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: Matthe...
Feb 11, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 6
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...
Feb 05, 2021•2 min
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 ha...
Feb 04, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 5
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 resista...
Jan 29, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 4
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...
Jan 29, 2021•2 min
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 Th...
Jan 22, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 3
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 Gra...
Jan 22, 2021•2 min
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 C...
Jan 15, 2021•2 min
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...
Jan 15, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 2
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...
Jan 08, 2021•2 min
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 ev...
Jan 08, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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 s...
Dec 21, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 47
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 COVI...
Dec 21, 2020•2 min
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...
Dec 18, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 46
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...
Dec 11, 2020•2 min
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 di...
Dec 11, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 45
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: Exp...
Dec 04, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 44
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 unprec...
Dec 04, 2020•2 min
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, ...
Nov 24, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 43
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 po...
Nov 20, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 42
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 t...
Nov 20, 2020•2 min
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 ...
Nov 13, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 41
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...
Nov 13, 2020•2 min
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 workf...
Nov 06, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 40
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...
Nov 06, 2020•2 min
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 t...
Oct 30, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 39
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 r...
Oct 30, 2020•2 min
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 hu...
Oct 23, 2020•2 min
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-exist...
Oct 21, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 38
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." He...
Oct 16, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 37
