HIMSS Accelerate Health Podcast
62 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -Accelerate Health shines a light on the bold thinking needed to transform care delivery and drive what’s next for health, exploring the grit it takes to make big change happen in healthcare. Listen each week as HIMSS Executive Director of Health Innovation, Kerry Amato and fellow industry co-hosts have timely discussions with changemakers and disruptors who are walking the cutting edge of healthcare, shaping the health tech industry in new and innovative ways. Featured co-hosts include Robert Havasy, Managing Director of PCHAlliance and Senior Director of Connected Health at HIMSS, and Indu Subaiya, President of Catalyst and Senior Advisor to HIMSS
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Nursing Informatics - Information Blocking Episode #2 (Clinical Perspective)
June 08, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode, members of the HIMSS Nursing Informatics Committee discuss the effects of open information sharing on clinical workflows and on nurses in particular. Although of great benefit to patients, our panel points out that the immediate sharing of notes and other information with patient families is leading to an influx of queries and requests that some staffing models aren't yet prepared for. It may also introduce the possibility that some clinicians may self-censor the notes they ...
HIMSS 22 Startup Spotlight - Babson Diagnostics
March 11, 2022 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBAs part of the HIMSS 22 Startup Spotlight series, we speak with Eric Olsen, Founder, COO and Chairman of Babson Diagnostics. Babson is revolutionizing the testing experience for customers, bringing clinical, laboratory grade testing to more locations and using smaller samples than traditional diagnostic testing. In this conversation we explore a bit of Babson's history, what they are changing about the customer experience, and what the diagnostics industry is feeling in the fallout from Ther...
HIMSS 22 Startup Spotlight - Skyflow
March 10, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBAs part of the HIMSS 22 Startup Spotlight series, we speak with Anshu Sharma, Co-Founder and CEO of Skyflow. Skyflow provides an API for secure information exchange, protecting user information while still allowing for effective authentication and data use. Please join us as we hear how Skyflow was founded and the problem they have set out to solve for the healthcare industry. And be sure to visit Skyflow at HIMSS 22 in Orlando.
Nursing Informatics - New Series #1 - Information Blocking (Cerner Interview)
February 18, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBThe 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) was signed into law on Dec. 13, 2016. The bipartisan legislation has provisions for the development and delivery of drugs and medical devices, acceleration of research into serious illnesses, addressing the opioid crisis, and improving mental health services. High impact provisions relevant to healthcare providers, health IT developers, and patients focus on improving health information access and exchange. In this episode, guest host Melanie Turner, A...
Accelerate Nursing Informatics - Part 2 (of 3)
January 14, 2022 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBIn the first episode of 2022, the Accelerate Health team again turns the microphone over to a guest host for the second installment of our three-part series on Nursing Informatics. In this episode, Regina Wysocki, Senior Clinical Informatics Specialist at Texas Children's Hospital and member of the HIMSS Nursing Informatics Committee interviews her colleague Kaitlin Perera, a Clinical Informatics Specialist at Texas Children's. Kaitlin tells us about her journey from nursing into the inform...
Accelerate Nursing Informatics - Part 2 (of 2)
January 14, 2022 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBIn the first episode of 2022, the Accelerate Health team again turns the microphone over to a guest host for the second installment of our three-part series on Nursing Informatics. In this episode, Regina Wysocki, Senior Clinical Informatics Specialist at Texas Children's Hospital and member of the HIMSS Nursing Informatics Committee interviews her colleague Kaitlin Perera, a Clinical Informatics Specialist at Texas Children's. Kaitlin tells us about her journey from nursing into the inform...
Accelerate Nursing Informatics - Part 1 (of 2)
December 17, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBIn this episode, we begin a three-part exploration of Nursing Informatics as a career and a profession. The series begins with Dr. Angela Ross interviewing Dr. Nelita Iuppa about her career path and trajectory in nursing informatics. Health and medical informatics is the science of how to use data, information, and knowledge to improve human health and the delivery of health care services. Both Dr. Ross and Dr. Iuppa are members of the HIMSS Nursing Informatics Community Steering Committee. ...
Accelerate Nursing Informatics - Part 1 (of 3)
December 17, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBIn this episode, we begin a three-part exploration of Nursing Informatics as a career and a profession. The series begins with Dr. Angela Ross interviewing Dr. Nelita Iuppa about her career path and trajectory in nursing informatics. Health and medical informatics is the science of how to use data, information, and knowledge to improve human health and the delivery of health care services. Both Dr. Ross and Dr. Iuppa are members of the HIMSS Nursing Informatics Community Steering Committee. ...
Accelerate Conversational Agents - With Israel Krush, CEO of Hyro.ai
October 20, 2021 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this episode, host Rob Havasy speaks with Israel Krush, the co-founder and CEO of Hyro.ai, a company producing AI-based conversation agent technology. Hyro was a featured company in the HIMSS 21 startup showcase, but came to Rob's attention when he saw a large sign at the Hyro booth that said, "Chatbots Suck!" Intrigued, he struck up a conversation and this interview is the ultimate result. The interview begins with a founder's lesson in managing complexity as Israel discusses standardiz...
