Ed Marx Publishes Second Book on Healthcare Digital Transformation

Ed Marx, Chief Digital Officer for Tech Mahindra / HCI Health & Life Sciences, and Paddy Padmanabhan, CEO Founder and CEO of Damo Consulting Inc, release their new book, which draws from proprietary and public research. The important role of emerging technologies, pandemic, EHR systems, digital health innovations, and big tech firms in the ongoing digital transformation of healthcare are explored through case studies of successful digital initiatives. Having conducted over 150 interviews with executives in leading health systems and technology providers over the past two years, Ed and Paddy were able to accumulate core insights into in this comprehensive book.

“The pandemic has reiterated the significance of digitization in EVERYTHING we do, but more significantly in health care. It is indeed survival of the digital fittest. Ed and Paddy are expert practitioners in digital transformation who have synthesized several key trends and this book is a compelling narrative that defines the future of healthcare as we know it.” CP Gurnani, CEO, Tech Mahindra

“Healthcare’s digital transformation is in early stages. The insights they share in this book will benefit both health- care and technology executives and enable enterprises to successfully navigate their digital transformation journeys.” Toby Cosgrove, MD Former President and CEO of Cleveland Clinic

You can order Healthcare Digital Transformation: How Consumerism, Technology, And Pandemic Are Accelerating the Future, here.

About the authors:

Edward Marx serves as the Chief Digital Officer for Tech Mahindra / HCI Health & Life Sciences division. He has serves as CIO in many progressive organizations that include Cleveland Clinic, New York City Health & Hospitals, Texas Health Resources and University Hospitals of Cleveland. Edward began his distinguished military career starting as a combat medic and finishing as a combat engineer officer. He is the author of several books including the best-selling Voices of Innovation (2019), Scenes from an Early Morning Run (2019), Extraordinary Tales of a Rather Ordinary Man (2015). In his spare time Edward races for Team USA Duathlon and loves to hike and climb mountains with his wife Simran. Edward received his bachelor’s in psychology and master’s in design, merchandising and consumer sciences, all from Colorado State University.

Paddy Padmanabhan is an award-winning business leader and entrepreneur with deep experience in healthcare technology markets. Paddy is the Founder and CEO of Damo Consulting Inc., a digital transformation and growth advisory firm focused on Healthcare. He is also the author of the best-selling book The Big Unlock – Harnessing Data and Growing Digital Health Businesses in a Value-based Care Era (Archway Publishing, 2017). Paddy is the host of the highly subscribed The Big Unlock podcast on digital transformation in healthcare featuring C-level executives from the healthcare and technology sectors. He is widely published and has a by-lined column in CIO Magazine and other respected industry publications. Paddy is a graduate of the executive management program of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, and a B.S in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.

About The HCI Group

The HCI Group is a global leader in healthcare digital transformation. We are committed to improving healthcare globally through a combination of disruptive innovation, design thinking and cost optimization. HCI offers a broad scope of digital transformation solutions in nearly 20 countries in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific

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