HIMSSCast Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:37:27 -0400 http://himssmedia.com en-us © 2026 HIMSSCast yes 68a1e203-2553-5353-ae0d-c65fe11ff8bc HIMSS Media episodic false HIMSSCast is a podcast produced by the HIMSS Media editorial team behind Healthcare IT News, MobiHealthNews, and Healthcare Finance News. In each episode, our editors are joined by special guests from around the health tech industry to discuss major news stories or trends in the space. The aim of the show is to add depth, analysis and color to our ongoing coverage of the digital health, health tech and healthcare finance realms, as well as to facilitate lively conversations about hot health tech topics.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) MobiHealthNews, Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News, HIMSS, HIMSS Media, health tech, digital health, digital health news, health tech news HIMSS Media https://storage.buzzsprout.com/xi2noptbau145dl07m1ajlk8a8le?.jpg HIMSSCast http://himssmedia.com HIMSSCast: How a certificate program positions nurses as AI innovators HIMSSCast: How a certificate program positions nurses as AI innovators Merage Ghane, the director of responsible AI at CHAI, explains how a microcredentialing program for nurses developed with FSU can equip frontline providers with AI expertise that bolsters their careers.

]]> Merage Ghane, the director of responsible AI at CHAI, explains how a microcredentialing program for nurses developed with FSU can equip frontline providers with AI expertise that bolsters their careers.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19645473 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0400 907 full false HIMSSCast: Hospital AI is only as ready as its workforce HIMSSCast: Hospital AI is only as ready as its workforce Professor Aurel Qian explains why clinician incentives, practical training and human oversight matter as health systems scale AI.

]]> Professor Aurel Qian explains why clinician incentives, practical training and human oversight matter as health systems scale AI.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19626721 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0400 1298 full false HIMSSCast: Proposed legislation affecting healthcare consolidation HIMSSCast: Proposed legislation affecting healthcare consolidation A slew of state and federal bills are in flux that target certain transactions.

]]> A slew of state and federal bills are in flux that target certain transactions.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19612594 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0400 678 full false SailPoint presents: How healthcare can secure AI tools and non-human identities SailPoint presents: How healthcare can secure AI tools and non-human identities As healthcare organizations increasingly embrace AI, including AI agents, “shadow AI,” or the use of unauthorized tools by clinicians and staff, poses a rising threat to cybersecurity and compliance. Join Jaimin Patel, identity strategist at SailPoint, as he discusses how an identity security approach can help organizations identify unmanaged AI agents and other risks, assign agent ownership, and protect data by enforcing access policies. 

]]> As healthcare organizations increasingly embrace AI, including AI agents, “shadow AI,” or the use of unauthorized tools by clinicians and staff, poses a rising threat to cybersecurity and compliance. Join Jaimin Patel, identity strategist at SailPoint, as he discusses how an identity security approach can help organizations identify unmanaged AI agents and other risks, assign agent ownership, and protect data by enforcing access policies. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19564026 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0400 758 full false HIMSSCast: Investment strategy for scaling AI in public hospital systems HIMSSCast: Investment strategy for scaling AI in public hospital systems CIO Dr. Lee Ho-Young discusses sustainable AI investment, change management, and preparations for emerging risks

]]> CIO Dr. Lee Ho-Young discusses sustainable AI investment, change management, and preparations for emerging risks

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19556459 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0400 768 full false HIMSSCast: How uPerform is tackling healthcare software training HIMSSCast: How uPerform is tackling healthcare software training uPerform discusses role-based training, in-application guidance and just-in-time learning to assist healthcare organizations in improving adoption of EHRs and other enterprise software

]]> uPerform discusses role-based training, in-application guidance and just-in-time learning to assist healthcare organizations in improving adoption of EHRs and other enterprise software

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19578485 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 347 full false Intel Presents: Your Patient Monitoring Fleet Has an AI Decision to Make Intel Presents: Your Patient Monitoring Fleet Has an AI Decision to Make Most health systems aren't asking whether to modernize patient monitoring; they're asking whether the upgrade in front of them is worth it. In this episode, two Intel Healthcare and Life Sciences engineers make the case that the real decision isn't about simply adding AI to a monitor; it's about whether your monitoring infrastructure is built for an AI-native, distributed care model — or whether it's locking you into a siloed architecture that limits your options as care delivery evolves. 

]]> Most health systems aren't asking whether to modernize patient monitoring; they're asking whether the upgrade in front of them is worth it. In this episode, two Intel Healthcare and Life Sciences engineers make the case that the real decision isn't about simply adding AI to a monitor; it's about whether your monitoring infrastructure is built for an AI-native, distributed care model — or whether it's locking you into a siloed architecture that limits your options as care delivery evolves. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19534973 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 1303 full false HIMSSCast: AI automation and reducing administrative burdens in healthcare HIMSSCast: AI automation and reducing administrative burdens in healthcare How an AI platform helped a 94-year-old healthcare practice lower no-show rates and reduce cost.

]]> How an AI platform helped a 94-year-old healthcare practice lower no-show rates and reduce cost.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19542415 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 489 full false HIMSSCast: Reimagining Healthcare: The HIMSS Vision for Virtual HIMSSCast: Reimagining Healthcare: The HIMSS Vision for Virtual In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations accelerated investments in EHRs, interoperability, and digital health infrastructure. These investments laid the foundation for a more connected healthcare ecosystem where data flows freely, patients can access care more easily with virtual visits, and remote patient monitoring enables earlier intervention and better care management. Join HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf as he discusses how the future of healthcare is expanding beyond the classic brick and mortar model. 

]]> In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations accelerated investments in EHRs, interoperability, and digital health infrastructure. These investments laid the foundation for a more connected healthcare ecosystem where data flows freely, patients can access care more easily with virtual visits, and remote patient monitoring enables earlier intervention and better care management. Join HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf as he discusses how the future of healthcare is expanding beyond the classic brick and mortar model. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19487001 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 1316 full false HIMSSCast: The Isle of Man's 2026 Global Innovation Challenge HIMSSCast: The Isle of Man's 2026 Global Innovation Challenge The minister of health shares what challenges the Isle of Man's health system faces and the innovations being adopted to enhance the sector.

]]> The minister of health shares what challenges the Isle of Man's health system faces and the innovations being adopted to enhance the sector.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19506981 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 556 full false HIMSSCast: Health systems aim for the touchless revenue cycle (brought to you by SuperDial) HIMSSCast: Health systems aim for the touchless revenue cycle (brought to you by SuperDial) Agentic AI represents the shift from point solutions to interconnection across the front-, middle- and back-end of the revenue cycle.

]]> Agentic AI represents the shift from point solutions to interconnection across the front-, middle- and back-end of the revenue cycle.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19383977 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 692 full false HIMSSCast: Why hospital AI isn’t plug-and-play HIMSSCast: Why hospital AI isn’t plug-and-play Vivek Rajagopal of Narayana Health explains why most AI projects stall – and what it really takes to make them work in clinical workflows.

]]> Vivek Rajagopal of Narayana Health explains why most AI projects stall – and what it really takes to make them work in clinical workflows.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19436193 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0400 1557 full false HIMSSCast: CFOs and other execs are using AI as a core financial strategy HIMSSCast: CFOs and other execs are using AI as a core financial strategy Financial pressure is no longer cyclical as the majority of healthcare organizations report consistently low margins 

]]> Financial pressure is no longer cyclical as the majority of healthcare organizations report consistently low margins 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19435018 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 778 full false HIMSSCast: Full-body scans for longevity HIMSSCast: Full-body scans for longevity Using full-body composition scans that measure fat, muscle and bone density to support health longevity efforts.

]]> Using full-body composition scans that measure fat, muscle and bone density to support health longevity efforts.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19405457 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0400 616 full false HIMSSCast: Payers and providers gird for an escalating AI prior auth arms race (brought to you by SuperDial) HIMSSCast: Payers and providers gird for an escalating AI prior auth arms race (brought to you by SuperDial) As health plans expand their use of artificial intelligence for utilization review, hospitals and health systems are adopting AI tools of their own – for documentation, coding automation, denial prediction and more – in an effort to level the playing field. But in an era of aspiration toward value-based reimbursement and of consumer-focused price transparency efforts, could this arms race be cooled for the good of all? Instead of a battle with leading-edge technologies on both sides, can payers and providers find common ground and instead use AI for the greater good – even, just maybe, for their patients and plan members? We speak with Michelle Mello, professor of health policy at Stanford School of Medicine, about those questions and others.

]]> As health plans expand their use of artificial intelligence for utilization review, hospitals and health systems are adopting AI tools of their own – for documentation, coding automation, denial prediction and more – in an effort to level the playing field. But in an era of aspiration toward value-based reimbursement and of consumer-focused price transparency efforts, could this arms race be cooled for the good of all? Instead of a battle with leading-edge technologies on both sides, can payers and providers find common ground and instead use AI for the greater good – even, just maybe, for their patients and plan members? We speak with Michelle Mello, professor of health policy at Stanford School of Medicine, about those questions and others.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19315863 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0400 1118 full false HIMSSCast: What are hospitals' obligations for sharing cybersecurity info with the FBI? HIMSSCast: What are hospitals' obligations for sharing cybersecurity info with the FBI? The Bureau is asking health systems to share threat intelligence and indicators of compromise to help prevent attacks. But doing so the wrong way could run afoul of HIPAA or state privacy laws.

]]> The Bureau is asking health systems to share threat intelligence and indicators of compromise to help prevent attacks. But doing so the wrong way could run afoul of HIPAA or state privacy laws.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19334587 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0400 1187 full false HIMSSCast: Women in health IT talk about today's challenges and the future of the industry HIMSSCast: Women in health IT talk about today's challenges and the future of the industry This upbeat roundtable discussion centers on issues central to working in health IT and where technology is taking healthcare delivery.

]]> This upbeat roundtable discussion centers on issues central to working in health IT and where technology is taking healthcare delivery.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19298905 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0400 2572 full false HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders 5: New Borders and Horizons HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders 5: New Borders and Horizons The borders between countries aren’t the only ones that healthcare data needs to travel across. The same principles behind the European Health Data Space can be applied to supporting people’s physical and mental health in their everyday lives: at school, at work, in community spaces, and in sports clubs. In Episode 5, the final part of “HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders,” HIMSS’ Tom Leary and Health Connect Partners’ Dr. Petra Wilson ask important questions about how data and AI-powered tools can help European citizens actively engage in their health and wellness journeys. 

]]> The borders between countries aren’t the only ones that healthcare data needs to travel across. The same principles behind the European Health Data Space can be applied to supporting people’s physical and mental health in their everyday lives: at school, at work, in community spaces, and in sports clubs. In Episode 5, the final part of “HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders,” HIMSS’ Tom Leary and Health Connect Partners’ Dr. Petra Wilson ask important questions about how data and AI-powered tools can help European citizens actively engage in their health and wellness journeys. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19248765 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0400 965 full false HIMSSCast: CIOs are increasingly becoming the decision-makers of AI investment HIMSSCast: CIOs are increasingly becoming the decision-makers of AI investment The AI boom is redefining the traditional technology role to one of organizational strategist and leader, says Dr. Deepti Pandita, CMIO and chief AI officer at UCI Health.

]]> The AI boom is redefining the traditional technology role to one of organizational strategist and leader, says Dr. Deepti Pandita, CMIO and chief AI officer at UCI Health.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19258012 Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400 796 full false HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders 4: The Glue of Cross-Border Healthcare HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders 4: The Glue of Cross-Border Healthcare Regulatory frameworks create a solid foundation, but cross-border healthcare can’t succeed without trust. Patients need to trust that their data is being used responsibly, that their provider is properly qualified, and that any AI tools used are free from bias and error. Join HIMSS’ Tom Leary and Health Connect Partners’ Dr. Petra Wilson in Episode 4 of “HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders” to learn more about the four layers of trust — patients, providers, systems and AI algorithms — and how each can be addressed to ensure confidence in cross-border care experiences. 

]]> Regulatory frameworks create a solid foundation, but cross-border healthcare can’t succeed without trust. Patients need to trust that their data is being used responsibly, that their provider is properly qualified, and that any AI tools used are free from bias and error. Join HIMSS’ Tom Leary and Health Connect Partners’ Dr. Petra Wilson in Episode 4 of “HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders” to learn more about the four layers of trust — patients, providers, systems and AI algorithms — and how each can be addressed to ensure confidence in cross-border care experiences. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19209152 Wed, 27 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400 811 full false HIMSSCast: Scaling a profitable company with little venture funding HIMSSCast: Scaling a profitable company with little venture funding Wisp's CEO discusses how the women's digital health company has grown significantly and is profitable with only a small amount of investor capital. 

]]> Wisp's CEO discusses how the women's digital health company has grown significantly and is profitable with only a small amount of investor capital. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19218867 Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400 888 full false HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders 3: The Fuel of Cross-Border Care HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders 3: The Fuel of Cross-Border Care The European Health Data Space aims to enable health data to move seamlessly and securely across Europe. However, the processes required to achieve this are complex, involving cultural, linguistic, diagnostic, regulatory, and coding elements. HIMSS’ Tom Leary and Health Connect Partners’ Dr. Petra Wilson explore what it will take to achieve true pan-European interoperability that goes beyond the floor of legal requirements, in Episode 3 of “HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders.”

]]> The European Health Data Space aims to enable health data to move seamlessly and securely across Europe. However, the processes required to achieve this are complex, involving cultural, linguistic, diagnostic, regulatory, and coding elements. HIMSS’ Tom Leary and Health Connect Partners’ Dr. Petra Wilson explore what it will take to achieve true pan-European interoperability that goes beyond the floor of legal requirements, in Episode 3 of “HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders.”

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19170607 Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400 979 full false Health Catalyst Presents: Drive value with data integration, not new AI tools Health Catalyst Presents: Drive value with data integration, not new AI tools AI is a force multiplier, not a magic wand; health systems can’t turn AI tools into measurable ROI if their data remains siloed. Success with AI depends less on creating content and data and more on distilling that information into insights that produce better decisions. In this podcast, Health Catalyst’s Robbie Hughes discusses how leaders can move beyond individual building block tools towards integrated solutions that combine generative AI with statistical models. 

]]> AI is a force multiplier, not a magic wand; health systems can’t turn AI tools into measurable ROI if their data remains siloed. Success with AI depends less on creating content and data and more on distilling that information into insights that produce better decisions. In this podcast, Health Catalyst’s Robbie Hughes discusses how leaders can move beyond individual building block tools towards integrated solutions that combine generative AI with statistical models. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19072359 Tue, 19 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400 623 full false HIMSSCast: Insights for addressing patient concerns about AI HIMSSCast: Insights for addressing patient concerns about AI This discussion with Tim Lawless, global health lead at Publicis Sapient, explores the benefits AI brings to patient access and addresses the potential fallout as provider usage in care delivery increases. 

]]> This discussion with Tim Lawless, global health lead at Publicis Sapient, explores the benefits AI brings to patient access and addresses the potential fallout as provider usage in care delivery increases. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19180783 Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400 1286 full false HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders 2: The Framework HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders 2: The Framework Cross-border healthcare raises distinct regulatory challenges. Among them are: aligning reimbursement and eligibility rules, verifying professional credentials, managing liability, and ensuring continuity of care. In Episode 2 of “HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders,” HIMSS’ Tom Leary and Health Connect Partners’ Dr. Petra Wilson talk about Europe’s 30-year journey to enabling cross-border care and how the European Health Data Space aims to align EU member states around a single European Electronic Health Record Exchange Format.

]]> Cross-border healthcare raises distinct regulatory challenges. Among them are: aligning reimbursement and eligibility rules, verifying professional credentials, managing liability, and ensuring continuity of care. In Episode 2 of “HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders,” HIMSS’ Tom Leary and Health Connect Partners’ Dr. Petra Wilson talk about Europe’s 30-year journey to enabling cross-border care and how the European Health Data Space aims to align EU member states around a single European Electronic Health Record Exchange Format.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19141852 Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400 1132 full false HIMSSCast: How to choose the right AI fit for the revenue cycle (brought to you by SuperDial) HIMSSCast: How to choose the right AI fit for the revenue cycle (brought to you by SuperDial) How Northwell derives ROI from applying artificial intelligence that fits the system.

]]> How Northwell derives ROI from applying artificial intelligence that fits the system.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19141771 Fri, 08 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400 657 full false HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders 1: Why Cross-Border Healthcare? HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders 1: Why Cross-Border Healthcare? Formal cross-border care in Europe accounts for less than 1% of health spending, but that number doesn’t tell the whole story. For some 150 million European patients living near internal borders, the nearest care, the shortest wait, or the best specialist for their situation, may be in another country. Join HIMSS’ Tom Leary and Health Connect Partners’ Dr. Petra Wilson for Episode 1 of “HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders” as they discuss how AI and virtual care are accelerating healthcare’s shift from a location-bound to a borderless activity.

]]> Formal cross-border care in Europe accounts for less than 1% of health spending, but that number doesn’t tell the whole story. For some 150 million European patients living near internal borders, the nearest care, the shortest wait, or the best specialist for their situation, may be in another country. Join HIMSS’ Tom Leary and Health Connect Partners’ Dr. Petra Wilson for Episode 1 of “HIMSSCast Presents: Healthcare Without Borders” as they discuss how AI and virtual care are accelerating healthcare’s shift from a location-bound to a borderless activity.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19122588 Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400 862 full false HIMSSCast: With ambient AI scribes are on the rise, these legal and regulatory questions need answers HIMSSCast: With ambient AI scribes are on the rise, these legal and regulatory questions need answers Beyond issues relating to HIPAA, many questions about rules around consent, storage and archiving and many state and federal laws need to be considered, says Jennifer Geetter, partner at McDermott Will & Schulte.

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]]> Beyond issues relating to HIPAA, many questions about rules around consent, storage and archiving and many state and federal laws need to be considered, says Jennifer Geetter, partner at McDermott Will & Schulte.

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]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19107267 Fri, 01 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400 1724 full false Intel presents: Closing healthcare’s innovation gap Intel presents: Closing healthcare’s innovation gap Healthcare transformation increasingly depends on solving deployment challenges, not just inventing new technology. The Mayo Clinic-ASU Health Care Accelerator offers clinical validation, expert mentorship and commercialization support to help startups translate innovations into clinical realities. In this podcast, Dr. Steven J. Lester, founder and CMO of the Health Care Accelerator, and Alex Flores, General Manager, Health and Life Sciences Vertical at Intel, discuss how the Accelerator can position startups to succeed in a complex healthcare ecosystem.

]]> Healthcare transformation increasingly depends on solving deployment challenges, not just inventing new technology. The Mayo Clinic-ASU Health Care Accelerator offers clinical validation, expert mentorship and commercialization support to help startups translate innovations into clinical realities. In this podcast, Dr. Steven J. Lester, founder and CMO of the Health Care Accelerator, and Alex Flores, General Manager, Health and Life Sciences Vertical at Intel, discuss how the Accelerator can position startups to succeed in a complex healthcare ecosystem.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19008875 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400 2145 full false Health Catalyst presents: How to turn industry headwinds into transformation in 2026 Health Catalyst presents: How to turn industry headwinds into transformation in 2026 Healthcare’s long-standing silos — finance, clinical, and consumer — present a barrier to progress. Discover how partnering with the right vendor can help health systems break down these silos, turn their vast data reserves into actionable insights, and leverage AI to maintain care access and quality while creating sustainable revenue streams in a fiercely competitive market.


]]> Healthcare’s long-standing silos — finance, clinical, and consumer — present a barrier to progress. Discover how partnering with the right vendor can help health systems break down these silos, turn their vast data reserves into actionable insights, and leverage AI to maintain care access and quality while creating sustainable revenue streams in a fiercely competitive market.


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19016698 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400 732 full false HIMSSCast: Medicaid as a platform for innovation HIMSSCast: Medicaid as a platform for innovation Medicaid may be the most underappreciated health IT innovation platform in the country, says Dr. Christopher R. Cogle, director, Florida health policy leadership academy, at the University of Florida. Here's what providers can learn.

]]> Medicaid may be the most underappreciated health IT innovation platform in the country, says Dr. Christopher R. Cogle, director, Florida health policy leadership academy, at the University of Florida. Here's what providers can learn.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19069368 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400 575 full false HIMSSCast: Expanding behavioral healthcare in the tech age HIMSSCast: Expanding behavioral healthcare in the tech age Behavioral health technology and analytics company discusses mental healthcare access and the need for caution when using ChatGPT for care

]]> Behavioral health technology and analytics company discusses mental healthcare access and the need for caution when using ChatGPT for care

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-19030745 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400 396 full false HIMSSCast: The AI Guiding Principles of Elevance Health HIMSSCast: The AI Guiding Principles of Elevance Health The world's seventh largest healthcare company based on revenue shares how it validates AI models as safe for approvals and denials. 

]]> The world's seventh largest healthcare company based on revenue shares how it validates AI models as safe for approvals and denials. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18993173 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400 436 full false HIMSSCast: Adopting AI with purpose as a health system HIMSSCast: Adopting AI with purpose as a health system AI is continuously being used within healthcare with the aim of easing workforce burnout, but providers must be cautious on which AI to implement

]]> AI is continuously being used within healthcare with the aim of easing workforce burnout, but providers must be cautious on which AI to implement

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18956227 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400 503 full false HIMSSCast: How the expiration of ACA subsidies is affecting hospitals HIMSSCast: How the expiration of ACA subsidies is affecting hospitals Self-pay is an issue even for patients with insurance, says Seth Cohen, president of Cedar.

]]> Self-pay is an issue even for patients with insurance, says Seth Cohen, president of Cedar.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18916183 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400 790 full false HIMSSCast: Developing national standards for AI in nursing HIMSSCast: Developing national standards for AI in nursing The Nursing and Artificial Intelligence Innovation Consortium, a national coalition, is working to guide responsible AI use. Reengineering workflows with AI should be led by nurses who use them, says Jing Wang, dean of FSU College of Nursing.

]]> The Nursing and Artificial Intelligence Innovation Consortium, a national coalition, is working to guide responsible AI use. Reengineering workflows with AI should be led by nurses who use them, says Jing Wang, dean of FSU College of Nursing.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18878422 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400 1629 full false Intel Presents: Scaling AI to improve clinician and patient experiences Intel Presents: Scaling AI to improve clinician and patient experiences In today’s healthcare system, even patients with good insurance and strong support systems struggle to schedule appointments and get treatment approvals, while health systems face staffing shortages and operational drag. Digital Medicine Society CEO Jennifer Goldsack and Alex Flores, General Manager, Health and Life Sciences Vertical at Intel, talk about how scalable, trustworthy AI can reduce friction for patients, relieve clinicians’ burden, and improve care outcomes. 

]]> In today’s healthcare system, even patients with good insurance and strong support systems struggle to schedule appointments and get treatment approvals, while health systems face staffing shortages and operational drag. Digital Medicine Society CEO Jennifer Goldsack and Alex Flores, General Manager, Health and Life Sciences Vertical at Intel, talk about how scalable, trustworthy AI can reduce friction for patients, relieve clinicians’ burden, and improve care outcomes. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18792557 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400 1626 full false HIMSSCast: How AI agents will reshape healthcare in 2026 HIMSSCast: How AI agents will reshape healthcare in 2026 Ashkan Afkhami of Boston Consulting Group discusses how AI agents and tech will transform healthcare, including how agentic AI will reshape the sector's workforce.

]]> Ashkan Afkhami of Boston Consulting Group discusses how AI agents and tech will transform healthcare, including how agentic AI will reshape the sector's workforce.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18840201 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400 803 full false HIMSSCast: South Shore Health innovates with AI-enabled MRI scanner HIMSSCast: South Shore Health innovates with AI-enabled MRI scanner The independent health system's new technology can help physicians get better views of diagnostic images while saving time on the scanning end. The CIO explains these and other benefits.

]]> The independent health system's new technology can help physicians get better views of diagnostic images while saving time on the scanning end. The CIO explains these and other benefits.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18800240 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0500 693 full false HIMSSCast: AI governance through Obama, Biden and Trump HIMSSCast: AI governance through Obama, Biden and Trump Data integration was an integral part of the first CTO of the U.S.'s work under President Obama, and as AI has evolved, so have the changing administrations' priorities.

]]> Data integration was an integral part of the first CTO of the U.S.'s work under President Obama, and as AI has evolved, so have the changing administrations' priorities.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18759659 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0500 781 full false HIMSSCast: Understanding consumer behavior around GLP-1 medications HIMSSCast: Understanding consumer behavior around GLP-1 medications Providers can integrate medication adherence and positive behavior change strategies into patient care plans, says Dr. Amy Bucher, chief behavioral scientist at Lirio.

]]> Providers can integrate medication adherence and positive behavior change strategies into patient care plans, says Dr. Amy Bucher, chief behavioral scientist at Lirio.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18716388 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0500 893 full false HIMSSCast: The challenges for Medicare Advantage health plans in 2026 HIMSSCast: The challenges for Medicare Advantage health plans in 2026 Low reimbursement, high utilization, star ratings and risk adjustment have formed a perfect storm.

]]> Low reimbursement, high utilization, star ratings and risk adjustment have formed a perfect storm.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18673650 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0500 614 full false Health Catalyst presents: Patient access is the KPI you may not be measuring Health Catalyst presents: Patient access is the KPI you may not be measuring Ambulatory leaders may believe care access problems are solved because their utilization metrics are high. However, these numbers may be hiding demand mismatches at the patient, provider, and clinic level. Discover how examining patient mix, no-shows, and late cancellations can help boost access to care and stop revenue leakage. 

]]> Ambulatory leaders may believe care access problems are solved because their utilization metrics are high. However, these numbers may be hiding demand mismatches at the patient, provider, and clinic level. Discover how examining patient mix, no-shows, and late cancellations can help boost access to care and stop revenue leakage. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18586805 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0500 1958 full false HIMSSCast: How home health and hospice agencies are dealing with new compliance requirements HIMSSCast: How home health and hospice agencies are dealing with new compliance requirements Technology is helping them from falling below the new 90% submission threshold, says Sandy Griffiths, senior product manager for Homecare Homebase.

]]> Technology is helping them from falling below the new 90% submission threshold, says Sandy Griffiths, senior product manager for Homecare Homebase.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18634285 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0500 797 full false HIMSSCast: Frontline health equity tech in 2026 HIMSSCast: Frontline health equity tech in 2026 In this view from the frontline, Tom Gillette, CIO, and Erich Glasbrenner, VP and chief nursing informatics officer, at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, discuss how patient access and experiences will continue to transform in the year ahead.

]]> In this view from the frontline, Tom Gillette, CIO, and Erich Glasbrenner, VP and chief nursing informatics officer, at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, discuss how patient access and experiences will continue to transform in the year ahead.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18594481 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500 1524 full false HIMSSCast: Virtual care proves resilient moving into 2026 HIMSSCast: Virtual care proves resilient moving into 2026 "It's a positive moment," says Kyle Zebley, CEO of ATA and executive director of ATA Action, in a conversation about policy and healthcare advances. The organization plans to focus on its role as a catalyst for change at the state and federal levels.

]]> "It's a positive moment," says Kyle Zebley, CEO of ATA and executive director of ATA Action, in a conversation about policy and healthcare advances. The organization plans to focus on its role as a catalyst for change at the state and federal levels.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18551316 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500 1545 full false HIMSSCast: Besting legacy medical device data migration challenges HIMSSCast: Besting legacy medical device data migration challenges Moving more than 19,000 patient cardiac devices across 15 locations to a cloud-based management platform was a big lift that improved clinical administration and patient care, says Amy Tucker of Advocate Health's Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute.

]]> Moving more than 19,000 patient cardiac devices across 15 locations to a cloud-based management platform was a big lift that improved clinical administration and patient care, says Amy Tucker of Advocate Health's Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18517865 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500 797 full false HIMSSCast: Creating AI agents for healthcare HIMSSCast: Creating AI agents for healthcare UnityAI discusses use cases for AI agents in healthcare and the challenges the company has faced training the AI models. 

]]> UnityAI discusses use cases for AI agents in healthcare and the challenges the company has faced training the AI models. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18479028 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500 774 full false HIMSSCast: How AI-powered, real-time platforms are reshaping pharma-to-provider communication HIMSSCast: How AI-powered, real-time platforms are reshaping pharma-to-provider communication Impiricus works with over 30 pharma companies.

]]> Impiricus works with over 30 pharma companies.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18434548 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500 594 full false HIMSSCast: AI search in EHRs improves clinical trial metrics HIMSSCast: AI search in EHRs improves clinical trial metrics Using health data to rapidly identify clinical trial participants wherever they are broadens the reach of leading-edge oncology care and frees up nurses' time for patient care, says Dr. Aaron Gerds at the Cleveland Clinic’s Cancer Institute.

]]> Using health data to rapidly identify clinical trial participants wherever they are broadens the reach of leading-edge oncology care and frees up nurses' time for patient care, says Dr. Aaron Gerds at the Cleveland Clinic’s Cancer Institute.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18414968 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500 938 full false HIMSSCast: The challenge of hospitals taking on claims processing for veterans' care HIMSSCast: The challenge of hospitals taking on claims processing for veterans' care A growing number of veterans are seeking care outside traditional VA facilities.

]]> A growing number of veterans are seeking care outside traditional VA facilities.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18377705 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500 859 full false Book Q&A: A first-person history looks back on a challenging early start for healthcare AI (brought to you by athenahealth) Book Q&A: A first-person history looks back on a challenging early start for healthcare AI (brought to you by athenahealth) We speak with Doug Meil, software engineer, analytics expert and author of the recent book, The Rise and Fall of Explorys and IBM Watson Health: A Personal Memoir of a Healthcare Moonshot that Misfired.

]]> We speak with Doug Meil, software engineer, analytics expert and author of the recent book, The Rise and Fall of Explorys and IBM Watson Health: A Personal Memoir of a Healthcare Moonshot that Misfired.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18307211 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1693 full false IntelePeer presents: Boost revenue and patient satisfaction with automation and AI IntelePeer presents: Boost revenue and patient satisfaction with automation and AI Communication breakdowns such as missed calls, long hold times and voicemail tag cause frustration for patients and revenue and productivity loss for practices. Learn how AI and automation can ensure that every patient’s phone call is answered, simplify appointment scheduling and keep clinicians focused on care rather than on administrative tasks. 

]]> Communication breakdowns such as missed calls, long hold times and voicemail tag cause frustration for patients and revenue and productivity loss for practices. Learn how AI and automation can ensure that every patient’s phone call is answered, simplify appointment scheduling and keep clinicians focused on care rather than on administrative tasks. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18280461 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1027 full false HIMSSCast: Should GPT-5 be HIPAA compliant, FDA regulated? HIMSSCast: Should GPT-5 be HIPAA compliant, FDA regulated? OpenAI's Sam Altman says individuals should use GPT-5 to help them with their healthcare journey. Dr. Doug Fridsma, former ONC chief science officer and current CMIO at Health Universe, says there are things to consider when using the tech.

]]> OpenAI's Sam Altman says individuals should use GPT-5 to help them with their healthcare journey. Dr. Doug Fridsma, former ONC chief science officer and current CMIO at Health Universe, says there are things to consider when using the tech.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18256489 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1090 full false Hyland presents: Cyber resilience starts with CIOs Hyland presents: Cyber resilience starts with CIOs Healthcare leaders can’t afford to build their incident response plans in the middle of a crisis. Discover how disciplined, ongoing practice leveraging tabletop drills and vendor partnerships can help build true cyber confidence and a culture of security. 

]]> Healthcare leaders can’t afford to build their incident response plans in the middle of a crisis. Discover how disciplined, ongoing practice leveraging tabletop drills and vendor partnerships can help build true cyber confidence and a culture of security. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18247684 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1417 full false HIMSSCast: AI is driving rev cycle financial performance at Carilion Clinic in Virginia HIMSSCast: AI is driving rev cycle financial performance at Carilion Clinic in Virginia AI is powering a broader care expansion, including a new ED and cancer center.

]]> AI is powering a broader care expansion, including a new ED and cancer center.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18249609 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 708 full false HIMSSCast: Modernization efforts for maternal health data (brought to you by athenahealth) HIMSSCast: Modernization efforts for maternal health data (brought to you by athenahealth) How cities, such as Baltimore, can impact healthcare

]]> How cities, such as Baltimore, can impact healthcare

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18182440 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 601 full false Hyland presents: Develop a foundation for effective AI deployment Hyland presents: Develop a foundation for effective AI deployment As healthcare organizations race to adopt AI, many overlook the groundwork needed to scale solutions across departments and sites. This podcast offers insights from Hyland’s Lyle McMillin into how CIOs can assess and improve their organizations’ AI readiness. 

]]> As healthcare organizations race to adopt AI, many overlook the groundwork needed to scale solutions across departments and sites. This podcast offers insights from Hyland’s Lyle McMillin into how CIOs can assess and improve their organizations’ AI readiness. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18134180 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1392 full false HIMSSCast: Lead with nursing data, not documentation HIMSSCast: Lead with nursing data, not documentation Nursing leaders have access to more data than ever, but the challenge lies in using it meaningfully. Join us for this second episode of “Data Literacy for Nurse Leaders,” where Dr. Michelle Hamland and Meagan Mangus from the HIMSS Nursing Informatics Committee discuss how nurse leaders can turn data into action with the HIMSS Data Literacy for Nurse Leaders Toolkit. 

]]> Nursing leaders have access to more data than ever, but the challenge lies in using it meaningfully. Join us for this second episode of “Data Literacy for Nurse Leaders,” where Dr. Michelle Hamland and Meagan Mangus from the HIMSS Nursing Informatics Committee discuss how nurse leaders can turn data into action with the HIMSS Data Literacy for Nurse Leaders Toolkit. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18163816 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 577 full false Ensemble presents: Redefine your revenue cycle with agentic AI Ensemble presents: Redefine your revenue cycle with agentic AI As many healthcare organizations seek to optimize revenue cycle management, Ensemble offers a reasoning-driven agentic AI approach that can speed up appeals, reduce denials and recover lost revenue. Learn how Ensemble connects clinical data, financial data and human insight to solve revenue cycle problems in real time. 

]]> As many healthcare organizations seek to optimize revenue cycle management, Ensemble offers a reasoning-driven agentic AI approach that can speed up appeals, reduce denials and recover lost revenue. Learn how Ensemble connects clinical data, financial data and human insight to solve revenue cycle problems in real time. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18131604 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1381 full false HIMSSCast: Affinia Healthcare sharpens translation offerings with genAI (brought to you by athenahealth) HIMSSCast: Affinia Healthcare sharpens translation offerings with genAI (brought to you by athenahealth) The St. Louis community health center extended the reach of multilanguage accessibility to its six FQHCs with large refugee and immigrant populations. Two Affinia execs discuss results of a generative AI pilot designed to enhance translation services.

]]> The St. Louis community health center extended the reach of multilanguage accessibility to its six FQHCs with large refugee and immigrant populations. Two Affinia execs discuss results of a generative AI pilot designed to enhance translation services.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18182426 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 578 full false Cloudera presents: Make your AI repeatable, measurable and enterprise-ready Cloudera presents: Make your AI repeatable, measurable and enterprise-ready In today’s data-rich but siloed healthcare environment, true AI transformation demands structure, not just algorithms. By building strong governance foundations, pharma and life sciences leaders can turn fragmented data into federated ecosystems that support innovation. Learn how safe, compliant AI implementation can transform research, development and patient outcomes. 

]]> In today’s data-rich but siloed healthcare environment, true AI transformation demands structure, not just algorithms. By building strong governance foundations, pharma and life sciences leaders can turn fragmented data into federated ecosystems that support innovation. Learn how safe, compliant AI implementation can transform research, development and patient outcomes. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18091289 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 2314 full false HIMSSCast: New healthcare chief at Ernst & Young offers industry overview (brought to you by athenahealth) HIMSSCast: New healthcare chief at Ernst & Young offers industry overview (brought to you by athenahealth) Kim Dalla Torre, the new global health leader at EY, offers fresh perspectives on critical health IT subjects including AI, tech modernization, telehealth, closing health disparities and cybersecurity.

]]> Kim Dalla Torre, the new global health leader at EY, offers fresh perspectives on critical health IT subjects including AI, tech modernization, telehealth, closing health disparities and cybersecurity.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18129718 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1048 full false Nabla presents: Creating a roadmap to safe, scalable clinical AI Nabla presents: Creating a roadmap to safe, scalable clinical AI The future of AI in healthcare isn’t just about speed or automation; it’s about trust. Discover how Nabla deploys models that are reviewed by medical professionals to ensure that the AI doesn’t fabricate or misinterpret clinical facts, as well as how it is helping define standards for transparent, trustworthy clinical AI. 

]]> The future of AI in healthcare isn’t just about speed or automation; it’s about trust. Discover how Nabla deploys models that are reviewed by medical professionals to ensure that the AI doesn’t fabricate or misinterpret clinical facts, as well as how it is helping define standards for transparent, trustworthy clinical AI. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18082383 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 807 full false HIMSSCast: Lessons on Hospital-at-Home from Virtua Health, Part 3 (brought to you by athenahealth) HIMSSCast: Lessons on Hospital-at-Home from Virtua Health, Part 3 (brought to you by athenahealth) For the third episode of this series, Virtua Health CIO and its president of advanced care operations describe how lessons learned from hospital-at-home are now influencing process and strategy at its brick-and-mortar hospitals, such as throughput and capacity innovations with its Enterprise Care Logistics Center.

]]> For the third episode of this series, Virtua Health CIO and its president of advanced care operations describe how lessons learned from hospital-at-home are now influencing process and strategy at its brick-and-mortar hospitals, such as throughput and capacity innovations with its Enterprise Care Logistics Center.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18104336 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1338 full false Dyna AI presents: Building trustworthy AI in everyday practice Dyna AI presents: Building trustworthy AI in everyday practice Responsible AI adoption is as much about governance and evaluation as technology. Lightweight, context-specific frameworks make it possible for even resource-limited health systems to implement AI safely. Discover how generative AI, paired with real-world evidence, can help fill gaps in traditional research, increase health equity and help clinicians make more informed decisions. 

]]> Responsible AI adoption is as much about governance and evaluation as technology. Lightweight, context-specific frameworks make it possible for even resource-limited health systems to implement AI safely. Discover how generative AI, paired with real-world evidence, can help fill gaps in traditional research, increase health equity and help clinicians make more informed decisions. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18042044 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0400 1196 full false InterSystems presents: Leverage federal mandates to build an AI-ready data foundation InterSystems presents: Leverage federal mandates to build an AI-ready data foundation Connected, actionable data is the backbone of intelligent automation, and successful AI adoption hinges on strong workflows, accurate data pipelines and early wins that build user trust. Learn how aligning interoperability requirements with enterprise strategy can help healthcare organizations drive efficiency and gain a competitive edge. 

]]> Connected, actionable data is the backbone of intelligent automation, and successful AI adoption hinges on strong workflows, accurate data pipelines and early wins that build user trust. Learn how aligning interoperability requirements with enterprise strategy can help healthcare organizations drive efficiency and gain a competitive edge. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17932673 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 916 full false HIMSSCast: Filipino hospital turns EMR challenges into clinical wins HIMSSCast: Filipino hospital turns EMR challenges into clinical wins In this episode of our series on APAC countries’ EMR implementation, Franklin Vibar, CIO of Asian Hospital and Medical Center in the Philippines, talks about how the hospital guided physicians and staff through the implementation of an EMR system and achieved 95% adoption. 

]]> In this episode of our series on APAC countries’ EMR implementation, Franklin Vibar, CIO of Asian Hospital and Medical Center in the Philippines, talks about how the hospital guided physicians and staff through the implementation of an EMR system and achieved 95% adoption. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17951685 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1274 full false HIMSSCast: Lessons on Hospital-at-Home from Virtua Health, Part 2 (brought to you by athenahealth) HIMSSCast: Lessons on Hospital-at-Home from Virtua Health, Part 2 (brought to you by athenahealth) In the second of this three-part series we explore how Virtua Health's successful hospital-at-home program gained traction and scaled up in the post-pandemic years. The CIO of the New Jersey health system joins with its president of advanced care operations to offer their perspective.

]]> In the second of this three-part series we explore how Virtua Health's successful hospital-at-home program gained traction and scaled up in the post-pandemic years. The CIO of the New Jersey health system joins with its president of advanced care operations to offer their perspective.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18064576 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1518 full false Commure presents: Connect your organization’s data from intake to invoice Commure presents: Connect your organization’s data from intake to invoice Documentation burden takes clinicians’ time away from patients, and fragmented point solutions can complicate workflows and lead to errors in billing. Discover how end-to-end AI-driven solutions can streamline workflows, reduce denials and improve patient experience across the healthcare ecosystem. 

]]> Documentation burden takes clinicians’ time away from patients, and fragmented point solutions can complicate workflows and lead to errors in billing. Discover how end-to-end AI-driven solutions can streamline workflows, reduce denials and improve patient experience across the healthcare ecosystem. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17965303 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 969 full false HIMSSCast: Indonesian hospitals’ journey from pen and paper to EMR adoption HIMSSCast: Indonesian hospitals’ journey from pen and paper to EMR adoption In this episode of our series on APAC countries’ EMR implementation, experts from three Indonesian hospitals discuss the complexities of digital migration, including securing clinician buy-in, integrating systems and connecting to SATUSEHAT. 

]]> In this episode of our series on APAC countries’ EMR implementation, experts from three Indonesian hospitals discuss the complexities of digital migration, including securing clinician buy-in, integrating systems and connecting to SATUSEHAT. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17975723 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 2457 full false HIMSSCast: Lessons on Hospital-at-Home from Virtua Health, Part 1 (brought to you by athenahealth) HIMSSCast: Lessons on Hospital-at-Home from Virtua Health, Part 1 (brought to you by athenahealth) The CIO of the New Jersey health system joins with its president of advanced care operations for the first in a three-part series on its successful hospital-at-home program. In this episode, they describe how what started by necessity during the pandemic quickly grew into something more substantial.

]]> The CIO of the New Jersey health system joins with its president of advanced care operations for the first in a three-part series on its successful hospital-at-home program. In this episode, they describe how what started by necessity during the pandemic quickly grew into something more substantial.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17990281 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1670 full false HIMSSCast: C-suite insights from the HIMSS AI Leadership Strategy Summit (brought to you by athenahealth) HIMSSCast: C-suite insights from the HIMSS AI Leadership Strategy Summit (brought to you by athenahealth) Recorded live in Chicago in collaboration with the Straight Outta Health IT podcast, join our hosts – alongside some special guests – for a wide-ranging discussion about targeting AI investments and aligning for strategic success.

]]> Recorded live in Chicago in collaboration with the Straight Outta Health IT podcast, join our hosts – alongside some special guests – for a wide-ranging discussion about targeting AI investments and aligning for strategic success.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-18016930 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0400 2828 full false HIMSSCast: Better practice follows real change in nurse managers' day-to-day tasks (brought to you by athenahealth) HIMSSCast: Better practice follows real change in nurse managers' day-to-day tasks (brought to you by athenahealth) Once spending more than 60% of their time on administrative tasks, nurse managers using scheduling and staffing technologies are positioned to support their teams, says Jessica Potts, SSM's senior director of workforce strategy and operations.

]]> Once spending more than 60% of their time on administrative tasks, nurse managers using scheduling and staffing technologies are positioned to support their teams, says Jessica Potts, SSM's senior director of workforce strategy and operations.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17981430 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 657 full false HIMSSCast: 340B program oversight transition to CMS brings significant changes to hospitals HIMSSCast: 340B program oversight transition to CMS brings significant changes to hospitals These may include stricter eligibility criteria, increased reporting requirements and potential reductions in reimbursement. 

]]> These may include stricter eligibility criteria, increased reporting requirements and potential reductions in reimbursement. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17949154 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 675 full false HIMSSCast: How TEFCA is poised to thrive (brought to you by athenahealth) HIMSSCast: How TEFCA is poised to thrive (brought to you by athenahealth) Seamless digital onboarding, longitudinal record sharing and AI-assisted care navigation is voluntary, but not optional., according to Bob Watson, CEO of Health Gorilla.

]]> Seamless digital onboarding, longitudinal record sharing and AI-assisted care navigation is voluntary, but not optional., according to Bob Watson, CEO of Health Gorilla.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17941338 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0400 575 full false Trend Micro presents: Anticipate and thwart evolving AI-powered cyberattacks Trend Micro presents: Anticipate and thwart evolving AI-powered cyberattacks From phishing to prompt injecting to PHI leaks via consumer AI models, AI tools are reshaping healthcare cyber risks. Learn how frameworks like OWASP can help CISOs and IT teams bolster their defenses to protect organizations’ AI, data and cloud assets. 

]]> From phishing to prompt injecting to PHI leaks via consumer AI models, AI tools are reshaping healthcare cyber risks. Learn how frameworks like OWASP can help CISOs and IT teams bolster their defenses to protect organizations’ AI, data and cloud assets. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17856249 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:00:00 -0400 980 full false HIMSSCast: A frontline understanding of the Trump AI Action Plan (brought to you by athenahealth) HIMSSCast: A frontline understanding of the Trump AI Action Plan (brought to you by athenahealth) Lora Sparkman, VP of patient safety and quality at Relias, explains why healthcare orgs should join federal 'sandboxes' to help shape policy, prepare the workforce and stay on top of compliance and ethics.

]]> Lora Sparkman, VP of patient safety and quality at Relias, explains why healthcare orgs should join federal 'sandboxes' to help shape policy, prepare the workforce and stay on top of compliance and ethics.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17896812 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1038 full false SmarterDX presents: Discover a smarter, AI-enabled fix for billing waste SmarterDX presents: Discover a smarter, AI-enabled fix for billing waste Healthcare is losing some $250 billion a year to billing inefficiencies. Smarter Technologies President Michael Gao, MD, explains how blending advanced AI with human expertise can turn revenue cycle from a liability into a strategic asset. 

]]> Healthcare is losing some $250 billion a year to billing inefficiencies. Smarter Technologies President Michael Gao, MD, explains how blending advanced AI with human expertise can turn revenue cycle from a liability into a strategic asset. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17872349 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1171 full false HIMSSCast: 2025 and beyond: AI, cloud tools, RPM and wearables (brought to you by athenahealth) HIMSSCast: 2025 and beyond: AI, cloud tools, RPM and wearables (brought to you by athenahealth) Michael Orlando, corporate and IP transactions attorney at Sheppard Mullin and a member of the firm's digital health team, offers a deep dive into where he sees these technologies headed – and challenges healthcare organizations must overcome.

]]> Michael Orlando, corporate and IP transactions attorney at Sheppard Mullin and a member of the firm's digital health team, offers a deep dive into where he sees these technologies headed – and challenges healthcare organizations must overcome.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17839554 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0400 975 full false HIMSSCast: New survey shows how AI is helping clinicians manage admin overload HIMSSCast: New survey shows how AI is helping clinicians manage admin overload An AI tech CEO walks through a comprehensive look at the problems doctors and nurses identify as most stressing and the ways artificial intelligence is helping the caregivers tackle the challenges.

]]> An AI tech CEO walks through a comprehensive look at the problems doctors and nurses identify as most stressing and the ways artificial intelligence is helping the caregivers tackle the challenges.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17832010 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1227 full false HIMSSCast: How states can make Medicaid programs more cost-efficient HIMSSCast: How states can make Medicaid programs more cost-efficient In light of federal Medicaid cuts, states need greater efficiency to stretch every Medicaid dollar.

]]> In light of federal Medicaid cuts, states need greater efficiency to stretch every Medicaid dollar.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17793647 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0400 655 full false HIMSSCast: A look at the new 340B rebate model issues by HRSA’s Office of Pharmacy Affairs HIMSSCast: A look at the new 340B rebate model issues by HRSA’s Office of Pharmacy Affairs What hospitals need to do to prepare.

]]> What hospitals need to do to prepare.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17753948 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0400 845 full false HIMSSCast: What insurer modernization efforts look like for providers HIMSSCast: What insurer modernization efforts look like for providers Payers have committed to streamlining the prior authorization process, but will this make a difference in the revenue cycle? 

]]> Payers have committed to streamlining the prior authorization process, but will this make a difference in the revenue cycle? 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17714633 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0400 758 full false HIMSSCast: Previewing the HIMSS AI Leadership Strategy Summit in Chicago HIMSSCast: Previewing the HIMSS AI Leadership Strategy Summit in Chicago The forum, scheduled for Sept. 18-19 in Chicago, will focus on AI strategy for the healthcare C-suite. For the first time, HIMSSCast will be simulcasting from the event, with the Straight Outta Health IT podcast. Host Christopher Kunney joins us for a preview.

]]> The forum, scheduled for Sept. 18-19 in Chicago, will focus on AI strategy for the healthcare C-suite. For the first time, HIMSSCast will be simulcasting from the event, with the Straight Outta Health IT podcast. Host Christopher Kunney joins us for a preview.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17674614 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1145 full false HIMSSCast: Unpacking the EMR experience in Australia's public health sector HIMSSCast: Unpacking the EMR experience in Australia's public health sector In the second episode of our conversations with APAC health IT leaders on their EMR experience, we dive into the complexities of the technology's implementation down under. Our guests share insights on navigating challenges like interoperability, third-party integrations and data exchange journeys. They also discuss the impact of statewide consultations and regional alliance groups on feature implementation and provide their perspectives on the evolution of My Health Record.

]]> In the second episode of our conversations with APAC health IT leaders on their EMR experience, we dive into the complexities of the technology's implementation down under. Our guests share insights on navigating challenges like interoperability, third-party integrations and data exchange journeys. They also discuss the impact of statewide consultations and regional alliance groups on feature implementation and provide their perspectives on the evolution of My Health Record.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17552596 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1198 full false HIMSSCast: Integris Health gets huge urgent care wins with AI HIMSSCast: Integris Health gets huge urgent care wins with AI Chief Ambulatory Executive Blake Windham shows how urgent care visit time has been driven down, patient experience has been improved and overall expense-per-visit is down thanks in part to artificial intelligence.

]]> Chief Ambulatory Executive Blake Windham shows how urgent care visit time has been driven down, patient experience has been improved and overall expense-per-visit is down thanks in part to artificial intelligence.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17633573 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0400 628 full false HIMSSCast: An innovative new AI algorithm is transforming precision pediatrics HIMSSCast: An innovative new AI algorithm is transforming precision pediatrics The application, developed at Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, can search EHRs and uncover data to identify kids who may have undiagnosed or rare conditions – and then refer them for genetic testing, helping them and their families find answers and get necessary care sooner.

]]> The application, developed at Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, can search EHRs and uncover data to identify kids who may have undiagnosed or rare conditions – and then refer them for genetic testing, helping them and their families find answers and get necessary care sooner.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17597895 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1430 full false HIMSSCast: What we learned at the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum HIMSSCast: What we learned at the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum From Brooklyn, HIMSS leaders discuss the excitement and challenges facing artificial intelligence as its healthcare applications evolve at a rapid clip.

]]> From Brooklyn, HIMSS leaders discuss the excitement and challenges facing artificial intelligence as its healthcare applications evolve at a rapid clip.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17561517 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1353 full false HIMSSCast: Personalizing Cedars Sinai's virtual visits with AI HIMSSCast: Personalizing Cedars Sinai's virtual visits with AI When patients complete Cedars-Sinai's artificial intelligence-assisted virtual urgent care clinic intake questions via structured chat, the AI provides clinicians with diagnoses and treatment plan recommendations.

]]> When patients complete Cedars-Sinai's artificial intelligence-assisted virtual urgent care clinic intake questions via structured chat, the AI provides clinicians with diagnoses and treatment plan recommendations.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17521341 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1366 full false HIMSSCast: Five strategies for sustaining momentum with AI investments HIMSSCast: Five strategies for sustaining momentum with AI investments Ernst & Young Health AI and Data Leader Sezin Palmer explains how healthcare organizations should be strategic and selective, use what they have first, build with value and scale in mind, retool available talent, and partner effectively.

]]> Ernst & Young Health AI and Data Leader Sezin Palmer explains how healthcare organizations should be strategic and selective, use what they have first, build with value and scale in mind, retool available talent, and partner effectively.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17487816 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0400 828 full false HIMSSCast: How care operating systems help health systems improve efficiency and care delivery HIMSSCast: How care operating systems help health systems improve efficiency and care delivery Josh Clark, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's VP of quality and safety operating systems, targets the problem care operating systems aim to solve and explains how they also help improve workforce engagement and satisfaction.

]]> Josh Clark, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's VP of quality and safety operating systems, targets the problem care operating systems aim to solve and explains how they also help improve workforce engagement and satisfaction.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17440518 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0400 840 full false HIMSSCast: Finding EMR success in Malaysia HIMSSCast: Finding EMR success in Malaysia Kicking off a six-part series on EMR implementation in APAC, this first episode features guests from two Malaysian hospitals sharing lessons and successes from their organizations’ decades-long digital transformation journeys. 

]]> Kicking off a six-part series on EMR implementation in APAC, this first episode features guests from two Malaysian hospitals sharing lessons and successes from their organizations’ decades-long digital transformation journeys. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17383417 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1574 full false HIMSSCast: Don't be afraid to train nurses with VR and genAI HIMSSCast: Don't be afraid to train nurses with VR and genAI Dr. Tina Scott, North Carolina Central University's director of experiential learning for nursing, explains how a flexible virtual reality platform leveraging artificial intelligence improves nursing students' confidence, case prioritization skills and more.  

]]> Dr. Tina Scott, North Carolina Central University's director of experiential learning for nursing, explains how a flexible virtual reality platform leveraging artificial intelligence improves nursing students' confidence, case prioritization skills and more.  

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17409486 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0400 1756 full false HIMSSCast: Texas university physician pioneering MD/MS in AI dual degree HIMSSCast: Texas university physician pioneering MD/MS in AI dual degree Dr. Ronald Rodriguez of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio discusses why AI is so important to medical education today and how he foresees his groundbreaking dual degree program influencing the industry.

]]> Dr. Ronald Rodriguez of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio discusses why AI is so important to medical education today and how he foresees his groundbreaking dual degree program influencing the industry.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17367871 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1212 full false HIMSSCast: Explore nursing data’s value across the organization HIMSSCast: Explore nursing data’s value across the organization Nurses may underestimate the importance of the data they collect every day, from vital signs to treatment responses; however, this information goes beyond supporting immediate care to impacting workflows and protocols throughout the hospital. Learn how nurses can better understand data and use it to improve patient care and drive innovation in this podcast. 

]]> Nurses may underestimate the importance of the data they collect every day, from vital signs to treatment responses; however, this information goes beyond supporting immediate care to impacting workflows and protocols throughout the hospital. Learn how nurses can better understand data and use it to improve patient care and drive innovation in this podcast. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17313277 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1277 full false HIMSSCast: How the Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification rules affect healthcare transactions HIMSSCast: How the Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification rules affect healthcare transactions FTC, DOJ now requiring more information about mergers and acquisitions before they occur

]]> FTC, DOJ now requiring more information about mergers and acquisitions before they occur

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17327588 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0400 736 full false HIMSSCast: Three key areas of healthcare cybersecurity defense HIMSSCast: Three key areas of healthcare cybersecurity defense Peyman Zand, chief strategy officer at healthcare consulting firm CereCore, dives into artificial intelligence boosts, virtual CISOs' expertise and device management tactics.

]]> Peyman Zand, chief strategy officer at healthcare consulting firm CereCore, dives into artificial intelligence boosts, virtual CISOs' expertise and device management tactics.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17291095 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0400 569 full false HIMSSCast: Investing in primary care that delivers results for employers HIMSSCast: Investing in primary care that delivers results for employers The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance makes new models of coordinated care attractive

]]> The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance makes new models of coordinated care attractive

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17141940 Fri, 30 May 2025 07:00:00 -0400 787 full false HIMSSCast: What Trump's first 100 Days suggest for AI and health IT regulation HIMSSCast: What Trump's first 100 Days suggest for AI and health IT regulation With a big restructuring at HHS, a new executive order on AI and plenty of other changes in policy and regulation, a healthcare attorney offers some perspective for health IT developers trying to chart a strategic course for the years ahead.

]]> With a big restructuring at HHS, a new executive order on AI and plenty of other changes in policy and regulation, a healthcare attorney offers some perspective for health IT developers trying to chart a strategic course for the years ahead.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17213448 Fri, 23 May 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1516 full false HIMSSCast: Breaking down silos by uniting primary and specialty care HIMSSCast: Breaking down silos by uniting primary and specialty care How a personal experience with the healthcare system created a new focus on technology and integration in pediatric care.

]]> How a personal experience with the healthcare system created a new focus on technology and integration in pediatric care.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17173819 Fri, 16 May 2025 07:00:00 -0400 727 full false HIMSSCast: How tech dealmaking can help with the labor shortage and much more HIMSSCast: How tech dealmaking can help with the labor shortage and much more James McHugh, managing director of research and consulting firm BRG, discusses his firm's new research that shows providers considering deal activity to address challenges and opportunities with AI, cybersecurity and digitization.

]]> James McHugh, managing director of research and consulting firm BRG, discusses his firm's new research that shows providers considering deal activity to address challenges and opportunities with AI, cybersecurity and digitization.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17127736 Fri, 09 May 2025 07:00:00 -0400 758 full false HIMSSCast: Building trust between doctors and data analysts HIMSSCast: Building trust between doctors and data analysts Dr. Vinay Vaidya, Phoenix Children's Hospital's CMIO and Dr. Wendy Bernatavicius, division chief, explain how collaboration improved patient care by surfacing EHR data in dashboards that clinicians helped build.

]]> Dr. Vinay Vaidya, Phoenix Children's Hospital's CMIO and Dr. Wendy Bernatavicius, division chief, explain how collaboration improved patient care by surfacing EHR data in dashboards that clinicians helped build.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17083993 Fri, 02 May 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1446 full false HIMSSCast: The big AI findings in Accenture's TechVision 2025 report HIMSSCast: The big AI findings in Accenture's TechVision 2025 report Accenture's Global Health Technology Lead Andy Truscott discusses integrating data and AI to improve decision making and patient experiences, training staff to lead AI adoption, creating trustworthy AI, and much more.

]]> Accenture's Global Health Technology Lead Andy Truscott discusses integrating data and AI to improve decision making and patient experiences, training staff to lead AI adoption, creating trustworthy AI, and much more.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-17035118 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0400 595 full false HIMSSCast: Should all healthcare organizations have an AI plan? HIMSSCast: Should all healthcare organizations have an AI plan? A recent WSJ journal op-ed made the case that not all businesses need to be embracing AI – in fact, some shouldn't. Does the same hold true for healthcare? A look at the pros and cons of artificial intelligence adoption from a biz school academic's perspective.

]]> A recent WSJ journal op-ed made the case that not all businesses need to be embracing AI – in fact, some shouldn't. Does the same hold true for healthcare? A look at the pros and cons of artificial intelligence adoption from a biz school academic's perspective.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16999773 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1639 full false HIMSSCast: The key to patient engagement is personalization HIMSSCast: The key to patient engagement is personalization Upfront Healthcare worked with Hartford Healthcare to hyper-personalize digital outreach, closing gaps in care.

]]> Upfront Healthcare worked with Hartford Healthcare to hyper-personalize digital outreach, closing gaps in care.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16956557 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0400 714 full false HIMSSCast: The top priorities of the combined ATA Action and DTA HIMSSCast: The top priorities of the combined ATA Action and DTA Kyle Zebley, head of ATA Action, and Andy Molnar, head of digital health at ATA Action, dig into four of their top concerns after ATA Action recently acquired the former Digital Therapeutics Alliance.

]]> Kyle Zebley, head of ATA Action, and Andy Molnar, head of digital health at ATA Action, dig into four of their top concerns after ATA Action recently acquired the former Digital Therapeutics Alliance.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16917131 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0400 1097 full false HIMSSCast: How health systems can find AI's opportunity and promise HIMSSCast: How health systems can find AI's opportunity and promise Tom Kiesau, chief innovation officer and leader, digital and technology transformation, at healthcare consulting firm Chartis, shows how AI will address the nation's rapidly aging population amidst ever-increasing financial pressures.

]]> Tom Kiesau, chief innovation officer and leader, digital and technology transformation, at healthcare consulting firm Chartis, shows how AI will address the nation's rapidly aging population amidst ever-increasing financial pressures.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16874251 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0400 981 full false HIMSSCast: A consultant expert on improving the patient experience and practitioner workflows HIMSSCast: A consultant expert on improving the patient experience and practitioner workflows Chris Whelchel, CEO of HealthTok, discusses overcoming challenges healthcare organizations face in adopting new technologies and how emerging technologies like AI are transforming healthcare.

]]> Chris Whelchel, CEO of HealthTok, discusses overcoming challenges healthcare organizations face in adopting new technologies and how emerging technologies like AI are transforming healthcare.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16833149 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0400 728 full false HIMSSCast: The innovations and barriers of genomics HIMSSCast: The innovations and barriers of genomics The cost versus the clinical insights

]]> The cost versus the clinical insights

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16790318 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1022 full false HIMSSCast: Lessons from UNC, Part 3 - How data governance paves way for AI success HIMSSCast: Lessons from UNC, Part 3 - How data governance paves way for AI success In the third episode of our three-part series, UNC analytics director Greg Kuhnen is joined by his colleague Ram Rimal for a discussion about artificial intelligence must-haves.

]]> In the third episode of our three-part series, UNC analytics director Greg Kuhnen is joined by his colleague Ram Rimal for a discussion about artificial intelligence must-haves.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16749913 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1946 full false HIMSSCast: Lessons from UNC, Part 2 - Governance as a Strategic Force HIMSSCast: Lessons from UNC, Part 2 - Governance as a Strategic Force Once you've got a handle on your data – where it is, who needs it and how it can be accessed – it's time to put it all to work. Greg Kuhnen, system director for analytical solutions at UNC Health Care, offers some insights.

]]> Once you've got a handle on your data – where it is, who needs it and how it can be accessed – it's time to put it all to work. Greg Kuhnen, system director for analytical solutions at UNC Health Care, offers some insights.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16708333 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1249 full false HIMSSCast: Lessons from UNC, Part 1 - Data Governance Fundamentals HIMSSCast: Lessons from UNC, Part 1 - Data Governance Fundamentals Greg Kuhnen, system director for analytical solutions at UNC Health Care, offers an up-close look at the health system's years of hard work to make the most of its data – and explains how HIMSS Analytics maturity models have helped.

]]> Greg Kuhnen, system director for analytical solutions at UNC Health Care, offers an up-close look at the health system's years of hard work to make the most of its data – and explains how HIMSS Analytics maturity models have helped.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16667409 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1218 full false Ping Identity & ProofID presents: How to build stronger identity and access management strategies Ping Identity & ProofID presents: How to build stronger identity and access management strategies Bridging your organizational silos can help drive digital modernization 

]]> Bridging your organizational silos can help drive digital modernization 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16519304 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500 883 full false HIMSSCast: Cutting-edge digital health tech enhances brain health HIMSSCast: Cutting-edge digital health tech enhances brain health Casey Bennett, chair of the health informatics program at Chicago's DePaul University, runs a lab creating technology to aid brain health – everything from robots to wearables and IOT devices to virtual reality and AI to adaptive robotic pets.

]]> Casey Bennett, chair of the health informatics program at Chicago's DePaul University, runs a lab creating technology to aid brain health – everything from robots to wearables and IOT devices to virtual reality and AI to adaptive robotic pets.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16621428 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1089 full false Trend Micro presents: Get a look at 2025’s upcoming cybersecurity trends Trend Micro presents: Get a look at 2025’s upcoming cybersecurity trends AI has been a major factor in cybersecurity strategies in 2024, and that will continue into 2025. However, cybercriminals are also continuing to pursue traditional phishing and social engineering methods to exploit vulnerable users. Jon Clay, Trend Micro’s VP of Threat Intelligence, offers insights into how organizations can strengthen their defenses and protect their data in the coming year. 

]]> AI has been a major factor in cybersecurity strategies in 2024, and that will continue into 2025. However, cybercriminals are also continuing to pursue traditional phishing and social engineering methods to exploit vulnerable users. Jon Clay, Trend Micro’s VP of Threat Intelligence, offers insights into how organizations can strengthen their defenses and protect their data in the coming year. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16539095 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1426 full false Concord Technologies presents: How intelligent processing and AI can streamline payer workflows Concord Technologies presents: How intelligent processing and AI can streamline payer workflows Explore high-yield, low-risk solutions for modernizing prior authorizations 

]]> Explore high-yield, low-risk solutions for modernizing prior authorizations 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16528446 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1301 full false HIMSSCast: How AI is impacting nurse practitioners HIMSSCast: How AI is impacting nurse practitioners Stephen Ferrara, DNP, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and associate dean for AI at Columbia University School of Nursing, offers a deep dive into the tech and its role with NPs. He also presents an AI/wearables use case.

]]> Stephen Ferrara, DNP, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and associate dean for AI at Columbia University School of Nursing, offers a deep dive into the tech and its role with NPs. He also presents an AI/wearables use case.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16579584 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500 766 full false FinThrive presents: Looking ahead to 2025’s RCM cybersecurity challenges FinThrive presents: Looking ahead to 2025’s RCM cybersecurity challenges 2024 shone a spotlight on healthcare RCM’s need for strong cybersecurity and resilience strategies. FinThrive CISO Greg Surla recommends best practices for guarding your vital systems and data against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. 

]]> 2024 shone a spotlight on healthcare RCM’s need for strong cybersecurity and resilience strategies. FinThrive CISO Greg Surla recommends best practices for guarding your vital systems and data against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16484054 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500 901 full false HIMSSCast: AI as an overlay to hospital operations HIMSSCast: AI as an overlay to hospital operations Qventus solves problems before they happen for greater hospital efficiency.

]]> Qventus solves problems before they happen for greater hospital efficiency.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16536863 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1030 full false HIMSSCast: AI assurance labs could improve health equity HIMSSCast: AI assurance labs could improve health equity Industry transparency and testing by artificial intelligence assurance labs could provide opportunities to develop tools and technologies that address healthcare inequities, says Brigham Hyde, CEO of Atropos Health.

]]> Industry transparency and testing by artificial intelligence assurance labs could provide opportunities to develop tools and technologies that address healthcare inequities, says Brigham Hyde, CEO of Atropos Health.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16494139 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1702 full false HIMSSCast: How digital health can lower costs, streamline ops and much more HIMSSCast: How digital health can lower costs, streamline ops and much more PwC U.S. Health Services Advisory Leader Thom Bales goes into top healthcare challenges, advancements in care delivery, digital health lowering costs, and how health systems should consider addressing diverse patients via digital health.

]]> PwC U.S. Health Services Advisory Leader Thom Bales goes into top healthcare challenges, advancements in care delivery, digital health lowering costs, and how health systems should consider addressing diverse patients via digital health.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16452076 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1072 full false HIMSSCast: Looking ahead to 2025 HIMSSCast: Looking ahead to 2025 A change in administration and health policy shifts will be worth watching over the next 12 months, and so will an array of new developments for AI, cybersecurity, virtual care, devices and digital therapeutics, reimbursement and more.

]]> A change in administration and health policy shifts will be worth watching over the next 12 months, and so will an array of new developments for AI, cybersecurity, virtual care, devices and digital therapeutics, reimbursement and more.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16403756 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1604 full false TNS presents: Protect your brand and increase your call answer rate TNS presents: Protect your brand and increase your call answer rate Restore patients’ trust in voice calls with branded call authentication 

]]> Restore patients’ trust in voice calls with branded call authentication 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16261468 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1191 full false Ingram Micro & Vantiq present: How agentic AI can support clinical and operational teams Ingram Micro & Vantiq present: How agentic AI can support clinical and operational teams Discover practical applications that are driving measurable outcomes 

]]> Discover practical applications that are driving measurable outcomes 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16221748 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1705 full false HIMSSCast: Reinventing clinician work with generative AI HIMSSCast: Reinventing clinician work with generative AI How technology, especially generative AI, can help healthcare organizations with the ongoing clinician shortage, and examples of successful use of digital tools to free up clinician time and improve access, experience and outcomes.

]]> How technology, especially generative AI, can help healthcare organizations with the ongoing clinician shortage, and examples of successful use of digital tools to free up clinician time and improve access, experience and outcomes.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16376891 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0500 551 full false HIMSSCast: Considering the appropriate use of AI in nursing HIMSSCast: Considering the appropriate use of AI in nursing "We're at this place where we're still in the early days of what this technology looks like," says Oriana Beaudet, the American Nurses Association's VP of nursing innovation. ANA is watching the space closely.

]]> "We're at this place where we're still in the early days of what this technology looks like," says Oriana Beaudet, the American Nurses Association's VP of nursing innovation. ANA is watching the space closely.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16343671 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0500 780 full false HIMSSCast: Rethinking clinical trials HIMSSCast: Rethinking clinical trials The challenge of achieving clinical trials that are both accessible and scalable.

]]> The challenge of achieving clinical trials that are both accessible and scalable.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16314039 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1109 full false HIMSSCast: More hospitals are using enterprise resource planning HIMSSCast: More hospitals are using enterprise resource planning ERP connects to the EHR to tie financial records and patient information and create efficiencies in staffing and inventory control.

]]> ERP connects to the EHR to tie financial records and patient information and create efficiencies in staffing and inventory control.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16272419 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1172 full false HIMSSCast: Practical guidance for enhancing cybersecurity posture HIMSSCast: Practical guidance for enhancing cybersecurity posture Cybersecurity expert Scott Alldridge of the IT Process Institute/IP Services discusses zero trust and micro-segmentation in healthcare, leadership's role in a security culture, and much more.

]]> Cybersecurity expert Scott Alldridge of the IT Process Institute/IP Services discusses zero trust and micro-segmentation in healthcare, leadership's role in a security culture, and much more.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16231783 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0500 716 full false HIMSSCast: AI as tool or care provider HIMSSCast: AI as tool or care provider Trust takes center stage in a conversation about data on how people feel about doctors and AI with Mark Polyak, president of analytics at IPSOS, and Dr. Lukasz Kowalczyk, a physician at Peak Gastroenterology Associates

]]> Trust takes center stage in a conversation about data on how people feel about doctors and AI with Mark Polyak, president of analytics at IPSOS, and Dr. Lukasz Kowalczyk, a physician at Peak Gastroenterology Associates

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16152661 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0500 2525 full false HIMSSCast: Getting caregivers involved in allocating investment dollars HIMSSCast: Getting caregivers involved in allocating investment dollars A physician VC exec talks about this kind of clinician involvement, as well as explores hybrid care models in telemedicine, the next 12 months in healthcare AI, and much more.

]]> A physician VC exec talks about this kind of clinician involvement, as well as explores hybrid care models in telemedicine, the next 12 months in healthcare AI, and much more.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16110818 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0500 945 full false Fortified Health Security presents: How secure are your organization’s IoMT devices? Fortified Health Security presents: How secure are your organization’s IoMT devices? Learn real-world strategies to mitigate connected device vulnerabilities

]]> Learn real-world strategies to mitigate connected device vulnerabilities

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16047145 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1121 full false Caregility presents: Explore bedside telehealth’s financial benefits Caregility presents: Explore bedside telehealth’s financial benefits How inpatient virtual care drives efficiencies and improves experiences

]]> How inpatient virtual care drives efficiencies and improves experiences

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16026774 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1154 full false HIMSSCast: SDOH utilization trends and opportunities HIMSSCast: SDOH utilization trends and opportunities Managing and acting on social determinants of health data can be a difficult task for providers with limited resources, but digital tools are helping them address health equity, says Dr. Hilary Hatch, chief clinical officer at Phreesia.

]]> Managing and acting on social determinants of health data can be a difficult task for providers with limited resources, but digital tools are helping them address health equity, says Dr. Hilary Hatch, chief clinical officer at Phreesia.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16069490 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0500 839 full false HIMSSCast: Prioritizing compliance for direct to consumer prescriptions HIMSSCast: Prioritizing compliance for direct to consumer prescriptions UpScriptHealth partners with pharma and med tech companies to help patients access treatment through telemedicine, says Peter Ax, CEO and cofounder.


]]> UpScriptHealth partners with pharma and med tech companies to help patients access treatment through telemedicine, says Peter Ax, CEO and cofounder.


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-16029537 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0400 964 full false HIMSSCast: Biomedical informatics and clinical decision support - where they're headed next HIMSSCast: Biomedical informatics and clinical decision support - where they're headed next Dr. Chris Harle, professor at Indiana University and researcher at Regenstrief Institute, draws from deep informatics experience to discuss the future of EHR optimization and UX, AI-enabled CDS, provider experience, patient safety and more.

]]> Dr. Chris Harle, professor at Indiana University and researcher at Regenstrief Institute, draws from deep informatics experience to discuss the future of EHR optimization and UX, AI-enabled CDS, provider experience, patient safety and more.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15988620 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1233 full false HIMSSCast: How AI can best help solve healthcare's biggest problems HIMSSCast: How AI can best help solve healthcare's biggest problems Payers can use AI as an assistant, not as a replacement, to reviewing claims and prior authorizations.


]]> Payers can use AI as an assistant, not as a replacement, to reviewing claims and prior authorizations.


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15947123 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0400 860 full false HIMSSCast: What's ahead for private equity and healthcare HIMSSCast: What's ahead for private equity and healthcare Private equity firms have a short-term investment horizon while healthcare requires a long-term commitment.


]]> Private equity firms have a short-term investment horizon while healthcare requires a long-term commitment.


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15908055 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0400 621 full false SolarWinds presents: Hear how generative AI is transforming healthcare SolarWinds presents: Hear how generative AI is transforming healthcare Don’t miss these important insights from HIMSS’ AI in Healthcare Forum

]]> Don’t miss these important insights from HIMSS’ AI in Healthcare Forum

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15822966 Wed, 09 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1593 full false HIMSSCast: How cost impacts health and wellness HIMSSCast: How cost impacts health and wellness Synchrony's health and wellness platform offers patient financing

]]> Synchrony's health and wellness platform offers patient financing

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15856694 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0400 951 full false HIMSSCast: Fighting bias with responsible AI to achieve health equity HIMSSCast: Fighting bias with responsible AI to achieve health equity Two PwC experts share insights on the ethics that healthcare organizations should consider when building out responsible AI and equitable healthcare experiences.

]]> Two PwC experts share insights on the ethics that healthcare organizations should consider when building out responsible AI and equitable healthcare experiences.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15824693 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1137 full false CodaMetrix presents: Explore key topics from HIMSS’ AI in Healthcare Forum CodaMetrix presents: Explore key topics from HIMSS’ AI in Healthcare Forum Hear about the trends shaping AI use — and its transformative potential

]]> Hear about the trends shaping AI use — and its transformative potential

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15762173 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1330 full false Concord Technologies presents: Advancing Radiology: Human in the Loop and AI Concord Technologies presents: Advancing Radiology: Human in the Loop and AI Automate workflows to prioritize patient care and operational efficiency

]]> Automate workflows to prioritize patient care and operational efficiency

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15707589 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1502 full false HIMSSCast: Hospitals tackle challenges of global warming HIMSSCast: Hospitals tackle challenges of global warming EcoAct North America works with organizations to meet their emissions goals

]]> EcoAct North America works with organizations to meet their emissions goals

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15785008 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 984 full false Wolters Kluwer presents: Addressing clinician burnout requires more than technology Wolters Kluwer presents: Addressing clinician burnout requires more than technology Leverage GenAI and other tools to give doctors more time with patients

]]> Leverage GenAI and other tools to give doctors more time with patients

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15736902 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1402 full false Oracle presents: Explore how to best implement AI in your organization Oracle presents: Explore how to best implement AI in your organization Low risk use cases can help relieve burnout and reduce waste

]]> Low risk use cases can help relieve burnout and reduce waste

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15721800 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1640 full false HIMSSCast: Improved patient outcomes through integration of California's encounter and clinical data HIMSSCast: Improved patient outcomes through integration of California's encounter and clinical data Collaboration between Sutter Health and PointClickCare allows ER physicians to know how many ER visits the patient previously made, not only at that hospital but in the region.

