“HHS is focused on the need to share electronic health records to gain insight into how to assist the mission of HHS to enhance the health and well being of all Americans,” according to Oki Mek. In this edition of Keeping IT Brief, he digs into how this can happen effectively in a large agency like HHS. About Oki Mek As the Senior Advisor to HHS CIO, Oki Mek’s focus is on initiating and leading changes through digital transformation that aims to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans...
Aug 03, 2021•6 min
Standing out in the competitive and complex hiring process is important in getting the right staff to meet all of your companies needs. Mark J. Tyrrell, the Founder of Right Resources, discusses how whether you need someone for an important project, or someone to join the team full-time, it is crucial to make the people you work with a top priority and understand that starting with the right people makes every project easier. Mark J. Tyrrell – Founder of Right Resources Mark has recruited profes...
Jul 29, 2021•11 min
W e had an amazing number of speakers at the 2021 Innovation Awards. If you missed it, be sure to check out the full list of winners and register to check out a recording of the event at: https://www.fedhealthit.com/2021/05/2021-fedhealthit-innovation-award-winners-announced/ . Here is a bite from Amir Capriles of Pegasystems, one of the event sponsors. Amir Capriles Amir Capriles is a Vice President at Pegasystems, overseeing all client-facing functions serving the public sector business across...
Jul 16, 2021•3 min
Does the Sentar/QOMPLX combined company’s future mean benefits for its customers? The president of Sentar, Darren Kraabel goes over what to expect now and in the future of the Health IT industry. About Darren Kraabel, Sentar President Darren joined the Sentar team in 2019 with over 25 years of experience leading large, mission-focused organizations. Since Darren joined in 2019, Sentar has grown substantially, positioning itself as a leader in cybersecurity. The company’s continued success led to...
Jul 15, 2021•7 min
A Tech Talk with CMS was one of the highlights of the 2021 FedHealthIT Innovation Awards. The 7th Annual Event recognizes and honors the Federal Health technology and consulting community by celebrating programs nominated and selected by their peers for DRIVING INNOVATION and RESULTS across the Department of Veterans Affairs, Military Health, Health and Human Services, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Let’s hear an expert of what he had to say. Quentin Tyson Quentin Tyson is the C...
Jul 08, 2021•5 min
As a 2021 Innovation Award Winner, VA OTI leads a coordinated leadership body focused on ensuring the Veteran journey is seamlessly enabled through interoperability of the systems that support them. Dr. Paul Tibbit’s provides an inside look at the Interoperability Maturity Model (IMM) that provides for measurement of the intangible concept of “Interoperability” between business entities and processes within VA. Paul Tibbits, MD Executive Director, Office of Technical Integration, Department of V...
Jun 24, 2021•18 min
The team focused on the Democratizing Data project is addressing the challenges of leveraging vast amounts of VHA clinical data to better understand, present, and respond to Veteran issues. Amanda Purnell, a Clinical Data Specialist for the Care and Transformational Initiatives Portfolio of the VHA Innovation Ecosystem discusses how excited the team is to win a 2021 Innovation Award. Amanda Purnell, Clinical Data Specialist Amanda has been working as Clinical Data Specialist for the Care and Tra...
Jun 22, 2021•5 min
Dina Guerrero, a recent DHA Cyber Security Engineer joins us to discuss the most daunting cyber alignment challenges of migrating federal medical IT services into one electronic health record system. She dives deep on not only the obstacles but what to expect in the months to come. If you are traveling down this road, this is an interview you won’t want to miss. About Dina Guerro Dina Guerrero has served as an IT and cybersecurity professional for over 24 yrs in the DoD military health community...
Jun 22, 2021•8 min
This podcast, featuring Joyce Hunter, Executive Director of the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Information (ICIT), discusses the cost of security breaches and the growing importance of cyber security in Healthcare and the steps that can be taken to secure not only industry information related to FedHealth but also that of individuals. About Joyce Hunter Joyce Hunter is a strategic-doer and a philanthropreneur. She was appointed by President Barack Obama to the position of Deputy Chief Inf...
Jun 15, 2021•12 min
Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) are exploding across the world and here in the US private companies, states and even large counties are launching their own HIEs. Competition to provide the most information about patients to the largest number of providers has high stakes. Companies and organizations looking to improve the customer experience with improved speed, security and reduced cost (as well as trying to become the biggest HIE on the block) will look to merge these existing HIEs. This i...
