Having an AI-based solution is not enough, it needs to be able to be applied seamlessly and easy for patients to use. In this episode, Ernie Ianace, Founder and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at VitalTech, discusses how VitalTech's comprehensive virtual care platform aims to improve patient outcomes and enhance the ease of healthcare delivery, offering remote monitoring of vitals, medication management, nutrition modules, and more. Ernie emphasizes the importance of making healthcare solution...
Nov 17, 2023•16 min
As organizations recognize the inevitability of breaches, resiliency becomes a paramount concern in their cybersecurity strategy. Leveraging a skilled, extended workforce can help. In this episode, Tiffany Kleemann, managing director in Deloitte & Touche LLPs Cyber practice, and Raj Mehta, partner in Deloitte & Touche LLPs Cyber practice, share their insights on the challenges and strategies in managing cybersecurity at life sciences and healthcare companies. They highlight the increasin...
Nov 16, 2023•24 min
Integrated health practices are key to facilitating a more holistic approach to patient well-being. In this episode, Stephen Thorne talks about the critical integration of dental and medical care and how maintaining oral health contributes to overall systemic well-being. He discusses implementing the integrated model in dental practices, highlighting the significance of advanced technology, the need for education, and the importance of restructuring reimbursement and coding systems for comprehen...
Nov 16, 2023•43 min
To maintain quality patient care, staying up-to-date with changes in policy is crucial. In this episode, we have Hira Rashid Ph.D, Senior Program Manager of MedTrainer, as part of the entire series on Rethinking Compliance with MedTrainer, delves into the critical landscape of healthcare policy and compliance. Hira navigates this challenging terrain, staging federal compliance training, data collection, and ensuring organizations are following the proper regulatory procedures. She discusses her ...
Nov 15, 2023•31 min
Deep learning AI plays a crucial role in automating coding as guidelines become more complex. In this episode, David Blanchard, the Vice President of Sales at Fathom, shares insights into how Fathom utilizes deep learning AI to solve coding and automation issues within the healthcare ecosystem. David shares how Fathom utilizes deep learning AI to revolutionize coding automation, tackling staffing challenges and cost reduction goals within provider organizations. He highlighted how their technolo...
Nov 15, 2023•5 min
Nurses are on the frontlines of healthcare, yet their voices often go unheard. In this raw and unfiltered episode, experienced nurse Keith Carlson exposes the broken system he has witnessed in over 27 years in the field. Keith provides an insider's critique of profit-driven corporatization, toxic hospital culture, unsafe staffing, and other dysfunction plaguing healthcare - factors contributing to physician burnout, poor patient care, and a disillusioned nursing workforce. Tune in to hear this p...
Nov 15, 2023•39 min
How does telehealth improve healthcare resource utilization and patient convenience? In today's episode, Abby Losinski, Director of Telehealth at St. Luke's Health System, talks about how telehealth has revolutionized outpatient healthcare and the importance of adapting to meet consumer expectations. She highlights the implementation of on-demand virtual care and the challenges of selecting reliable technology for seamless patient-provider interactions, while also addressing efforts to reduce un...
Nov 15, 2023•15 min
Imagine a digital health solution accessible via smartphones that empowers individuals to self-manage their health conditions and make informed, positive choices. In this episode, Dr. Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, the CEO of Sidekick Health, dives deep into their work, a digital health solution that aims to empower patients with chronic conditions to manage their health effectively. Tryggvi discusses the need for improvement in healthcare due to its inefficiencies, high costs, and reactive nature. He em...
Nov 14, 2023•23 min
Focus on practical automation solutions with immediate ROI rather than solely futuristic concepts. In this podcast episode, Scott Overholt, Chief Business Officer at Vyne Medical, shares how he and his team offer communication management solutions to over 800 healthcare facilities. Scott discusses the significant volume of document transactions they handle, particularly focusing on the automation solutions they provide to streamline the processing of faxes and electronic documents. He emphasizes...
Nov 13, 2023•6 min
Workplace violence in healthcare goes beyond physical aggression. In this episode, Mary Beth Kingston, Chief Nursing Officer at Advocate Health, discusses with Karen Garvey, Vice President of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management at Parkland Health in Dallas, the critical issue of workplace violence in healthcare, exploring various forms of workplace violence. Karen highlights the psychological impact of intimidation, harassment, and name-calling, which often go unreported in healthcare se...
