Digital Health Frontiers

In this episode of Digital Health Frontiers, Mike Brandofino sits down with Ashley Edwards to explore how a community health system is redefining care delivery through virtual nursing. From tackling post-pandemic burnout to redesigning workflows and improving patient satisfaction, Rome Health shares how they’re building a scalable, nurse-first model that blends bedside and virtual care. Hear how s...

Fresh off HIMSS26, Caregility’s leadership team reflects on the conversations, innovations, and real-world momentum shaping healthcare today. In this episode of Digital Health Frontiers, host Mike Brandofino sits down with Ron Gaboury, Kedar Ganta, and Susan Kristiniak to explore how AI is being applied in clinical settings, why virtual nursing is gaining traction as a core care model, and what co...

n this special international episode of Digital Health Frontiers, Mike Brandofino, President and COO of Caregility, sits down with Nickolas Rorris, CEO of MOD3RN Care to explore how virtual nursing and AI-powered connected care are reshaping hospital workflows across the globe. Together, they trace the evolution of virtual nursing — from its tele-ICU beginnings in the U.S. to its growing role in A...

While most AI innovation in hospitals has centered on cameras and visual monitoring, audio offers a powerful, scalable, and privacy-preserving way to enhance patient safety, staff well-being, and care efficiency. Derek shares how Sound Intelligence has deployed its solution in over 15,000 patient rooms across Europe, focusing on three key areas: Staff Safety: Detecting aggressive voices and escala...

In this episode, Caregility CEO Mike Brandofino sits down with EmOpti founder Dr. Ed Barthell to discuss how health systems are leveraging hybrid care models to overcome staffing challenges, reduce emergency department wait times, and improve patient flow. From enabling remote providers to support multiple facilities to using AI for clinical decision support, this conversation explores innovative...

In this episode, Caregility President and COO Mike Brandofino sits down with Angela Wilgus, Manager of Virtual Nursing at Baptist Health, to explore how the health system scaled its virtual sitter and virtual nursing programs across 13 facilities—and what they’ve learned along the way. Read the transcript here: https://caregility.com/blog/scaling-virtual-care-programs-with-angela-wilgus-of-baptist...

In this episode of the  Digital Health Frontiers  podcast, host and Caregility President and COO Mike Brandofino is joined by Dan D’Orazio, CEO of  Sage Growth Partners , and Caregility CFO Tod Nestor for a candid conversation about virtual care ROI. Mike, Dan, and Tod dig into market research findings and executive feedback on what’s driving health systems to go all in on telehealth, from the hos...

In this episode of "Digital Health Frontiers," host Mike Brandofino sits down with Christine Corielle, MHA, BSN, RN-BC, the Director of System Nursing Operations at OhioHealth, to discuss the impact that acute virtual care programs are having on patient and staff experience. Read the transcript here: https://caregility.com/blog/virtual-cares-impact-on-patient-and-staff-experience-with-christine-co...

In this episode of "Digital Health Frontiers,” Caregility President and COO Mike Brandofino sits down with Peter O’Connor, Director of IT for Inova’s Eastern Region Development Program, to discuss the health system’s approach to modern patient room design. Drawing from over 30 years of experience in healthcare technology design and facility architecture, Peter shares insights into Inova’s highly c...

In this episode of "Digital Health Frontiers," Mike Brandofino, President and COO of Caregility, digs into virtual care transformation with Jonathan Witenko, System Director of Virtual Health and Telemedicine at Lee Health. Jon discusses the evolution of telehealth from an experimental project to a cornerstone of modern healthcare delivery at the Florida-based health system. This episode is a test...

In the first episode of "Digital Health Frontiers," host Mike Brandofino, President and COO of Caregility, has the honor of interviewing Dr. David Shulkin, former Secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Shulkin shares his deep insights on the evolution of virtual care, its critical role during the pandemic, the potential for addressing clinician shortages, and the necessity of regu...