Discover Sarah Gallo’s journey from physician assistant to digital healthcare innovator in our podcast interview. Her transformative work focuses on underserved communities and revolutionizing patient experiences. As a PA leader, she advocates for progressive change and collaboration in healthcare.
In this episode we discuss:
In a recent episode of the “Let’s Cover That” podcast, Sara Gallo, a visionary Physician Assistant and founder of Clinical Insighters Consulting, shares with us her journey from practicing PA to consultant.
Our guest: Sara Gallo, Consultant, Clinical Insighters Consulting
In this episode we discuss:
- Tell us about yourself and how you found yourself where you are in your career?
- How can access to care and digital transformation influence health equity either positively or negatively?
- How do PAs, as clinicians, contribute to improving health equity through their patient interactions?
- In what ways do PAs in leadership roles shape the impact of digital transformation on access to care?
- What strategies can PAs employ to ensure that the digital transformation in healthcare doesn’t exacerbate health inequities?
- What is next for you?
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Introduction
In a groundbreaking interview, Let’s Cover That podcast host, Will Sullivan, and co-host Antonina Agrusa, sit down with Sarah Gallo, an exceptional physician assistant (PA) and the founder of Clinical Insiders. Sarah’s journey takes us from her roots in primary care to her bold pursuit of transforming healthcare through digital innovation. Her dedication to underserved populations and her passion for optimizing patient health shine through as she shares her story.
Discovering the Path
As the interview begins, Sarah reveals her innate curiosity and passion for understanding the human body and optimizing personal health. Her dedication to healthcare led her into primary care, where she thrived for a decade. However, she felt the urge to impact more lives beyond the one-on-one patient encounters.
Embracing a New Challenge
Recognizing the complex navigation patients face within the healthcare system, Sarah was determined to make a difference on a larger scale. She saw inefficiencies and inequities within the system and sought ways to improve it. Embracing the digital revolution, Sarah worked on transforming practices, integrating telemedicine, and building models to serve the underserved, or as she prefers to call them, “resilient populations.”
Championing Resilience
Sarah’s powerful advocacy for “resilient populations” shines through as she shares her work with a maternal opioid misuse grant program. By leveraging telemedicine and peer support in harm reduction centers, Sarah empowered patients, enabling them to navigate the healthcare system with dignity and hope.
Empowering Through Digital Strategies
Digital transformation is at the core of Sarah’s mission to improve patient experiences. By optimizing software, automating processes, and fostering interoperability of health data, she has revolutionized patient care. Sarah emphasizes the importance of meeting patients where they are, providing convenience and accessibility, especially for those in vulnerable situations.
PA Leadership in Healthcare
As a PA leader, Sarah encourages her fellow PAs to challenge the status quo and embrace leadership roles in healthcare. She advocates for being part of the design process, collaborating with physician leaders, and pushing for changes that prioritize patients and healthcare providers’ well-being.
Sponsored by: CM&F Group (www.cmfgroup.com)
