Session Abstract:
This session will explore how IoT data from personal devices integrate into healthcare operations showcasing real world use cases. We will discuss “ambient healthcare”, where IoT-enabled devices seamlessly integrate into daily life and provide passive health interventions and the implications this has on our health systems. We will delve into what the barriers are to adoption, both from a healthcare system and patient perspective. We will conclude with the implications of IoT in staffing and workforce optimization.
Speakers:
CJ is the Director of Healthcare Strategy for Oracle’s Application Team. She began her career at Sentara, where she served as the Magnet Program Director, successfully leading Sentara Leigh’s initial Magnet designation, the highest honor a hospital can receive for nursing excellence. In this role, CJ developed a workload model that was later featured as an exemplar in the American Association of Critical Care Nurses’ staffing standards. Her dedication to nursing excellence earned her recognition from the Virginia Nurses Association as a “40 Under 40” nurse, and her partnership council was celebrated by Nursing Magazine as one of the “Best Nursing Teams” in the nation. During the pandemic, CJ founded and led a 1,000-person volunteer mask-making initiative that delivered over 40,000 masks to more than 100 healthcare organizations in Hampton Roads. This effort garnered recognition from Norfolk City Council and Virginia state government, as well as Eastern Virginia Medical School. CJ transitioned to Oracle prior to its acquisition of Cerner, where she ultimately took on the role of Senior Manager of Health Innovation. In this position, she led a team of subject matter experts in exploring novel ways to leverage technology to address some of healthcare’s most persistent challenges.
Roopa joined Oracle in August 2024 as the Healthcare Chief of Staff for HCM and Supply Chain on the Fusion Applications team. She works closely with Development, Product Management, COE, Product Strategy and other colleagues to collaborate on all healthcare solutions, together building and communicating Oracle’s HCM and SCM healthcare roadmap, validating business value, and driving healthcare transformation. Prior to Oracle, Roopa led the Systems and Analytics team in the Supply Chain organization at Stanford Medicine for 4 years. In addition to leading Supply Chain’s migration to an enterprise cloud and data lake infrastructure, she oversaw the Data Management, BI & Analytics, ERP and Systems, Demand Planning and Operational Excellence teams responsible for establishing and administering Supply Chain data governance, analytics, systems, forecasting, and performance systemwide, including rolling out an RFID technology platform to the enterprise. Previously, Roopa served as the Director of Technology and Digital Solutions Enterprise Analytics for Stanford Health Care and the School of Medicine, where she was responsible for executive dashboards, enterprise data governance and strategic analytics initiatives that spanned clinical quality, patient experience, employee engagement and finance. Roopa has extensive technical, management and consulting experience. She’s worked in Europe, Silicon Valley and India, helping companies tackle strategic, marketing, business development and project management challenges in high tech, biopharma and healthcare. Her early management consulting and global tech strategy experience was gained at Arthur D. Little’s Global Technology Ventures in Silicon Valley. Roopa started her career as a software developer. She is a Phi Beta Kappa member with a B.S. cum laude in Computer Science from the University of Maryland and an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Outside of work Roopa loves to stay active with pickleball, orienteering and outdoor activities, spend time with her friends and family here and around the world, and see her two amazing daughters – who have both recently moved to pursue exciting opportunities in New York and Philadelphia – whenever she can!
With more than 30 years of product development experience across various industries, David Rowe has held key roles, including Lead Architect, Lead Developer, Data Engineer, Program Manager, and Product Manager. He has led critical engagements in medical device technologies, focusing on engineering and FDA compliance, as well as in digital health solutions, from initial concept to HIPAA compliance. David’s expertise spans application architecture, development, and device integration, randing from wearables to implanted devices and Lean optimization in surgical supply chains. His background also encompasses machine learning model development and IoT solutions integration across multiple industries.