]]> Collaboration between Sutter Health and PointClickCare allows ER physicians to know how many ER visits the patient previously made, not only at that hospital but in the region.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15745421 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1324 full false Microsoft presents: Hear real-world insights into managing data center transformations Microsoft presents: Hear real-world insights into managing data center transformations What you need to know before migrating critical systems to the cloud

]]> What you need to know before migrating critical systems to the cloud

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15416630 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1450 full false HIMSSCast: Cybersecurity Forum Preview HIMSSCast: Cybersecurity Forum Preview Lee Kim, Senior Principal, Cybersecurity and Privacy at HIMSS

]]> Lee Kim, Senior Principal, Cybersecurity and Privacy at HIMSS

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15706918 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400 1427 full false InterSystems presents: Get your organization ready to deploy AI InterSystems presents: Get your organization ready to deploy AI Learn more about clinical and operational AI use cases in healthcare

]]> Learn more about clinical and operational AI use cases in healthcare

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15664829 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400 701 full false HIMSSCast: Bringing SDOH interventions to life HIMSSCast: Bringing SDOH interventions to life Brian Pieninck, president and CEO of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of the Mid-Atlantic, shares insights on how integrating technologies, including artificial intelligence, can help address social drivers in healthcare.

]]> Brian Pieninck, president and CEO of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of the Mid-Atlantic, shares insights on how integrating technologies, including artificial intelligence, can help address social drivers in healthcare.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15669374 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0400 2697 full false Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations presents: Mitigate the risk of data breaches involving outdated IT devices Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations presents: Mitigate the risk of data breaches involving outdated IT devices Learn about the certifications your ITAD services partner should have

]]> Learn about the certifications your ITAD services partner should have

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15501202 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 2016 full false HIMSSCast: Integration of care helps propel patient satisfaction for Mass General Brigham Health Plan HIMSSCast: Integration of care helps propel patient satisfaction for Mass General Brigham Health Plan Health plan was rated No. 1 in member satisfaction in Massachusetts by J.D. Power.

]]> Health plan was rated No. 1 in member satisfaction in Massachusetts by J.D. Power.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15628059 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1017 full false Cisco Systems present: Empower patients along their care journey with digital tools Cisco Systems present: Empower patients along their care journey with digital tools Learn how tailored, patient-centered communications boost engagement

]]> Learn how tailored, patient-centered communications boost engagement

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15540811 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1736 full false HIMSSCast: Info sharing is key to combatting rising healthcare security threats HIMSSCast: Info sharing is key to combatting rising healthcare security threats Errol Weiss, chief security officer of Health-ISAC, discusses current and emerging threats – and explains why, in a continually challenging and increasingly fraught cybersecurity landscape, the value of threat intelligence and information sharing has never been higher.

]]> Errol Weiss, chief security officer of Health-ISAC, discusses current and emerging threats – and explains why, in a continually challenging and increasingly fraught cybersecurity landscape, the value of threat intelligence and information sharing has never been higher.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15592279 Fri, 16 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1328 full false Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations presents: Reduce your outdated equipment’s environmental impact Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations presents: Reduce your outdated equipment’s environmental impact IT asset disposition services minimize waste and maintain compliance

]]> IT asset disposition services minimize waste and maintain compliance

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15501189 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1434 full false HIMSSCast: Abu Dhabi Department of Health expands partnership to tackle rare diseases HIMSSCast: Abu Dhabi Department of Health expands partnership to tackle rare diseases The DoH has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AstraZeneca to establish a Rare Diseases Centre of Excellence.

]]> The DoH has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AstraZeneca to establish a Rare Diseases Centre of Excellence.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15553719 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 899 full false HIMSSCast: A deep dive into the market for health IT stocks HIMSSCast: A deep dive into the market for health IT stocks Shahab Vagefi, managing director in Thomas H. Lee Partners' healthcare vertical, offers highlights of the technologies and trends on the stock market.

]]> Shahab Vagefi, managing director in Thomas H. Lee Partners' healthcare vertical, offers highlights of the technologies and trends on the stock market.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15512467 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 577 full false HIMSSCast: How technology is helping to address patient safety challenges and improve employee experiences HIMSSCast: How technology is helping to address patient safety challenges and improve employee experiences Heidi Raines, founder and CEO of Performance Health Partners and author of Shared Voices: A Framework for Patient and Employee Safety in Healthcare, discusses quality improvement, incident reporting and other strategies to maintain a healthy workforce and build a culture of safety.

]]> Heidi Raines, founder and CEO of Performance Health Partners and author of Shared Voices: A Framework for Patient and Employee Safety in Healthcare, discusses quality improvement, incident reporting and other strategies to maintain a healthy workforce and build a culture of safety.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15478740 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400 926 full false HIMSSCast: How AI is advancing population health HIMSSCast: How AI is advancing population health Dr. Michael Dulin, one of the nation's leading authorities on pop health, discusses how artificial intelligence can, among many other things, curate complex data, evaluate risk and predict changes.

]]> Dr. Michael Dulin, one of the nation's leading authorities on pop health, discusses how artificial intelligence can, among many other things, curate complex data, evaluate risk and predict changes.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15438969 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400 636 full false HIMSSCast: Use of AR, VR and AI tools across the healthcare landscape HIMSSCast: Use of AR, VR and AI tools across the healthcare landscape By never losing sight of patient care, artificial intelligence, augmented reality and other technologies can help to transition healthcare from a reactive, fee-for-service model to a value-based, proactive one, says one tech strategist.

]]> By never losing sight of patient care, artificial intelligence, augmented reality and other technologies can help to transition healthcare from a reactive, fee-for-service model to a value-based, proactive one, says one tech strategist.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15402529 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400 873 full false Fresenius Kabi presents: How can auto-programming smart pumps help nurses organize infusions? Fresenius Kabi presents: How can auto-programming smart pumps help nurses organize infusions? Learn how iatricSystems’ Accelero Connect® can work with the Ivenix Infusion System

]]> Learn how iatricSystems’ Accelero Connect® can work with the Ivenix Infusion System

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15318175 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400 627 full false HIMSSCast: Getting to better clinical data exchange HIMSSCast: Getting to better clinical data exchange Payers need access to timely, accurate member data for their quality reporting needs

]]> Payers need access to timely, accurate member data for their quality reporting needs

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15326187 Fri, 05 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1199 full false HIMSSCast: Combatting healthcare misinformation in the age of AI HIMSSCast: Combatting healthcare misinformation in the age of AI What should the healthcare industry be doing to push back on public health misinformation and disinformation – especially as genAI and deepfakes make the problem more challenging?

]]> What should the healthcare industry be doing to push back on public health misinformation and disinformation – especially as genAI and deepfakes make the problem more challenging?

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15325449 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1174 full false HIMSSCast: Improving the overlooked, middle section of revenue cycle HIMSSCast: Improving the overlooked, middle section of revenue cycle A hospital’s financial success depends on the crucial period between patient registration and claims submission

]]> A hospital’s financial success depends on the crucial period between patient registration and claims submission

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15288216 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0400 822 full false HIMSSCast: A digital first approach streamlines credentialing and licensing HIMSSCast: A digital first approach streamlines credentialing and licensing Real-time API technology saves administrative burden

]]> Real-time API technology saves administrative burden

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15248674 Fri, 14 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0400 766 full false HIMSSCast: HIMSS’ NursePitch™ initiative encourages nurse-led innovation HIMSSCast: HIMSS’ NursePitch™ initiative encourages nurse-led innovation 2024 winner Ilana Borkenstein shares advice for nurse entrepreneurs

]]> 2024 winner Ilana Borkenstein shares advice for nurse entrepreneurs

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15170939 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0400 926 full false HIMSSCast: Advancing FHIR exchange to improve prescribing at the VA HIMSSCast: Advancing FHIR exchange to improve prescribing at the VA Using the FHIR standard can help organizations like the VA connect rapidly to drug data, paving the way for real-time surveillance that is improving patient safety and identifying adverse events tied to medication.

]]> Using the FHIR standard can help organizations like the VA connect rapidly to drug data, paving the way for real-time surveillance that is improving patient safety and identifying adverse events tied to medication.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15208915 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1484 full false TigerConnect presents: Give patients’ families a window into their child’s care TigerConnect presents: Give patients’ families a window into their child’s care How real-time messaging helps one hospital keep families connected

]]> How real-time messaging helps one hospital keep families connected

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15171348 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0400 998 full false Concord Technologies presents: Don’t Swing for the Fences: How to Implement AI in a Way That is Practical Concord Technologies presents: Don’t Swing for the Fences: How to Implement AI in a Way That is Practical Deploying AI for document management drives operational efficiencies

]]> Deploying AI for document management drives operational efficiencies

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15124725 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 10:00:00 -0400 1334 full false HIMSSCast: Where smaller health systems can start with AI HIMSSCast: Where smaller health systems can start with AI Brent T. Hoard, a partner at Troutman Pepper and artificial intelligence expert, advises smaller hospitals and health systems on where to begin - most likely with a vendor.

]]> Brent T. Hoard, a partner at Troutman Pepper and artificial intelligence expert, advises smaller hospitals and health systems on where to begin - most likely with a vendor.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15165653 Fri, 31 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 807 full false HIMSSCast: Challenges and opportunities for home care HIMSSCast: Challenges and opportunities for home care Rising demand and shrinking budgets, including CMS’ 2.89% slash last year, challenge the homecare industry.

]]> Rising demand and shrinking budgets, including CMS’ 2.89% slash last year, challenge the homecare industry.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15122321 Fri, 24 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1137 full false HIMSSCast: The implications of Biden's executive order HIMSSCast: The implications of Biden's executive order EO marks the first significant step to ensure critical protocols are in place to protect safety and privacy in the new world of AI.

]]> EO marks the first significant step to ensure critical protocols are in place to protect safety and privacy in the new world of AI.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15084712 Fri, 17 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 822 full false HIMSSCast: How allergies and asthma affect patients, the ER and hospital finances HIMSSCast: How allergies and asthma affect patients, the ER and hospital finances About 80 million Americans are affected by seasonal allergies.

]]> About 80 million Americans are affected by seasonal allergies.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15043716 Fri, 10 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1215 full false HIMSSCast: Eliciting the greatest value from an EHR HIMSSCast: Eliciting the greatest value from an EHR Joncé Smith, senior executive strategic advisory consultant at Stoltenberg Consulting, talks assessing the current state of EHRs, new version upgrade best practices, enhancing EHR functionality, and the best way to train staff on optimal EHR utilization.

]]> Joncé Smith, senior executive strategic advisory consultant at Stoltenberg Consulting, talks assessing the current state of EHRs, new version upgrade best practices, enhancing EHR functionality, and the best way to train staff on optimal EHR utilization.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-15001410 Fri, 03 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 674 full false Fresnius Kabi presents: Redesigning infusion therapy to ease nurses’ documentation burden Fresnius Kabi presents: Redesigning infusion therapy to ease nurses’ documentation burden Smart Ivenix pumps address critical challenges of infusion delivery

]]> Smart Ivenix pumps address critical challenges of infusion delivery

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14919054 Fri, 03 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 706 full false Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data podcast, season 2, episode 5: Emerging Technologies’ Impact on the Future of Healthcare Delivery Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data podcast, season 2, episode 5: Emerging Technologies’ Impact on the Future of Healthcare Delivery John Halamka, Mayo Clinic Platform president, and Arcadia president and CEO Michael Meucci, discuss how healthcare organizations and policymakers must collaborate to ensure that AI is used ethically and equitably in care delivery.

]]> John Halamka, Mayo Clinic Platform president, and Arcadia president and CEO Michael Meucci, discuss how healthcare organizations and policymakers must collaborate to ensure that AI is used ethically and equitably in care delivery.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14902370 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0400 592 full false HIMSSCast: The need to shift hospitalization to the home HIMSSCast: The need to shift hospitalization to the home The future of acute hospital care at home amid questions of the end of the CMS waiver this year.

]]> The future of acute hospital care at home amid questions of the end of the CMS waiver this year.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14959602 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1184 full false HIMSSCast: Developing patient-centric analytics for population health (brought to you by Wolters Kluwer) HIMSSCast: Developing patient-centric analytics for population health (brought to you by Wolters Kluwer) Regenstrief Institute research scientist Brian Dixon discusses how the intersection of patient engagement, social determinants of health, AI-enabled clinical decision support and more can help providers with their population health management.

]]> Regenstrief Institute research scientist Brian Dixon discusses how the intersection of patient engagement, social determinants of health, AI-enabled clinical decision support and more can help providers with their population health management.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14907953 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:00:00 -0400 1346 full false HIMSSCast: The high healthcare costs paid by the poorest Americans HIMSSCast: The high healthcare costs paid by the poorest Americans Brookings Institution research proposes new policy in Medicare

]]> Brookings Institution research proposes new policy in Medicare

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14917064 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0400 957 full false HIMSSCast: New study digs into providers' beliefs on the future of AI in healthcare HIMSSCast: New study digs into providers' beliefs on the future of AI in healthcare James McHugh, managing director at Berkeley Research Group, discusses the firm's new study, which reveals great optimism among provider organization executives on deploying artificial intelligence in the next three years.

]]> James McHugh, managing director at Berkeley Research Group, discusses the firm's new study, which reveals great optimism among provider organization executives on deploying artificial intelligence in the next three years.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14875505 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0400 799 full false Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data podcast, season 2, episode 4: The Promise of AI for All Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data podcast, season 2, episode 4: The Promise of AI for All Luis M. Ahumada, director of health data science and analytics at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, and Jake Hochberg, VP of analytics and chief analytics officer at Arcadia, discuss how smaller organizations can prepare to leverage AI tools.

]]> Luis M. Ahumada, director of health data science and analytics at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, and Jake Hochberg, VP of analytics and chief analytics officer at Arcadia, discuss how smaller organizations can prepare to leverage AI tools.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14782096 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:00:00 -0400 604 full false HIMSSCast: Security challenges on healthcare's horizon HIMSSCast: Security challenges on healthcare's horizon Heightened regulatory scrutiny, growing access to systems, poorly controlled cloud environments and significant deals activity will force healthcare CISOs, CIOs and other security leaders to bolster the defenses. 

]]> Heightened regulatory scrutiny, growing access to systems, poorly controlled cloud environments and significant deals activity will force healthcare CISOs, CIOs and other security leaders to bolster the defenses. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14832067 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1142 full false HIMSSCast: Value-based contracts benefit whole person care HIMSSCast: Value-based contracts benefit whole person care Risk-based contracts allow providers to think about the whole person, rather than focusing on billing for services, says Jaja Okigwe, CEO of First Choice Health.

]]> Risk-based contracts allow providers to think about the whole person, rather than focusing on billing for services, says Jaja Okigwe, CEO of First Choice Health.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14790314 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0400 962 full false HIMSSCast: AI’s ability to enhance IVF success rates HIMSSCast: AI’s ability to enhance IVF success rates Israeli IVF startup looks to democratize fertility coverage in the United States

]]> Israeli IVF startup looks to democratize fertility coverage in the United States

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14742327 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0400 955 full false Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data podcast, season 2, episode 3: Extracting the Most from Your Organization’s Healthcare Data Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data podcast, season 2, episode 3: Extracting the Most from Your Organization’s Healthcare Data Julius Bogdan, vice president and general manager of digital health advisory - North America at HIMSS, and Mary Kuchenbrod, vice president of data operations at Arcadia, discuss strategies for gaining the best possible insights from a data ecosystem.

]]> Julius Bogdan, vice president and general manager of digital health advisory - North America at HIMSS, and Mary Kuchenbrod, vice president of data operations at Arcadia, discuss strategies for gaining the best possible insights from a data ecosystem.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14634621 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0400 1094 full false HIMSSCast: Vulnerabilities of the ubiquitous web apps in healthcare HIMSSCast: Vulnerabilities of the ubiquitous web apps in healthcare Johannes Ullrich, dean of research at the SANS Technology Institute, offers healthcare CISOs, CIOs and other security leaders advice on how best to protect their organizations from the vulnerabilities that lie within web apps.

]]> Johannes Ullrich, dean of research at the SANS Technology Institute, offers healthcare CISOs, CIOs and other security leaders advice on how best to protect their organizations from the vulnerabilities that lie within web apps.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14650119 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0500 631 full false MEDITECH presents: Optimize care team experiences with an AI-powered EHR MEDITECH presents: Optimize care team experiences with an AI-powered EHR Expanse creates clinical documentation and surfaces important insights

]]> Expanse creates clinical documentation and surfaces important insights

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14578793 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0500 727 full false HIMSSCast: AdventHealth trains nurses to put evidence into practice HIMSSCast: AdventHealth trains nurses to put evidence into practice The health system uses technology to ensure nursing residents can integrate research into their jobs.

]]> The health system uses technology to ensure nursing residents can integrate research into their jobs.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14606204 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0500 899 full false Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data podcast, season 2, episode 2: Building the Infrastructure for Data Analytics Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data podcast, season 2, episode 2: Building the Infrastructure for Data Analytics Powerful new technologies can produce insights from previously siloed data but need the support of a strong IT infrastructure. Albert Duntugan, UCLA Health’s chief data officer, and Nick Stepro, Arcadia’s chief product and technology officer, discuss how healthcare organizations can build an infrastructure strategy.

]]> Powerful new technologies can produce insights from previously siloed data but need the support of a strong IT infrastructure. Albert Duntugan, UCLA Health’s chief data officer, and Nick Stepro, Arcadia’s chief product and technology officer, discuss how healthcare organizations can build an infrastructure strategy.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14531728 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0500 1245 full false HIMSSCast: What does 2024 hold in store for the patient experience? HIMSSCast: What does 2024 hold in store for the patient experience? Chrissy Daniels, chief experience officer at Press Ganey, says this year the patient experience must prioritize accessibility and equity in care. She shows how hospitals and health systems can accomplish this and much more.

]]> Chrissy Daniels, chief experience officer at Press Ganey, says this year the patient experience must prioritize accessibility and equity in care. She shows how hospitals and health systems can accomplish this and much more.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14559627 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0500 882 full false HIMSSCast: Long-term strategies to maintain and optimize EHRs HIMSSCast: Long-term strategies to maintain and optimize EHRs Peyman Zand, chief strategy officer at consulting firm CereCore and a former provider CIO, discusses when its time to optimize an EHR, the best place to start, who should be involved, and much more.

]]> Peyman Zand, chief strategy officer at consulting firm CereCore and a former provider CIO, discusses when its time to optimize an EHR, the best place to start, who should be involved, and much more.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14514322 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0500 745 full false TigerConnect presents: Improve operating room efficiency and turnover times TigerConnect presents: Improve operating room efficiency and turnover times Coordinate surgical team communication with a unified platform

]]> Coordinate surgical team communication with a unified platform

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14443876 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1217 full false HIMSSCast: Second leap of automation is now taking place HIMSSCast: Second leap of automation is now taking place Prior authorization, complex claims, automated payments are now being tackled, says Venkat Kavarthapu, CEO of Edifecs. 

]]> Prior authorization, complex claims, automated payments are now being tackled, says Venkat Kavarthapu, CEO of Edifecs. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14468029 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1171 full false Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data podcast, season 2, episode 1: The business case for investing in a data analytics platform Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data podcast, season 2, episode 1: The business case for investing in a data analytics platform Implementing analytics and AI solutions aims to drive efficiency but can create disruptions for staff. Albert Marinez, Cleveland Clinic’s Chief Analytics Officer, and Michael Meucci, Arcadia’s President and CEO, discuss the concept of leading with empathy to encourage trust and adoption of new tools.

]]> Implementing analytics and AI solutions aims to drive efficiency but can create disruptions for staff. Albert Marinez, Cleveland Clinic’s Chief Analytics Officer, and Michael Meucci, Arcadia’s President and CEO, discuss the concept of leading with empathy to encourage trust and adoption of new tools.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14416360 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0500 582 full false HIMSSCast: The issue of payers' legacy tech HIMSSCast: The issue of payers' legacy tech Insurance has a long enrollment process that goes against the modern technology experience in all other areas of our lives, says National Practice Leader Gay Davis of Noyo.

]]> Insurance has a long enrollment process that goes against the modern technology experience in all other areas of our lives, says National Practice Leader Gay Davis of Noyo.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14424840 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0500 854 full false HIMSSCast: Managing critical patient feedback in real-time HIMSSCast: Managing critical patient feedback in real-time In a short time online, organizations can capture more patient concerns, reduce more open cases and improve staff experiences, says Alpa Vyas of Stanford Health Care and Dr. Adrienne Boissy of Qualtrics and The Cleveland Clinic.

]]> In a short time online, organizations can capture more patient concerns, reduce more open cases and improve staff experiences, says Alpa Vyas of Stanford Health Care and Dr. Adrienne Boissy of Qualtrics and The Cleveland Clinic.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14381845 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1207 full false HIMSSCast: Patient experience drives trust and financial outcomes HIMSSCast: Patient experience drives trust and financial outcomes RevSpring coordinates patient interactions from pre-care to post-care to payment for rural organizations with limited resources, says Kristen Jacobsen, VP of omnichannel engagement and marketing. 

]]> RevSpring coordinates patient interactions from pre-care to post-care to payment for rural organizations with limited resources, says Kristen Jacobsen, VP of omnichannel engagement and marketing. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14336423 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1164 full false HIMSSCast: How Karmanos Cancer Institute uses AI to find high-risk breast cancer HIMSSCast: How Karmanos Cancer Institute uses AI to find high-risk breast cancer "Finding out the patient is high-risk after they are diagnosed with cancer is too late," says Dr. Eric Brown, surgical oncologist and breast multidisciplinary team co-lead.

]]> "Finding out the patient is high-risk after they are diagnosed with cancer is too late," says Dr. Eric Brown, surgical oncologist and breast multidisciplinary team co-lead.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14295997 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1116 full false HIMSSCast: Devoted Health built its own EHR for its 'prime directive' model HIMSSCast: Devoted Health built its own EHR for its 'prime directive' model Its integrated care helped earn two of its plans earn 5 stars in the most recent MA star ratings.

]]> Its integrated care helped earn two of its plans earn 5 stars in the most recent MA star ratings.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14249472 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1295 full false HIMSSCast: Lifespan is about lifestyle, not technology HIMSSCast: Lifespan is about lifestyle, not technology The lifespan for Americans has decreased from age 78 to 76 in the past year-and-a-half, says Andy Davis, principal for Deloitte Consulting’s Health Care practice.

]]> The lifespan for Americans has decreased from age 78 to 76 in the past year-and-a-half, says Andy Davis, principal for Deloitte Consulting’s Health Care practice.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14216425 Fri, 29 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1215 full false HIMSSCast: Preparing for a fast-evolving future in health IT HIMSSCast: Preparing for a fast-evolving future in health IT Leaders at provider organizations must consider a distributed landscape for healthcare and health IT and various new technologies, says William Lewkowski, vice president of HCTec, a healthcare consulting firm.

]]> Leaders at provider organizations must consider a distributed landscape for healthcare and health IT and various new technologies, says William Lewkowski, vice president of HCTec, a healthcare consulting firm.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14151498 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500 537 full false Carahsoft & VMWare present: Adopt generative AI quickly and securely Carahsoft & VMWare present: Adopt generative AI quickly and securely Protect your data and stay compliant with private AI architecture .

]]> Protect your data and stay compliant with private AI architecture .

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14109156 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500 562 full false TigerConnect presents: When every moment counts, communication is vital TigerConnect presents: When every moment counts, communication is vital Unifying clinical communication improves ED patient flow

]]> Unifying clinical communication improves ED patient flow

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13971556 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500 953 full false Wolters Kluwer presents: Engaged patients help to improve health outcomes Wolters Kluwer presents: Engaged patients help to improve health outcomes Encourage collaboration for more personalized treatment plans

]]> Encourage collaboration for more personalized treatment plans

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14056510 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1213 full false HIMSSCast: What CDC's new Outbreak Response and Disease Modeling network means for public health HIMSSCast: What CDC's new Outbreak Response and Disease Modeling network means for public health Dylan George, director of the CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, explains how the new public-private collaboration InsightNet is using advanced analytics and biosurveillance to respond to disease outbreaks and prevent future pandemics.

]]> Dylan George, director of the CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, explains how the new public-private collaboration InsightNet is using advanced analytics and biosurveillance to respond to disease outbreaks and prevent future pandemics.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14110922 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1449 full false Concord Technologies presents: AI tools make clinicians more effective Concord Technologies presents: AI tools make clinicians more effective Get insights from patients’ histories and clinical decision support

]]> Get insights from patients’ histories and clinical decision support

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14057827 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1204 full false HIMSSCast: Driving transparency and accuracy in drug discount programs HIMSSCast: Driving transparency and accuracy in drug discount programs Kalderos focuses on drug programs to make sure they’re in compliance with the laws that created them or the contracts signed to negotiate those discounts, says President Micah Litow.

And, don't miss the HIMSS AI in Healthcare forum coming up December 14 and 15. Taking place in San Diego, this is a must-attend event will cover everything you need to know about the adaptation of AI into your healthcare system. Learn more and register at https://www.himss.org/event-ai-healthcare-forum. Sign up today and use promo code HIMSSPOD23 and save 25% off your registration!

]]> Kalderos focuses on drug programs to make sure they’re in compliance with the laws that created them or the contracts signed to negotiate those discounts, says President Micah Litow.

And, don't miss the HIMSS AI in Healthcare forum coming up December 14 and 15. Taking place in San Diego, this is a must-attend event will cover everything you need to know about the adaptation of AI into your healthcare system. Learn more and register at https://www.himss.org/event-ai-healthcare-forum. Sign up today and use promo code HIMSSPOD23 and save 25% off your registration!

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-14066977 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1107 full false TigerConnect presents: Streamline communications, improve patient outcomes TigerConnect presents: Streamline communications, improve patient outcomes Connect your organization with a unified collaboration platform

]]> Connect your organization with a unified collaboration platform

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13971528 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1304 full false Wolters Kluwer presents: Better data in provider decision-making can boost patient experience & outcomes Wolters Kluwer presents: Better data in provider decision-making can boost patient experience & outcomes The ability to give clinicians and care teams the right tools - integrated into their workflows and evidence-based - has a direct correlation not just with improved quality and outcomes, but better patient experience. These care tools can result in large amounts of data although much of it is retrospective. To truly optimize clinical decision-making, healthcare organizations need insights across a patient population. By leveraging these aggregated real-time insights during the patient care journey, providers can make more informed decisions that lead to better patient outcomes.

 In this podcast, we'll speak with clinical informatics leaders and patient engagement experts about how data analytics and technology can be used to enhance clinical decision-making, optimize care delivery, and improve patient experience across the healthcare organization. We will discuss the next steps in CDS analytics and how to ensure that the medical information delivered through these technologies is accurate and reliable.

]]> The ability to give clinicians and care teams the right tools - integrated into their workflows and evidence-based - has a direct correlation not just with improved quality and outcomes, but better patient experience. These care tools can result in large amounts of data although much of it is retrospective. To truly optimize clinical decision-making, healthcare organizations need insights across a patient population. By leveraging these aggregated real-time insights during the patient care journey, providers can make more informed decisions that lead to better patient outcomes.

 In this podcast, we'll speak with clinical informatics leaders and patient engagement experts about how data analytics and technology can be used to enhance clinical decision-making, optimize care delivery, and improve patient experience across the healthcare organization. We will discuss the next steps in CDS analytics and how to ensure that the medical information delivered through these technologies is accurate and reliable.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13970484 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1215 full false HIMSSCast: When billing gets in the way of healing HIMSSCast: When billing gets in the way of healing Explaining the bill, offering payment flexibility and finding financial assistance is critical, says Seth Cohen, president of Cedar.

]]> Explaining the bill, offering payment flexibility and finding financial assistance is critical, says Seth Cohen, president of Cedar.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13986836 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500 792 full false DeLorean AI presents: Change the Course of Patient Health with AI DeLorean AI presents: Change the Course of Patient Health with AI DeLorean AI’s CEO & Founder, Severence MacLaughlin speaks about how AI can offer real-time support for improved patient health, enhanced value-based care, and decreased care costs and the challenges of AI adoption and overcoming barriers.

]]> DeLorean AI’s CEO & Founder, Severence MacLaughlin speaks about how AI can offer real-time support for improved patient health, enhanced value-based care, and decreased care costs and the challenges of AI adoption and overcoming barriers.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13963126 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500 739 full false Availity presents: Give clinicians more time for care conversations Availity presents: Give clinicians more time for care conversations Deploying AI to handle authorization decisions can improve patient experience.

]]> Deploying AI to handle authorization decisions can improve patient experience.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13934803 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1033 full false BDO presents: Can technology relieve clinician burnout? BDO presents: Can technology relieve clinician burnout? Learn how healthcare organizations are elevating staff experiences.

]]> Learn how healthcare organizations are elevating staff experiences.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13904149 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500 795 full false HIMSSCast: Best practices for major system transitions HIMSSCast: Best practices for major system transitions Rich Amelio, vice president of healthcare IT operations and consulting at consulting firm e4health, talks what’s needed during big EHR and other system changes to protect cashflow, improve data integrity in new systems, and drive better system adoption and satisfaction.

]]> Rich Amelio, vice president of healthcare IT operations and consulting at consulting firm e4health, talks what’s needed during big EHR and other system changes to protect cashflow, improve data integrity in new systems, and drive better system adoption and satisfaction.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13942203 Fri, 10 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500 785 full false Beckman Coulter presents: The use of AI to support better clinical decision-making in Emergency Medicine Beckman Coulter presents: The use of AI to support better clinical decision-making in Emergency Medicine The Emergency Department is perhaps the singular environment in a hospital where the greatest concentration of decisions are made with the least amount of clinical data; and the acuity-level assigned at triage can massively impact the trajectory of care for a
patient. Additionally, Emergency Departments in the United States have experienced
unprecedented levels of crowding over the last two decades, with correlation to worsened patient outcomes, preventable errors, and staff burnout.

In 2017, the ED at Johns Hopkins deployed a CDS tool that leverages AI to generate
risk-driven triage acuity recommendations, instead of relying on resource-based ESI. The tool has provided more reliable detection of patients with critical illness and reduced the time patients wait for care. They’ve also seen marked decrease in those assigned to the mid-acuity level 3, and instead more utilization of the low-acuity levels 4 and 5, which lends to better fast-track throughput for those patients who are to be discharged.

Jeremiah Hinson, MD PhD, will speak of his experience developing and utilizing the tool
with his team at Johns Hopkins.

]]> The Emergency Department is perhaps the singular environment in a hospital where the greatest concentration of decisions are made with the least amount of clinical data; and the acuity-level assigned at triage can massively impact the trajectory of care for a
patient. Additionally, Emergency Departments in the United States have experienced
unprecedented levels of crowding over the last two decades, with correlation to worsened patient outcomes, preventable errors, and staff burnout.

In 2017, the ED at Johns Hopkins deployed a CDS tool that leverages AI to generate
risk-driven triage acuity recommendations, instead of relying on resource-based ESI. The tool has provided more reliable detection of patients with critical illness and reduced the time patients wait for care. They’ve also seen marked decrease in those assigned to the mid-acuity level 3, and instead more utilization of the low-acuity levels 4 and 5, which lends to better fast-track throughput for those patients who are to be discharged.

Jeremiah Hinson, MD PhD, will speak of his experience developing and utilizing the tool
with his team at Johns Hopkins.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13884511 Thu, 09 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1293 full false ZS Associates presents: Opportunities and challenges for pharma – healthtech partnerships ZS Associates presents: Opportunities and challenges for pharma – healthtech partnerships Pharma & Healthtech partnerships have great potential. But delivering on these
partnerships brings hurdles and challenges. From misaligned expectations to differences in culture and communication, it can be hard for the two worlds to find effective collaboration. Hear from Ameya Phadke, PhD. Patients Non-Pharma Solutions Leader at Chiesi Pharmaceuticals and Dennis Hermann, Head of Europe at Kaia Health discuss their partnership, as well as Dan Weinstein, Associate Principal at ZS Associates describe broader trends.

]]> Pharma & Healthtech partnerships have great potential. But delivering on these
partnerships brings hurdles and challenges. From misaligned expectations to differences in culture and communication, it can be hard for the two worlds to find effective collaboration. Hear from Ameya Phadke, PhD. Patients Non-Pharma Solutions Leader at Chiesi Pharmaceuticals and Dennis Hermann, Head of Europe at Kaia Health discuss their partnership, as well as Dan Weinstein, Associate Principal at ZS Associates describe broader trends.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13881059 Tue, 07 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1062 full false HIMSSCast: CMS final rule on minimum nursing home staffing levels is due out after the comment period closes on November 6. HIMSSCast: CMS final rule on minimum nursing home staffing levels is due out after the comment period closes on November 6. The mandate could have a detrimental effect on providers who can’t meet staffing levels, says Lee Hudson Teslik, founder and CEO of Reverence.

]]> The mandate could have a detrimental effect on providers who can’t meet staffing levels, says Lee Hudson Teslik, founder and CEO of Reverence.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13898516 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1092 full false HIMSSCast: The move to value is creating system change HIMSSCast: The move to value is creating system change Clinical decision support is needed to handle the avalanche of data and to advance value-based care, says Yaw Fellin, VP of Products and Solutions for Wolters Kluwer Health’s Clinical Effectiveness team.

]]> Clinical decision support is needed to handle the avalanche of data and to advance value-based care, says Yaw Fellin, VP of Products and Solutions for Wolters Kluwer Health’s Clinical Effectiveness team.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13853293 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1297 full false Carahsoft presents: Observing tomorrow’s cyber criminals with the global standard for centralized log management Carahsoft presents: Observing tomorrow’s cyber criminals with the global standard for centralized log management Prophecy International is an Australian based, publicly traded corporation that
started in the early ‘80’s. For over 40 years, Prophecy’s ever-evolving focus
continues to bring reliable, secure, and trustworthy software solutions to
markets across the globe. In the early 2000’s, Prophecy acquired its flagship
cyber security product, Snare, which was designed for the Australian military and defense. Snare’s suite of solutions continues to be a market leading
centralized log management solution which is adopted by large enterprise
organizations, military & defense, and government agencies through the world.

]]> Prophecy International is an Australian based, publicly traded corporation that
started in the early ‘80’s. For over 40 years, Prophecy’s ever-evolving focus
continues to bring reliable, secure, and trustworthy software solutions to
markets across the globe. In the early 2000’s, Prophecy acquired its flagship
cyber security product, Snare, which was designed for the Australian military and defense. Snare’s suite of solutions continues to be a market leading
centralized log management solution which is adopted by large enterprise
organizations, military & defense, and government agencies through the world.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13809097 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 649 full false ZS Associates presents: Optimize oncology care with remote patient monitoring ZS Associates presents: Optimize oncology care with remote patient monitoring
Drug+ care models allow patients to recover at home.

]]>
Drug+ care models allow patients to recover at home.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13768287 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1230 full false HIMSSCast: America’s Physician Groups is “taking responsibility for America’s health.” HIMSSCast: America’s Physician Groups is “taking responsibility for America’s health.” Moving forward on value-based care requires the collective weight of employers in these models, says APG President and CEO Susan Dentzer. 

]]> Moving forward on value-based care requires the collective weight of employers in these models, says APG President and CEO Susan Dentzer. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13812625 Fri, 20 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1394 full false ZS Associates presents: Discover the newest digital endpoints and biomarkers ZS Associates presents: Discover the newest digital endpoints and biomarkers Challenges and considerations for pharma and device companies.

]]> Challenges and considerations for pharma and device companies.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13757787 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1313 full false HIMSSCast: Making strides on post-acute care coordination with SDOH HIMSSCast: Making strides on post-acute care coordination with SDOH While whole person care depends upon secure portability, there are three pathways to consider, according to Dr. Ben Zaniello, chief medical officer of PointClickCare.

]]> While whole person care depends upon secure portability, there are three pathways to consider, according to Dr. Ben Zaniello, chief medical officer of PointClickCare.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13763841 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1090 full false HIMSSCast: How to build resilience against fast-changing cyber threats HIMSSCast: How to build resilience against fast-changing cyber threats Ferdinand Hamada and Matt DeFrain of MorganFranklin Consulting discuss the existing and evolving threat landscape – and give some tips on robust business continuity approaches.

]]> Ferdinand Hamada and Matt DeFrain of MorganFranklin Consulting discuss the existing and evolving threat landscape – and give some tips on robust business continuity approaches.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13727085 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1510 full false HIMSSCast: Providers are challenged in collecting payments from patients HIMSSCast: Providers are challenged in collecting payments from patients The fastest growing part of healthcare expense is the current 20% of the bill that commercial patients owe, says PayMedix CEO Tom Policelli.

]]> The fastest growing part of healthcare expense is the current 20% of the bill that commercial patients owe, says PayMedix CEO Tom Policelli.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13680381 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1024 full false HIMSSCast: At least 6.4 million people nationwide have lost Medicaid coverage HIMSSCast: At least 6.4 million people nationwide have lost Medicaid coverage States are taking widely different approaches to the redetermination process, says John Barkett, managing director at Berkeley Research Group and a former White House Senior Policy Advisor.

]]> States are taking widely different approaches to the redetermination process, says John Barkett, managing director at Berkeley Research Group and a former White House Senior Policy Advisor.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13637096 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1082 full false Ingram Micro presents: Improving care by simplifying secure information sharing Ingram Micro presents: Improving care by simplifying secure information sharing Collaborate without risking patient confidentiality using Zero Trust Data

]]> Collaborate without risking patient confidentiality using Zero Trust Data

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13581886 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0400 608 full false HIMSSCast: Updates on TEFCA, FHIR, and more HIMSSCast: Updates on TEFCA, FHIR, and more Dr. Don Rucker, chief strategy officer of 1Uphealth and former ONC chief, gives updates on TEFCA, FHIR, where the industry is at in terms of support, and what the main questions/comments/concerns from stakeholders are

]]> Dr. Don Rucker, chief strategy officer of 1Uphealth and former ONC chief, gives updates on TEFCA, FHIR, where the industry is at in terms of support, and what the main questions/comments/concerns from stakeholders are

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13595204 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1683 full false HIMSSCast: Physicians feel the pressure of doing more with less HIMSSCast: Physicians feel the pressure of doing more with less Automation and AI represent time savings that take work out of the system, says Laudio CEO and cofounder Russ Richmond.

]]> Automation and AI represent time savings that take work out of the system, says Laudio CEO and cofounder Russ Richmond.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13538736 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0400 889 full false ZS Associates presents: Proving how remote monitoring can allow cancer patients to stay home ZS Associates presents: Proving how remote monitoring can allow cancer patients to stay home Control costs, increase care access and elevate patient experiences.

]]> Control costs, increase care access and elevate patient experiences.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13505190 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0400 879 full false HIMSSCast: AI's data problem, and what CIOs need to know about AI now HIMSSCast: AI's data problem, and what CIOs need to know about AI now Ryan Sousa, chief data and analytics officer at Children's Minnesota, spells out what that data problem means for the future of health IT, and talks about AI and the right to health.

]]> Ryan Sousa, chief data and analytics officer at Children's Minnesota, spells out what that data problem means for the future of health IT, and talks about AI and the right to health.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13508262 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0400 747 full false UST presents: Building tech foundations for whole-health experience UST presents: Building tech foundations for whole-health experience Amish Patel, CTO of Elevance Health, and Niranjan Ramsunder, CTO of UST, discuss how to build tech foundations for whole-health experience in a fast-evolving health tech landscape.

]]> Amish Patel, CTO of Elevance Health, and Niranjan Ramsunder, CTO of UST, discuss how to build tech foundations for whole-health experience in a fast-evolving health tech landscape.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13457589 Wed, 30 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400 864 full false HIMSSCast: The new tech stack and culture needed for redesigning care around people HIMSSCast: The new tech stack and culture needed for redesigning care around people Dr. Melek Somai, CTO at Inception Health, a subsidiary of Froedtert Health, discusses incorporating cloud-native architecture, agile methodologies, product-driven development and DevOps.

]]> Dr. Melek Somai, CTO at Inception Health, a subsidiary of Froedtert Health, discusses incorporating cloud-native architecture, agile methodologies, product-driven development and DevOps.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13464797 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400 947 full false Phosphorus presents: Discover, secure, and manage cyber-physical IoMT systems in Healthcare environments Phosphorus presents: Discover, secure, and manage cyber-physical IoMT systems in Healthcare environments The number of connected devices in the healthcare industry is growing at an unprecedented rate. While designed to connect to the network, these devices were not developed with security in mind, leaving a large attack surface that requires constant monitoring, patching, and remediation. Bad actors pursue the lowest barrier to entry in efforts to accomplish theft, extortion, and service disruption.

John Vecchi, Chief Marketing Officer at Phosphorus Cybersecurity, joins the HIMSScast to discuss the challenges in securing xIoT devices, like Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), the personal nature of healthcare data, and the steps organizations can take to disappoint bad actors.

]]> The number of connected devices in the healthcare industry is growing at an unprecedented rate. While designed to connect to the network, these devices were not developed with security in mind, leaving a large attack surface that requires constant monitoring, patching, and remediation. Bad actors pursue the lowest barrier to entry in efforts to accomplish theft, extortion, and service disruption.

John Vecchi, Chief Marketing Officer at Phosphorus Cybersecurity, joins the HIMSScast to discuss the challenges in securing xIoT devices, like Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), the personal nature of healthcare data, and the steps organizations can take to disappoint bad actors.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13445049 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1256 full false Clearwater presents: How cyber resilient is your hospital? Clearwater presents: How cyber resilient is your hospital? Explore the results of the HHS hospital cyber resiliency report

]]> Explore the results of the HHS hospital cyber resiliency report

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13407649 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1157 full false HIMSSCast: Generative AI is disrupting healthcare - what the C-suite needs to know HIMSSCast: Generative AI is disrupting healthcare - what the C-suite needs to know Venky Anant, a partner at research and consulting firm McKinsey Digital, walks through how the technology can and is being used, and how health IT leaders need to respond.

]]> Venky Anant, a partner at research and consulting firm McKinsey Digital, walks through how the technology can and is being used, and how health IT leaders need to respond.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13425224 Fri, 18 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400 994 full false Dell Technologies presents: How to deploy AI and automation for clinician burnout, safely and securely Dell Technologies presents: How to deploy AI and automation for clinician burnout, safely and securely Manage resource challenges and streamline staff workflows

]]> Manage resource challenges and streamline staff workflows

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13377479 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400 2155 full false HIMSSCast: Epic's work as a TEFCA QHIN and wider interoperability HIMSSCast: Epic's work as a TEFCA QHIN and wider interoperability Matt Doyle, interoperability software development lead at Epic, discusses the company's data exchange efforts and describes its plans to help advance patient care across its 2,000 hospitals and 600,000 physician users.

]]> Matt Doyle, interoperability software development lead at Epic, discusses the company's data exchange efforts and describes its plans to help advance patient care across its 2,000 hospitals and 600,000 physician users.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13387275 Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400 740 full false HIMSSCast: Could data modernization initiatives lead to public health transformation? HIMSSCast: Could data modernization initiatives lead to public health transformation? Dr. Oscar Alleyne, managing director of the public health division inside the health federally funded research and development center operated by MITRE, talks technology, equity, workforce and policy.

]]> Dr. Oscar Alleyne, managing director of the public health division inside the health federally funded research and development center operated by MITRE, talks technology, equity, workforce and policy.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13347513 Fri, 04 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400 700 full false HIMSSCast: Medical devices’ operating systems leave hospitals and patients open to cyberattacks HIMSSCast: Medical devices’ operating systems leave hospitals and patients open to cyberattacks More than 50% of medical devices have known vulnerabilities that are published and available to cybercriminals, says Mark Bowling, chief risk, security, and information security officer at ExtraHop.

]]> More than 50% of medical devices have known vulnerabilities that are published and available to cybercriminals, says Mark Bowling, chief risk, security, and information security officer at ExtraHop.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13304170 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1078 full false Dell Technologies presents: How is image management evolving in the cloud and AI era? Dell Technologies presents: How is image management evolving in the cloud and AI era? Move beyond PACS-based strategies to leverage cloud capabilities

]]> Move beyond PACS-based strategies to leverage cloud capabilities

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13259455 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0400 2015 full false HIMSSCast: What CDC needs to do to rebuild public trust in the health data ecosystem HIMSSCast: What CDC needs to do to rebuild public trust in the health data ecosystem Eddie Ades, executive advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton and former associate director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, offers his perspective on data modernization imperatives.

]]> Eddie Ades, executive advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton and former associate director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, offers his perspective on data modernization imperatives.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13260706 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1058 full false HIMSSCast: New frameworks for interoperability and data sharing beyond TEFCA HIMSSCast: New frameworks for interoperability and data sharing beyond TEFCA Craig Behm, CEO of CRISP and CRISP Shared Services, explains how health information exchanges, regional health networks and other organizations building out the data sharing ecosystem. And he explains how hospitals and health systems should be partnering with those groups to broaden interoperability and advance the movement of key clinical and public health data.

]]> Craig Behm, CEO of CRISP and CRISP Shared Services, explains how health information exchanges, regional health networks and other organizations building out the data sharing ecosystem. And he explains how hospitals and health systems should be partnering with those groups to broaden interoperability and advance the movement of key clinical and public health data.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13221287 Sat, 15 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0400 938 full false HIMSSCast: The incredible role technology plays in managing labor issues and other costs HIMSSCast: The incredible role technology plays in managing labor issues and other costs Premier’s holistic balance dashboard brings together elements of hospital operations to reveal gaps, says President and CEO Mike Alkire.

]]> Premier’s holistic balance dashboard brings together elements of hospital operations to reveal gaps, says President and CEO Mike Alkire.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13174345 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1010 full false HIMSSCast: Ambient intelligence reduces physician time in the medical record HIMSSCast: Ambient intelligence reduces physician time in the medical record A reduction in clinical note taking leads to better outcomes for both patients and physicians facing burnout, says Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli, co president and CEO of Cooper University Health Care.

]]> A reduction in clinical note taking leads to better outcomes for both patients and physicians facing burnout, says Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli, co president and CEO of Cooper University Health Care.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13137059 Fri, 30 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400 759 full false HIMSSCast: How does man trust machine when AI is involved in decision making? HIMSSCast: How does man trust machine when AI is involved in decision making? Dr. Blackford Middleton, a preeminent figure in health IT who now is working on learning health systems, talks what provider CIOs and other health IT leaders must consider while moving forward with AI.

]]> Dr. Blackford Middleton, a preeminent figure in health IT who now is working on learning health systems, talks what provider CIOs and other health IT leaders must consider while moving forward with AI.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13092331 Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1152 full false HIMSSCast: Conversational AI allows for a two-way conversation for people to take action HIMSSCast: Conversational AI allows for a two-way conversation for people to take action MPulse Mobile is a digital engagement platform for payers to engage members and improve outcomes, says CEO Bob Farrell.

]]> MPulse Mobile is a digital engagement platform for payers to engage members and improve outcomes, says CEO Bob Farrell.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13049592 Fri, 16 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400 723 full false Top Stories: Mount Sinai develops AI for electrocardiograms Top Stories: Mount Sinai develops AI for electrocardiograms The AI approach could vastly improve the efficacy and accuracy of ECG assessment, as the model enables interpretation of cardiac readings as language.

]]> The AI approach could vastly improve the efficacy and accuracy of ECG assessment, as the model enables interpretation of cardiac readings as language.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13004690 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400 113 full false HIMSSCast: Five steps to improve your patient experience HIMSSCast: Five steps to improve your patient experience Jennifer Eaton, research director, value-based healthcare IT transformation strategies, at IDC Research, details these steps provider organizations can take to help their patients – and their overall quality.

]]> Jennifer Eaton, research director, value-based healthcare IT transformation strategies, at IDC Research, details these steps provider organizations can take to help their patients – and their overall quality.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-13004561 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400 797 full false Top Stories: White house focuses on AI research and development. Top Stories: White house focuses on AI research and development. This National AI R&D Strategic Plan – with key updates from OSTP for the first time in four years – describes the priorities and goals for federal investments.

]]> This National AI R&D Strategic Plan – with key updates from OSTP for the first time in four years – describes the priorities and goals for federal investments.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12964879 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400 119 full false HIMSSCast: Automating administrative tasks shortens rev cycle obstacles HIMSSCast: Automating administrative tasks shortens rev cycle obstacles Madaket Health coordinates real-time data between providers and payers, says CEO Eric Demers.

]]> Madaket Health coordinates real-time data between providers and payers, says CEO Eric Demers.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12964822 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400 795 full false Top Stories: CMS seeks to lower Rx drug costs through price transparency Top Stories: CMS seeks to lower Rx drug costs through price transparency The rule would allow CMS to have more insight into what the most expensive drugs on the market actually cost to manufacture and distribute.

]]> The rule would allow CMS to have more insight into what the most expensive drugs on the market actually cost to manufacture and distribute.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12924296 Fri, 26 May 2023 12:00:00 -0400 120 full false HIMSSCast: Health IT implementation best practices, per KLAS Research HIMSSCast: Health IT implementation best practices, per KLAS Research Ryan Oliver, research director at KLAS, discusses the correlation between Best in KLAS status and successful implementations, and offers a deep dive into some of the most important implementation best practices for provider organizations.

]]> Ryan Oliver, research director at KLAS, discusses the correlation between Best in KLAS status and successful implementations, and offers a deep dive into some of the most important implementation best practices for provider organizations.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12924106 Fri, 26 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1159 full false Top Stories: Patient information exposed in PharMerica breach; CVS Health ends clinical trials Top Stories: Patient information exposed in PharMerica breach; CVS Health ends clinical trials Names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medication lists and health insurance information were exposed in the breach

]]> Names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, medication lists and health insurance information were exposed in the breach

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12877466 Fri, 19 May 2023 12:00:00 -0400 115 full false HIMSSCast: Remote therapeutic monitoring results in patient satisfaction and cost savings HIMSSCast: Remote therapeutic monitoring results in patient satisfaction and cost savings CMS has indicated its support by releasing RTM monitoring codes last year, says Bronwyn Spira, CEO and cofounder of Force Therapeutics, a digital care management platform.

]]> CMS has indicated its support by releasing RTM monitoring codes last year, says Bronwyn Spira, CEO and cofounder of Force Therapeutics, a digital care management platform.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12878562 Fri, 19 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400 936 full false Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data, podcast 5: Post-pandemic data lessons Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data, podcast 5: Post-pandemic data lessons What platforms can do to improve healthcare leaders' confidence.

]]> What platforms can do to improve healthcare leaders' confidence.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12814808 Mon, 15 May 2023 10:00:00 -0400 598 full false HIMSSCast: How ChatGPT, voice and other AI are impacting healthcare HIMSSCast: How ChatGPT, voice and other AI are impacting healthcare David Metcalf, PhD, director of METIL.org at the UCF Institute for Simulation & Training, offers a deep dive into the Machine Learning and AI Forum at April's HIMSS23 Conference & Exhibition.

]]> David Metcalf, PhD, director of METIL.org at the UCF Institute for Simulation & Training, offers a deep dive into the Machine Learning and AI Forum at April's HIMSS23 Conference & Exhibition.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12834215 Fri, 12 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1128 full false Top Stories: Apple, Masimo smartwatch trade secrets battle ends in mistrial Top Stories: Apple, Masimo smartwatch trade secrets battle ends in mistrial Masimo sued Apple in 2020 for allegedly poaching its employees and stealing trade secrets related to smartwatch technology.

]]> Masimo sued Apple in 2020 for allegedly poaching its employees and stealing trade secrets related to smartwatch technology.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12787933 Fri, 05 May 2023 12:00:00 -0400 120 full false HIMSSCast: Patient sitters fill workforce void in healthcare HIMSSCast: Patient sitters fill workforce void in healthcare Non-licensed but trained staff can make sure high-risk patients are safe and comfortable, says Lauren Prepchuck, Crothall Healthcare’s head of Patient Observation.

]]> Non-licensed but trained staff can make sure high-risk patients are safe and comfortable, says Lauren Prepchuck, Crothall Healthcare’s head of Patient Observation.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12787816 Fri, 05 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400 828 full false Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data, podcast 4: Data-driven business decisions Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data, podcast 4: Data-driven business decisions Experts discuss how healthcare data can help drive health equity initiatives and improve patient outcomes.

]]> Experts discuss how healthcare data can help drive health equity initiatives and improve patient outcomes.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12721729 Thu, 04 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400 565 full false HIMSSCast: Effective cybersecurity is a challenge for small, rural hospitals  HIMSSCast: Effective cybersecurity is a challenge for small, rural hospitals  Smaller hospitals face having adequate funding and capital constraints, says Kate Pierce, Fortified Health Security’s senior virtual Information security officer, who testified before the Senate’s Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee.

]]> Smaller hospitals face having adequate funding and capital constraints, says Kate Pierce, Fortified Health Security’s senior virtual Information security officer, who testified before the Senate’s Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12739912 Fri, 28 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0400 812 full false QliqSOFT presents: Exploring the potential of healthcare chatbots QliqSOFT presents: Exploring the potential of healthcare chatbots QliqSOFT Founder & CEO Krishna Kurapati talks about how digital assistants can automate routine tasks and simplify administrative workflows to allow for patient engagement outside of healthcare facilities.

]]> QliqSOFT Founder & CEO Krishna Kurapati talks about how digital assistants can automate routine tasks and simplify administrative workflows to allow for patient engagement outside of healthcare facilities.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12687714 Wed, 26 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1251 full false Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data, podcast 3: The importance of high-quality, accurate data Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data, podcast 3: The importance of high-quality, accurate data Increase your organization’s data access and accuracy.

]]> Increase your organization’s data access and accuracy.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12646113 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:00:00 -0400 669 full false HIMSSCast: Improving the patient experience for complex care HIMSSCast: Improving the patient experience for complex care Manav Sevak joins HIMSSCast to discuss Memora Health's tech platform that aims to help patients and providers manage complex care. The startup recently raised $30 million.

]]> Manav Sevak joins HIMSSCast to discuss Memora Health's tech platform that aims to help patients and providers manage complex care. The startup recently raised $30 million.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12693943 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1201 full false HIMSSCast: How Intermountain is using AI to scale its value-based care efforts HIMSSCast: How Intermountain is using AI to scale its value-based care efforts Albert Marinez, chief analytics officer at Intermountain Healthcare, offers perspective on artificial intelligence for performance improvement: building effective models with "AI building blocks," getting buy-in from various stakeholders and more.

]]> Albert Marinez, chief analytics officer at Intermountain Healthcare, offers perspective on artificial intelligence for performance improvement: building effective models with "AI building blocks," getting buy-in from various stakeholders and more.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12688325 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1166 full false HIMSSCast: How human-centered design could help improve the patient experience HIMSSCast: How human-centered design could help improve the patient experience Julie Rish, associate chief improvement officer of design at the Cleveland Clinic, explains the principles of human-centered design and how they apply in healthcare.

]]> Julie Rish, associate chief improvement officer of design at the Cleveland Clinic, explains the principles of human-centered design and how they apply in healthcare.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12671031 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0400 884 full false HIMSSCast: Mayo Clinic leader on 'challenges, opportunities and promise' of healthcare AI HIMSSCast: Mayo Clinic leader on 'challenges, opportunities and promise' of healthcare AI Dr. Sonya Makhni, medical director of Mayo Clinic Platform Solutions, discusses some fast-evolving trends around artificial intelligence in clinical settings: promising use cases, deployment challenges, algorithmic integrity, patient safety and more.

]]> Dr. Sonya Makhni, medical director of Mayo Clinic Platform Solutions, discusses some fast-evolving trends around artificial intelligence in clinical settings: promising use cases, deployment challenges, algorithmic integrity, patient safety and more.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12662594 Tue, 18 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1501 full false HIMSSCast: How IT can help health systems improve patient, workforce safety HIMSSCast: How IT can help health systems improve patient, workforce safety Patricia A. McGaffigan, vice president of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, discusses how health systems lost ground on patient and provider safety during the COVID-19 pandemic and where health IT can help.

]]> Patricia A. McGaffigan, vice president of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, discusses how health systems lost ground on patient and provider safety during the COVID-19 pandemic and where health IT can help.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12648215 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1449 full false Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data, podcast 2: Making the case for data Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data, podcast 2: Making the case for data Healthcare leaders discuss strategies for overcoming resistance to adopting analytics platforms.

]]> Healthcare leaders discuss strategies for overcoming resistance to adopting analytics platforms.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12596185 Mon, 10 Apr 2023 13:00:00 -0400 605 full false Top Stories: Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust fund to run dry by 2031 Top Stories: Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust fund to run dry by 2031 The agencies came to this conclusion after a meeting of the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees, which released its annual reports late last week.

]]> The agencies came to this conclusion after a meeting of the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees, which released its annual reports late last week.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12605482 Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400 111 full false HIMSSCast: The importance of removing alarm fatigue in ICUs HIMSSCast: The importance of removing alarm fatigue in ICUs An estimated 771 alarms per bed, per day were measured at peak at John Hopkins and other locations, says Ophir Ronen, CEO of CalmWave

]]> An estimated 771 alarms per bed, per day were measured at peak at John Hopkins and other locations, says Ophir Ronen, CEO of CalmWave

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12605344 Fri, 07 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0400 781 full false Top Stories: Ohio AG’s lawsuit accuses PBMs of raising drug prices; Better Therapeutics announces layoffs Top Stories: Ohio AG’s lawsuit accuses PBMs of raising drug prices; Better Therapeutics announces layoffs The lawsuit criticizes PBM market consolidation, which has left the three largest PBMs, including Express Scripts, in control of more than 75% of the drug market.

]]> The lawsuit criticizes PBM market consolidation, which has left the three largest PBMs, including Express Scripts, in control of more than 75% of the drug market.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12551946 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -0400 117 full false Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data, podcast 1: Leveraging data analytics Arcadia presents: Unlocking Big Data, podcast 1: Leveraging data analytics How healthcare organizations are implementing AI & ML tools

]]> How healthcare organizations are implementing AI & ML tools

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12533696 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0400 761 full false HIMSSCast: HITRUST expert lays out digital security priorities HIMSSCast: HITRUST expert lays out digital security priorities Robert Booker, chief strategy officer at the Health Information Trust Alliance and a 30-year cybersecurity veteran, offers healthcare provider organizations his expertise.

]]> Robert Booker, chief strategy officer at the Health Information Trust Alliance and a 30-year cybersecurity veteran, offers healthcare provider organizations his expertise.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12551793 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1212 full false Hubble IQ presents: Poor Telehealth Experience Has Consequences! Hubble IQ presents: Poor Telehealth Experience Has Consequences! Telehealth services are not a luxury for millions who cannot access in-person healthcare. A poor digital experience can result in an incorrect diagnosis, misinterpretation, risks, poor patient care, and low adoption. Are healthcare organizations willing to take the risk by turning a blind eye to poor Telehealth visits? In this podcast, Hubble IQ co-founder & CRO will discuss how healthcare organizations can proactively anticipate and avoid technical challenges that impact the digital experience of Telehealth.

]]> Telehealth services are not a luxury for millions who cannot access in-person healthcare. A poor digital experience can result in an incorrect diagnosis, misinterpretation, risks, poor patient care, and low adoption. Are healthcare organizations willing to take the risk by turning a blind eye to poor Telehealth visits? In this podcast, Hubble IQ co-founder & CRO will discuss how healthcare organizations can proactively anticipate and avoid technical challenges that impact the digital experience of Telehealth.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12500904 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0400 779 full false AWS & Quantiphi present: The role of AI and data in enabling the journey from precision medicine to personalized care “micro-targeting” AWS & Quantiphi present: The role of AI and data in enabling the journey from precision medicine to personalized care “micro-targeting” In this podcast, experts from Amazon Web Services and Quantiphi discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications can play an enablement role in overcoming challenges and barriers along the journey to micro-targeted personalized care.

]]> In this podcast, experts from Amazon Web Services and Quantiphi discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications can play an enablement role in overcoming challenges and barriers along the journey to micro-targeted personalized care.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12501320 Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1215 full false Top Stories: Quantum computing comes to the Mayo Clinic; Maven Clinic nabs Naytal Top Stories: Quantum computing comes to the Mayo Clinic; Maven Clinic nabs Naytal The new IBM Quantum System One now deployed at Cleveland Clinic is being touted as the first on-site private sector IBM-managed quantum computer in the United States.

]]> The new IBM Quantum System One now deployed at Cleveland Clinic is being touted as the first on-site private sector IBM-managed quantum computer in the United States.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12506386 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -0400 102 full false HIMSSCast: The biggest healthcare cost drivers are technology and higher prices HIMSSCast: The biggest healthcare cost drivers are technology and higher prices Innovations that advance care play the largest role in the increased cost of healthcare, says Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil.

]]> Innovations that advance care play the largest role in the increased cost of healthcare, says Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12503652 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1006 full false Sparrow Software presents: Innovation in healthcare – how do we fix it? Sparrow Software presents: Innovation in healthcare – how do we fix it? Paul Robke, President and Founder of Sparrow.AI discusses the challenges that must be overcome to bring innovative, accurate solutions to the healthcare market to improve patient outcomes.  Process, defects and technology hurdles can be overcome to enable the subject matter experts to truly impact the end result of healthcare.  Our healtchcare and healthcare technology community has the best and brightest minds on the planet yet getting their solutions to market is riddled with problems.  How do businesses unlock revenue streams in a timely manner to keep funding improvements to the healthcare market?

]]> Paul Robke, President and Founder of Sparrow.AI discusses the challenges that must be overcome to bring innovative, accurate solutions to the healthcare market to improve patient outcomes.  Process, defects and technology hurdles can be overcome to enable the subject matter experts to truly impact the end result of healthcare.  Our healtchcare and healthcare technology community has the best and brightest minds on the planet yet getting their solutions to market is riddled with problems.  How do businesses unlock revenue streams in a timely manner to keep funding improvements to the healthcare market?

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12486817 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1635 full false Top Stories: Insurers insist RADV, rate notice would result in cuts Top Stories: Insurers insist RADV, rate notice would result in cuts CMS is saying the advance notice would result in a little over 1% increase for Medicare Advantage plans, while payers are saying this would result in a more than 2% decrease

]]> CMS is saying the advance notice would result in a little over 1% increase for Medicare Advantage plans, while payers are saying this would result in a more than 2% decrease

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12457740 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -0400 110 full false HIMSSCast: Connected health tools are improving the care experience for oncology patients HIMSSCast: Connected health tools are improving the care experience for oncology patients Telehealth and virtual care are enabling cost savings and streamlined access to treatment and second opinions, says Frank McGillin, CEO of The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic.

]]> Telehealth and virtual care are enabling cost savings and streamlined access to treatment and second opinions, says Frank McGillin, CEO of The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12457682 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0400 907 full false Top Stories: Best Buy, Atrium developing hospital-at-home offerings; Microsoft and MITRE develop automated adversarial attack library Top Stories: Best Buy, Atrium developing hospital-at-home offerings; Microsoft and MITRE develop automated adversarial attack library The partners said their deal would pair the health system's established telehealth and hospital-at-home programs with Best Buy's in-home services and supply chain.

]]> The partners said their deal would pair the health system's established telehealth and hospital-at-home programs with Best Buy's in-home services and supply chain.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12412214 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -0500 116 full false HIMSSCast: The way hospitals handle billing has as much impact on patient satisfaction as the clinical experience HIMSSCast: The way hospitals handle billing has as much impact on patient satisfaction as the clinical experience Consumers don’t care so much about price but  what they’re going to pay out-of-pocket, says Cedar President Seth Cohen.

]]> Consumers don’t care so much about price but  what they’re going to pay out-of-pocket, says Cedar President Seth Cohen.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12411287 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0500 778 full false Top Stories: ATA opposes DEA changes to telehealth prescriptions; AHA favors further study of telehealth Top Stories: ATA opposes DEA changes to telehealth prescriptions; AHA favors further study of telehealth The top drug agency proposed tighter limits for online prescriptions of some medications, such as Adderall and opioids.

]]> The top drug agency proposed tighter limits for online prescriptions of some medications, such as Adderall and opioids.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12366057 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -0500 121 full false HIMSSCast: What 2023 might hold for electronic health record optimization HIMSSCast: What 2023 might hold for electronic health record optimization Sri Velamoor, chief growth and strategy officer at NextGen Healthcare, offers some thoughts on managing and improving EHRs, and discusses what appears to be a fast-consolidating vendor landscape.

]]> Sri Velamoor, chief growth and strategy officer at NextGen Healthcare, offers some thoughts on managing and improving EHRs, and discusses what appears to be a fast-consolidating vendor landscape.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12365565 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0500 628 full false Level Nine Group presents: Navigating the new medical device security law Level Nine Group presents: Navigating the new medical device security law What healthcare organizations can expect under this law

]]> What healthcare organizations can expect under this law

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12311232 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1324 full false Top Stories: Elevance finalizes BioPlus acquisition; Deidentifying wearable data not enough to protect privacy Top Stories: Elevance finalizes BioPlus acquisition; Deidentifying wearable data not enough to protect privacy BioPlus provides a range of specialty pharmacy services for patients living with complex and chronic conditions, such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C, autoimmune diseases and conditions in rheumatology.

]]> BioPlus provides a range of specialty pharmacy services for patients living with complex and chronic conditions, such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C, autoimmune diseases and conditions in rheumatology.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12316806 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0500 121 full false HIMSSCast: CFO survey shows four major themes driving investment in M&A HIMSSCast: CFO survey shows four major themes driving investment in M&A The trend is toward add-on transactions to bring in smaller companies, says Vin Phan, partner and national leader of BDO’s Healthcare Transaction Advisory Services practice.

]]> The trend is toward add-on transactions to bring in smaller companies, says Vin Phan, partner and national leader of BDO’s Healthcare Transaction Advisory Services practice.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12316516 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500 724 full false CTS presents: Healthcare applications for private cellular networks CTS presents: Healthcare applications for private cellular networks The security, mobility and reliability benefits of cellular technology

]]> The security, mobility and reliability benefits of cellular technology

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12299379 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500 851 full false Samsung teams with Natural Cycles on menstrual health; UHC members can earn $1K through rewards program Samsung teams with Natural Cycles on menstrual health; UHC members can earn $1K through rewards program The company said adding Natural Cycles' technology will "give users more detailed insight into their menstrual cycle."

]]> The company said adding Natural Cycles' technology will "give users more detailed insight into their menstrual cycle."

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12271727 Fri, 17 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0500 128 full false HIMSSCast: Epic leaders talk clinical trials and data innovation HIMSSCast: Epic leaders talk clinical trials and data innovation Dr. Jackie Gerhart, VP of clinical informatics at Epic, and Phil Lindemann, its VP of business intelligence and analytics, discuss data-driven improvements that are enabling design of better trials and delivery of better healthcare.

]]> Dr. Jackie Gerhart, VP of clinical informatics at Epic, and Phil Lindemann, its VP of business intelligence and analytics, discuss data-driven improvements that are enabling design of better trials and delivery of better healthcare.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12270352 Fri, 17 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1190 full false 25 charged in alleged nursing diploma scheme; FBI addressing IT outage at Tallahassee Memorial 25 charged in alleged nursing diploma scheme; FBI addressing IT outage at Tallahassee Memorial Defendants purportedly engaged in a scheme to sell fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts to people seeking licenses and jobs as registered nurses.

]]> Defendants purportedly engaged in a scheme to sell fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts to people seeking licenses and jobs as registered nurses.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12223623 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0500 104 full false Everything you need to know about the Quintuple Aim Everything you need to know about the Quintuple Aim Dr. Kedar Mate, president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, explains why adding health equity to the Quadruple Aim is so important, and how it affects provider CIOs.

]]> Dr. Kedar Mate, president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, explains why adding health equity to the Quadruple Aim is so important, and how it affects provider CIOs.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12223538 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500 690 full false Lawmakers introduce bills seeking to halt VA HER modernization; Cigna files suit against CVS Lawmakers introduce bills seeking to halt VA HER modernization; Cigna files suit against CVS Rosendale has harshly criticized the VA's new EHR since 2021, citing operational inadequacies and implementation struggles, as well as the expense of government funding.

 

]]> Rosendale has harshly criticized the VA's new EHR since 2021, citing operational inadequacies and implementation struggles, as well as the expense of government funding.

 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12174814 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0500 125 full false Hospitals await the outcome of numerous lawsuits over No Surprises Act Hospitals await the outcome of numerous lawsuits over No Surprises Act The NSA’s “baseball arbitration” seeks to take patients out of the middle of provider and payer negotiations over rates, says K&L Gates Health Care partner, Gary Qualls.

]]> The NSA’s “baseball arbitration” seeks to take patients out of the middle of provider and payer negotiations over rates, says K&L Gates Health Care partner, Gary Qualls.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12168818 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1197 full false AWS & Apexon present: Patient data and insights to enable value-based care and improve payment integrity AWS & Apexon present: Patient data and insights to enable value-based care and improve payment integrity Value-based care is emerging in the healthcare ecosystem, largely due to its ability to offer benefits for everyone from patients to physicians to payers. With the power of data and analytics, users can track and improve patient outcomes and control healthcare costs while delivering better quality of care. Patient 360 can provide an optimal experience to patients and healthcare providers with first-rate payment integrity.

]]> Value-based care is emerging in the healthcare ecosystem, largely due to its ability to offer benefits for everyone from patients to physicians to payers. With the power of data and analytics, users can track and improve patient outcomes and control healthcare costs while delivering better quality of care. Patient 360 can provide an optimal experience to patients and healthcare providers with first-rate payment integrity.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12132425 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 895 full false Optum Rx launches tool for lower-priced generics; Amazon launches medication subscription service Optum Rx launches tool for lower-priced generics; Amazon launches medication subscription service Optum Rx positioned the tool as an enhancement of the company's ability to offer a lower price on generics at about a 90% rate.

]]> Optum Rx positioned the tool as an enhancement of the company's ability to offer a lower price on generics at about a 90% rate.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12129011 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0500 108 full false Improving the performance of predictive oncology models Improving the performance of predictive oncology models Steve Irvine, founder and CEO of integrate.ai, explains how a lack of quality data is hindering clinical AI models – and describes how federated learning approaches can enable secure access to a wider array of datasets.

]]> Steve Irvine, founder and CEO of integrate.ai, explains how a lack of quality data is hindering clinical AI models – and describes how federated learning approaches can enable secure access to a wider array of datasets.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12128939 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1250 full false California files suit against drugmakers; GH Healthcare to acquire IMPACTIS California files suit against drugmakers; GH Healthcare to acquire IMPACTIS The AG’s office accused drugmakers of "unlawful, unfair, and deceptive business practices"; GE HealthCare said it plans to fund the acquisition with cash on hand.

]]> The AG’s office accused drugmakers of "unlawful, unfair, and deceptive business practices"; GE HealthCare said it plans to fund the acquisition with cash on hand.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12083922 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0500 111 full false Hospital financial stressors are expected to continue through 2023 Hospital financial stressors are expected to continue through 2023 In their service lines, hospitals need to think about whether they can be all things to all people, says Peter Urbanowicz, a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal.

]]> In their service lines, hospitals need to think about whether they can be all things to all people, says Peter Urbanowicz, a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12083620 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1200 full false AWS & Quantiphi present: AI/ML Driven Health Equity Across Healthcare & Life Sciences AWS & Quantiphi present: AI/ML Driven Health Equity Across Healthcare & Life Sciences In this podcast, experts from Amazon Web Services and Quantiphi discuss how healthcare organizations can empower the healthcare workers with AI & data.

]]> In this podcast, experts from Amazon Web Services and Quantiphi discuss how healthcare organizations can empower the healthcare workers with AI & data.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12076448 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1121 full false Carbon Health receives $100M investment but lays off 200; Ransomware attacks have more than doubled Carbon Health receives $100M investment but lays off 200; Ransomware attacks have more than doubled Carbon said its shifting it focus to its core primary care and urgent care services; 44.4% of ransomware attacks were disruptive to healthcare.

]]> Carbon said its shifting it focus to its core primary care and urgent care services; 44.4% of ransomware attacks were disruptive to healthcare.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12037293 Fri, 13 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0500 103 full false 2023 forecast: AI command centers, hybrid work models, 5G and more 2023 forecast: AI command centers, hybrid work models, 5G and more Mutaz Shegewi, research director at IDC Health Insights, discusses the research firm's 10 health industry predictions for the next year and beyond.

]]> Mutaz Shegewi, research director at IDC Health Insights, discusses the research firm's 10 health industry predictions for the next year and beyond.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-12028614 Fri, 13 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 2114 full false ATA applauds telehealth provisions in omnibus bill; Amazon moves closer to One Medical acquisition ATA applauds telehealth provisions in omnibus bill; Amazon moves closer to One Medical acquisition The telehealth group's ATA Action affiliate also praised the package for including provisions delaying the Medicare telemental health in-person requirement.

]]> The telehealth group's ATA Action affiliate also praised the package for including provisions delaying the Medicare telemental health in-person requirement.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11990369 Fri, 06 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0500 111 full false An estimated 20-25% of hospital revenue goes to non-medical spend An estimated 20-25% of hospital revenue goes to non-medical spend Hospital systems should focus on internal answers to the supply chain and not rely solely on group purchasing, says David Pennino, founder & CEO of LogicSource.

]]> Hospital systems should focus on internal answers to the supply chain and not rely solely on group purchasing, says David Pennino, founder & CEO of LogicSource.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11983953 Fri, 06 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1469 full false Secureworks presents: The Ransomware Ecosystem: Operators, Affiliates & Access Brokers Secureworks presents: The Ransomware Ecosystem: Operators, Affiliates & Access Brokers Senior Security Researcher and intel analysis lead for cybercrime Tim Mitchell will discuss how ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has significantly lowered the bar to entry for cybercriminals. As a result, the scale of ransomware operations has expanded, allowing cybercrime groups and their affiliates to exploit more networks resulting in higher revenue. Expertise has also improved as each element of the process has become specialized, making ransomware the formidable threat it is today.

]]> Senior Security Researcher and intel analysis lead for cybercrime Tim Mitchell will discuss how ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has significantly lowered the bar to entry for cybercriminals. As a result, the scale of ransomware operations has expanded, allowing cybercrime groups and their affiliates to exploit more networks resulting in higher revenue. Expertise has also improved as each element of the process has become specialized, making ransomware the formidable threat it is today.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11979393 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1156 full false Secureworks presents: The Venerable Drive-By Download in 2022—What you can do to protect your organization Secureworks presents: The Venerable Drive-By Download in 2022—What you can do to protect your organization Drive-by downloads are a major entry point for sophisticated threat actors to deploy destructive ransomware. And cybercrime research shows these attacks are not limited to unwanted browser extensions and tech support scams but are also executed through threats like SocGolish, GootLoader, DarkTortilla, and others. 

Keith Jarvis, CTU technical lead for cybercrime research, investigates the state of the drive-by download in 2022 where it maintains its place amongst malspam, scan-and-exploit, and credential theft as the preferred infection vector for malware. Keeping up-to-date on these and other evolving threats helps prepare your organization to defend against attack.

]]> Drive-by downloads are a major entry point for sophisticated threat actors to deploy destructive ransomware. And cybercrime research shows these attacks are not limited to unwanted browser extensions and tech support scams but are also executed through threats like SocGolish, GootLoader, DarkTortilla, and others. 

