With more than two decades in digital health, Derek Baird has seen just about every version of the “referral management” problem—first as an EMR product manager, and later as a patient, caregiver, and parent navigating the same maze. Now, as co-founder and CEO of Switchboard Health, he’s on a mission to make that process faster, smarter, and more human.
Health Tech Idaho caught up with Derek to learn more about why he started Switchboard, what he’s learned along the way, and why he’s excited to be building in Idaho.