How does public health fit into the patchwork of the US healthcare system? Oscar Alleyne, managing director, public health at MITRE, dives into public health data collection and implementation processes and how these overlap with other sectors of the healthcare industry.
Unintentional disclosures of adolescents’ protected health information are major privacy and security concerns that providers must navigate. Natalie Pageler, MD, chief health informatics officer and division chief of pediatric clinical informatics at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, discusses how the use of large language models (LLMs) could help prevent these disclosures by identifying confidential content in clinical notes.
There are growing pains that come with technological advancement in healthcare. In this episode, Paul Wilder, executive director at CommonWell Health Alliance, addresses the increasing importance of interoperability in the healthcare industry, the biggest challenges in his line of work, the nuances of digital healthcare records, and more.
In this episode, Hilary Hatch, PhD, clinical psychologist and Chief Clinical Officer at Phreesia, discusses the multiple factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy. Hatch unlocks the definition of vaccine hesitancy beyond social media rhetoric focused on anti-vaxxers and outlines how the healthcare system can combat hesitancy.
From telemedicine platforms to electronic health records, digital transformation has revolutionized healthcare. While it has allowed for enhanced efficiency and accessibility, digital transformation is not without its challenges. David Nace, MD, CMO of Innovaccer, joins us to discuss the importance of recognizing the context of specific data, coding standards for healthcare practices, healthcare cloud innovation, and more.
When a ransomware attack hit Change Healthcare in February, claims processing halted for providers nationwide, causing significant operational and financial disruptions that are persisting today. Jill McKeon, associate editor at HealthITSecurity, discusses UnitedHealth Group’s response to the cyberattack, the ongoing recovery process, and what this attack means for the industry going forward.
How can health system leaders keep a finger on the pulse of a community effectively to connect patients with the necessary resources and improve health equity? Nwando Anyaoku, MD, GVP, Chief Health Equity and Clinical Innovation Officer at Providence Health, shares how to maintain strong community connections, incentivize providers to be aware of social determinants of health, and advance health equity through personalized care in this episode of Industry Perspectives.
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has proved effective in enhancing chronic disease management among adult and pediatric patients alike. While many health systems choose to partner with third-party digital health companies to employ RPM, Phoenix Children’s Hospital decided to develop these tools in-house. In this episode, David Higginson, the hospital's chief innovation officer, describes the pediatric-specific RPM apps, the development process, and the challenges and advantages of in-house develo...
Preparing for the future of technology starts with a flexible strategy. Organizations can ensure efficient strategies by emphasizing communication and collaboration, so they are evaluated from different perspectives. Keith Duemling, senior director of cybersecurity technology protection at Cleveland Clinic, shares his thoughts on the future of the cybersecurity policy space, and best practices for building cybersecurity strategies that ensure organizations are ready for future challenges....
UnitedHealth Group is still reviewing the impact of a Change Healthcare cybersecurity attack, providers have grown less wary of artificial intelligence, and more on today's episode of Headlines.
The consequential nature of healthcare calls for tools and technology that are fair, equitable, and useful to both patients and caregivers. With the rise of AI comes ethical questions surrounding its use in healthcare, and how it can be used in the most responsible and efficient ways possible. Brian Anderson, MD, CEO and co-founder of the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), emphasizes the importance of transparency in training AI models, the need for AI innovators and regulators to work together, ri...
For providers, digital quality measure adoption and the ongoing shift to value-based care in the healthcare industry often simply mean more tasks to add to their plates. How can policymakers, payers, and other stakeholders better align quality measures with the provider experience and what needs to change about communication around quality measure adjustments? In this discussion, Brad Ryan, MD, chief growth officer at NCQA, lays out how to maximize efficiency in data collection, what constitutes...
Bringing APIs into healthcare has been no small task and this Industry Perspectives guest should know. Don Rucker, MD, is currently the chief strategy officer at 1upHealth, but his former role as the National Coordinator National Coordinator for Health Information Technology gave him insight into how healthcare organizations can better collaborate and leverage resources to improve API adoption.
With persistent health data usability challenges across the industry, The Sequoia Project's Data Usability Taking Root Initiative is looking to drive interoperability through existing data standards. Holly Miller, MD, chief medical officer at MedAllies, a health IT network participating in the initiative, discusses the main data usability issues impacting providers and how the cross-industry community of practice is working to address them.
