine having a career that allows you to serve patients, do good in the world, and connect with the people that matter most to you. Michael Hasselberg, Ph.D., Chief Digital Officer of the University of Rochester Medical Center sat down with me to share his incredible story, the potential he sees within rural communities, and what it means to care for his community.

One of the things that make the University of Rochester Medical Center unique is they're one of only a handful of academic health systems left in the country that's integrated into its parent University. In this conversation, Michael shares a bit of his story- how he got there and why it matters so much to him to serve the people who need it most.

You'll Discover:

*The unique leadership approach he applies to creating and augmenting community care networks

*How the work is driving change in healthcare for both patients and providers

* One of the main factors when deciding on problems they are looking to solve

* Areas that URMC is innovating & disrupting

Find out more about the work of Rochester University Medical Center:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-of-rochester-medical-center/

Follow Michael Hasselberg, Ph.D. on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-hasselberg-793a4111b/

The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light.

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