Erkeda DeRouen, MD, CPHRM is a triple board certified physician executive, digital strategist, and risk management leader with deep expertise at the intersection of clinical care, digital health, and regulatory strategy. Her work reflects a clear focus on helping organizations build safer digital health and AI systems by simplifying risk.

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As the founder of Digital Risk Compliance Solutions, she partners with healthcare organizations, digital health companies, and care delivery leaders to bring structure and clarity to complex environments. Her approach supports organizations in advancing innovation while maintaining strong compliance, reducing risk exposure, and strengthening the systems that support high quality care.

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Her experience includes advising high growth, digitally enabled organizations with combined valuations exceeding $5 billion, as well as contributing to national conversations on telehealth, quality, and healthcare transformation. She has co authored two books, including a contribution to a Mayo Clinic publication on navigating telehealth, and is the author of Risk Proofing Digital Health: A Guide to Quality and Compliance. She has also served on several boards and has spoken internationally on the future of healthcare and digital innovation. Her TEDx talk, Did Disney Just Save Healthcare? Imagine This, has sparked over 100,000 conversations.

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Dr. DeRouen brings a unique ability to translate clinical, operational, and regulatory complexity into clear, actionable direction. Through DRCS, this perspective supports organizations in moving forward with confidence while upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance, and equity.