Virginia Halsey Spills the Tea on Smarter Medication Decision Support

In today’s episode, I’m thrilled to be joined by Virginia Halsey, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Product Management at FDB (First Databank). Virginia brings a wealth of expertise in digital health innovation, and today she’s here to talk about one of the hottest topics in health IT: medication decision support.

We dive into how next-generation tools are becoming more actionable and patient-specific, what this means for prescription safety, and how advanced analytics are making a measurable impact. Virginia also breaks down the challenges health systems face in adopting sophisticated decision-support tools, including how to balance automation with clinical oversight.

We talk regulatory hurdles, AI in documentation, and the growing role of ambient technologies in reducing clinician burnout. Plus, Virginia shares her vision for what the next breakthrough in AI-driven EHRs might look like – and how generative AI could evolve to support more meaningful, efficient care delivery.