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The Clinical Realist
Healthcare innovation is broken. We have billion-dollar AI running on 1990s infrastructure. We have startups dying in "Pilotitis." And we have leaders frozen by analysis paralysis.
Dr. Sarah Matt (The Clinical Realist) is here to fix the disconnect between the tech stack and the trauma bay.
Join Dr. Matt—physician, strategist, and author of The Borderless Healthcare Revolution—as she cuts through the hype to reveal what actually works in modern medicine. No buzzwords. No fluff. Just the raw, unvarnished truth about how to lead, build, and survive in the future of healthcare.
If you are tired of the "Star Trek" vision and want the "Clinical Reality," this is your show.
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The Clinical Realist
Ep 4: The Virtual Care Illusion - Why Video Visits Aren't the Revolution We Need
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In this episode of The Clinical Realist, Dr. Sarah Matt challenges the common misconception that video visits are the pinnacle of virtual care. Drawing from her extensive experience as a surgeon and health technology strategist, she argues that the true revolution lies in the infrastructure that connects patients and clinicians, not just the screen they communicate through.
Dr. Matt breaks down the five pillars of a "Borderless Healthcare Revolution"—technology, policy, workforce, finance, and trust—and explores how a shift toward asynchronous care, AI-driven triage, and continuous remote monitoring can bridge the gap between world-class medical centers and underserved communities.
Join us as we discuss:
- The inherent inefficiencies of replicating the office visit on a screen.
- How trust is built differently in a virtual environment.
- The risk of widening healthcare disparities if we continue to design virtual care for the "castle" and not the "field."
- A forward-looking vision for a healthcare system that isn't bound by geography.
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The views expressed on this podcast are those of Dr. Sarah Matt and her guests. They do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any affiliated institutions. This content is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice or a professional consulting relationship.