Keith Jarvis, CTU technical lead for cybercrime research, investigates the state of the drive-by download in 2022 where it maintains its place amongst malspam, scan-and-exploit, and credential theft as the preferred infection vector for malware. Keeping up-to-date on these and other evolving threats helps prepare your organization to defend against attack.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11979325 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 847 full false AWS and Apexon present: Unlock full potential of SDOH and improve patient outcomes with Patient 360 and Artificial Intelligence AWS and Apexon present: Unlock full potential of SDOH and improve patient outcomes with Patient 360 and Artificial Intelligence Socio-economic factors such as geographic location, educational background, occupation, access to healthcare, etc. significantly impact a person’s health. With the power of AI to analyze complex interrelated patient data, multiple links to social determinants of health (SDoH) are revealed, which can positively impact health outcomes. Patient 360 and AI together can help make healthcare support services available to disadvantaged populations and develop inclusive policies.

]]> Socio-economic factors such as geographic location, educational background, occupation, access to healthcare, etc. significantly impact a person’s health. With the power of AI to analyze complex interrelated patient data, multiple links to social determinants of health (SDoH) are revealed, which can positively impact health outcomes. Patient 360 and AI together can help make healthcare support services available to disadvantaged populations and develop inclusive policies.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11978820 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 838 full false What did the 2022 midterms mean for health policy going forward? What did the 2022 midterms mean for health policy going forward? Join members of the HIMSS Government Relations team as they look back at an eventful election – and look ahead to what its results might mean for 2023 and beyond.

]]> Join members of the HIMSS Government Relations team as they look back at an eventful election – and look ahead to what its results might mean for 2023 and beyond.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11940479 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1902 full false Accenture presents: The Ransomware Epidemic in Healthcare Accenture presents: The Ransomware Epidemic in Healthcare Threat actors have been escalating cyberattacks on healthcare, especially 

during Covid, with devastating ransomware attacks that cripple most health 

systems. What can we do to be more resilient against those attacks to protect 

our organizations and patients?

]]> Threat actors have been escalating cyberattacks on healthcare, especially 

during Covid, with devastating ransomware attacks that cripple most health 

systems. What can we do to be more resilient against those attacks to protect 

our organizations and patients?

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11918433 Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:00:00 -0500 698 full false 2022 may be one of the worst financial years hospitals have experienced in decades 2022 may be one of the worst financial years hospitals have experienced in decades One in 2 CFOs predict stagnating or declining operating margins this year, says Tina Wheeler, U.S. Health Care Leader at Deloitte

]]> One in 2 CFOs predict stagnating or declining operating margins this year, says Tina Wheeler, U.S. Health Care Leader at Deloitte

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11912755 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0500 890 full false Two VR companies combine to tackle behavioral health; NIH to inform study participants of health risks Two VR companies combine to tackle behavioral health; NIH to inform study participants of health risks BehaVR and OxfordVR say their combination creates the largest virtual reality healthcare delivery platform; Color Health has partnered with NIH to offer no-cost follow-up clinical DNA tests for patients.

]]> BehaVR and OxfordVR say their combination creates the largest virtual reality healthcare delivery platform; Color Health has partnered with NIH to offer no-cost follow-up clinical DNA tests for patients.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11882788 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 12:00:00 -0500 114 full false What's new in 2023 for healthcare technology, connected health and hospital finance? What's new in 2023 for healthcare technology, connected health and hospital finance? HIMSS Media editors from Healthcare IT News, MobiHealthNews and Healthcare Finance News get out their crystal balls and look to the year ahead.

]]> HIMSS Media editors from Healthcare IT News, MobiHealthNews and Healthcare Finance News get out their crystal balls and look to the year ahead.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11876023 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1930 full false Baxter presents: Pitfalls and opportunities with medical device data aggregation, storage, and consumption/usability Baxter presents: Pitfalls and opportunities with medical device data aggregation, storage, and consumption/usability Pitfalls and opportunities with medical device data aggregation, storage, and consumption/usability – Healthcare data is growing exponentially, driven by multiple factors including the prevalence of consumer health devices, connected medical devices, and remote patient monitoring solutions. Aggregating and analyzing the mass amounts of data available can make a significant impact on the outcomes of patients through better insights into the diagnosis and treatment of disease. However, many challenges exist to bridge the gap between data and ‘valuable information’.

]]> Pitfalls and opportunities with medical device data aggregation, storage, and consumption/usability – Healthcare data is growing exponentially, driven by multiple factors including the prevalence of consumer health devices, connected medical devices, and remote patient monitoring solutions. Aggregating and analyzing the mass amounts of data available can make a significant impact on the outcomes of patients through better insights into the diagnosis and treatment of disease. However, many challenges exist to bridge the gap between data and ‘valuable information’.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11878027 Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0500 483 full false Baxter presents: Why integration of medical devices is critical to patient care Baxter presents: Why integration of medical devices is critical to patient care Why integration of medical devices is criticalto patient care - Connecting medical devices, such as infusion pumps, patient monitoring systems and dialysis machines, to the electronic medical record (EMR) can help maximize resources while providing a pathway to critical clinical information. “Medical devices were seen as only able to deliver a therapy or service. That is changing,” said Donny Patel, vice president, Enterprise Technology at Baxter. “The real value of connectivity lies in delivering information that helps clinicians care for patients more efficiently or effectively – and medical devices can be an important source for that rich information.”

]]> Why integration of medical devices is criticalto patient care - Connecting medical devices, such as infusion pumps, patient monitoring systems and dialysis machines, to the electronic medical record (EMR) can help maximize resources while providing a pathway to critical clinical information. “Medical devices were seen as only able to deliver a therapy or service. That is changing,” said Donny Patel, vice president, Enterprise Technology at Baxter. “The real value of connectivity lies in delivering information that helps clinicians care for patients more efficiently or effectively – and medical devices can be an important source for that rich information.”

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11878018 Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0500 822 full false Baxter presents: Leveraging augmented reality to enhance workflow simulation and product demonstration Baxter presents: Leveraging augmented reality to enhance workflow simulation and product demonstration Healthcare organizations are facing unprecedented challenges: high staff turnover leading to nursing burnout, hiring of temp/travel staff requires regular onboarding and hits tight budgets, and scheduling in-person meetings and trainings can become bottlenecks. Mixed Reality simulation offers a fully virtual, on-demand tool. Users can train where they want, when they want reducing scheduling bottlenecks and reducing training T&E spend. It also supports reinforced learning and repetition, combatting the loss of information.

]]> Healthcare organizations are facing unprecedented challenges: high staff turnover leading to nursing burnout, hiring of temp/travel staff requires regular onboarding and hits tight budgets, and scheduling in-person meetings and trainings can become bottlenecks. Mixed Reality simulation offers a fully virtual, on-demand tool. Users can train where they want, when they want reducing scheduling bottlenecks and reducing training T&E spend. It also supports reinforced learning and repetition, combatting the loss of information.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11875591 Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0500 579 full false NYU presents: Balancing Security and Privacy in Healthcare NYU presents: Balancing Security and Privacy in Healthcare This discussion will focus on the security& privacy issues associated with remote patient monitoring applications and devices, including medical IoT (Internet of Things) devices.  We’ll discuss how NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering, Langone Medical Center, and Center for Cybersecurity are collaborating on innovative research and educational programs around cybersecurity and healthcare.

]]> This discussion will focus on the security& privacy issues associated with remote patient monitoring applications and devices, including medical IoT (Internet of Things) devices.  We’ll discuss how NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering, Langone Medical Center, and Center for Cybersecurity are collaborating on innovative research and educational programs around cybersecurity and healthcare.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11791621 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0500 967 full false UnitedHealthcare pays $10.8M after legal loss; FBI says it can help with healthcare cybersecurity. UnitedHealthcare pays $10.8M after legal loss; FBI says it can help with healthcare cybersecurity. United allegedly paid the group 30% of the amount the judges determined to be fair; recent cyberattacks provide precedent for FBI’s mitigation efforts.

]]> United allegedly paid the group 30% of the amount the judges determined to be fair; recent cyberattacks provide precedent for FBI’s mitigation efforts.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11841424 Fri, 09 Dec 2022 12:00:00 -0500 115 full false A corporate counsel's perspective on data breach prevention and response A corporate counsel's perspective on data breach prevention and response In this special edition of HIMSSCast, recorded live at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum in Boston, McKesson's Roshal Marshall talks about those issues and others: AI integrity, information blocking compliance and more.

]]> In this special edition of HIMSSCast, recorded live at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum in Boston, McKesson's Roshal Marshall talks about those issues and others: AI integrity, information blocking compliance and more.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11841103 Fri, 09 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0500 2018 full false Audits show overcharges to Medicare Advantage plans; Attorneys general urge Apple to add reproductive data protections Audits show overcharges to Medicare Advantage plans; Attorneys general urge Apple to add reproductive data protections Audits uncovered about $12 million in net overpayments for the care of 18,090 patients sampled; AGs say lax rules for safeguarding reproductive health data could harm patients or providers.

]]> Audits uncovered about $12 million in net overpayments for the care of 18,090 patients sampled; AGs say lax rules for safeguarding reproductive health data could harm patients or providers.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11800582 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:00:00 -0500 115 full false How Geisinger’s use of automation has freed up clinicians' time How Geisinger’s use of automation has freed up clinicians' time Geisinger's strategic plan has resulted in a redesigned workflow, cost savings and a happier workforce, says  Emily Fry, VP of Innovation Operations at Geisinger.

]]> Geisinger's strategic plan has resulted in a redesigned workflow, cost savings and a happier workforce, says  Emily Fry, VP of Innovation Operations at Geisinger.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11800528 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0500 788 full false Imprivata presents: Why you need to avoid fragmented digital identity solutions Imprivata presents: Why you need to avoid fragmented digital identity solutions This discussion will focus on the dangers of fragmented digital identity. Digital identities, or the unique identifiers and credentials an individual uses to interact online, are the most important part of an organization to secure. Although many solutions can bolster cybersecurity, a holistic digital identity management strategy is the best way to secure user identity and access without hindering workflow productivity. Organizations should implement products that follow this strategy, not uncoordinated solutions.

]]> This discussion will focus on the dangers of fragmented digital identity. Digital identities, or the unique identifiers and credentials an individual uses to interact online, are the most important part of an organization to secure. Although many solutions can bolster cybersecurity, a holistic digital identity management strategy is the best way to secure user identity and access without hindering workflow productivity. Organizations should implement products that follow this strategy, not uncoordinated solutions.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11746118 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1030 full false Carahsoft & Veritas present: Protecting the modern healthcare organization from the edge to the cloud Carahsoft & Veritas present: Protecting the modern healthcare organization from the edge to the cloud As healthcare embraces the cloud for surge capacity, agility,  and to alleviate supply chain challenges, bad actors are intentionally targeting the industry.  Comprehensive data management and ransomware protection is now critical.  Please join Veritas for a discussion on protecting your healthcare organization from the edge to the cloud.

]]> As healthcare embraces the cloud for surge capacity, agility,  and to alleviate supply chain challenges, bad actors are intentionally targeting the industry.  Comprehensive data management and ransomware protection is now critical.  Please join Veritas for a discussion on protecting your healthcare organization from the edge to the cloud.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11751027 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 772 full false Akamai presents: Healthcare and life sciences cybersecurity: Meet the pace of need with the pace of speed in 2023, and beyond Akamai presents: Healthcare and life sciences cybersecurity: Meet the pace of need with the pace of speed in 2023, and beyond The accelerated digital transformation in healthcare has extended the healthcare ecosystem exponentially. Wearables and monitoring devices, the acceptance of telehealth as a care modality, and the explosion of patient-facing apps – and more — have all taken cybersecurity from something that was in the backroom in the mid-2000s to the boardroom today.
Given recent high-profile ransomware attacks affecting patient care and data security, the stakes have never been higher when it comes to ensuring care continuity while meeting expanding regulatory requirements.
The healthcare and life sciences cybersecurity profession must continue to meet the pace of need with the pace of speed when it comes to ensuring operational resilience, patient safety, and data security — into 2023 and beyond.

]]> The accelerated digital transformation in healthcare has extended the healthcare ecosystem exponentially. Wearables and monitoring devices, the acceptance of telehealth as a care modality, and the explosion of patient-facing apps – and more — have all taken cybersecurity from something that was in the backroom in the mid-2000s to the boardroom today.
Given recent high-profile ransomware attacks affecting patient care and data security, the stakes have never been higher when it comes to ensuring care continuity while meeting expanding regulatory requirements.
The healthcare and life sciences cybersecurity profession must continue to meet the pace of need with the pace of speed when it comes to ensuring operational resilience, patient safety, and data security — into 2023 and beyond.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11714277 Tue, 29 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1651 full false Blockchain in healthcare: The reality vs. the hype Blockchain in healthcare: The reality vs. the hype Blockchain expert Maria Palombini, director, healthcare and life sciences practice lead, global business strategy and intelligence, at the IEEE Standards Association, discusses where the tech is making progress and where it's lagging.

]]> Blockchain expert Maria Palombini, director, healthcare and life sciences practice lead, global business strategy and intelligence, at the IEEE Standards Association, discusses where the tech is making progress and where it's lagging.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11749075 Fri, 25 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 948 full false AWS and Apexon present: Patient 360 enabling Precision Health and Medication Adherence AWS and Apexon present: Patient 360 enabling Precision Health and Medication Adherence Patient data collected from doctor visits, diagnosis, and medication, as well as the data collected through wearables play a huge role in delivering care. However, healthcare data is very complex and carries sensitive information making it difficult to share healthcare data and provide a unified view.

With Apexon’s Patient 360, built on AWS, we enable healthcare firms to overcome data silos, securely process and monetize their data, achieve HL7/ FHIR interoperability, and enable regulatory reporting and compliance by leveraging pre-built accelerators and reference architecture. 

]]> Patient data collected from doctor visits, diagnosis, and medication, as well as the data collected through wearables play a huge role in delivering care. However, healthcare data is very complex and carries sensitive information making it difficult to share healthcare data and provide a unified view.

With Apexon’s Patient 360, built on AWS, we enable healthcare firms to overcome data silos, securely process and monetize their data, achieve HL7/ FHIR interoperability, and enable regulatory reporting and compliance by leveraging pre-built accelerators and reference architecture. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11738645 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 985 full false Check Point presents: Just like everyone else: how to protect your hospital from cyber threats Check Point presents: Just like everyone else: how to protect your hospital from cyber threats Healthcare is no different from other industries from a threat landscape perspective. Of course, the stakes are higher because hospitals are responsible for ensuring the care of their patients, but the protections needed are quite standard. In this podcast we debunk the myths of healthcare cybersecurity. We focus on strategic security initiatives you must take specific to healthcare, how to invest in the right personnel, and immediate steps needed to secure your sensitive patient and organizational systems. 

]]> Healthcare is no different from other industries from a threat landscape perspective. Of course, the stakes are higher because hospitals are responsible for ensuring the care of their patients, but the protections needed are quite standard. In this podcast we debunk the myths of healthcare cybersecurity. We focus on strategic security initiatives you must take specific to healthcare, how to invest in the right personnel, and immediate steps needed to secure your sensitive patient and organizational systems. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11702592 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1229 full false ClearDATA presents: Holding the modern frontline to secure the healthcare cloud ClearDATA presents: Holding the modern frontline to secure the healthcare cloud How Cyber Threat Intelligence can protect your network

]]> How Cyber Threat Intelligence can protect your network

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11707590 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:00:00 -0500 758 full false Top Stories: Contributors to burnout start to ease for providers; Amazon launches virtual healthcare service Top Stories: Contributors to burnout start to ease for providers; Amazon launches virtual healthcare service There are higher levels of organizational trust and a reduction in the after-hours workload, but staffing issues remain; Amazon’s clinic will operate in 32 states.

]]> There are higher levels of organizational trust and a reduction in the after-hours workload, but staffing issues remain; Amazon’s clinic will operate in 32 states.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11719505 Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:00:00 -0500 114 full false EHRs: Limitations, innovations, evolution EHRs: Limitations, innovations, evolution Mutaz Shegewi, research director, provider IT transformation strategies, at IDC Health Insights, talks where EHRs are evolving to, innovations leading the evolution, and where EHR technology will be in 10 years.

]]> Mutaz Shegewi, research director, provider IT transformation strategies, at IDC Health Insights, talks where EHRs are evolving to, innovations leading the evolution, and where EHR technology will be in 10 years.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11719312 Fri, 18 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1124 full false Clearwater presents: Being Cyber Resilient in a Rocky Risk Landscape Clearwater presents: Being Cyber Resilient in a Rocky Risk Landscape Assessing how to counter growing threats and attacks

]]> Assessing how to counter growing threats and attacks

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11632251 Thu, 17 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1005 full false Meditology presents: Solving Third Party Risk Management in Healthcare Meditology presents: Solving Third Party Risk Management in Healthcare Building a better way forward through strategic partnership

]]> Building a better way forward through strategic partnership

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11663007 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1798 full false CrowdStrike presents: Speed Is the New Currency of Cybersecurity CrowdStrike presents: Speed Is the New Currency of Cybersecurity Why healthcare must invest in cybersecurity transformation

]]> Why healthcare must invest in cybersecurity transformation

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11628819 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1028 full false Top Stories: VillageMD snags Summit Health for $8.9B; Senator wants more coordination on cybersecurity Top Stories: VillageMD snags Summit Health for $8.9B; Senator wants more coordination on cybersecurity The VillageMD deal includes investments from Walgreens Boots Alliance and Cigna subsidiary Evernorth; Mark Warner, D-Virginia, wants to establish a new senior leader accountable for healthcare cybersecurity.

]]> The VillageMD deal includes investments from Walgreens Boots Alliance and Cigna subsidiary Evernorth; Mark Warner, D-Virginia, wants to establish a new senior leader accountable for healthcare cybersecurity.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11674366 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:00:00 -0500 104 full false Healthcare cybersecurity education that really works Healthcare cybersecurity education that really works Tyler Cohen Wood, co-founder of Dark Cryptonite and a former U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency deputy division chief, talks where CISOs, CIOs and other health security leaders should begin, educational best practices, things to avoid, and how to keep cybersecurity education going.

]]> Tyler Cohen Wood, co-founder of Dark Cryptonite and a former U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency deputy division chief, talks where CISOs, CIOs and other health security leaders should begin, educational best practices, things to avoid, and how to keep cybersecurity education going.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11674306 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 625 full false Secureworks presents: Business Preparedness for Ransomware. What you can do to help your organization Secureworks presents: Business Preparedness for Ransomware. What you can do to help your organization Ransomware continues to remain the primary threat facing organizations, according to  the most recent Secureworks® 2022 State of the Threat Report. Despite a series of high-profile law enforcement interventions, public leaks, and a small slowdown over the summer months, ransomware operators have maintained high levels of activity. Join Secureworks Security Threat Researcher Alex Tilley as he discusses ransomware and what you can do to defend against it.

]]> Ransomware continues to remain the primary threat facing organizations, according to  the most recent Secureworks® 2022 State of the Threat Report. Despite a series of high-profile law enforcement interventions, public leaks, and a small slowdown over the summer months, ransomware operators have maintained high levels of activity. Join Secureworks Security Threat Researcher Alex Tilley as he discusses ransomware and what you can do to defend against it.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11646657 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1271 full false Infoblox presents: Why Domain Name System (DNS) security is critical for the healthcare industry Infoblox presents: Why Domain Name System (DNS) security is critical for the healthcare industry Rediscovering a decades-old cybersecurity protocol

]]> Rediscovering a decades-old cybersecurity protocol

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11603766 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 609 full false Top Stories: Microsoft teams with Sophia Genetics on healthcare tools; Teladoc posts $611M in revenue in Q3 Top Stories: Microsoft teams with Sophia Genetics on healthcare tools; Teladoc posts $611M in revenue in Q3 Sophia Genetics' data display module leverages Microsoft Azure services to provide AI and machine learning capabilities; Teladoc CEO says the economy may determine the company’s outlook.

]]> Sophia Genetics' data display module leverages Microsoft Azure services to provide AI and machine learning capabilities; Teladoc CEO says the economy may determine the company’s outlook.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11628990 Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:00:00 -0400 120 full false How digital and high-quality care can address healthcare access, costs How digital and high-quality care can address healthcare access, costs Babylon Health Global Chief Equity Officer discusses going digital in Rwanda and how lessons there can be applied in the U.S.

]]> Babylon Health Global Chief Equity Officer discusses going digital in Rwanda and how lessons there can be applied in the U.S.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11628424 Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1158 full false Secureworks presents: What the Guy Hacking Your Medical Devices Can Teach You Secureworks presents: What the Guy Hacking Your Medical Devices Can Teach You The use of intelligent medical devices increases health providers’ risk exposure—and that that the consequences of a cyberattack can go far beyond mere data theft. People’s health and safety are also on the line. Decrease the risk exposure with adversarial testing. Adversarial testing is essential to ensure the safety of patients, the confidence of regulators, and the continued acceptance of a technology that is transforming healthcare for the better.

]]> The use of intelligent medical devices increases health providers’ risk exposure—and that that the consequences of a cyberattack can go far beyond mere data theft. People’s health and safety are also on the line. Decrease the risk exposure with adversarial testing. Adversarial testing is essential to ensure the safety of patients, the confidence of regulators, and the continued acceptance of a technology that is transforming healthcare for the better.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11615140 Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1354 full false Secureworks presents: Infostealers. A growing threat for all organizations including healthcare. Secureworks presents: Infostealers. A growing threat for all organizations including healthcare. Secureworks® State of the Threat Report 2022 has seen a 150% rise in the use of infostealers, making them a key precursor to ransomware. Join Secureworks Security and Threat Researcher John Mancuso as he discusses the growing concern of infostealers malware, malicious software targeting your information. This malware targets almost anything that a cybercriminal can use to turn a profit, from login credentials to stored browser information and cryptocurrency data. 

]]> Secureworks® State of the Threat Report 2022 has seen a 150% rise in the use of infostealers, making them a key precursor to ransomware. Join Secureworks Security and Threat Researcher John Mancuso as he discusses the growing concern of infostealers malware, malicious software targeting your information. This malware targets almost anything that a cybercriminal can use to turn a profit, from login credentials to stored browser information and cryptocurrency data. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11599346 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1451 full false Top Stories: HIMSS promotes telehealth policy during Global Health Equity Week; Cerebral lays off 20% of workforce Top Stories: HIMSS promotes telehealth policy during Global Health Equity Week; Cerebral lays off 20% of workforce HIMSS is advocating for the protection of COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities; Cerebral said its cuts would affect employees across the company, while Philips is planning on making cuts of its own.

]]> HIMSS is advocating for the protection of COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities; Cerebral said its cuts would affect employees across the company, while Philips is planning on making cuts of its own.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11587135 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0400 108 full false Leading-edge technologies are transforming telehealth and RPM Leading-edge technologies are transforming telehealth and RPM Robin Farmanfarmaian, co-author of the new book How AI Can Democratize Healthcare, discusses how virtual therapeutics, voice recognition and fast-evolving artificial intelligence tools are opening new avenues in home-based care.

]]> Robin Farmanfarmaian, co-author of the new book How AI Can Democratize Healthcare, discusses how virtual therapeutics, voice recognition and fast-evolving artificial intelligence tools are opening new avenues in home-based care.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11583383 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0400 923 full false AWS & Quantiphi present: Personalizing the patient care experience through data AWS & Quantiphi present: Personalizing the patient care experience through data In this podcast, experts from Amazon Web Services and Quantiphi discuss how healthcare organizations can create positive patient experiences by bridging siloed data across the patient journey.

]]> In this podcast, experts from Amazon Web Services and Quantiphi discuss how healthcare organizations can create positive patient experiences by bridging siloed data across the patient journey.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11534373 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1674 full false Pure Storage presents: How to Combat Ransomware—Before, During, and After Pure Storage presents: How to Combat Ransomware—Before, During, and After Adopting a multi-level approach to data protection

]]> Adopting a multi-level approach to data protection

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11502435 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0400 759 full false Top Stories: DOJ charges Cigna with submitting false Medicare Advantage codes; Cam reveals new mental health product Top Stories: DOJ charges Cigna with submitting false Medicare Advantage codes; Cam reveals new mental health product The feds claim Cigna artificially inflated the payments it received for MA coverage, while the new Calm Health app I designed to bridge the gap between physical and mental healthcare.

]]> The feds claim Cigna artificially inflated the payments it received for MA coverage, while the new Calm Health app I designed to bridge the gap between physical and mental healthcare.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11541435 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0400 113 full false How health IT leadership skills have changed since COVID How health IT leadership skills have changed since COVID Necessary healthcare leadership skills have been changing for CIOs, CMIOs and other health IT leaders after the industry-changing events of the COVID-19 pandemic. J. Bryan Bennett, executive director of the Healthcare Center of Excellence, offers leaders help in navigating the changing environment.

]]> Necessary healthcare leadership skills have been changing for CIOs, CMIOs and other health IT leaders after the industry-changing events of the COVID-19 pandemic. J. Bryan Bennett, executive director of the Healthcare Center of Excellence, offers leaders help in navigating the changing environment.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11541404 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0400 695 full false Top Stories: 2023 Star Ratings see fewer five-star plans; Bright Health no longer offering individual family health plans Top Stories: 2023 Star Ratings see fewer five-star plans; Bright Health no longer offering individual family health plans The number of contracts earning 4.5 stars is also down significantly, as is the number of four-star plans, though Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and UnitedHealth Group continued to fare well.

]]> The number of contracts earning 4.5 stars is also down significantly, as is the number of four-star plans, though Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and UnitedHealth Group continued to fare well.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11499351 Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0400 108 full false Nursing onboarding and workforce challenges Nursing onboarding and workforce challenges Miriam McNicholas, Hackensack Meridian Health

]]> Miriam McNicholas, Hackensack Meridian Health

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11499303 Fri, 14 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0400 879 full false Top Stories: Insurers offer response to Hurricane Ian’s devastation; ONC offers reminders on information blocking rules Top Stories: Insurers offer response to Hurricane Ian’s devastation; ONC offers reminders on information blocking rules UnitedHealthcare has activated an emotional support line, while others are waiving prior authorizations and adding support services.

 

]]> UnitedHealthcare has activated an emotional support line, while others are waiving prior authorizations and adding support services.

 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11454457 Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0400 115 full false eXtended Reality offers a step beyond virtual care eXtended Reality offers a step beyond virtual care Digital twins form the foundation of Gridraster’s work

]]> Digital twins form the foundation of Gridraster’s work

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11451644 Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1200 full false Top Stories: Legislation seeks to protect health data from cyberattacks; Fotbit and Google launch wearables data service Top Stories: Legislation seeks to protect health data from cyberattacks; Fotbit and Google launch wearables data service HHS data reported that breaches of healthcare facilities rose 55% in 2020, with nearly 1 million patients affected monthly.

]]> HHS data reported that breaches of healthcare facilities rose 55% in 2020, with nearly 1 million patients affected monthly.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11412921 Fri, 30 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400 104 full false Automation Anywhere presents Mastering Automation to Accelerate Business Transformation within Healthcare Organizations Automation Anywhere presents Mastering Automation to Accelerate Business Transformation within Healthcare Organizations Healthcare IT organizations have weathered numerous storms over the past two 

years—and the lessons these teams learned while on the forefront of the 

pandemic are shaping their approaches looking ahead. Automation initiatives 

and the resulting workforce transformation are delivering real-world operational 

efficiencies while improving the patient experience. Hear Dr. Yan Chow, Global 

Healthcare Leader at Automation Anywhere and Marcus Johnson, Managing 

Director of Delivery at Lumevity, Highmark Health’s transformation specialist, 

discuss how automation has and is improving key aspects of the business.

]]> Healthcare IT organizations have weathered numerous storms over the past two 

years—and the lessons these teams learned while on the forefront of the 

pandemic are shaping their approaches looking ahead. Automation initiatives 

and the resulting workforce transformation are delivering real-world operational 

efficiencies while improving the patient experience. Hear Dr. Yan Chow, Global 

Healthcare Leader at Automation Anywhere and Marcus Johnson, Managing 

Director of Delivery at Lumevity, Highmark Health’s transformation specialist, 

discuss how automation has and is improving key aspects of the business.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11372862 Fri, 30 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1272 full false Top Stories: UnitedHealth Group, Change merger to continue; Doctors’ burnout rate spiked with pandemic Top Stories: UnitedHealth Group, Change merger to continue; Doctors’ burnout rate spiked with pandemic The merger will combine the owner of the nation’s largest health insurer and one of the nation's largest electronic data interchange clearinghouses.

]]> The merger will combine the owner of the nation’s largest health insurer and one of the nation's largest electronic data interchange clearinghouses.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11373732 Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:00:00 -0400 108 full false Data challenges with ACA Community Health Needs Assessments – and solutions Data challenges with ACA Community Health Needs Assessments – and solutions Michael A. Stoto, PhD, professor emeritus in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the School of Health at Georgetown University, discusses what every health IT leader needs to know about these Affordable Care Act mandates.

]]> Michael A. Stoto, PhD, professor emeritus in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the School of Health at Georgetown University, discusses what every health IT leader needs to know about these Affordable Care Act mandates.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11371640 Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400 607 full false Top Stories: Homeland Security reverses Trump-era ‘public charge’ rule; FBI sets sights on vulnerable medical devices Top Stories: Homeland Security reverses Trump-era ‘public charge’ rule; FBI sets sights on vulnerable medical devices The DHS final rule applies to non-citizens requesting admission to the U.S. or applying for a green card from within the country.

]]> The DHS final rule applies to non-citizens requesting admission to the U.S. or applying for a green card from within the country.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11331684 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:00:00 -0400 97 full false California makes strides toward statewide health information exchange California makes strides toward statewide health information exchange With a new mandate looming, Timi Leslie of Connecting for Better Health explains how Golden State stakeholders are working on the huge project of building an info exchange infrastructure for providers, payers and public health agencies.

]]> With a new mandate looming, Timi Leslie of Connecting for Better Health explains how Golden State stakeholders are working on the huge project of building an info exchange infrastructure for providers, payers and public health agencies.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11329225 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1378 full false A solid patient experience strategy will help offset high acuity costs A solid patient experience strategy will help offset high acuity costs Patients need to see their hospitals as their full continuum of care providers, says Duane Fitch, healthcare partner for Plante Moran.

]]> Patients need to see their hospitals as their full continuum of care providers, says Duane Fitch, healthcare partner for Plante Moran.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11287049 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400 690 full false Ensuring diversity in clinical trials – how technology can help Ensuring diversity in clinical trials – how technology can help Praduman "PJ" Jain, CEO of Vibrent Health and a principal investigator of the NIH All of Us Research Program, talks about patient engagement and more.

]]> Praduman "PJ" Jain, CEO of Vibrent Health and a principal investigator of the NIH All of Us Research Program, talks about patient engagement and more.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11247576 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1680 full false Offering better post-surgery care via a tech platform Offering better post-surgery care via a tech platform “We can engage patients when engagement needs to happen,” says Andrew Lovewell, CEO Columbia Orthopaedic Group.

]]> “We can engage patients when engagement needs to happen,” says Andrew Lovewell, CEO Columbia Orthopaedic Group.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11206202 Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1098 full false A weapon to fight the opioid crisis A weapon to fight the opioid crisis David Bucciferro, vice chair of the Electronic Health Record Association and co-chair of the association's Opioid Crisis Task Force, explains how electronic records make a difference.

]]> David Bucciferro, vice chair of the Electronic Health Record Association and co-chair of the association's Opioid Crisis Task Force, explains how electronic records make a difference.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11147014 Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0400 1158 full false Automation Anywhere Presents: Debunking the Top Five Healthcare Automation Myths Automation Anywhere Presents: Debunking the Top Five Healthcare Automation Myths An explosion of data within healthcare coupled with new regulatory requirements are adding pressure to the already overworked medical industry. Automation can relieve many of these pressures – but some are hesitant to implement these solutions due to preconceived opinions. In this podcast, Dr. Yan Chow, Global Healthcare Leader at Automation Anywhere, will unpack the top five myths associated with automation in healthcare to help you overcome implementation barriers within your organization.

]]> An explosion of data within healthcare coupled with new regulatory requirements are adding pressure to the already overworked medical industry. Automation can relieve many of these pressures – but some are hesitant to implement these solutions due to preconceived opinions. In this podcast, Dr. Yan Chow, Global Healthcare Leader at Automation Anywhere, will unpack the top five myths associated with automation in healthcare to help you overcome implementation barriers within your organization.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10987070 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1191 full false Communities must be engaged at the ground level for health equity to work Communities must be engaged at the ground level for health equity to work What’s needed is communication, education and access, says Dr. Cheryl Rucker-Whitaker.

]]> What’s needed is communication, education and access, says Dr. Cheryl Rucker-Whitaker.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11123134 Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0400 847 full false How health IT helps and hurts the nursing shortage How health IT helps and hurts the nursing shortage April Kapu, DNP, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, talks about how health IT can hurt and benefit nurses in their daily routine, and gets to the heart of the nursing shortage.

]]> April Kapu, DNP, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, talks about how health IT can hurt and benefit nurses in their daily routine, and gets to the heart of the nursing shortage.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11081286 Fri, 05 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0400 1208 full false Tracking the present and future state of HIEs Tracking the present and future state of HIEs John Kansky, president and CEO of Indiana Health Information Exchange, discusses how statewide and regional exchanges have evolved during the pandemic – and predicts where they're headed next.

]]> John Kansky, president and CEO of Indiana Health Information Exchange, discusses how statewide and regional exchanges have evolved during the pandemic – and predicts where they're headed next.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11043653 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1392 full false Interpretable AI gives more than predictions, it offers explainability Interpretable AI gives more than predictions, it offers explainability In healthcare, the simple correlations of data isn’t good enough, says Stephen Zander, chief analytics officer at Cedar Gate Technologies

]]> In healthcare, the simple correlations of data isn’t good enough, says Stephen Zander, chief analytics officer at Cedar Gate Technologies

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11011390 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:00:00 -0400 791 full false Hillrom a part of Baxter Presents: Combating Nursing Shortages with Technology Hillrom a part of Baxter Presents: Combating Nursing Shortages with Technology The unparalleled nursing shortage facing the health care industry in a post-pandemic world is a result of many contributing factors, some that have been developing for decades. Hospitals cannot function without nurses, and we are just now starting to fully understand some of the far-reaching consequences of this shortage.  In this podcast, Joel Ray, CNO at UNC Rex Health describes the extent of the nursing shortage, the real consequences of being understaffed at their facility, and how technology has helped them, both now and in the future.

]]> The unparalleled nursing shortage facing the health care industry in a post-pandemic world is a result of many contributing factors, some that have been developing for decades. Hospitals cannot function without nurses, and we are just now starting to fully understand some of the far-reaching consequences of this shortage.  In this podcast, Joel Ray, CNO at UNC Rex Health describes the extent of the nursing shortage, the real consequences of being understaffed at their facility, and how technology has helped them, both now and in the future.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-11003932 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0400 773 full false What is the future of AI in healthcare? What is the future of AI in healthcare? With Google, Meta and others pushing the envelope in artificial intelligence research, Chirag Shah, professor at the iSchool at the University of Washington, talks practical and ethical considerations.

Additional reading can be viewed here:
https://www.healthcareitnews.com/blog/sentient-ai-convincing-you-it-s-human-just-part-lamda-s-job

]]> With Google, Meta and others pushing the envelope in artificial intelligence research, Chirag Shah, professor at the iSchool at the University of Washington, talks practical and ethical considerations.

Additional reading can be viewed here:
https://www.healthcareitnews.com/blog/sentient-ai-convincing-you-it-s-human-just-part-lamda-s-job

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10963125 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0400 953 full false Hillrom a part of Baxter Presents: Nurse Workplace Violence and how Technology can Help Hillrom a part of Baxter Presents: Nurse Workplace Violence and how Technology can Help Strategies for protecting clinicians across the industry.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, violence against clinicians was a pressing concern for the healthcare industry – with violence about four times more prevalent in healthcare than in any other industry. The pandemic has added new stressors and exacerbated those already present, leading to an uptick in workplace violence against clinicians across the country. Join host Mike Miliard as he talks to Jennifer Schmitz, president of the Emergency Nurses Association and chief nursing officer for Southern Maine Health Care, and Whitney Lloyd, VP of Customer Experience at Baxter International, about what strategies have worked for them in addressing workplace violence – and what digital tools have helped.

]]> Strategies for protecting clinicians across the industry.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, violence against clinicians was a pressing concern for the healthcare industry – with violence about four times more prevalent in healthcare than in any other industry. The pandemic has added new stressors and exacerbated those already present, leading to an uptick in workplace violence against clinicians across the country. Join host Mike Miliard as he talks to Jennifer Schmitz, president of the Emergency Nurses Association and chief nursing officer for Southern Maine Health Care, and Whitney Lloyd, VP of Customer Experience at Baxter International, about what strategies have worked for them in addressing workplace violence – and what digital tools have helped.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10949891 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:00:00 -0400 1555 full false Automation Anywhere presents: Automation Approaches to the Information Blocking Rule. Will medical establishments face million-dollar penalties in October? Automation Anywhere presents: Automation Approaches to the Information Blocking Rule. Will medical establishments face million-dollar penalties in October? The Congressionally enacted Information Blocking Rule takes effect across all healthcare system on October 6. This legislation will put new pressure on hospitals and medical establishments to provide patient-requested medical records in a timely manner—or face costly penalties. Automation can help. Hear Dr. Yan Chow, Global Healthcare Leader at Automation Anywhere share approaches to address this new regulation. 

]]> The Congressionally enacted Information Blocking Rule takes effect across all healthcare system on October 6. This legislation will put new pressure on hospitals and medical establishments to provide patient-requested medical records in a timely manner—or face costly penalties. Automation can help. Hear Dr. Yan Chow, Global Healthcare Leader at Automation Anywhere share approaches to address this new regulation. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10946307 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 02:00:00 -0400 777 full false A hybrid future for telehealth; policy priorities and challenges: ATA CEO A hybrid future for telehealth; policy priorities and challenges: ATA CEO The CEO of the American Telemedicine Association, Ann Mond Johnson, discusses the ATA's CEO Advisory Group on Using Telehealth to Eliminate Disparities and Inequities, and digs deep into various telehealth topics.

]]> The CEO of the American Telemedicine Association, Ann Mond Johnson, discusses the ATA's CEO Advisory Group on Using Telehealth to Eliminate Disparities and Inequities, and digs deep into various telehealth topics.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10921554 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400 833 full false Next steps for telehealth optimization - with Courtney Stevens Next steps for telehealth optimization - with Courtney Stevens The director of virtual care at Detroit's Henry Ford Health System discusses optimizing telehealth integration into care pathways, conducting comprehensive exams via video and improving digital literacy.

]]> The director of virtual care at Detroit's Henry Ford Health System discusses optimizing telehealth integration into care pathways, conducting comprehensive exams via video and improving digital literacy.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10889859 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0400 1801 full false New digital strategies to improve patients' hospital experience New digital strategies to improve patients' hospital experience Rebecca Pinn, director of innovation strategy at EPAM Continuum, describes how non-clinical technologies such as TV monitors and wearable smart objects can enable a more human-centered approach to inpatient stays.

]]> Rebecca Pinn, director of innovation strategy at EPAM Continuum, describes how non-clinical technologies such as TV monitors and wearable smart objects can enable a more human-centered approach to inpatient stays.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10842073 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400 1014 full false Health IT investing and the M&A landscape - with Shahab Vagefi Health IT investing and the M&A landscape - with Shahab Vagefi Shahab Vagefi, managing director at investment firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, specializes in healthcare information technology. He paints the landscape, talks how he "picks his spots" and reveals what's top of his mind on the sliding market.

]]> Shahab Vagefi, managing director at investment firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, specializes in healthcare information technology. He paints the landscape, talks how he "picks his spots" and reveals what's top of his mind on the sliding market.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10799787 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 15:00:00 -0400 1032 full false The connection between health equity and value-based care is accelerating The connection between health equity and value-based care is accelerating There is a need to bring non-traditional organizations into value-based efforts, says Lynn Carroll, COO HSBlox

]]> There is a need to bring non-traditional organizations into value-based efforts, says Lynn Carroll, COO HSBlox

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10770015 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0400 755 full false No Surprises Act is protection for patients but a challenge for providers No Surprises Act is protection for patients but a challenge for providers Firstsource uploads contract information to give patients a bill estimate, says Randall Shafer, executive VP and Global Head, Hospital Business.

]]> Firstsource uploads contract information to give patients a bill estimate, says Randall Shafer, executive VP and Global Head, Hospital Business.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10587415 Fri, 20 May 2022 08:00:00 -0400 760 full false Fortinet presents: Healthcare Expanding Landscape and Cyber Threats Fortinet presents: Healthcare Expanding Landscape and Cyber Threats Health Systems and Life Sciences organizations continue to be exposed to ransomware attacks during the global pandemic with increased impact to patient care and exposure to large global integrated health delivery systems. Patients have recognized significant patient care impacts such as rescheduled surgeries, increased patient wait times, delayed COVID-19 test results, and challenges filling prescription medications.  This presentation will provide healthcare executives a guide to understanding how their organization is positioned to protect against emerging ransomware threats.

]]> Health Systems and Life Sciences organizations continue to be exposed to ransomware attacks during the global pandemic with increased impact to patient care and exposure to large global integrated health delivery systems. Patients have recognized significant patient care impacts such as rescheduled surgeries, increased patient wait times, delayed COVID-19 test results, and challenges filling prescription medications.  This presentation will provide healthcare executives a guide to understanding how their organization is positioned to protect against emerging ransomware threats.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10571007 Mon, 16 May 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1027 full false Why physician-owned practices may boost EHR satisfaction - with Dr. Richard Baron Why physician-owned practices may boost EHR satisfaction - with Dr. Richard Baron The connection between EHRs and physician satisfaction – and, by extension, clinician burnout – is one that has been well-explored over the past few years. And the COVID-19 pandemic has only made those issues more relevant. 

Dr. Richard Baron, president and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the ABIM foundation, joined Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss his recent JAMA Network Open commentary about why some physicians may be happier with their EHRs than others – and what organizations might do about it.

Talking points:
-People in physician-owned practices report higher EHR satisfaction
-Clinicians feeling technology is done to them, not for them
-The clinical purpose of an EHR gets lost
-How owning a practice makes a difference
-The burnout from "inbox overload"
-Using EHRs to answer broader population health questions
-Connecting technology to physician success
-The effect of COVID-19 on burnout
-What organizations can do

More about this episode:

EHRs are still a mess for physicians, but change is coming

Patient messages via Epic increased during COVID-19, raising burnout concerns

Female physicians spent 33 more minutes per day in EHRs

EHR satisfaction: A better way is possible

Mayo Clinic study links EHR usability with clinician burnout

KLAS: Clinician burnout is a worldwide problem


]]> The connection between EHRs and physician satisfaction – and, by extension, clinician burnout – is one that has been well-explored over the past few years. And the COVID-19 pandemic has only made those issues more relevant. 

Dr. Richard Baron, president and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the ABIM foundation, joined Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss his recent JAMA Network Open commentary about why some physicians may be happier with their EHRs than others – and what organizations might do about it.

Talking points:
-People in physician-owned practices report higher EHR satisfaction
-Clinicians feeling technology is done to them, not for them
-The clinical purpose of an EHR gets lost
-How owning a practice makes a difference
-The burnout from "inbox overload"
-Using EHRs to answer broader population health questions
-Connecting technology to physician success
-The effect of COVID-19 on burnout
-What organizations can do

More about this episode:

EHRs are still a mess for physicians, but change is coming

Patient messages via Epic increased during COVID-19, raising burnout concerns

Female physicians spent 33 more minutes per day in EHRs

EHR satisfaction: A better way is possible

Mayo Clinic study links EHR usability with clinician burnout

KLAS: Clinician burnout is a worldwide problem


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10607262 Fri, 13 May 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1150 3 20 full false Hyland presents: Creating a Strong, Cybersecure Organization Hyland presents: Creating a Strong, Cybersecure Organization Sponsored: Dan Dennis, Hyland Software’s senior vice president and chief information security officer, outlines how organizations can navigate the ever-changing cyber threat landscape and keep staff engaged through talent retention and training.

]]> Sponsored: Dan Dennis, Hyland Software’s senior vice president and chief information security officer, outlines how organizations can navigate the ever-changing cyber threat landscape and keep staff engaged through talent retention and training.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10565164 Fri, 06 May 2022 08:00:00 -0400 1877 full false Tapping into EHRs for public health insights – with Brian Dixon Tapping into EHRs for public health insights – with Brian Dixon The COVID-19 pandemic has had spillover effects on screening and preventive care. But even before the novel coronavirus, adequate screening for disease, especially among vulnerable people, was still a public health concern.

A recent study from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University found that even though screening rates have improved, about one in five women still do not receive a test for syphilis during pregnancy –- which is recommended by the CDC given the serious threat syphilis can pose to the health of the fetus. 

Brian Dixon, study senior author and director of public health informatics at the Regenstrief Institute, joined Healthcare IT News to speak about the research and the role IT can play in informatics.

Talking points:
-Rates of congenital syphilis have been rising
-Previous studies have largely only used claims data
-The benefits of syphilis screening during pregnancy-Disparities in syphilis screening rates, and what might be behind them
-The potential effects of COVID-19 on screening rates
-How public health leaders could use information like this
-More ways health IT can be used to support public health objectives
-The next projects on deck at Regenstrief

More about this episode:

Regenstrief, IU launch public and population health program

Regenstrief launches initiative to disseminate SDOH data

How HIEs can enable public health reporting when EHRs fall short

Hospitals facing big hurdles to public health data reporting

CIOs plan big investments in EHR optimization and pop health IT

]]> The COVID-19 pandemic has had spillover effects on screening and preventive care. But even before the novel coronavirus, adequate screening for disease, especially among vulnerable people, was still a public health concern.

A recent study from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University found that even though screening rates have improved, about one in five women still do not receive a test for syphilis during pregnancy –- which is recommended by the CDC given the serious threat syphilis can pose to the health of the fetus. 

Brian Dixon, study senior author and director of public health informatics at the Regenstrief Institute, joined Healthcare IT News to speak about the research and the role IT can play in informatics.

Talking points:
-Rates of congenital syphilis have been rising
-Previous studies have largely only used claims data
-The benefits of syphilis screening during pregnancy-Disparities in syphilis screening rates, and what might be behind them
-The potential effects of COVID-19 on screening rates
-How public health leaders could use information like this
-More ways health IT can be used to support public health objectives
-The next projects on deck at Regenstrief

More about this episode:

Regenstrief, IU launch public and population health program

Regenstrief launches initiative to disseminate SDOH data

How HIEs can enable public health reporting when EHRs fall short

Hospitals facing big hurdles to public health data reporting

CIOs plan big investments in EHR optimization and pop health IT

]]> Buzzsprout-10551917 Fri, 06 May 2022 07:00:00 -0400 964 3 19 full false The future of rural healthcare - with Lynn Barr The future of rural healthcare - with Lynn Barr Patients in rural parts of the United States often face specific and numerous barriers to care, including financial hurdles, logistical concerns and trust in the healthcare system.

As the founder of Caravan Health and Chief Innovation Officer at Signify Health, Lynn Barr is deeply involved in rural health policy. She joins Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss her journey of working with health systems, what role population health programs and value-based payment can play in inequities, and what policy changes are necessary for safety-net providers.

Talking points:

-60 million people live in rural America
-What data measurement can reveal about quality 
-The divide in life expectancy between rural and urban Americans
-Population health programs and value-based payment addressing inequities
-The HITECH Act's effect on independent physicians
-Small numbers don't work for judging cost
-Leading indicators of success for population health
-Why regional benchmarks may not be useful for safety-net providers


More about this episode:

Rural hospitals face growing sustainability threats on multiple fronts, AHA says

Rural hospitals need more than telehealth to survive the pandemic

CMS announces a new value-based payment model for rural healthcare providers

HHS puts $48M toward rural public health IT, workforce expansion


]]> Patients in rural parts of the United States often face specific and numerous barriers to care, including financial hurdles, logistical concerns and trust in the healthcare system.

As the founder of Caravan Health and Chief Innovation Officer at Signify Health, Lynn Barr is deeply involved in rural health policy. She joins Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss her journey of working with health systems, what role population health programs and value-based payment can play in inequities, and what policy changes are necessary for safety-net providers.

Talking points:

-60 million people live in rural America
-What data measurement can reveal about quality 
-The divide in life expectancy between rural and urban Americans
-Population health programs and value-based payment addressing inequities
-The HITECH Act's effect on independent physicians
-Small numbers don't work for judging cost
-Leading indicators of success for population health
-Why regional benchmarks may not be useful for safety-net providers


More about this episode:

Rural hospitals face growing sustainability threats on multiple fronts, AHA says

Rural hospitals need more than telehealth to survive the pandemic

CMS announces a new value-based payment model for rural healthcare providers

HHS puts $48M toward rural public health IT, workforce expansion


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10521729 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1351 3 18 full false What is direct primary care, and how can it help patients? What is direct primary care, and how can it help patients? The fee-for-service model of healthcare has been reexamined over the past few years, with alternative models increasingly gaining traction. Zak Holdsworth, CEO and co-founder of Hint Health, tells Healthcare Finance News Executive Editor Susan Morse he believes the status quo payment models are on their way out – and the question isn't "if," but "when."

Talking points:
-How Hint Health got started
-How the direct primary care model works
-The benefit for health systems
-What about specialty care?
-Employers are starting to explore new options 
-Should insurers be scared?
-The difference between this model and the ACO REACH model
-The future for Hint Health

More about this episode:

Employees want direct primary care from their employer plans

Flat-fee primary care model helping fill a niche in Texas, but it isn't insurance

Fueled by health law, 'Concierge Medicine' reaches new markets

Hint Health rolls out value-based primary care direct contracting network

How a direct primary care model provider benefits from an easy-to-use EHR


]]> The fee-for-service model of healthcare has been reexamined over the past few years, with alternative models increasingly gaining traction. Zak Holdsworth, CEO and co-founder of Hint Health, tells Healthcare Finance News Executive Editor Susan Morse he believes the status quo payment models are on their way out – and the question isn't "if," but "when."

Talking points:
-How Hint Health got started
-How the direct primary care model works
-The benefit for health systems
-What about specialty care?
-Employers are starting to explore new options 
-Should insurers be scared?
-The difference between this model and the ACO REACH model
-The future for Hint Health

More about this episode:

Employees want direct primary care from their employer plans

Flat-fee primary care model helping fill a niche in Texas, but it isn't insurance

Fueled by health law, 'Concierge Medicine' reaches new markets

Hint Health rolls out value-based primary care direct contracting network

How a direct primary care model provider benefits from an easy-to-use EHR


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10484658 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0400 934 3 17 full false Florida provider group probed for alleged False Claims Act allegations; Acute care hospitals see 3.2% increase in operating payment rates Florida provider group probed for alleged False Claims Act allegations; Acute care hospitals see 3.2% increase in operating payment rates Physician Partners of America has agreed to pay $24.5 million for allegedly billing for unnecessary services, while the American Hospital Association says CMS’ proposed rule doesn’t increase payments enough.

]]> Physician Partners of America has agreed to pay $24.5 million for allegedly billing for unnecessary services, while the American Hospital Association says CMS’ proposed rule doesn’t increase payments enough.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10477256 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 08:00:00 -0400 111 full false Developing a Cloud-First EMR Strategy Developing a Cloud-First EMR Strategy (Sponsored) Building an agile, resilient and scalable infrastructure  

]]> (Sponsored) Building an agile, resilient and scalable infrastructure  

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10456075 Sun, 17 Apr 2022 23:00:00 -0400 1395 full false Top Stories for 4/15 Top Stories for 4/15 This week: The end of the public health emergency is nearing; Federal agencies hit with EHR outage. Plus: Akili's video game-like intervention improved users' cognitive functioning.

Links to the stories:

HHS is giving clear signals of wind down of public health emergency

EHR outage takes down federal Cerner systems

Akili Interactive's DTx improves cognitive function in adults with MDD


]]> This week: The end of the public health emergency is nearing; Federal agencies hit with EHR outage. Plus: Akili's video game-like intervention improved users' cognitive functioning.

Links to the stories:

HHS is giving clear signals of wind down of public health emergency

EHR outage takes down federal Cerner systems

Akili Interactive's DTx improves cognitive function in adults with MDD


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10444624 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0400 120 full false The role AI can play in health equity - with Dr. Nada Elbuluk The role AI can play in health equity - with Dr. Nada Elbuluk Artificial intelligence tools in healthcare, as with any other software, are not immune to bias – especially if they have been trained on data sets that do not accurately reflect the global population.

Last year, VisualDx, which provides diagnostic support software, launched Project IMPACT, a global effort to reduce disparities in medicine and highlight ways to bridge gaps of knowledge and improve healthcare outcomes for patients of color.

VisualDx Director of Clinical Impact Dr. Nada Elbuluk joined Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss the project and the roles individuals and clinicians can play in working toward health equity. 

Talking points:

  • Why it's so important to have a broad range of images across different skin types
  • Achieving health equity is a complicated problem
  • How individuals can contribute to reducing health inequity
  • The effect of providers' knowledge gaps on patient care
  • How technology can address some of those gaps
  • The role AI and ML tools can play in reducing bias – or worsening it
  • What's missing from the wider conversation about health outcomes
  • Real action is needed to promote health equity

More about this episode:

VisualDx to unveil vastly expanded clinical decision support system at HIMSS16

Even innocuous-seeming data can reproduce bias in AI

FDA highlights the need to address bias in AI

How an AI-powered tool could help diagnose skin cancer in veterans

How augmented intelligence can promote health equity


]]> Artificial intelligence tools in healthcare, as with any other software, are not immune to bias – especially if they have been trained on data sets that do not accurately reflect the global population.

Last year, VisualDx, which provides diagnostic support software, launched Project IMPACT, a global effort to reduce disparities in medicine and highlight ways to bridge gaps of knowledge and improve healthcare outcomes for patients of color.

VisualDx Director of Clinical Impact Dr. Nada Elbuluk joined Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss the project and the roles individuals and clinicians can play in working toward health equity. 

Talking points:

  • Why it's so important to have a broad range of images across different skin types
  • Achieving health equity is a complicated problem
  • How individuals can contribute to reducing health inequity
  • The effect of providers' knowledge gaps on patient care
  • How technology can address some of those gaps
  • The role AI and ML tools can play in reducing bias – or worsening it
  • What's missing from the wider conversation about health outcomes
  • Real action is needed to promote health equity

More about this episode:

VisualDx to unveil vastly expanded clinical decision support system at HIMSS16

Even innocuous-seeming data can reproduce bias in AI

FDA highlights the need to address bias in AI

How an AI-powered tool could help diagnose skin cancer in veterans

How augmented intelligence can promote health equity


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10426811 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1108 3 16 full false Baxter Presents: Standardizing Nurse Call and Staff Locating to Improve Outcomes Baxter Presents: Standardizing Nurse Call and Staff Locating to Improve Outcomes (Sponsored) Jennifer Jones, CNIO at Integris Health, explains how standardizing and optimizing their care communications technology may help lead to better and safer workflows for their caregivers and ultimately stronger outcomes for patients.

]]> (Sponsored) Jennifer Jones, CNIO at Integris Health, explains how standardizing and optimizing their care communications technology may help lead to better and safer workflows for their caregivers and ultimately stronger outcomes for patients.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10422450 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 1603 full false Healthbox Presents: Breaking Myths and Setting your Organization’s Digital Strategy Healthbox Presents: Breaking Myths and Setting your Organization’s Digital Strategy The world has gone digital. How are you adapting? In this episode, we are sitting down with Julie Campbell, VP of Healthbox to talk about digital strategy. Healthbox, a HIMSS solution, supports and advises orgs that are developing, adopting, and investing in the digital solutions that will transform healthcare. How do our preconceptions about seniors, Medicaid, cybersecurity, EMR/EHRs, and digital strategy influence our progress towards the ideal digital health ecosystem? Join us as we walk through the myths holding back digital transformation and how we can use the Digital Health Indicator (DHI) to build a plan to overcome them in the post-COVID world.

]]> The world has gone digital. How are you adapting? In this episode, we are sitting down with Julie Campbell, VP of Healthbox to talk about digital strategy. Healthbox, a HIMSS solution, supports and advises orgs that are developing, adopting, and investing in the digital solutions that will transform healthcare. How do our preconceptions about seniors, Medicaid, cybersecurity, EMR/EHRs, and digital strategy influence our progress towards the ideal digital health ecosystem? Join us as we walk through the myths holding back digital transformation and how we can use the Digital Health Indicator (DHI) to build a plan to overcome them in the post-COVID world.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10348103 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0400 1152 full false Intel Presents: Predictive analytics, machine learning, and computer vision are transforming virtual care in patient rooms and critical care environments. Intel Presents: Predictive analytics, machine learning, and computer vision are transforming virtual care in patient rooms and critical care environments. From registration to imaging, smart hospitals deploy AI, IoT, 5G networks, and other technologies from edge to cloud for improved connectivity and secure data sharing to deliver better patient experiences, streamline workflows, and reduce costs. On this podcast, we’ll be focused on how virtual care is being reimagined; transforming patient rooms and critical care environments to streamline operations and improve patient care. Chris Gough, General Manager of the Health and Life Sciences at Intel, works with partners and hospital systems of all sizes to solve complex challenges related to the future of care. In-patient virtual care solutions that utilize predictive analytics, machine learning, and computer vision technologies are becoming more prevalent and have expanded. We’re seeing applications expand into remote patient observation, virtual ICUs, and many more. The benefits of these virtual care solutions include improved patient outcomes, increased operational efficiency, and reduced COVID-19 exposure for both patients and healthcare staff

]]> From registration to imaging, smart hospitals deploy AI, IoT, 5G networks, and other technologies from edge to cloud for improved connectivity and secure data sharing to deliver better patient experiences, streamline workflows, and reduce costs. On this podcast, we’ll be focused on how virtual care is being reimagined; transforming patient rooms and critical care environments to streamline operations and improve patient care. Chris Gough, General Manager of the Health and Life Sciences at Intel, works with partners and hospital systems of all sizes to solve complex challenges related to the future of care. In-patient virtual care solutions that utilize predictive analytics, machine learning, and computer vision technologies are becoming more prevalent and have expanded. We’re seeing applications expand into remote patient observation, virtual ICUs, and many more. The benefits of these virtual care solutions include improved patient outcomes, increased operational efficiency, and reduced COVID-19 exposure for both patients and healthcare staff

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10334678 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:00:00 -0400 784 full false Interoperability's role in the healthcare ecosystem - with Aashima Gupta and Joe Miles Interoperability's role in the healthcare ecosystem - with Aashima Gupta and Joe Miles Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard sat down at HIMSS22 with Google Cloud Director of Global Healthcare Strategy and Solutions Aashima Gupta and Healthcare and Life Sciences Industries Managing Director Joe Miles to discuss the future of hybrid care, what COVID-19 revealed about information silos and how technology can strengthen human-to-human connections.

Talking points:

-How interoperable data is driving strategy and insights
-COVID-19 shined a bright light on the siloed information in the industry
-What Google Cloud is hearing from customers
-Helping providers and payers have better visibility into problem areas
-Is hybrid care the new future?
-Seamless data exchange is necessary for patient experience
-How to make sense of unstructured data
-AI helping to reduce costs and make the system more intuitive
-"Big AI" versus "small AI"?
-Lowering the barriers to AI adoption
-The acquisition of Mandiant
-How healthcare rose to the challenge of the pandemic

More about this episode:

Google Cloud, Amwell foresee a 'new narrative' of virtual care

Google Cloud Healthcare API focused on interoperability, during pandemic and beyond

Google Cloud unveils AI tools to help healthcare analyze unstructured medical text

Google Cloud intros new interoperability platform

AI can play a key role in turning unstructured data into actionable insights

Google to acquire Mandiant for $5.4B

]]> Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard sat down at HIMSS22 with Google Cloud Director of Global Healthcare Strategy and Solutions Aashima Gupta and Healthcare and Life Sciences Industries Managing Director Joe Miles to discuss the future of hybrid care, what COVID-19 revealed about information silos and how technology can strengthen human-to-human connections.

Talking points:

-How interoperable data is driving strategy and insights
-COVID-19 shined a bright light on the siloed information in the industry
-What Google Cloud is hearing from customers
-Helping providers and payers have better visibility into problem areas
-Is hybrid care the new future?
-Seamless data exchange is necessary for patient experience
-How to make sense of unstructured data
-AI helping to reduce costs and make the system more intuitive
-"Big AI" versus "small AI"?
-Lowering the barriers to AI adoption
-The acquisition of Mandiant
-How healthcare rose to the challenge of the pandemic

More about this episode:

Google Cloud, Amwell foresee a 'new narrative' of virtual care

Google Cloud Healthcare API focused on interoperability, during pandemic and beyond

Google Cloud unveils AI tools to help healthcare analyze unstructured medical text

Google Cloud intros new interoperability platform

AI can play a key role in turning unstructured data into actionable insights

Google to acquire Mandiant for $5.4B

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10313226 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1237 full false Highlights from HIMSS22 Highlights from HIMSS22 Hi from HIMSS22! We're on the ground in sunny Orlando, Florida, for Global Conference.

In this episode, Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich is joined by Executive Editor Mike Miliard and Executive Editor Susan Morse to talk about what they've seen at the conference and any predictions for next year.

Talking points:

-Using the hard lessons of COVID-19 as inspiration moving forward
-The importance of using data to address inequities
-Data cleanliness and governance as AI takes a larger role in healthcare
-How clinicians can be supported in times of increasing stress and burnout
-What cybersecurity experts have to say about ransomware 
-How the pandemic has accelerated change
-Any predictions for next year?

More about this episode:

HIMSS22 opening keynote: 'What will we do to reimagine health together?'

'Recognize it, monitor it, audit it': Taking action to avoid biased healthcare AI

Health inequity solutions require data, analytics and awareness turned into action

To work toward health equity, 'be a data detective'

National Coordinator: TEFCA will enable 'North Star' architecture for public health

60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley addresses workforce challenges at HIMSS22

]]> Hi from HIMSS22! We're on the ground in sunny Orlando, Florida, for Global Conference.

In this episode, Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich is joined by Executive Editor Mike Miliard and Executive Editor Susan Morse to talk about what they've seen at the conference and any predictions for next year.

Talking points:

-Using the hard lessons of COVID-19 as inspiration moving forward
-The importance of using data to address inequities
-Data cleanliness and governance as AI takes a larger role in healthcare
-How clinicians can be supported in times of increasing stress and burnout
-What cybersecurity experts have to say about ransomware 
-How the pandemic has accelerated change
-Any predictions for next year?

More about this episode:

HIMSS22 opening keynote: 'What will we do to reimagine health together?'

'Recognize it, monitor it, audit it': Taking action to avoid biased healthcare AI

Health inequity solutions require data, analytics and awareness turned into action

To work toward health equity, 'be a data detective'

National Coordinator: TEFCA will enable 'North Star' architecture for public health

60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley addresses workforce challenges at HIMSS22

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10273687 Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0400 860 full false Accenture Presents: It takes a village: How collaboration and inclusion drive equitable health solutions Accenture Presents: It takes a village: How collaboration and inclusion drive equitable health solutions Health equity takes a village: community leaders, providers, payers, and most importantly, the patients themselves. Join Ankoor Shah, Accenture’s Health Equity Lead, community member Nicole Gyimah, and Kelly Binder from Unite Us as they speak to the challenges patients face when trying to access healthcare, as well as how systems can form community-led collaborations to drive forward health equity.

]]> Health equity takes a village: community leaders, providers, payers, and most importantly, the patients themselves. Join Ankoor Shah, Accenture’s Health Equity Lead, community member Nicole Gyimah, and Kelly Binder from Unite Us as they speak to the challenges patients face when trying to access healthcare, as well as how systems can form community-led collaborations to drive forward health equity.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10267553 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0400 1982 full false Uptick in virtual care spurs flurry of M&A activity - with Julian Flannery Uptick in virtual care spurs flurry of M&A activity - with Julian Flannery Providers quickly adopted virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virtual specialist care company Summus Global saw the utilization rate of its platform jump by 3.1 times between January 2020 and January 2021, with membership growing more than 1,000%.

CEO and founder Julian Flannery tells Healthcare Finance News Executive Editor Susan Morse he does not see virtual use declining to pre-pandemic numbers.

Spurred by the growth, seasoned players joined emerging startups in the M&A virtual care space. Oak Street Health acquired RubiconMD for $130 million;  MDLive launched a remote patient monitoring program for virtual chronic care management; and One Medical and Humana introduced their own virtual chronic care offerings. Flannery believes these acquisitions will continue.

Talking points:

  • Summus Global has raised over $40 million in the last 12 months
  • Summus sells to both employers and large health systems
  • Patients are set up with consultations within a network of more than 4,000 specialists across 48 hospitals
  • Over 80% of consumers say they will use virtual care, post COVID-19
  • Over 75% of doctors say they will continue to use virtual care
  • The U.S. physician shortage will play a role in the growth of virtual visits
  • Virtual care is evolving rapidly to more tailored care

More about this episode:

The COVID-19 crisis has 'forced people into virtual mediums,' says CEO

RPM startup Athelas raises $132M and more digital health fundings

Oak Street Health invests only in value-based care

Oak Street Health buys virtual specialty care company RubiconMD for up to $190M

]]> Providers quickly adopted virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virtual specialist care company Summus Global saw the utilization rate of its platform jump by 3.1 times between January 2020 and January 2021, with membership growing more than 1,000%.

CEO and founder Julian Flannery tells Healthcare Finance News Executive Editor Susan Morse he does not see virtual use declining to pre-pandemic numbers.

Spurred by the growth, seasoned players joined emerging startups in the M&A virtual care space. Oak Street Health acquired RubiconMD for $130 million;  MDLive launched a remote patient monitoring program for virtual chronic care management; and One Medical and Humana introduced their own virtual chronic care offerings. Flannery believes these acquisitions will continue.

Talking points:

  • Summus Global has raised over $40 million in the last 12 months
  • Summus sells to both employers and large health systems
  • Patients are set up with consultations within a network of more than 4,000 specialists across 48 hospitals
  • Over 80% of consumers say they will use virtual care, post COVID-19
  • Over 75% of doctors say they will continue to use virtual care
  • The U.S. physician shortage will play a role in the growth of virtual visits
  • Virtual care is evolving rapidly to more tailored care

More about this episode:

The COVID-19 crisis has 'forced people into virtual mediums,' says CEO

RPM startup Athelas raises $132M and more digital health fundings

Oak Street Health invests only in value-based care

Oak Street Health buys virtual specialty care company RubiconMD for up to $190M

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10234071 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0400 877 3 13 full false Memorial Sloan Kettering Alliance takes cancer research to a higher level - with Dr. Suresh Nair Memorial Sloan Kettering Alliance takes cancer research to a higher level - with Dr. Suresh Nair In January, President Joe Biden announced plans to reignite the Cancer Moonshot, setting the ambitious goal of reducing the cancer death rate by 50% over the next 25 years.

Through genomic testing, precision oncology and immunotherapy, the goal is reachable, said Dr. Suresh Nair, Physician in Chief at Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Topper Cancer Institute, in an interview with Healthcare Finance News Executive Editor Susan Morse.

Talking points:

  • Innovations include strong robotic surgery programs for less invasive treatments and faster recovery
  • The alliance reduces the delay between cancer research and care due to advancements in technology
  • The Topper Cancer Institute, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, is participating in clinical trials on the molecular profiling of tumors. This is a real-time tumor tracking system
  • Genomic testing, precision medicine and immunotherapy will help reach the goal of the Cancer Moonshot to reduce the cancer death rate by 50% over the next 25 years
  • The combined expertise of multidisciplinary teams in cancer treatment can leverage new research and clinical trials, sometimes years ahead of other cancer research and treatment
  • The alliance allows for the rapid deployment of increased standards of care – in real time – as new research becomes available.

More about this episode:
CMS expands coverage of lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography

The benefits of using genomic data for health systems and patients

Cancer patients potentially overlooked in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Aetna launches gene therapy network as a standard medical benefit

Lack of diversity in clinical trials influences drug development

]]> In January, President Joe Biden announced plans to reignite the Cancer Moonshot, setting the ambitious goal of reducing the cancer death rate by 50% over the next 25 years.

Through genomic testing, precision oncology and immunotherapy, the goal is reachable, said Dr. Suresh Nair, Physician in Chief at Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Topper Cancer Institute, in an interview with Healthcare Finance News Executive Editor Susan Morse.

Talking points:

  • Innovations include strong robotic surgery programs for less invasive treatments and faster recovery
  • The alliance reduces the delay between cancer research and care due to advancements in technology
  • The Topper Cancer Institute, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, is participating in clinical trials on the molecular profiling of tumors. This is a real-time tumor tracking system
  • Genomic testing, precision medicine and immunotherapy will help reach the goal of the Cancer Moonshot to reduce the cancer death rate by 50% over the next 25 years
  • The combined expertise of multidisciplinary teams in cancer treatment can leverage new research and clinical trials, sometimes years ahead of other cancer research and treatment
  • The alliance allows for the rapid deployment of increased standards of care – in real time – as new research becomes available.

More about this episode:
CMS expands coverage of lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography

The benefits of using genomic data for health systems and patients

Cancer patients potentially overlooked in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Aetna launches gene therapy network as a standard medical benefit

Lack of diversity in clinical trials influences drug development

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10227898 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0400 837 full false The role of telehealth in gender-affirming care - with Dr. Jerrica Kirkley The role of telehealth in gender-affirming care - with Dr. Jerrica Kirkley The rise in telehealth utilization, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, has highlighted the potential of virtual care to expand access to services. 

These can be particularly important for those who may face hurdles to brick-and-mortar care. Dr. Jerrica Kirkley, co-founder and chief medical officer of Plume, joins Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss the potential of telemedicine for trans and gender-nonconforming people.

Talking points:

  • The need for data to support gender-affirming care
  • The dynamic, multifactorial process of providing services for LGBTQ people
  • Patients are based across the country, including large metro areas
  • Younger people are increasingly likely to identify as trans or gender-nonconforming
  • Insurance coverage doesn't necessarily guarantee care
  • What gender-affirming care entails
  • The role of state licensing in telehealth expansion
  • How communities are being centered in care

More about this episode:

More inclusive EHRs can help extend welcome, save transgender lives

Beyond 'male, female, unknown' – informaticists propose gender-inclusive HL7 model

Telehealth has enabled wider access during COVID-19 – but not for everyone

States can make a difference in long-term telehealth policies

Digital transgender health company Plume scores $14M in Series A funding


]]> The rise in telehealth utilization, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, has highlighted the potential of virtual care to expand access to services. 

These can be particularly important for those who may face hurdles to brick-and-mortar care. Dr. Jerrica Kirkley, co-founder and chief medical officer of Plume, joins Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss the potential of telemedicine for trans and gender-nonconforming people.

Talking points:

  • The need for data to support gender-affirming care
  • The dynamic, multifactorial process of providing services for LGBTQ people
  • Patients are based across the country, including large metro areas
  • Younger people are increasingly likely to identify as trans or gender-nonconforming
  • Insurance coverage doesn't necessarily guarantee care
  • What gender-affirming care entails
  • The role of state licensing in telehealth expansion
  • How communities are being centered in care

More about this episode:

More inclusive EHRs can help extend welcome, save transgender lives

Beyond 'male, female, unknown' – informaticists propose gender-inclusive HL7 model

Telehealth has enabled wider access during COVID-19 – but not for everyone

States can make a difference in long-term telehealth policies

Digital transgender health company Plume scores $14M in Series A funding


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10220682 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1201 3 15 full false Using AI to predict COVID-19 patient outcomes Using AI to predict COVID-19 patient outcomes Given the strain on hospital resources caused by the pandemic, many informaticists have focused on the ability to try and predict patient populations. In January, researchers at the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University found that machine learning models trained using statewide health information exchange data can actually predict a patient's likelihood of being hospitalized with COVID-19.

Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jericch to discuss the study's implications are two of its lead authors, Dr. Shaun Grannis and Suranga Kasturi.

Talking points:

  • How tools like this might be useful for health systems and hospitals
  • Connecting system-generated data with public health
  • How COVID-19 has shined a light on cracks in different systems
  • The Indiana Health Information Exchange as a data repository 
  • Seeing data-sharing blossom during the pandemic
  • Biases in the model and how they can be addressed
  • How integrated data can be a powerful tool to shape policy

More about this episode:

Regenstrief launches initiative to disseminate SDOH data

HIE-trained AI models can forecast individual COVID-19 hospitalization

Data from 175K COVID-19 patients fuels predictive severity model

Predicting COVID-19 hotspots: Kaiser Permanente tool uses EHR data to forecast surges

Even innocuous-seeming data can reproduce bias in AI


]]> Given the strain on hospital resources caused by the pandemic, many informaticists have focused on the ability to try and predict patient populations. In January, researchers at the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University found that machine learning models trained using statewide health information exchange data can actually predict a patient's likelihood of being hospitalized with COVID-19.

Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jericch to discuss the study's implications are two of its lead authors, Dr. Shaun Grannis and Suranga Kasturi.

Talking points:

  • How tools like this might be useful for health systems and hospitals
  • Connecting system-generated data with public health
  • How COVID-19 has shined a light on cracks in different systems
  • The Indiana Health Information Exchange as a data repository 
  • Seeing data-sharing blossom during the pandemic
  • Biases in the model and how they can be addressed
  • How integrated data can be a powerful tool to shape policy

More about this episode:

Regenstrief launches initiative to disseminate SDOH data

HIE-trained AI models can forecast individual COVID-19 hospitalization

Data from 175K COVID-19 patients fuels predictive severity model

Predicting COVID-19 hotspots: Kaiser Permanente tool uses EHR data to forecast surges

Even innocuous-seeming data can reproduce bias in AI


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10219887 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1163 3 10 full false What health systems need to know about FCA enforcement initiatives - with Ethan Davis What health systems need to know about FCA enforcement initiatives - with Ethan Davis In February, the federal government announced that the DOJ's Civil Division had recovered more than $5.6 billion in settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act, or FCA, for fiscal year 2021. This was a huge increase from the previous year – and almost 90% of that money was related to health industry claims. 

Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss past and future enforcement initiatives is Ethan Davis, partner at King & Spalding.

Talking points:

  • A government wake-up on private equity enforcement
  • DOJ's new cybersecurity initiative
  • How COVID-19 shifted the federal approach to investigations
  • Forthcoming focus on potential Provider Relief Fund fraud and clinical trial fraud
  • The Anti-Kickback Statute and how it affects providers
  • EHRs as a stated area of focus
  • What listeners should be aware of around telehealth
  • How stakeholders can protect themselves
  • Predictions for the rest of 2022

More about this episode:

OIG warns EHR vendors it will 'vigilantly' crack down on false claims tied to meaningful use

DOJ slams Greenway with $57 million False Claims fine

DOJ lawyer in Greenway case: EHR vendors are now on notice

CareCloud to pay $3.8M to settle kickback allegations with DoJ

Athenahealth to pay $18.25M for alleged False Claims Act violations

Florida woman to pay $20.3M after using telemedicine to shield alleged fraud

Judge awards whistleblower $390K in athenahealth kickback case



]]> In February, the federal government announced that the DOJ's Civil Division had recovered more than $5.6 billion in settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act, or FCA, for fiscal year 2021. This was a huge increase from the previous year – and almost 90% of that money was related to health industry claims. 

Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss past and future enforcement initiatives is Ethan Davis, partner at King & Spalding.

