Data and Analytics Tools Can Help Reduce the Organ Discard Rates

Dr. Stuart Knechtle, Professor of Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine, speaks with Dr. Anthony Cristillo, Digital Health Partner at Guidehouse, in a video interview about the healthcare technology space, changing existing systems specific to the organ transplant domain, the role of AI as a tool, the need for transparent data, and the benefits of accurate data.

At the outset, Knechtle shares his perspective on modernization in the organ transplant domain. He notes that the transplant community has been anxious about changing systems, thinking it might bring a halt to the operations and ultimately hurt patients.

According to Knechtle, a potential way to think about it is that change is going to be incremental. He believes that if a system is built in a way that it can be test-piloted in particular regions before country-wide rollout, it would facilitate quality assessment and ensure its functionality and benefits.

Watch the full interview below.