Nov 13, 2023•27 min
Let's stop talking about how hard healthcare is and improve the experience of its users. In this episode of the HLTH Matters Podcast, Rajeev Singh talks about how Accolade is working to provide a broad spectrum of solutions to tackle challenges healthcare has faced to make it more equitable and improve health outcomes. Rajeev discusses health equity, mentioning the structural and foundational challenges Accolade is tackling like physician affordability and accessibility. Tune in to learn how Acc...
Nov 10, 2023•19 min
The outcomes of healthcare organizations can greatly benefit from operational optimization. In this episode, Rick Bemis, the Chief Data Officer at the Ksquare Group, discusses how, as a consulting firm and managed services group, the company provides nearshore developers and accelerators for healthcare, focusing on provider directories and data optimization. Rick shares insights on how their AI-based accelerator helps healthcare organizations improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, and ensu...
Nov 10, 2023•8 min
A comprehensive healthcare compliance platform can empower organizations to enhance patient care, improve outcomes, and retain staff and patients. In the first episode of a five-part podcast series on Rethinking Compliance, guest Steve Gallion, the co-founder and CEO of MedTrainer, shares his journey and how it led him to create a culture of compliance in healthcare organizations. Steve discusses his insights gained from founding a medical waste company and his realization of significant issues ...
Nov 08, 2023•21 min
In healthcare associations, adapting to change by recognizing challenges and opportunities is key for effective decision-making and impact. In today's episode, Steve Lieber, former CEO of HIMSS and seasoned healthcare management executive, shares his perspective on the role of associations in the healthcare industry and shares valuable insights on business strategies and opportunities for growth. Steve emphasizes the importance of understanding the environment, recognizing challenges, and drivin...
Nov 08, 2023•23 min
There's a big legal question mark about the future of healthcare due to the rapid rise of AI and technological innovation. In this episode, Desiree Charpentier, Managing Partner of Healthcare Legal Solutions, talks about the operations and services of her law firm, which specializes in handling challenging accounts that hospitals cannot manage internally. Desiree explains the firm's focus on appealing denied claims with various payers, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and prominent private insurers. ...
Nov 07, 2023•6 min
There is more bullying in healthcare than in any other industry in the world. In this episode, Mary Beth Kingston, Chief Nursing Officer at Advocate Health, discusses with Renee Thompson, Founder and CEO of Healthy Workforce Institute, the adverse effects of bullying and incivility in the healthcare sector. Renee begins by shedding light on what bullying is and explains how bullying negatively affects the quality of care nurses and physicians provide. She offers recognizable patterns that health...
Nov 06, 2023•32 min
Telehealth allows many providers to provide access and care to patients regardless of where they are. Zoom has changed care delivery worldwide in less than three years. Ron Emerson talks about embracing telehealth capacities within their multipurpose platform. Ron discusses digital-first hybrid models work, the decentralization of care, and incentivization systems as areas Zoom targets to impact how care is delivered positively. Learn how Zoom uses telehealth and virtual tools to improve healthc...
Nov 03, 2023•17 min
The world is 5.7 million nurses short at the moment, and that is an issue that has to be tackled. In this episode, Dave Palmisano, Senior Vice President at Orbis Education, discusses how his company addresses the nursing shortage by collaborating with academic institutions and healthcare providers to offer an immersive nursing education experience. He explains the company's role in recruiting students for nursing programs and creating customized, practice-ready nurses through a unique model that...
Nov 03, 2023•21 min
We need to automate tasks to give nurses and doctors more time for what they do best: saving lives. In this episode, we’re excited to have Robert Laumeyer, the Chief Technology Officer at Auth AI with Availity, discuss their focus on using AI to streamline the Prior Authorization process in healthcare. He emphasizes the system's capability to rapidly assess individual patient needs, reducing waiting times and stress. However, he acknowledges the challenge posed by the fragmented healthcare IT in...
Nov 02, 2023•17 min
Preventative care approaches can break new barriers in oral health, starting with diagnostics. In this episode of Think Oral Health, hosts Jonathan and Mariya talk with Danny Grannick about the shift that needs to happen in oral health towards a preventative model, sharing examples of how salivary diagnostics can avoid disease and reduce costs long term. Danny also points out the economic, physical, and mental barriers that are still in the way of adopting this type of model that makes everyone ...
