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We reimagine health care delivery for dramatically better outcomes, value, experience, and equity.

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Leveraging design thinking, technology, and data science to solve complex problems in health care Learn more

Designing and implementing scalable nudges to improve medical decision-making and patient outcomes Learn more

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$108M

in grants and awards

75+

solutions implemented

550+

publications

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AI chatbot offers answers, bridges care for new moms Contemporary OBGYN Kirstin Leitner, a physician lead on the Healing at Home program, explains how a text messaging bot that uses natural language processing is helping patients in the postnatal period. She also shares strategies used to make the bot more effective, like educating patients on how to interact with it and incorporating algorithmic approaches with symptom reporting. Read more

Uncovering predictors of lower opioid use after surgery Penn Medicine News Patients who report lower pain scores, are younger, and have not taken opioids before are less likely to need opioids after common surgical procedures, a new study shows. The findings could be applied to tailor prescribing and reduce prolonged exposure to opioids and unused pills. The research was led by members of the Center for Insights to Outcomes and the Nudge Unit and leveraged Way to Health for data collection. Read more

The innovation center transforms Changes are afoot at the Center for Health Care Transformation and Innovation. Learn how CHTI is evolving to tackle crucial areas in health care delivery. Read more

Innovator Spotlight

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Nicholas Mollanazar, MD, MBA

Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology

Director of Patient Access, Dermatology

Nicholas Mollanazar, MD, MBA

Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology

Director of Patient Access, Dermatology

Meet Nicholas Mollanazar, whose solutions are helping more dermatology patients get the care they need and enabling providers to work more efficiently.