Talking points:

  • A government wake-up on private equity enforcement
  • DOJ's new cybersecurity initiative
  • How COVID-19 shifted the federal approach to investigations
  • Forthcoming focus on potential Provider Relief Fund fraud and clinical trial fraud
  • The Anti-Kickback Statute and how it affects providers
  • EHRs as a stated area of focus
  • What listeners should be aware of around telehealth
  • How stakeholders can protect themselves
  • Predictions for the rest of 2022

More about this episode:

OIG warns EHR vendors it will 'vigilantly' crack down on false claims tied to meaningful use

DOJ slams Greenway with $57 million False Claims fine

DOJ lawyer in Greenway case: EHR vendors are now on notice

CareCloud to pay $3.8M to settle kickback allegations with DoJ

Athenahealth to pay $18.25M for alleged False Claims Act violations

Florida woman to pay $20.3M after using telemedicine to shield alleged fraud

Judge awards whistleblower $390K in athenahealth kickback case



]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10219843 Sun, 13 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0400 1176 3 9 full false Top Stories for 3/4 Top Stories for 3/4 Fitbit Ionic smartwatches recalled due to burn risk; ONC analyzes information blocking claims. Plus: More than $1 billion in annual excess healthcare expenditure due to turnover of primary care physicians.

Links to the stories:

Fitbit recalls Ionic smartwatches due to burn hazard

ONC receives nearly 300 info blocking reports

Primary care physician turnover leads to almost $980M in excess healthcare costs


]]> Fitbit Ionic smartwatches recalled due to burn risk; ONC analyzes information blocking claims. Plus: More than $1 billion in annual excess healthcare expenditure due to turnover of primary care physicians.

Links to the stories:

Fitbit recalls Ionic smartwatches due to burn hazard

ONC receives nearly 300 info blocking reports

Primary care physician turnover leads to almost $980M in excess healthcare costs


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10188023 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0500 130 full false The supply, demand and yield of telehealth - with Sanjula Jain The supply, demand and yield of telehealth - with Sanjula Jain Analysts and stakeholders have put a lot of energy toward trying to predict the future of telehealth: Are we at the peak of a bubble, or is it only up from here?

A new report from Trilliant Health takes a measured view, arguing that telehealth use tapered in 2021 from its early-pandemic spike. Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss the report is Sanjula Jain, Trilliant Health chief research officer and senior vice president of market strategy.

Talking points:

  • Contextualizing the data around telehealth
  • Telehealth's market share as a parallel to luxury brands
  • Who's still using virtual care?
  • Reasons for telehealth use rates
  • How market segmentation can empower stakeholders
  • What this means for equity
  • Psychographics versus demographics
  • Predictions for the future
  • Telehealth as a commodity good 

More about this episode:

Study of 36.5M people reveals huge jump in pandemic telehealth use

Report: Telehealth use beginning to taper

Like it, love it, gotta have it? A health economist on attitudes toward telemedicine

Health systems see telehealth dip, but the tech is here to stay

Telehealth revenue could hit $20B in five years, say analysts


]]> Analysts and stakeholders have put a lot of energy toward trying to predict the future of telehealth: Are we at the peak of a bubble, or is it only up from here?

A new report from Trilliant Health takes a measured view, arguing that telehealth use tapered in 2021 from its early-pandemic spike. Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss the report is Sanjula Jain, Trilliant Health chief research officer and senior vice president of market strategy.

Talking points:

  • Contextualizing the data around telehealth
  • Telehealth's market share as a parallel to luxury brands
  • Who's still using virtual care?
  • Reasons for telehealth use rates
  • How market segmentation can empower stakeholders
  • What this means for equity
  • Psychographics versus demographics
  • Predictions for the future
  • Telehealth as a commodity good 

More about this episode:

Study of 36.5M people reveals huge jump in pandemic telehealth use

Report: Telehealth use beginning to taper

Like it, love it, gotta have it? A health economist on attitudes toward telemedicine

Health systems see telehealth dip, but the tech is here to stay

Telehealth revenue could hit $20B in five years, say analysts


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10183883 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1245 3 8 full false Top Stories for 2/25 Top Stories for 2/25 This week: EHRs vulnerable to cyberattackers, agency claims; Senators urge CMS to keep Medicare Advantage rates stable. Plus: Mindler purchasing Medified Solutions Oy for an undisclosed sum.

Links to the stories:

HHS cyber arm warns of EHR vulnerabilities

Senate calls on CMS to keep Medicare Advantage rates stable

Mindler scoops up Finnish mental health tracker Medified Solutions Oy


]]> This week: EHRs vulnerable to cyberattackers, agency claims; Senators urge CMS to keep Medicare Advantage rates stable. Plus: Mindler purchasing Medified Solutions Oy for an undisclosed sum.

Links to the stories:

HHS cyber arm warns of EHR vulnerabilities

Senate calls on CMS to keep Medicare Advantage rates stable

Mindler scoops up Finnish mental health tracker Medified Solutions Oy


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10142393 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:00:00 -0500 118 full false What is HHS 405(d), and how can it help build cybersecurity readiness? What is HHS 405(d), and how can it help build cybersecurity readiness? The HHS 405(d) Program was created as a provision of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. It's designed to offer resources and best practices for healthcare organizations and public health agencies to help mitigate and respond to cybersecurity threats.

Joining Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard to talk about 405(d), and the work that went into developing its cornerstone document, are Nick Rodriguez, program manager for 405(d) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Erik Decker, chief information security officer at Intermountain Healthcare and Eli Fleet, director of government relations at HIMSS.

Talking points:

  • A brief background on 405(d) and what it means for healthcare stakeholders
  • How the HHS 405(d) Task Group was convened, with 150 individuals from government and the healthcare industry
  • Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients, or HICP, a cyber preparedness 'cookbook' with recipes for readiness
  • The top 5 threats to cybersecurity, as described in that report
  • How recent legislation is impacting 405(d) 
  • What healthcare organizations should be doing to avail themselves of these efforts
  • Where healthcare security leaders can find vetted cybersecurity practices and other resources for risk mitigation
  • How HICP will be evolving in the years ahead
  • Why "Cyber Safety is Patient Safety"
  • What attendees can learn about cybersecurity at HIMSS22 in Orlando.

More about this episode:

5 key takeaways from Cybersecurity Act of 2015

HHS releases voluntary cybersecurity guidance

Security chief touts the value of HICP, a cyber preparedness 'cookbook' with recipes for readiness

HHS launches website for the 405(d) Aligning Health Care Industry Security Approaches Program

There's no 'magic bullet' to enhance cybersecurity, say experts

HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum 

HIMSS22 Cybersecurity Command Center


]]> The HHS 405(d) Program was created as a provision of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. It's designed to offer resources and best practices for healthcare organizations and public health agencies to help mitigate and respond to cybersecurity threats.

Joining Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard to talk about 405(d), and the work that went into developing its cornerstone document, are Nick Rodriguez, program manager for 405(d) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Erik Decker, chief information security officer at Intermountain Healthcare and Eli Fleet, director of government relations at HIMSS.

Talking points:

  • A brief background on 405(d) and what it means for healthcare stakeholders
  • How the HHS 405(d) Task Group was convened, with 150 individuals from government and the healthcare industry
  • Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients, or HICP, a cyber preparedness 'cookbook' with recipes for readiness
  • The top 5 threats to cybersecurity, as described in that report
  • How recent legislation is impacting 405(d) 
  • What healthcare organizations should be doing to avail themselves of these efforts
  • Where healthcare security leaders can find vetted cybersecurity practices and other resources for risk mitigation
  • How HICP will be evolving in the years ahead
  • Why "Cyber Safety is Patient Safety"
  • What attendees can learn about cybersecurity at HIMSS22 in Orlando.

More about this episode:

5 key takeaways from Cybersecurity Act of 2015

HHS releases voluntary cybersecurity guidance

Security chief touts the value of HICP, a cyber preparedness 'cookbook' with recipes for readiness

HHS launches website for the 405(d) Aligning Health Care Industry Security Approaches Program

There's no 'magic bullet' to enhance cybersecurity, say experts

HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum 

HIMSS22 Cybersecurity Command Center


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10138716 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 1555 3 7 full false Personalizing the Healthcare Billing Experience Personalizing the Healthcare Billing Experience A negative billing experience can cause patients to lose trust in a provider. Michael Axt, Chief Member Empowerment Officer for Zelis, talks about enabling the patient financial experience from initially shopping for services to post-service financial responsibility. 

]]> A negative billing experience can cause patients to lose trust in a provider. Michael Axt, Chief Member Empowerment Officer for Zelis, talks about enabling the patient financial experience from initially shopping for services to post-service financial responsibility. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9997293 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 1367 full false Top Stories for 2/18 Top Stories for 2/18 This week: Mayo irks insurers by ceasing MA patient scheduling; Mercy locks down ICU after online attacks . Plus: VillageMD announces plans to buy chronic care management company Healthy Interactions .

Links to the stories:

Mayo Clinic halts scheduling of out-of-network Medicare Advantage patients

'Baseless attacks' online trigger lockdown at Oklahoma hospital ICU

VillageMD buys chronic care management company Healthy Interactions


]]> This week: Mayo irks insurers by ceasing MA patient scheduling; Mercy locks down ICU after online attacks . Plus: VillageMD announces plans to buy chronic care management company Healthy Interactions .

Links to the stories:

Mayo Clinic halts scheduling of out-of-network Medicare Advantage patients

'Baseless attacks' online trigger lockdown at Oklahoma hospital ICU

VillageMD buys chronic care management company Healthy Interactions


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10100244 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0500 119 full false Medically Home funding a big investment in hospital acute care - with Rami Karjian Medically Home funding a big investment in hospital acute care - with Rami Karjian Acute-level care at home is another innovation driven by the pandemic, though the concept is not new. But as hospitals needed to free up beds and CMS loosened restrictions, health systems both set up programs and invested in partnerships that could help.

Medically Home offers the logistics, hardware and software technology to make it possible for care providers to give the same acute level care at home that they would in the hospital, says CEO Rami Karjian, who spoke to Healthcare Finance News Executive Editor Susan Morse. The result has been good for both providers and patients.   

Talking Points:

  • Kaiser Permanente and Mayo Clinic are providing hospital-level care at home through Medically Home
  • Patients getting kidney and bone marrow transplants at Mayo are recovering at home
  • Kaiser and Mayo invested $100 million in Medically Home in May 2021
  • Other strategic partners such as Global Medical Response have added $110 million
  • Medically Home provides the technology and logistics to scale about 20% of what is done in brick and mortar hospitals
  • The hospital at home model is not new, but interest has risen during the pandemic
  • This has been spurred by CMS flexibilities during the PHE
  • A coalition of over 25 health systems have asked CMS to continue the flexibilities
  • Payers and providers in value-based care contracts need not worry about Medicare FFS incentives

More about this episode:

Kaiser, Mayo, Medically Home found coalition to promote advanced hospital-at-home services

Mayo Clinic announces advanced care at home model with Medically Home

Mayo Clinic, Kaiser put $100M toward hospital-at-home care

The rise of hospital at home care

Healthcare groups urge Congress to extend Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver

]]> Acute-level care at home is another innovation driven by the pandemic, though the concept is not new. But as hospitals needed to free up beds and CMS loosened restrictions, health systems both set up programs and invested in partnerships that could help.

Medically Home offers the logistics, hardware and software technology to make it possible for care providers to give the same acute level care at home that they would in the hospital, says CEO Rami Karjian, who spoke to Healthcare Finance News Executive Editor Susan Morse. The result has been good for both providers and patients.   

Talking Points:

  • Kaiser Permanente and Mayo Clinic are providing hospital-level care at home through Medically Home
  • Patients getting kidney and bone marrow transplants at Mayo are recovering at home
  • Kaiser and Mayo invested $100 million in Medically Home in May 2021
  • Other strategic partners such as Global Medical Response have added $110 million
  • Medically Home provides the technology and logistics to scale about 20% of what is done in brick and mortar hospitals
  • The hospital at home model is not new, but interest has risen during the pandemic
  • This has been spurred by CMS flexibilities during the PHE
  • A coalition of over 25 health systems have asked CMS to continue the flexibilities
  • Payers and providers in value-based care contracts need not worry about Medicare FFS incentives

More about this episode:

Kaiser, Mayo, Medically Home found coalition to promote advanced hospital-at-home services

Mayo Clinic announces advanced care at home model with Medically Home

Mayo Clinic, Kaiser put $100M toward hospital-at-home care

The rise of hospital at home care

Healthcare groups urge Congress to extend Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10095953 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 818 3 6 full false Private Equity and Digital Health: What You Need to Know Private Equity and Digital Health: What You Need to Know With private equity investing billions, digital products are in a boom period. Clover COO Jamie Reynoso, whose area of expertise is on health insurance innovation, talks about what healthcare leaders need to know about the intersection of digital health and private equity. 

]]> With private equity investing billions, digital products are in a boom period. Clover COO Jamie Reynoso, whose area of expertise is on health insurance innovation, talks about what healthcare leaders need to know about the intersection of digital health and private equity. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9957889 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 1206 full false Mobile Heartbeat Presents: How Healthcare Organizations Are Driving Technological Innovation in 2022 Mobile Heartbeat Presents: How Healthcare Organizations Are Driving Technological Innovation in 2022 Healthcare organizations are at the center of clinical technology innovation, and with good reason: Healthcare technology advancements need to remain focused on the patient experience. Join Mobile Heartbeat VP of Product Management Bill Reid as he provides insights into the development of clinical collaboration technology. Learn how to future-proof your organization’s technology investments, and develop an actionable strategy for transitioning to cloud technology.

]]> Healthcare organizations are at the center of clinical technology innovation, and with good reason: Healthcare technology advancements need to remain focused on the patient experience. Join Mobile Heartbeat VP of Product Management Bill Reid as he provides insights into the development of clinical collaboration technology. Learn how to future-proof your organization’s technology investments, and develop an actionable strategy for transitioning to cloud technology.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10071745 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:00:00 -0500 816 full false Top Stories for 2/11 Top Stories for 2/11 This week: Racial, ethnic minorities experience worse care than whites; Amazon Care expanding to 20 new cities. Plus: Epic announces Cheers, a new customer relationship management system.

Links to the stories:

Medicaid enrollees in minority groups experience worse care than white counterparts

Amazon Care expanding in-person services this year

Epic to showcase new CRM system and more at HIMSS22


]]> This week: Racial, ethnic minorities experience worse care than whites; Amazon Care expanding to 20 new cities. Plus: Epic announces Cheers, a new customer relationship management system.

Links to the stories:

Medicaid enrollees in minority groups experience worse care than white counterparts

Amazon Care expanding in-person services this year

Epic to showcase new CRM system and more at HIMSS22


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10056148 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0500 114 full false Addressing the digital accessibility gap - with Josh Basile Addressing the digital accessibility gap - with Josh Basile Many health IT experts, innovators and vendors have touted digital health as a mechanism to overcome hurdles to care. But at the same time, we also know that digital health tools can exacerbate difficulties, especially for people with disabilities.

Josh Basile, community relations manager for accessiBe, joins Kat Jercich, senior editor of Healthcare IT News, to discuss  how organizations can ensure websites and other software are accessible for everyone. 

Talking points:

  • COVID-19 as a catalyst for driving online accessibility
  • Disability as a matter of "when," not "if"
  • Frequent misconceptions about disability
  • The challenges —and advantages—presented by telehealth
  • Why accessibility in healthcare websites is so important
  • The different needs of different groups of people
  • The evolving nature of accessibility
  • The business case for ensuring tools are accessible


More about this episode:

Telehealth may worsen digital divide for people with disabilities

Expansion of remote tech can help safeguard care for people with disabilities

For people with disabilities, accessing care can be 'overwhelming'

Telehealth as a tool to keep people with disabilities out of the hospital

Telehealth making it easier for people with disabilities to access care


]]> Many health IT experts, innovators and vendors have touted digital health as a mechanism to overcome hurdles to care. But at the same time, we also know that digital health tools can exacerbate difficulties, especially for people with disabilities.

Josh Basile, community relations manager for accessiBe, joins Kat Jercich, senior editor of Healthcare IT News, to discuss  how organizations can ensure websites and other software are accessible for everyone. 

Talking points:

  • COVID-19 as a catalyst for driving online accessibility
  • Disability as a matter of "when," not "if"
  • Frequent misconceptions about disability
  • The challenges —and advantages—presented by telehealth
  • Why accessibility in healthcare websites is so important
  • The different needs of different groups of people
  • The evolving nature of accessibility
  • The business case for ensuring tools are accessible


More about this episode:

Telehealth may worsen digital divide for people with disabilities

Expansion of remote tech can help safeguard care for people with disabilities

For people with disabilities, accessing care can be 'overwhelming'

Telehealth as a tool to keep people with disabilities out of the hospital

Telehealth making it easier for people with disabilities to access care


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10044975 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 1216 3 5 full false Top Stories for 2/4 Top Stories for 2/4 This week: VA struggling with data migration into Cerner HER; AliveCor debuts personal ECG tech. Plus: Federal court bans Martin Shkreli from pharmaceutical industry for life.

Links to the stories:

Watchdog: VA did not ensure quality of migrated data in EHR modernization efforts

AliveCor rolls out credit card-sized ECG

Court bans Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli for life from the pharma industry


]]> This week: VA struggling with data migration into Cerner HER; AliveCor debuts personal ECG tech. Plus: Federal court bans Martin Shkreli from pharmaceutical industry for life.

Links to the stories:

Watchdog: VA did not ensure quality of migrated data in EHR modernization efforts

AliveCor rolls out credit card-sized ECG

Court bans Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli for life from the pharma industry


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10011883 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0500 124 full false What the data can tell us about long COVID - with Michael Simon and Dr. Brett Giroir What the data can tell us about long COVID - with Michael Simon and Dr. Brett Giroir Among the many mysteries of COVID-19, a major one regards "long COVID": symptoms that persist for weeks, and sometimes months, after someone first tests positive for the disease.

Experts and scientists have begun using data repositories to try and answer some of the questions surrounding long COVID. Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss how health IT can advance long COVID research are Michael Simon, director of data science at Arcadia, and Dr. Brett Giroir, former assistant secretary for health and a member of the COVID Patient Recovery Alliance.

Talking points:

  • How COVID-19 changed the potential for data analysis
  • A recent study suggesting the effects of vaccines on long COVID
  • The policy implications of the findings
  • Virtually everyone is at risk for long COVID
  • Some necessary caveats about the findings 
  • What follow-up research should investigate
  • The Patient Recovery Alliance's history and mission
  • Hopes for the near future for data and policy


More about this episode:

UC Health creates unified data set to aid COVID-19 researchers

Research Data Alliance finalizes COVID-19 data sharing guidelines

NIH All of Us program makes more COVID-19 data available

UK announces five new COVID-19 vaccine research projects

Meet the informaticist trying to solve the mystery of long COVID

]]> Among the many mysteries of COVID-19, a major one regards "long COVID": symptoms that persist for weeks, and sometimes months, after someone first tests positive for the disease.

Experts and scientists have begun using data repositories to try and answer some of the questions surrounding long COVID. Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss how health IT can advance long COVID research are Michael Simon, director of data science at Arcadia, and Dr. Brett Giroir, former assistant secretary for health and a member of the COVID Patient Recovery Alliance.

Talking points:

  • How COVID-19 changed the potential for data analysis
  • A recent study suggesting the effects of vaccines on long COVID
  • The policy implications of the findings
  • Virtually everyone is at risk for long COVID
  • Some necessary caveats about the findings 
  • What follow-up research should investigate
  • The Patient Recovery Alliance's history and mission
  • Hopes for the near future for data and policy


More about this episode:

UC Health creates unified data set to aid COVID-19 researchers

Research Data Alliance finalizes COVID-19 data sharing guidelines

NIH All of Us program makes more COVID-19 data available

UK announces five new COVID-19 vaccine research projects

Meet the informaticist trying to solve the mystery of long COVID

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-10008006 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 1671 3 4 full false Accelerating the Healthcare Payment Cycle Accelerating the Healthcare Payment Cycle When payers adopt electronic payments, reimbursement can be slowed down by legacy systems and manual processes. Kimberly Scaccia, VP of Revenue Cycle for Mercyhealth, talks about end-to-end solutions to accelerate the payment cycle. 

]]> When payers adopt electronic payments, reimbursement can be slowed down by legacy systems and manual processes. Kimberly Scaccia, VP of Revenue Cycle for Mercyhealth, talks about end-to-end solutions to accelerate the payment cycle. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9997292 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 1079 full false Health Catalyst presents Data-Driven Population Health Insights Health Catalyst presents Data-Driven Population Health Insights (Sponsored) Pandemic-induced delays have exacerbated gaps in patient care. Technology can help empower your clinicians to close these gaps and boost the overall success of population health management programs.

]]> (Sponsored) Pandemic-induced delays have exacerbated gaps in patient care. Technology can help empower your clinicians to close these gaps and boost the overall success of population health management programs.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9984711 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:00:00 -0500 789 full false Top Stories for 1/28 Top Stories for 1/28 This week: OSHA rescinds vaccine mandate for employees at large companies; Akili to merge with Social Capital. Plus: Vulnerabilities found in Log4J logging tool.

Links to the stories:

OSHA scraps rule mandating vaccines for large employers after SCOTUS decision

Video game therapeutic developer Akili Interactive to go public via SPAC

Feds: Health sector bad actors 'actively leveraging' Log4J vulnerabilities


]]> This week: OSHA rescinds vaccine mandate for employees at large companies; Akili to merge with Social Capital. Plus: Vulnerabilities found in Log4J logging tool.

Links to the stories:

OSHA scraps rule mandating vaccines for large employers after SCOTUS decision

Video game therapeutic developer Akili Interactive to go public via SPAC

Feds: Health sector bad actors 'actively leveraging' Log4J vulnerabilities


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9969104 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:00:00 -0500 111 full false How health systems can prepare for TEFCA – with Dr. Dan Golder How health systems can prepare for TEFCA – with Dr. Dan Golder The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, also known as TEFCA, is now officially live. 

Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to talk about how TEFCA's implementation will affect those at multiple levels of the healthcare industry is Dr. Dan Golder, principal at the consulting firm Impact Advisors. 

Talking points:

  • Why everyone should learn about TEFCA
  • The journey from the 21st Century Cures Act
  • The "TEF" and the "CA"
  • Wait, what's a QHIN?
  • The role the Sequoia Project plays in the framework
  • Not every current HIE can become a QHIN
  • How will TEFCA affect individual health systems?
  • Who could benefit the most from TEFCA
  • The role cost will play, and ensuring long-term financial viability
  • Potential effect on patients
  • Who should be responsible for potential data breaches
  • The non-healthcare data included
  • Predictions for 2022

More about this episode:

ONC names Sequoia Project as TEFCA coordinator

TEFCA could introduce a 'new exchange paradigm'

TEFCA, framework for nationwide health info exchange, now live from ONC

So TEFCA is live. Now what?

Everything you wanted to know about TEFCA (but were afraid to ask)



]]> The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, also known as TEFCA, is now officially live. 

Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to talk about how TEFCA's implementation will affect those at multiple levels of the healthcare industry is Dr. Dan Golder, principal at the consulting firm Impact Advisors. 

Talking points:

  • Why everyone should learn about TEFCA
  • The journey from the 21st Century Cures Act
  • The "TEF" and the "CA"
  • Wait, what's a QHIN?
  • The role the Sequoia Project plays in the framework
  • Not every current HIE can become a QHIN
  • How will TEFCA affect individual health systems?
  • Who could benefit the most from TEFCA
  • The role cost will play, and ensuring long-term financial viability
  • Potential effect on patients
  • Who should be responsible for potential data breaches
  • The non-healthcare data included
  • Predictions for 2022

More about this episode:

ONC names Sequoia Project as TEFCA coordinator

TEFCA could introduce a 'new exchange paradigm'

TEFCA, framework for nationwide health info exchange, now live from ONC

So TEFCA is live. Now what?

Everything you wanted to know about TEFCA (but were afraid to ask)



]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9965405 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0500 1343 3 3 full false Bright side of COVID-19’s impact on health is public’s embrace of digital technology Bright side of COVID-19’s impact on health is public’s embrace of digital technology The future includes decision-support tools, remote patient monitoring and digital therapeutics, says Jodi Daniel, partner in Crowell & Moring’s Health Care Group.

]]> The future includes decision-support tools, remote patient monitoring and digital therapeutics, says Jodi Daniel, partner in Crowell & Moring’s Health Care Group.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9939868 Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0500 1333 full false Top Stories for 1/21 Top Stories for 1/21 This week: U.S. on high alert as Russian cyber actors target healthcare; MA emergency orders meant to ease staffing strains. Plus: Thread purchases inVibe for an undisclosed sum.

Links to the stories:

Feds sound alert on Russian cyber threats amid potential Ukraine escalation

Massachusetts governor releases emergency orders to ease strain on the healthcare system

Decentralized clinical trial platform Thread scoops up voice tech inVibe


]]> This week: U.S. on high alert as Russian cyber actors target healthcare; MA emergency orders meant to ease staffing strains. Plus: Thread purchases inVibe for an undisclosed sum.

Links to the stories:

Feds sound alert on Russian cyber threats amid potential Ukraine escalation

Massachusetts governor releases emergency orders to ease strain on the healthcare system

Decentralized clinical trial platform Thread scoops up voice tech inVibe


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9927207 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0500 111 full false Taking telehealth beyond the video chat – with Dr. Maulik Majmudar Taking telehealth beyond the video chat – with Dr. Maulik Majmudar The COVID-19 pandemic hit the gas pedal on the use of virtual care, particularly synchronous video chats. But virtual care's potential extends beyond one-on-one conversations – it can also leverage remote patient monitoring technology to take services out of the brick-and-mortar facility.

Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to talk about telehealth's capabilities now and in the future is Dr. Maulik Majmudar, chief medical officer at Biofourmis.

Talking points:

  • The transition of care to "virtual-first"
  • The evolution of the definition of telemedicine
  • The use cases of telehealth beyond synchronous video calls
  • Using acute-level hospital services as inspiration
  • Looking at different disease processes
  • Can technology drive equity?
  • Algorithms assisting clinicians in making decisions
  • Evidence for telehealth's longevity
  • Ensuring that patients are receiving appropriate care
  • How virtual care can be a tool rather than a hurdle for clinicians
  • Consolidation and integration will drive adoption

More about this episode:

Telehealth's post-COVID challenge: Integrating in-person care

How health systems should be preparing now for the future of hospital at home

Hospital at home: How healthcare orgs can set programs up for success

Nurse unions slam Kaiser's advanced care at home strategy

Mayo Clinic, Kaiser put $100M toward hospital-at-home care

]]> The COVID-19 pandemic hit the gas pedal on the use of virtual care, particularly synchronous video chats. But virtual care's potential extends beyond one-on-one conversations – it can also leverage remote patient monitoring technology to take services out of the brick-and-mortar facility.

Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to talk about telehealth's capabilities now and in the future is Dr. Maulik Majmudar, chief medical officer at Biofourmis.

Talking points:

  • The transition of care to "virtual-first"
  • The evolution of the definition of telemedicine
  • The use cases of telehealth beyond synchronous video calls
  • Using acute-level hospital services as inspiration
  • Looking at different disease processes
  • Can technology drive equity?
  • Algorithms assisting clinicians in making decisions
  • Evidence for telehealth's longevity
  • Ensuring that patients are receiving appropriate care
  • How virtual care can be a tool rather than a hurdle for clinicians
  • Consolidation and integration will drive adoption

More about this episode:

Telehealth's post-COVID challenge: Integrating in-person care

How health systems should be preparing now for the future of hospital at home

Hospital at home: How healthcare orgs can set programs up for success

Nurse unions slam Kaiser's advanced care at home strategy

Mayo Clinic, Kaiser put $100M toward hospital-at-home care

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9923485 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0500 866 3 2 full false Health Catalyst presents Successfully Operationalizing Population Health Health Catalyst presents Successfully Operationalizing Population Health (Sponsored) Some organizations are abandoning population health programs because of inability to scale. Population health success requires taking a marathon approach; ensuring leaders and providers are committed to the long haul is key.

]]> (Sponsored) Some organizations are abandoning population health programs because of inability to scale. Population health success requires taking a marathon approach; ensuring leaders and providers are committed to the long haul is key.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9911153 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:00:00 -0500 1768 full false Top Stories for 1/14 Top Stories for 1/14 This week: EHR vendor QRS sued following cyberattack; New York mandating booster shots for healthcare workers . Plus: Headspace Health acquires Sayana.

Links to the stories:

EHR vendor hit with lawsuit following data breach

New York now requiring COVID-19 boosters for healthcare workers

Headspace Health acquires mental wellness tracking, sleep app maker Sayana


]]> This week: EHR vendor QRS sued following cyberattack; New York mandating booster shots for healthcare workers . Plus: Headspace Health acquires Sayana.

Links to the stories:

EHR vendor hit with lawsuit following data breach

New York now requiring COVID-19 boosters for healthcare workers

Headspace Health acquires mental wellness tracking, sleep app maker Sayana


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9886546 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:00:00 -0500 120 full false Editors weigh in on the Oracle-Cerner deal Editors weigh in on the Oracle-Cerner deal New host Kat Jercich brings together the HIMSS Media leads – Mike Miliard, executive editor at Healthcare IT News; Susan Morse, executive editor at Healthcare Finance News, and Laura Lovett, executive editor at MobiHealthNews – to discuss Oracle's recent acquisition of Cerner.  

Talking points: 

  • What are the basics of the deal?
  • Oracle's interests in the cloud arena
  • What this might mean for the health-tech industry
  • How providers are feeling
  • The role of voice recognition tech
  • Epic and Cerner: The Coke and Pepsi of EHRs?  
  • What we're keeping an eye on for 2022

More about this episode:  

Cerner names Dr. David Feinberg president and CEO  

Oracle acquires Cerner for $28.3B  

Industry analysts react to Oracle's big-ticket Cerner buy  

How Oracle's acquisition of Cerner is positive for providers  

What Oracle's acquisition of Cerner could mean for big tech in health  

The most significant mergers and acquisitions of 2021

]]> New host Kat Jercich brings together the HIMSS Media leads – Mike Miliard, executive editor at Healthcare IT News; Susan Morse, executive editor at Healthcare Finance News, and Laura Lovett, executive editor at MobiHealthNews – to discuss Oracle's recent acquisition of Cerner.  

Talking points: 

  • What are the basics of the deal?
  • Oracle's interests in the cloud arena
  • What this might mean for the health-tech industry
  • How providers are feeling
  • The role of voice recognition tech
  • Epic and Cerner: The Coke and Pepsi of EHRs?  
  • What we're keeping an eye on for 2022

More about this episode:  

Cerner names Dr. David Feinberg president and CEO  

Oracle acquires Cerner for $28.3B  

Industry analysts react to Oracle's big-ticket Cerner buy  

How Oracle's acquisition of Cerner is positive for providers  

What Oracle's acquisition of Cerner could mean for big tech in health  

The most significant mergers and acquisitions of 2021

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9882412 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0500 1079 3 1 full false Top Stories for 1/7 Top Stories for 1/7 This week: Former Theranos CEO found guilty of fraud; Broward Health reports data breach incident . Plus: Healthcare is among the top three industries cited in a 3% rise in the monthly "quits rate."

Links to the stories:

Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes found guilty on 4 of 11 charges

Hackers breach info of 1.3M in Florida health system incident

Healthcare second largest sector hit by Great Resignation


]]> This week: Former Theranos CEO found guilty of fraud; Broward Health reports data breach incident . Plus: Healthcare is among the top three industries cited in a 3% rise in the monthly "quits rate."

Links to the stories:

Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes found guilty on 4 of 11 charges

Hackers breach info of 1.3M in Florida health system incident

Healthcare second largest sector hit by Great Resignation


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9847067 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 11:00:00 -0500 120 full false 2021: A Year in Review & Look Ahead to 2022 2021: A Year in Review & Look Ahead to 2022 Host Jonah Comstock is joined by editors from all three HIMSS Media brands — Kat Jercich, senior editor at Healthcare IT News; Susan Morse, executive editor at Healthcare Finance News and Laura Lovett, executive editor — to look back at the biggest health tech and finance trends of the past year, and to chat about what to expect in 2022. We'll be taking a few  weeks off after this, so enjoy the final HIMSSCast of the year.

Talking points:

  • Trend: Health tech companies going public through SPACs
  • Trend: Hospital staffing shortages and staff burnout
  • Trend: New care modalities, especially in the retail world
  • Trend: Virtual services accelerated by COVID-19
  • Trend: Innovation in kidney care
  • Prediction: More ransomware attacks
  • Prediction: More hybrid and online primary care
  • Prediction: More hospital  at home services
  • Prediction: Bigger strides toward value-based care
  • Prediction: Rethinking insurance
  • Prediction: Moving forward with interoperability and price transparency

More about this episode:

Digital health in 2021: A look back

The future of healthcare: What 2022 could bring

Healthtech companies reap benefits of robust year in venture capital funding

Looking back on a year of interoperability milestones at eHealth Exchange

The biggest healthcare data breaches of 2021

Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 202

A turbulent year, and a retooled future, for the VA's EHR rollout

2022 will require augmented intelligence, IoT and wearables data, and info outside EHRs




]]> Host Jonah Comstock is joined by editors from all three HIMSS Media brands — Kat Jercich, senior editor at Healthcare IT News; Susan Morse, executive editor at Healthcare Finance News and Laura Lovett, executive editor — to look back at the biggest health tech and finance trends of the past year, and to chat about what to expect in 2022. We'll be taking a few  weeks off after this, so enjoy the final HIMSSCast of the year.

Talking points:

  • Trend: Health tech companies going public through SPACs
  • Trend: Hospital staffing shortages and staff burnout
  • Trend: New care modalities, especially in the retail world
  • Trend: Virtual services accelerated by COVID-19
  • Trend: Innovation in kidney care
  • Prediction: More ransomware attacks
  • Prediction: More hybrid and online primary care
  • Prediction: More hospital  at home services
  • Prediction: Bigger strides toward value-based care
  • Prediction: Rethinking insurance
  • Prediction: Moving forward with interoperability and price transparency

More about this episode:

Digital health in 2021: A look back

The future of healthcare: What 2022 could bring

Healthtech companies reap benefits of robust year in venture capital funding

Looking back on a year of interoperability milestones at eHealth Exchange

The biggest healthcare data breaches of 2021

Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 202

A turbulent year, and a retooled future, for the VA's EHR rollout

2022 will require augmented intelligence, IoT and wearables data, and info outside EHRs




]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9736095 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500 2551 2 55 full false Health Catalyst presents Digital Healthcare’s Personalized, Data-Driven Future Health Catalyst presents Digital Healthcare’s Personalized, Data-Driven Future (Sponsored) Digital healthcare has long-term potential to improve the patient experience, particularly in reducing costs and removing barriers to care. Combining AI and data with digital endpoints for patient care is the future of healthcare.

]]> (Sponsored) Digital healthcare has long-term potential to improve the patient experience, particularly in reducing costs and removing barriers to care. Combining AI and data with digital endpoints for patient care is the future of healthcare.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9729529 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0500 1033 full false Securing telehealth visits — with Anahi Santiago Securing telehealth visits — with Anahi Santiago In our final Workforce Re-entry companion podcast, HIMSSCast welcomes Anahi Santiago, CISO of ChristianaCare to discuss the cybersecurity risks and challenges created by telehealth and other teleconferencing accomplishments in healthcare.

This podcast is brought to you by Zoom.

Talking points:

  • ChristianaCare’s preparation for the pandemic
  • Steps to take to secure virtual communications
  • Responding to Zoom-bombing and similar threats
  • Protecting against threats and bad actors in healthcare
  • Why telecommunications platforms are important, even beyond telehealth
  • Keeping data secure in multiple locations
  • Advice for securing communications
  • Importance of multi-factor authentication
  • Keeping in mind clinician workflow and patient experience
  • Moving toward hospital at home — the benefits and challenges
  • Provider and patient security education
  • Security is a patient safety issue

More about this episode:

This episode's companion video on HIMSS TV

Telehealth is biggest threat to healthcare cybersecurity, says report

Telehealth poses big cybersecurity dangers, Harvard researchers warn

Anahi Santiago, Christiana Care Health System: 'Security a safety issue'

Cybersecurity in a pandemic year: One CISO's perspective

CIO Spotlight: ChristianaCare's Randy Gaboriault

CEO's perspective: Cybersecurity is a strategic imperative




]]> In our final Workforce Re-entry companion podcast, HIMSSCast welcomes Anahi Santiago, CISO of ChristianaCare to discuss the cybersecurity risks and challenges created by telehealth and other teleconferencing accomplishments in healthcare.

This podcast is brought to you by Zoom.

Talking points:

  • ChristianaCare’s preparation for the pandemic
  • Steps to take to secure virtual communications
  • Responding to Zoom-bombing and similar threats
  • Protecting against threats and bad actors in healthcare
  • Why telecommunications platforms are important, even beyond telehealth
  • Keeping data secure in multiple locations
  • Advice for securing communications
  • Importance of multi-factor authentication
  • Keeping in mind clinician workflow and patient experience
  • Moving toward hospital at home — the benefits and challenges
  • Provider and patient security education
  • Security is a patient safety issue

More about this episode:

This episode's companion video on HIMSS TV

Telehealth is biggest threat to healthcare cybersecurity, says report

Telehealth poses big cybersecurity dangers, Harvard researchers warn

Anahi Santiago, Christiana Care Health System: 'Security a safety issue'

Cybersecurity in a pandemic year: One CISO's perspective

CIO Spotlight: ChristianaCare's Randy Gaboriault

CEO's perspective: Cybersecurity is a strategic imperative




]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9697541 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500 1887 2 54 full false HIMSS21 Changemaker Podcast: Frans van Houten, CEO of Philips HIMSS21 Changemaker Podcast: Frans van Houten, CEO of Philips The technology leader looks back on his decision, 10 years ago, to transition a 130-year old diversified conglomerate into a company focused on healthcare. He also describes the forward-looking investments Philips is making in data and informatics – and discusses the future of telemedicine, remote monitoring, imaging,  artificial intelligence, patient experience and more.

]]> The technology leader looks back on his decision, 10 years ago, to transition a 130-year old diversified conglomerate into a company focused on healthcare. He also describes the forward-looking investments Philips is making in data and informatics – and discusses the future of telemedicine, remote monitoring, imaging,  artificial intelligence, patient experience and more.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9683429 Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0500 1520 full false Why a Google vet started a next-gen health insurer — with Andrew Toy Why a Google vet started a next-gen health insurer — with Andrew Toy Clover Health wants to improve physician performance by giving them access to cutting edge AI technology. But the company chose to enter the market not as a technology vendor but as an insurer, disrupting traditional payment structures and care navigation technology in one fell swoop. On today's HIMSSCast, Clover Health's Andrew Toy joins host Jonah Comstock to talk about his story and his own particular take on solving the healthcare cost crisis in America.

Talking points:

  • What Clover does and how its different from other payers and other startups
  • Clover Assistant, Clover’s provider-facing tech stack, and how it fits into their model
  • Getting away from the idea of networks
  • What does value-based care mean for Clover
  • Who holds the risk? And why it should be the insurers
  • Why the incentive alignment argument for value-based care is more complicated than people think
  • Incentivizing doctors by giving them more powerful tools
  • How health systems should fit into the value-based care landscape
  • Why Clover launched as a payer and not a technology vendor
  • Why Clover built its Assistant outside of the EHR
  • Fixing healthcare means fixing healthcare for everyone
  • How can innovation in insurance push through incumbent players?

More about this episode:

Medicare Advantage insurtech startup Clover Health raises $500M

Clover Health will join the public market by merging with Social Capital SPAC

Clover Health's new subsidiary will rely on members, machine learning to fuel drug development

Clover Health laying off 25 percent of staff as it seeks new healthcare expertise

Clover Health gets $130M from Greenoaks, Google Ventures, others

Clover Health planning expansion into 101 new markets

Clover Health taps MedArrive to vaccinate its homebound MA members

Walmart partners with Clover Health to offer Medicare Advantage plans


]]> Clover Health wants to improve physician performance by giving them access to cutting edge AI technology. But the company chose to enter the market not as a technology vendor but as an insurer, disrupting traditional payment structures and care navigation technology in one fell swoop. On today's HIMSSCast, Clover Health's Andrew Toy joins host Jonah Comstock to talk about his story and his own particular take on solving the healthcare cost crisis in America.

Talking points:

  • What Clover does and how its different from other payers and other startups
  • Clover Assistant, Clover’s provider-facing tech stack, and how it fits into their model
  • Getting away from the idea of networks
  • What does value-based care mean for Clover
  • Who holds the risk? And why it should be the insurers
  • Why the incentive alignment argument for value-based care is more complicated than people think
  • Incentivizing doctors by giving them more powerful tools
  • How health systems should fit into the value-based care landscape
  • Why Clover launched as a payer and not a technology vendor
  • Why Clover built its Assistant outside of the EHR
  • Fixing healthcare means fixing healthcare for everyone
  • How can innovation in insurance push through incumbent players?

More about this episode:

Medicare Advantage insurtech startup Clover Health raises $500M

Clover Health will join the public market by merging with Social Capital SPAC

Clover Health's new subsidiary will rely on members, machine learning to fuel drug development

Clover Health laying off 25 percent of staff as it seeks new healthcare expertise

Clover Health gets $130M from Greenoaks, Google Ventures, others

Clover Health planning expansion into 101 new markets

Clover Health taps MedArrive to vaccinate its homebound MA members

Walmart partners with Clover Health to offer Medicare Advantage plans


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9656939 Fri, 03 Dec 2021 11:00:00 -0500 2212 2 53 full false Looking ahead to the future of telehealth — with Dr. Daniel Kraft Looking ahead to the future of telehealth — with Dr. Daniel Kraft Telehealth and virtual care have advanced leaps and bounds in 2020 and 2021, but there are still many ways in which the technology is inefficient or inaccessible, at least compared to what it could be. Host Jonah Comstock welcomes Dr. Daniel Kraft, founder and chair of Exponential Medicine, to talk about what the future might hold for telehealth and virtual care.

This is the latest episode in our Workforce Re-Entry series sponsored by Zoom.

Talking points

  • Where are we now with virtual care?
  • Data integration, triage chatbots, and other hallmarks of the future
  • Aligning incentives to end data siloes
  • Imagining a Google Maps/Waze for healthcare
  • The blurring boundaries between health and wellness
  • How do we handle privacy while unlocking novel biomarkers?
  • Big Brother is watching… your health?
  • Sorting out the advantages of physical vs virtual in the future
  • Using technology to enhance clinicians
  • Coordinating and integrating technologies we already have
  • What’s on the horizon for health tech?

More about this episode

The Virtual Care Paradigm: Going beyond telehealth for the future – and present – of care

Doctors look to tech for the future but need assurance it will work

HIMSSCast: Peeking into the future of healthcare

The future of the waiting room, and how telemedicine and mobile health could change it

Zoom's head of healthcare talks the future of telemedicine

Kraft: Healthcare data-flow of the future will be fluid, proactive, and personalized

]]> Telehealth and virtual care have advanced leaps and bounds in 2020 and 2021, but there are still many ways in which the technology is inefficient or inaccessible, at least compared to what it could be. Host Jonah Comstock welcomes Dr. Daniel Kraft, founder and chair of Exponential Medicine, to talk about what the future might hold for telehealth and virtual care.

This is the latest episode in our Workforce Re-Entry series sponsored by Zoom.

Talking points

  • Where are we now with virtual care?
  • Data integration, triage chatbots, and other hallmarks of the future
  • Aligning incentives to end data siloes
  • Imagining a Google Maps/Waze for healthcare
  • The blurring boundaries between health and wellness
  • How do we handle privacy while unlocking novel biomarkers?
  • Big Brother is watching… your health?
  • Sorting out the advantages of physical vs virtual in the future
  • Using technology to enhance clinicians
  • Coordinating and integrating technologies we already have
  • What’s on the horizon for health tech?

More about this episode

The Virtual Care Paradigm: Going beyond telehealth for the future – and present – of care

Doctors look to tech for the future but need assurance it will work

HIMSSCast: Peeking into the future of healthcare

The future of the waiting room, and how telemedicine and mobile health could change it

Zoom's head of healthcare talks the future of telemedicine

Kraft: Healthcare data-flow of the future will be fluid, proactive, and personalized

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9595469 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0500 2024 2 53 full false Revisiting streamlined consumer blood testing — with David Stein Revisiting streamlined consumer blood testing — with David Stein While the world has been glued to Elizabeth Holmes' trial, the digital health startup world hasn't given up on the original dream of Theranos: convenient, accessible, low-cost blood testing available at retail locations in the community. In today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock checks in with David Stein, CEO of Babson Diagnostics. The company has developed a low-volume blood test that can be operated without a phlebotomist and can perform a large panel of often-requested diagnostics. Jonah and David discuss why this technology is important, how it works, and what it's like to operate in this space when the wounds from the Theranos scandal are still fresh.

Talking points:

  • Babson’s pitch (and the elephant in the room)
  • Doing accessible blood testing “without cheats”
  • Partnering with retailers, Siemens, and BD
  • Innovating the blood draw itself, and why its important
  • Innovating the logistics of the testing industry
  • A win-win for consumers, payers, providers, and retailers
  • How easy consumer blood testing can fit into other virtual care trends
  • The impact of the Theranos scandal on the blood testing industry
  • How Babson approaches innovation at scale
  • Consumer blood testing and health equity
  • Helping people take control of their own health
  • Integrating point solutions into one healthcare ecosystem

More about this episode:

Theranos whistleblower talks ethics in health tech startups

Time for Innovation in Blood Testing Technology (from Babson's website)

'Omnichannel' is the new watchword as big tech, retail get serious about healthcare

Blood testing startup partners with Israel’s Sheba Medical Center to support COVID-19 quarantine measures

]]> While the world has been glued to Elizabeth Holmes' trial, the digital health startup world hasn't given up on the original dream of Theranos: convenient, accessible, low-cost blood testing available at retail locations in the community. In today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock checks in with David Stein, CEO of Babson Diagnostics. The company has developed a low-volume blood test that can be operated without a phlebotomist and can perform a large panel of often-requested diagnostics. Jonah and David discuss why this technology is important, how it works, and what it's like to operate in this space when the wounds from the Theranos scandal are still fresh.

Talking points:

  • Babson’s pitch (and the elephant in the room)
  • Doing accessible blood testing “without cheats”
  • Partnering with retailers, Siemens, and BD
  • Innovating the blood draw itself, and why its important
  • Innovating the logistics of the testing industry
  • A win-win for consumers, payers, providers, and retailers
  • How easy consumer blood testing can fit into other virtual care trends
  • The impact of the Theranos scandal on the blood testing industry
  • How Babson approaches innovation at scale
  • Consumer blood testing and health equity
  • Helping people take control of their own health
  • Integrating point solutions into one healthcare ecosystem

More about this episode:

Theranos whistleblower talks ethics in health tech startups

Time for Innovation in Blood Testing Technology (from Babson's website)

'Omnichannel' is the new watchword as big tech, retail get serious about healthcare

Blood testing startup partners with Israel’s Sheba Medical Center to support COVID-19 quarantine measures

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9601312 Fri, 26 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1655 2 52 full false Industry Voices: Baking equity into healthcare business models Industry Voices: Baking equity into healthcare business models In the second episode of "Industry Voices", we talk to a range of healthcare changemakers encountered at HLTH in Boston last month about health equity. Is the industry's attitude toward this important topic changing? Is it changing fast enough? And what steps and attitudes will be necessary to make the future of healthcare an inherently equitable one?

This episode features the voices of Cityblock Health President Toyin Ajayi, UC Davis Chief Information and Digital Health Officer Ashish Atreja, Digital Medicine Society CEO Jennifer Goldsack, Deloitte Partner Peter Micca, and Uber Global Head of Health Caitlin Donovan.

More about this episode:

Cityblock rakes in $400M for platform focused on Medicaid and low-income populations and other digital health fundings

Modernizing Medicare and Medicaid means addressing the affordability crisis

Deloitte's Gebreyes: 'Health equity is a moral imperative that requires a business solution'

Leveraging technology to achieve health equity

Addressing health inequities upstream can curb later health disparities

Health equity, SDOH key priorities for ONC, says deputy national coordinator

Health IT and racial justice: Expanding access, ending disparities, empowering communities (Healthcare  IT News Special Collection)

HFMA's first Black chair tells finance leaders to focus on diversity, inclusion and health equity

]]> In the second episode of "Industry Voices", we talk to a range of healthcare changemakers encountered at HLTH in Boston last month about health equity. Is the industry's attitude toward this important topic changing? Is it changing fast enough? And what steps and attitudes will be necessary to make the future of healthcare an inherently equitable one?

This episode features the voices of Cityblock Health President Toyin Ajayi, UC Davis Chief Information and Digital Health Officer Ashish Atreja, Digital Medicine Society CEO Jennifer Goldsack, Deloitte Partner Peter Micca, and Uber Global Head of Health Caitlin Donovan.

More about this episode:

Cityblock rakes in $400M for platform focused on Medicaid and low-income populations and other digital health fundings

Modernizing Medicare and Medicaid means addressing the affordability crisis

Deloitte's Gebreyes: 'Health equity is a moral imperative that requires a business solution'

Leveraging technology to achieve health equity

Addressing health inequities upstream can curb later health disparities

Health equity, SDOH key priorities for ONC, says deputy national coordinator

Health IT and racial justice: Expanding access, ending disparities, empowering communities (Healthcare  IT News Special Collection)

HFMA's first Black chair tells finance leaders to focus on diversity, inclusion and health equity

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9578023 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0500 977 2 51 full false MongoDB Presents: FHIR and the Future of Healthcare at Humana MongoDB Presents: FHIR and the Future of Healthcare at Humana To give patients the healthcare experience they expect, providers and payers must first free themselves from rigid data architectures, legacy hardware, and monolithic patient record and care applications. Hear how Humana is using FHIR to address these challenges and build the future of connected healthcare.

]]> To give patients the healthcare experience they expect, providers and payers must first free themselves from rigid data architectures, legacy hardware, and monolithic patient record and care applications. Hear how Humana is using FHIR to address these challenges and build the future of connected healthcare.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9552486 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0500 1402 full false Remote workforce training in healthcare — with Dr. Justin Barad and Jennifer Fried Remote workforce training in healthcare — with Dr. Justin Barad and Jennifer Fried In a field as quickly changing as healthcare, ongoing training and education are essential. And just as it did with telehealth and physician collaboration, COVID has helped to accelerate work that was already going on in remote medical education. In today's episode of HIMSSCast, we will talk to two startup founders working on remote workforce training from different angles. First, host Jonah Comstock chats with Osso VR CEO and cofounder Dr. Justin Barad, then Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich talks to Jennifer Fried, CEO and cofounder of ExplORer Surgical.

This podcast is part of our Workforce Re-entry Series, brought to you by Zoom.

Talking points:

  • Justin's background in video games and surgery
  • Issues with healthcare workforce training: a lot to learn, complex procedures, no way to assess
  • What’s the role of VR and what it can do
  • How did we teach and practice surgery before VR?
  • What it takes to become proficient in a surgical procedure
  • How medical education broadly is changing
  • VR fidelity — how it’s changing and why it is (and isn’t) important
  • How ExplORer Surgical helps to make surgeries accessible remotely for teachers and students
  • Disadvantages to physically observing surgeries
  • Advantages to remote observation
  • Dealing with connectivity issues in hospitals
  • How to maintain a secure environment with remote training
  • What’s coming up in technology and regulation

More about this episode:

At ortho meeting, VR companies announce industry-advancing partnerships

Surgeon training company Osso VR closes $27M Series B

Surgical training tool Osso VR adds assessment, more language support

Intraoperative support platform ExplORer Surgical collects $2.5M in new funding

Surgical support software maker ExplORer raises $5M






]]> In a field as quickly changing as healthcare, ongoing training and education are essential. And just as it did with telehealth and physician collaboration, COVID has helped to accelerate work that was already going on in remote medical education. In today's episode of HIMSSCast, we will talk to two startup founders working on remote workforce training from different angles. First, host Jonah Comstock chats with Osso VR CEO and cofounder Dr. Justin Barad, then Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich talks to Jennifer Fried, CEO and cofounder of ExplORer Surgical.

This podcast is part of our Workforce Re-entry Series, brought to you by Zoom.

Talking points:

  • Justin's background in video games and surgery
  • Issues with healthcare workforce training: a lot to learn, complex procedures, no way to assess
  • What’s the role of VR and what it can do
  • How did we teach and practice surgery before VR?
  • What it takes to become proficient in a surgical procedure
  • How medical education broadly is changing
  • VR fidelity — how it’s changing and why it is (and isn’t) important
  • How ExplORer Surgical helps to make surgeries accessible remotely for teachers and students
  • Disadvantages to physically observing surgeries
  • Advantages to remote observation
  • Dealing with connectivity issues in hospitals
  • How to maintain a secure environment with remote training
  • What’s coming up in technology and regulation

More about this episode:

At ortho meeting, VR companies announce industry-advancing partnerships

Surgeon training company Osso VR closes $27M Series B

Surgical training tool Osso VR adds assessment, more language support

Intraoperative support platform ExplORer Surgical collects $2.5M in new funding

Surgical support software maker ExplORer raises $5M






]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9526921 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 16:00:00 -0500 2820 2 50 full false The potential of AI in healthcare: An investors' perspective The potential of AI in healthcare: An investors' perspective Artificial intelligence and machine learning have widespread potential in healthcare, from diagnostic analysis and clinical decision support to data management and patient engagement. On today's episode, GSR Ventures partners Sunny Kumar and Justin Norden join host Laura Lovett for a far-reaching discussion of what they're seeing in the world of healthcare AI.

Talking points:

  • What investors are looking at/for in AI
  • Low hanging fruits and hard problems
  • AI is not currently about replacing doctors
  • AI’s potential for mental health
  • How AI can make medicine more, not less personal
  • The lack of innovation in clinical trials and how it’s changing
  • Culture clash in healthcare and startups
  • Regulatory updates and reimbursement challenges
  • The present and future of digital therapeutics
  • Health equity and value-based care
  • Driving efficiencies in care and looking for the next telemedicine

More about this episode:

Healthcare innovation, digital health rake in big investment dollars in Q3

Q&A: Deloitte's Peter Micca on the digital health investment boom, going public and value-based care

AI development must be guided by ethics, human wellbeing and responsible innovation

How CIOs are prioritizing AI investments for the next 5 years

AI and the tradeoff between fairness and efficacy: 'You actually can get both'

]]> Artificial intelligence and machine learning have widespread potential in healthcare, from diagnostic analysis and clinical decision support to data management and patient engagement. On today's episode, GSR Ventures partners Sunny Kumar and Justin Norden join host Laura Lovett for a far-reaching discussion of what they're seeing in the world of healthcare AI.

Talking points:

  • What investors are looking at/for in AI
  • Low hanging fruits and hard problems
  • AI is not currently about replacing doctors
  • AI’s potential for mental health
  • How AI can make medicine more, not less personal
  • The lack of innovation in clinical trials and how it’s changing
  • Culture clash in healthcare and startups
  • Regulatory updates and reimbursement challenges
  • The present and future of digital therapeutics
  • Health equity and value-based care
  • Driving efficiencies in care and looking for the next telemedicine

More about this episode:

Healthcare innovation, digital health rake in big investment dollars in Q3

Q&A: Deloitte's Peter Micca on the digital health investment boom, going public and value-based care

AI development must be guided by ethics, human wellbeing and responsible innovation

How CIOs are prioritizing AI investments for the next 5 years

AI and the tradeoff between fairness and efficacy: 'You actually can get both'

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9497360 Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0400 1579 2 49 full false Top Stories for 11/05 Top Stories for 11/05 The American Telemedicine Association and other business groups want Congress to continue allowing telehealth services to be treated as an excepted benefit, and senior assistance company Papa raises $150 million in Series D funding.

]]> The American Telemedicine Association and other business groups want Congress to continue allowing telehealth services to be treated as an excepted benefit, and senior assistance company Papa raises $150 million in Series D funding.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9495887 Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0400 100 full false Accenture Presents: How employee wellbeing is smart business Accenture Presents: How employee wellbeing is smart business Health care employee well-being is often touted as a business necessity, and strong evidence confirms that it’s smart business. Accenture’s multi-industry “Care to do Better” study shows how it unlocks workers’ full potential, with significant positive business impact. The study references the Accenture “Net Better Off” framework, which quantifies human well-being in terms of six dimensions. Learn how human pressures affect your health workforce and uncover our four suggestions to leave your staff (and business) better off.

]]> Health care employee well-being is often touted as a business necessity, and strong evidence confirms that it’s smart business. Accenture’s multi-industry “Care to do Better” study shows how it unlocks workers’ full potential, with significant positive business impact. The study references the Accenture “Net Better Off” framework, which quantifies human well-being in terms of six dimensions. Learn how human pressures affect your health workforce and uncover our four suggestions to leave your staff (and business) better off.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9472669 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0400 2110 full false Tegria Presents: Designing Care Solutions Along the Patient Journey Tegria Presents: Designing Care Solutions Along the Patient Journey After its rapid adoption during the pandemic, virtual care is here to stay. Going forward, providers must balance in-person and virtual care to provide a seamless experience for patients along every step of the care journey.

Lisa Johnson, managing director, Tegria, and Srini Surendranath, Chief Product & Strategy Officer, Andor Health, discuss how understanding the patient journey is vital for developing workflows that incorporate both virtual and in-person care.

]]> After its rapid adoption during the pandemic, virtual care is here to stay. Going forward, providers must balance in-person and virtual care to provide a seamless experience for patients along every step of the care journey.

Lisa Johnson, managing director, Tegria, and Srini Surendranath, Chief Product & Strategy Officer, Andor Health, discuss how understanding the patient journey is vital for developing workflows that incorporate both virtual and in-person care.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9469422 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0400 2271 full false Industry Voices: Why the time is now for value-based care Industry Voices: Why the time is now for value-based care Recently, the HIMSSCast team had a chance to sit down with a wide range of healthcare innovators at HLTH in Boston to discuss what they saw as the major trends shaping the evolution of heathcare. One that came up over and over again was value-based care. We talked to notables including Jonathan Bush, Glenn Tullman, Toyin Ajayi and many more about how changing how we pay for healthcare is opening the door to radically re-imagine how we provide it.

This is the first in a series of "Industry Voices" episodes where we'll feature a wide range of guests speaking on a single theme.

More about this episode:

'You can’t navigate your way through a broken system': Transcarent's Glen Tullman on healthcare cost, quality

'Omnichannel' is the new watchword as big tech, retail get serious about healthcare

How retail giant Walmart plans to disrupt the healthcare industry

Retail giant Best Buy snaps up remote monitoring company Current Health

Innovation can increase the value of employer-sponsored care

Firefly Health launches virtual-first health plan for small and mid-sized employers

Cityblock rakes in $400M for platform focused on Medicaid and low-income populations and other digital health fundings

Modernizing Medicare and Medicaid means addressing the affordability crisis



]]> Recently, the HIMSSCast team had a chance to sit down with a wide range of healthcare innovators at HLTH in Boston to discuss what they saw as the major trends shaping the evolution of heathcare. One that came up over and over again was value-based care. We talked to notables including Jonathan Bush, Glenn Tullman, Toyin Ajayi and many more about how changing how we pay for healthcare is opening the door to radically re-imagine how we provide it.

This is the first in a series of "Industry Voices" episodes where we'll feature a wide range of guests speaking on a single theme.

More about this episode:

'You can’t navigate your way through a broken system': Transcarent's Glen Tullman on healthcare cost, quality

'Omnichannel' is the new watchword as big tech, retail get serious about healthcare

How retail giant Walmart plans to disrupt the healthcare industry

Retail giant Best Buy snaps up remote monitoring company Current Health

Innovation can increase the value of employer-sponsored care

Firefly Health launches virtual-first health plan for small and mid-sized employers

Cityblock rakes in $400M for platform focused on Medicaid and low-income populations and other digital health fundings

Modernizing Medicare and Medicaid means addressing the affordability crisis



]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9456625 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:00:00 -0400 1068 2 48 full false Top Stories for 10/29 Top Stories for 10/29 A shortage of nurses and other healthcare workers continue to hurt hospitals' financial performance, and senior living communities and health systems will soon be able to use the Alexa voice assistant at scale.

]]> A shortage of nurses and other healthcare workers continue to hurt hospitals' financial performance, and senior living communities and health systems will soon be able to use the Alexa voice assistant at scale.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9454080 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0400 120 full false Top Stories for 10/22 Top Stories for 10/22 Democrats push for healthcare provisions in reconciliation bill; Google unveils mobile version of Care Studio. Plus: Providence CIO touts benefits of AI and machine learning.

Links to the stories:

CBO estimates $553 billion price tag for healthcare provisions in reconciliation package

Google rolls out mobile app version of Care Studio

How CIOs are prioritizing AI investments for the next 5 years


]]> Democrats push for healthcare provisions in reconciliation bill; Google unveils mobile version of Care Studio. Plus: Providence CIO touts benefits of AI and machine learning.

Links to the stories:

CBO estimates $553 billion price tag for healthcare provisions in reconciliation package

Google rolls out mobile app version of Care Studio

How CIOs are prioritizing AI investments for the next 5 years


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9414918 Fri, 22 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400 114 full false How virtual care can help combat physician burnout — with Kavi Misri and Dr. Matthew Peters How virtual care can help combat physician burnout — with Kavi Misri and Dr. Matthew Peters In the final podcast in our Virtual Care paradigm series, we look at how virtual care for mental health can benefit not only patients but also physicians themselves, who face many barriers to mental health care and as a result suffer from high levels of stress, burnout, and even suicide. To discuss this issue and its potential solution, host Jonah Comstock is joined by Kavi Misri, founder and CEO of Rose Health, and Dr. Matthew Peters, chief medical officer at Rose Health and an associate professor and practicing physician at Johns Hopkins.

Talking points:

  • How the Rose Health system works and why it was developed
  • Mental health assessment scores and why they help
  • Using the Rose Health system to combat physician burnout
  • Issues that arise when clinicians seek mental health treatment
  • Physician burnout in this pandemic moment
  • Virtual care and how it can help
  • Fitting mental health into the busy physician lifestyle
  • The vicious cycle of staff shortages and burnout
  • Positive indications from Rose’s early efforts

More about this episode:

Brigham and Women's pilots new program to support provider mental health

Burnout in the Age of COVID-19, a Healthcare IT News special project

Gaining trust starts with knowing the patient, provider (this episode's companion HIMSS TV episode)

Digital therapeutic 'HelloBetter Stress and Burnout' available to 50 million adults in Germany

Clinicians share technology’s two-sided effect on burnout

]]> In the final podcast in our Virtual Care paradigm series, we look at how virtual care for mental health can benefit not only patients but also physicians themselves, who face many barriers to mental health care and as a result suffer from high levels of stress, burnout, and even suicide. To discuss this issue and its potential solution, host Jonah Comstock is joined by Kavi Misri, founder and CEO of Rose Health, and Dr. Matthew Peters, chief medical officer at Rose Health and an associate professor and practicing physician at Johns Hopkins.

Talking points:

  • How the Rose Health system works and why it was developed
  • Mental health assessment scores and why they help
  • Using the Rose Health system to combat physician burnout
  • Issues that arise when clinicians seek mental health treatment
  • Physician burnout in this pandemic moment
  • Virtual care and how it can help
  • Fitting mental health into the busy physician lifestyle
  • The vicious cycle of staff shortages and burnout
  • Positive indications from Rose’s early efforts

More about this episode:

Brigham and Women's pilots new program to support provider mental health

Burnout in the Age of COVID-19, a Healthcare IT News special project

Gaining trust starts with knowing the patient, provider (this episode's companion HIMSS TV episode)

Digital therapeutic 'HelloBetter Stress and Burnout' available to 50 million adults in Germany

Clinicians share technology’s two-sided effect on burnout

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9414412 Fri, 22 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400 2538 2 47 full false MongoDB Presents: BringtheFHIRInsideforDigitalTransformation MongoDB Presents: BringtheFHIRInsideforDigitalTransformation Here  why Fast Interoperability Health Resources, or FHIR, is the new agent of change in healthcare.  Organizations around the world are capitalizing on FHIR adoption, using the new data standard to kickstart their legacy modernization and digital transformation journey.

]]> Here  why Fast Interoperability Health Resources, or FHIR, is the new agent of change in healthcare.  Organizations around the world are capitalizing on FHIR adoption, using the new data standard to kickstart their legacy modernization and digital transformation journey.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9315212 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:00:00 -0400 885 full false Taking the CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program digital — with Laurence Girard Taking the CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program digital — with Laurence Girard The CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program is one of the first lifestyle and behavior-based interventions to be proven, in a large clinical study, to be more effective than a comparable drug (in this case metformin). Digital implementations can make the DPP more accessible and more scalable, and a number of digital health companies have been tackling this for the last few years.

Fruit Street Health is one of those companies and its CEO Laurence Girard joins host Jonah Comstock on today's HIMSSCast to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and successes his company has had in this space.

Talking points:

  • A brief history of the CDC Diabetes Prevention Program
  • Why Fruit Street and others are taking the DPP digital
  • Challenges and opportunities of virtual DPP implementation
  • Ongoing reimbursement challenges with Medicare and Medicaid
  • Advantages of group-based programs via video chats
  • Questions and misconceptions about scalability
  • Making sure pre-diabetes interventions work for everyone
  • Cultural food expectations and combatting food deserts, both through partnerships
  • Direct-to-consumer DPP outreach
  • Are DPP programs (in-person and virtual) making a dent in the problem?

More about this episode:

Fruit Street to deliver CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program through live video classes

Fruit Street Health raises $3 million in doctors-only round

UK passes on Apple, Google's Bluetooth contact tracing tool, Fruit Street Health launches COVID-19 telemedicine platform and more digital health news briefs

AHIP, CDC to partner on diabetes prevention

Medicare to reimburse for Diabetes Prevention Program, including Omada's digital version

Diabetes Prevention Program under the Affordable Care Act is working, HHS Secretary Burwell says

American Medical Association pushes public, private health plans to cover National Diabetes Prevention Program

CMS calls for extending Diabetes Prevention Program into Medicare, proposes new doc fees to boost chronic care

]]> The CDC's Diabetes Prevention Program is one of the first lifestyle and behavior-based interventions to be proven, in a large clinical study, to be more effective than a comparable drug (in this case metformin). Digital implementations can make the DPP more accessible and more scalable, and a number of digital health companies have been tackling this for the last few years.

Fruit Street Health is one of those companies and its CEO Laurence Girard joins host Jonah Comstock on today's HIMSSCast to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and successes his company has had in this space.

Talking points:

  • A brief history of the CDC Diabetes Prevention Program
  • Why Fruit Street and others are taking the DPP digital
  • Challenges and opportunities of virtual DPP implementation
  • Ongoing reimbursement challenges with Medicare and Medicaid
  • Advantages of group-based programs via video chats
  • Questions and misconceptions about scalability
  • Making sure pre-diabetes interventions work for everyone
  • Cultural food expectations and combatting food deserts, both through partnerships
  • Direct-to-consumer DPP outreach
  • Are DPP programs (in-person and virtual) making a dent in the problem?

More about this episode:

Fruit Street to deliver CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program through live video classes

Fruit Street Health raises $3 million in doctors-only round

UK passes on Apple, Google's Bluetooth contact tracing tool, Fruit Street Health launches COVID-19 telemedicine platform and more digital health news briefs

AHIP, CDC to partner on diabetes prevention

Medicare to reimburse for Diabetes Prevention Program, including Omada's digital version

Diabetes Prevention Program under the Affordable Care Act is working, HHS Secretary Burwell says

American Medical Association pushes public, private health plans to cover National Diabetes Prevention Program

CMS calls for extending Diabetes Prevention Program into Medicare, proposes new doc fees to boost chronic care

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9374332 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400 1747 2 46 full false Top Stories for 10/15 Top Stories for 10/15 Medicare Advantage star ratings released; Security firm raises FIN12 ransomware attack concerns. Plus: Withings receivesan FDA clearance for Scan Watch’s ECG and SpO2 monitoring features .

Links to the stories:

See the rankings: More than 70 health plans earned 5 stars in Medicare Advantage star ratings

Cyber experts warn of 'aggressive' threat actor targeting healthcare

Withings scores FDA clearance for smartwatch ECG and SpO2 monitoring


]]> Medicare Advantage star ratings released; Security firm raises FIN12 ransomware attack concerns. Plus: Withings receivesan FDA clearance for Scan Watch’s ECG and SpO2 monitoring features .

Links to the stories:

See the rankings: More than 70 health plans earned 5 stars in Medicare Advantage star ratings

Cyber experts warn of 'aggressive' threat actor targeting healthcare

Withings scores FDA clearance for smartwatch ECG and SpO2 monitoring


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9374232 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400 115 full false Mobile Heartbeat Presents: Leading The Way: The Four Pillars of Clinical Collaboration Mobile Heartbeat Presents: Leading The Way: The Four Pillars of Clinical Collaboration Join Mobile Heartbeat Chief Operating Officer, Mike Detjen, as he uses his expertise to project future capabilities of the clinical collaboration space.

]]> Join Mobile Heartbeat Chief Operating Officer, Mike Detjen, as he uses his expertise to project future capabilities of the clinical collaboration space.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9335740 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0400 1028 full false Lenovo Presents: Summarizing HIMSS – Lenovo’s discussion for how we transform our solutions to improve the impact our customers provide to Healthcare. Lenovo Presents: Summarizing HIMSS – Lenovo’s discussion for how we transform our solutions to improve the impact our customers provide to Healthcare. Lenovo will discuss what was learned by attending all the sessions at HIMSS.  They will offer their impressions and opinions for how Lenovo can best adapt and transform the way we got to market and productively enable our customers.  We want to be the number one technology provider that Healthcare leaders think about when making new technology decisions.

]]> Lenovo will discuss what was learned by attending all the sessions at HIMSS.  They will offer their impressions and opinions for how Lenovo can best adapt and transform the way we got to market and productively enable our customers.  We want to be the number one technology provider that Healthcare leaders think about when making new technology decisions.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9335119 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0400 1592 full false Telehealth across borders — with Heather Alleva Telehealth across borders — with Heather Alleva State licensure and differing regulations on privacy, licensure, and more have always been a barrier to virtual care models that seek to care for anyone with an Internet connection. Which of those hurdles have been overcome and which still remain? And how did COVID-19 and its associated waivers affect this complex issue?

On this episode of HIMSSCast, a tie-in to our Virtual Care Paradigm series, host Jonah Comstock welcomes Heather Alleva, an associate at Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney specializing in healthcare law, to get a rundown on some of these issues, including some little-known practice restriction. If you're thinking about starting a multi-state virtual care business, be sure to give this one a listen.

Talking points:

  • How COVID affected licensure laws and what’s happening to them now
  • How different state laws affect telehealth reimbursement
  • How reimbursement affects adoption and investment
  • Pros and cons of payment parity
  • Telehealth licensure compacts and where they are today
  • Limits and levers of federal government power
  • How the government can lead by example
  • How restrictions can hinder telehealth innovation
  • Privacy and security legislative barriers
  • The corporate practice of medicine prohibition
  • Antitrust laws and health technology
  • How to navigate the complexities of telehealth regulations

More about this episode:

Virtual care regulation: What's next (this episode's companion TV segment)

Now is the time for providers to be proactive about telehealth

22 states changed telemedicine laws during the pandemic

Report shows 'vast improvement' in state telehealth reimbursement policies

The prominent issues telehealth must tackle when the pandemic passes

Building an interstate regulatory framework for telemedicine

How a Supreme Court case about teeth whitening could bolster telemedicine interests (2015 throwback)

]]> State licensure and differing regulations on privacy, licensure, and more have always been a barrier to virtual care models that seek to care for anyone with an Internet connection. Which of those hurdles have been overcome and which still remain? And how did COVID-19 and its associated waivers affect this complex issue?

On this episode of HIMSSCast, a tie-in to our Virtual Care Paradigm series, host Jonah Comstock welcomes Heather Alleva, an associate at Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney specializing in healthcare law, to get a rundown on some of these issues, including some little-known practice restriction. If you're thinking about starting a multi-state virtual care business, be sure to give this one a listen.

Talking points:

  • How COVID affected licensure laws and what’s happening to them now
  • How different state laws affect telehealth reimbursement
  • How reimbursement affects adoption and investment
  • Pros and cons of payment parity
  • Telehealth licensure compacts and where they are today
  • Limits and levers of federal government power
  • How the government can lead by example
  • How restrictions can hinder telehealth innovation
  • Privacy and security legislative barriers
  • The corporate practice of medicine prohibition
  • Antitrust laws and health technology
  • How to navigate the complexities of telehealth regulations

More about this episode:

Virtual care regulation: What's next (this episode's companion TV segment)

Now is the time for providers to be proactive about telehealth

22 states changed telemedicine laws during the pandemic

Report shows 'vast improvement' in state telehealth reimbursement policies

The prominent issues telehealth must tackle when the pandemic passes

Building an interstate regulatory framework for telemedicine

How a Supreme Court case about teeth whitening could bolster telemedicine interests (2015 throwback)

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9333931 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:00:00 -0400 2068 2 45 full false Top Stories for 10/8 Top Stories for 10/8 Cerner mandating COVID-19 vaccines for all U.S employees; SWORD Health acquires wearable firm Vigilant Technologies . Plus: Air ambulance services among commercial insurers have risen 27.6% .

Links to the stories:

Cerner announces vaccine mandate as Feinberg takes the reins

SWORD Health buys workplace health-focused wearable company Vigilant Technologies

Air ambulance charges rise 28% in four years, analysis finds


]]> Cerner mandating COVID-19 vaccines for all U.S employees; SWORD Health acquires wearable firm Vigilant Technologies . Plus: Air ambulance services among commercial insurers have risen 27.6% .

Links to the stories:

Cerner announces vaccine mandate as Feinberg takes the reins

SWORD Health buys workplace health-focused wearable company Vigilant Technologies

Air ambulance charges rise 28% in four years, analysis finds


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9334305 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400 119 full false Accenture Presents: Ransomware in the Health Industry: Resiliency and Response Accenture Presents: Ransomware in the Health Industry: Resiliency and Response Digital transformation has increased exponentially in the healthcare industry over the past year, as organizations harness the power of digital to reach patients, accelerate research and develop new therapies to beat the global pandemic. Unfortunately, this digital transformation has been paired with an increasing cohort of highly capable cyber extortionists that have been using ransomware to compromise operations and hold patient data hostage to extract money from health organizations. As ransomware attacks become more rampant and advanced in our industry, the risk of an organization falling victim is more real than ever. In light of this reality, one question stands central for all of us: how do we make sure we are prepared to prevent and respond to a ransomware attack.

]]> Digital transformation has increased exponentially in the healthcare industry over the past year, as organizations harness the power of digital to reach patients, accelerate research and develop new therapies to beat the global pandemic. Unfortunately, this digital transformation has been paired with an increasing cohort of highly capable cyber extortionists that have been using ransomware to compromise operations and hold patient data hostage to extract money from health organizations. As ransomware attacks become more rampant and advanced in our industry, the risk of an organization falling victim is more real than ever. In light of this reality, one question stands central for all of us: how do we make sure we are prepared to prevent and respond to a ransomware attack.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9328689 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:00:00 -0400 1180 full false Dell Technologies Presents: How Healthcare IT can securely enable innovation and the evolution of the care delivery model Dell Technologies Presents: How Healthcare IT can securely enable innovation and the evolution of the care delivery model As Healthcare organizations explore how to evolve the care delivery model, they must consider how to safely evolve within an ever-increasing threat landscape. Modernizing Healthcare IT solutions provide great promise to improve Secure Care environments, but in order to ensure adoption and achieve maximum value, all stakeholders must be involved.

Join  Kevin Crosby, Dell Technologies Healthcare Director, Americas as he discusses how Healthcare IT can enable innovation and the evolution of the care delivery model, ultimately helping Healthcare providers provide better outcomes for the organization and their patients.

]]> As Healthcare organizations explore how to evolve the care delivery model, they must consider how to safely evolve within an ever-increasing threat landscape. Modernizing Healthcare IT solutions provide great promise to improve Secure Care environments, but in order to ensure adoption and achieve maximum value, all stakeholders must be involved.