Nov 02, 2023•26 min
AI is not as complicated or scary as it sounds. In this episode, Ken Ohlson, an Enterprise Sales Professional at BluIp, discusses how he and his team help public and private healthcare organizations harness the transformative power of conversational AI. Ken’s goal is to simplify the organizations they work with and make their workforce more productive and focused. Join this brief conversation and learn about how conversational AI is already starting to make a positive impact in healthcare! Click...
Nov 01, 2023•5 min
Building on Part 1's introduction to Lean and Six Sigma, this podcast dives into the "how" - how to implement improvements and make them stick. Guest expert Al Da Silva draws from his healthcare experience to discuss critical steps like leadership commitment, culture change, staff training, and patient-focused design. He also talks about overcoming common challenges and the keys to long-term sustainability. Any healthcare leader looking to drive positive operational change through Lean and Six S...
Nov 01, 2023•33 min
Staying ahead of the curve is imperative for immunization record management, and Docket Health is making big efforts to bridge the gap in immunization data accessibility. In this episode, Michael Perretta discusses how the COVID pandemic motivated his team to develop a simple and secure solution that stores a person’s vaccinations, making it accessible to over 3 million users worldwide. He outlines the company's accelerated growth during the COVID pandemic, its state partnerships, challenges wit...
Oct 31, 2023•16 min
Workplace violence impacts the ability of healthcare providers to deliver quality care. Today, we have an exceptional guest with us, Mary Beth Kingston, the Executive Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Advocate Health, who is introducing a podcast series that aims to educate listeners on the prevalence and different aspects of workplace violence. Mary Beth and Saul discuss the importance of raising awareness and finding solutions for workplace violence in healthcare, addressing its impa...
Oct 30, 2023•11 min
Technology is a force multiplier for care delivery; how can we better leverage it? In this episode, Shayan Vyas, Senior Vice President and Medical Director of Clinical Operations for the Hospital and Health Systems Business Unit at Teladoc Health, talks about how they use tele-technology to advance care delivery focusing on virtual nursing. He also speaks about the evolution of technology inside hospital rooms will improve the patient and the clinician experience. Tune in to learn more about vir...
Oct 27, 2023•12 min
It is our responsibility to ensure that elderly individuals receive continuous healthcare in the comfort of their own homes. In this episode, Jeffrey Kang, CEO of WellBe Senior Medical, explains how he and his team revolutionized how seniors receive care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Kang's Chinese upbringing fuels his deep respect for the elderly and his belief in providing in-home care for geriatrics, aiming to conduct most traditional clinic procedures there and offering personalized trea...
Oct 26, 2023•29 min
Can machine learning support clinical research in tackling the world’s most pressing diseases? In this episode, Juliette Vandenbroucque addresses challenges associated with drug development as well as ways new AI solutions can accelerate the process. She highlights machine learning's role in transforming healthcare, highlighting personalized medicine and the integration of omics data, underscoring the importance of perseverance and collaboration in achieving success. Learn how the field of clini...
Oct 25, 2023•14 min
A lot of people are in need of effective tools to manage stress and improve their overall well-being. In this episode of Insights Out, Dr. Conrad Aquino talks about his journey of overcoming stress-related health conditions and how it led him to found the nonprofit Stress Free Initiative. He explains the harmful effects of chronic stress, advocates adjusting expectations, and highlights his work promoting a preventive healthcare approach and implementing stress-reduction strategies. Listen to Dr...
Oct 25, 2023•29 min
Reassurance for patients and new providers, with virtual resources, plays a crucial role in healthcare. In today's episode, Dr. Alan Pitt shares his insights on the need for transforming healthcare on a large scale, focusing on the importance of putting people and processes first before implementing technology. He discusses the innovative work at Vitalchat, where they've created technology allowing healthcare providers to connect with patients using different devices, promoting teamwork in patie...
Oct 24, 2023•23 min
What strategies can healthcare leaders employ to enhance and strengthen the workforce? In this episode, Geoffrey Roche talks about the need for a sustainable workforce in healthcare and how this can be achieved through innovative partnerships and AI solutions. He advocates for collaborative initiatives, including innovative solutions and extended reality technology, to promote STEM healthcare careers and ensure equitable healthcare delivery reflective of diverse patient demographics. Learn how t...
Oct 23, 2023•13 min
