ServiceNow Series E217: 'Automating Healthcare with ServiceNow' with Franciscan Health's Michael Sutherland
Listen to episode
About this episode
Today's guest is Michael Sutherland, Manager of Applications for ServiceNow at Franciscan Health. Founded in 1875, Franciscan Health is a leading Catholic healthcare system dedicated to compassionate, patient-centred care. Serving communities across the Midwest through hospitals, clinics and specialist services, they combine clinical excellence with a commitment to dignity, stewardship and service. Guided by Franciscan values, they care for the whole person - mind, body and spirit - while supporting healthier communities.
Michael is a technology and transformation leader focused on driving growth through ServiceNow, intelligent automation and AI-enabled solutions. He has led global teams, managed multimillion-dollar platforms, and delivered enterprise automation strategies with measurable impact, including $4.5M+ annual ROI and 95% automation of regulatory processes. Michael partners with executives and operational leaders to align technology with business strategy, streamline operations and lead high-performing teams through complex change.
In the episode, Michael talks about:
0:00 His journey from finance to automation, ServiceNow, management, strategy and business value
3:14 An overview of his role managing extensive ServiceNow across departments
5:11 Overseeing ServiceNow architecture, governance and development
6:30 Replacing custom major incident processes with out-of-the-box ServiceNow functionality
8:29 His excitement about leveraging AI in ServiceNow for automated fulfilment
11:10 Planning AI-driven automation to auto-detect and repair medical devices
13:38 Drive measurable outcomes, link team work to value and celebrate success
16:17 Planning modest internal team growth, relying on expert partners for projects
More AI podcast episodes
Browse all →Want to find AI jobs?
Join thousands of AI professionals finding their next opportunity