Join  Kevin Crosby, Dell Technologies Healthcare Director, Americas as he discusses how Healthcare IT can enable innovation and the evolution of the care delivery model, ultimately helping Healthcare providers provide better outcomes for the organization and their patients.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9318187 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:00:00 -0400 551 full false Top Stories for 10/1 Top Stories for 10/1 Walmart to begin rolling out Epic platform in its healthcare centers; 73% of metropolitan areas are controlled by large health insurers . Plus: Amazon adds to its fitness tracking line with Halo View.

Links to the stories:

Walmart Health announces partnership with Epic

AMA: Nearly three-quarters of metropolitan areas are concentrated health insurance markets

New Amazon Halo device and features compete against Fitbit, Apple Fitness+


]]> Walmart to begin rolling out Epic platform in its healthcare centers; 73% of metropolitan areas are controlled by large health insurers . Plus: Amazon adds to its fitness tracking line with Halo View.

Links to the stories:

Walmart Health announces partnership with Epic

AMA: Nearly three-quarters of metropolitan areas are concentrated health insurance markets

New Amazon Halo device and features compete against Fitbit, Apple Fitness+


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9293201 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400 115 full false Telehealth and the school nurse — with Marcos Domiciano Telehealth and the school nurse — with Marcos Domiciano TytoCare's Marcos Domiciano joins host Jonah Comstock for a discussion for the unique opportunities and challenges of telehealth in schools, and how TytoCare's approach to combining video visits with connected devices has proven a good fit for this area.

Talking points:

  • TytoCare’s differentiator — telehealth plus remote examination tools
  • Unique challenges to school-based telehealth
  • How COVID-changed school-based telehealth
  • Telehealth at universities vs grade schools
  • Controlling the spread of COVID-19 at  universities
  • Patient engagement through telehealth with students
  • The components of the TytoCare virtual care kit
  • Specific clinical use cases common in schools
  • Efficacy data of TytoCare’s school-based efforts

More about this episode:

Expanding telehealth into schools proves effective to address children's health needs

How a remote Maine school union uses telehealth for a variety of needs

Schools turning to telehealth to improve care for the underserved

TytoCare raises an additional $50M for its oversubscribed Series D round

TytoCare, Prisma Health partner to expand telehealth services

]]> TytoCare's Marcos Domiciano joins host Jonah Comstock for a discussion for the unique opportunities and challenges of telehealth in schools, and how TytoCare's approach to combining video visits with connected devices has proven a good fit for this area.

Talking points:

  • TytoCare’s differentiator — telehealth plus remote examination tools
  • Unique challenges to school-based telehealth
  • How COVID-changed school-based telehealth
  • Telehealth at universities vs grade schools
  • Controlling the spread of COVID-19 at  universities
  • Patient engagement through telehealth with students
  • The components of the TytoCare virtual care kit
  • Specific clinical use cases common in schools
  • Efficacy data of TytoCare’s school-based efforts

More about this episode:

Expanding telehealth into schools proves effective to address children's health needs

How a remote Maine school union uses telehealth for a variety of needs

Schools turning to telehealth to improve care for the underserved

TytoCare raises an additional $50M for its oversubscribed Series D round

TytoCare, Prisma Health partner to expand telehealth services

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9275420 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:00:00 -0400 1588 2 44 full false HIMSS21 Changemaker Podcast: Sue Feldman HIMSS21 Changemaker Podcast: Sue Feldman In this new episode of the HIMSS21 Changemaker Podcast series, a HIMSSCast production, Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard speaks with Sue Feldman, RN, PhD, director of the graduate programs in health informatics at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

We chat about some of her projects at UAB before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the “Map it, Zap it” coronavirus symptom tracker she has helped develop, and the GuideSafe initiative she spearheaded with support of Alabama’s governor, which has helped maintain in-person learning at schools across the state.

We also discuss her ethos of “innovation, implementation and collaboration” and learn more about new health IT projects she’s working on as we seek a new normal beyond the public health emergency.

Earlier this year, HIMSS (parent company of Healthcare IT News) named the first recipients of the Changemakers in Health Awards, meant to recognize leaders worldwide who are harnessing information and technology toward better health outcomes. Check back in the weeks and months ahead for more podcast interviews with other healthcare leaders from this year’s list.

Themes and talking points in this Changemaker Podcast episode:

  • The health and safety trackers developed and stood-up quickly at UAB in March 2020
  • How those tools enabled safer reopening and face-to-face learning in Alabama schools
  • Lessons learned and surprises from the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Why it’s important to have a “We can do this!” approach to technology challenges
  • How public health crises can spur lasting innovation
  • How Feldman’s experience as a nurse shapes her IT and informatics work
]]> In this new episode of the HIMSS21 Changemaker Podcast series, a HIMSSCast production, Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard speaks with Sue Feldman, RN, PhD, director of the graduate programs in health informatics at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

We chat about some of her projects at UAB before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the “Map it, Zap it” coronavirus symptom tracker she has helped develop, and the GuideSafe initiative she spearheaded with support of Alabama’s governor, which has helped maintain in-person learning at schools across the state.

We also discuss her ethos of “innovation, implementation and collaboration” and learn more about new health IT projects she’s working on as we seek a new normal beyond the public health emergency.

Earlier this year, HIMSS (parent company of Healthcare IT News) named the first recipients of the Changemakers in Health Awards, meant to recognize leaders worldwide who are harnessing information and technology toward better health outcomes. Check back in the weeks and months ahead for more podcast interviews with other healthcare leaders from this year’s list.

Themes and talking points in this Changemaker Podcast episode:

  • The health and safety trackers developed and stood-up quickly at UAB in March 2020
  • How those tools enabled safer reopening and face-to-face learning in Alabama schools
  • Lessons learned and surprises from the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Why it’s important to have a “We can do this!” approach to technology challenges
  • How public health crises can spur lasting innovation
  • How Feldman’s experience as a nurse shapes her IT and informatics work
]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9272397 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0400 1864 full false 5G and the future of AI in healthcare — with Dr. Anthony Chang 5G and the future of AI in healthcare — with Dr. Anthony Chang Increasing adoption of 5G in healthcare organizations and new developments in AI and machine learning are two major trends of the moment in health IT. On today's show,  HITN Senior Editor Kat Jercich and CHOC Chief Intelligence and Information Officer Dr. Anthony Chang join host Jonah Comstock for a conversation about how these trends intersect and why 5G (and beyond?) will help support the future of healthcare AI.

This episode is brought to you by Verizon.

Talking points:

  • 5G’s impact on health technology in the next 10 years
  • Standout AI use cases in the COVID-19 era
  • How AI can help manage patient-generated health data
  • AI, information overload, and information insufficiency
  • Federated and swarm learning — sharing insights without sharing data
  • How 5G will enable new kinds of AI
  • AI for clinical decision support
  • Playing the long game and avoiding another AI winter
  • Preventing AI bias (with AI’s help)
  • The future of AI and 5G

More about this episode:

5G is here: How health systems can capitalize on the new cellular standard

5G is primed to enable continuous, data-heavy health innovations, but hospitals need to prepare

5G: Are we ready for the next generation?

5 use cases for private 5G networks in hospitals

AI is fast-evolving for an array of use cases

AI in healthcare: Separating myth from reality

AI could help make physician work 'more interesting,' cardiologist says

To develop effective AI, developers and clinicians must work together

Misconceptions of AI and ML in healthcare debunked

]]> Increasing adoption of 5G in healthcare organizations and new developments in AI and machine learning are two major trends of the moment in health IT. On today's show,  HITN Senior Editor Kat Jercich and CHOC Chief Intelligence and Information Officer Dr. Anthony Chang join host Jonah Comstock for a conversation about how these trends intersect and why 5G (and beyond?) will help support the future of healthcare AI.

This episode is brought to you by Verizon.

Talking points:

  • 5G’s impact on health technology in the next 10 years
  • Standout AI use cases in the COVID-19 era
  • How AI can help manage patient-generated health data
  • AI, information overload, and information insufficiency
  • Federated and swarm learning — sharing insights without sharing data
  • How 5G will enable new kinds of AI
  • AI for clinical decision support
  • Playing the long game and avoiding another AI winter
  • Preventing AI bias (with AI’s help)
  • The future of AI and 5G

More about this episode:

5G is here: How health systems can capitalize on the new cellular standard

5G is primed to enable continuous, data-heavy health innovations, but hospitals need to prepare

5G: Are we ready for the next generation?

5 use cases for private 5G networks in hospitals

AI is fast-evolving for an array of use cases

AI in healthcare: Separating myth from reality

AI could help make physician work 'more interesting,' cardiologist says

To develop effective AI, developers and clinicians must work together

Misconceptions of AI and ML in healthcare debunked

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9253471 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0400 1514 2 43 full false Top Stories for 9/24 Top Stories for 9/24 Hospitals poised to lose $54B in net income this year; Apple looks to create new mental health detection feature . Plus: Ransomware attacks during COVID-19 have impacted patient safety and care availability.

Links to the stories:

Hospitals projected to lose $54 billion in net income this year

Apple looks to digital biomarkers for features detecting depression, cognitive decline

Ponemon study finds link between ransomware, increased mortality rate


]]> Hospitals poised to lose $54B in net income this year; Apple looks to create new mental health detection feature . Plus: Ransomware attacks during COVID-19 have impacted patient safety and care availability.

Links to the stories:

Hospitals projected to lose $54 billion in net income this year

Apple looks to digital biomarkers for features detecting depression, cognitive decline

Ponemon study finds link between ransomware, increased mortality rate


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9253309 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0400 114 full false The GetHealth data breach and what it means for consumer health apps and devices The GetHealth data breach and what it means for consumer health apps and devices Last week, a database that was not password protected exposed more than 61 million records containing data from fitness trackers and wearables, including Apple HealthKit and Fitbit. On today's HIMSSCast a team of HIMSS Media editors — host Jonah Comstock, MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett, MobiHealthNews Senior Editor Emily Olsen, and Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard —talk about the developing story and try to put it in the context of digital health and health IT news trends.

Talking points:

  • The GetHealth data breach: What happened?
  • The FTC response — enforcement and clarification of breach notification rules
  • Consumerized health plays catch-up with HIPAA
  • How this news affects other trends like Apple health sharing
  • Apple’s recent spyware breach
  • Why your health data is valuable to bad actors
  • Lessons learned from this data breach and questions going forward
  • Affect on consumer trust and lessons for consumers
  • What comes next? 

More about this episode:

Fitbit, Apple fitness tracker data exposed on unprotected database

FTC says it will fine digital health companies that don't disclose data breaches

FTC warns connected device orgs: Comply with breach rule, or pay up

Apple releases emergency update to fix spyware vulnerability

Apple's health data sharing feature now live

HIMSSCast: What the new info blocking rules mean for you — with Deven McGraw

]]> Last week, a database that was not password protected exposed more than 61 million records containing data from fitness trackers and wearables, including Apple HealthKit and Fitbit. On today's HIMSSCast a team of HIMSS Media editors — host Jonah Comstock, MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett, MobiHealthNews Senior Editor Emily Olsen, and Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard —talk about the developing story and try to put it in the context of digital health and health IT news trends.

Talking points:

  • The GetHealth data breach: What happened?
  • The FTC response — enforcement and clarification of breach notification rules
  • Consumerized health plays catch-up with HIPAA
  • How this news affects other trends like Apple health sharing
  • Apple’s recent spyware breach
  • Why your health data is valuable to bad actors
  • Lessons learned from this data breach and questions going forward
  • Affect on consumer trust and lessons for consumers
  • What comes next? 

More about this episode:

Fitbit, Apple fitness tracker data exposed on unprotected database

FTC says it will fine digital health companies that don't disclose data breaches

FTC warns connected device orgs: Comply with breach rule, or pay up

Apple releases emergency update to fix spyware vulnerability

Apple's health data sharing feature now live

HIMSSCast: What the new info blocking rules mean for you — with Deven McGraw

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9242739 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:00:00 -0400 1514 2 42 full false Untangling the complex web of US drug pricing — with AJ Loiacono Untangling the complex web of US drug pricing — with AJ Loiacono Drug prices are a major topic of conversation these days as the Biden administration grapples with federal options for mitigating what many see as out of control costs for specialty drugs. To put some context to the news, HIMSSCast host and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse welcome to the show AJ Loiacono, CEO of Capital Rx, to talk a bit about why drug pricing is the way it is and what can be done.

Talking points:

  • Why are drug prices so poorly defined for doctors and patients?
  • Capital Rx’s market-efficiency hypothesis
  • How Capital Rx operates and negotiates lower prices
  • Why rebates are a part of drug pricing
  • What the government can and should do to affect drug pricing
  • Drug pricing needs to be transparent and consistent
  • Why US prices affect global pharma companies and vice versa
  • Who benefits from drug pricing inflation?
  • Could startups reduce drug prices the way Robinhood reduced investment costs?

More about this episode:

Linking U.S. prescription drug prices to those paid in other nations could cut costs in half

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra releases proposal to lower prescription drug costs

PhRMA battles Biden on proposal for Medicare to negotiate drug prices

Biden pushes for lower drug prices in $3.5 trillion budget proposal

Govs. Chris Christie and Terry McAuliffe trade jabs at HIMSS21

Folx Health lands $25M to develop its LGBTQA+ health platform, Digital PBM Capital Rx scores $50M and more digital health fundings

]]> Drug prices are a major topic of conversation these days as the Biden administration grapples with federal options for mitigating what many see as out of control costs for specialty drugs. To put some context to the news, HIMSSCast host and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse welcome to the show AJ Loiacono, CEO of Capital Rx, to talk a bit about why drug pricing is the way it is and what can be done.

Talking points:

  • Why are drug prices so poorly defined for doctors and patients?
  • Capital Rx’s market-efficiency hypothesis
  • How Capital Rx operates and negotiates lower prices
  • Why rebates are a part of drug pricing
  • What the government can and should do to affect drug pricing
  • Drug pricing needs to be transparent and consistent
  • Why US prices affect global pharma companies and vice versa
  • Who benefits from drug pricing inflation?
  • Could startups reduce drug prices the way Robinhood reduced investment costs?

More about this episode:

Linking U.S. prescription drug prices to those paid in other nations could cut costs in half

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra releases proposal to lower prescription drug costs

PhRMA battles Biden on proposal for Medicare to negotiate drug prices

Biden pushes for lower drug prices in $3.5 trillion budget proposal

Govs. Chris Christie and Terry McAuliffe trade jabs at HIMSS21

Folx Health lands $25M to develop its LGBTQA+ health platform, Digital PBM Capital Rx scores $50M and more digital health fundings

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9212868 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:00:00 -0400 2192 2 41 full false Top Stories for 9/17 Top Stories for 9/17 Lawsuit alleges Aetna discriminates against LGBTQ+ members; Organizations at security risk due to skills gaps. Also: Elvie launches smart breast pump.

Links to the stories:

Aetna hit with lawsuit claiming LGBTQ+ fertility discrimination

Skills gap in healthcare IT industry cause security threats, according to new report

Elvie launches new smart breast pump in the US covered by insurance


]]> Lawsuit alleges Aetna discriminates against LGBTQ+ members; Organizations at security risk due to skills gaps. Also: Elvie launches smart breast pump.

Links to the stories:

Aetna hit with lawsuit claiming LGBTQ+ fertility discrimination

Skills gap in healthcare IT industry cause security threats, according to new report

Elvie launches new smart breast pump in the US covered by insurance


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9212167 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400 115 full false HIMSS21 Changemaker: Geisinger's Karen Murphy HIMSS21 Changemaker: Geisinger's Karen Murphy The chief innovation officer of Geisinger's Steele Institute for Health Innovation discusses how COVID-19 led to new thinking about technology-enabled cost and quality improvements – and why the pandemic has shown that fee-for-service doesn't work.

]]> The chief innovation officer of Geisinger's Steele Institute for Health Innovation discusses how COVID-19 led to new thinking about technology-enabled cost and quality improvements – and why the pandemic has shown that fee-for-service doesn't work.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9192557 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0400 1380 full false How documentation burdens patients and clinicians, and what can be done — with Dr. Davin Lundquist How documentation burdens patients and clinicians, and what can be done — with Dr. Davin Lundquist The EHR revolutionized medical record-keeping, but it also created burdensome workflows that create barriers to positive patient-doctor relationships, negatively impacting the experiences of both patients and physicians and even contributing heavily to clinician burnout.

Augmedix CMO and practicing physician Dr. Davin Lunquist joins us on today's episode of HIMSSCast to talk about the realities of documentation burden and what his company is doing to combat it.

Today's podcast is brought to you by Medallia.

Talking points:

  • Davin’s background in clinical practice and at Augmedix
  • How the introduction of the EHR has led to documentation burnout
  • Documentation’s impact on the patient experience
  • The difference between electronic and paper records
  • Different approaches to solving for documentation burden
  • Differences between dictation, transcription, and scribing
  • The advantages of tech-enabled, remote scribing
  • Real-time and recorded scribing
  • Security and privacy provisions for scribing
  • How do patients feel about a third person in the room?
  • Augmedix’s scribing offering and telehealth
  • What’s next for Augmedix?
  • How scribing affects note accuracy

More about this episode:

Nursing leaders share strategies for reducing documentation burden

How to improve clinical documentation

AI-assisted EHR documentation will need human help

EHR automation is helping reduce clinician burden

Augmedix's device-based remote scribing system announces $19M Series B

Augmedix raises $23M for Google Glass-powered remote scribe platform

]]> The EHR revolutionized medical record-keeping, but it also created burdensome workflows that create barriers to positive patient-doctor relationships, negatively impacting the experiences of both patients and physicians and even contributing heavily to clinician burnout.

Augmedix CMO and practicing physician Dr. Davin Lunquist joins us on today's episode of HIMSSCast to talk about the realities of documentation burden and what his company is doing to combat it.

Today's podcast is brought to you by Medallia.

Talking points:

  • Davin’s background in clinical practice and at Augmedix
  • How the introduction of the EHR has led to documentation burnout
  • Documentation’s impact on the patient experience
  • The difference between electronic and paper records
  • Different approaches to solving for documentation burden
  • Differences between dictation, transcription, and scribing
  • The advantages of tech-enabled, remote scribing
  • Real-time and recorded scribing
  • Security and privacy provisions for scribing
  • How do patients feel about a third person in the room?
  • Augmedix’s scribing offering and telehealth
  • What’s next for Augmedix?
  • How scribing affects note accuracy

More about this episode:

Nursing leaders share strategies for reducing documentation burden

How to improve clinical documentation

AI-assisted EHR documentation will need human help

EHR automation is helping reduce clinician burden

Augmedix's device-based remote scribing system announces $19M Series B

Augmedix raises $23M for Google Glass-powered remote scribe platform

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9172495 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0400 1772 2 40 full true Top Stories for 9/10 Top Stories for 9/10 Amazon expanding telehealth and in-person care to 20 more cities; Cityblock Health raises $400M in funding round. Also: AHIP is concerned about the timeline for an interim final rule on surprise billing.

Links to the stories:

Amazon looks to bring telehealth, in-person care to 20 more cities

Cityblock rakes in $400M for platform focused on Medicaid and low-income populations and other digital health fundings

AHIP wants more time for insurers to implement the interim final rule on surprise billing


]]> Amazon expanding telehealth and in-person care to 20 more cities; Cityblock Health raises $400M in funding round. Also: AHIP is concerned about the timeline for an interim final rule on surprise billing.

Links to the stories:

Amazon looks to bring telehealth, in-person care to 20 more cities

Cityblock rakes in $400M for platform focused on Medicaid and low-income populations and other digital health fundings

AHIP wants more time for insurers to implement the interim final rule on surprise billing


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9172637 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:00:00 -0400 115 full false How telehealth will settle in through the pandemic and beyond — with Dr. Laolu Fayanju How telehealth will settle in through the pandemic and beyond — with Dr. Laolu Fayanju Before COVID, many practices were hardly using telehealth for anything. During COVID, many practices had to use telehealth for nearly everything. The next era in telehealth will be about picking and choosing the right use cases for telehealth.

On today's HIMSSCast, Oak Street Health Regional Medical Director Dr. Laolu Fayanju joins Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich and host Jonah Comstock to discuss telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and choosing the right patients and use cases for virtual care.

This episode is brought to you by BlueJeans.

Talking points:

  • A little about Laolu and Oak Street Health
  • High-touch doesn’t necessarily mean in-person
  • How COVID-19 forced telehealth adoption
  • Oak Street’s telehealth operation, including tablet delivery and remote patient monitoring
  • Deciding when to use telehealth and for whom
  • Remote patient monitoring’s potential
  • “It takes a village” - the importance of team-based care
  • Health equity and advocating for the patient
  • Embracing technology across different demographics
  • The potential — and dangers — of consumer wearables

More about this episode:

How do providers strike the right balance between in-person care and telehealth?

How telemedicine can help everyone have a primary care physician

American Board of Telehealth launches certificate for virtual primary care

Will virtual primary care become a new model of healthcare delivery?

Zooming into the next phase of care delivery: 10 emerging trends in a post-COVID-19 world

Contributed: Patients deserve virtual care that better integrates, and doesn’t compete with, in-person care

Oak Street Health decision support system reduces readmissions by 26%

How virtual care can be refined to reach those who need it most

]]> Before COVID, many practices were hardly using telehealth for anything. During COVID, many practices had to use telehealth for nearly everything. The next era in telehealth will be about picking and choosing the right use cases for telehealth.

On today's HIMSSCast, Oak Street Health Regional Medical Director Dr. Laolu Fayanju joins Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich and host Jonah Comstock to discuss telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and choosing the right patients and use cases for virtual care.

This episode is brought to you by BlueJeans.

Talking points:

  • A little about Laolu and Oak Street Health
  • High-touch doesn’t necessarily mean in-person
  • How COVID-19 forced telehealth adoption
  • Oak Street’s telehealth operation, including tablet delivery and remote patient monitoring
  • Deciding when to use telehealth and for whom
  • Remote patient monitoring’s potential
  • “It takes a village” - the importance of team-based care
  • Health equity and advocating for the patient
  • Embracing technology across different demographics
  • The potential — and dangers — of consumer wearables

More about this episode:

How do providers strike the right balance between in-person care and telehealth?

How telemedicine can help everyone have a primary care physician

American Board of Telehealth launches certificate for virtual primary care

Will virtual primary care become a new model of healthcare delivery?

Zooming into the next phase of care delivery: 10 emerging trends in a post-COVID-19 world

Contributed: Patients deserve virtual care that better integrates, and doesn’t compete with, in-person care

Oak Street Health decision support system reduces readmissions by 26%

How virtual care can be refined to reach those who need it most

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9134580 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:00:00 -0400 1926 2 39 full false Top Stories for 9/3 Top Stories for 9/3 California union workers score raises in new contracts; Inspiration4 to collect data on effects of space flight. Also: Telehealth should focus on interoperability, usability.

Links to the stories:

Caregivers at three California Tenet Healthcare hospitals approve double-digit pay raises in new contracts

Inspiration4 mission expands health research on spaceflight

Stanford researchers: Telemedicine optimization requires training, interoperability


]]> California union workers score raises in new contracts; Inspiration4 to collect data on effects of space flight. Also: Telehealth should focus on interoperability, usability.

Links to the stories:

Caregivers at three California Tenet Healthcare hospitals approve double-digit pay raises in new contracts

Inspiration4 mission expands health research on spaceflight

Stanford researchers: Telemedicine optimization requires training, interoperability


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9134517 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400 119 full false Telehealth and value-based care — with Dr. Andrew Watson Telehealth and value-based care — with Dr. Andrew Watson On today's HIMSSCast, we welcome Dr. Andrew Watson, medical director of telehealth for the UPMC health plan, and Susan Morse, Healthcare Finance News managing editor, to discuss the link between telehealth and value-based care: how new payment models can enable adoption of telehealth and how technologies like telehealth can push the industry towards new payment models, as well as the extent to which both of these things have happened during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This podcast is part of our Workplace Re-entry series and is brought to you by Zoom for Healthcare. It is a companion piece to this HIMSS TV episode with Danielle Louder.

Talking points:

  • Does value-based care make payment parity irrelevant?
  • Telehealth after COVID-19
  • Telehealth is more than video visits
  • How technology is driving us toward value-based care
  • How telehealth and value-based care are working at UPMC
  • How UPMC uses telehealth for urgent care
  • The utilization question and supply-induced demand
  • The future of reimbursement
  • How telehealth adoption post-COVID is going
  • Telehealth and behavioral health
  • Advice for value-based care implementation

More about this episode:

Future of telehealth for health systems depends on infrastructure and analytics

Value-based care gains traction during COVID-19

CMS announces a new value-based payment model for rural healthcare providers

HIMSSCast: The future of telehealth reimbursement

Telehealth is expected to drive $29 billion in healthcare services in 2020

athenahealth's VP predicts more value-based care, investor interest and an evening out of telehealth in 2021

]]> On today's HIMSSCast, we welcome Dr. Andrew Watson, medical director of telehealth for the UPMC health plan, and Susan Morse, Healthcare Finance News managing editor, to discuss the link between telehealth and value-based care: how new payment models can enable adoption of telehealth and how technologies like telehealth can push the industry towards new payment models, as well as the extent to which both of these things have happened during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This podcast is part of our Workplace Re-entry series and is brought to you by Zoom for Healthcare. It is a companion piece to this HIMSS TV episode with Danielle Louder.

Talking points:

  • Does value-based care make payment parity irrelevant?
  • Telehealth after COVID-19
  • Telehealth is more than video visits
  • How technology is driving us toward value-based care
  • How telehealth and value-based care are working at UPMC
  • How UPMC uses telehealth for urgent care
  • The utilization question and supply-induced demand
  • The future of reimbursement
  • How telehealth adoption post-COVID is going
  • Telehealth and behavioral health
  • Advice for value-based care implementation

More about this episode:

Future of telehealth for health systems depends on infrastructure and analytics

Value-based care gains traction during COVID-19

CMS announces a new value-based payment model for rural healthcare providers

HIMSSCast: The future of telehealth reimbursement

Telehealth is expected to drive $29 billion in healthcare services in 2020

athenahealth's VP predicts more value-based care, investor interest and an evening out of telehealth in 2021

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9129663 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:00:00 -0400 1698 2 38 full true An educational course to advance value-based care — with Tray Cockerell and Avra Bowers An educational course to advance value-based care — with Tray Cockerell and Avra Bowers Everyone is talking about value-based care, and everyone says it's coming soon. But how soon is soon? And what, specifically, is value-based care? You may be familiar with the concept,  but are you familiar enough that you'd know how to change your workflow if your hospital announced a shift to value-based care tomorrow?

To address this information gap, Humana and the University of Houston launched a value-based care education course on Coursera earlier this year. Tray Cockerell, director of strategic relationships at Humana, and Avra Bowers, medical director at Humana, join host Jonah Comstock to discuss the course, how it came about, and why it's needed now.

Talking points: 

  • How the value-based care course came about 
  • Defining value-based care as more than a payment method
  • Value-based care as team-based, coordinated care
  • Pro-active vs reactive care — preventing poor outcomes
  • Limitations of fee for service around social determinants of health
  • What the course does and who it’s for
  • Practical skills around value-based care for providers
  • How to use the course if your organization hasn’t switched to value-based care yet
  • The importance of measuring and communicating metrics
  • The role of technology in the future of value-based care
  • Tray and Avra’s parting thoughts

More about this episode:

Humana, University of Houston announce value-based care specialization program

Value-based care Specialization on Coursera (the course in question)

Humana collaborating with providers to offer value-based care for those with original Medicare

2021 will bring more value-based care

We have reached a 'pivotal moment' for value-based care

Health leaders question how, not if, value-based care should be implemented

CMS issues roadmap for states to accelerate adoption of value-based care


]]> Everyone is talking about value-based care, and everyone says it's coming soon. But how soon is soon? And what, specifically, is value-based care? You may be familiar with the concept,  but are you familiar enough that you'd know how to change your workflow if your hospital announced a shift to value-based care tomorrow?

To address this information gap, Humana and the University of Houston launched a value-based care education course on Coursera earlier this year. Tray Cockerell, director of strategic relationships at Humana, and Avra Bowers, medical director at Humana, join host Jonah Comstock to discuss the course, how it came about, and why it's needed now.

Talking points: 

  • How the value-based care course came about 
  • Defining value-based care as more than a payment method
  • Value-based care as team-based, coordinated care
  • Pro-active vs reactive care — preventing poor outcomes
  • Limitations of fee for service around social determinants of health
  • What the course does and who it’s for
  • Practical skills around value-based care for providers
  • How to use the course if your organization hasn’t switched to value-based care yet
  • The importance of measuring and communicating metrics
  • The role of technology in the future of value-based care
  • Tray and Avra’s parting thoughts

More about this episode:

Humana, University of Houston announce value-based care specialization program

Value-based care Specialization on Coursera (the course in question)

Humana collaborating with providers to offer value-based care for those with original Medicare

2021 will bring more value-based care

We have reached a 'pivotal moment' for value-based care

Health leaders question how, not if, value-based care should be implemented

CMS issues roadmap for states to accelerate adoption of value-based care


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9093387 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0400 2275 2 37 full false Top Stories for 8/27 Top Stories for 8/27 Feinberg’s departure, and Google’s strategic shift, has raised questions about whether big tech firms are truly equipped to take on the healthcare space.

]]> Feinberg’s departure, and Google’s strategic shift, has raised questions about whether big tech firms are truly equipped to take on the healthcare space.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9092962 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:00:00 -0400 114 full false MongoDB Presents: AI, FHIR, and the Cloud: Why Data is the Future of Healthcare MongoDB Presents: AI, FHIR, and the Cloud: Why Data is the Future of Healthcare FHIR, AI, and the cloud are reshaping healthcare, radically altering how organizations engage with patients. Learn how to embrace the changes, and drive more meaningful healthcare outcomes with MongoDB. 

Patients expect a more personal and digitally enabled healthcare experience. In this podcast, Jeff Needham, Principal, Healthcare Solutions and Robert Oberhofer, Head of Product Solutions at MongoDB discuss how the most successful providers and organizations will be those who embrace new technologies, like the cloud, and leverage data to deliver the best patient experiences and health outcomes.


]]> FHIR, AI, and the cloud are reshaping healthcare, radically altering how organizations engage with patients. Learn how to embrace the changes, and drive more meaningful healthcare outcomes with MongoDB. 

Patients expect a more personal and digitally enabled healthcare experience. In this podcast, Jeff Needham, Principal, Healthcare Solutions and Robert Oberhofer, Head of Product Solutions at MongoDB discuss how the most successful providers and organizations will be those who embrace new technologies, like the cloud, and leverage data to deliver the best patient experiences and health outcomes.


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9073317 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:00:00 -0400 1359 full false Are digital therapeutics the future of mental health? — with Peter Hames Are digital therapeutics the future of mental health? — with Peter Hames For a long time, the standard of care in mental and behavioral health has been some combination of pharmaceuticals and talk therapy. But with FDA-cleared, rigorously vetted digital health apps, there's a new piece of the puzzle, and it has the potential to combine the advantages of therapy with the scalability of drugs.

In this episode of HIMSSCast, Big Health CEO Peter Hames joins host Jonah Comstock to talk about the future of mental health and lessons learned so far.

This episode is brought to you  by Carahsoft.

Talking points:

  • What Big Health is all about
  • Scalable mental health therapies
  • Treating algorithms and therapies like drugs
  • Efficacy data and safety of digital therapeutics vs drugs
  • How pharma companies are responding to digital therapeutics
  • Predicting the future of mental health care 
  • Big Health’s partner relationships
  • Mental health stigma and digital therapeutics
  • Digital therapeutics have arrived
  • What’s next for Big Health?

More about this episode:

Sleep, stress app maker Big Health locks in $39M Series B raise

Big Health follows up Sleepio with Daylight, an app for anxiety

CVS Health kicks off digital health-friendly service for PBM clients with Big Health’s Sleepio

Simulation model: Big Health's Sleepio drives greater cost savings than group CBT or drug therapy

From Big Health:

]]> For a long time, the standard of care in mental and behavioral health has been some combination of pharmaceuticals and talk therapy. But with FDA-cleared, rigorously vetted digital health apps, there's a new piece of the puzzle, and it has the potential to combine the advantages of therapy with the scalability of drugs.

In this episode of HIMSSCast, Big Health CEO Peter Hames joins host Jonah Comstock to talk about the future of mental health and lessons learned so far.

This episode is brought to you  by Carahsoft.

Talking points:

  • What Big Health is all about
  • Scalable mental health therapies
  • Treating algorithms and therapies like drugs
  • Efficacy data and safety of digital therapeutics vs drugs
  • How pharma companies are responding to digital therapeutics
  • Predicting the future of mental health care 
  • Big Health’s partner relationships
  • Mental health stigma and digital therapeutics
  • Digital therapeutics have arrived
  • What’s next for Big Health?

More about this episode:

Sleep, stress app maker Big Health locks in $39M Series B raise

Big Health follows up Sleepio with Daylight, an app for anxiety

CVS Health kicks off digital health-friendly service for PBM clients with Big Health’s Sleepio

Simulation model: Big Health's Sleepio drives greater cost savings than group CBT or drug therapy

From Big Health:

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9060151 Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1663 2 36 full false PatientKeeper Presents: What Health IT in the Cloud Really Means for Providers PatientKeeper Presents: What Health IT in the Cloud Really Means for Providers Healthcare IT is on the cusp of finally realizing the long-discussed, much-hyped, yet ever-elusive promise of true interoperability. Why now? Because of the cloud, and cloud vendors’ embrace of open standards in their APIs. The cloud also offers other potential benefits to healthcare IT – for instance, wider use of AI and robust analytics – but the real game-changer will be widespread system interoperability. In this podcast, PatientKeeper CTO John Kelly discusses how the migration of health IT to the cloud will make the vast trove of patient data that has been digitized over the past decade more broadly accessible and clinically useful.

]]> Healthcare IT is on the cusp of finally realizing the long-discussed, much-hyped, yet ever-elusive promise of true interoperability. Why now? Because of the cloud, and cloud vendors’ embrace of open standards in their APIs. The cloud also offers other potential benefits to healthcare IT – for instance, wider use of AI and robust analytics – but the real game-changer will be widespread system interoperability. In this podcast, PatientKeeper CTO John Kelly discusses how the migration of health IT to the cloud will make the vast trove of patient data that has been digitized over the past decade more broadly accessible and clinically useful.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9049660 Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:00:00 -0400 419 full false Cybersecurity, patient experience and public health dominate HIMSS conversation Cybersecurity, patient experience and public health dominate HIMSS conversation This week the HIMSS global conference was back in person after the COVID-19 pandemic sidelined last year's event. After a week packed with hundreds of educational sessions, scores of vendor demonstrations and new meet and greets, the HIMSS Media editors sit down for a debrief on cybersecurity,  patient experience, public health, and more.

Talking points:

  • The mood and feel at HIMSS21
  • New cyber attacks require innovations in cybersecurity
  • More attention paid to the voice of the patient
  • Public health infrastructure gaps exposed by the pandemic
  • More work still needed on interoperability
  • Incorporating health equity and clinical trial diversity into the conversation
  • AI/ML in a low-key but foundational role
  • Star Trek and the Jetsons -- models for healthcare
  • Some keynote highlights
  • COVID lessons, positive and negative
  • The telehealth explosion and its aftermath
  • Value-based care is coming, but when?
  • Notes from the Pharma forum

More about this episode:

 ONC, CDC want to fix the fragmented public health system COVID-19 exposed

HIMSS21 tech news: cloud, analytics and interoperability developments

Updates and lessons learned from AstraZeneca, MGH's AMAZE platform

Govs. Chris Christie and Terry McAuliffe trade jabs at HIMSS21

COVID-19 shined light on new opportunities for public health on social media

AI is the new paradigm in forecasting infectious disease risk

Former ONC head Rucker: APIs will ‘empower totally new business models’

Rainn Wilson makes us grateful for being number two

DHA director: Information and technology drive effective pandemic response

]]> This week the HIMSS global conference was back in person after the COVID-19 pandemic sidelined last year's event. After a week packed with hundreds of educational sessions, scores of vendor demonstrations and new meet and greets, the HIMSS Media editors sit down for a debrief on cybersecurity,  patient experience, public health, and more.

Talking points:

  • The mood and feel at HIMSS21
  • New cyber attacks require innovations in cybersecurity
  • More attention paid to the voice of the patient
  • Public health infrastructure gaps exposed by the pandemic
  • More work still needed on interoperability
  • Incorporating health equity and clinical trial diversity into the conversation
  • AI/ML in a low-key but foundational role
  • Star Trek and the Jetsons -- models for healthcare
  • Some keynote highlights
  • COVID lessons, positive and negative
  • The telehealth explosion and its aftermath
  • Value-based care is coming, but when?
  • Notes from the Pharma forum

More about this episode:

 ONC, CDC want to fix the fragmented public health system COVID-19 exposed

HIMSS21 tech news: cloud, analytics and interoperability developments

Updates and lessons learned from AstraZeneca, MGH's AMAZE platform

Govs. Chris Christie and Terry McAuliffe trade jabs at HIMSS21

COVID-19 shined light on new opportunities for public health on social media

AI is the new paradigm in forecasting infectious disease risk

Former ONC head Rucker: APIs will ‘empower totally new business models’

Rainn Wilson makes us grateful for being number two

DHA director: Information and technology drive effective pandemic response

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-9025996 Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:00:00 -0400 1719 2 35 full false Tegria Presents: Putting the Humanity Back in Healthcare Tegria Presents: Putting the Humanity Back in Healthcare As technological advances continue to disrupt the traditional primary-care model, providers must find a way to reconcile patients’ expectations for personal attention and on-demand service with an increasingly tech-driven healthcare landscape.

]]> As technological advances continue to disrupt the traditional primary-care model, providers must find a way to reconcile patients’ expectations for personal attention and on-demand service with an increasingly tech-driven healthcare landscape.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8984949 Sat, 07 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400 1696 full false Top Stories for 8/6 Top Stories for 8/6 COVID-19 pandemic exposes vulnerabilities in the digital ecosystem; CMS anticipates $33 Medicare Part D Premiums . Plus: WellSky is deepens its social determinants of health offerings by acquiring Healthify.

Links to the stories:

Healthcare data breaches on the rise

Medicare Part D average premiums to increase nearly 5% in 2022, CMS says

WellSky beefs up community care tools with Healthify acquisition


]]> COVID-19 pandemic exposes vulnerabilities in the digital ecosystem; CMS anticipates $33 Medicare Part D Premiums . Plus: WellSky is deepens its social determinants of health offerings by acquiring Healthify.

Links to the stories:

Healthcare data breaches on the rise

Medicare Part D average premiums to increase nearly 5% in 2022, CMS says

WellSky beefs up community care tools with Healthify acquisition


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8985280 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0400 113 full false The future of telehealth reimbursement — with Oleg Bestsennyy and Gunjan Khanna The future of telehealth reimbursement — with Oleg Bestsennyy and Gunjan Khanna Limitations and uncertainty around telehealth reimbursement have always been an impediment to adoption. During the COVID-19 emergency, that burden was eased somewhat, but now the new normal is starting to take shape. What barriers still remain to telehealth reimbursement, and how might they be overcome?  To answer that question, host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse welcome McKinsey & Company Partners Oleg Bestsennyy and Gunjan Khanna.

This episode is brought to you by BlueJeans.

Talking points:

  • COVID-19 reimbursement changes and which of them will stick around
  • Adoption lessons learned and how they’ll influence reimbursement policy
  • Holistic tele-care and care beyond the video visit
  • Influence of new entrants and innovation on the space
  • Is fee-for-service reimbursement an innovation blocker?
  • Reimbursement for different telehealth modalities
  • Time to lead rather than follow for private payers?
  • The still-unresolved question of induced utilization
  • The rise of value-based care and hybrid care models
  • Telehealth reimbursement and health equity
  • How are patients feeling about telehealth now?
  • Final thoughts: the future of telehealth reimbursement

More about this episode:

Report shows 'vast improvement' in state telehealth reimbursement policies

COVID-19 may permanently alter the telehealth landscape, from reimbursement to utilization

Telehealth reimbursement parity spurs insurer concerns of overutilization

CMS will reimburse for 11 new telehealth services during the public health emergency

Telehealth: A quarter-trillion-dollar post-COVID-19 reality? (McKinsey)

COVID-19 Consumer Healthcare Insights: What 2021 may hold (McKinsey)

How COVID-19 has changed the way US consumers think about healthcare (McKinsey)

]]> Limitations and uncertainty around telehealth reimbursement have always been an impediment to adoption. During the COVID-19 emergency, that burden was eased somewhat, but now the new normal is starting to take shape. What barriers still remain to telehealth reimbursement, and how might they be overcome?  To answer that question, host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse welcome McKinsey & Company Partners Oleg Bestsennyy and Gunjan Khanna.

This episode is brought to you by BlueJeans.

Talking points:

  • COVID-19 reimbursement changes and which of them will stick around
  • Adoption lessons learned and how they’ll influence reimbursement policy
  • Holistic tele-care and care beyond the video visit
  • Influence of new entrants and innovation on the space
  • Is fee-for-service reimbursement an innovation blocker?
  • Reimbursement for different telehealth modalities
  • Time to lead rather than follow for private payers?
  • The still-unresolved question of induced utilization
  • The rise of value-based care and hybrid care models
  • Telehealth reimbursement and health equity
  • How are patients feeling about telehealth now?
  • Final thoughts: the future of telehealth reimbursement

More about this episode:

Report shows 'vast improvement' in state telehealth reimbursement policies

COVID-19 may permanently alter the telehealth landscape, from reimbursement to utilization

Telehealth reimbursement parity spurs insurer concerns of overutilization

CMS will reimburse for 11 new telehealth services during the public health emergency

Telehealth: A quarter-trillion-dollar post-COVID-19 reality? (McKinsey)

COVID-19 Consumer Healthcare Insights: What 2021 may hold (McKinsey)

How COVID-19 has changed the way US consumers think about healthcare (McKinsey)

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8981565 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 17:00:00 -0400 2135 2 34 full false Citrix Presents: Simplifying the clinical experience as a part of the Digital Transformation journey. Citrix Presents: Simplifying the clinical experience as a part of the Digital Transformation journey. Health systems across the board are increasingly embracing digital transformation initiatives as the impact of the pandemic subsides.  The events of the past year have highlighted areas in need of immediate change that demand a different approach.  Key among these changes is simplification of the clinical IT experience, reducing and removing IT backpressure that distracts caregivers from the clinical experience.  By deliberately approaching the resources and information clinicians need, presented as a simplified and aggregated set of tools, Healthcare IT can accelerate the digital transformation efforts.

]]> Health systems across the board are increasingly embracing digital transformation initiatives as the impact of the pandemic subsides.  The events of the past year have highlighted areas in need of immediate change that demand a different approach.  Key among these changes is simplification of the clinical IT experience, reducing and removing IT backpressure that distracts caregivers from the clinical experience.  By deliberately approaching the resources and information clinicians need, presented as a simplified and aggregated set of tools, Healthcare IT can accelerate the digital transformation efforts.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8979304 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1560 full false How COVID-19 changed Zoom — with Heidi West How COVID-19 changed Zoom — with Heidi West 2020 was the year that "Zoom" entered our vocabulary as a verb meaning "to video chat". For Zoom it was a year that their customer base exploded, including in the healthcare space. It was a year of validation for the then nine-year-old tech company, but also a year of the sorts of challenges that come from rapid, unexpected scaling.

On today's HIMSSCast, Zoom Head of Healthcare joins guest host Kat Jercich to look back at  a tumultuous time, and look ahead to the future.

This episode is brought to you by Zoom.

Talking points:

  • Zoom’s pre-pandemic healthcare business and how it changed
  • Factors that helped Zoom in healthcare thrive during the pandemic
  • Dealing with a huge uptake in customer and end user volume
  • Patient engagement with telehealth, a pleasant surprise
  • Focusing on convenience and flexibility, with or without reimbursement
  • Accommodating people with disabilities and different needs
  • Zoom’s journey to ubiquity
  • Dealing with Zoom bombing and other security and privacy challenges
  • Zoom’s mission to “deliver happiness”
  • Looking ahead to the future at Zoom

More about this episode:

How to ensure your telehealth offering is up to code

What Zoom is bringing to telemedicine

Enterprise video conferencing company Zoom teams up with Epic to launch configurable telehealth platform

TriHealth switches to Zoom for pandemic, sees 3,650% increase in telehealth use

Using Zoom with Epic to bring telehealth to kids during COVID-19

Weaving Zoom into workflow and updating EHR saves clinic during COVID-19


]]> 2020 was the year that "Zoom" entered our vocabulary as a verb meaning "to video chat". For Zoom it was a year that their customer base exploded, including in the healthcare space. It was a year of validation for the then nine-year-old tech company, but also a year of the sorts of challenges that come from rapid, unexpected scaling.

On today's HIMSSCast, Zoom Head of Healthcare joins guest host Kat Jercich to look back at  a tumultuous time, and look ahead to the future.

This episode is brought to you by Zoom.

Talking points:

  • Zoom’s pre-pandemic healthcare business and how it changed
  • Factors that helped Zoom in healthcare thrive during the pandemic
  • Dealing with a huge uptake in customer and end user volume
  • Patient engagement with telehealth, a pleasant surprise
  • Focusing on convenience and flexibility, with or without reimbursement
  • Accommodating people with disabilities and different needs
  • Zoom’s journey to ubiquity
  • Dealing with Zoom bombing and other security and privacy challenges
  • Zoom’s mission to “deliver happiness”
  • Looking ahead to the future at Zoom

More about this episode:

How to ensure your telehealth offering is up to code

What Zoom is bringing to telemedicine

Enterprise video conferencing company Zoom teams up with Epic to launch configurable telehealth platform

TriHealth switches to Zoom for pandemic, sees 3,650% increase in telehealth use

Using Zoom with Epic to bring telehealth to kids during COVID-19

Weaving Zoom into workflow and updating EHR saves clinic during COVID-19


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8974228 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:00:00 -0400 1512 2 33 full false Hyland Presents: Calming the chaos: Managing Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) content within your enterprise Hyland Presents: Calming the chaos: Managing Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) content within your enterprise As Point-of-Care Ultrasound use continues to proliferate through the healthcare landscape, organizations are being challenged to properly capture, manage, and integrate that imaging content with the rest of the enterprise. It is imperative to develop a strategy early in your adoption of POCUS for consistent management of all types of clinical images. Proper planning ensures their availably and integrity for both clinical care and future research efforts. Julie McDonald, RN (Senior Customer Success Manager) and Lyle McMillin (Product Manager) will walk you through considerations and best practices Hyland has discovered for developing end-to-end POCUS workflows.

]]> As Point-of-Care Ultrasound use continues to proliferate through the healthcare landscape, organizations are being challenged to properly capture, manage, and integrate that imaging content with the rest of the enterprise. It is imperative to develop a strategy early in your adoption of POCUS for consistent management of all types of clinical images. Proper planning ensures their availably and integrity for both clinical care and future research efforts. Julie McDonald, RN (Senior Customer Success Manager) and Lyle McMillin (Product Manager) will walk you through considerations and best practices Hyland has discovered for developing end-to-end POCUS workflows.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8974257 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:00:00 -0400 945 full false HIMSS21 Changemaker Podcast: Isaiah Nathaniel HIMSS21 Changemaker Podcast: Isaiah Nathaniel In this new episode of the HIMSS21 Changemaker Podcast series, a HIMSSCast production, Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard speaks with Isaiah Nathaniel, chief information officer at Delaware Valley Community Health, a private, non-profit health system, based in Philadelphia, that provides medical, dental and behavioral health services to patients – whether or not they're able to pay.

In this interview, Nathaniel explains how Delaware Valley Community Health, which operates seven Federally Qualified Health Centers in the region, was able to respond to the early days of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and configuring and scaling up its IT resources and telehealth capabilities. He talks about interoperability, public health information exchange, vaccine outreach, SDOH data management and much more.

In June, HIMSS (parent company of Healthcare IT News) named the first recipients of the Changemakers in Health Awards, meant to recognize leaders worldwide who are harnessing information and technology toward better health outcomes. The awardees will be recognized at the 2021 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, scheduled for August 9-13 in Las Vegas. Check back in the weeks and months ahead for more podcast interviews with other healthcare leaders from this year's list.


Themes and talking points in this Changemaker Podcast episode:

  • The importance and the value of FQHCs
  • How DVCH was able to maintain its full workforce during the pandemic
  • Deploying telehealth capabilities in just a week and a half
  • Enabling interoperability that's equitable
  • Building technology that better serves the patient and provider experience


Links related to this episode:

HIMSS names 2021 Changemaker Award winners

The role of health systems in empowering communities

Hospitals facing big hurdles to public health data reporting

Digital health literacy as a social determinant of health

FCC awards Massachusetts FQHC Telehealth Consortium $3.1M

Digital health tools can help with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Medical groups urge racial data collection efforts for COVID-19 vaccinations



]]> In this new episode of the HIMSS21 Changemaker Podcast series, a HIMSSCast production, Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard speaks with Isaiah Nathaniel, chief information officer at Delaware Valley Community Health, a private, non-profit health system, based in Philadelphia, that provides medical, dental and behavioral health services to patients – whether or not they're able to pay.

In this interview, Nathaniel explains how Delaware Valley Community Health, which operates seven Federally Qualified Health Centers in the region, was able to respond to the early days of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and configuring and scaling up its IT resources and telehealth capabilities. He talks about interoperability, public health information exchange, vaccine outreach, SDOH data management and much more.

In June, HIMSS (parent company of Healthcare IT News) named the first recipients of the Changemakers in Health Awards, meant to recognize leaders worldwide who are harnessing information and technology toward better health outcomes. The awardees will be recognized at the 2021 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, scheduled for August 9-13 in Las Vegas. Check back in the weeks and months ahead for more podcast interviews with other healthcare leaders from this year's list.


Themes and talking points in this Changemaker Podcast episode:

  • The importance and the value of FQHCs
  • How DVCH was able to maintain its full workforce during the pandemic
  • Deploying telehealth capabilities in just a week and a half
  • Enabling interoperability that's equitable
  • Building technology that better serves the patient and provider experience


Links related to this episode:

HIMSS names 2021 Changemaker Award winners

The role of health systems in empowering communities

Hospitals facing big hurdles to public health data reporting

Digital health literacy as a social determinant of health

FCC awards Massachusetts FQHC Telehealth Consortium $3.1M

Digital health tools can help with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Medical groups urge racial data collection efforts for COVID-19 vaccinations



]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8961799 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:00:00 -0400 1315 full false Allscripts Presents: 'Simple is hard’, especially when you’re creating a new product for a complicated system like healthcare. Allscripts Presents: 'Simple is hard’, especially when you’re creating a new product for a complicated system like healthcare. Jenna Date and Adam Paulisick will share their ‘how to’s’ on the interactions, environment and process it takes to make services and products simple. They collaborated with a brilliant cross-functional team, and together they created a mobile interface for physicians. The team started with empathy for the doctors they served, they mixed in Human-Centered Design and a good dose of the agile development process. What emerged was a simple product; built by, and for, physicians. With wit, speed and a bit of humor, Jenna and Adam will retell their story, and reveal the growth mindset and 'secret sauce' that made the team’s collaboration a success for the physicians they serve.

]]> Jenna Date and Adam Paulisick will share their ‘how to’s’ on the interactions, environment and process it takes to make services and products simple. They collaborated with a brilliant cross-functional team, and together they created a mobile interface for physicians. The team started with empathy for the doctors they served, they mixed in Human-Centered Design and a good dose of the agile development process. What emerged was a simple product; built by, and for, physicians. With wit, speed and a bit of humor, Jenna and Adam will retell their story, and reveal the growth mindset and 'secret sauce' that made the team’s collaboration a success for the physicians they serve.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8961438 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:00:00 -0400 1490 full false Top Stories for 7/30 Top Stories for 7/30 Amwell pursues M&A to grow into new markets; AMA joins the call for mandatory vaccines for healthcare workers . Plus: The Department of Veterans Affairs will not continue to deploy its Cerner electronic health record at any more sites for at least the next six months.

Links to the stories:

Amwell furthers behavioral health, patient automation services via SilverCloud, Conversa Health M&A

AMA adds voice to providers and others calling for vaccine mandates for healthcare workers

VA will stop Cerner EHR rollouts until next year


]]> Amwell pursues M&A to grow into new markets; AMA joins the call for mandatory vaccines for healthcare workers . Plus: The Department of Veterans Affairs will not continue to deploy its Cerner electronic health record at any more sites for at least the next six months.

Links to the stories:

Amwell furthers behavioral health, patient automation services via SilverCloud, Conversa Health M&A

AMA adds voice to providers and others calling for vaccine mandates for healthcare workers

VA will stop Cerner EHR rollouts until next year


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8948600 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 11:00:00 -0400 113 full false Another blockbuster quarter for digital health funding — with Heather Mack Another blockbuster quarter for digital health funding — with Heather Mack Host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett welcome Heather Mack — former MobiHealthNews Associate Editor and now the head of content and editorial and Greylock Partners — to look back at another serious  funding quarter for digital health, and identify some of the trends that drove the investment.

This episode is brought to you by OnTrak.

Talking points:

  • How the pandemic exposed the promise, and importance, of digital health
  • Mental health care as a major investment trend in the quarter
  • Is "digital health" just health now?
  • People are realizing how much digital health can do
  • Digital health is here to stay — not a bubble
  • Adoption, not innovation, is the current biggest driver
  • Telehealth beyond the video visit
  • Online healthcare habits are becoming the norm
  • What's the over-saturation risk for digital health niches?
  • SPACs and IPOs — what do they mean?
  • M&As — consolidation vs diversification
  • The impact of Amazon Haven's rise and fall
  • Quiet innovation in backend AI/ML
  • Expectations for the second half of the year


More about this episode:

Q2 wraps up with more than $6.2 billion in digital health investments

Healthcare automation startup Olive scores $400M

Digital MSK startup SWORD Health lands $85M in Series C

With more mega deals on the table, 2021 has already surpassed last year's funding total, says Rock Health report

Maker of computerized cardiac models HeartFlow to go public via $2.4B SPAC merger

Baby tech company Owlet hits NYSE after closing SPAC merger

Multimodal primary care provider Carbon Health scores $350M to become largest in the U.S. and more digital health fundings

Weight loss app Noom scores $540M in Series F funding

Ro raises $500M, bringing its D2C virtual care business to a $5B valuation

Oscar Health's CEO on how insurance companies have transformed during COVID-19

Amazon Pharmacy offers customers six months of prescription medication for $6




]]> Host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett welcome Heather Mack — former MobiHealthNews Associate Editor and now the head of content and editorial and Greylock Partners — to look back at another serious  funding quarter for digital health, and identify some of the trends that drove the investment.

This episode is brought to you by OnTrak.

Talking points:

  • How the pandemic exposed the promise, and importance, of digital health
  • Mental health care as a major investment trend in the quarter
  • Is "digital health" just health now?
  • People are realizing how much digital health can do
  • Digital health is here to stay — not a bubble
  • Adoption, not innovation, is the current biggest driver
  • Telehealth beyond the video visit
  • Online healthcare habits are becoming the norm
  • What's the over-saturation risk for digital health niches?
  • SPACs and IPOs — what do they mean?
  • M&As — consolidation vs diversification
  • The impact of Amazon Haven's rise and fall
  • Quiet innovation in backend AI/ML
  • Expectations for the second half of the year


More about this episode:

Q2 wraps up with more than $6.2 billion in digital health investments

Healthcare automation startup Olive scores $400M

Digital MSK startup SWORD Health lands $85M in Series C

With more mega deals on the table, 2021 has already surpassed last year's funding total, says Rock Health report

Maker of computerized cardiac models HeartFlow to go public via $2.4B SPAC merger

Baby tech company Owlet hits NYSE after closing SPAC merger

Multimodal primary care provider Carbon Health scores $350M to become largest in the U.S. and more digital health fundings

Weight loss app Noom scores $540M in Series F funding

Ro raises $500M, bringing its D2C virtual care business to a $5B valuation

Oscar Health's CEO on how insurance companies have transformed during COVID-19

Amazon Pharmacy offers customers six months of prescription medication for $6




]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8943661 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0400 1652 2 32 full false Making telehealth usable for everyone — with Amy Sheon Making telehealth usable for everyone — with Amy Sheon Despite the widespread adoption telehealth saw during the COVID-19 pandemic, many telehealth deployments still fall short of real user-friendliness, providing less-than-ideal patient experiences, especially for certain populations that might have less access to reliable internet or less experience with telecommunications.

On this episode, guest host and Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich welcomes Amy Sheon, research director at the Telehealth Equity Coalition, to discuss this  important topic.

This episode is brought to you by BlueJeans.

Talking points:

  • For whom is telehealth not working?
  • Why it took health systems some time to tumble to their equity challenges
  • Testing devices on the right groups
  • Community health workers might be the key to reaching difficult populations
  • The Telehealth Equity Coalition
  • Other resources available for people making telehealth offerings more equitable
  • Equity issues around internet access and digital redlining
  • What can telehealth vendors do?
  • Policy solutions for health equity
  • Telehealth accessibility for people with disabilities
  • Asynchronous communication as an accommodation

More about this episode:

To achieve healthcare equity, telehealth must be expanded to rural and underserved communities 

Telehealth used less in disadvantaged areas, Health Affairs study finds

Eliminating audio-only telehealth coverage could put safety net clinics at risk

Women are less likely to use video for telehealth care

Telehealth may worsen digital divide for people with disabilities

Telehealth has enabled wider access during COVID-19 – but not for everyone

Could telehealth worsen inequity? 'Not under my watch,' says HHS Sec. Becerra

Hims & Hers, ATA, and 10 others launch Telehealth Equity Coalition

]]> Despite the widespread adoption telehealth saw during the COVID-19 pandemic, many telehealth deployments still fall short of real user-friendliness, providing less-than-ideal patient experiences, especially for certain populations that might have less access to reliable internet or less experience with telecommunications.

On this episode, guest host and Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich welcomes Amy Sheon, research director at the Telehealth Equity Coalition, to discuss this  important topic.

This episode is brought to you by BlueJeans.

Talking points:

  • For whom is telehealth not working?
  • Why it took health systems some time to tumble to their equity challenges
  • Testing devices on the right groups
  • Community health workers might be the key to reaching difficult populations
  • The Telehealth Equity Coalition
  • Other resources available for people making telehealth offerings more equitable
  • Equity issues around internet access and digital redlining
  • What can telehealth vendors do?
  • Policy solutions for health equity
  • Telehealth accessibility for people with disabilities
  • Asynchronous communication as an accommodation

More about this episode:

To achieve healthcare equity, telehealth must be expanded to rural and underserved communities 

Telehealth used less in disadvantaged areas, Health Affairs study finds

Eliminating audio-only telehealth coverage could put safety net clinics at risk

Women are less likely to use video for telehealth care

Telehealth may worsen digital divide for people with disabilities

Telehealth has enabled wider access during COVID-19 – but not for everyone

Could telehealth worsen inequity? 'Not under my watch,' says HHS Sec. Becerra

Hims & Hers, ATA, and 10 others launch Telehealth Equity Coalition

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8931030 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:00:00 -0400 1683 2 31 full false Mobile Heartbeat Presents: Perspectives & Possibilities in the Clinical Communications & Collaboration Industry Mobile Heartbeat Presents: Perspectives & Possibilities in the Clinical Communications & Collaboration Industry Mobile Heartbeat CEO, Ron Remy, shares his perspective on the evolving clinical communication & communication landscape across the healthcare continuum. He explores the developing market needs and emerging trends that are informing the roadmap of his company.

]]> Mobile Heartbeat CEO, Ron Remy, shares his perspective on the evolving clinical communication & communication landscape across the healthcare continuum. He explores the developing market needs and emerging trends that are informing the roadmap of his company.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8924483 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0400 1243 full false Optum Presents: Learn how enterprise IT strategies can enable modernizationfor improved care outcomes and enhanced provider and patient experiences Optum Presents: Learn how enterprise IT strategies can enable modernizationfor improved care outcomes and enhanced provider and patient experiences Hear how enterprise IT strategies present numerous opportunities for improving and transforming healthcare including; improving administrative efficiencies, facilitating clinical advancement, and improving staff efficiency across numerous health system departments. As organizations look for a competitive edge, a cohesive IT strategy is critical to avoid the short-term outcomes of patch work approaches.

]]> Hear how enterprise IT strategies present numerous opportunities for improving and transforming healthcare including; improving administrative efficiencies, facilitating clinical advancement, and improving staff efficiency across numerous health system departments. As organizations look for a competitive edge, a cohesive IT strategy is critical to avoid the short-term outcomes of patch work approaches.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8923918 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:00:00 -0400 1217 full false Top Stories for 7/23 Top Stories for 7/23 Direct contracting reimbursement model proving popular among payers and providers; Mass General teams with YouTube to tackle medical disinformation. Also: Gamified strategies show only modest success in changing people's health behaviors.

Links to the stories:

Providers, payers see direct contracting's capitation as an important move to value-based care

YouTube tapped to support access to accurate medical info

Gamification boosts physical activity, healthy behaviors in new study


]]> Direct contracting reimbursement model proving popular among payers and providers; Mass General teams with YouTube to tackle medical disinformation. Also: Gamified strategies show only modest success in changing people's health behaviors.

Links to the stories:

Providers, payers see direct contracting's capitation as an important move to value-based care

YouTube tapped to support access to accurate medical info

Gamification boosts physical activity, healthy behaviors in new study


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8911120 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400 110 full false Hospital lessons learned from COVID-19 — with Paul Coyne, Joe Fisne, and Bill Siwicki Hospital lessons learned from COVID-19 — with Paul Coyne, Joe Fisne, and Bill Siwicki For the past several months, Healthcare IT News Features Editor Bill Siwicki has been writing a series on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic for hospitals throughout the US. For this installment of HIMSSCast, Bill and host Jonah Comstock are joined by Paul Coyne, NP,  clinical practice and chief nursing informatics officer at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and Joe Fisne, associate chief information officer at Geisinger Health System, to discuss some of the biggest learnings to come out of the series.

This podcast is brought to you by Zoom and is a companion to 'Telehealth is here to stay', episode 1 of our Workplace Re-entry series.

Talking points

  • How COVID taught us how fast we can innovate
  • The importance of video conferencing, internally as well as externally
  • Physician collaboration and rapid prototyping
  • How COVID-19 aligned priorities within hospitals
  • An unexpected lesson: Hospital HR systems need improvement
  • Comfortable vs uncomfortable innovation
  • The future of telehealth utilization

More about this episode

Health IT Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Era (Bill's series)

Hospital IT leaders talk lessons learned from a tough pandemic year

What does the 'after COVID-19' business look like? IT leaders weigh in

CIOs plan on refined telehealth, faster deployments, more collaborative tools

How IT leaders are reimagining and repurposing technologies to handle new challenges

Burnout in the Age of COVID-19 (Bill's previous series)



]]> For the past several months, Healthcare IT News Features Editor Bill Siwicki has been writing a series on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic for hospitals throughout the US. For this installment of HIMSSCast, Bill and host Jonah Comstock are joined by Paul Coyne, NP,  clinical practice and chief nursing informatics officer at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and Joe Fisne, associate chief information officer at Geisinger Health System, to discuss some of the biggest learnings to come out of the series.

This podcast is brought to you by Zoom and is a companion to 'Telehealth is here to stay', episode 1 of our Workplace Re-entry series.

Talking points

  • How COVID taught us how fast we can innovate
  • The importance of video conferencing, internally as well as externally
  • Physician collaboration and rapid prototyping
  • How COVID-19 aligned priorities within hospitals
  • An unexpected lesson: Hospital HR systems need improvement
  • Comfortable vs uncomfortable innovation
  • The future of telehealth utilization

More about this episode

Health IT Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Era (Bill's series)

Hospital IT leaders talk lessons learned from a tough pandemic year

What does the 'after COVID-19' business look like? IT leaders weigh in

CIOs plan on refined telehealth, faster deployments, more collaborative tools

How IT leaders are reimagining and repurposing technologies to handle new challenges

Burnout in the Age of COVID-19 (Bill's previous series)



]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8910722 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0400 1772 2 30 full false Lenovo Presents: Securing Care Anywhere: Managing Security and Privacy Compliance in a Distributed Healthcare Workforce Lenovo Presents: Securing Care Anywhere: Managing Security and Privacy Compliance in a Distributed Healthcare Workforce Security is not just a hardware or software issue. Privacy is not a static filter and safety is not just about signage.  Our world has changed, along with the working environment, threat landscape, and the lines between work and life.  Today’s IT Leaders need tools to address compliance. Technology partners can help IT Leaders address privacy, security, and safety compliance issues.  In this podcast, we will discuss these 3 compliance focus areas and give real world advice on how IT Leaders address these areas with support from their technology partners.

]]> Security is not just a hardware or software issue. Privacy is not a static filter and safety is not just about signage.  Our world has changed, along with the working environment, threat landscape, and the lines between work and life.  Today’s IT Leaders need tools to address compliance. Technology partners can help IT Leaders address privacy, security, and safety compliance issues.  In this podcast, we will discuss these 3 compliance focus areas and give real world advice on how IT Leaders address these areas with support from their technology partners.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8906424 Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:00:00 -0400 1757 full false HP Presents: What’s up Doc? Empowering Patient First Care Teams on the New Frontier of Care Delivery HP Presents: What’s up Doc? Empowering Patient First Care Teams on the New Frontier of Care Delivery The 2020s mark the transition to digital-first healthcare. By 2023, 

65% of patients worldwide will have accessed care through a 

digital front door as healthcare providers look for better ways to 

improve access, engagement, and experiences across all 

services. As such, the rapid adoption of virtual reality, 3D print, telehealth, 

artificial intelligence (AI), microfluidics and other innovative 

technologies are enabling healthcare providers and patients to 

access their information conveniently and in real time. Such digital 

enabled technologies are supporting care coordination across the 

care continuum, connecting providers and patients, and bringing 

care to patients when and where it is needed. However, this rapid 

march to digital transformation has also shone a harsh spotlight on 

the digital divide in healthcare. According to the Pew Research 

Center, nearly 1 in 8 Americans lives in poverty, with low-income 

individuals having lower rates of smartphone ownership (71%), 

home broadband access (59%), Internet use (82%), and basic 

digital literacy (53%).

Listen in as Fran Ayalasomayajula, HP’s Head of Digital Strategies 

and Daniel Colling, Global Head of Healthcare Solutions and 

Practice talk about patient-first technology innovations ranging from 

VR, 3D Print and AI to Hospital at Home, Point-of-Care Diagnostics 

and Intelligent Care Coordination. In this episode, we’ll explore 

what happens when such technologies are developed and 

intentionally implemented with these communities in mind. This will 

be an engaging discussion on the new frontier of care delivery, one 

that brings all providers and patients together and has a positive 

impact on patient outcomes. 

]]> The 2020s mark the transition to digital-first healthcare. By 2023, 

65% of patients worldwide will have accessed care through a 

digital front door as healthcare providers look for better ways to 

improve access, engagement, and experiences across all 

services. As such, the rapid adoption of virtual reality, 3D print, telehealth, 

artificial intelligence (AI), microfluidics and other innovative 

technologies are enabling healthcare providers and patients to 

access their information conveniently and in real time. Such digital 

enabled technologies are supporting care coordination across the 

care continuum, connecting providers and patients, and bringing 

care to patients when and where it is needed. However, this rapid 

march to digital transformation has also shone a harsh spotlight on 

the digital divide in healthcare. According to the Pew Research 

Center, nearly 1 in 8 Americans lives in poverty, with low-income 

individuals having lower rates of smartphone ownership (71%), 

home broadband access (59%), Internet use (82%), and basic 

digital literacy (53%).

Listen in as Fran Ayalasomayajula, HP’s Head of Digital Strategies 

and Daniel Colling, Global Head of Healthcare Solutions and 

Practice talk about patient-first technology innovations ranging from 

VR, 3D Print and AI to Hospital at Home, Point-of-Care Diagnostics 

and Intelligent Care Coordination. In this episode, we’ll explore 

what happens when such technologies are developed and 

intentionally implemented with these communities in mind. This will 

be an engaging discussion on the new frontier of care delivery, one 

that brings all providers and patients together and has a positive 

impact on patient outcomes. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8900784 Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:00:00 -0400 2089 full false PatientKeeper Presents: What We Learned About Health IT During the Pandemic PatientKeeper Presents: What We Learned About Health IT During the Pandemic The pandemic showed healthcare organizations the importance of mobility, collaboration and streamlining clinical workflow. Going forward, IT departments can better support providers in delivering patient care by leveraging these lessons.

]]> The pandemic showed healthcare organizations the importance of mobility, collaboration and streamlining clinical workflow. Going forward, IT departments can better support providers in delivering patient care by leveraging these lessons.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8894190 Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0400 723 full false Masimo Presents: There's No Place Like Home: How Hospital Automation Is Elevating Telehealth to Bring the Hospital to the Home Masimo Presents: There's No Place Like Home: How Hospital Automation Is Elevating Telehealth to Bring the Hospital to the Home Explore the most pressing challenges of the post-COVID landscape, and discover how Hospital Automation technology is the linchpin of an elevated telehealth platform that bothpatients and clinicians can depend on.

]]> Explore the most pressing challenges of the post-COVID landscape, and discover how Hospital Automation technology is the linchpin of an elevated telehealth platform that bothpatients and clinicians can depend on.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8886665 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1238 full false Peeking into the future of healthcare — with Tom Kiesau, Lauren Goodman, Shreesh Tiwari, and Dr. Darryl Gibbings-Isaac Peeking into the future of healthcare — with Tom Kiesau, Lauren Goodman, Shreesh Tiwari, and Dr. Darryl Gibbings-Isaac Among the many offerings at HIMSS21 is The Future of Healthcare, a continuation of the State of Healthcare data-driven virtual event HIMSS hosted back in June. On this special episode of HIMSSCast, we welcome all four HIMSS Trust Partners and presenters to give a sneak peak of what's to come at the August event.

Host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett speak with Tom Kiesau, director and digital health leader at the Chartis Group; Lauren Goodman, director of market intelligence at HIMSS; Shreesh Tiwari, a principal at ZS; and Dr. Darryl Gibbings-Isaac, a senior manager in Accenture’s Health Strategy Practice.

Talking points:

  • State of Healthcare takeaways
  • Tension between learning technology lessons and getting back to normal
  • Patient attitudes about machine learning and artificial intelligence
  • Providers still looking for value proposition for AI, digital health adoption barriers
  • How payers are embracing technological innovation
  • The future of digital health investment
  • Uncertainties: What will big tech companies do? What will providers prioritize?
  • More uncertainties: Value-based care adoption, interoperability and patient data access
  • Generational differences in patient attitudes
  • New competitive threats for health systems, payers
  • Keeping health equity and patient-centricity in mind as we build healthcare’s future
  • The importance of trust in healthcare
  • Technology’s potential to humanize healthcare
  • How COVID-19 has and hasn’t changed healthcare

More about this episode:

Register for HIMSS21

The State of Healthcare, ICYMI

The Future of Healthcare

HIMSSCast: State of Healthcare recap and Future of Healthcare preview

68% of health system execs plan deeper AI investments to meet strategic goals

Atrium Health's quick turnaround allowed for digital innovation during the pandemic

Patients are looking to go back to brick-and-mortar post pandemic

Oscar Health's CEO on how insurance companies have transformed during COVID-19

Payers focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning

]]> Among the many offerings at HIMSS21 is The Future of Healthcare, a continuation of the State of Healthcare data-driven virtual event HIMSS hosted back in June. On this special episode of HIMSSCast, we welcome all four HIMSS Trust Partners and presenters to give a sneak peak of what's to come at the August event.

Host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett speak with Tom Kiesau, director and digital health leader at the Chartis Group; Lauren Goodman, director of market intelligence at HIMSS; Shreesh Tiwari, a principal at ZS; and Dr. Darryl Gibbings-Isaac, a senior manager in Accenture’s Health Strategy Practice.

Talking points:

  • State of Healthcare takeaways
  • Tension between learning technology lessons and getting back to normal
  • Patient attitudes about machine learning and artificial intelligence
  • Providers still looking for value proposition for AI, digital health adoption barriers
  • How payers are embracing technological innovation
  • The future of digital health investment
  • Uncertainties: What will big tech companies do? What will providers prioritize?
  • More uncertainties: Value-based care adoption, interoperability and patient data access
  • Generational differences in patient attitudes
  • New competitive threats for health systems, payers
  • Keeping health equity and patient-centricity in mind as we build healthcare’s future
  • The importance of trust in healthcare
  • Technology’s potential to humanize healthcare
  • How COVID-19 has and hasn’t changed healthcare

More about this episode:

Register for HIMSS21

The State of Healthcare, ICYMI

The Future of Healthcare

HIMSSCast: State of Healthcare recap and Future of Healthcare preview

68% of health system execs plan deeper AI investments to meet strategic goals

Atrium Health's quick turnaround allowed for digital innovation during the pandemic

Patients are looking to go back to brick-and-mortar post pandemic

Oscar Health's CEO on how insurance companies have transformed during COVID-19

Payers focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8875239 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:00:00 -0400 1932 2 29 full false Top stories for 7/16 Top stories for 7/16 The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has flagged unreliable IT infrastructure cost estimates; A recently approved Alzheimer’s drug could strain Medicaid budgets . Plus: Amazon gets FCC clearance for radar sensors for remote sleep monitoring.

Links to the stories:

VA EHR update: Watchdog flags unreliable cost estimates, training deficiencies

New Alzheimer's drug could cost Medicaid more than $2 billion

FCC gives Amazon green light to use radar for monitoring sleep


]]> The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has flagged unreliable IT infrastructure cost estimates; A recently approved Alzheimer’s drug could strain Medicaid budgets . Plus: Amazon gets FCC clearance for radar sensors for remote sleep monitoring.

Links to the stories:

VA EHR update: Watchdog flags unreliable cost estimates, training deficiencies

New Alzheimer's drug could cost Medicaid more than $2 billion

FCC gives Amazon green light to use radar for monitoring sleep


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8874080 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400 115 full false Masimo Presents: Hospital Automation: Making Data Meaningful Masimo Presents: Hospital Automation: Making Data Meaningful Explore the most pressing challenges of the post-COVID landscape, and discover how Hospital Automation technology is the linchpin of an elevated telehealth platform that bothpatients and clinicians can depend on.

]]> Explore the most pressing challenges of the post-COVID landscape, and discover how Hospital Automation technology is the linchpin of an elevated telehealth platform that bothpatients and clinicians can depend on.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8868642 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400 2596 full false Hyland Presents: Prepare yourself for a move to the cloud. Hyland Presents: Prepare yourself for a move to the cloud. In this episode, we discuss some of the key steps in moving to the cloud, focusing on 

four core concepts to help make your migration as smooth as possible.  Understanding 

your workloads, people and processes are critical to any major shift in operations, but 

this is magnified with a shift into cloud environments.  We talk with Jonnie Irvine, a 

Principal Architect with Hyland Cloud Services with experience in public and private 

cloud migrations from both sides of the process.

]]> In this episode, we discuss some of the key steps in moving to the cloud, focusing on 

four core concepts to help make your migration as smooth as possible.  Understanding 

your workloads, people and processes are critical to any major shift in operations, but 

this is magnified with a shift into cloud environments.  We talk with Jonnie Irvine, a 

Principal Architect with Hyland Cloud Services with experience in public and private 

cloud migrations from both sides of the process.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8856725 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1102 full false New York FQHC fine-tunes its IT strategy for pandemic response and recovery New York FQHC fine-tunes its IT strategy for pandemic response and recovery In the inaugural episode of The Changemaker Podcast, Alison Connelly-Flores, CMIO at Bronx-based Urban Health Plan, describes the hard-hit early days of COVID-19, strategies for vaccine distribution and the value of social determinants of health.

