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Kimberly Noel,  MD

Stony Brook Medicine Telehealth Director
Stony Brook University Hospital

Dr. Noel the Deputy CMIO and Telehealth Director and of Stony Brook Medicine, whereby she provides leadership to all telehealth activities of the health system. Dr. Noel is also the Chief Quality Officer of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) for the Family Medicine Department, working on quality improvement and population health management, for NCQA designation. She is an appointee the New York State Department of Health Regulatory Modernization Initiative Telehealth Advisory Committee, and has won many service and innovation awards for healthcare. She is a published author with research areas in machine learning, preventive medicine and remote patient monitoring. She is an active public speaker presenting at national conferences and has spoken on the main stage at the American Telemedicine Association. Her work is featured in Nature Digital Medicine, Bloomberg Business Week, Newsday among other press. Dr. Noel is a pioneer in medical education forming the institution’s first Telehealth course for medical students and co-Chairs the Interprofessional Telehealth Board developing Telehealth education for the Renaissance School of Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Nursing, Dentistry and Social Work. Dr. Noel is a board certified preventive medicine physician and graduate of Duke, George Washington, and Johns Hopkins Universities. She is part of the New England Journal Catalyst Insights Council and consults regarding digital health solutions for the technology industry.

ABSTRACT

Inclusive Innovation

During the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Noel’s efforts helped Stony Brook Medicine to quickly respond in the current state of emergency and advocate healthcare accessibility with diverse digital tools. During the global coronavirus pandemic, Telehealth became a key strategy in addressing the public health emergency, incentivizing rapid development of Telehealth solutions through changes of law and reimbursement policies. Rapid deployments have raised concerns for equity as many solutions fail to address accessibility, increasing risk of compounding existing health disparities. This talk will discuss Telehealth strategy and clinical workflow design that complements emerging medical technologies and engineering.

Speaking with Dr.  Noel is Brooke M Ellison, PhD, MPP.

Brooke Ellison, PhD is an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University. Dr. Ellison received her undergraduate degree in neuroscience from Harvard University in 2000, and Master Degree in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School in 2004. Dr. Ellison completed her PhD at Stony Brook University in 2012. Brooke’s research focuses on the ethics and policy of science and health care.