Jeffrey Stern, Lay of The Land
In this conversation, Akram and I unpack his full journey and perspective on healthcare and entrepreneurship—from immigrating to the U.S. and becoming a physician, to his decade leading MetroHealth, to navigating a public and controversial departure from the public health system, and ultimately experiencing the healthcare system as a patient himself. We explore how these experiences shaped his decision to start and build Nexus Bedside, his philosophy on leadership, lessons learned as an entrepreneur, the massive opportunity for AI in healthcare, and what he believes the future of inpatient care and nursing should be.
Please enjoy this awesome conversation with Akram.
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:03:40 – The Journey of Akram Boutros, MD
00:08:45 – Formative Experiences and Lessons Learned
00:13:57 – The Complexity of Running a Health System
00:19:08 – Defining the Ideal Health System
00:25:42 – The Birth of Nexus Bedside: A New Approach to Nursing
00:30:54 – Optimizing Patient Care Through Technology
00:35:40 – Business Model and Client Success
00:42:10 – Entrepreneurial Lessons in Healthcare
00:46:44 – Building Nexus in Cleveland
00:52:12 – Reflections on the Journey