]]> In the inaugural episode of The Changemaker Podcast, Alison Connelly-Flores, CMIO at Bronx-based Urban Health Plan, describes the hard-hit early days of COVID-19, strategies for vaccine distribution and the value of social determinants of health.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8838109 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:00:00 -0400 1232 2 28 full false Top Stories for 7/9 Top Stories for 7/9 Medical, social services organizations advocate for passage of a new social determinants of health bill; Fitbit files patent for a ring that collects medical data . Plus: Supreme Court to hear challenge to HHS move to cut 340B drug reimbursement.

Links to the stories:

Hundreds of stakeholders support passage of SDOH bill in Congress

Fitbit patent reveals it could be working on a health monitoring ring

Supreme Court to decide legality of drug payment cuts to 340B hospitals


]]> Medical, social services organizations advocate for passage of a new social determinants of health bill; Fitbit files patent for a ring that collects medical data . Plus: Supreme Court to hear challenge to HHS move to cut 340B drug reimbursement.

Links to the stories:

Hundreds of stakeholders support passage of SDOH bill in Congress

Fitbit patent reveals it could be working on a health monitoring ring

Supreme Court to decide legality of drug payment cuts to 340B hospitals


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8837003 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400 120 full false Top Stories for 7/2 Top Stories for 7/2 CMS lacks authority to ensure hospital preparedness for next pandemic, says OIG; Virtual health company Ro plans to buy Kit in second acquisition in two months . Plus: Telehealth usage starting to decline as the pandemic wanes.

Links to the stories:

OIG says CMS lacks authority to ensure hospital safety during pandemics

Ro purchases at-home diagnostic company Kit, marking its second M&A in two months

Report: Telehealth use beginning to taper


]]> CMS lacks authority to ensure hospital preparedness for next pandemic, says OIG; Virtual health company Ro plans to buy Kit in second acquisition in two months . Plus: Telehealth usage starting to decline as the pandemic wanes.

Links to the stories:

OIG says CMS lacks authority to ensure hospital safety during pandemics

Ro purchases at-home diagnostic company Kit, marking its second M&A in two months

Report: Telehealth use beginning to taper


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8801362 Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400 110 full false Healthcare's great consolidation — with Scott Shreeve Healthcare's great consolidation — with Scott Shreeve The last 18 months in digital health have been tumultuous, to say the least, but as companies consolidate and go public some order is starting to emerge from the chaos. Scott Shreeve, CEO of Crossover Health, has some theories about what that is going to look like. Scott and host Jonah Comstock discuss payers, employers, providers, and patients and their relationships of trust and incentives in the newest episode of HIMSSCast.

Talking points:

  • Consolidation in the telehealth space
  • Comparing today’s telehealth landscape to the platform wars of the past
  • A Cambrian explosion in digital health
  • The pillars of “full stack” primary care
  • Different approaches to digital health plays, and how they’ve evolved
  • Why the employer makes sense as a customer, and how that dovetails with patient-centricity
  • The role for a new kind of provider entity
  • Trust as a currency in healthcare
  • The future of healthcare payment models
  • The difference in incentives between insurers and employers
  • What effective incentive alignment looks like

More about this episode:

The Great Consolidation, Part 1: The Employer Health Platform Wars

The Great Consolidation, Part 2: The Four Pillars of Full Stack Care

The Great Consolidation, Part 3: The Three Organizing Categories for Employer Health Services

The Great Consolidation, Part 4: Trust as the Currency of Future Health

Digital-backed care provider Crossover Health hauls in $168M Series D

Why Crossover Health shut down Sherpaa, and how it's taking its lessons into the future

]]> The last 18 months in digital health have been tumultuous, to say the least, but as companies consolidate and go public some order is starting to emerge from the chaos. Scott Shreeve, CEO of Crossover Health, has some theories about what that is going to look like. Scott and host Jonah Comstock discuss payers, employers, providers, and patients and their relationships of trust and incentives in the newest episode of HIMSSCast.

Talking points:

  • Consolidation in the telehealth space
  • Comparing today’s telehealth landscape to the platform wars of the past
  • A Cambrian explosion in digital health
  • The pillars of “full stack” primary care
  • Different approaches to digital health plays, and how they’ve evolved
  • Why the employer makes sense as a customer, and how that dovetails with patient-centricity
  • The role for a new kind of provider entity
  • Trust as a currency in healthcare
  • The future of healthcare payment models
  • The difference in incentives between insurers and employers
  • What effective incentive alignment looks like

More about this episode:

The Great Consolidation, Part 1: The Employer Health Platform Wars

The Great Consolidation, Part 2: The Four Pillars of Full Stack Care

The Great Consolidation, Part 3: The Three Organizing Categories for Employer Health Services

The Great Consolidation, Part 4: Trust as the Currency of Future Health

Digital-backed care provider Crossover Health hauls in $168M Series D

Why Crossover Health shut down Sherpaa, and how it's taking its lessons into the future

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8797214 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:00:00 -0400 2202 2 27 full false Top Stories for 6/25 Top Stories for 6/25 Scripps Health hit with multiple lawsuits following a ransomware attack; Amazon Web Services seeks to boost technical training for 10 digital startups. Plus: Five Blues plans launch for-profit pharmacy solutions startup.

Links to the stories:

Scripps Health hit with class action suits after ransomware attack

AWS looks to digital health with new accelerator

Five Blues plans launch Evio, a for-profit company focused on lowering drug prices


]]> Scripps Health hit with multiple lawsuits following a ransomware attack; Amazon Web Services seeks to boost technical training for 10 digital startups. Plus: Five Blues plans launch for-profit pharmacy solutions startup.

Links to the stories:

Scripps Health hit with class action suits after ransomware attack

AWS looks to digital health with new accelerator

Five Blues plans launch Evio, a for-profit company focused on lowering drug prices


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8762739 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0400 115 full false Unpacking Apple's new health records news — with Michael Abrams Unpacking Apple's new health records news — with Michael Abrams At WWDC this month, Apple announced new health sharing features that allow users to share their health records and patient-generated data with family, caregivers, or their healthcare provider.  On today's HIMSSCast, Michael Abrams, managing partner at Numerof & Associates, joins host Jonah Comstock to discuss the news and how it fits in the larger context of the healthcare system.

Talking points:

  • Context for Apple’s latest health records announcement
  • The impact of the new Apple capabilities
  • How Apple is set up against the competition
  • Apple’s ecosystem play
  • Are patients ready to own and control their health data?
  • Are physicians ready for patient-generated health data?
  • Injecting coaches and other stakeholders to fill the data usage gap
  • Wellness, prevention, and systemic incentives
  • Do tech companies see value-based care on the horizon?
  • The rise of the "payvider"
  • Technology and the bottom line

More about this episode:

Apple adds walking stability, family and provider health sharing, and more at WWDC 2021

Apple's new health data sharing feature is part of the patient-controlled data trend

Apple Health Records launches out of beta with 39 health systems

How patient-generated data contributes to clinician burnout

The real-time health system: Adapting healthcare to the new normal

]]> At WWDC this month, Apple announced new health sharing features that allow users to share their health records and patient-generated data with family, caregivers, or their healthcare provider.  On today's HIMSSCast, Michael Abrams, managing partner at Numerof & Associates, joins host Jonah Comstock to discuss the news and how it fits in the larger context of the healthcare system.

Talking points:

  • Context for Apple’s latest health records announcement
  • The impact of the new Apple capabilities
  • How Apple is set up against the competition
  • Apple’s ecosystem play
  • Are patients ready to own and control their health data?
  • Are physicians ready for patient-generated health data?
  • Injecting coaches and other stakeholders to fill the data usage gap
  • Wellness, prevention, and systemic incentives
  • Do tech companies see value-based care on the horizon?
  • The rise of the "payvider"
  • Technology and the bottom line

More about this episode:

Apple adds walking stability, family and provider health sharing, and more at WWDC 2021

Apple's new health data sharing feature is part of the patient-controlled data trend

Apple Health Records launches out of beta with 39 health systems

How patient-generated data contributes to clinician burnout

The real-time health system: Adapting healthcare to the new normal

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8756788 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1666 2 26 full true State of Healthcare recap and Future of Healthcare preview — with Hal Wolf State of Healthcare recap and Future of Healthcare preview — with Hal Wolf Earlier this week, HIMSS Trust Partners from the HIMSS, the Chartis Group, Accenture, and ZS came together to share new data and insights at the HIMSS State of Healthcare event. If you missed it, you can still register and check out the event on demand here.

But on this week's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett discuss some of the most interesting things they heard at the event. Then stay tuned for a special segment with HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf, who talks about what's to come at the companion, in-person event Future of Healthcare, scheduled for HIMSS 21 in Las Vegas in August.

Talking points:

  • Changes in consumer attitudes about telehealth
  • The state of healthcare from the patient’s perspective
  • What’s holding back the “low-hanging fruit” technologies?
  • Which changes are staying and which are going “back to normal”?
  • AI & ML: Providers are bullish in general but light on specifics, while patients are generally uncomfortable but excited when they hear specifics
  • Hospitals are bouncing back financially, but were lessons learned?
  • Are hospitals underestimating new competitive threats?
  • Looking ahead at the Future of Healthcare event
  • How COVID-19 changed everything, and the role technology has to play
  • How healthcare could follow in the footsteps of auto manufacturing
  • Future of Healthcare highlights

More about this episode:

68% of health system execs plan deeper AI investments to meet strategic goals

Payers focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning

To make new tech implementations work, patient consultant says to focus on the person

Oscar Health's CEO on how insurance companies have transformed during COVID-19

Atrium Health's quick turnaround allowed for digital innovation during the pandemic

]]> Earlier this week, HIMSS Trust Partners from the HIMSS, the Chartis Group, Accenture, and ZS came together to share new data and insights at the HIMSS State of Healthcare event. If you missed it, you can still register and check out the event on demand here.

But on this week's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett discuss some of the most interesting things they heard at the event. Then stay tuned for a special segment with HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf, who talks about what's to come at the companion, in-person event Future of Healthcare, scheduled for HIMSS 21 in Las Vegas in August.

Talking points:

  • Changes in consumer attitudes about telehealth
  • The state of healthcare from the patient’s perspective
  • What’s holding back the “low-hanging fruit” technologies?
  • Which changes are staying and which are going “back to normal”?
  • AI & ML: Providers are bullish in general but light on specifics, while patients are generally uncomfortable but excited when they hear specifics
  • Hospitals are bouncing back financially, but were lessons learned?
  • Are hospitals underestimating new competitive threats?
  • Looking ahead at the Future of Healthcare event
  • How COVID-19 changed everything, and the role technology has to play
  • How healthcare could follow in the footsteps of auto manufacturing
  • Future of Healthcare highlights

More about this episode:

68% of health system execs plan deeper AI investments to meet strategic goals

Payers focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning

To make new tech implementations work, patient consultant says to focus on the person

Oscar Health's CEO on how insurance companies have transformed during COVID-19

Atrium Health's quick turnaround allowed for digital innovation during the pandemic

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8724418 Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0400 1608 2 25 full false Top Stories for 6/18 Top Stories for 6/18 A direct-to-consumer telehealth company looks to expand globally with new acquisition; AHA asks Express Scripts to rescind its 340B claims policy. Also: EHRs say customers can establish greater patient control over record-sharing with Apple Health app.

Links to the stories:

Hims & Hers eyes UK expansion with Honest Health acquisition

AHA wants Express Scripts to rescind 340B claims reporting policy

Cerner, Meditech to support record-sharing via Apple


]]> A direct-to-consumer telehealth company looks to expand globally with new acquisition; AHA asks Express Scripts to rescind its 340B claims policy. Also: EHRs say customers can establish greater patient control over record-sharing with Apple Health app.

Links to the stories:

Hims & Hers eyes UK expansion with Honest Health acquisition

AHA wants Express Scripts to rescind 340B claims reporting policy

Cerner, Meditech to support record-sharing via Apple


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8724747 Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0400 114 full false IMO Presents: Overcoming challenges for data aggregation and management post-pandemic IMO Presents: Overcoming challenges for data aggregation and management post-pandemic Health Current’s CIO Keith Parker and IMO’s Chief Strategy Officer Dale Sanders discuss big data management in healthcare: challenges and lessons learned.

]]> Health Current’s CIO Keith Parker and IMO’s Chief Strategy Officer Dale Sanders discuss big data management in healthcare: challenges and lessons learned.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8715132 Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:00:00 -0400 1742 full false Top Stories for 6/11 Top Stories for 6/11 UnitedHealthcare institutes policy allowing it to retroactively deny ED claims; Apple unveils walking stability assessments in iPhone update . Also: Mount Sinai Health System teams with Caregility and Language Line to help cater to patients with limited English proficiency.

Links to the stories:

UnitedHealthcare looks to retroactively deny emergency room claims

Apple adds walking stability, family and provider health sharing, and more at WWDC 2021

Mount Sinai eases translation in 200 languages through its Epic telehealth platform


]]> UnitedHealthcare institutes policy allowing it to retroactively deny ED claims; Apple unveils walking stability assessments in iPhone update . Also: Mount Sinai Health System teams with Caregility and Language Line to help cater to patients with limited English proficiency.

Links to the stories:

UnitedHealthcare looks to retroactively deny emergency room claims

Apple adds walking stability, family and provider health sharing, and more at WWDC 2021

Mount Sinai eases translation in 200 languages through its Epic telehealth platform


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8685164 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0400 117 full false How Oscar Health is taking on legacy players to bring innovation to health insurance — with Mario Schlosser How Oscar Health is taking on legacy players to bring innovation to health insurance — with Mario Schlosser These days, insuretech is its own burgeoning startup ecosystem. But in 2012, a startup elbowing into a space dominated by big longterm players like United, Humana, Cigna, and the Blues was audacious and unheard of. Enter Oscar Health, the health insurance startup that’s been pushing the envelope, exploring ways technology can improve the experience. For today's HIMSSCast, Oscar CEO Mario Schlosser joins host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse to tell his story and answer some questions about the company's latest moves. Along the way we discuss telehealth, value-based care, and more.

Be sure to check out Mario next week at the HIMSS State of Healthcare event on June 15th, where he'll represent the payer perspective on a panel of healthcare experts.

Talking points:

  • What makes Oscar’s full-stack approach to technology different
  • Differentiators: Automation, virtual primary care, +Oscar
  • Major factors driving trends in healthcare
  • How COVID boosted the virtual primary care business
  • How Oscar overcame (and overcomes) healthcare’s first-mover curse
  • ‘Shifting the battlefield” toward value-based care
  • Driving Oscar towards profitability
  • Oscar’s relationship with Cigna, and with other payers
  • Moving toward the frontier of risk-based payments
  • Why telemedicine and value-based care need each other
  • The Catch-22 of risk-sharing in healthcare
  • The emerging “orthogonal” healthcare system
  • The last mile in telehealth
  • Increasing provider interest in being in the health plan business

More about this episode:

With $400M injection, tech-savvy health insurer Oscar eyes 1M member mark (from 2016)

Alphabet's $375 million in Oscar Health will expand insurer into Medicare Advantage business (from 2018)

Oscar's new program aims to give providers and third-party payors access to its tech-backed insurance platform

Cigna, Oscar plan to expand affordable coverage for small businesses in Connecticut

Oscar launches no-cost virtual primary care in planned 2021 expansion

Tech-minded insurance company Oscar Health announces IPO

Health insuretech company Oscar scores $225M in new funding

Oscar lands $140M more as it prepares to scale in 2021


]]> These days, insuretech is its own burgeoning startup ecosystem. But in 2012, a startup elbowing into a space dominated by big longterm players like United, Humana, Cigna, and the Blues was audacious and unheard of. Enter Oscar Health, the health insurance startup that’s been pushing the envelope, exploring ways technology can improve the experience. For today's HIMSSCast, Oscar CEO Mario Schlosser joins host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse to tell his story and answer some questions about the company's latest moves. Along the way we discuss telehealth, value-based care, and more.

Be sure to check out Mario next week at the HIMSS State of Healthcare event on June 15th, where he'll represent the payer perspective on a panel of healthcare experts.

Talking points:

  • What makes Oscar’s full-stack approach to technology different
  • Differentiators: Automation, virtual primary care, +Oscar
  • Major factors driving trends in healthcare
  • How COVID boosted the virtual primary care business
  • How Oscar overcame (and overcomes) healthcare’s first-mover curse
  • ‘Shifting the battlefield” toward value-based care
  • Driving Oscar towards profitability
  • Oscar’s relationship with Cigna, and with other payers
  • Moving toward the frontier of risk-based payments
  • Why telemedicine and value-based care need each other
  • The Catch-22 of risk-sharing in healthcare
  • The emerging “orthogonal” healthcare system
  • The last mile in telehealth
  • Increasing provider interest in being in the health plan business

More about this episode:

With $400M injection, tech-savvy health insurer Oscar eyes 1M member mark (from 2016)

Alphabet's $375 million in Oscar Health will expand insurer into Medicare Advantage business (from 2018)

Oscar's new program aims to give providers and third-party payors access to its tech-backed insurance platform

Cigna, Oscar plan to expand affordable coverage for small businesses in Connecticut

Oscar launches no-cost virtual primary care in planned 2021 expansion

Tech-minded insurance company Oscar Health announces IPO

Health insuretech company Oscar scores $225M in new funding

Oscar lands $140M more as it prepares to scale in 2021


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8684955 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0400 1997 2 24 full false From big pharma to the startup world — with Eugene Borukhovich From big pharma to the startup world — with Eugene Borukhovich Eugene Borukhovich, COO of YourCoach, former global head of digital health at Bayer, and co-host of the podcast "A Shot of Digital Health Therapy", joins HIMSSCast for a wide-ranging discussion about his career and his unique perspective on digital health and health innovation. Be sure to check out host Jonah Comstock's appearance on Eugene's podcast as well.

Talking points:

  • YourCoach: Applying digital health ideas to health coaching
  • How the business of YourCoach came together
  • Missing pieces in the healthcare picture
  • Eugene’s experience in pharma and how it set him up for the entrepreneur world
  • Doing things better versus doing better things
  • Lessons learned from the health accelerator space
  • Eugene’s book-in-progress “Hard Pill to Swallow”
  • The health tech podcast experience
  • Eugene’s thoughts on the current funding boom
  • Thoughts about the term "patient engagement"

More about this episode:

YourCoach looks to employer space with new version of wellness platform

With many regulatory barriers clear, remaining roadblocks for digital therapeutics are cultural, logistical

Bayer plans launch of US accelerator focused on self care markets

Digital health completes a record-breaking first quarter driven by mega deals

Hard Pill to Swallow on Substack

]]> Eugene Borukhovich, COO of YourCoach, former global head of digital health at Bayer, and co-host of the podcast "A Shot of Digital Health Therapy", joins HIMSSCast for a wide-ranging discussion about his career and his unique perspective on digital health and health innovation. Be sure to check out host Jonah Comstock's appearance on Eugene's podcast as well.

Talking points:

  • YourCoach: Applying digital health ideas to health coaching
  • How the business of YourCoach came together
  • Missing pieces in the healthcare picture
  • Eugene’s experience in pharma and how it set him up for the entrepreneur world
  • Doing things better versus doing better things
  • Lessons learned from the health accelerator space
  • Eugene’s book-in-progress “Hard Pill to Swallow”
  • The health tech podcast experience
  • Eugene’s thoughts on the current funding boom
  • Thoughts about the term "patient engagement"

More about this episode:

YourCoach looks to employer space with new version of wellness platform

With many regulatory barriers clear, remaining roadblocks for digital therapeutics are cultural, logistical

Bayer plans launch of US accelerator focused on self care markets

Digital health completes a record-breaking first quarter driven by mega deals

Hard Pill to Swallow on Substack

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8668461 Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1633 2 23 full false Top Stories for 6/4 Top Stories for 6/4 President Joe Biden’s proposed 2022 budget includes funds set aside for healthcare, including health IT infrastructure and the Strategic National Stockpile. Plus: A new digital health accelerator with a focus on pharma.

Links to the stories:

HHS: Biden's FY22 budget will invest in pandemic preparedness, expanding affordable care

Biden's $6T budget includes cybersecurity, broadband infrastructure

New accelerator aims to help pharma and digital health companies get on the same page

]]> President Joe Biden’s proposed 2022 budget includes funds set aside for healthcare, including health IT infrastructure and the Strategic National Stockpile. Plus: A new digital health accelerator with a focus on pharma.

Links to the stories:

HHS: Biden's FY22 budget will invest in pandemic preparedness, expanding affordable care

Biden's $6T budget includes cybersecurity, broadband infrastructure

New accelerator aims to help pharma and digital health companies get on the same page

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8644005 Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0400 106 full false Age-related cognitive decline is not inevitable — with Dr. Charles Alessi Age-related cognitive decline is not inevitable — with Dr. Charles Alessi Is losing your mental faculties just a part of getting older? In his new book, Dr. Charles Alessi, HIMSS Chief Clinical Officer, says no. Host Jonah Comstock welcomes Dr. Alessi to discuss "Increase Your Brainability — and Reduce Your Risk of Dementia", his recently published book with co-authors Larry Chambers and Sir Muir Gray.

Talking points

  • Why write this book now? 
  • Reducing the mystery and misinformation about dementia
  • Dr. Alessi’s co-authors, Muir Gray and Larry Chambers
  • Misconceptions about dementia and inevitability
  • New technology addressing cognitive decline
  • Resilience and neural plasticity
  • Other things people can do to stave off cognitive decline
  • Questioning the inevitability of aging
  • The digital divide and the importance of designing products for older people
  • The link between mental and physical health

More about this episode

Order the book

Improving education levels, heart health trigger decline in dementia prevalence, JAMA study says

Clinical trial explores whether video conversations can prevent dementia in isolated seniors

Newly launched, Brain U Online aims to stymie dementia in aging consumers

InterSystems, Cognetivity partner on early dementia detection

]]> Is losing your mental faculties just a part of getting older? In his new book, Dr. Charles Alessi, HIMSS Chief Clinical Officer, says no. Host Jonah Comstock welcomes Dr. Alessi to discuss "Increase Your Brainability — and Reduce Your Risk of Dementia", his recently published book with co-authors Larry Chambers and Sir Muir Gray.

Talking points

  • Why write this book now? 
  • Reducing the mystery and misinformation about dementia
  • Dr. Alessi’s co-authors, Muir Gray and Larry Chambers
  • Misconceptions about dementia and inevitability
  • New technology addressing cognitive decline
  • Resilience and neural plasticity
  • Other things people can do to stave off cognitive decline
  • Questioning the inevitability of aging
  • The digital divide and the importance of designing products for older people
  • The link between mental and physical health

More about this episode

Order the book

Improving education levels, heart health trigger decline in dementia prevalence, JAMA study says

Clinical trial explores whether video conversations can prevent dementia in isolated seniors

Newly launched, Brain U Online aims to stymie dementia in aging consumers

InterSystems, Cognetivity partner on early dementia detection

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8639914 Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1716 2 22 full false Top Stories for 5/28 Top Stories for 5/28 Hospital financial performance beginning to improve, though there’s still a long road ahead; Google helps fund new data platform that highlights COVID-19 impacts on marginalize communities . Plus: FBI warns of Conti ransomware attacks on healthcare and first responder networks.

Links to the stories:

Hospitals saw gains in volume, revenue and margin in April, finds Kaufman Hall

Google rolls out Health Equity Tracker platform, highlighting disparities between communities

FBI warns of Conti ransomware attacks targeting U.S. healthcare networks


]]> Hospital financial performance beginning to improve, though there’s still a long road ahead; Google helps fund new data platform that highlights COVID-19 impacts on marginalize communities . Plus: FBI warns of Conti ransomware attacks on healthcare and first responder networks.

Links to the stories:

Hospitals saw gains in volume, revenue and margin in April, finds Kaufman Hall

Google rolls out Health Equity Tracker platform, highlighting disparities between communities

FBI warns of Conti ransomware attacks targeting U.S. healthcare networks


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8604636 Fri, 28 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400 105 full false Telehealth in the trenches — with Carol Hornbeck and Edwin Shurig Telehealth in the trenches — with Carol Hornbeck and Edwin Shurig In this very special episode of HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock welcomes his mother Carol Hornbeck, a marriage and family therapist in Minneapolis, and her colleague Edwin Shurig, a mental health counselor in Indianapolis. Along with Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich, we discuss what it was like for small practices and independent therapists to make the sudden move to telehealth in the face of COVID-19 — and how the experience will shape the future of their practice.

This podcast is brought to you by OnTrak. 

Talking points

  • Edwin and Carol’s telehealth experiences prior to the pandemic
  • Which telehealth tools helped with the transition
  • Pros and cons of teletherapy
  • Telehealth: Great for couples, tough for kids
  • Going beyond telehealth: apps in the session room
  • Therapeutic applications of fitness apps and trackers 
  • Thoughts on teletherapy startups
  • The importance of therapists connecting to each other
  • Regulatory challenges of teletherapy— especially licensure
  • How Edwin and Carol will use telehealth going forward
  • Payment parity and reimbursement challenges
  • Advice for telehealth tech vendors

More about this episode

The Virtual Care Paradigm Episode 1

The Virtual Care Paradigm Episode 2

Carol on "Talking Your Way to Change"

COVID-19 ratcheting up demand for virtual behavioral healthcare, Cigna finds

Telehealth use on rise for behavioral health

Now is the time for providers to be proactive about telehealth

Teladoc Health data shows virtual mental healthcare boom

]]> In this very special episode of HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock welcomes his mother Carol Hornbeck, a marriage and family therapist in Minneapolis, and her colleague Edwin Shurig, a mental health counselor in Indianapolis. Along with Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich, we discuss what it was like for small practices and independent therapists to make the sudden move to telehealth in the face of COVID-19 — and how the experience will shape the future of their practice.

This podcast is brought to you by OnTrak. 

Talking points

  • Edwin and Carol’s telehealth experiences prior to the pandemic
  • Which telehealth tools helped with the transition
  • Pros and cons of teletherapy
  • Telehealth: Great for couples, tough for kids
  • Going beyond telehealth: apps in the session room
  • Therapeutic applications of fitness apps and trackers 
  • Thoughts on teletherapy startups
  • The importance of therapists connecting to each other
  • Regulatory challenges of teletherapy— especially licensure
  • How Edwin and Carol will use telehealth going forward
  • Payment parity and reimbursement challenges
  • Advice for telehealth tech vendors

More about this episode

The Virtual Care Paradigm Episode 1

The Virtual Care Paradigm Episode 2

Carol on "Talking Your Way to Change"

COVID-19 ratcheting up demand for virtual behavioral healthcare, Cigna finds

Telehealth use on rise for behavioral health

Now is the time for providers to be proactive about telehealth

Teladoc Health data shows virtual mental healthcare boom

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8578439 Fri, 28 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1884 2 21 full true IMO Presents: Interoperability enables effective patient data management IMO Presents: Interoperability enables effective patient data management Angel Mena, MD, and Steven Rube, MD, discuss the challenges of managing and sharing patient data post-pandemic and lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis. 

Merging clinical, technical and data realms to capture and share patient data most effectively has been ramping up quickly during the pandemic, according to Steven Rube, MD, Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Services, IMO. He and Angel Mena, MD, Adult Medicine Physician, TriHealth, and  CMIO of Clinician Collaboration Platform, Halo Health, share their expertise on adapting technology to the clinical world in this podcast.

Specifically, Mena and Rube talk about:

  • The impact of the pandemic on provider organizations' access to patient data
  • How technology can overcome bottlenecks to patient data access
  • Lessons learned to ensure accessing complete picture of patients post-pandemic
]]> Angel Mena, MD, and Steven Rube, MD, discuss the challenges of managing and sharing patient data post-pandemic and lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis. 

Merging clinical, technical and data realms to capture and share patient data most effectively has been ramping up quickly during the pandemic, according to Steven Rube, MD, Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Services, IMO. He and Angel Mena, MD, Adult Medicine Physician, TriHealth, and  CMIO of Clinician Collaboration Platform, Halo Health, share their expertise on adapting technology to the clinical world in this podcast.

Specifically, Mena and Rube talk about:

  • The impact of the pandemic on provider organizations' access to patient data
  • How technology can overcome bottlenecks to patient data access
  • Lessons learned to ensure accessing complete picture of patients post-pandemic
]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8598588 Thu, 27 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1264 full false Decentralized clinical trials in 2021 — with John Reites Decentralized clinical trials in 2021 — with John Reites The first technology-enabled remote clinical trial was launched nearly a decade ago, and that field — now generally referred to as "decentralized clinical trials" — has been advancing and gaining traction ever since. But, like so many other remote tools, it's been greatly accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett welcome John Reites, CEO and cofounder of THREAD Research, to give us an update on where this new paradigm for clinical trials is today, and where it's headed.

Talking points:

  • The effect of the pandemic on decentralized clinical trials
  • Reconciling cultural differences between pharma and tech
  • How vaccine trials are their own animal
  • How decentralized trials can help improve clinical trial diversity
  • The role of consumer wearables in clinical trials today
  • Why clinical trial innovation must be global
  • How physicians, researchers, and patients are responding to new clinical trial models
  • What everyone should know about decentralized clinical trials

More about this episode:

THREAD Research

That Apple video

Trials and tribulations – the new world of decentralized trials

Spurred by the pandemic, AI is driving decentralized clinical trials

Virtual clinical research company Thread acquired by two private equity firms

Exo raises $40M for handheld ultrasound; decentralized trial platforms raise nearly $100M; and more digital health funding news

Current Health launches decentralized clinical trial initiative

Decentralized clinical trial startup Florence lands $80M for company growth

Labcorp updates its clinical trial process with a technology-enabled platform

The year for mobile-enabled clinical trials: 2013 or 2030? (Throwback #1)

ResearchKit update: Notes from the field on trial retention, Android integration, and more (Throwback #2)

]]> The first technology-enabled remote clinical trial was launched nearly a decade ago, and that field — now generally referred to as "decentralized clinical trials" — has been advancing and gaining traction ever since. But, like so many other remote tools, it's been greatly accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett welcome John Reites, CEO and cofounder of THREAD Research, to give us an update on where this new paradigm for clinical trials is today, and where it's headed.

Talking points:

  • The effect of the pandemic on decentralized clinical trials
  • Reconciling cultural differences between pharma and tech
  • How vaccine trials are their own animal
  • How decentralized trials can help improve clinical trial diversity
  • The role of consumer wearables in clinical trials today
  • Why clinical trial innovation must be global
  • How physicians, researchers, and patients are responding to new clinical trial models
  • What everyone should know about decentralized clinical trials

More about this episode:

THREAD Research

That Apple video

Trials and tribulations – the new world of decentralized trials

Spurred by the pandemic, AI is driving decentralized clinical trials

Virtual clinical research company Thread acquired by two private equity firms

Exo raises $40M for handheld ultrasound; decentralized trial platforms raise nearly $100M; and more digital health funding news

Current Health launches decentralized clinical trial initiative

Decentralized clinical trial startup Florence lands $80M for company growth

Labcorp updates its clinical trial process with a technology-enabled platform

The year for mobile-enabled clinical trials: 2013 or 2030? (Throwback #1)

ResearchKit update: Notes from the field on trial retention, Android integration, and more (Throwback #2)

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8562184 Fri, 21 May 2021 10:00:00 -0400 1833 2 20 full false Top Stories for 5/21 Top Stories for 5/21 Cyberattack leads to a network outage at Scripps Health; HRSA tells 6 drugmakers they’re in violation of the 340B statute. Also: Google using AI to help patients find answers to dermatology questions.

Links to the stories:

Scripps Health network still down, 2 weeks after cyberattack

Six drugmakers are in violation of 340B statute, says HRSA

Google gives a sneak peek into its new AI dermatology assistant

]]> Cyberattack leads to a network outage at Scripps Health; HRSA tells 6 drugmakers they’re in violation of the 340B statute. Also: Google using AI to help patients find answers to dermatology questions.

Links to the stories:

Scripps Health network still down, 2 weeks after cyberattack

Six drugmakers are in violation of 340B statute, says HRSA

Google gives a sneak peek into its new AI dermatology assistant

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8562003 Fri, 21 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400 116 full false Twilio Presents: Consumerization in Healthcare for Patients and Providers Twilio Presents: Consumerization in Healthcare for Patients and Providers Susan Collins, Twilio’s Global Head of Healthcare Services, joins us to discuss the changing landscape of healthcare and the need to consider both the provider and patient when thinking about consumerization. Learn about strategies healthcare organizations can take to create a sustainable patient-centric experience that enhances value-based care.



]]> Susan Collins, Twilio’s Global Head of Healthcare Services, joins us to discuss the changing landscape of healthcare and the need to consider both the provider and patient when thinking about consumerization. Learn about strategies healthcare organizations can take to create a sustainable patient-centric experience that enhances value-based care.



]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8533722 Mon, 17 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400 725 full false Security at smart hospitals — with Thanos Drougkas Security at smart hospitals — with Thanos Drougkas Smart hospital rooms are on the horizon, with some medical centers already rolling them out. In addition to cost and logistics as limiting factors, health systems must consider cybersecurity and resilience when implementing smart room technology.  On today's episode HITN Senior Editor Kat Jercich speaks with Thanos Drougkas, a network and information security expert at the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA).

This is part three of a three-part podcast series on hospital network security brought to you by Aruba Networks.

Talking points:

  • What is a smart hospital?
  • Advantages of remote patient monitoring and smart hospital tech
  • Security challenges of smart hospitals
  • Cybersecurity threats: Looking beyond the malicious outsider
  • How the pandemic has affected smart hospitals
  • How cybersecurity threats can impact patient care
  • Best practices for smart hospital security

More about this episode:

Understanding smart hospitals and why most aren't there yet

Smart buildings present a unique healthcare cybersecurity threat

How to assess the security of hospital IoT

How healthcare organizations can enhance RPM security, resiliency

]]> Smart hospital rooms are on the horizon, with some medical centers already rolling them out. In addition to cost and logistics as limiting factors, health systems must consider cybersecurity and resilience when implementing smart room technology.  On today's episode HITN Senior Editor Kat Jercich speaks with Thanos Drougkas, a network and information security expert at the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA).

This is part three of a three-part podcast series on hospital network security brought to you by Aruba Networks.

Talking points:

  • What is a smart hospital?
  • Advantages of remote patient monitoring and smart hospital tech
  • Security challenges of smart hospitals
  • Cybersecurity threats: Looking beyond the malicious outsider
  • How the pandemic has affected smart hospitals
  • How cybersecurity threats can impact patient care
  • Best practices for smart hospital security

More about this episode:

Understanding smart hospitals and why most aren't there yet

Smart buildings present a unique healthcare cybersecurity threat

How to assess the security of hospital IoT

How healthcare organizations can enhance RPM security, resiliency

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8520011 Fri, 14 May 2021 10:00:00 -0400 1699 2 19 full false Top Stories for 5/14 Top Stories for 5/14 CaptureRx ransomware attack exposes patient information from multiple provider systems; Insurers are concerned that telehealth reimbursement parity may lead to overutilization. Also: Bigfoot Biomedical receives FDA clearance for its Bigfoot Unity Diabetes Management System.

Links to the stories:

Thousands of patient records exposed after ransomware attack on CaptureRx

Telehealth reimbursement parity spurs insurer concerns of overutilization

FDA greenlights Bigfoot Biomedical's insulin recommending diabetes management system

]]> CaptureRx ransomware attack exposes patient information from multiple provider systems; Insurers are concerned that telehealth reimbursement parity may lead to overutilization. Also: Bigfoot Biomedical receives FDA clearance for its Bigfoot Unity Diabetes Management System.

Links to the stories:

Thousands of patient records exposed after ransomware attack on CaptureRx

Telehealth reimbursement parity spurs insurer concerns of overutilization

FDA greenlights Bigfoot Biomedical's insulin recommending diabetes management system

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8519958 Fri, 14 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400 120 full false A beginner's guide to SASE frameworks — with Samuel Hill A beginner's guide to SASE frameworks — with Samuel Hill New trends in computing require new frameworks and architectures, so that when stakeholders want to merge or collaborate they can trust that their technologies will work together. For edge computing, that framework is Secure Access Service Edge, or SASE. This network architecture rolls software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) and security into a single cloud service.

Samuel Hill, senior manager for healthcare at Aruba Networks, joins host Jonah Comstock to dig into what SASE is and why it's important for healthcare technologists to know about.

This podcast is brought to you by Aruba Networks.

Talking points:

  • Why SASE is coming out strong as the pandemic abates
  • What SASE is and why it makes sense as more work goes remote
  • Healthcare as an illustrative use case for SASE
  • Hospital use case example: radiology
  • Security implications of SASE frameworks
  • Benefits and drawbacks of SASE
  • How SASE relates to SD-WAN and SD-Branch
  • Tips for implementing a SASE framework
  • What is ZeroTrust and how does it fit in?

More about this episode:

Last week on HIMSSCast: Edge Computing 101 with Tao Zhang

Health passports and distancing tools among COVID-19 tech climbing Gartner Hype Cycle

Ponemon Survey

ATM Digital: WAN & Security Transformation

Theresa Payton Keynote

]]> New trends in computing require new frameworks and architectures, so that when stakeholders want to merge or collaborate they can trust that their technologies will work together. For edge computing, that framework is Secure Access Service Edge, or SASE. This network architecture rolls software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) and security into a single cloud service.

Samuel Hill, senior manager for healthcare at Aruba Networks, joins host Jonah Comstock to dig into what SASE is and why it's important for healthcare technologists to know about.

This podcast is brought to you by Aruba Networks.

Talking points:

  • Why SASE is coming out strong as the pandemic abates
  • What SASE is and why it makes sense as more work goes remote
  • Healthcare as an illustrative use case for SASE
  • Hospital use case example: radiology
  • Security implications of SASE frameworks
  • Benefits and drawbacks of SASE
  • How SASE relates to SD-WAN and SD-Branch
  • Tips for implementing a SASE framework
  • What is ZeroTrust and how does it fit in?

More about this episode:

Last week on HIMSSCast: Edge Computing 101 with Tao Zhang

Health passports and distancing tools among COVID-19 tech climbing Gartner Hype Cycle

Ponemon Survey

ATM Digital: WAN & Security Transformation

Theresa Payton Keynote

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8477580 Fri, 07 May 2021 10:00:00 -0400 1678 2 18 full false Top Stories for 5/7 Top Stories for 5/7 Biden Administration aims to get 70% of Americans at least one vaccine dose by July 4; Healthcare among the top industries affected by tracked ransomware incidents . Also: Employer health benefits management platform Collective Health has scores $280 million in Series F funding .

Links to the stories:

Biden sets new goal of 70% of adults getting the COVID-19 vaccine by July 4

Healthcare hackers demanded an average ransom of $4.6M last year, says BakerHostetler

Collective Health scores $280M to scale employer health benefits platform

]]> Biden Administration aims to get 70% of Americans at least one vaccine dose by July 4; Healthcare among the top industries affected by tracked ransomware incidents . Also: Employer health benefits management platform Collective Health has scores $280 million in Series F funding .

Links to the stories:

Biden sets new goal of 70% of adults getting the COVID-19 vaccine by July 4

Healthcare hackers demanded an average ransom of $4.6M last year, says BakerHostetler

Collective Health scores $280M to scale employer health benefits platform

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8477474 Fri, 07 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400 106 full false IMO Presents: Women in Health IT: Gender Equity Is the Ultimate Goal IMO Presents: Women in Health IT: Gender Equity Is the Ultimate Goal Encouraging girls and young women to study for careers in health IT is 

ongoing. Experts say it will take years to reach gender parity. In this podcast, 

IMO CEO Ann Barnes talks about her philosophy on what’s needed now, the 

changes she’s made in her company and how the health IT industry can come 

together to bring about gender equity in a cohesive, collaborative way.

In this podcast, we’ll discuss:

•

Learning from one another to bring more parity to the health IT 

industry

•

Best practices in developing women leaders in health IT

•

How the industry is collaborating and sharing best practices for 

greatest impact

]]> Encouraging girls and young women to study for careers in health IT is 

ongoing. Experts say it will take years to reach gender parity. In this podcast, 

IMO CEO Ann Barnes talks about her philosophy on what’s needed now, the 

changes she’s made in her company and how the health IT industry can come 

together to bring about gender equity in a cohesive, collaborative way.

In this podcast, we’ll discuss:

•

Learning from one another to bring more parity to the health IT 

industry

•

Best practices in developing women leaders in health IT

•

How the industry is collaborating and sharing best practices for 

greatest impact

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8463906 Wed, 05 May 2021 08:00:00 -0400 855 full false Twilio Presents: Programmable Video Platform Enhances Long-Term Telehealth Strategy Twilio Presents: Programmable Video Platform Enhances Long-Term Telehealth Strategy On this podcast Christina Sung, Twilio’s Director of Product for Healthcare,  shares how scalable and secure Programmable Video solutions are easily integrated into clinical workflows throughout the patient journey.  She discusses  the benefits of a platform approach versus a point solution and the tools that providers should consider as communities adjust to hybrid in-person and virtual health appointments.

This podcast is presented jointly with Twilio.

]]> On this podcast Christina Sung, Twilio’s Director of Product for Healthcare,  shares how scalable and secure Programmable Video solutions are easily integrated into clinical workflows throughout the patient journey.  She discusses  the benefits of a platform approach versus a point solution and the tools that providers should consider as communities adjust to hybrid in-person and virtual health appointments.

This podcast is presented jointly with Twilio.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8450233 Mon, 03 May 2021 11:00:00 -0400 975 full false Edge Computing 101 — with Tao Zhang Edge Computing 101 — with Tao Zhang While the last five years have seen computing move from local networks to the cloud, especially in healthcare, the trend of edge computing is seeing organizations move back to move forward: Moving key computing and intelligence back to the point of care while still retaining the benefits of cloud computing. This not only reduces latency, which can be especially important for healthcare, but also has important implications for privacy and security.

On today's episode, we welcome NIST Fellow Tao Zhang to give us a primer on edge computing, and explain what it can do for healthcare organizations.

This podcast is brought to you by Aruba Networks.

Talking points:

  • What is edge computing and why is it gaining traction now?
  • Striking the balance between the edge and the cloud
  • The history of edge computing
  • Why the healthcare space is turning to edge computing
  • Security implications of edge computing for IoT
  • Downsides to edge computing
  • More edge computing use cases 
  • Tips for adopting edge computing
  • What next for edge computing: edge and AI

More about this episode:

NIST Resources

Hospitals embracing IoT must be prepared to secure a decentralized environment

Striking a balance between medical device security and innovation

GE Healthcare unveils new edge computing tools for clinicians

Nvidia launches AI edge computing platform

Tech Optimization: Medical device and IoT operating secrets

How Vail Health ensures consistent medical device security and firmware patching

]]> While the last five years have seen computing move from local networks to the cloud, especially in healthcare, the trend of edge computing is seeing organizations move back to move forward: Moving key computing and intelligence back to the point of care while still retaining the benefits of cloud computing. This not only reduces latency, which can be especially important for healthcare, but also has important implications for privacy and security.

On today's episode, we welcome NIST Fellow Tao Zhang to give us a primer on edge computing, and explain what it can do for healthcare organizations.

This podcast is brought to you by Aruba Networks.

Talking points:

  • What is edge computing and why is it gaining traction now?
  • Striking the balance between the edge and the cloud
  • The history of edge computing
  • Why the healthcare space is turning to edge computing
  • Security implications of edge computing for IoT
  • Downsides to edge computing
  • More edge computing use cases 
  • Tips for adopting edge computing
  • What next for edge computing: edge and AI

More about this episode:

NIST Resources

Hospitals embracing IoT must be prepared to secure a decentralized environment

Striking a balance between medical device security and innovation

GE Healthcare unveils new edge computing tools for clinicians

Nvidia launches AI edge computing platform

Tech Optimization: Medical device and IoT operating secrets

How Vail Health ensures consistent medical device security and firmware patching

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8434870 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:00:00 -0400 1547 2 17 full false Top Stories for 4/30 Top Stories for 4/30 A healthcare coalition releases a framework protecting the safety and security of patient information; Biden signals goal to lower ACA premiums, deductibles and prescription drug costs. Plus: Accolade eyes the telemedicine space with the acquisition of PlushCare.

Links to the stories:

Patient ID Now coalition releases national strategic framework for identity, matching

In his first joint address, Biden promotes giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices

Accolade acquires virtual primary care platform PlushCare


]]> A healthcare coalition releases a framework protecting the safety and security of patient information; Biden signals goal to lower ACA premiums, deductibles and prescription drug costs. Plus: Accolade eyes the telemedicine space with the acquisition of PlushCare.

Links to the stories:

Patient ID Now coalition releases national strategic framework for identity, matching

In his first joint address, Biden promotes giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices

Accolade acquires virtual primary care platform PlushCare


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8434589 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400 118 full false Twilio Presents: Innovations to improve patient engagement Twilio Presents: Innovations to improve patient engagement In this podcast, presented jointly with Twilio, we welcome Twilio’s Sr. Global CX Consultant, Mauro Faili joins us to talk about innovation and different strategies to reimagine your communication operations using the existing data your system has. Additionally, learn about different ways you can personalize your patient communication.

Mauro Failli is a Senior Global CX Consultant is currently the team lead for Twilio Foundry - a consulting practice designed to inspire executive engagement vision. With over 20+ years of industry experience his knowledge spans from communication technologies, IT service management and lifecycle frameworks, and customer engagement / experience management. He enables customers to deliver their engagement vision through reference architectures, milestone planning and facilitating the creation of success criteria through diversified stakeholder discussions.

]]> In this podcast, presented jointly with Twilio, we welcome Twilio’s Sr. Global CX Consultant, Mauro Faili joins us to talk about innovation and different strategies to reimagine your communication operations using the existing data your system has. Additionally, learn about different ways you can personalize your patient communication.

Mauro Failli is a Senior Global CX Consultant is currently the team lead for Twilio Foundry - a consulting practice designed to inspire executive engagement vision. With over 20+ years of industry experience his knowledge spans from communication technologies, IT service management and lifecycle frameworks, and customer engagement / experience management. He enables customers to deliver their engagement vision through reference architectures, milestone planning and facilitating the creation of success criteria through diversified stakeholder discussions.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8431088 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:00:00 -0400 1181 full false Top Stories for 4/23 Top Stories for 4/23 Peloton comes under fire for safety concerns about its Tread+ treadmill; Electronic health record usability scores take a nosedive, possibly contributing to burnout among nurses . Also: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said the U.S. needs to do more to promote racial equity.

Links to the stories:

Consumer safety group warns parents to stop using Peloton Tread+ after reports of child injuries and death

Nurses give EHR usability an 'F' in new study

Derek Chauvin conviction prompts HHS vow to tackle racism as a serious public health threat


]]> Peloton comes under fire for safety concerns about its Tread+ treadmill; Electronic health record usability scores take a nosedive, possibly contributing to burnout among nurses . Also: HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said the U.S. needs to do more to promote racial equity.

Links to the stories:

Consumer safety group warns parents to stop using Peloton Tread+ after reports of child injuries and death

Nurses give EHR usability an 'F' in new study

Derek Chauvin conviction prompts HHS vow to tackle racism as a serious public health threat


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8390912 Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:00:00 -0400 107 full false Digital health's $7B Q1 and what it means for the space — with Unity Stoakes Digital health's $7B Q1 and what it means for the space — with Unity Stoakes Host Jonah Comstock, MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett and MobiHealthNews Associate Mallory Hackett welcome Startup Health President Unity Stoakes to discuss Q1 2021 digital health funding. With more than $7 billion raised according to MobiHealthNews's tracker and more than $8 billion according to Startup's, we can all agree it was an impressive month. But how do those numbers compare to the past? To other industries? And what does it all mean for the health of the space? Tune in to find the answers to those questions and more.

Talking points:

  • 2021 funding in a larger historical context
  • The changing geography of digital health startups
  • Dramatic changes to digital health market dynamics
  • The talent infrastructure underpinning digital health
  • How today’s startups are putting together decades of pieces
  • Is the digital health market oversaturated?
  • We’re far from the ceiling for digital health funding
  • Digital health subsectors to watch
  • “Boomerang” innovation from other geographies
  • Where digital health investment is headed next
  • Frugal innovation and what it can teach us

More about this episode:

Investors pour $7.1B into digital health investments during Q1 2021

Digital health completes a record-breaking first quarter driven by mega deals

With $8.5B Raised Globally in Q1, Health Innovation Funding Hits New Milestone (Startup Health's Q1 Report)

SPAC deals attract younger, less-funded digital health startups

Startup Health NOW Podcast

StartUp Health’s 2020 Midyear Insights Report: A Conversation With Jonah Comstock



]]> Host Jonah Comstock, MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett and MobiHealthNews Associate Mallory Hackett welcome Startup Health President Unity Stoakes to discuss Q1 2021 digital health funding. With more than $7 billion raised according to MobiHealthNews's tracker and more than $8 billion according to Startup's, we can all agree it was an impressive month. But how do those numbers compare to the past? To other industries? And what does it all mean for the health of the space? Tune in to find the answers to those questions and more.

Talking points:

  • 2021 funding in a larger historical context
  • The changing geography of digital health startups
  • Dramatic changes to digital health market dynamics
  • The talent infrastructure underpinning digital health
  • How today’s startups are putting together decades of pieces
  • Is the digital health market oversaturated?
  • We’re far from the ceiling for digital health funding
  • Digital health subsectors to watch
  • “Boomerang” innovation from other geographies
  • Where digital health investment is headed next
  • Frugal innovation and what it can teach us

More about this episode:

Investors pour $7.1B into digital health investments during Q1 2021

Digital health completes a record-breaking first quarter driven by mega deals

With $8.5B Raised Globally in Q1, Health Innovation Funding Hits New Milestone (Startup Health's Q1 Report)

SPAC deals attract younger, less-funded digital health startups

Startup Health NOW Podcast

StartUp Health’s 2020 Midyear Insights Report: A Conversation With Jonah Comstock



]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8390446 Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0400 1871 2 16 full false Top Stories for 4/16 Top Stories for 4/16 The CDC and FDA halt use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to rare, severe reactions; Mayo Clinic launches new AI-powered clinical decision support platform . Also: Omada Health rolls out new physical therapy tool.

Links to the stories:

CDC and FDA pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine over rare blood clot concerns

Mayo Clinic launches remote diagnostics platform, forms 2 new companies to support it

Omada's latest MSK tech empowers physical therapists to conduct remote appointments


]]> The CDC and FDA halt use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to rare, severe reactions; Mayo Clinic launches new AI-powered clinical decision support platform . Also: Omada Health rolls out new physical therapy tool.

Links to the stories:

CDC and FDA pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine over rare blood clot concerns

Mayo Clinic launches remote diagnostics platform, forms 2 new companies to support it

Omada's latest MSK tech empowers physical therapists to conduct remote appointments


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8347070 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0400 120 full false Kidney care innovation is open for business — with Dr. John Sedor and Dr. Prabir Roy-Chaudhury Kidney care innovation is open for business — with Dr. John Sedor and Dr. Prabir Roy-Chaudhury Dr. John Sedor and Dr. Prabir Roy-Chaudhury join host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss innovation in the kidney space, especially the fruits so far of the US government's Kidney X innovation prizes.

Talking points:

  • What is Kidney X and what’s it’s mission
  • The Redesigning Dialysis prize competitions
  • The implantable kidney and patient innovation prizes
  • Why has innovation been so slow in the kidney space?
  • Health equity implications of kidney disease
  • Kidney disease’s “cellphone moment”
  • Why patient-centricity is important to innovation
  • Remote monitoring and IT infrastructure for kidney care
  • What’s next for Kidney X?
  • The kidney space is open for business — and seeking innovators
  • Kidney care Dr. McCoy's way

More about this episode:

The KidneyX Innovation Accelerator

HHS CTO: Opioids, open data, kidney disease are key focus areas for department

HHS, American Society of Nephrology launch Phase 2 of KidneyX project

The Fed’s plan for 2020? Bring long-awaited innovation to kidney disease

HHS, American Society of Nephrology announce $10M prize for artificial kidney

$10M artificial kidney prize now live via HHS, American Society of Nephrology


]]> Dr. John Sedor and Dr. Prabir Roy-Chaudhury join host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss innovation in the kidney space, especially the fruits so far of the US government's Kidney X innovation prizes.

Talking points:

  • What is Kidney X and what’s it’s mission
  • The Redesigning Dialysis prize competitions
  • The implantable kidney and patient innovation prizes
  • Why has innovation been so slow in the kidney space?
  • Health equity implications of kidney disease
  • Kidney disease’s “cellphone moment”
  • Why patient-centricity is important to innovation
  • Remote monitoring and IT infrastructure for kidney care
  • What’s next for Kidney X?
  • The kidney space is open for business — and seeking innovators
  • Kidney care Dr. McCoy's way

More about this episode:

The KidneyX Innovation Accelerator

HHS CTO: Opioids, open data, kidney disease are key focus areas for department

HHS, American Society of Nephrology launch Phase 2 of KidneyX project

The Fed’s plan for 2020? Bring long-awaited innovation to kidney disease

HHS, American Society of Nephrology announce $10M prize for artificial kidney

$10M artificial kidney prize now live via HHS, American Society of Nephrology


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8343144 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:00:00 -0400 2062 2 15 full false Top Stories for 4/9 Top Stories for 4/9 U.S. Anesthesia Partners files lawsuit against UnitedHealth alleging market shenanigans; Insurtech company Bright Health looks to strengthen telehealth foothold with Zipnosis acquisition. Also: AstraZeneca is teaming with Massachusetts General Hospital to create and clinically validate patient-centric digital health solutions.

Links to the stories:

U.S. Anesthesia Partners files lawsuits against UnitedHealthcare

Insuretech company Bright Health buys telemedicine startup Zipnosis

AstraZeneca working with Mass General on tech for heart failure, asthma


]]> U.S. Anesthesia Partners files lawsuit against UnitedHealth alleging market shenanigans; Insurtech company Bright Health looks to strengthen telehealth foothold with Zipnosis acquisition. Also: AstraZeneca is teaming with Massachusetts General Hospital to create and clinically validate patient-centric digital health solutions.

Links to the stories:

U.S. Anesthesia Partners files lawsuits against UnitedHealthcare

Insuretech company Bright Health buys telemedicine startup Zipnosis

AstraZeneca working with Mass General on tech for heart failure, asthma


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8303596 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0400 108 full false Livongo founder's new venture seeks to eliminate waste, advocate for patients — with Glen Tullman Livongo founder's new venture seeks to eliminate waste, advocate for patients — with Glen Tullman With his new company Transcarent, Glen Tullman and his team are looking to go through self-insured employers to create a healthcare experience in line with 21st Century consumer expectations and free of the waste and misaligned incentives endemic in the larger healthcare system. It's a lofty aspiration and one that's been tried before with varying degrees of success —  notably with the failed Amazon-Berkshire Hathaway-JP Morgan Chase venture Haven.

On today's episode, Tullman sits down with host Jonah Comstock, MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett, and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse to discuss his new company's mission and game plan.

Talking Points:

  • The problems Transcarent is trying to solve
  • Making healthcare convenient like other industries
  • What healthcare consumers want: Unbiased information, trusted guidance, ease of access
  • Bringing together the worlds of consumer tech and healthcare… again
  • The misnomer of patient engagement
  • Lessons learned from Livongo
  • Moving toward consumer-directed, always-on healthcare
  • Patients lack a real advocate in healthcare
  • How Transcarent fits into the move to value-based care
  • How to counteract misaligned incentives in healthcare
  • Finding and eliminating waste in the healthcare system
  • Looking ahead to the future of telehealth

More about this episode:

Transcarent

Transcarent looks to overhaul self-insured market

Amazon Care's nationwide telehealth expansion 'may be bigger than the sum of the parts,' says firm

Livongo's lead investor on what the next model of care could look like

Haven disbands, ending speculation on what innovation at such a scale could do

With price transparency an inevitability, hospitals need to start working toward compliance

]]> With his new company Transcarent, Glen Tullman and his team are looking to go through self-insured employers to create a healthcare experience in line with 21st Century consumer expectations and free of the waste and misaligned incentives endemic in the larger healthcare system. It's a lofty aspiration and one that's been tried before with varying degrees of success —  notably with the failed Amazon-Berkshire Hathaway-JP Morgan Chase venture Haven.

On today's episode, Tullman sits down with host Jonah Comstock, MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett, and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse to discuss his new company's mission and game plan.

Talking Points:

  • The problems Transcarent is trying to solve
  • Making healthcare convenient like other industries
  • What healthcare consumers want: Unbiased information, trusted guidance, ease of access
  • Bringing together the worlds of consumer tech and healthcare… again
  • The misnomer of patient engagement
  • Lessons learned from Livongo
  • Moving toward consumer-directed, always-on healthcare
  • Patients lack a real advocate in healthcare
  • How Transcarent fits into the move to value-based care
  • How to counteract misaligned incentives in healthcare
  • Finding and eliminating waste in the healthcare system
  • Looking ahead to the future of telehealth

More about this episode:

Transcarent

Transcarent looks to overhaul self-insured market

Amazon Care's nationwide telehealth expansion 'may be bigger than the sum of the parts,' says firm

Livongo's lead investor on what the next model of care could look like

Haven disbands, ending speculation on what innovation at such a scale could do

With price transparency an inevitability, hospitals need to start working toward compliance

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8303354 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0400 2478 2 14 full false Top Stories for 4/2 Top Stories for 4/2 WHO says the introduction of the coronavirus through a laboratory incident is “extremely unlikely”; Amazon secures EAU for an at-home COVID-19 test kit. Plus: Digital health and wellness practitioners believe their sector to be high-risk.

Links to the stories:

Spread of coronavirus from lab is extremely unlikely, WHO report says

Coronavirus likely escaped from a Wuhan lab, says former CDC Director Robert Redfield

Amazon lands EUA for COVID-19 test with home sample collection

89% of digital health leaders perceive the industry as risky, says report

]]> WHO says the introduction of the coronavirus through a laboratory incident is “extremely unlikely”; Amazon secures EAU for an at-home COVID-19 test kit. Plus: Digital health and wellness practitioners believe their sector to be high-risk.

Links to the stories:

Spread of coronavirus from lab is extremely unlikely, WHO report says

Coronavirus likely escaped from a Wuhan lab, says former CDC Director Robert Redfield

Amazon lands EUA for COVID-19 test with home sample collection

89% of digital health leaders perceive the industry as risky, says report

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8260336 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400 103 full false Leveraging care networks toward humanizing healthcare — with Dr. Summer Knight Leveraging care networks toward humanizing healthcare — with Dr. Summer Knight In her new book Humanizing Healthcare, out April 6th, Dr. Summer Knight leverages her experiences as a physician, an entrepreneur, a patient, and a mother of a son with cancer to present a paradigm for how healthcare can change — to be a better experience for healthcare consumers, and find better cost savings and outcomes along the way.

Dr. Knight joins host Jonah Comstock to discuss some of the key ideas in the forthcoming book.

This episode is brought to you by League.

Talking points

  • Dr. Summer Knight’s story and why she wrote Humanizing Healthcare
  • Humanizing Healthcare as a North Star for reforming all the parts of healthcare
  • The 3 +1 key drivers of healthcare transformation
  • Why humanity has to be hardwired in as technology improves
  • Changing the culture of care delivery and creating therapeutic alliances
  • Rethinking the healthcare consumer as client, not patient
  • Healthfulness hubs - an infrastructure for operationalizing care networks
  • Reforms to preventative care and healthcare finance
  • Dr. Knight’s advice for HIMSSCast listeners

More about this episode:

Pre-order the book

Humanizing Healthcare: the website

Firecracker Health

Allegheny Health Network team enhances transitional care management

Hands-free voice tech helps Saratoga Hospital save PPE and ensure staff safety

Weaving Zoom into workflow and updating EHR saves clinic during COVID-19

Memorial Health uses chatbots to boost patient experience, streamline workflows

Care coordination, telehealth startups merge to support vulnerable senior populations

Health equity focused startup Cityblock lands $53.5M in funding

Unite Us raises $35M to connect healthcare with social services

]]> In her new book Humanizing Healthcare, out April 6th, Dr. Summer Knight leverages her experiences as a physician, an entrepreneur, a patient, and a mother of a son with cancer to present a paradigm for how healthcare can change — to be a better experience for healthcare consumers, and find better cost savings and outcomes along the way.

Dr. Knight joins host Jonah Comstock to discuss some of the key ideas in the forthcoming book.

This episode is brought to you by League.

Talking points

  • Dr. Summer Knight’s story and why she wrote Humanizing Healthcare
  • Humanizing Healthcare as a North Star for reforming all the parts of healthcare
  • The 3 +1 key drivers of healthcare transformation
  • Why humanity has to be hardwired in as technology improves
  • Changing the culture of care delivery and creating therapeutic alliances
  • Rethinking the healthcare consumer as client, not patient
  • Healthfulness hubs - an infrastructure for operationalizing care networks
  • Reforms to preventative care and healthcare finance
  • Dr. Knight’s advice for HIMSSCast listeners

More about this episode:

Pre-order the book

Humanizing Healthcare: the website

Firecracker Health

Allegheny Health Network team enhances transitional care management

Hands-free voice tech helps Saratoga Hospital save PPE and ensure staff safety

Weaving Zoom into workflow and updating EHR saves clinic during COVID-19

Memorial Health uses chatbots to boost patient experience, streamline workflows

Care coordination, telehealth startups merge to support vulnerable senior populations

Health equity focused startup Cityblock lands $53.5M in funding

Unite Us raises $35M to connect healthcare with social services

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8259952 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 08:00:00 -0400 1929 2 13 full false Top Stories for 3/26 Top Stories for 3/26 AstraZeneca vaccine shows 79% efficacy in trials but is not without controversy; Everlywell acquires PWNHealth and subsidiary Home Access Health . Plus: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs undertaking a strategic review of its Cerner electronic health record modernization program .

Links to the stories:

AstraZeneca vaccine shows 79% efficacy in phase III trial

AstraZeneca is questioned over potential use of outdated information in its COVID-19 clinical trial

Everlywell forms new at-home lab testing subsidiary through PWNHealth purchase

VA to undertake strategic review of EHR modernization program

]]> AstraZeneca vaccine shows 79% efficacy in trials but is not without controversy; Everlywell acquires PWNHealth and subsidiary Home Access Health . Plus: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs undertaking a strategic review of its Cerner electronic health record modernization program .

Links to the stories:

AstraZeneca vaccine shows 79% efficacy in phase III trial

AstraZeneca is questioned over potential use of outdated information in its COVID-19 clinical trial

Everlywell forms new at-home lab testing subsidiary through PWNHealth purchase

VA to undertake strategic review of EHR modernization program

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8216285 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0400 103 full false What the new info blocking rules mean for you — with Deven McGraw What the new info blocking rules mean for you — with Deven McGraw HIMSSCast welcomes healthcare privacy expert Deven McGraw, currently Chief Regulatory Officer for Ciitizen who previously served as Deputy Director, Health Information Privacy at OCR, as well as Acting Chief Privacy Officer at ONC, to discuss the forthcoming information blocking rules, upcoming HIPAA overhaul, and more with host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard.

Talking points:

  • Challenges of complying with the new info blocking rules
  • How the new rules flip the script on data sharing
  • Info blocking rules vs CMS rules on APIs
  • Patient right of access and form and format requirements
  • Market opportunities created by the new rules
  • What could happen next with national privacy legislation?
  • Defining health data for legislative purposes
  • Looking at the upcoming updated HIPAA rules
  • Privacy implications of vaccine credentialing
  • Misconceptions about when HIPAA applies
  • What Ciitizen is working on these days
  • Deven’s parting advice on the info blocking rules

More about this episode:

Privacy protections to encourage use of health-relevant digital data in a learning health system (Deven's paper with Ken Mandel)

Ciitizen's website

HHS publishes final regs on info blocking, interoperability

HIMSSCast: How providers and payers should be preparing for new info blocking and patient access rules

ONC officials offer update on information blocking rules compliance

Info blocking compliance date nears: Legal experts offer toolkit to help

COVID-19 highlights the importance of ONC info blocking rules, says Rucker

Healthcare industry groups react to extended info blocking compliance timeline

HHS floats major changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule

HIMSSCast: HIPAA Privacy Rule proposed changes - What they mean and what to expect

Office of Civil Rights extends comment period on changes to HIPAA privacy rule

Three ways providers get HIPAA right of access wrong

How to solve the 'Goldilocks' dilemma of health data sharing?

Apple requires COVID-19 vaccine passport developers to work with public health authorities

]]> HIMSSCast welcomes healthcare privacy expert Deven McGraw, currently Chief Regulatory Officer for Ciitizen who previously served as Deputy Director, Health Information Privacy at OCR, as well as Acting Chief Privacy Officer at ONC, to discuss the forthcoming information blocking rules, upcoming HIPAA overhaul, and more with host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard.

Talking points:

  • Challenges of complying with the new info blocking rules
  • How the new rules flip the script on data sharing
  • Info blocking rules vs CMS rules on APIs
  • Patient right of access and form and format requirements
  • Market opportunities created by the new rules
  • What could happen next with national privacy legislation?
  • Defining health data for legislative purposes
  • Looking at the upcoming updated HIPAA rules
  • Privacy implications of vaccine credentialing
  • Misconceptions about when HIPAA applies
  • What Ciitizen is working on these days
  • Deven’s parting advice on the info blocking rules

More about this episode:

Privacy protections to encourage use of health-relevant digital data in a learning health system (Deven's paper with Ken Mandel)

Ciitizen's website

HHS publishes final regs on info blocking, interoperability

HIMSSCast: How providers and payers should be preparing for new info blocking and patient access rules

ONC officials offer update on information blocking rules compliance

Info blocking compliance date nears: Legal experts offer toolkit to help

COVID-19 highlights the importance of ONC info blocking rules, says Rucker

Healthcare industry groups react to extended info blocking compliance timeline

HHS floats major changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule

HIMSSCast: HIPAA Privacy Rule proposed changes - What they mean and what to expect

Office of Civil Rights extends comment period on changes to HIPAA privacy rule

Three ways providers get HIPAA right of access wrong

How to solve the 'Goldilocks' dilemma of health data sharing?

Apple requires COVID-19 vaccine passport developers to work with public health authorities

]]> Buzzsprout-8212440 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:00:00 -0400 1893 2 12 full false Top Stories for 3/19 Top Stories for 3/19 Amazon Care set to expand app-based services nationwide in the coming months; Doctor on Demand signals merger with Grand Rounds. Also: HHS releases new funding aimed at helping schools reopen and to expand access to COVID-19 testing and treatments.

Links to the stories:

Amazon confirms nationwide expansion of telehealth services

Doctor on Demand merges with Grand Rounds to form new virtual healthcare company

Biden administration invests in expanding COVID-19 testing and treatments


]]> Amazon Care set to expand app-based services nationwide in the coming months; Doctor on Demand signals merger with Grand Rounds. Also: HHS releases new funding aimed at helping schools reopen and to expand access to COVID-19 testing and treatments.

Links to the stories:

Amazon confirms nationwide expansion of telehealth services

Doctor on Demand merges with Grand Rounds to form new virtual healthcare company

Biden administration invests in expanding COVID-19 testing and treatments


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8172215 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:00:00 -0400 103 full false Promoting vaccine equity for all: A Q1 US policy update — with the HIMSS Government Relations team Promoting vaccine equity for all: A Q1 US policy update — with the HIMSS Government Relations team We're getting on toward the end of the quarter, so we've welcomed back the HIMSS Government Relations team — SVP of Government Relations Tom Leary, Senior Director Jeff Coughlin, and Director for Government Relations and Health Policy David Gray — to share impressions, hopes, and predictions for the new Biden Administration. From the HIMSS Media side, host Jonah Comstock, Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard, and HITN Senior Editor Kat Jercich lead the conversation.

This episode was recorded on Thursday March 10th, just before President Biden's prime time address and about a week before Xavier Becerra's confirmation vote.

Talking points:

  • Prioritizing equity and access in vaccine distribution
  • HIMSS’s letter to the Biden administration
  • What can we learn from the American Rescue Act?
  • Spending billions to save trillions — modernizing public health
  • What to expect when the info-blocking rules kick in
  • The role of the government, if any, in vaccine credentialing
  • Broadband and health equity
  • Predictions and expectations about Biden’s healthcare appointees, from HHS to FDA
  • Impacts of the Democratic party’s slim majority

More about this story:

HIMSS's letter to the Biden Administration

New HHS Secretary Becerra urged to expand digital health access

ONC chief Micky Tripathi talks public health data systems and 'health equity by design'

COVID-19 relief package includes health IT expansion

Compliance with ONC and CMS rules could offer growth opportunity

FDA streamlines pathway to at-home asymptomatic COVID-19 test approval

Medicare for All push resurrected by U.S. House of Representatives

Hospitals and insurers applaud Senate confirmation of a Xavier Becarra as HHS Secretary

Biden Administration invests in expanding COVID-19 testing and treatments in schools and underserved communities

Biden announces national vaccine finder website, May 1 eligibility for all adults

House approves $1.9 trillion rescue plan which now goes before Biden for his signature


]]> We're getting on toward the end of the quarter, so we've welcomed back the HIMSS Government Relations team — SVP of Government Relations Tom Leary, Senior Director Jeff Coughlin, and Director for Government Relations and Health Policy David Gray — to share impressions, hopes, and predictions for the new Biden Administration. From the HIMSS Media side, host Jonah Comstock, Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard, and HITN Senior Editor Kat Jercich lead the conversation.

This episode was recorded on Thursday March 10th, just before President Biden's prime time address and about a week before Xavier Becerra's confirmation vote.

Talking points:

  • Prioritizing equity and access in vaccine distribution
  • HIMSS’s letter to the Biden administration
  • What can we learn from the American Rescue Act?
  • Spending billions to save trillions — modernizing public health
  • What to expect when the info-blocking rules kick in
  • The role of the government, if any, in vaccine credentialing
  • Broadband and health equity
  • Predictions and expectations about Biden’s healthcare appointees, from HHS to FDA
  • Impacts of the Democratic party’s slim majority

More about this story:

HIMSS's letter to the Biden Administration

New HHS Secretary Becerra urged to expand digital health access

ONC chief Micky Tripathi talks public health data systems and 'health equity by design'

COVID-19 relief package includes health IT expansion

Compliance with ONC and CMS rules could offer growth opportunity

FDA streamlines pathway to at-home asymptomatic COVID-19 test approval

Medicare for All push resurrected by U.S. House of Representatives

Hospitals and insurers applaud Senate confirmation of a Xavier Becarra as HHS Secretary

Biden Administration invests in expanding COVID-19 testing and treatments in schools and underserved communities

Biden announces national vaccine finder website, May 1 eligibility for all adults

House approves $1.9 trillion rescue plan which now goes before Biden for his signature


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8171558 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0400 2261 2 11 full false Top Stories for 3/12 Top Stories for 3/12 House gives final approval to the $1.9T American Rescue Plan; Bad bots are complicating vaccine sign-ups. Also: PatientPoint merges with Outcome Health to facilitate patient-clinician communications.

Links to the stories:

House approves $1.9 trillion rescue plan, which now goes before Biden for his signature

Big uptick in bot traffic jeopardizes vaccine appointments

PatientPoint merges with Outcome Health to form combined patient engagement entity


]]> House gives final approval to the $1.9T American Rescue Plan; Bad bots are complicating vaccine sign-ups. Also: PatientPoint merges with Outcome Health to facilitate patient-clinician communications.

Links to the stories:

House approves $1.9 trillion rescue plan, which now goes before Biden for his signature

Big uptick in bot traffic jeopardizes vaccine appointments

PatientPoint merges with Outcome Health to form combined patient engagement entity


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8128127 Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:00:00 -0500 109 full false Should telehealth be specialized or one-stop shop? — with Varsha Rao Should telehealth be specialized or one-stop shop? — with Varsha Rao NurX CEO Varsha Rao joins host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett to discuss her telehealth company's journey from a laser focus on contraception to a broader play for women's (and men's) health that includes dermatology and migraines. Along the way, we also discuss broader trends in telehealth, challenges of femtech, and NurX's foray into COVID-19 testing.

Talking points:

  • NurX’s story
  • What does it mean to be a female-focused telehealth company?
  • Following a patient through her lifelong patient journey
  • How NurX got into home COVID testing
  • Digital health companies as service companies
  • Challenges and advantages of a woman-led startup
  • Things men don’t understand about contraception
  • NurX’s roadmap for new products, and COVID’s effect on it
  • Should telehealth be a one-stop shop?
  • The advantages of asynchronous telemedicine
  • Dealing with stigma in healthcare
  • The future of digital health and telehealth
  • NurX’s role in COVID-19 testing
  • What’s next for NurX?
  • Varsha’s advice for healthcare startups

More about this episode:

Nurx CEO on what's next for women's health in 2021

Nurx sets sights on the migraine and headache space

Nurx collects another $22.5M for birth control & STI treatment deliveries

At-home COVID-19 testing services pump the brakes after FDA warns of 'fraudulent' kits

EverlyWell, Nurx to release at-home COVID-19 test kits within a week

Nurx gets another $52 million to deliver mail-order birth control, PrEP, STI test kits

Nurx adds STI testing to its mail-order product suite

Nurx gets $36M for telemedicine for birth control, adds Chelsea Clinton to board

Nurx raises $5.3M for app-based birth control and PrEP service

]]> NurX CEO Varsha Rao joins host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett to discuss her telehealth company's journey from a laser focus on contraception to a broader play for women's (and men's) health that includes dermatology and migraines. Along the way, we also discuss broader trends in telehealth, challenges of femtech, and NurX's foray into COVID-19 testing.

Talking points:

  • NurX’s story
  • What does it mean to be a female-focused telehealth company?
  • Following a patient through her lifelong patient journey
  • How NurX got into home COVID testing
  • Digital health companies as service companies
  • Challenges and advantages of a woman-led startup
  • Things men don’t understand about contraception
  • NurX’s roadmap for new products, and COVID’s effect on it
  • Should telehealth be a one-stop shop?
  • The advantages of asynchronous telemedicine
  • Dealing with stigma in healthcare
  • The future of digital health and telehealth
  • NurX’s role in COVID-19 testing
  • What’s next for NurX?
  • Varsha’s advice for healthcare startups

More about this episode:

Nurx CEO on what's next for women's health in 2021

Nurx sets sights on the migraine and headache space

Nurx collects another $22.5M for birth control & STI treatment deliveries

At-home COVID-19 testing services pump the brakes after FDA warns of 'fraudulent' kits

EverlyWell, Nurx to release at-home COVID-19 test kits within a week

Nurx gets another $52 million to deliver mail-order birth control, PrEP, STI test kits

Nurx adds STI testing to its mail-order product suite

Nurx gets $36M for telemedicine for birth control, adds Chelsea Clinton to board

Nurx raises $5.3M for app-based birth control and PrEP service

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8125375 Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:00:00 -0500 2125 2 10 full false Top Stories for 3/5 Top Stories for 3/5 Medical groups urge racial data collection efforts for COVID-19 vaccinations; Apple and the University of Michigan share first results from hearing study. Also: Merck and Johnson & Johnson partner with the federal government to ramp up vaccine manufacturing.

Links to the stories:

Medical groups urge racial data collection efforts for COVID-19 vaccinations

Apple, University of Michigan share first results from Apple Hearing Study

Merck to open facilities to Johnson & Johnson for speedier COVID-19 vaccine production

]]> Medical groups urge racial data collection efforts for COVID-19 vaccinations; Apple and the University of Michigan share first results from hearing study. Also: Merck and Johnson & Johnson partner with the federal government to ramp up vaccine manufacturing.

