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15

Pay-viders and Patient Homes: The Future of Population Health:

Dr. Harm Scherpbier, Adjunct Professor for Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University, explores the shift toward home-centered healthcare and its implications for care design, patient engagement, and technology deployment. With firsthand insight from the Population Health Colloquium, Dr. Scherpbier shares actionable strategies for improving health outcomes through coordinated care, digital engagement, and the integration of social determinants. He breaks down how effective design – from workflows to mobile care environments – can support population health management and accelerate the transition to value-based care. Dive in to learn how thoughtful design can transform care delivery at home.

EPISODE GUESTS

Harm Scherpbier

Sherpbier Health

MD MS

Dr. Harm Scherpbier, MD, MS, is a physician leader, health IT strategist, and author specializing in clinical system implementation, interoperability, and population health solutions. Originally trained in medicine at the University of Groningen and holding a master's degree in medical informatics from Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Dr. Scherpbier has spent decades bridging the gap between healthcare and technology. He serves as the Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) for HealthShare Exchange (HSX)—the Philadelphia regional Health Information Exchange—and acts as a digital health strategy advisor for various healthcare providers and IT firms. His extensive background includes a prior tenure as CMIO at Main Line Health, engineering and product management roles at major health tech corporations like Siemens Health Services, eClinicalWorks, and Philips Wellcentive, as well as serving as an adjunct faculty member teaching health informatics at Thomas Jefferson University. A fellow of both HIMSS and AMIA, he is also the author of Unvendor: Innovative Healthcare with a Diverse IT Stack, where he advocates for modular, agile, and diverse healthcare IT ecosystems over single-vendor reliance.
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