Jun 10, 2021•6 min
This podcast with Faaruwq Muhammad, Project Execution Lead at SpinSys, discusses how the industry can support Military Health innovation, freeing those with the insight and capability to test, evolve and drive solutions by removing IT as a barrier, and the culture shift required to eliminate the need for IT from every aspect of development. Faaruwq Muhammad brings 25 years in DOD Health IT and Medical Device Lifecycle Management with 20 years of active duty in the US Army. He held Government pos...
Jun 08, 2021•12 min
Dr. Keith Campbell discusses enabling semantic interoperability and High-Reliability Organization (HRO) principles through the Solor Project. The Solor Project is a VA-sponsored initiative that seeks to improve patient safety through the improvement of data quality and harmonization of terminology standards. Dr. Keith Campbell, Director for Informatics Architecture at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA): Dr. Keith Campbell, an accomplished physician, informaticist, and computer scientist, i...
Jun 01, 2021•11 min
Is the health care industry ready for the future? MileMarker10 CEO Susan Sharer speaks with Kelly Rozumalski of Booz Allen Hamilton to discuss what Government and contact tracing companies can do, from securing laboratory data to the entire hospital infrastructure, to ensure data is secure. About Kelly Rozumalski Kelly Rozumalski, Principal, Secure Connected Health, Booz Allen Hamilton, is a leader in Booz Allen’s secure connected health initiatives and health cybersecurity portfolio across the ...
Jun 01, 2021•8 min
When it comes to the health industry there are platforms abound to help with all aspects of the healthcare space. Today we speak to Francis Crump, a Salesforce Developer, who speaks on the impacts Salesforce is making in transforming the healthcare landscape. Francis Crump Francis Crump is a Salesforce developer with a specialization in Salesforce AI. Francis began to use Salesforce to help with his lab work back when he was working in the health industry. This interest in the software led to hi...
May 27, 2021•14 min
Aaron Stowell, Vice President/CTO of CTAC discusses the value small businesses can make in the Federal cloud marketplace supporting agencies including HHS, and he shares insights on how small businesses can benefit and grow from the innovations coming out of the challenges they face. Aaron Stowell, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), leads CTAC’s strategic growth, cloud practice, and innovation initiatives. As CTO, Mr. Stowell explores emerging technologies and their application i...
May 25, 2021•14 min
There is a lot of talk about disruptive technology in the government sector. Tim Conway of NTT Data takes a look at what is making a big impact and what he feels are the technology imperatives essential to building a future government. Tim Conway: Tim Conway is and Executive Vice President and Group President, Public Sector for NTT DATA Services. Mr. Conway has been at the helm of NTT DATA’ Public Sector organization for over a decade. Under Tim Conway’s leadership NTT DATA’s Public Sector organ...
May 20, 2021•8 min
In this podcast Sameer Kamani, a Solutions Architect at GitLab serving U.S. Public Sector agencies, applies lessons learned as he discusses the major shift in current DevOps to the DevSecOps methodology and how this new thinking will impact compliance and Authorization to Operate. Sameer is a Solutions Architect at GitLab serving U.S. Public Sector agencies. Sameer’s vast experience through multiple roles across agencies has provided him with a unique opportunity to learn and understand how digi...
May 18, 2021•16 min
Throughout the pandemic, every industry had their share of challenges. Companies across the spectrum of industries moved mountains to keep the lights on, keep the economy going, and adjust to a dramatic change in how business got done. Cindi Bassford of Guidehouse discusses how nothing was more impressive than frontline healthcare workers putting patients first as well as using innovation to get people the care they needed. However, the industry faced bad actors that capitalized on the pandemic’...
May 13, 2021•6 min
In early June of last year, HHS announced new laboratory data reporting guidance for COVID-19, citing LOINC In Vitro Diagnostic (LIVD) as the authoritative source of coding for COVID-19 testing. With the number of daily COVID-19 tests continuing to go up in the United States, Dr. Greg Pappas, Associate Director for National Device Surveillance, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food & Drug Administration discusses how the LIVD catalog improved public health reporting for COVID-19 t...
May 11, 2021•10 min
In this episode, MileMarker10’s Megan Murray speaks with Art delaCruz, President and COO of Team Rubicon. Listen in as they discuss how Team Rubicon successfully mobilized to respond to COVID-19, the importance of building to scale, and how they leveraged their enterprise management system and digital transformation to "get to yes" and broaden their impact. Art delCruz, President and Chief Operation Officer, Team Rubicon: Art delaCruz is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Team Rubicon,...
