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Emilia Santander

Physician · Health Data Scientist

Bogotá, Colombia

Physician trained at Universidad de los Andes, now working at the intersection of clinical practice and health data science. Writes about what the numbers in a clinic's own systems actually mean for patients — and for the operators who have to act on them.

Writes about

  • Health data science
  • Clinical operations
  • Patient cohorts
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Practice operations11 minEmilia Santander

Care-plan review cadence: keeping GP reviews on the books

How Australian GP practices keep GP Chronic Condition Management Plan reviews on cadence—MBS windows, recall design, and contact loops that protect continuity.

Technology12 minEmilia Santander

Voice AI for scheduling: HIPAA-minded ops

Voice AI can book and confirm visits when HIPAA-minded ops set purpose, minimum necessary scripts, BAAs, and audit—without treating this as legal advice.

Practice operations13 minEmilia Santander

After-hours in family practice CA

Canadian family practice after-hours design: CIHI access gaps, CMWF coverage signals, and a voice layer that protects clinician sleep.

Women's health10 minEmilia Santander

Postpartum depression screening: what the evidence supports

Most postpartum depression screening still happens at one six-week visit, even though nearly every state now covers a full year of Medicaid after birth.

Practice operations13 minEmilia Santander

Governing outreach: who you contact, when, and why

US practices need outreach governance, not more reminders: who is eligible, which channel, what HIPAA and TCPA allow, and what evidence you keep.

Practice operations9 minEmilia Santander

No-show fees at Canadian clinics: the debate you are not measuring

CPSO allows a reasonable fee for missed visits with notice rules — but fees do not fix the phone overflow and wait that create the no-show. Measure that gap first.

Practice operations10 minEmilia Santander

NHS App booking limits: what practices actually control

The NHS App can book GP appointments — until the practice turns booking off, embargos slots, or caps how many a patient may hold. Here is how those limits work.

Women's health11 minEmilia Santander

Cervical screening reminders in Australia that comply

Australia’s National Cervical Screening Program invites and reminds — but clinics still close the appointment gap. How to recall without spamming.

Practice operations10 minEmilia Santander

NHS GP appointments: what the latest figures actually show

NHS England logged 30.0 million GP appointments in May 2026, 44.9% same-day. Here is how to read volume without mistaking it for phone capacity.