Links to the stories:

Medical groups urge racial data collection efforts for COVID-19 vaccinations

Apple, University of Michigan share first results from Apple Hearing Study

Merck to open facilities to Johnson & Johnson for speedier COVID-19 vaccine production

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8082390 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0500 112 full false Using data to work toward telehealth equity — with Dr. Lauren Eberly and Dr. Srinath Adusumalli Using data to work toward telehealth equity — with Dr. Lauren Eberly and Dr. Srinath Adusumalli We know that telehealth can be a tremendous opportunity to expand healthcare access for people who might face barriers to medical services. But it also may be replicating the digital divide.

In a recent study, researchers examined data from nearly 150,000 unique patients who scheduled telemedicine visits from March 16 to May 11, 2020. They investigated who completed those visits, and how. 

Two of those researchers, Dr. Lauren Eberly, a fellow in cardiovascular medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Srinath Adusumalli, assistant chief medical information officer for connected health and assistant professor of clinical medicine, cardiovascular at Penn Medicine, joined MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett and Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss their findings and the importance of centering equity in virtual care.

Talking points:

  • Structural inequities are pervasive, and the digital divide is real
  • Patients of color have lower rates of access to broadband and digital connectivity
  • In this study, older patients, Asian patients, Medicaid users and non-English speakers were less likely to complete telehealth visits
  • It’s important to meet patients where they’re at and to meet their clinical needs
  • There are many opportunities for telehealth outside of rural care
  • It's a matter of population health as well – and we have to get it right sooner rather than later
  • This is the chance to rethink strategies to deliver care
  • Vendors should incorporate equity into their design
  • Laying a stronger foundation for reimbursement of care —especially payment parity—would be helpful to safeguard care
  • Broadband access will also be key

More about this episode:

Women are less likely to use video for telehealth care

Study: Black patients more likely than white patients to use telehealth because of pandemic

Telehealth may worsen digital divide for people with disabilities

Telehealth's digital divide is real, and members of Congress want to address it

Hims & Hers, ATA, and 10 others launch Telehealth Equity Coalition

]]> We know that telehealth can be a tremendous opportunity to expand healthcare access for people who might face barriers to medical services. But it also may be replicating the digital divide.

In a recent study, researchers examined data from nearly 150,000 unique patients who scheduled telemedicine visits from March 16 to May 11, 2020. They investigated who completed those visits, and how. 

Two of those researchers, Dr. Lauren Eberly, a fellow in cardiovascular medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Srinath Adusumalli, assistant chief medical information officer for connected health and assistant professor of clinical medicine, cardiovascular at Penn Medicine, joined MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett and Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss their findings and the importance of centering equity in virtual care.

Talking points:

  • Structural inequities are pervasive, and the digital divide is real
  • Patients of color have lower rates of access to broadband and digital connectivity
  • In this study, older patients, Asian patients, Medicaid users and non-English speakers were less likely to complete telehealth visits
  • It’s important to meet patients where they’re at and to meet their clinical needs
  • There are many opportunities for telehealth outside of rural care
  • It's a matter of population health as well – and we have to get it right sooner rather than later
  • This is the chance to rethink strategies to deliver care
  • Vendors should incorporate equity into their design
  • Laying a stronger foundation for reimbursement of care —especially payment parity—would be helpful to safeguard care
  • Broadband access will also be key

More about this episode:

Women are less likely to use video for telehealth care

Study: Black patients more likely than white patients to use telehealth because of pandemic

Telehealth may worsen digital divide for people with disabilities

Telehealth's digital divide is real, and members of Congress want to address it

Hims & Hers, ATA, and 10 others launch Telehealth Equity Coalition

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8082331 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0500 1514 2 9 full false Top Stories for 2/26 Top Stories for 2/26 In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Operating margins and other hospital metrics are struggling to recover from a winter COVID-19 surge; HHS pick Becerra praises telehealth. Plus: Google launches CareStudio to tackle EHR navigation issues.

Links to the stories:

U.S. hospitals and health systems face a long road to recovery

HHS Secretary nominee Xavier Becerra signals support for virtual care

Google rolls out EHR navigation tool Care Studio

]]> In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Operating margins and other hospital metrics are struggling to recover from a winter COVID-19 surge; HHS pick Becerra praises telehealth. Plus: Google launches CareStudio to tackle EHR navigation issues.

Links to the stories:

U.S. hospitals and health systems face a long road to recovery

HHS Secretary nominee Xavier Becerra signals support for virtual care

Google rolls out EHR navigation tool Care Studio

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8034994 Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:00:00 -0500 113 full false Health equity, caregiver diversity, and COVID-19 — with Sheldon Fields Health equity, caregiver diversity, and COVID-19 — with Sheldon Fields HIMSSCast host Jonah Comstock welcomes Sheldon Fields, RN, PhD, a researcher, health policy analyst, educator and advocate. He serves as Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion at Penn State, First Vice President at the National Black Nurses Association, and founder and CEO of his own consulting firm, the SDF Group. On today's episode, they talk about some of the current health equity challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and how to combat them.

Talking points:

  • Dr. Fields' history as a nurse and academic
  • The mission of the National Black Nurses’ Association
  • How caregiver representation aligns with care equity
  • Comparing the COVID-19 pandemic with the HIV/AIDS epidemic
  • How pandemics can illuminate health disparities
  • The history of medical atrocities in the US, and its aftereffects
  • Is vaccine hesitancy as big an issue as vaccine access?
  • How minority nursing associations can help expand vaccine access
  • Health equity beyond the pandemic — including medical research
  • How the NIH’s All of Us initiative has continued throughout the pandemic

More about this article:

Nurses You Should Know

The National Black Nurses Association

Dr. Fields' PSU Faculty Page

All of Us

In-depth: Health organizations harness the power of technology to address health disparities during pandemic

AMA past president Dr. Patrice Harris advocates for equity in the COVID-19 era

AI bias may worsen COVID-19 health disparities for people of color

NIH All of Us program gearing up for 'precision engagement,' Eric Dishman says

Human rights law can provide a fair, transparent framework for vaccine allocations

Disadvantaged census areas are linked to COVID-19 incidence

CVS Health, Lyft and YMCA team for equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccination site

Big tech, digital health coalition forms to undercut COVID-19 healthcare disparities

California taps Blue Shield to oversee an equitable vaccine distribution plan

]]> HIMSSCast host Jonah Comstock welcomes Sheldon Fields, RN, PhD, a researcher, health policy analyst, educator and advocate. He serves as Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion at Penn State, First Vice President at the National Black Nurses Association, and founder and CEO of his own consulting firm, the SDF Group. On today's episode, they talk about some of the current health equity challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and how to combat them.

Talking points:

  • Dr. Fields' history as a nurse and academic
  • The mission of the National Black Nurses’ Association
  • How caregiver representation aligns with care equity
  • Comparing the COVID-19 pandemic with the HIV/AIDS epidemic
  • How pandemics can illuminate health disparities
  • The history of medical atrocities in the US, and its aftereffects
  • Is vaccine hesitancy as big an issue as vaccine access?
  • How minority nursing associations can help expand vaccine access
  • Health equity beyond the pandemic — including medical research
  • How the NIH’s All of Us initiative has continued throughout the pandemic

More about this article:

Nurses You Should Know

The National Black Nurses Association

Dr. Fields' PSU Faculty Page

All of Us

In-depth: Health organizations harness the power of technology to address health disparities during pandemic

AMA past president Dr. Patrice Harris advocates for equity in the COVID-19 era

AI bias may worsen COVID-19 health disparities for people of color

NIH All of Us program gearing up for 'precision engagement,' Eric Dishman says

Human rights law can provide a fair, transparent framework for vaccine allocations

Disadvantaged census areas are linked to COVID-19 incidence

CVS Health, Lyft and YMCA team for equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccination site

Big tech, digital health coalition forms to undercut COVID-19 healthcare disparities

California taps Blue Shield to oversee an equitable vaccine distribution plan

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-8030622 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0500 1967 2 8 full false Top Stories for 2/19 Top Stories for 2/19 In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Online platform ClassPass unveils a new COVID-19 vaccine locator, while New Jersey struggles with its Microsoft-powered vaccine registration portal. Plus: Insurers are feeling the financial effects of the pandemic.

Links to the stories:

ClassPass adds COVID-19 vaccine search feature to its platform

New Jersey blames Microsoft for weeks of vaccine rollout glitches

Fourth quarter COVID-19 costs catch up to insurers

]]> In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Online platform ClassPass unveils a new COVID-19 vaccine locator, while New Jersey struggles with its Microsoft-powered vaccine registration portal. Plus: Insurers are feeling the financial effects of the pandemic.

Links to the stories:

ClassPass adds COVID-19 vaccine search feature to its platform

New Jersey blames Microsoft for weeks of vaccine rollout glitches

Fourth quarter COVID-19 costs catch up to insurers

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-7962907 Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0500 106 full false How North Dakota's immunization database is supporting its COVID-19 vaccine rollout How North Dakota's immunization database is supporting its COVID-19 vaccine rollout With a small population distributed over a large geographical area, North Dakota doesn't lend itself to the easiest vaccine rollout. But the state has a secret weapon: a robust database called the North Dakota Immunization Information System (NDIIS).

NDIIS manager Mary Woinarowicz joins host Jonah Comstock to talk about the early days of the COVID rollout, and how having a robust data management system has helped the state to make the most of its allocated COVID-19 vaccine doses.

Talking points: 

  • The NDIIS and its pre-COVID function
  • How NDIIS is supporting the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
  • Logistical challenges to vaccine administration, especially in rural areas
  • The challenges of launching a state-level response that’s part of a national rollout
  • How NDIIS has responded to strong vaccine demand
  • Patient-facing tools to improve the vaccine rollout
  • Additional challenges related to the second dose
  • The NDIIS’s Immunization Forecasting tool
  • The slip in non-COVID vaccination during the pandemic
  • What still lies ahead for COVID-19 vaccination
  • Should people who have had COVID get the vaccine?
  • How to decide which vaccine patients get which vaccine

More about this episode:

NDIIS

Athenahealth developer creates COVID-19 vaccine website from maternity leave

How patient engagement tools can help ensure 2nd COVID-19 vaccine doses

How top EHR vendors are prepping their systems for COVID-19 vaccines

Epic, Cerner offer updates on COVID-19 vaccine rollout efforts

AI has advantages for COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but potential dangers too

Healthcare Finance News' latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution

California taps Blue Shield to oversee an equitable vaccine distribution plan

Hospitals need vaccine supply predictability 'all the way to the loading docks' 

6,500 pharmacies to get 1 million doses of COVID-19  vaccine

Apple requires COVID-19 vaccine passport developers to work with public health authorities

Google adds feature to help users find COVID-19 vaccination sites

Google Cloud launches vaccine distribution tool for local governments

]]> With a small population distributed over a large geographical area, North Dakota doesn't lend itself to the easiest vaccine rollout. But the state has a secret weapon: a robust database called the North Dakota Immunization Information System (NDIIS).

NDIIS manager Mary Woinarowicz joins host Jonah Comstock to talk about the early days of the COVID rollout, and how having a robust data management system has helped the state to make the most of its allocated COVID-19 vaccine doses.

Talking points: 

  • The NDIIS and its pre-COVID function
  • How NDIIS is supporting the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
  • Logistical challenges to vaccine administration, especially in rural areas
  • The challenges of launching a state-level response that’s part of a national rollout
  • How NDIIS has responded to strong vaccine demand
  • Patient-facing tools to improve the vaccine rollout
  • Additional challenges related to the second dose
  • The NDIIS’s Immunization Forecasting tool
  • The slip in non-COVID vaccination during the pandemic
  • What still lies ahead for COVID-19 vaccination
  • Should people who have had COVID get the vaccine?
  • How to decide which vaccine patients get which vaccine

More about this episode:

NDIIS

Athenahealth developer creates COVID-19 vaccine website from maternity leave

How patient engagement tools can help ensure 2nd COVID-19 vaccine doses

How top EHR vendors are prepping their systems for COVID-19 vaccines

Epic, Cerner offer updates on COVID-19 vaccine rollout efforts

AI has advantages for COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but potential dangers too

Healthcare Finance News' latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution

California taps Blue Shield to oversee an equitable vaccine distribution plan

Hospitals need vaccine supply predictability 'all the way to the loading docks' 

6,500 pharmacies to get 1 million doses of COVID-19  vaccine

Apple requires COVID-19 vaccine passport developers to work with public health authorities

Google adds feature to help users find COVID-19 vaccination sites

Google Cloud launches vaccine distribution tool for local governments

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-7951222 Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0500 1771 2 7 full false Top Stories for 2/12 Top Stories for 2/12 In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse:  Best practices for weathering the COVID-19 pandemic are emerging among hospital CEOs, while reimbursement restrictions for telehealth have been removed at a rapid pace. Plus: Fitbit introduces blood glucose monitoring.

Links to the stories:

The top 10 things CEOs got right during the pandemic

Report shows 'vast improvement' in state telehealth reimbursement policies

Fitbit adds blood glucose tracking to its connected app


]]> In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse:  Best practices for weathering the COVID-19 pandemic are emerging among hospital CEOs, while reimbursement restrictions for telehealth have been removed at a rapid pace. Plus: Fitbit introduces blood glucose monitoring.

Links to the stories:

The top 10 things CEOs got right during the pandemic

Report shows 'vast improvement' in state telehealth reimbursement policies

Fitbit adds blood glucose tracking to its connected app


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-7828534 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0500 106 full false How the healthcare system fails patients, and how it can do better — with Matthew Zachary How the healthcare system fails patients, and how it can do better — with Matthew Zachary Matthew Zachary — cancer survivor, patient advocate, influencer, pianist, and podcast DJ — joins host Jonah Comstock to tell his story and break down his patient's-eye view of the healthcare system and what needs to change for it to serve its consumers better. In a wide-ranging conversation with Matthew's irreverent style, they address topics like patient experience, financial incentives, socio-economic disparities, and more.

This podcast is brought to you by RingCentral.

Talking points:

  • Matthew’s patient story
  • Patient advocacy in a nutshell
  • The beginnings of the modern patient-centered movement and the founding of Stupid Cancer
  • Challenges in today’s healthcare system
  • What can healthcare stakeholders do to make life better for patients?
  • Aligning monetary incentives with patient needs and experiences
  • Clinical trial databases as an example of profits over patients
  • The challenge of bringing good care to minority and underserved groups
  • The gaps between innovation, adoption, and patient awareness

More about this podcast:

A more active role for consumers will decelerate health spending over the next two decades

The role of health systems in empowering communities

3 patient experience trends that IT leaders should act on

Focus on Health Equity (our new collection page)

The Stupid Cancer Show (Matthew's previous podcast)

Out of Patients (Matthew's current podcast)

]]> Matthew Zachary — cancer survivor, patient advocate, influencer, pianist, and podcast DJ — joins host Jonah Comstock to tell his story and break down his patient's-eye view of the healthcare system and what needs to change for it to serve its consumers better. In a wide-ranging conversation with Matthew's irreverent style, they address topics like patient experience, financial incentives, socio-economic disparities, and more.

This podcast is brought to you by RingCentral.

Talking points:

  • Matthew’s patient story
  • Patient advocacy in a nutshell
  • The beginnings of the modern patient-centered movement and the founding of Stupid Cancer
  • Challenges in today’s healthcare system
  • What can healthcare stakeholders do to make life better for patients?
  • Aligning monetary incentives with patient needs and experiences
  • Clinical trial databases as an example of profits over patients
  • The challenge of bringing good care to minority and underserved groups
  • The gaps between innovation, adoption, and patient awareness

More about this podcast:

A more active role for consumers will decelerate health spending over the next two decades

The role of health systems in empowering communities

3 patient experience trends that IT leaders should act on

Focus on Health Equity (our new collection page)

The Stupid Cancer Show (Matthew's previous podcast)

Out of Patients (Matthew's current podcast)

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-7816660 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:00:00 -0500 1774 2 6 full false Top Stories for 2/5 Top Stories for 2/5 In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Google Cloud joins the national COVID-19 vaccination effort with a new tool, while the feds plan on additional doses. Plus: A security breach at a New York health system.

Links to the stories:

Google Cloud launches vaccine distribution tool for local governments

One million COVID-19 vaccine doses are going to 6,500 pharmacies

EHR snooping at Montefiore leads to security breach

]]> In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Google Cloud joins the national COVID-19 vaccination effort with a new tool, while the feds plan on additional doses. Plus: A security breach at a New York health system.

Links to the stories:

Google Cloud launches vaccine distribution tool for local governments

One million COVID-19 vaccine doses are going to 6,500 pharmacies

EHR snooping at Montefiore leads to security breach

]]> Buzzsprout-7682320 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0500 119 full false Virtual care: The next frontier in telehealth — with Sean Duffy and Chris Hogg Virtual care: The next frontier in telehealth — with Sean Duffy and Chris Hogg Omada CEO Sean Duffy and Chris Hogg, former COO at Propeller Health, join host Jonah Comstock to talk about virtual care, remote chronic condition management, and just what healthcare will look like into the next decade.

Talking points:

  • What is virtual care?
  • Virtual care in a post-COVID telehealth landscape
  • Adoption curves: virtual visits vs virtual care
  • Multi-modal provider-patient communication
  • When the adoption curve lags against the innovation curve
  • What’s the product? the transition from hardware to software to experience
  • Using a jobs-to-be-done framework for healthcare
  • How to integrate virtual care with traditional brick-and-mortar care
  • Fitting virtual care into a patient-centric care ecosystem
  • The changing concept of primary care
  • What virtual care companies have to offer for telemedicine (Sean’s non-answer on American Well)
  • The role of Amazon, Walmart, and other big players in the new provider ecosystem
  • How traditional providers are reacting to the changing market
  • Looking ahead

More about this episode:

MobiHealthNews' predictions for 2021: Price transparency tools will be a game changer, telemedicine use will even out

After COVID-19, telehealth's momentum will be sustained by younger consumers seeking convenience

Omada reports blood sugar, weight improvements after 12 months with its digital diabetes prevention program

Omada Health acquires Physera, adds virtual MSK therapy to its chronic care programs

Amazon dives deeper into health in 2020

Walmart snaps up digital health company CareZone's medication management tool

Amwell CEO reflects on year of unprecedented telehealth adoption and predicts more digital chronic care for the future

Rock Health's COO talks digital health funding, M&As and 'Teladongo'

Previously on HIMSSCast: The Teladongo episode



]]> Omada CEO Sean Duffy and Chris Hogg, former COO at Propeller Health, join host Jonah Comstock to talk about virtual care, remote chronic condition management, and just what healthcare will look like into the next decade.

Talking points:

  • What is virtual care?
  • Virtual care in a post-COVID telehealth landscape
  • Adoption curves: virtual visits vs virtual care
  • Multi-modal provider-patient communication
  • When the adoption curve lags against the innovation curve
  • What’s the product? the transition from hardware to software to experience
  • Using a jobs-to-be-done framework for healthcare
  • How to integrate virtual care with traditional brick-and-mortar care
  • Fitting virtual care into a patient-centric care ecosystem
  • The changing concept of primary care
  • What virtual care companies have to offer for telemedicine (Sean’s non-answer on American Well)
  • The role of Amazon, Walmart, and other big players in the new provider ecosystem
  • How traditional providers are reacting to the changing market
  • Looking ahead

More about this episode:

MobiHealthNews' predictions for 2021: Price transparency tools will be a game changer, telemedicine use will even out

After COVID-19, telehealth's momentum will be sustained by younger consumers seeking convenience

Omada reports blood sugar, weight improvements after 12 months with its digital diabetes prevention program

Omada Health acquires Physera, adds virtual MSK therapy to its chronic care programs

Amazon dives deeper into health in 2020

Walmart snaps up digital health company CareZone's medication management tool

Amwell CEO reflects on year of unprecedented telehealth adoption and predicts more digital chronic care for the future

Rock Health's COO talks digital health funding, M&As and 'Teladongo'

Previously on HIMSSCast: The Teladongo episode



]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-7682440 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:00:00 -0500 2131 2 5 full false Nurses are leading the fight against vaccine hesitancy — with Shawna Butler and Melody Butler Nurses are leading the fight against vaccine hesitancy — with Shawna Butler and Melody Butler Right now, COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the United States is facing supply chain and volume problems. But there's another, thornier challenge lurking beneath the surface once those challenges are addressed: a significant portion of Americans who may choose not to get the vaccine.

In today's episode, host Jonah Comstock welcomes Shawna Butler, host of the See You Now podcast, and Melody Butler, founder of the nonprofit Nurses Who Vaccinate (no relation), two nurses who discuss vaccine resistance and vaccine hesitancy and how we can get ahead of them to address the current crisis. They also touch on the role of nurses in the healthcare  innovation ecosystem.

Talking points:

  • Why Melody founded  “Nurses who Vaccinate”?
  • Vaccine hesitancy vs vaccine resistance: reaching the people who can be reached
  • What is (and isn’t) unique with the COVID vaccines
  • mRNA vaccines aren’t a brand new technology
  • Vaccine development was an optimized process — not a truncated one
  • How COVID has worsened under-vaccination in other conditions
  • How could innovators help address undervaccinization?
  • Addressing hesitancy in communities of color
  • What can you do to help the vaccination effort?
  • The importance of including nurses in the conversation

More about this episode:

Overcoming vaccine hesitancy and skepticism, especially for those at higher risk for COVID-19

Here are the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Google takes on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Epic, Cerner and other health IT heavy hitters join forces for Vaccine Credential Initiative

AHIP launches resource page dedicated to COVID-19 vaccines

Confusion about flu shot, efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines may slow adoption

Shawna Butler's SEE YOU NOW podcast

Two relevant episodes: Frontiers in Public Nursing and Nurses Who Vax

Nurses Who Vaccinate

Additional vaccine education resources from NWV


]]> Right now, COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the United States is facing supply chain and volume problems. But there's another, thornier challenge lurking beneath the surface once those challenges are addressed: a significant portion of Americans who may choose not to get the vaccine.

In today's episode, host Jonah Comstock welcomes Shawna Butler, host of the See You Now podcast, and Melody Butler, founder of the nonprofit Nurses Who Vaccinate (no relation), two nurses who discuss vaccine resistance and vaccine hesitancy and how we can get ahead of them to address the current crisis. They also touch on the role of nurses in the healthcare  innovation ecosystem.

Talking points:

  • Why Melody founded  “Nurses who Vaccinate”?
  • Vaccine hesitancy vs vaccine resistance: reaching the people who can be reached
  • What is (and isn’t) unique with the COVID vaccines
  • mRNA vaccines aren’t a brand new technology
  • Vaccine development was an optimized process — not a truncated one
  • How COVID has worsened under-vaccination in other conditions
  • How could innovators help address undervaccinization?
  • Addressing hesitancy in communities of color
  • What can you do to help the vaccination effort?
  • The importance of including nurses in the conversation

More about this episode:

Overcoming vaccine hesitancy and skepticism, especially for those at higher risk for COVID-19

Here are the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Google takes on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Epic, Cerner and other health IT heavy hitters join forces for Vaccine Credential Initiative

AHIP launches resource page dedicated to COVID-19 vaccines

Confusion about flu shot, efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines may slow adoption

Shawna Butler's SEE YOU NOW podcast

Two relevant episodes: Frontiers in Public Nursing and Nurses Who Vax

Nurses Who Vaccinate

Additional vaccine education resources from NWV


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-7558759 Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0500 2773 2 4 full false Top Stories for 1/29 Top Stories for 1/29 In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: the House of Representatives seeks to safeguard telehealth access beyond the end of the COVID-19 pandemic; DarioHealth acquires Upright Technologies. Plus: the AHA pushes back on a new CMS rule.

Links to the stories:

U.S. lawmakers reintroduce House bill safeguarding access to telehealth

DarioHealth buys into MSK with Upright Technologies acquisition and announces $70M private placement

AHA condemns most favored nation model and asks CMS to withdraw it

]]> In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: the House of Representatives seeks to safeguard telehealth access beyond the end of the COVID-19 pandemic; DarioHealth acquires Upright Technologies. Plus: the AHA pushes back on a new CMS rule.

Links to the stories:

U.S. lawmakers reintroduce House bill safeguarding access to telehealth

DarioHealth buys into MSK with Upright Technologies acquisition and announces $70M private placement

AHA condemns most favored nation model and asks CMS to withdraw it

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-7558615 Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0500 108 full false Telehealth policy under the Biden administration — with Sebastian Seiguer Telehealth policy under the Biden administration — with Sebastian Seiguer On today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich welcome eMocha CEO Sebastian Seiguer to look ahead at the Biden administration and discuss what needs to happen next for telehealth. In particular, we look at vaccine distribution as a medication adherence problem, the important role of finance reform, and much more.

This podcast is brought to you by Kajeet.

Talking points:

  • How 2020 changed healthcare
  • Telehealth largely hasn’t addressed care disparities
  • The importance of asynchronous care toward addressing chronic conditions
  • How the COVID telehealth boom has and hasn’t affected asynchronous virtual care
  • What regulators can do to make next-gen health tools accessible
  • Changing incentives by moving to value-based care
  • To make machine learning and AI work, we need better data
  • The importance of continued federal COVID relief
  • COVID-19’s affect on school-based health
  • How can we use technology to support the vaccine rollout?
  • Vaccine administration is a medication adherence problem
  • Interstate licensure as a barrier to access
  • Let’s redefine medication adherence

More about this podcast:

What's next for telehealth under the Biden administration?

Telehealth's digital divide is real, and members of Congress want to address it

MedPAC members weigh future of telehealth coverage

Patient engagement tools can speed, streamline COVID-19 vaccine rollout

As telehealth becomes the new normal, NCQA updates quality measures

Mayo Clinic uses $1M in FCC funds for connected devices to expand telehealth

]]> On today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich welcome eMocha CEO Sebastian Seiguer to look ahead at the Biden administration and discuss what needs to happen next for telehealth. In particular, we look at vaccine distribution as a medication adherence problem, the important role of finance reform, and much more.

This podcast is brought to you by Kajeet.

Talking points:

  • How 2020 changed healthcare
  • Telehealth largely hasn’t addressed care disparities
  • The importance of asynchronous care toward addressing chronic conditions
  • How the COVID telehealth boom has and hasn’t affected asynchronous virtual care
  • What regulators can do to make next-gen health tools accessible
  • Changing incentives by moving to value-based care
  • To make machine learning and AI work, we need better data
  • The importance of continued federal COVID relief
  • COVID-19’s affect on school-based health
  • How can we use technology to support the vaccine rollout?
  • Vaccine administration is a medication adherence problem
  • Interstate licensure as a barrier to access
  • Let’s redefine medication adherence

More about this podcast:

What's next for telehealth under the Biden administration?

Telehealth's digital divide is real, and members of Congress want to address it

MedPAC members weigh future of telehealth coverage

Patient engagement tools can speed, streamline COVID-19 vaccine rollout

As telehealth becomes the new normal, NCQA updates quality measures

Mayo Clinic uses $1M in FCC funds for connected devices to expand telehealth

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-7429684 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0500 1884 2 3 full false Top Stories for 1/22 Top Stories for 1/22 In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse, Joe Biden begins his presidency with an aggressive healthcare agenda, including new appointments and nominations for HHS and CMS positions. Plus: YouTube will push for higher quality medical content on its platform.

Links to the stories:

President Joe Biden's pan to control the COVID-19 pandemic on day one

Micky Tripathi named by Biden Administration to lead ONC

Biden nominates Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant secretary of health

YouTube taps Dr. Garth Graham to lead new health partnerships team

]]> In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse, Joe Biden begins his presidency with an aggressive healthcare agenda, including new appointments and nominations for HHS and CMS positions. Plus: YouTube will push for higher quality medical content on its platform.

Links to the stories:

President Joe Biden's pan to control the COVID-19 pandemic on day one

Micky Tripathi named by Biden Administration to lead ONC

Biden nominates Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant secretary of health

YouTube taps Dr. Garth Graham to lead new health partnerships team

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-7429525 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0500 104 full false Top Stories for 1/15 Top Stories for 1/15 In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse, Flo Health lands in hot water with the FTC for allegedly deceitful practices; Feds are no longer holding back on vaccine doses. Plus: a new coalition looking to improve the vaccine rollout infrastructure.

Links to the stories:

Fertility app Flo Health settles with FTC over sensitive data sharing complaint

Federal government tells states not to hold vaccine in reserve for second dose

Epic, Cerner and other health IT heavy hitters join forces for Vaccine Credential Initiative

]]> In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse, Flo Health lands in hot water with the FTC for allegedly deceitful practices; Feds are no longer holding back on vaccine doses. Plus: a new coalition looking to improve the vaccine rollout infrastructure.

Links to the stories:

Fertility app Flo Health settles with FTC over sensitive data sharing complaint

Federal government tells states not to hold vaccine in reserve for second dose

Epic, Cerner and other health IT heavy hitters join forces for Vaccine Credential Initiative

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-7309072 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0500 107 full false How improv actors are helping doctors break bad news — with Dr. Anthony Orsini and Dr. Tanganyika Barnes How improv actors are helping doctors break bad news — with Dr. Anthony Orsini and Dr. Tanganyika Barnes The Orsini Way has been helping train doctors on handling patient relationships for a number of years, and New Jersey's Englewood Health has been a long-time user of the innovative teaching method. But last year, as doctor-patient interactions overwhelmingly went online, already difficult patient-doctor interactions became even more fraught. In today's episode, host Jonah Comstock welcomes Dr. Anthony Orsini, founder and president of The Orsini Way and Dr. Tanganyika Barnes, program director for internal medicine at Englewood Health, to talk about their novel training approach and how they have had to adapt it in response to COVID-19 and the telemedicine boom.

This podcast is brought to you by Twilio.

Talking points:

  • What the Orsini Way is and how it came about
  • The deficit in communication training for physicians, especially around delivering bad news
  • How the program has worked at Englewood
  • Why the program uses professional improv actors
  • The importance of one-on-one instruction and self-reflection
  • Communication training as a form of medical simulation
  • The long affects of delivering news badly
  • How the program was adapted for telehealth
  • What not to do when delivering bad news
  • ROI of trust and communication
  • Where do we need to go vis a vis patient empathy

More about this story:

The Orsini Way

Englewood Health

Difficult Conversations (Dr. Orsini's podcast)

Clinicians' empathy must not be sidelined by virtual care technologies

Conveying empathy through digital tools requires education, support

Patient advocates: Tech can help improve experience, but empathy is most important

HIMSS and Cleveland Clinic's Patient Experience Digital Series

]]> The Orsini Way has been helping train doctors on handling patient relationships for a number of years, and New Jersey's Englewood Health has been a long-time user of the innovative teaching method. But last year, as doctor-patient interactions overwhelmingly went online, already difficult patient-doctor interactions became even more fraught. In today's episode, host Jonah Comstock welcomes Dr. Anthony Orsini, founder and president of The Orsini Way and Dr. Tanganyika Barnes, program director for internal medicine at Englewood Health, to talk about their novel training approach and how they have had to adapt it in response to COVID-19 and the telemedicine boom.

This podcast is brought to you by Twilio.

Talking points:

  • What the Orsini Way is and how it came about
  • The deficit in communication training for physicians, especially around delivering bad news
  • How the program has worked at Englewood
  • Why the program uses professional improv actors
  • The importance of one-on-one instruction and self-reflection
  • Communication training as a form of medical simulation
  • The long affects of delivering news badly
  • How the program was adapted for telehealth
  • What not to do when delivering bad news
  • ROI of trust and communication
  • Where do we need to go vis a vis patient empathy

More about this story:

The Orsini Way

Englewood Health

Difficult Conversations (Dr. Orsini's podcast)

Clinicians' empathy must not be sidelined by virtual care technologies

Conveying empathy through digital tools requires education, support

Patient advocates: Tech can help improve experience, but empathy is most important

HIMSS and Cleveland Clinic's Patient Experience Digital Series

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-7297159 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0500 2342 2 2 full false Top Stories for 1/8 Top Stories for 1/8 In today's Top Stories: Optum and Change are joining forces to create a new healthcare powerhouse; Haven pulls the plug after a three-year run. Plus: How patient engagement tools can help with the vaccine rollout.

Links to the stories:

Optum to acquire Change Healthcare

Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan's employee health joint venture is officially winding down

Patient engagement tools can speed, streamline COVID-19 vaccine rollout

]]> In today's Top Stories: Optum and Change are joining forces to create a new healthcare powerhouse; Haven pulls the plug after a three-year run. Plus: How patient engagement tools can help with the vaccine rollout.

Links to the stories:

Optum to acquire Change Healthcare

Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan's employee health joint venture is officially winding down

Patient engagement tools can speed, streamline COVID-19 vaccine rollout

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-7192030 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0500 102 full false What to expect from 2021 health tech news What to expect from 2021 health tech news HIMSSCast is back from a short holiday hiatus with our first annual predictions podcast. In this episode, host Jonah Comstock, Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard, Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse, and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett engage in a round table discussion of trends and predictions for each of their respective coverage areas.

Notes: This episode was recorded Tuesday morning, before the Georgia results were final and before the tumultuous events at the Capitol. Additionally, Laura's prediction piece is forthcoming and will be added to the show notes later this afternoon.

Talking points

  • What comes next after 2020’s telehealth boom?
  • How virtual visits could evolve in different specialties
  • The importance of mental health in 2021
  • Virtual care is the new telemedicine
  • How will a Biden administration and a Democratic Congress affect health policy?
  • Digital therapeutics will continue to accelerate in 2021
  • Cross-sector use cases for AI and machine learning
  • How the pandemic could accelerate value-based care
  • Trends in cybersecurity

More about this episode

Health IT execs offer thoughts on the big issues of 2021

The move to value accelerates in 2021, spurred by lack of fee-for-service payments during pandemic

Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC

What to expect in 2021 and beyond? IDC offers 10 healthcare predictions

Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Best Buy Health VP talks what's next for senior tech in 2021

Athenahealth's VP predicts more value-based care, investor interest and an evening out of telehealth in 2021

]]> HIMSSCast is back from a short holiday hiatus with our first annual predictions podcast. In this episode, host Jonah Comstock, Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard, Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse, and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett engage in a round table discussion of trends and predictions for each of their respective coverage areas.

Notes: This episode was recorded Tuesday morning, before the Georgia results were final and before the tumultuous events at the Capitol. Additionally, Laura's prediction piece is forthcoming and will be added to the show notes later this afternoon.

Talking points

  • What comes next after 2020’s telehealth boom?
  • How virtual visits could evolve in different specialties
  • The importance of mental health in 2021
  • Virtual care is the new telemedicine
  • How will a Biden administration and a Democratic Congress affect health policy?
  • Digital therapeutics will continue to accelerate in 2021
  • Cross-sector use cases for AI and machine learning
  • How the pandemic could accelerate value-based care
  • Trends in cybersecurity

More about this episode

Health IT execs offer thoughts on the big issues of 2021

The move to value accelerates in 2021, spurred by lack of fee-for-service payments during pandemic

Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC

What to expect in 2021 and beyond? IDC offers 10 healthcare predictions

Frost & Sullivan's Top 10 predictions for healthcare in 2021

Best Buy Health VP talks what's next for senior tech in 2021

Athenahealth's VP predicts more value-based care, investor interest and an evening out of telehealth in 2021

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-7191964 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0500 1582 2 1 full false HIPAA Privacy Rule proposed changes: What they mean and what to expect — with Matthew Fisher HIPAA Privacy Rule proposed changes: What they mean and what to expect — with Matthew Fisher Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard speaks with Matthew Fisher, a Partner at Mirick O'Connell and a specialist in healthcare law, about the new proposed HIPAA rule changes. They discuss the content of the rules, what effect they're likely to have, and the timing of the rules as the Presidential administration changes over.

This will be the last episode of the year. We'll be back with more podcasts in 2021.

Talking points: 

  • How big are these changes?
  • How the right of access is being strengthened
  • Alignment with the info-blocking rules
  • Expanded definitions for care coordination and care management
  • The extent to which the rule is playing catch-up with current practices
  • Reducing HIPAA’s role as a blocker of legitimate information access
  • The impact of the new rules on HIPAA’s privacy protections
  • The timing of this announcement and the Presidential transition
  • Advice for providers and vendors

More about this episode:

HHS floats major changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule

OCR issues guidance on disclosure of protected info using health information exchanges

Is HIPAA outdated? AHIMA questions whether law is keeping pace with change

HIPAA update inches closer to reality

Three ways providers get HIPAA right of access wrong

HIPAA right of access: In what looks like a new trend, another costly settlement

How to solve the 'Goldilocks' dilemma of health data sharing?

]]> Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard speaks with Matthew Fisher, a Partner at Mirick O'Connell and a specialist in healthcare law, about the new proposed HIPAA rule changes. They discuss the content of the rules, what effect they're likely to have, and the timing of the rules as the Presidential administration changes over.

This will be the last episode of the year. We'll be back with more podcasts in 2021.

Talking points: 

  • How big are these changes?
  • How the right of access is being strengthened
  • Alignment with the info-blocking rules
  • Expanded definitions for care coordination and care management
  • The extent to which the rule is playing catch-up with current practices
  • Reducing HIPAA’s role as a blocker of legitimate information access
  • The impact of the new rules on HIPAA’s privacy protections
  • The timing of this announcement and the Presidential transition
  • Advice for providers and vendors

More about this episode:

HHS floats major changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule

OCR issues guidance on disclosure of protected info using health information exchanges

Is HIPAA outdated? AHIMA questions whether law is keeping pace with change

HIPAA update inches closer to reality

Three ways providers get HIPAA right of access wrong

HIPAA right of access: In what looks like a new trend, another costly settlement

How to solve the 'Goldilocks' dilemma of health data sharing?

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6954380 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 15:00:00 -0500 1404 1 47 full false Top Stories for 12/18 Top Stories for 12/18 In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Hackers use the SolarWinds platform to target the National Institutes of Health in a large data breach; Vaccine preparedness gets a boost from the federal government. Plus: Apple is rolling out a new low VO2 Max feature on its Apple Watch wearable.

Links to this week's stories:

NIH among agencies targeted by Russian 'Cozy Bear' hackers, says WaPo

What healthcare orgs should be doing in response to the SolarWinds breach

CDC is giving $227 million for COVID-19 vaccine preparedness and tracking

New low VO2 Max feature comes to Apple Watch

]]> In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Hackers use the SolarWinds platform to target the National Institutes of Health in a large data breach; Vaccine preparedness gets a boost from the federal government. Plus: Apple is rolling out a new low VO2 Max feature on its Apple Watch wearable.

Links to this week's stories:

NIH among agencies targeted by Russian 'Cozy Bear' hackers, says WaPo

What healthcare orgs should be doing in response to the SolarWinds breach

CDC is giving $227 million for COVID-19 vaccine preparedness and tracking

New low VO2 Max feature comes to Apple Watch

]]> Buzzsprout-6900527 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0500 107 full false Common pitfalls of healthcare connectivity and what to do about them — with Dominic Marcellino Common pitfalls of healthcare connectivity and what to do about them — with Dominic Marcellino Telehealth is here to stay and it's dramatically changing the healthcare landscape. But there is no telehealth, no virtual visits, and no remote patient monitoring without reliable, secure connectivity — and that's not something that can be taken for granted.

In this episode, created in collaboration with sponsor Kajeet, host Jonah Comstock talks to Kajeet Director of Strategy Dominic Marcellino about some of the different roadblocks to secure, reliable connectivity and how to approach tackling them.

Talking points:

  • Dominic’s journey to Kajeet and healthcare IoT
  • Common healthcare connectivity pitfalls
  • Connectivity in the consumer world vs the enterprise world
  • The importance of patient and provider user experience
  • What to do when patients lack necessary connectivity infrastructure?
  • The current state of health data interoperability
  • A lot of things have to line up for remote monitoring to work well
  • Making health data not just readable but useful
  • How to maintain security in IoT connectivity
  • The relationship between security and HIPAA-compliance
  • Dominic’s advice for providers

More about this episode:

'The health system of the future will be consumer-centric, wellness-oriented and digitally connected'

Pandemic-era burnout: How EHR vendors are redesigning UI and UX to battle stress

Interoperability consortium an 'even higher priority' post-pandemic

Cerner expands tools available for rural hospital clinical trials

Endpoint security is vital, even as 'the definition of endpoint itself has changed'

Mount Sinai-linked computer pads keep patients at home during COVID-19


]]> Telehealth is here to stay and it's dramatically changing the healthcare landscape. But there is no telehealth, no virtual visits, and no remote patient monitoring without reliable, secure connectivity — and that's not something that can be taken for granted.

In this episode, created in collaboration with sponsor Kajeet, host Jonah Comstock talks to Kajeet Director of Strategy Dominic Marcellino about some of the different roadblocks to secure, reliable connectivity and how to approach tackling them.

Talking points:

  • Dominic’s journey to Kajeet and healthcare IoT
  • Common healthcare connectivity pitfalls
  • Connectivity in the consumer world vs the enterprise world
  • The importance of patient and provider user experience
  • What to do when patients lack necessary connectivity infrastructure?
  • The current state of health data interoperability
  • A lot of things have to line up for remote monitoring to work well
  • Making health data not just readable but useful
  • How to maintain security in IoT connectivity
  • The relationship between security and HIPAA-compliance
  • Dominic’s advice for providers

More about this episode:

'The health system of the future will be consumer-centric, wellness-oriented and digitally connected'

Pandemic-era burnout: How EHR vendors are redesigning UI and UX to battle stress

Interoperability consortium an 'even higher priority' post-pandemic

Cerner expands tools available for rural hospital clinical trials

Endpoint security is vital, even as 'the definition of endpoint itself has changed'

Mount Sinai-linked computer pads keep patients at home during COVID-19


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6900245 Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0500 1781 1 46 full false Top Stories for 12/10 Top Stories for 12/10 In today's Top Stories: With a COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, cybersecurity concerns have emerged; Despite this, the rollout is already underway in the U.K. Plus: Google launches a new app for clinical trial research.

Links to the stories:

Vaccine distribution pipeline faces serious cybersecurity risks

Thousands in the United Kingdom are the first to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Google's new research app shows participants how their data is driving health insights

]]> In today's Top Stories: With a COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, cybersecurity concerns have emerged; Despite this, the rollout is already underway in the U.K. Plus: Google launches a new app for clinical trial research.

Links to the stories:

Vaccine distribution pipeline faces serious cybersecurity risks

Thousands in the United Kingdom are the first to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Google's new research app shows participants how their data is driving health insights

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6801973 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0500 106 full false Looking back at digital health's roots — with John Sharp Looking back at digital health's roots — with John Sharp Host Jonah Comstock welcomes John Sharp to the show on the occasion of his retirement from HIMSS. Until recently the director of thought advisory at HIMSS, John has worn many hats in his career and become one of the most well-known, respected, and beloved voices in the digital health community.

We talked about that community, John's career, and all the ways the space has changed and developed — not to mention where we see it headed next.

Talking points:

  • How John found his way to the fledgling digital health space
  • Health 2.0, Medicine 2.0, and the early days of digital health
  • Social media and the digital health community
  • “10 years of growth in six weeks” — the rapid adoption spurred by COVID-19
  • Telehealth adoption after COVID-19
  • Value-based care, reimbursement, and virtual care
  • How virtual coaching fits into the future of care
  • Digital health has moved from niche to mainstream
  • The “who will own telehealth?” debate
  • John’s hopes for the future of health IT: better incentives for value-based care
  • Virtual reality’s ascendancy in healthcare

More about this episode:

John on Twitter

COVID-19 brings a boom in use of virtual consumer-centric care

Telehealth set for 'tsunami of growth,' says Frost & Sullivan

Teladoc Health data shows virtual mental healthcare boom

'Weeks where decades happen' (Healthcare Dive)

The Empathy Machine: COVID-19 and Therapeutic VR, part 2 with Dr. Brennan Spiegel

The Teladongo Episode


]]> Host Jonah Comstock welcomes John Sharp to the show on the occasion of his retirement from HIMSS. Until recently the director of thought advisory at HIMSS, John has worn many hats in his career and become one of the most well-known, respected, and beloved voices in the digital health community.

We talked about that community, John's career, and all the ways the space has changed and developed — not to mention where we see it headed next.

Talking points:

  • How John found his way to the fledgling digital health space
  • Health 2.0, Medicine 2.0, and the early days of digital health
  • Social media and the digital health community
  • “10 years of growth in six weeks” — the rapid adoption spurred by COVID-19
  • Telehealth adoption after COVID-19
  • Value-based care, reimbursement, and virtual care
  • How virtual coaching fits into the future of care
  • Digital health has moved from niche to mainstream
  • The “who will own telehealth?” debate
  • John’s hopes for the future of health IT: better incentives for value-based care
  • Virtual reality’s ascendancy in healthcare

More about this episode:

John on Twitter

COVID-19 brings a boom in use of virtual consumer-centric care

Telehealth set for 'tsunami of growth,' says Frost & Sullivan

Teladoc Health data shows virtual mental healthcare boom

'Weeks where decades happen' (Healthcare Dive)

The Empathy Machine: COVID-19 and Therapeutic VR, part 2 with Dr. Brennan Spiegel

The Teladongo Episode


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6788767 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0500 1615 1 45 full false Beyond HIPAA and GDPR: The next frontiers of healthcare privacy and security — with Gabe Gumbs Beyond HIPAA and GDPR: The next frontiers of healthcare privacy and security — with Gabe Gumbs On today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock sits down with Gabe Gumbs, head of product strategy and innovation at Spirion about his experiences with, and views on, data security and privacy. Gabe and Jonah talk about the difference between privacy and security, when to focus more on one or the other, the advantages healthcare has in this realm, and the challenges it is still facing.

Click here to register for next week's Healthcare Security Forum.

Talking Points:

  • Healthcare’s edge in security: Experience with privacy
  • Privacy vs security: Which is important for what data?
  • The state of privacy and security regulation and where it might go
  • What personal information should be private?
  • Does the United States need its own GDPR?
  • Privacy concerns around COVID-19 contact tracing
  • The limits of de-identification
  • Data security trends for healthcare providers
  • How to prepare for ransomware attacks
  • The paradox of compromise

More about this episode:

Gabe's podcast "Privacy Please"

Protect what matters most — patient information (Spirion whitepaper)

More about Spirion

Major security incidents are the new normal for hospitals and health systems

Cybercriminals seek to take advantage of rapid telehealth scale-up

HHS: More than 2M patients affected by breaches reported in October

FBI, HHS warn of 'increased and imminent' cyber threat to hospitals

Contact tracing tech sparks privacy concerns, but most consumers and IT experts still support their use


]]> On today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock sits down with Gabe Gumbs, head of product strategy and innovation at Spirion about his experiences with, and views on, data security and privacy. Gabe and Jonah talk about the difference between privacy and security, when to focus more on one or the other, the advantages healthcare has in this realm, and the challenges it is still facing.

Click here to register for next week's Healthcare Security Forum.

Talking Points:

  • Healthcare’s edge in security: Experience with privacy
  • Privacy vs security: Which is important for what data?
  • The state of privacy and security regulation and where it might go
  • What personal information should be private?
  • Does the United States need its own GDPR?
  • Privacy concerns around COVID-19 contact tracing
  • The limits of de-identification
  • Data security trends for healthcare providers
  • How to prepare for ransomware attacks
  • The paradox of compromise

More about this episode:

Gabe's podcast "Privacy Please"

Protect what matters most — patient information (Spirion whitepaper)

More about Spirion

Major security incidents are the new normal for hospitals and health systems

Cybercriminals seek to take advantage of rapid telehealth scale-up

HHS: More than 2M patients affected by breaches reported in October

FBI, HHS warn of 'increased and imminent' cyber threat to hospitals

Contact tracing tech sparks privacy concerns, but most consumers and IT experts still support their use


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6689291 Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0500 1397 1 44 full false Top Stories for 12/4 Top Stories for 12/4 In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: CMS allows 60 new telehealth services to be covered by Medicare, drawing commendation – and caution – from the American Telemedicine Association. Plus: Google's Deep Mind AI makes protein-folding breakthrough.

Links to the stories:

Congressional action is needed for telehealth not to return to a rural benefit, Seema Verma says

ATA responds to CMS final rule making some telehealth coverage permanent

DeepMind AI's protein folding prediction achieves unprecedented accuracy, opening doors to new disease treatments

]]> In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: CMS allows 60 new telehealth services to be covered by Medicare, drawing commendation – and caution – from the American Telemedicine Association. Plus: Google's Deep Mind AI makes protein-folding breakthrough.

Links to the stories:

Congressional action is needed for telehealth not to return to a rural benefit, Seema Verma says

ATA responds to CMS final rule making some telehealth coverage permanent

DeepMind AI's protein folding prediction achieves unprecedented accuracy, opening doors to new disease treatments

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6689237 Fri, 04 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0500 103 full false The advertising double standard holding back femtech startups — with Maria Velissaris and Colette Courtion The advertising double standard holding back femtech startups — with Maria Velissaris and Colette Courtion Note: We are publishing this week's episode early so our listeners can enjoy it over the holiday break in the United States. Also note there is no episode of Top Stories this week. Happy Holidays!

In today's episode of HIMSSCast, guest host Laura Lovett, managing editor of MobiHealthNews, checks in with Maria Velissaris, founding partner at SteelSky Ventures and Colette Courtion, founder and CEO of Joylux about some of the challenges facing the burgeoning women's health and reproductive health, or femtech, industry. In particular, they chat about advertising double standards, funding shortfalls, and where the space is headed next.

Talking points:

  • The under-funding of women’s health tech companies
  • The advertising double standard in sexual and reproductive health
  • The downstream effects of inconsistently applied “taboos”
  • Changing advertising policies through education
  • How women’s health is not a niche opportunity
  • Why women VCs aren’t enough to close the funding gap in femtech
  • The need for a focus on culturally competent care

More about this episode:

Femtech players call out Facebook for rejecting women's health ads

Femtech's potential to capture data about women's health beyond reproduction

Femtech's sexual health revolution

Femtech market has potential but struggles to score investor dollars

'Femtech and women’s health issues have become more mainstream. We must do more though'

VC Maria Velissaris looks to change male-dominated digital health world with femtech investments

Femtech market has unmet segments despite industry growth, report says

Online sexual, cosmetic health company Hims lands $100M in funding

]]> Note: We are publishing this week's episode early so our listeners can enjoy it over the holiday break in the United States. Also note there is no episode of Top Stories this week. Happy Holidays!

In today's episode of HIMSSCast, guest host Laura Lovett, managing editor of MobiHealthNews, checks in with Maria Velissaris, founding partner at SteelSky Ventures and Colette Courtion, founder and CEO of Joylux about some of the challenges facing the burgeoning women's health and reproductive health, or femtech, industry. In particular, they chat about advertising double standards, funding shortfalls, and where the space is headed next.

Talking points:

  • The under-funding of women’s health tech companies
  • The advertising double standard in sexual and reproductive health
  • The downstream effects of inconsistently applied “taboos”
  • Changing advertising policies through education
  • How women’s health is not a niche opportunity
  • Why women VCs aren’t enough to close the funding gap in femtech
  • The need for a focus on culturally competent care

More about this episode:

Femtech players call out Facebook for rejecting women's health ads

Femtech's potential to capture data about women's health beyond reproduction

Femtech's sexual health revolution

Femtech market has potential but struggles to score investor dollars

'Femtech and women’s health issues have become more mainstream. We must do more though'

VC Maria Velissaris looks to change male-dominated digital health world with femtech investments

Femtech market has unmet segments despite industry growth, report says

Online sexual, cosmetic health company Hims lands $100M in funding

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6536638 Tue, 24 Nov 2020 15:00:00 -0500 1603 1 43 full false How one senior living community used CARES Act funds to jumpstart remote patient monitoring — with Larry Carlson How one senior living community used CARES Act funds to jumpstart remote patient monitoring — with Larry Carlson The COVID-19 crisis has spurred all kinds of technical innovation, not just virtual visits. For United Methodist Communities in Neptune, New Jersey, the pandemic gave them the opportunity, and the necessity, to launch a remote monitoring program, starting with fall detection, that has led to an 80% reduction in falls.

On today's episode host Jonah Comstock welcomes Larry Carlson, CEO of UMC, to look back at that experience and look ahead to the future of remote patient monitoring at UMC.

This podcast is brought to you by Kajeet.

Talking points:

  • How United Methodist Communities took advantage of CARES Act funds to make bold changes
  • Finding the right balance of privacy and efficacy for remote monitoring
  • Pre-empting, not detecting falls
  • How UMC achieved an 80% reduction in falls
  • Implementation challenges
  • The importance of connectivity to technology innovation
  • Advice for others adopting RPM tech
  • What's next for UMC

More about this podcast:

United Methodist Communities has early successes with telehealth and RPM

A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Hospitals get additional $20 billion infusion of CARES Act funds

How fall detection is moving beyond the pendant

]]> The COVID-19 crisis has spurred all kinds of technical innovation, not just virtual visits. For United Methodist Communities in Neptune, New Jersey, the pandemic gave them the opportunity, and the necessity, to launch a remote monitoring program, starting with fall detection, that has led to an 80% reduction in falls.

On today's episode host Jonah Comstock welcomes Larry Carlson, CEO of UMC, to look back at that experience and look ahead to the future of remote patient monitoring at UMC.

This podcast is brought to you by Kajeet.

Talking points:

  • How United Methodist Communities took advantage of CARES Act funds to make bold changes
  • Finding the right balance of privacy and efficacy for remote monitoring
  • Pre-empting, not detecting falls
  • How UMC achieved an 80% reduction in falls
  • Implementation challenges
  • The importance of connectivity to technology innovation
  • Advice for others adopting RPM tech
  • What's next for UMC

More about this podcast:

United Methodist Communities has early successes with telehealth and RPM

A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Hospitals get additional $20 billion infusion of CARES Act funds

How fall detection is moving beyond the pendant

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6472126 Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0500 1524 1 42 full false Top Stories for 11/20 Top Stories for 11/20 In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: NorthShore University HealthSystem is utilizing targeted labor strategies and robust analytics to weather the COVID-19 surge; Amazon muscles into the online pharmacy space. Plus: What's taking up clinician's time? (It's not patient care!)

Links to the stories:

NorthShore University HealthSystem's digital strategy is being tested against second wave

Amazon furthers foothold in digital pharmacies with launch of Amazon Pharmacy store

Frontline workers say they spend more time on EHRs than patient care

]]> In today's Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: NorthShore University HealthSystem is utilizing targeted labor strategies and robust analytics to weather the COVID-19 surge; Amazon muscles into the online pharmacy space. Plus: What's taking up clinician's time? (It's not patient care!)

Links to the stories:

NorthShore University HealthSystem's digital strategy is being tested against second wave

Amazon furthers foothold in digital pharmacies with launch of Amazon Pharmacy store

Frontline workers say they spend more time on EHRs than patient care

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6471853 Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0500 96 full false Post-Election Politics Update — with HIMSS Government Relations Post-Election Politics Update — with HIMSS Government Relations On today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse welcome back Tom Leary, Jeff Coughlin, and David Gray, all from the HIMSS Government Relations team, to discuss what to expect in the lame duck session of Congress as well as when the Biden administration gets underway in 2021. We also delve into the recent extensions in the info blocking rules, where we stand with telehealth waiver extensions, and last week's Supreme Court oral arguments about the future of the Affordable Care Act.

Talking Points:

  • What a Biden administration could mean for health tech policy
  • What could happen under different Senate control scenarios
  • Health tech policy priorities: telehealth, public health infrastructure, and patient identification
  • Patient ID ban update
  • Health IT’s enduring bipartisan appeal
  • What to expect re: COVID-19 relief
  • The future of telehealth waivers
  • What we learned at ACA oral arguments
  • What Biden can do on the ACA without Congress

Previously on HIMSSCast:

Healthcare on the Ballot: The 2020 Election, Obamacare and COVID-19

How providers, payers should be preparing for new info blocking, patient access rules — with Jeff Coughlin

The US needs a patient identification strategy yesterday — with Tom Leary and David Gray

More About This Episode:

ONC offers new compliance extension for information blocking rules

Healthcare industry groups react to extended info blocking compliance timeline

HHS publishes final regs on info blocking, interoperability

Supreme Court appears favorable to keeping Affordable Care Act

Supreme Court to hear oral arguments this morning to determine validity of Affordable Care Act

Payers are working to meet deadline for interoperability mandate

New ONC, CMS rules put everyone in interoperability business

ONC Announces Additional Flexibilities Around Interoperability Final Regulation Implementation

COVID-19 Global Policy Call to Action Report

COVID-19 and the Digital Health Policy Impact

Adopting Connected Care Policy Waivers Permanently to Develop Resilient Healthcare Systems Report

]]> On today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse welcome back Tom Leary, Jeff Coughlin, and David Gray, all from the HIMSS Government Relations team, to discuss what to expect in the lame duck session of Congress as well as when the Biden administration gets underway in 2021. We also delve into the recent extensions in the info blocking rules, where we stand with telehealth waiver extensions, and last week's Supreme Court oral arguments about the future of the Affordable Care Act.

Talking Points:

  • What a Biden administration could mean for health tech policy
  • What could happen under different Senate control scenarios
  • Health tech policy priorities: telehealth, public health infrastructure, and patient identification
  • Patient ID ban update
  • Health IT’s enduring bipartisan appeal
  • What to expect re: COVID-19 relief
  • The future of telehealth waivers
  • What we learned at ACA oral arguments
  • What Biden can do on the ACA without Congress

Previously on HIMSSCast:

Healthcare on the Ballot: The 2020 Election, Obamacare and COVID-19

How providers, payers should be preparing for new info blocking, patient access rules — with Jeff Coughlin

The US needs a patient identification strategy yesterday — with Tom Leary and David Gray

More About This Episode:

ONC offers new compliance extension for information blocking rules

Healthcare industry groups react to extended info blocking compliance timeline

HHS publishes final regs on info blocking, interoperability

Supreme Court appears favorable to keeping Affordable Care Act

Supreme Court to hear oral arguments this morning to determine validity of Affordable Care Act

Payers are working to meet deadline for interoperability mandate

New ONC, CMS rules put everyone in interoperability business

ONC Announces Additional Flexibilities Around Interoperability Final Regulation Implementation

COVID-19 Global Policy Call to Action Report

COVID-19 and the Digital Health Policy Impact

Adopting Connected Care Policy Waivers Permanently to Develop Resilient Healthcare Systems Report

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6357586 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0500 1970 1 41 full false Top Stories for 11/13 Top Stories for 11/13 In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse:  The Supreme Court appears favorable to keeping the Affordable Care Act after hearing arguments this week; Google launches a pair of AI tools. Plus: Epic and Cleveland Clinic partner on COVID risk model.

Links to the stories:

Supreme Court appears favorable to keeping Affordable Care Act

Google Cloud unveils AI tools to help healthcare analyze unstructured medical text

Epic makes Cleveland Clinic-devised COVID-19 risk model available in MyChart

]]> In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse:  The Supreme Court appears favorable to keeping the Affordable Care Act after hearing arguments this week; Google launches a pair of AI tools. Plus: Epic and Cleveland Clinic partner on COVID risk model.

Links to the stories:

Supreme Court appears favorable to keeping Affordable Care Act

Google Cloud unveils AI tools to help healthcare analyze unstructured medical text

Epic makes Cleveland Clinic-devised COVID-19 risk model available in MyChart

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6357469 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:00:00 -0500 116 full false How COVID-19 and telehealth are changing the physician workforce — with Michelle Davey How COVID-19 and telehealth are changing the physician workforce — with Michelle Davey In today's HIMSSCast we're once again looking at the COVID-19 telehealth boom, but this time through the lens of staffing and workforce. Host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett are joined by Michelle Davey, CEO of Wheel, to discuss how a rise in virtual care is changing how physicians work.

This episode is brought to you by AmWell.

Talking points:

  • What Wheel does
  • How telemedicine is changing the physician workforce
  • The telemedicine learning curve
  • How much of the workforce is doing telemedicine now?
  • Telemedicine and physician burnout
  • The role of virtual care post-pandemic
  • Benefits of telehealth beyond patient care
  • The future of telemedicine and virtual care

More about this episode:

Wheel launches telehealth staffing platform alongside $13.9M raise

CEO of telehealth vendor and staffing services startup Wheel talks scaling out during COVID-19

AI, telehealth could help address hospital workforce challenges

Keeping frontline healthcare workers physically and psychologically safe is paramount during COVID-19

Pandemic-era burnout: How physicians manage crushing workloads and IT demands

]]> In today's HIMSSCast we're once again looking at the COVID-19 telehealth boom, but this time through the lens of staffing and workforce. Host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett are joined by Michelle Davey, CEO of Wheel, to discuss how a rise in virtual care is changing how physicians work.

This episode is brought to you by AmWell.

Talking points:

  • What Wheel does
  • How telemedicine is changing the physician workforce
  • The telemedicine learning curve
  • How much of the workforce is doing telemedicine now?
  • Telemedicine and physician burnout
  • The role of virtual care post-pandemic
  • Benefits of telehealth beyond patient care
  • The future of telemedicine and virtual care

More about this episode:

Wheel launches telehealth staffing platform alongside $13.9M raise

CEO of telehealth vendor and staffing services startup Wheel talks scaling out during COVID-19

AI, telehealth could help address hospital workforce challenges

Keeping frontline healthcare workers physically and psychologically safe is paramount during COVID-19

Pandemic-era burnout: How physicians manage crushing workloads and IT demands

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6252328 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0500 1758 1 40 full false Top Stories for 11/6 Top Stories for 11/6 In this episode of Top Stories with Jonah Comstock: Under Armour sells off MyFitnessPal for $345 million; HHS unveils final five-year plan for Health IT. Plus: CMS approves controversial Georgia ACA waiver.

Links to the stories:

Under Armour sells off MyFitnessPal for $345M, will shut down Endomondo by 2021

HHS unveils new 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan

CMS approves Georgia waiver to transition to a non-ACA private sector marketplace

]]> In this episode of Top Stories with Jonah Comstock: Under Armour sells off MyFitnessPal for $345 million; HHS unveils final five-year plan for Health IT. Plus: CMS approves controversial Georgia ACA waiver.

Links to the stories:

Under Armour sells off MyFitnessPal for $345M, will shut down Endomondo by 2021

HHS unveils new 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan

CMS approves Georgia waiver to transition to a non-ACA private sector marketplace

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6251173 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 10:00:00 -0500 121 full false What went down at the first HIMSS Global Equity Week — with Denise Hines What went down at the first HIMSS Global Equity Week — with Denise Hines Last week, HIMSS held Global Health Equity Week, a week of education and action around disparities in public health. Hundreds of participants around the world attended virtual webinars and virtual marches and wrote to their governmental representatives, while HIMSS announced grants to support industry diversity and a new tech challenge, all around the theme of maternal health.

Host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett welcomed HIMSS Chief Americas Officer Denise Hines to the show to look back at the week, and look ahead to the work still to be done.

Talking points:

  • How National Health IT Week became Global Health Equity Week
  • The (ongoing) virtual policy march
  • HIMSS member engagement and participation
  • The HIMSS Foundation grants to support industry diversity
  • How virtual meet-ups helped convene the HIMSS community
  • The Global Maternal Health Tech Challenge
  • What it means to support healthcare for all
  • How you can still help by joining the Global Health Equity Network

More related to this episode:

Join the Global Health Equity Network

Join the Virtual March

More about Global Health Equity Week

Improving outcomes for expectant Black women is focus during HIMSS Global Health Equity Week

HIMSS announces global tech challenge to improve maternal health outcomes worldwide

COVID-19 hasn't just spotlighted healthcare inequity – it's made it worse

Digital divide remains, despite big COVID-19 tech innovation

]]> Last week, HIMSS held Global Health Equity Week, a week of education and action around disparities in public health. Hundreds of participants around the world attended virtual webinars and virtual marches and wrote to their governmental representatives, while HIMSS announced grants to support industry diversity and a new tech challenge, all around the theme of maternal health.

Host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett welcomed HIMSS Chief Americas Officer Denise Hines to the show to look back at the week, and look ahead to the work still to be done.

Talking points:

  • How National Health IT Week became Global Health Equity Week
  • The (ongoing) virtual policy march
  • HIMSS member engagement and participation
  • The HIMSS Foundation grants to support industry diversity
  • How virtual meet-ups helped convene the HIMSS community
  • The Global Maternal Health Tech Challenge
  • What it means to support healthcare for all
  • How you can still help by joining the Global Health Equity Network

More related to this episode:

Join the Global Health Equity Network

Join the Virtual March

More about Global Health Equity Week

Improving outcomes for expectant Black women is focus during HIMSS Global Health Equity Week

HIMSS announces global tech challenge to improve maternal health outcomes worldwide

COVID-19 hasn't just spotlighted healthcare inequity – it's made it worse

Digital divide remains, despite big COVID-19 tech innovation

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6142186 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0400 1471 1 39 full false Top Stories for 10/30 Top Stories for 10/30 In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Intelligence agencies warn of cybercriminals’ renewed push to target healthcare providers; President Trump’s claims of COVID-19 over-reporting draws backlack from hospital groups. Plus: A new digital eye health tool from CVS.

Links to the stories:

FBI, HHS warn of 'increased and imminent' cyber threat to hospitals

Provider groups push back against Trump claims that doctors are inflating COVID-19 numbers

CVS launches telemedicine enabled contact renewal service

]]> In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Intelligence agencies warn of cybercriminals’ renewed push to target healthcare providers; President Trump’s claims of COVID-19 over-reporting draws backlack from hospital groups. Plus: A new digital eye health tool from CVS.

Links to the stories:

FBI, HHS warn of 'increased and imminent' cyber threat to hospitals

Provider groups push back against Trump claims that doctors are inflating COVID-19 numbers

CVS launches telemedicine enabled contact renewal service

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6141982 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0400 103 full false Top Stories for 10/23 Top Stories for 10/23 In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Experts agree that racial bias makes it more difficult for communities of color to combat COVID-19; Hospital admissions are down 10.5% this year due to the coronavirus. Plus: How Borderlands 3 is helping scientists map the microbiome.

Links to the stories:

COVID-19 hasn't just spotlighted healthcare inequity – it's made it worse

Hospital admissions projected to be down 10.5% in 2020

Borderlands 3 is using its millions of gamers to help map the human gut microbiome

]]> In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Experts agree that racial bias makes it more difficult for communities of color to combat COVID-19; Hospital admissions are down 10.5% this year due to the coronavirus. Plus: How Borderlands 3 is helping scientists map the microbiome.

Links to the stories:

COVID-19 hasn't just spotlighted healthcare inequity – it's made it worse

Hospital admissions projected to be down 10.5% in 2020

Borderlands 3 is using its millions of gamers to help map the human gut microbiome

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6030478 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 11:00:00 -0400 124 full false Healthcare on the Ballot: The 2020 Election, Obamacare and COVID-19 Healthcare on the Ballot: The 2020 Election, Obamacare and COVID-19 HIMSSCast is out early this week to give you a chance to listen to our election edition before Thursday's presidential debate. In this episode, host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse break down the ways that healthcare is on the ballot in 2020, how the candidates' platforms, such as they are, differ, and how a new administration might handle COVID-19 differently.

Talking points:

  • The state and fate of the Affordable Care Act
  • Does HIPAA really protect pre-existing conditions?
  • Trump’s healthcare plan (for lack thereof)
  • What’s left on the ballot of Medicare for All?
  • Trump and Biden’s ideological divide on health care
  • Biden’s plans to make health insurance more accessible and affordable
  • Forces pushing the industry toward value-based care
  • Trump’s price transparency and drug price agendas
  • Could we see Obamacare 2.0?
  • How much has COVID-19 shaped the election?
  • How would President Biden handle COVID?
  • What to listen for in Thursday’s debate

More about this episode:

Trump has no specific plan to replace ACA, despite grilling by Savannah Guthrie

5 Charts About Public Opinion on the Affordable Care Act and the Supreme Court

In chaotic debate, Trump, Biden clash on future of ACA, COVID-19 handling

Two-thirds of Americans say candidates' healthcare plans, COVID-19 strategy are "very important"

Vice presidential debate will likely spotlight divergent views on healthcare

Civil vice presidential debate short on answers as VP Pence evades question on Trump's plan to replace ACA

America's response to COVID-19: 'A tale of two countries'


]]> HIMSSCast is out early this week to give you a chance to listen to our election edition before Thursday's presidential debate. In this episode, host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse break down the ways that healthcare is on the ballot in 2020, how the candidates' platforms, such as they are, differ, and how a new administration might handle COVID-19 differently.

Talking points:

  • The state and fate of the Affordable Care Act
  • Does HIPAA really protect pre-existing conditions?
  • Trump’s healthcare plan (for lack thereof)
  • What’s left on the ballot of Medicare for All?
  • Trump and Biden’s ideological divide on health care
  • Biden’s plans to make health insurance more accessible and affordable
  • Forces pushing the industry toward value-based care
  • Trump’s price transparency and drug price agendas
  • Could we see Obamacare 2.0?
  • How much has COVID-19 shaped the election?
  • How would President Biden handle COVID?
  • What to listen for in Thursday’s debate

More about this episode:

Trump has no specific plan to replace ACA, despite grilling by Savannah Guthrie

5 Charts About Public Opinion on the Affordable Care Act and the Supreme Court

In chaotic debate, Trump, Biden clash on future of ACA, COVID-19 handling

Two-thirds of Americans say candidates' healthcare plans, COVID-19 strategy are "very important"

Vice presidential debate will likely spotlight divergent views on healthcare

Civil vice presidential debate short on answers as VP Pence evades question on Trump's plan to replace ACA

America's response to COVID-19: 'A tale of two countries'


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-6002287 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 15:00:00 -0400 1829 1 38 full false A new playbook for digital transformation in the age of COVID and beyond — with Paddy Padmanabhan A new playbook for digital transformation in the age of COVID and beyond — with Paddy Padmanabhan COVID-19 has accelerated a digital transformation that was already underway in hospitals across the United States. Now two healthcare experts — Paddy Padmanabhan, founder and CEO of Damo Consulting, a digital transformation advisory firm, and longtime healthcare CIO Ed Marx, now chief digital officer of HCI Group — have written a new playbook to help providers accelerate that transformation, while developing what they call a 'digital roadmap' to help ensure lasting value from IT investments."

Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard sat down with Padmanabhan this week to discuss the book, the lessons therein, and other trends in healthcare including patient engagement and the evolving role of the electronic health record. Enjoy the conversation."

Talking points:

  • Who should lead digital transformation in healthcare? 
  • The digital transformation roadmap
  • Telehealth’s role in digital transformation
  • How the pandemic is changing the landscape of virtual care
  • The growing importance of patient loyalty and patient choice
  • How the EHR is evolving
  • AI, machine learning, voice recognition, and other promising new technologies
  • Thoughts on the new info blocking rules

More about this episode:

The book: "Healthcare Digital Transformation: How Consumerism, Technology and Pandemic are Accelerating the Future"

COVID-19 digital transformation update, with Hal Wolf

ONC officials offer update on information blocking rules compliance

HITN's Technology Optimization Best Practices series

]]> COVID-19 has accelerated a digital transformation that was already underway in hospitals across the United States. Now two healthcare experts — Paddy Padmanabhan, founder and CEO of Damo Consulting, a digital transformation advisory firm, and longtime healthcare CIO Ed Marx, now chief digital officer of HCI Group — have written a new playbook to help providers accelerate that transformation, while developing what they call a 'digital roadmap' to help ensure lasting value from IT investments."

Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard sat down with Padmanabhan this week to discuss the book, the lessons therein, and other trends in healthcare including patient engagement and the evolving role of the electronic health record. Enjoy the conversation."

Talking points:

  • Who should lead digital transformation in healthcare? 
  • The digital transformation roadmap
  • Telehealth’s role in digital transformation
  • How the pandemic is changing the landscape of virtual care
  • The growing importance of patient loyalty and patient choice
  • How the EHR is evolving
  • AI, machine learning, voice recognition, and other promising new technologies
  • Thoughts on the new info blocking rules

More about this episode:

The book: "Healthcare Digital Transformation: How Consumerism, Technology and Pandemic are Accelerating the Future"

COVID-19 digital transformation update, with Hal Wolf

ONC officials offer update on information blocking rules compliance

HITN's Technology Optimization Best Practices series

]]> Buzzsprout-5924809 Fri, 16 Oct 2020 11:00:00 -0400 2205 1 37 full true Top Stories for 10/16 Top Stories for 10/16 In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: The federal government awards $481 million to a diagnostics startup to ramp up COVID-19 testing; Operational risks of owning a public hospital could compound fiscal challenges for counties. Plus: New concerns about CMS data reporting rules.

Links to the stories:

Cue Health awarded $481M from HHS, DoD to ramp up production of its app-connected COVID-19 rapid diagnostic

Public hospitals are compounding COVID-19 budget risks for large urban counties, Moody's finds

Trump administration crackdown 'couldn't come at a worse time' for hospitals

]]> In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: The federal government awards $481 million to a diagnostics startup to ramp up COVID-19 testing; Operational risks of owning a public hospital could compound fiscal challenges for counties. Plus: New concerns about CMS data reporting rules.

Links to the stories:

Cue Health awarded $481M from HHS, DoD to ramp up production of its app-connected COVID-19 rapid diagnostic

Public hospitals are compounding COVID-19 budget risks for large urban counties, Moody's finds

Trump administration crackdown 'couldn't come at a worse time' for hospitals

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5924737 Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0400 120 full false Accelerate Virtual Reality for Clinical Care (Accelerate Health Podcast) Accelerate Virtual Reality for Clinical Care (Accelerate Health Podcast) Within healthcare, virtual reality (VR) applications are currently being used to control pain, decrease anxiety, and reduce stress. New research has demonstrated a strong case for VR use in care both at home and in the hospital. How can this new, effective therapy be scaled to a broader population of patients? John Sharp will answer just that question as he speaks with Dr. Brennan Spiegel, Director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai & Author of the upcoming book: How Virtual Therapeutics Will Revolutionize Medicine.

Subscribe to the Accelerate Health podcast here.

Check out our previous HIMSSCast interview with Brennan here.

]]> Within healthcare, virtual reality (VR) applications are currently being used to control pain, decrease anxiety, and reduce stress. New research has demonstrated a strong case for VR use in care both at home and in the hospital. How can this new, effective therapy be scaled to a broader population of patients? John Sharp will answer just that question as he speaks with Dr. Brennan Spiegel, Director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai & Author of the upcoming book: How Virtual Therapeutics Will Revolutionize Medicine.

Subscribe to the Accelerate Health podcast here.

Check out our previous HIMSSCast interview with Brennan here.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5907715 Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0400 1035 bonus false Is the FDA taking digital health regulation in the right direction? — with Bradley Merrill Thompson Is the FDA taking digital health regulation in the right direction? — with Bradley Merrill Thompson With its recent launch of the Digital Health Center for Excellence, the FDA has shown a new spotlight on its ongoing work of changing how the regulation of digital health and digital therapeutics works, to better match the realities of modern technology. But is the organization taking the right steps for the right reasons? Or is it heading into dangerous territory for developers and their end users — the patients?

Host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Associate Editor Dave Muoio discuss this pivotal question with Bradley Merrill Thompson, a Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green, founder of the AI Startups in Health Coalition (AISHC), and occasional MobiHealthNews contributor.