May 06, 2021•21 min
MileMarker10 CEO Susan Sharer sits down virtually with Rob Wilkins, retired US Air Force Master Sergeant and member of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (PCSFN). Rob shares his fitness tips and how to stay motivated to get in your best shape, especially during National Fitness Month (May 2021). Honorary, Chairman, MileMarker10 Virtual 5K The Honorable Rob Wilkins, is a two-term Presidential appointee to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (PCSFN), ...
May 04, 2021•13 min
Mary Quinn of Leidos will discuss how the systems and products that people use most easily and effectively incorporate human factors into their designs. She will explain the three main components of human-centered design, the ideal scenario for human-system integration, and methods used to validate success. Mary Quinn, Ph.D., is a Leidos Technical Fellow and nationally recognized expert in the social and behavioral sciences with more than 30 years of experience. Her work currently focuses on beh...
Apr 29, 2021•15 min
MileMarker10’s Megan Murray speaks with Blake Hogan, CEO of Bunker Labs, to discuss his journey from Marine to entrepreneur, debunk common misconceptions, and explore how the Federal IT Community can engage with military-connected entrepreneurs. Blake Hogan is a Marine Corps Veteran and natural dot connector. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and helping fellow veterans and their spouses launch and grow successful companies. His first company led him to co-found Bunker Labs Austin and Nash...
Apr 27, 2021•15 min
Last year, the Veteran’s Administration (VA) began its journey to becoming a High-Reliability Organization or HRO. Nuclear power and aviation are examples of industries that have applied HRO principles to achieve minimal errors, despite highly hazardous and unpredictable conditions. Today, we are speaking with Dr. Himanshu Singh, the Chief Health Informatics Officer at DSS, Inc., more about this topic. Dr. Singh has had an 18-year career at the Department of Veterans Affairs with his last 8 year...
Apr 22, 2021•14 min
In a recent event, Leading for Impact Series: Driving Organizational Resiliency, Scott Blackburn, Partner McKinsey & Company, Former Chief Information Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs; spoke on the current state of the Department of the Veterans Affairs and looked to the future. About Scott Blackburn Scott Blackburn is a Partner at McKinsey & Company focusing on the Public Sector, health care, technology, large-scale transformation, and capability building. He focuses on the Veter...
Apr 20, 2021•5 min
In this edition of Keeping IT Brief, Savan Group CEO Veeral Majmudar and CTO Dan Albarran sit down with G2Xchange President Alexa Tsui to discuss a wide variety of Federal emerging technology topics including: Data Information Management; Data Fracking, Artificial Intelligence vs. Machine Learning vs. Natural Language Processing; Cryptocurrency; and Building Data Information Models. “In our world of data information management, we often see a rush to use emerging technology as ‘the savior’ and w...
Apr 15, 2021•17 min
During a recent event, Leading for Impact Series: Driving Organizational Resiliency, Dr. Barclay Butler, Assistant Director for Management and the Component Acquisition Executive, Defense Health Agency, discussed facing challenges as an organization and how industry partners can help. About Barclay Butler Barclay P. Butler, Ph.D. is the Assistant Director for Management and the Component Acquisition Executive, Defense Health Agency. Check out our other podcasts at FedHealthIT.com....
Apr 13, 2021•9 min
This week’s podcast with Jerry Kurtz, the Executive Vice President of Insights and Data at Capgemini, looks at how AI can help in the healthcare industry. From helping predict patient drug adherence to detecting diseases in the food supply, he discusses the best way to approach what he calls “low-hanging fruit.” Jerry Kurtz, EVP Insights & Data – North America - Capgemini Jerry has over 30 years of management consulting experience at PwC, IBM, Infosys, and Bridgestone. Jerry has worked prima...
Apr 08, 2021•9 min
In this edition of Keeping IT Brief, Shelby Switzer discusses efforts at CMS focused on API strategy and implementation, modernizing Medicare payment modernization and beneficiary APIs; and considering end users, developers and providers in point of care. About Shelby Switzer Shelby Switzer is a software engineer with the US Digital Service at the Department of Health and Human Services. As a conference organizer, Code for America volunteer, and civic technologist, Shelby has worked in community...
Apr 06, 2021•5 min
Von Borg of Leidos discusses the ASACS program, which works with military branches and the community to identify adolescents in need of counseling services. ASACS designs and implements school, and community, based programs that provide confidential counseling, prevention education, and support to students in grades 6–12. About Von F. Borg During his 20 years with Leidos, Von has managed and supervised adolescent and family counseling services at 60 military sites in Europe and Asia/Pacific for ...
Apr 01, 2021•10 min