CMS produced a new tool to help hospitals comply with price transparency rules, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an artificial intelligence tool that assesses patients' risk for sepsis, and more on today's episode.
How can Google make healthcare information more useful and accessible? What is the best role for the cloud in healthcare data management? Aashima Gupta, Global Director of Healthcare at Google, and Kalyan Pamarthy, Group Project Manager for Generative AI and Search at Google, address these questions and share their thoughts on the potential for cloud innovation in a healthcare context.
Widespread consolidation in healthcare is threatening the independence of most private practices. However, private practices are vital to the healthcare ecosystem, delivering the high-quality, personalized care that patients need. Moshe Chasky, MD, FACP of Alliance Cancer Specialists, shares what happened when a health system came knocking at his door and how the group is maintaining autonomy amid changes in market dynamics, health policy and regulation, and more.
With cyberattacks on the rise--including the advent of the largest cyber event in American healthcare history, the Change Healthcare event--healthcare leaders are scrambling to refortify their health IT security protocols. Matt DeFrain, managing director of MorganFranklin Cyber, and Tamara Nolan, senior director of Cyber & Operational Resilience at MorganFranklin Cyber, share their insights on how healthcare organizations can better prepare for inevitable cyberattacks.
FDA approves an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that identifies heart failure in seconds, the American College of Surgeons shares the best uses for telehealth in surgical practices along with guidelines for integration, and more on today's episode.
In this episode, Janpaul Portal, Esq, Managing Director of pharmaceutical and medical device litigation at MSP Recovery Law Firm, sheds light on the complex realm of recent legal challenges surrounding medical devices and pharmaceutical drugs. With a particular focus on sleep apnea devices and insulin pricing, Portal provides valuable insights into the intricate litigation landscape within the healthcare industry.
In this episode, Rich Birhanzel, senior managing director and global health lead at Accenture, shares the highlights from HIMSS 2024. Specifically, he dives into workforce management and generative AI trends which were the main topics of conversation at the conference.
Diabetes management tools attract a lot of physician and patient attention, but some do not live up to their promises. Epic is adding ambient intelligence to its EHRs. Medicaid disenrollments rocket past HHS projections. A proposal in the Senate would offer financial relief to providers affected by cybersecurity crises.
In this episode, we talk to Kayla Monfort, the co-director of Activate Allen County, a public health initiative in Ohio that created a database to fuel its health improvement efforts. Monfort discusses how to use data for public health and engage local partners to pool community health data.
Is healthcare technology helping or hurting provider burnout? And what can healthcare systems do to offer healthcare professionals more opportunities for work-life balance? These are the million-dollar--or more--questions that healthcare leaders face as they work with a shrinking pool of providers and heavy administrative burdens. Michelle Flemmings, MD, industry executive and market development director for healthcare in North America’s cloud infrastructure at Oracle Health, addresses these que...
A cyberattack at Change Healthcare has crippled large segments of the healthcare industry. Also, a new AI app might detect a certain pediatric ear infection better than humans.
Pharmacy benefit managers and payers have a lot of influence over prescription drug affordability, but does their traditional working model actually benefit health plan members? Alison Lum, vice president of pharmacy services at Blue Shield of California, shares what needs to change about the PBM-payer relationship to improve prescription drug costs and access to care.
The mental health crisis in the United States has contributed to an increase in suicide deaths in recent years. Kimberly Roaten, PhD, ABPP, professor in the Department of Psychiatry at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and associate chief quality and safety officer for Behavioral Health - Parkland Health, and Jacqueline Naeem, MD, senior medical director at Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI), share how health systems can help prevent suicides in their populations using ...
In this episode, Stephanie Page, MD, PhD, Co-Director of the University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute, Robert B. McMillen Professor of Medicine in Lipid Research and head of the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, discusses the role of male birth control in the global unplanned pregnancy epidemic. Page describes existing and developing male contraceptive methods with Healthcare Strategies.
Cigna is shedding its Medicare plans, selling them to HCSC. Meanwhile, the White House is eyeing sickle cell therapies and their high price tags.
Remote patient monitoring tools are increasingly used to deliver cancer care in patient homes. However, the success of these programs depends on various factors, including patient engagement. Glen Peterson, NP, an associate professor of hematology at the University of Colorado Medicine, discusses study findings on the efficacy of an RPM-based outpatient care model for high-risk cancer patients and the implementation strategies to ensure success.