Talking points:

  • The FDA’s new Center for Excellence
  • Why launch the Center now?
  • What’s going on with Pre-Cert?
  • The risk of FDA surveillance overreach
  • Data subjectivity in post-market surveillance
  • How should FDA regulate AI?
  • FDA time is money — the importance of prioritization

More about this episode:

FDA establishes Digital Health Center of Excellence

Q&A: A firsthand account of FDA's Pre-Cert Program

The AISHC's position paper

]]> With its recent launch of the Digital Health Center for Excellence, the FDA has shown a new spotlight on its ongoing work of changing how the regulation of digital health and digital therapeutics works, to better match the realities of modern technology. But is the organization taking the right steps for the right reasons? Or is it heading into dangerous territory for developers and their end users — the patients?

Host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Associate Editor Dave Muoio discuss this pivotal question with Bradley Merrill Thompson, a Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green, founder of the AI Startups in Health Coalition (AISHC), and occasional MobiHealthNews contributor.

Talking points:

  • The FDA’s new Center for Excellence
  • Why launch the Center now?
  • What’s going on with Pre-Cert?
  • The risk of FDA surveillance overreach
  • Data subjectivity in post-market surveillance
  • How should FDA regulate AI?
  • FDA time is money — the importance of prioritization

More about this episode:

FDA establishes Digital Health Center of Excellence

Q&A: A firsthand account of FDA's Pre-Cert Program

The AISHC's position paper

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5818351 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 11:00:00 -0400 2193 1 36 full true Top Stories for 10/9 Top Stories for 10/9 In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Hospitals must now include flu data along with their COVID-19 data; Mental health tops the list of preferred uses for telehealth. Plus: Clover Health goes public.

Links to the stories:

HHS will require hospitals to report flu information, in addition to COVID-19

Americans want mental healthcare via telehealth, but data security worries remain

Clover Health will join the public market by merging with Social Capital SPAC

]]> In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Hospitals must now include flu data along with their COVID-19 data; Mental health tops the list of preferred uses for telehealth. Plus: Clover Health goes public.

Links to the stories:

HHS will require hospitals to report flu information, in addition to COVID-19

Americans want mental healthcare via telehealth, but data security worries remain

Clover Health will join the public market by merging with Social Capital SPAC

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5818090 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0400 120 full false Accelerate Supply Chain Management: Rich Kucera, Principal of Symmetric Health Solutions (Accelerate Health Podcast Episode 3) Accelerate Supply Chain Management: Rich Kucera, Principal of Symmetric Health Solutions (Accelerate Health Podcast Episode 3) The COVID-19 crisis thrust hospital supply chain issues into the national spotlight as we heard about shortages of personal protective equipment almost daily during the early days of the crisis. But the issues that lead to these shortages are only a few of the many challenges that hospital supply chain managers face every day. For this week’s episode, co-host, Rob Havasy is joined by Rich Kucera, Principal of Symmetric Health Solutions and the winner of the 2019 SCAN Health Design Competition to discuss their innovative solution to the supply chain problem.

For more information about the SCAN Health Design Challenge, click here.

Learn more about how Accelerate Health is redefining health at HIMSS here.

]]> The COVID-19 crisis thrust hospital supply chain issues into the national spotlight as we heard about shortages of personal protective equipment almost daily during the early days of the crisis. But the issues that lead to these shortages are only a few of the many challenges that hospital supply chain managers face every day. For this week’s episode, co-host, Rob Havasy is joined by Rich Kucera, Principal of Symmetric Health Solutions and the winner of the 2019 SCAN Health Design Competition to discuss their innovative solution to the supply chain problem.

For more information about the SCAN Health Design Challenge, click here.

Learn more about how Accelerate Health is redefining health at HIMSS here.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5802442 Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:00:00 -0400 1803 bonus false COVID-19 digital transformation update — with Hal Wolf COVID-19 digital transformation update — with Hal Wolf On a very special episode of HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock welcomes HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf to talk about his experiences, HIMSS's experiences, and what he's observed in the industry more broadly in the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Talking points:

  • What HIMSS is all about
  • How COVID has spurred digital transformation in healthcare
  • The Global Consortium for eHealth Interoperability
  • The Global Health Equity Network 
  • How HIMSS is working to make sure no one’s left behind
  • What we’ve learned about healthcare regulation
  • Health beyond borders
  • The importance of just-in-time information
  • Preparing for the next pandemic
  • Supply chain management
  • Envisioning change through people, processes, and technology

More about this episode:

How health systems worldwide can build and benchmark their digital maturity

HIMSS, in statement on racial inequity, pledges to 'drive meaningful change'

Responding to COVID-19 with innovation, cultural change, redesigning healthcare strategies

'Global standards with local implementations'

Global Health Equity Network

Global Consortium for eHealth Interoperability

]]> On a very special episode of HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock welcomes HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf to talk about his experiences, HIMSS's experiences, and what he's observed in the industry more broadly in the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Talking points:

  • What HIMSS is all about
  • How COVID has spurred digital transformation in healthcare
  • The Global Consortium for eHealth Interoperability
  • The Global Health Equity Network 
  • How HIMSS is working to make sure no one’s left behind
  • What we’ve learned about healthcare regulation
  • Health beyond borders
  • The importance of just-in-time information
  • Preparing for the next pandemic
  • Supply chain management
  • Envisioning change through people, processes, and technology

More about this episode:

How health systems worldwide can build and benchmark their digital maturity

HIMSS, in statement on racial inequity, pledges to 'drive meaningful change'

Responding to COVID-19 with innovation, cultural change, redesigning healthcare strategies

'Global standards with local implementations'

Global Health Equity Network

Global Consortium for eHealth Interoperability

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5707987 Fri, 02 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0400 1967 1 35 full false Top Stories for 10/2 Top Stories for 10/2 In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Cyberattack hits Universal Health Services, forcing shutdown of user access to IT applications; Anthem reaches $40M settlement in in 2015 cyberattack. Plus: Is the Apple Watch causing unnecessary healthcare utilization?

Links to the stories:

UHS hospital chain hit with apparent ransomware attack

So you've been hit with a ransomware attack. What now?

Anthem settles 2015 cybersecurity breach for $39.5 million

Apple Watch's abnormal pulse feature driving many unnecessary healthcare visits, Mayo Clinic researchers say



]]> In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Cyberattack hits Universal Health Services, forcing shutdown of user access to IT applications; Anthem reaches $40M settlement in in 2015 cyberattack. Plus: Is the Apple Watch causing unnecessary healthcare utilization?

Links to the stories:

UHS hospital chain hit with apparent ransomware attack

So you've been hit with a ransomware attack. What now?

Anthem settles 2015 cybersecurity breach for $39.5 million

Apple Watch's abnormal pulse feature driving many unnecessary healthcare visits, Mayo Clinic researchers say



]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5707828 Fri, 02 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0400 120 full false Accelerate Public Health & Technology: Farzad Mostashari, CEO for Aledade (Accelerate Health Podcast) Accelerate Public Health & Technology: Farzad Mostashari, CEO for Aledade (Accelerate Health Podcast) This week's episode will feature co-host Indu Subaiya, President of Catalyst @ Health 2.0 and Senior Advisor to HIMSS speaking with Farzad Mostashari, Co-founder and CEO of Aledade and Former Head of the Office of the National Coordinator.  

Dr. Farzad Mostashari will provide an expert perspective on what a 21st century public health system could look like including real-time disease surveillance, targeted prevention and the smart allocation of resources. He will discuss how healthcare providers can effectively partner using new technology and data-enabled primary care models.

Learn more about how Accelerate Health is redefining health at HIMSS here.

Subscribe to the Accelerate Health podcast here.

]]> This week's episode will feature co-host Indu Subaiya, President of Catalyst @ Health 2.0 and Senior Advisor to HIMSS speaking with Farzad Mostashari, Co-founder and CEO of Aledade and Former Head of the Office of the National Coordinator.  

Dr. Farzad Mostashari will provide an expert perspective on what a 21st century public health system could look like including real-time disease surveillance, targeted prevention and the smart allocation of resources. He will discuss how healthcare providers can effectively partner using new technology and data-enabled primary care models.

Learn more about how Accelerate Health is redefining health at HIMSS here.

Subscribe to the Accelerate Health podcast here.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5679478 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:00:00 -0400 1175 bonus false Accelerate Pediatric Virtual Care: Omkar Kulkarni, Managing Director for KidsX (Accelerate Health Podcast) Accelerate Pediatric Virtual Care: Omkar Kulkarni, Managing Director for KidsX (Accelerate Health Podcast) In this inaugural episode, Kerry Amato kicks off the Accelerate Health Podcast with Omkar Kulkarni, Chief Innovation Officer for Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Managing Director for KidsX, a new pediatric health accelerator. KidsX is a global ecosystem of pediatric innovators, anchored by a consortium of 30 children’s hospitals from North America, Europe and Australia motivated to partner with early stage digital health companies to transform pediatric care. Omkar Kulkarni will discuss how this amazing consortium will build, test and deploy software solutions to make pediatric care exceptionally effective, safe, efficient and convenient for children and families.

To subscribe to the Accelerate Health Podcast, click here.

To register for the Accelerate Health event, click here.

]]> In this inaugural episode, Kerry Amato kicks off the Accelerate Health Podcast with Omkar Kulkarni, Chief Innovation Officer for Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Managing Director for KidsX, a new pediatric health accelerator. KidsX is a global ecosystem of pediatric innovators, anchored by a consortium of 30 children’s hospitals from North America, Europe and Australia motivated to partner with early stage digital health companies to transform pediatric care. Omkar Kulkarni will discuss how this amazing consortium will build, test and deploy software solutions to make pediatric care exceptionally effective, safe, efficient and convenient for children and families.

To subscribe to the Accelerate Health Podcast, click here.

To register for the Accelerate Health event, click here.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5656540 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -0400 1729 bonus false Top Stories for 9/25 Top Stories for 9/25 In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsurg’s absence on the Supreme Court throws the future of the ACA into question; Femtech companies bemoan advertising difficulties on social media. Plus: the emergence of 'social informatics'.

Links to the stories:

Death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could have ramifications for Affordable Care Act

Femtech players call out Facebook for rejecting women's health ads

A new health IT discipline: Social informatics

Epic users at some Wisconsin providers to get EHR-embedded SDOH tool

]]> In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsurg’s absence on the Supreme Court throws the future of the ACA into question; Femtech companies bemoan advertising difficulties on social media. Plus: the emergence of 'social informatics'.

Links to the stories:

Death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could have ramifications for Affordable Care Act

Femtech players call out Facebook for rejecting women's health ads

A new health IT discipline: Social informatics

Epic users at some Wisconsin providers to get EHR-embedded SDOH tool

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5604523 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:00:00 -0400 116 full false Apple's new sensor, digital therapeutics, and digital health diversity Apple's new sensor, digital therapeutics, and digital health diversity It's a bit of a pot pourri this week as the MobiHealthNews team shares some of what they've heard at a variety of (virtual, of course) industry events. First host Jonah Comstock recaps what Apple announced at its product launch event last week, then Associate Editors Dave Muoio and Mallory Hackett discuss the Digital Therapeutics East event. Finally Managing Editor Laura Lovett and Jonah talk about the Rock Health Summit.

And if you haven't gotten enough of events yet, we've got one of our own coming up next week. VIsit https://www.himss.org/event-accelerate-health to learn more about Accelerate Health.

Talking points:

  • Apple Watch’s new blood oxygenation sensor
  • New studies from Apple
  • Apple’s “Peloton” killer, Fitness+
  • The role of digital therapeutics in COVID-19 response
  • Decentralized clinical trials in a pandemic world
  • The importance of clinical trial efficacy data
  • Pharma’s perspective on digital therapeutics
  • The need for diversity in the digital health startup ecosystem

More about this episode:

Apple adds SpO2 & V02 Max to Apple Watch Series 6, and launches three new studies

Apple, Anthem launch 2-year study of asthma app, connected devices

Apple plants a flag in the home fitness market with Fitness+ for Apple Watch

Apple Watch sleep tracking feature is more about habits than graphs (VIDEO)

Hands-on with Apple Watch's New Blood oxygenation sensor (VIDEO)

Why digital therapeutics are flourishing under COVID-19

Pharma companies don’t want unicorn digital therapeutic partnerships

DTx regulatory teams talk the power of research beyond ticking FDA's boxes

With many regulatory barriers clear, remaining roadblocks for digital therapeutics are cultural, logistical

To boost inclusivity, words matter in the healthcare world

What startups are missing when they talk about the 'consumer' experience

]]> It's a bit of a pot pourri this week as the MobiHealthNews team shares some of what they've heard at a variety of (virtual, of course) industry events. First host Jonah Comstock recaps what Apple announced at its product launch event last week, then Associate Editors Dave Muoio and Mallory Hackett discuss the Digital Therapeutics East event. Finally Managing Editor Laura Lovett and Jonah talk about the Rock Health Summit.

And if you haven't gotten enough of events yet, we've got one of our own coming up next week. VIsit https://www.himss.org/event-accelerate-health to learn more about Accelerate Health.

Talking points:

  • Apple Watch’s new blood oxygenation sensor
  • New studies from Apple
  • Apple’s “Peloton” killer, Fitness+
  • The role of digital therapeutics in COVID-19 response
  • Decentralized clinical trials in a pandemic world
  • The importance of clinical trial efficacy data
  • Pharma’s perspective on digital therapeutics
  • The need for diversity in the digital health startup ecosystem

More about this episode:

Apple adds SpO2 & V02 Max to Apple Watch Series 6, and launches three new studies

Apple, Anthem launch 2-year study of asthma app, connected devices

Apple plants a flag in the home fitness market with Fitness+ for Apple Watch

Apple Watch sleep tracking feature is more about habits than graphs (VIDEO)

Hands-on with Apple Watch's New Blood oxygenation sensor (VIDEO)

Why digital therapeutics are flourishing under COVID-19

Pharma companies don’t want unicorn digital therapeutic partnerships

DTx regulatory teams talk the power of research beyond ticking FDA's boxes

With many regulatory barriers clear, remaining roadblocks for digital therapeutics are cultural, logistical

To boost inclusivity, words matter in the healthcare world

What startups are missing when they talk about the 'consumer' experience

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5603578 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:00:00 -0400 2126 1 34 full false How providers, payers should be preparing for new info blocking, patient access rules — with Jeff Coughlin How providers, payers should be preparing for new info blocking, patient access rules — with Jeff Coughlin Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse welcome guest Jeff Coughlin, senior director of federal and state affairs at HIMSS to revisit our discussion of the groundbreaking information blocking rules that dropped back in February — and go into affect November 5th.

Talking points:

- What the rules do and how the ONC and CMS rules differ
- Why the rules are important
- How providers and payers have responded since the rules dropped
- How these rules could have improved COVID-19 response
- What providers and payers should be doing right now to get ready for the November 5 compliance date
- Looking ahead to a possible new HIPAA rule this fall

More about this episode:

What providers, payers, and tech developers should know about sweeping new patient access rules

HHS publishes final regs on info blocking, interoperability

With info blocking rules, concerns for patient privacy, small practices

CMS final rule poses big hurdles for payers

COVID-19 highlights the importance of ONC info blocking rules, says Rucker

Final rules on info blocking pose multiple challenges – but also big opportunities

CMS releases final and proposed rules on price transparency bound to get provider and payer pushback

Price transparency, still up in the air, not likely to reduce costs

]]> Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard and Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse welcome guest Jeff Coughlin, senior director of federal and state affairs at HIMSS to revisit our discussion of the groundbreaking information blocking rules that dropped back in February — and go into affect November 5th.

Talking points:

- What the rules do and how the ONC and CMS rules differ
- Why the rules are important
- How providers and payers have responded since the rules dropped
- How these rules could have improved COVID-19 response
- What providers and payers should be doing right now to get ready for the November 5 compliance date
- Looking ahead to a possible new HIPAA rule this fall

More about this episode:

What providers, payers, and tech developers should know about sweeping new patient access rules

HHS publishes final regs on info blocking, interoperability

With info blocking rules, concerns for patient privacy, small practices

CMS final rule poses big hurdles for payers

COVID-19 highlights the importance of ONC info blocking rules, says Rucker

Final rules on info blocking pose multiple challenges – but also big opportunities

CMS releases final and proposed rules on price transparency bound to get provider and payer pushback

Price transparency, still up in the air, not likely to reduce costs

]]> Buzzsprout-5499382 Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0400 2235 1 33 full false Top Stories for 9/18 Top Stories for 9/18 In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Apple partners with VA to offer telehealth services for veterans – and announces new health-tracking functionality for its next Apple Watch. Plus: Hospital CEO changeover rates are dropping after a five-year hold.

Links to the stories:

Here's what primary care clinicians say they need to effectively implement telehealth

VA working with Apple to broaden telehealth access for veterans

Apple adds SpO2 & V02 Max to Apple Watch Series 6, and launches three new studies

Hospital CEO turnover rate dipped in 2019 for the first time in five years

]]> In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Apple partners with VA to offer telehealth services for veterans – and announces new health-tracking functionality for its next Apple Watch. Plus: Hospital CEO changeover rates are dropping after a five-year hold.

Links to the stories:

Here's what primary care clinicians say they need to effectively implement telehealth

VA working with Apple to broaden telehealth access for veterans

Apple adds SpO2 & V02 Max to Apple Watch Series 6, and launches three new studies

Hospital CEO turnover rate dipped in 2019 for the first time in five years

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5499307 Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0400 114 full false Top Stories for 9/11 Top Stories for 9/11 In this episode of Top Stories: Former CEO of Zocdoc files a lawsuit alleging that executives forced him out of the company in 2015; Telehealth likely represents the biggest threat to healthcare cybersecurity.

Links to the stories:

Ousted Zocdoc CEO accuses fellow cofounders and CFO of foul play in new lawsuit

Telehealth is biggest threat to healthcare cybersecurity, says report

Personal information of 348,000 people potentially exposed in NorthShore data breach

Full coverage: HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Digital Event 2020

]]> In this episode of Top Stories: Former CEO of Zocdoc files a lawsuit alleging that executives forced him out of the company in 2015; Telehealth likely represents the biggest threat to healthcare cybersecurity.

Links to the stories:

Ousted Zocdoc CEO accuses fellow cofounders and CFO of foul play in new lawsuit

Telehealth is biggest threat to healthcare cybersecurity, says report

Personal information of 348,000 people potentially exposed in NorthShore data breach

Full coverage: HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Digital Event 2020

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5400037 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0400 120 full false Why the digital health IPO is making a comeback — with Neil Patel Why the digital health IPO is making a comeback — with Neil Patel AmWell and GoodRx seem to be ushering in a second wave of digital health IPOs. Why is this happening now? Who's next? With Healthbox President and HIMSS EVP Neil Patel as their guest, the MobiHealthTeam (host Jonah Comstock, Managing Editor Laura Lovett, and Associate Editor Mallory Hackett) dive into these questions and more.

Plus, in the second half of the show, they discuss Amazon Halo, the tech giant's long-awaited entry into the wearable space.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

Amwell inks deal with Google Cloud and files to go public

Amazon releases wearable health tracker with app called Amazon Halo

GoodRx files to go public, revealing jumps in year-over-year revenue growth

SOC Telemed going public through 'blank check' acquisition

Hims eyes deal to go public and expands its remote mental health services

Why buying Physera made sense for Omada

Ro receives $200 million in funding and is now valued at $1.5 billion

Verily launches new health insurance venture

]]> AmWell and GoodRx seem to be ushering in a second wave of digital health IPOs. Why is this happening now? Who's next? With Healthbox President and HIMSS EVP Neil Patel as their guest, the MobiHealthTeam (host Jonah Comstock, Managing Editor Laura Lovett, and Associate Editor Mallory Hackett) dive into these questions and more.

Plus, in the second half of the show, they discuss Amazon Halo, the tech giant's long-awaited entry into the wearable space.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

Amwell inks deal with Google Cloud and files to go public

Amazon releases wearable health tracker with app called Amazon Halo

GoodRx files to go public, revealing jumps in year-over-year revenue growth

SOC Telemed going public through 'blank check' acquisition

Hims eyes deal to go public and expands its remote mental health services

Why buying Physera made sense for Omada

Ro receives $200 million in funding and is now valued at $1.5 billion

Verily launches new health insurance venture

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5398621 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 14:00:00 -0400 2480 1 32 full false Top Stories for 9/4 Top Stories for 9/4 In this episode of Top Stories: California has passed the nation’s first law mandating a 45-day supply of PPE; Digital health company GoodRX has filed to go public after a strong financial showing in 2020. Plus: The top technical challenge of the pandemic.

Links to the stories:

California passes nation's first bill requiring hospitals to keep a 45-day supply of PPE

GoodRx files to go public, revealing jumps in year-over-year revenue growth

Healthcare execs say telehealth is their No. 1 pandemic tech problem

]]> In this episode of Top Stories: California has passed the nation’s first law mandating a 45-day supply of PPE; Digital health company GoodRX has filed to go public after a strong financial showing in 2020. Plus: The top technical challenge of the pandemic.

Links to the stories:

California passes nation's first bill requiring hospitals to keep a 45-day supply of PPE

GoodRx files to go public, revealing jumps in year-over-year revenue growth

Healthcare execs say telehealth is their No. 1 pandemic tech problem

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5296486 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0400 130 full false The US needs a patient identification strategy yesterday — with Tom Leary and David Gray The US needs a patient identification strategy yesterday — with Tom Leary and David Gray Earlier this week, an HHS working session met to discuss a long-simmering topic in American health policy: the need for a universal patient identification strategy. In this episode of HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and Senior Editor Kat Jercich welcome HIMSS VP of Government Relations Tom Leary and Government Relations Senior Manager David Gray to the podcast to discuss the events of the working session, the history and current state of patient identification in the United States, and why this topic is so important in this pandemic moment.

More about this episode:

Accurate patient matching is even more vital amidst the COVID-19 crisis, say industry groups

House votes to overturn unique patient identifier ban

HIMSS Becomes Founding Member of Patient ID Now Coalition (himss.org)

]]> Earlier this week, an HHS working session met to discuss a long-simmering topic in American health policy: the need for a universal patient identification strategy. In this episode of HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and Senior Editor Kat Jercich welcome HIMSS VP of Government Relations Tom Leary and Government Relations Senior Manager David Gray to the podcast to discuss the events of the working session, the history and current state of patient identification in the United States, and why this topic is so important in this pandemic moment.

More about this episode:

Accurate patient matching is even more vital amidst the COVID-19 crisis, say industry groups

House votes to overturn unique patient identifier ban

HIMSS Becomes Founding Member of Patient ID Now Coalition (himss.org)

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5296066 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0400 2252 1 31 full false Top Stories for 8/28 Top Stories for 8/28 In this episode of Top Stories: VA healthcare is slated for modernization with a new scheduling platform; Nursing homes are now required to test staff for COVID-19. Plus: AmWell going public with $100 million of Google's money.

Links to the stories:

First component of VA EHR modernization goes live in Ohio

Nursing homes are now required to test staff for COVID-19

Amwell inks deal with Google Cloud and files to go public

Check out a video version of this episode here

]]> In this episode of Top Stories: VA healthcare is slated for modernization with a new scheduling platform; Nursing homes are now required to test staff for COVID-19. Plus: AmWell going public with $100 million of Google's money.

Links to the stories:

First component of VA EHR modernization goes live in Ohio

Nursing homes are now required to test staff for COVID-19

Amwell inks deal with Google Cloud and files to go public

Check out a video version of this episode here

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5187331 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0400 120 full false How the USPS funding battle may affect healthcare How the USPS funding battle may affect healthcare Host Jonah Comstock convenes a panel of HIMSS Media editors — HITN Senior Editor Kat Jercich, MobiHealthNews Associate Editor Dave Muoio and HFN Associate Editor Jeff Lagasse — to discuss recent delivery slowdowns at the post office and how they have and haven't affected healthcare stakeholders, including startups and patients. The team also looks into the broader trend of politicization of traditionally apolitical government agencies and how that could affect public faith in COVID-19 treatments or vaccines.

More about this episode:

USPS service delays are hitting some mail-order pharmacies and telehealth platforms harder than others

Mail delays may affect medication supply for nearly 1 in 4 Americans over 50

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's full testimony (C-SPAN)

The Package Coalition homepage

]]> Host Jonah Comstock convenes a panel of HIMSS Media editors — HITN Senior Editor Kat Jercich, MobiHealthNews Associate Editor Dave Muoio and HFN Associate Editor Jeff Lagasse — to discuss recent delivery slowdowns at the post office and how they have and haven't affected healthcare stakeholders, including startups and patients. The team also looks into the broader trend of politicization of traditionally apolitical government agencies and how that could affect public faith in COVID-19 treatments or vaccines.

More about this episode:

USPS service delays are hitting some mail-order pharmacies and telehealth platforms harder than others

Mail delays may affect medication supply for nearly 1 in 4 Americans over 50

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's full testimony (C-SPAN)

The Package Coalition homepage

]]> Buzzsprout-5187205 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0400 1600 1 30 full false Top Stories for 8/21 Top Stories for 8/21 In this episode of Top Stories: Larger hospital systems such as AdventHealth are feeling the COVID-19 pinch; ICD-10 codes may not effectively capture patients with cough and fever. Plus: How postal service delays are affecting the healthcare sector.

Links to the stories:

AdventHealth laments $260 million in losses since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Anthony Fauci 'cautiously optimistic' that a vaccine will be available in 2020 or 2021

ICD-10 codes don't accurately capture COVID-19 symptoms, study shows

USPS service delays are hitting some mail-order pharmacies and telehealth platforms harder than others

]]> In this episode of Top Stories: Larger hospital systems such as AdventHealth are feeling the COVID-19 pinch; ICD-10 codes may not effectively capture patients with cough and fever. Plus: How postal service delays are affecting the healthcare sector.

Links to the stories:

AdventHealth laments $260 million in losses since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Anthony Fauci 'cautiously optimistic' that a vaccine will be available in 2020 or 2021

ICD-10 codes don't accurately capture COVID-19 symptoms, study shows

USPS service delays are hitting some mail-order pharmacies and telehealth platforms harder than others

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5090882 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0400 120 full false Primary care docs are adopting new tools, but maintaining the human core Primary care docs are adopting new tools, but maintaining the human core In a wide-ranging discussion, Mathematica Senior Fellow Dr. Diane Rittenhouse joins host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to talk about the unique impact of COVID-19 on primary care, how digital tools like telehealth can help, and how primary care providers can move forward in this new world. We talk about why primary care is important and how technology can only go so far in what is fundamentally a very human field. This episode is brought to you by AmWell.

Further reading:

Telehealth seems here to stay – so how can it be improved?

Expanding access to telehealth is a 'hundreds-of-billion-dollar question'

Effectively Implementing Telehealth in Primary Care (from Mathematica)

Saving Primary Care: Is it Time for A New National Service Corps for Primary Care Practices? (from Mathematica)

America’s Looming Primary-Care Crisis (from the New Yorker)

]]> In a wide-ranging discussion, Mathematica Senior Fellow Dr. Diane Rittenhouse joins host Jonah Comstock and Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to talk about the unique impact of COVID-19 on primary care, how digital tools like telehealth can help, and how primary care providers can move forward in this new world. We talk about why primary care is important and how technology can only go so far in what is fundamentally a very human field. This episode is brought to you by AmWell.

Further reading:

Telehealth seems here to stay – so how can it be improved?

Expanding access to telehealth is a 'hundreds-of-billion-dollar question'

Effectively Implementing Telehealth in Primary Care (from Mathematica)

Saving Primary Care: Is it Time for A New National Service Corps for Primary Care Practices? (from Mathematica)

America’s Looming Primary-Care Crisis (from the New Yorker)

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5090612 Fri, 21 Aug 2020 10:00:00 -0400 2354 1 29 full false Top Stories for 8/14 Top Stories for 8/14 In this episode of Top Stories: Health Information Exchanges can expect a monetary boost from the ONC; M&A activity is down precipitously Plus: Medtronic's latest acquisition.

Links to the stories:

ONC to offer new funding for state and local HIE innovation

At ONC Tech Forum, Rucker touts value of HIEs in COVID-19 response

Healthcare M&A transactions see large decline from Q1 to Q2

Medtronic plans to buy connected insulin pen startup Companion Medical

]]> In this episode of Top Stories: Health Information Exchanges can expect a monetary boost from the ONC; M&A activity is down precipitously Plus: Medtronic's latest acquisition.

Links to the stories:

ONC to offer new funding for state and local HIE innovation

At ONC Tech Forum, Rucker touts value of HIEs in COVID-19 response

Healthcare M&A transactions see large decline from Q1 to Q2

Medtronic plans to buy connected insulin pen startup Companion Medical

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-5000864 Fri, 14 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0400 111 full false Addressing health inequities with technology and entrepreneurship Addressing health inequities with technology and entrepreneurship Kistein Monkhouse, CEO and cofounder of Patient Orator, and Dr. Tamir Wolf, CEO and cofounder of Theator, join host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett to discuss disparate health outcomes for racial minority groups, how their startups are looking to address these inequities, and what else those in the healthcare industry can do to help.

More about this episode:

Rock Health survey on startup diversity

HIMSS Global Health Equity Network

Patient Orator

Theator

Enabling Patient Engagement and Population Health Management (webinar)

Meet 10 Black People Disrupting the Digital Healthcare Industry Today

Coronavirus exacerbates health inequities: How tech can help

As health tech brands scramble to respond to protests, critics stress need for representation

]]> Kistein Monkhouse, CEO and cofounder of Patient Orator, and Dr. Tamir Wolf, CEO and cofounder of Theator, join host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett to discuss disparate health outcomes for racial minority groups, how their startups are looking to address these inequities, and what else those in the healthcare industry can do to help.

More about this episode:

Rock Health survey on startup diversity

HIMSS Global Health Equity Network

Patient Orator

Theator

Enabling Patient Engagement and Population Health Management (webinar)

Meet 10 Black People Disrupting the Digital Healthcare Industry Today

Coronavirus exacerbates health inequities: How tech can help

As health tech brands scramble to respond to protests, critics stress need for representation

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-4999766 Fri, 14 Aug 2020 14:00:00 -0400 2125 1 28 full false The Teladongo Episode The Teladongo Episode The MobiHealthNews team — host Jonah Comstock, Managing Editor Laura Lovett and Associate Editor Dave Muoio — sit down to unpack the major shakeup that hit the digital health markets this week when telemedicine giant Teladoc announced its plan to merge with chronic condition management success story Livongo. We talk details, motivations, and implications of this digital health mega-company in the making.

More about this episode:

Teladoc Health absorbs chronic care company Livongo in $18.5B merger

UnitedHealth Group offering Dexcom G6 CGMs, Fitbit trackers, virtual coaching to 230,000 Type 2 members

European Commission expands Google-Fitbit acquisition probe into full-scale investigation

]]> The MobiHealthNews team — host Jonah Comstock, Managing Editor Laura Lovett and Associate Editor Dave Muoio — sit down to unpack the major shakeup that hit the digital health markets this week when telemedicine giant Teladoc announced its plan to merge with chronic condition management success story Livongo. We talk details, motivations, and implications of this digital health mega-company in the making.

More about this episode:

Teladoc Health absorbs chronic care company Livongo in $18.5B merger

UnitedHealth Group offering Dexcom G6 CGMs, Fitbit trackers, virtual coaching to 230,000 Type 2 members

European Commission expands Google-Fitbit acquisition probe into full-scale investigation

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-4900625 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0400 1325 1 27 full true Top Stories for 8/7 Top Stories for 8/7 In this episode of Top Stories: Telehealth companies propose $18B merger; Trump issues executive order to make telehealth permanent. Plus: dispatches from the Taskforce of Telehealth Policy’s virtual town hall.

Links to the stories:

Teladoc Health absorbs chronic care company Livongo in $18.5B merger

Online prescription discount platform GoodRx reported to be filing for IPO

Telehealth to become permanent under Trump executive order

CMS proposes telehealth changes under Trump executive order

Taskforce on Telehealth Policy holds town hall to solicit public input



]]> In this episode of Top Stories: Telehealth companies propose $18B merger; Trump issues executive order to make telehealth permanent. Plus: dispatches from the Taskforce of Telehealth Policy’s virtual town hall.

Links to the stories:

Teladoc Health absorbs chronic care company Livongo in $18.5B merger

Online prescription discount platform GoodRx reported to be filing for IPO

Telehealth to become permanent under Trump executive order

CMS proposes telehealth changes under Trump executive order

Taskforce on Telehealth Policy holds town hall to solicit public input



]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-4897304 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:00:00 -0400 118 full false Trump's Executive Order on Telehealth Trump's Executive Order on Telehealth On Monday, President Trump dropped a surprise executive order making regulatory allowances for telehealth permanent. But what exactly does that mean? And how much authority does Trump have to make his pronouncement a reality? HIMSS Media editors Jonah Comstock, Mike Miliard, Susan Morse, and Kat Jercich answer these questions and more in this breaking news edition of HIMSSCast.

Mentioned in this episode:

Telehealth to become permanent under Trump executive order

CMS proposes telehealth changes under Trump executive order

The Executive Order

]]> On Monday, President Trump dropped a surprise executive order making regulatory allowances for telehealth permanent. But what exactly does that mean? And how much authority does Trump have to make his pronouncement a reality? HIMSS Media editors Jonah Comstock, Mike Miliard, Susan Morse, and Kat Jercich answer these questions and more in this breaking news edition of HIMSSCast.

Mentioned in this episode:

Telehealth to become permanent under Trump executive order

CMS proposes telehealth changes under Trump executive order

The Executive Order

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-4868699 Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:00:00 -0400 1368 1 26 full false Top Stories for 7/31 Top Stories for 7/31 In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Ro and Hims would both be valued at more than $1 billion if the latter completes its sale to an unknown acquisition company, while the healthcare industry says more funds are needed to make up for lost revenue due to the pandemic.

Links to the stories:

Ro receives $200 million in funding and is now valued at $1.5 billion

Hims eyes deal to go public and expands its remote mental health services

Doctors and hospitals are asking for $100 billion in next COVID-19 relief bill

AMA & other med groups express 'dismay' at prospect of waivers made permanent

]]> In this episode of Top Stories with Jeff Lagasse: Ro and Hims would both be valued at more than $1 billion if the latter completes its sale to an unknown acquisition company, while the healthcare industry says more funds are needed to make up for lost revenue due to the pandemic.

Links to the stories:

Ro receives $200 million in funding and is now valued at $1.5 billion

Hims eyes deal to go public and expands its remote mental health services

Doctors and hospitals are asking for $100 billion in next COVID-19 relief bill

AMA & other med groups express 'dismay' at prospect of waivers made permanent

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-4799435 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:00:00 -0400 132 bonus false COVID-19-spurred rapid tech adoptions might open the door to cybersecurity threats COVID-19-spurred rapid tech adoptions might open the door to cybersecurity threats Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard and host Jonah Comstock chat about some recent trends in cybersecurity including telehealth security, securing remote patient monitoring, ramped up ransomware attacks, and the danger of a coming "cyberpandemic" as organizations rapidly adopt new technologies like cloud hosting.

Referenced in this episode:

The Cybersecurity Implications of Telehealth: Safeguarding the New Normal of Virtual Care (Editorial Webinar)

Babylon Health admits GP at Hand app data breach caused by ‘software issue’

Tech optimization: Fine-tuning cybersecurity defenses

Securing Telehealth Remote Patient Monitoring Ecosystem (NIST)

Hasty rush to cloud hosting during COVID-19 crisis could set stage for 'cyberpandemic'

Microsoft unveils Azure IoT Connector for FHIR, to help with RPM security

UCSF pays $1.14 million to decrypt files after ransomware attack

The cybersecurity framework organizations should follow to keep data safe

Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP): Managing Threats and Protecting Patients (FDA)

]]> Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard and host Jonah Comstock chat about some recent trends in cybersecurity including telehealth security, securing remote patient monitoring, ramped up ransomware attacks, and the danger of a coming "cyberpandemic" as organizations rapidly adopt new technologies like cloud hosting.

Referenced in this episode:

The Cybersecurity Implications of Telehealth: Safeguarding the New Normal of Virtual Care (Editorial Webinar)

Babylon Health admits GP at Hand app data breach caused by ‘software issue’

Tech optimization: Fine-tuning cybersecurity defenses

Securing Telehealth Remote Patient Monitoring Ecosystem (NIST)

Hasty rush to cloud hosting during COVID-19 crisis could set stage for 'cyberpandemic'

Microsoft unveils Azure IoT Connector for FHIR, to help with RPM security

UCSF pays $1.14 million to decrypt files after ransomware attack

The cybersecurity framework organizations should follow to keep data safe

Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP): Managing Threats and Protecting Patients (FDA)

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-4784381 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0400 1006 1 25 full false An unexpectedly strong six months for digital health funding, with Megan Zweig and Sean Day An unexpectedly strong six months for digital health funding, with Megan Zweig and Sean Day Megan Zweig and Sean Day, chief operating officer and consultant respectively at Rock Health, join host Jonah Comstock for a discussion of digital health funding, M&A, and IPOs in the first six months of 2020.

Per Rock Health's recent report on the subject, US digital health companies pulled in $5.4 billion so far this year, in spite of (or, perhaps, because of) a global pandemic that has sparked a recession in the broader economy. Listen in for a dive into the details of those numbers and some ideas about where the space may be headed next.

More related to this episode:

Rock Health reports record digital health funding of $5.4B set to the backdrop of a pandemic

2020 Midyear Digital Health Market Update: Unprecedented funding in an unprecedented time (Rock Health)

Digital health investments stay the course in Q2 2020

Digital health’s IPO window is back open (Rock Health)

Halfway in, 2020 looks like a banner year for digital health M&As, with 35 deals


]]> Megan Zweig and Sean Day, chief operating officer and consultant respectively at Rock Health, join host Jonah Comstock for a discussion of digital health funding, M&A, and IPOs in the first six months of 2020.

Per Rock Health's recent report on the subject, US digital health companies pulled in $5.4 billion so far this year, in spite of (or, perhaps, because of) a global pandemic that has sparked a recession in the broader economy. Listen in for a dive into the details of those numbers and some ideas about where the space may be headed next.

More related to this episode:

Rock Health reports record digital health funding of $5.4B set to the backdrop of a pandemic

2020 Midyear Digital Health Market Update: Unprecedented funding in an unprecedented time (Rock Health)

Digital health investments stay the course in Q2 2020

Digital health’s IPO window is back open (Rock Health)

Halfway in, 2020 looks like a banner year for digital health M&As, with 35 deals


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-4674137 Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0400 1833 1 24 full false What health startups need to be thinking about during COVID-19 What health startups need to be thinking about during COVID-19 Agility and innovation were always the name of the game for health tech startups, but the past few months of COVID-19 have shifted the demands of providers, payers and consumers in a way few could have predicted. Many entrepreneurial teams are fighting the clock to review or revamp their products or commercialization strategies – but what are their options, and what should they be keeping in mind when rewriting the rules of their startups? 

In this episode of the HIMSSCast, Dr. Roxie Mooney, CEO and healthcare commercialization strategist at Legacy DNA, joins Editor-in-Chief Jonah Comstock to discuss the challenges – and opportunities – health startups are facing in the "new normal."

]]> Agility and innovation were always the name of the game for health tech startups, but the past few months of COVID-19 have shifted the demands of providers, payers and consumers in a way few could have predicted. Many entrepreneurial teams are fighting the clock to review or revamp their products or commercialization strategies – but what are their options, and what should they be keeping in mind when rewriting the rules of their startups? 

In this episode of the HIMSSCast, Dr. Roxie Mooney, CEO and healthcare commercialization strategist at Legacy DNA, joins Editor-in-Chief Jonah Comstock to discuss the challenges – and opportunities – health startups are facing in the "new normal."

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-4607663 Fri, 17 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0400 1488 1 23 full false The Ongoing Toll of COVID-19 The Ongoing Toll of COVID-19 This isn't a second wave. It's a first wave that never really went away. That's what experts are saying about the current COVID-19 resurgence. And just as the virus isn't going anywhere soon, neither are the financial woes it's creating for hospitals and health systems.

On this episode of HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock welcomes Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse and Associate Editor Jeff Lagasse to talk about the current state of affairs for hospitals.

More related to this episode:

Hospitals continue to bear the burden of the COVID-19 surge

Primary care doctors say they're not ready for the next COVID-19 surge

COVID-19 is forcing rural hospitals to rethink their business models

Hospitals see an increase in jobs for first time in two months, BLS reports

Hospitals have received most of the loans from the Paycheck Protection Program

HHS announces billion-dollar push toward experimental COVID-19 vaccine

Telehealth claims increased significantly between April 2019 and 2020, report shows

]]> This isn't a second wave. It's a first wave that never really went away. That's what experts are saying about the current COVID-19 resurgence. And just as the virus isn't going anywhere soon, neither are the financial woes it's creating for hospitals and health systems.

On this episode of HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock welcomes Healthcare Finance News Managing Editor Susan Morse and Associate Editor Jeff Lagasse to talk about the current state of affairs for hospitals.

More related to this episode:

Hospitals continue to bear the burden of the COVID-19 surge

Primary care doctors say they're not ready for the next COVID-19 surge

COVID-19 is forcing rural hospitals to rethink their business models

Hospitals see an increase in jobs for first time in two months, BLS reports

Hospitals have received most of the loans from the Paycheck Protection Program

HHS announces billion-dollar push toward experimental COVID-19 vaccine

Telehealth claims increased significantly between April 2019 and 2020, report shows

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-4514852 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0400 1122 1 22 full false Will the COVID-19 telehealth boom last? Recapping ATA 2020 and recent congressional hearings Will the COVID-19 telehealth boom last? Recapping ATA 2020 and recent congressional hearings Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard and Senior Editor Kat Jercich join host Jonah Comstock to recap what went down at the American Telemedicine Association's virtual conference last week. The team also discusses the state of telehealth more broadly, including the trends Kat observed at last week's congressional hearing.

This episode is brought to you by AmWell.

Subscribe to HITN's new Telehealth Connect newsletter here.
Check out our first two editorial webinars here and here.

More related to this podcast:

Telehealth: ATA president says 'we have a lot more work to do'

The successes – and pitfalls – of using telehealth for home-based primary care

How telemedicine can help close the maternal health gap

Screeners, navigators and nudgers: The future of conversational AI in healthcare

A new COVID-19 wave is coming – how can health systems prepare?

ATA CEO: 'Technology can be used to reimagine experiences'

Senator Tina Smith: 'We have to learn from our experiences' on telehealth

Hundreds of industry groups call on Congress to advance permanent telehealth reform

Senate HELP Committee weighs the future of telehealth

Telehealth's post-COVID challenge: Integrating in-person care

After initial spike, telehealth visits are on the decline, report finds

]]> Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard and Senior Editor Kat Jercich join host Jonah Comstock to recap what went down at the American Telemedicine Association's virtual conference last week. The team also discusses the state of telehealth more broadly, including the trends Kat observed at last week's congressional hearing.

This episode is brought to you by AmWell.

Subscribe to HITN's new Telehealth Connect newsletter here.
Check out our first two editorial webinars here and here.

More related to this podcast:

Telehealth: ATA president says 'we have a lot more work to do'

The successes – and pitfalls – of using telehealth for home-based primary care

How telemedicine can help close the maternal health gap

Screeners, navigators and nudgers: The future of conversational AI in healthcare

A new COVID-19 wave is coming – how can health systems prepare?

ATA CEO: 'Technology can be used to reimagine experiences'

Senator Tina Smith: 'We have to learn from our experiences' on telehealth

Hundreds of industry groups call on Congress to advance permanent telehealth reform

Senate HELP Committee weighs the future of telehealth

Telehealth's post-COVID challenge: Integrating in-person care

After initial spike, telehealth visits are on the decline, report finds

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-4414412 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0400 1611 1 21 full false Fall of a Pioneer: Unpacking Proteus's bankruptcy filing with Brian Dolan Fall of a Pioneer: Unpacking Proteus's bankruptcy filing with Brian Dolan MobiHealthNews founding editor Brian Dolan, now founder and lead writer at Exits and Outcomes, joins the host Jonah Comstock, Managing Editor Laura Lovett, and Associate Editor Dave Muoio for a bit of a post-mortem on Proteus Digital Health, the sensor-enabled pill company that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week.

More related to this episode:

'Digital pill' maker Proteus Digital Health files for bankruptcy

Proteus parts ways with Otsuka as it pivots toward oncology, infectious disease treatment adherence

Proteus furloughed majority of employees last month after collapse of $100M funding round

The Proteus Digital Health Report at Exits and Outcomes (subscription required)

]]> MobiHealthNews founding editor Brian Dolan, now founder and lead writer at Exits and Outcomes, joins the host Jonah Comstock, Managing Editor Laura Lovett, and Associate Editor Dave Muoio for a bit of a post-mortem on Proteus Digital Health, the sensor-enabled pill company that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week.

More related to this episode:

'Digital pill' maker Proteus Digital Health files for bankruptcy

Proteus parts ways with Otsuka as it pivots toward oncology, infectious disease treatment adherence

Proteus furloughed majority of employees last month after collapse of $100M funding round

The Proteus Digital Health Report at Exits and Outcomes (subscription required)

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-4331846 Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:00:00 -0400 1759 1 20 full false The Empathy Machine: COVID-19 and Therapeutic VR, part 2 with Dr. Brennan Spiegel The Empathy Machine: COVID-19 and Therapeutic VR, part 2 with Dr. Brennan Spiegel Following up on last week's episode, host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Associate Editor Dave Muoio chat with Dr. Brennan Spiegel, Director of Health Services Research at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. As well as picking up on the thread of COVID-19's effect on the burgeoning field of virtual medicine, Speigel also talks about some of his own experiences with therapeutic VR, lays out his vision for the technology's future, and gives a preview of his forthcoming book on the subject.

More related to this episode:

COVID-19 and therapeutic VR adoption, part 1

In-Depth: Despite some hiccups, COVID-19 is VR's time to shine

In-Depth: Therapeutic VR in 2018 is no longer just a distraction (therapy)

VRx: How Virtual Therapeutics Will Revolutionize Medicine (Amazon pre-order)

Virtual Medicine event page

]]> Following up on last week's episode, host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Associate Editor Dave Muoio chat with Dr. Brennan Spiegel, Director of Health Services Research at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. As well as picking up on the thread of COVID-19's effect on the burgeoning field of virtual medicine, Speigel also talks about some of his own experiences with therapeutic VR, lays out his vision for the technology's future, and gives a preview of his forthcoming book on the subject.

More related to this episode:

COVID-19 and therapeutic VR adoption, part 1

In-Depth: Despite some hiccups, COVID-19 is VR's time to shine

In-Depth: Therapeutic VR in 2018 is no longer just a distraction (therapy)

VRx: How Virtual Therapeutics Will Revolutionize Medicine (Amazon pre-order)

Virtual Medicine event page

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-4243355 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:00:00 -0400 1567 1 19 full false COVID-19 and therapeutic VR adoption, part 1 with Dr. Robert Louis COVID-19 and therapeutic VR adoption, part 1 with Dr. Robert Louis VR researcher and advocate Dr. Robert Louis gives HIMSS Media insight on the current state of VR in healthcare, and how the virus has impacted his hospital's rollout of the technology.

Digital health spectators have long eyed therapeutic virtual reality's progression from an interesting research concept to an evidence-backed treatment for pain, phobias and other conditions. But with COVID-19 throwing a wrench into healthcare's status quo, will the virtual technology be seen as a key resource, or as a novelty to be sidelined until things can return to normal?

In this episode, VR researcher and advocate Dr. Robert Louis, endowed chair and program director at the Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute, and director of XR Development at Hoag Memorial Hospital, joins host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Associate Editor Dave Muoio to discuss how his hospital's VR initiatives have been affected by the pandemic. 

 (Editor's note: Louis serves as an advisor for Cleanbox Technology, mentioned in this episode)

More related to this episode: 

In-depth: Despite some hiccups, COVID-19 is VR's time to shine

XRHealth raises $7M to expand its VR telehealth platform 

Oxford VR puts patients with social anxiety into virtual scenarios with new program

Reimagining Brain Surgery (YouTube demo)

]]> VR researcher and advocate Dr. Robert Louis gives HIMSS Media insight on the current state of VR in healthcare, and how the virus has impacted his hospital's rollout of the technology.

Digital health spectators have long eyed therapeutic virtual reality's progression from an interesting research concept to an evidence-backed treatment for pain, phobias and other conditions. But with COVID-19 throwing a wrench into healthcare's status quo, will the virtual technology be seen as a key resource, or as a novelty to be sidelined until things can return to normal?

In this episode, VR researcher and advocate Dr. Robert Louis, endowed chair and program director at the Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute, and director of XR Development at Hoag Memorial Hospital, joins host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Associate Editor Dave Muoio to discuss how his hospital's VR initiatives have been affected by the pandemic. 

 (Editor's note: Louis serves as an advisor for Cleanbox Technology, mentioned in this episode)

More related to this episode: 

In-depth: Despite some hiccups, COVID-19 is VR's time to shine

XRHealth raises $7M to expand its VR telehealth platform 

Oxford VR puts patients with social anxiety into virtual scenarios with new program

Reimagining Brain Surgery (YouTube demo)

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-4150775 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 15:00:00 -0400 1952 1 18 full false Telebehavioral health: A provider's view, with Teladoc's Dr. Gustavo Kinrys Telebehavioral health: A provider's view, with Teladoc's Dr. Gustavo Kinrys Following up on our episode from a few weeks ago, host Jonah Comstock sits down (virtually of course) with Dr. Gustavo Kinrys, medical director and vice president of Mental Health Services at Teladoc Health to discuss findings from a recent survey on COVID-19 and behavioral health as well as his own experiences seeing patients via telehealth during the pandemic.

Here's a release from Teladoc about the survey.

]]> Following up on our episode from a few weeks ago, host Jonah Comstock sits down (virtually of course) with Dr. Gustavo Kinrys, medical director and vice president of Mental Health Services at Teladoc Health to discuss findings from a recent survey on COVID-19 and behavioral health as well as his own experiences seeing patients via telehealth during the pandemic.

Here's a release from Teladoc about the survey.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-3964613 Fri, 29 May 2020 12:00:00 -0400 1545 1 17 full false How COVID-19 has accelerated healthcare trends, with MoneyBall Medicine's Harry Glorikian How COVID-19 has accelerated healthcare trends, with MoneyBall Medicine's Harry Glorikian In Harry Glorikian's MoneyBall Medicine, he writes about various interconnected trends that have been shaping healthcare for the past few years: value-based care, precision medicine, cost transparency, digital health and big data. Some of those trends have been accelerated by recent seismic shifts in healthcare, others could still be slowed down by regulatory and reimbursement barriers.

In today's episode, Glorikian joins host Jonah Comstock for a wide-ranging discussion of healthcare's future.

Be sure to check out the book and Glorikian's same-titled podcast.

]]> In Harry Glorikian's MoneyBall Medicine, he writes about various interconnected trends that have been shaping healthcare for the past few years: value-based care, precision medicine, cost transparency, digital health and big data. Some of those trends have been accelerated by recent seismic shifts in healthcare, others could still be slowed down by regulatory and reimbursement barriers.

In today's episode, Glorikian joins host Jonah Comstock for a wide-ranging discussion of healthcare's future.

Be sure to check out the book and Glorikian's same-titled podcast.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-3847577 Wed, 20 May 2020 16:00:00 -0400 1557 1 16 full false COVID-19 and Mental and Behavioral Health COVID-19 and Mental and Behavioral Health Telehealth of all stripes has exploded since COVID-19, but one particular subset deserves further examination: telebehavioral health, an area in which the crisis has upended the norms of supply as well as demand as the crisis take's a toll on the world's collective mental health.

In this episode, host Jonah Comstock, Managing Editors Laura Lovett and Susan Morse and Associate Editor Dave Muoio discuss some recent trends and developments in this space.


Articles mentioned in this episode:

Heal kicks off telepsychology service for California residents

Optum reportedly finalizing $470M purchase of virtual behavioral care company AbleTo

Pear rolls out digital therapeutic for schizophrenia, after FDA loosens regulations in COVID-19 response

FDA: Devs can release digital products for psychiatric disorders without 510(k) submission during COVID-19 crisis

Akili's digital therapeutic launches early for housebound children with ADHD

Wellable acquires MeYou Health's Daily Challenge product, Omada's mental health program free for six months and more digital health news briefs

]]> Telehealth of all stripes has exploded since COVID-19, but one particular subset deserves further examination: telebehavioral health, an area in which the crisis has upended the norms of supply as well as demand as the crisis take's a toll on the world's collective mental health.

In this episode, host Jonah Comstock, Managing Editors Laura Lovett and Susan Morse and Associate Editor Dave Muoio discuss some recent trends and developments in this space.


Articles mentioned in this episode:

Heal kicks off telepsychology service for California residents

Optum reportedly finalizing $470M purchase of virtual behavioral care company AbleTo

Pear rolls out digital therapeutic for schizophrenia, after FDA loosens regulations in COVID-19 response

FDA: Devs can release digital products for psychiatric disorders without 510(k) submission during COVID-19 crisis

Akili's digital therapeutic launches early for housebound children with ADHD

Wellable acquires MeYou Health's Daily Challenge product, Omada's mental health program free for six months and more digital health news briefs

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-3755390 Thu, 14 May 2020 13:00:00 -0400 1122 1 15 full false Cybersecurity implications of COVID-19 Cybersecurity implications of COVID-19 As healthcare systems around the world battle COVID-19, they haven't stopped fighting another battle: the constant struggle against hackers and other security threats. On this episode of HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock talks to Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard about cybersecurity in the age of COVID-19. They also catch up on the ONC info-blocking rules that dropped in March, and how the pandemic has illustrated the importance of those regulatory changes.

Articles referenced in this episode:

As COVID-19 cases increase, so do privacy concerns about EHR snooping

Cyberattack on Czech hospital forces tech shutdown during coronavirus outbreak

WHO, coronavirus testing lab hit by hackers as opportunistic attacks ramp up

Cyberattacks continue to mount during COVID-19 pandemic

Cyber-attacks on healthcare facilities 'growing threat' during coronavirus pandemic

Temporary hospitals are rife with cybersecurity vulnerabilities

Penn Medicine CISO offers tips for COVID-19 cybersecurity response

AMA, AHA partner on COVID-19 cyber threats guidance for hospitals, physicians

Google says it blocks 18 million COVID-19 related scam emails each day

And HIMSS's latest cybersecurity report.


]]> As healthcare systems around the world battle COVID-19, they haven't stopped fighting another battle: the constant struggle against hackers and other security threats. On this episode of HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock talks to Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard about cybersecurity in the age of COVID-19. They also catch up on the ONC info-blocking rules that dropped in March, and how the pandemic has illustrated the importance of those regulatory changes.

Articles referenced in this episode:

As COVID-19 cases increase, so do privacy concerns about EHR snooping

Cyberattack on Czech hospital forces tech shutdown during coronavirus outbreak

WHO, coronavirus testing lab hit by hackers as opportunistic attacks ramp up

Cyberattacks continue to mount during COVID-19 pandemic

Cyber-attacks on healthcare facilities 'growing threat' during coronavirus pandemic

Temporary hospitals are rife with cybersecurity vulnerabilities

Penn Medicine CISO offers tips for COVID-19 cybersecurity response

AMA, AHA partner on COVID-19 cyber threats guidance for hospitals, physicians

Google says it blocks 18 million COVID-19 related scam emails each day

And HIMSS's latest cybersecurity report.


]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-3585343 Fri, 01 May 2020 17:00:00 -0400 1353 1 14 full false The financial toll of COVID-19 for health systems with Christopher Kerns The financial toll of COVID-19 for health systems with Christopher Kerns Christopher Kerns, Advisory Board’s Vice President for Executive Insights, joins Jonah and the Healthcare Finance News team, Managing Editor Susan Morse and Associate Editor Jeff Lagasse, for a conversation about what this pandemic means for hospital bottom lines, how they're surviving, and how they should be preparing for a re-opening of elective and nonessential procedures.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

Hospitals furlough staff, reduce physician salaries waiting for CARES Act funds

Hospitals get additional $20 billion infusion of CARES Act funds

U.S. hospitals are suffering financial damage due to COVID-19 pandemic, Kaufman Hall finds

COVID-19 may permanently alter the telehealth landscape, from reimbursement to utilization

And be sure to check out Advisory Board's weekly webcast here.

]]> Christopher Kerns, Advisory Board’s Vice President for Executive Insights, joins Jonah and the Healthcare Finance News team, Managing Editor Susan Morse and Associate Editor Jeff Lagasse, for a conversation about what this pandemic means for hospital bottom lines, how they're surviving, and how they should be preparing for a re-opening of elective and nonessential procedures.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

Hospitals furlough staff, reduce physician salaries waiting for CARES Act funds

Hospitals get additional $20 billion infusion of CARES Act funds

U.S. hospitals are suffering financial damage due to COVID-19 pandemic, Kaufman Hall finds

COVID-19 may permanently alter the telehealth landscape, from reimbursement to utilization

And be sure to check out Advisory Board's weekly webcast here.

]]> Buzzsprout-3494077 Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:00:00 -0400 1211 1 13 full false How COVID-19 is changing telehealth adoption, plus the COVID-19 Digital Think Tank with Neil Patel How COVID-19 is changing telehealth adoption, plus the COVID-19 Digital Think Tank with Neil Patel Through its Healthbox subsidiary, HIMSS is facilitating peer-to-peer sharing of COVID-19 technology solutions and lessons learned on the COVID-19 Digital Think Tank. On today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock chats with Healthbox President Neil Patel about how to use the platform, how it came about, and what he's seen on it so far.

Neil and Jonah also get to talking about the effect the current crisis has had on telemedicine adoption, and how that might look when this is all over.

Check out the Think Tank for yourself here: https://www.himss.org/news/covid-19-digital-think-tank

]]> Through its Healthbox subsidiary, HIMSS is facilitating peer-to-peer sharing of COVID-19 technology solutions and lessons learned on the COVID-19 Digital Think Tank. On today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock chats with Healthbox President Neil Patel about how to use the platform, how it came about, and what he's seen on it so far.

Neil and Jonah also get to talking about the effect the current crisis has had on telemedicine adoption, and how that might look when this is all over.

Check out the Think Tank for yourself here: https://www.himss.org/news/covid-19-digital-think-tank

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-3360565 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:00:00 -0400 1591 1 12 full false Tracking, Tracing, Privacy and COVID-19 Tracking, Tracing, Privacy and COVID-19 Even before today's big announcement from Apple and Google, it was clear that phone-based contact tracking was going to be an important weapon in the war against COVID-19. But might that weapon be a double-edged sword? In today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock is joined by the MobiHealthNews team — Managing Editor Laura Lovett and Associate Editor Dave Muoio, to discuss the various companies, researchers, and governments working on COVID-19 contact tracking and population mapping, and what privacy concerns that may entail.

Articles mentioned in this podcast:

Apple, Google have teamed up to build system-level COVID-19 contact tracing, interoperable APIs for iOS, Android

Chinese government releases public app to gauge potential coronavirus exposures

Bahrain launches electronic bracelets to keep track of active COVID-19 cases

Facebook rolls out three new COVID-19 related health tracking maps

Google mobilizes location tracking data to help public health experts monitor COVID-19 spread

US military going on deployment told to leave wearable trackers at home (from 2018)

MIT's COVID-19 app uses smartphones' Bluetooth to anonymously spot disease contacts

]]> Even before today's big announcement from Apple and Google, it was clear that phone-based contact tracking was going to be an important weapon in the war against COVID-19. But might that weapon be a double-edged sword? In today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock is joined by the MobiHealthNews team — Managing Editor Laura Lovett and Associate Editor Dave Muoio, to discuss the various companies, researchers, and governments working on COVID-19 contact tracking and population mapping, and what privacy concerns that may entail.

Articles mentioned in this podcast:

Apple, Google have teamed up to build system-level COVID-19 contact tracing, interoperable APIs for iOS, Android

Chinese government releases public app to gauge potential coronavirus exposures

Bahrain launches electronic bracelets to keep track of active COVID-19 cases

Facebook rolls out three new COVID-19 related health tracking maps

Google mobilizes location tracking data to help public health experts monitor COVID-19 spread

US military going on deployment told to leave wearable trackers at home (from 2018)

MIT's COVID-19 app uses smartphones' Bluetooth to anonymously spot disease contacts

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-3317851 Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:00:00 -0400 1523 1 11 full false FDA grapples with home COVID-19 testing, moves forward with PreCert program FDA grapples with home COVID-19 testing, moves forward with PreCert program It's been turbulent times for the FDA. On the one hand, the U.S. regulator has found itself carefully unravelling its guidances to bolster COVID-19 testing and treatment – sometimes leading to confusion for companies searching for new ways to combat the global epidemic. On the other, the agency continues to push forward with broader initiatives to remap its processes so that novel software treatments won't be gummed up in regulatory red tape.

Each of these challenges was on full display over the past couple weeks. In today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Associate Editor Dave Muoio recap two major FDA stories on at-home COVID-19 testing regulation and the first digital therapeutic product to pass through the Software Precertification Pilot Program.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

EverlyWell, Nurx to release at-home COVID-19 test kits within a week

Scanwell Health, myLAB Box unveil more at-home COVID-19 testing services

At-home COVID-19 testing services pump the brakes after FDA warns of 'fraudulent' kits

FDA expands use of vital sign monitors to enable remote care, modifications during COVID-19 emergency

FDA clears Pear's digital insomnia therapeutic through 510(k), Pre-Cert pilot pathways

Q&A: A firsthand account of FDA's Pre-Cert Program

]]> It's been turbulent times for the FDA. On the one hand, the U.S. regulator has found itself carefully unravelling its guidances to bolster COVID-19 testing and treatment – sometimes leading to confusion for companies searching for new ways to combat the global epidemic. On the other, the agency continues to push forward with broader initiatives to remap its processes so that novel software treatments won't be gummed up in regulatory red tape.

Each of these challenges was on full display over the past couple weeks. In today's HIMSSCast, host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Associate Editor Dave Muoio recap two major FDA stories on at-home COVID-19 testing regulation and the first digital therapeutic product to pass through the Software Precertification Pilot Program.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

EverlyWell, Nurx to release at-home COVID-19 test kits within a week

Scanwell Health, myLAB Box unveil more at-home COVID-19 testing services

At-home COVID-19 testing services pump the brakes after FDA warns of 'fraudulent' kits

FDA expands use of vital sign monitors to enable remote care, modifications during COVID-19 emergency

FDA clears Pear's digital insomnia therapeutic through 510(k), Pre-Cert pilot pathways

Q&A: A firsthand account of FDA's Pre-Cert Program

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-3177874 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:00:00 -0400 1677 1 10 full false Building Connected Communities of Care -- with Dr. Steve Miff and Dr. Keith Kosel Building Connected Communities of Care -- with Dr. Steve Miff and Dr. Keith Kosel Host Jonah Comstock talks to Dr. Steve Miff and Dr. Keith Kosel, authors of a new book from the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation.

"Building Connected Communities of Care: The Playbook for Streamlining Effective Coordination Between Medical and Community-Based Organizations”. With each chapter addressing a different stakeholder, the book is a practical guide for making digital health technology work for improved population health and community care.

Get the book here.

]]> Host Jonah Comstock talks to Dr. Steve Miff and Dr. Keith Kosel, authors of a new book from the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation.

"Building Connected Communities of Care: The Playbook for Streamlining Effective Coordination Between Medical and Community-Based Organizations”. With each chapter addressing a different stakeholder, the book is a practical guide for making digital health technology work for improved population health and community care.

Get the book here.

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-3065740 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0400 1349 1 9 full false The evolving response from governments, health systems to COVID19 The evolving response from governments, health systems to COVID19  The number of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 167, 515 globally, according to the World Health Organization. Cases in Europe and the United States are rising quickly. Health systems are looking for new ways to deal with the increase in cases. New initiatives including drive-thru testing, chatbot helpers and hotlines are among the solutions proposed. 

 

In today's HIMSSCast, we discuss how government and healthcare systems are responding to the pandemic, with host Laura Lovett from MobiHealthNews, and an international team of editors including Healthcare Finance News' Jeff Lagasse, and MobiHealthNews/Healthcare IT News AsiaPAC Editor Dean Koh (joining us by phone from Singapore) and MobiHealthNews/Healthcare IT News EU Associate Editor Leontina Postelnicu. 

]]>  The number of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 167, 515 globally, according to the World Health Organization. Cases in Europe and the United States are rising quickly. Health systems are looking for new ways to deal with the increase in cases. New initiatives including drive-thru testing, chatbot helpers and hotlines are among the solutions proposed. 

 

In today's HIMSSCast, we discuss how government and healthcare systems are responding to the pandemic, with host Laura Lovett from MobiHealthNews, and an international team of editors including Healthcare Finance News' Jeff Lagasse, and MobiHealthNews/Healthcare IT News AsiaPAC Editor Dean Koh (joining us by phone from Singapore) and MobiHealthNews/Healthcare IT News EU Associate Editor Leontina Postelnicu. 

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-3035014 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0400 1073 1 8 full true What providers, payers and tech developers should know about sweeping new patient access rules What providers, payers and tech developers should know about sweeping new patient access rules Healthcare IT News Editor Mike Miliard, Healthcare Finance News Senior Editor Susan Morse, and MobiHealthNews Associate Editor Dave Muoio delve into ONC and CMS's new rules, how people are reacting, and what might happen next. 

Articles mentioned in this podcast: 

HHS publishes final regs on info blocking, interoperability

ONC officials describe requirements of new API, information blocking rules

With info blocking rules, concerns for patient privacy, small practices

HHS finalizes rules requiring EHR access and an end to information blocking

Interoperability rules risk patient privacy, say insurers, hospitals

HHS' final interoperability rules standardize APIs for patient health data access through apps

]]> Healthcare IT News Editor Mike Miliard, Healthcare Finance News Senior Editor Susan Morse, and MobiHealthNews Associate Editor Dave Muoio delve into ONC and CMS's new rules, how people are reacting, and what might happen next. 

Articles mentioned in this podcast: 

HHS publishes final regs on info blocking, interoperability

ONC officials describe requirements of new API, information blocking rules

With info blocking rules, concerns for patient privacy, small practices

HHS finalizes rules requiring EHR access and an end to information blocking

Interoperability rules risk patient privacy, say insurers, hospitals

HHS' final interoperability rules standardize APIs for patient health data access through apps

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-2974567 Tue, 10 Mar 2020 16:00:00 -0400 1769 1 7 full false Technology, Policy, and COVID-19 Technology, Policy, and COVID-19 COVID-19, perhaps still better known as coronavirus, is a dangerous and rapidly spreading disease that governments and healthcare stakeholders are working around the world to contain. But how is new technology shaping the narrative of this epidemic, and is it making it easier to manage than previous outbreaks? In today's HIMSSCast, we explore that question with host and Editor-in-Chief Jonah Comstock, MobiHealthNews's Laura Lovett, Healthcare Finance News's Jeff Lagasse, and MobiHealthNews/Healthcare IT News AsiaPAC Editor Dean Koh (joining us by phone from Singapore).

Articles referenced in today's episode: 

Roundup: Tech's role in tracking, testing, treating COVID-19

Israel's Sheba Hospital turns to telehealth to treat incoming coronavirus-exposed patients

Chinese government releases public app to gauge potential coronavirus exposures

Buoy Health, HealthMap team up to quell coronavirus fears, collect epidemiological data

iHealthtech researchers working on Wuhan novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) detection kit

Facebook pledges to curb spread of misinformation about novel coronavirus

Combating the spread of coronavirus in China through continuous temperature monitoring

Veredus Laboratories announces development of detection kit for Wuhan Coronavirus

HIMSS offers coronavirus updates ahead of Global Health Conference

HHS collaborates on development of coronavirus treatment, vaccine

Coronavirus transmission has slowed, World Health Organization announces

CMS develops specific billing code for coronavirus test

Coronavirus outbreak could disrupt supply for U.S. healthcare companies

CMS prepares healthcare facilities for coronavirus threat

HHS Secretary Alex Azar: No public health emergency declared in U.S. for coronavirus

UPDATE: World Health Organization again decides against declaring a global emergency over coronavirus

]]> COVID-19, perhaps still better known as coronavirus, is a dangerous and rapidly spreading disease that governments and healthcare stakeholders are working around the world to contain. But how is new technology shaping the narrative of this epidemic, and is it making it easier to manage than previous outbreaks? In today's HIMSSCast, we explore that question with host and Editor-in-Chief Jonah Comstock, MobiHealthNews's Laura Lovett, Healthcare Finance News's Jeff Lagasse, and MobiHealthNews/Healthcare IT News AsiaPAC Editor Dean Koh (joining us by phone from Singapore).

Articles referenced in today's episode: 

Roundup: Tech's role in tracking, testing, treating COVID-19

Israel's Sheba Hospital turns to telehealth to treat incoming coronavirus-exposed patients

Chinese government releases public app to gauge potential coronavirus exposures

Buoy Health, HealthMap team up to quell coronavirus fears, collect epidemiological data

iHealthtech researchers working on Wuhan novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) detection kit

Facebook pledges to curb spread of misinformation about novel coronavirus

Combating the spread of coronavirus in China through continuous temperature monitoring

Veredus Laboratories announces development of detection kit for Wuhan Coronavirus

HIMSS offers coronavirus updates ahead of Global Health Conference

HHS collaborates on development of coronavirus treatment, vaccine

Coronavirus transmission has slowed, World Health Organization announces

CMS develops specific billing code for coronavirus test

Coronavirus outbreak could disrupt supply for U.S. healthcare companies

CMS prepares healthcare facilities for coronavirus threat

HHS Secretary Alex Azar: No public health emergency declared in U.S. for coronavirus

UPDATE: World Health Organization again decides against declaring a global emergency over coronavirus

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-2807197 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:00:00 -0500 1370 1 6 full false Digital Health Around Boston with Laura Lovett Digital Health Around Boston with Laura Lovett In this grab-bag episode of HIMSSCast, MobiHealthNews Editor Laura Lovett chats with host Jonah Comstock about three recent in-person reporting experiences here in the Boston area, where MobiHealthNews is based. They included an office visit to the mindLab at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Patient Safety in a Digital World symposium held at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and the MassChallenge Health Tech Accelerator's Opening Night.

Articles referenced in today's episode:

As digital becomes the new norm in healthcare, how is patient safety being considered?

In-depth: Beth Israel's digital psychiatry division looks to integrate passive, active phone data into patient care

]]> In this grab-bag episode of HIMSSCast, MobiHealthNews Editor Laura Lovett chats with host Jonah Comstock about three recent in-person reporting experiences here in the Boston area, where MobiHealthNews is based. They included an office visit to the mindLab at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the Patient Safety in a Digital World symposium held at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and the MassChallenge Health Tech Accelerator's Opening Night.

Articles referenced in today's episode:

As digital becomes the new norm in healthcare, how is patient safety being considered?

In-depth: Beth Israel's digital psychiatry division looks to integrate passive, active phone data into patient care

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-2684701 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:00:00 -0500 1068 1 5 full false Cybersecurity is out of the basement and into the spotlight Cybersecurity is out of the basement and into the spotlight HITN and HFN editors Mike Miliard and Susan Morse join host Jonah Comstock for an on-site recap of the HIMSS Media Healthcare Security Forum, held in Boston this week. Jonah, Mike, and Sue talk trends, lessons, and how the world of healthcare security has changed over the years.

Other coverage from the Healthcare Security Forum:

What we learned at the HIMSS Healthcare Security Forum

Machine learning, AI, telemedicine and other technologies will pose data security risks, says Dr. John Halamka

Former Twitter CISO: Biggest cybersecurity threats are old problems, not new ones

Cybersecurity needs to be put in business terms

HHS cybersecurity leader describes the active threats on agency's radar

Managing risk in a hyper-outsourcing world requires facilitating good vendor relationships

Hospitals embracing IoT must be prepared to secure a decentralized environment

]]> HITN and HFN editors Mike Miliard and Susan Morse join host Jonah Comstock for an on-site recap of the HIMSS Media Healthcare Security Forum, held in Boston this week. Jonah, Mike, and Sue talk trends, lessons, and how the world of healthcare security has changed over the years.

Other coverage from the Healthcare Security Forum:

What we learned at the HIMSS Healthcare Security Forum

Machine learning, AI, telemedicine and other technologies will pose data security risks, says Dr. John Halamka

Former Twitter CISO: Biggest cybersecurity threats are old problems, not new ones

Cybersecurity needs to be put in business terms

HHS cybersecurity leader describes the active threats on agency's radar

Managing risk in a hyper-outsourcing world requires facilitating good vendor relationships

Hospitals embracing IoT must be prepared to secure a decentralized environment

]]> HIMSS Media Buzzsprout-2272640 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:00:00 -0500 1148 Health tech, digital health, Healthcare Finance News, Healthcare IT News, cybersecurity, Healthcare Security Forum 1 4 full false Connected Health Conference 2019 highlights Connected Health Conference 2019 highlights Members of the HIMSS Media editorial team discuss the top takeways from the Connected Health Conference in Boston, including the changing role of healthcare payers, the challenges of behavior change, worrying digital health adoption stats and more.

]]> Members of the HIMSS Media editorial team discuss the top takeways from the Connected Health Conference in Boston, including the changing role of healthcare payers, the challenges of behavior change, worrying digital health adoption stats and more.

]]> Jonah Comstock, Susan Morse, Dave Muoio, Laura Lovett Buzzsprout-2131415 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 14:00:00 -0500 1188 Health tech, digital health, Healthcare Finance News, MobiHealthNews, Connected Health Conference 1 1 full false CMS price transparency rule, telehealth parity laws, and healthcare consumerism CMS price transparency rule, telehealth parity laws, and healthcare consumerism The HFN team discusses some recent pieces of news from federal and state governments, and speculates on how these developments might fit into a more patient-centric healthcare future.

Articles mentioned in this podcast:

CMS releases final and proposed rules on price transparency bound to get provider and payer pushback

American Hospital Association, provider groups to sue over final rule

California bill may have ramifications for telehealth reimbursement

Telehealth laws, especially for behavioral health, are increasing access despite remaining legislative barriers

Former Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini talks about CVS, the Amazon experience and how insurers stay relevant


]]> The HFN team discusses some recent pieces of news from federal and state governments, and speculates on how these developments might fit into a more patient-centric healthcare future.

Articles mentioned in this podcast:

CMS releases final and proposed rules on price transparency bound to get provider and payer pushback

American Hospital Association, provider groups to sue over final rule

California bill may have ramifications for telehealth reimbursement

Telehealth laws, especially for behavioral health, are increasing access despite remaining legislative barriers

Former Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini talks about CVS, the Amazon experience and how insurers stay relevant


]]> Jonah Comstock, Susan Morse, Jeff Lagasse Buzzsprout-2131379 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 14:00:00 -0500 1281 Health tech, digital health, Healthcare Finance News, CMS, telemedicine, price transparency 1 3 full false Big moves in digital health from Alphabet, Facebook, Amazon Big moves in digital health from Alphabet, Facebook, Amazon The MobiHealthNews team breaks down the week's news from big tech. Why does Alphabet want to buy Fitbit? Why does Facebook want to help you get a check up? And what is Amazon up to with its latest acquisition?

Articles referenced in today's episode:

Alphabet makes offer to acquire Fitbit

Facebook's new tool tells users what checkups they need, where to get them

Amazon makes its second digital health acquisition with Health Navigator

]]> The MobiHealthNews team breaks down the week's news from big tech. Why does Alphabet want to buy Fitbit? Why does Facebook want to help you get a check up? And what is Amazon up to with its latest acquisition?

Articles referenced in today's episode:

Alphabet makes offer to acquire Fitbit

Facebook's new tool tells users what checkups they need, where to get them

Amazon makes its second digital health acquisition with Health Navigator

]]> Jonah Comstock, Laura Lovett, and Dave Muoio Buzzsprout-2131355 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 14:00:00 -0500 1242 Health tech, digital health, MobiHealthNews, HIMSS Media, Google, Fitbit, Amazon, Facebook, Alphabet 1 2 full false