Accelerating Health Equity - Jonathan Kumar CEO of Samaritan
October 06, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBIn this episode, Jonathan Kumar, the CEO of Samaritan joins host Kerry Amato and gives us a view of Samaritan's work to help homeless individuals access services. Jonathan begins with a description of the platform that Samaritan has created to match individuals in need with services and the support of giving individual samaritans who pledge their direct help, including a description of the organizations they partner with to reach the most vulnerable individuals. He continues with a success ...
Startup Showcase: Medicardia
September 27, 2021 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBOn a special edition of the Accelerate Health podcast, we continue our series of spotlights on unique digital health startups that are changing the face of healthcare. This week, Masry Sheridan speaks to Indrajit Choudhuri , Founder of Medicardia Health. Medicardia is building the health platform of the future to enable "high-performance cardiology." Medicardia HealthChart provides a platform for more closely connecting cardiologists and patients and delivering virtual care more easily. ...
Investing in Tech with a Purpose: Paul Riser, TechTown Detroit
September 08, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBOn this week's episode of the Accelerate Health podcast, Kerry Amato speaks with Paul Riser Jr., the Managing Director of Technology-Based Entrepreneurship at TechTown Detroit. TechTown Detroit Detroit’s entrepreneurship hub that is a non-profit business service organization that provides programs, education and resources for early- to -growth-stage small businesses and tech entrepreneurs. Paul discusses the reasons why healthcare innovation is a huge economic producer and the importance o...
Devices Bridging the Gap between Hospital & Home: Alex Gao, Samsung Research America
September 01, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBOn this week's episode of the Accelerate Health podcast, Rob Havasy invites Alex Gao, Founder and Head of the Digital Health Lab for Samsung Research America to talk with him about how consumer device companies are forging a path of true and effective innovation in the healthcare space. Alex discussed the advances Samsung has made branching into the healthcare industry and focusing on technology that champions for consumer empowered health.
Accelerate Cancer Research through Patient Partners: Dr. Nikhil Wagle, Count Me In Project
August 25, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBOn this week's episode, Mary Sheridan, Senior Manager of Accelerate Health fills in for our own Kerry Amato. She speaks with Dr. Nikhil Wagle, Medical Oncologist at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and the Director of Count Me In, a nonprofit organization aimed at making it possible for cancer patients anywhere in the United States and Canada to be partners, rather than just statistics, in cancer research. Dr. Wagle explains how this n...
Startup Series 2021: Skyflow
August 24, 2021 14:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBOn a special edition of the Accelerate Health podcast, we continue our series of spotlights on unique digital health startups that are changing the face of healthcare. This week, we speak to Anshu Sharma, Co-Founder and CEO of Skyflow. Inspired by the data vaults built internally by companies like Apple, Google and Netflix that spend tens of millions of dollars on privacy, Skyflow has built a zero trust data vault that any health IT company can put into production in a few hours or days. T...
Accelerate Caregiver Innovation: Alexandra Drane, Co-Founder & CEO, ARCHAngels
August 18, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBOn this week's episode, Indu Subaiya speaks with caregiver champion Alexandra Drane, CEO and Co-Founder of ARCHAngels, ARCHANGELS is a national movement and a platform that is reframing how caregivers are seen, honored, and supported using a combination of data and stories. They discuss the need for more vulnerable conversations around unpaid caregivers and the support that they need, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alex delves into the positive effects on the bottom line if...
Startup Showcase: R-Zero
August 16, 2021 14:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBOn a special edition of the Accelerate Health podcast, we continue our series of spotlights on unique digital health startups that are changing the face of healthcare. This week, we speak to Eli Harris, Co-Founder and President of R-Zero. R-Zero is the first biosafety technology company dedicated to making the indoor spaces we share safer, healthier and more productive. Their technologies help reduce the spread of all infectious diseases while simplifying the processes and reporting that...
Startup Showcase: Hyro.AI
August 13, 2021 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBOn a special edition of the Accelerate Health podcast, we continue our series of spotlights on unique digital health startups that are changing the face of healthcare. This week, we speak to Aaron Bours, Vice President of Marketing for Hyro.AI. Founded by former Google employees, Hyro is a Conversational AI company that uses natural language and computational linguistics to turn complex content into simple dialogue. Developed as a plug & play solution, Hyro automatically stands up voice ...
Accelerate the Data on Viruses & Vaccines: Keri Althoff, Johns Hopkins University
August 12, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBOn this week's episode, Executive Director for Healthcare Innovation, Kerry Amato interviews Dr. Keri Althoff, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and featured contributor on CNN and Bloomberg. Dr. Althoff and Kerry discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on the healthcare industry and the current measures taken to collect data to fight the variants. They talk about how the integration of vaccine and testing data needs to be streamlined to foste...
Startup Showcase 2021: ListenMD
August 11, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.64 MBOn a special edition of the Accelerate Health podcast, we continue our series of spotlights on unique digital health startups that are changing the face of healthcare. This week, we speak to Dr. Sandeep Jain, Founder and CEO of ListenMD. ListenMD is a Distraction-Free communications platform that gives doctors the power to control their time, reduce interruptions to put patient care first. ListenMD breaks down the walls between doctors across practices, hospitals and specialty clinics w...
Startup Showcase 2021: Limber Health
August 10, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.87 MBOn a special edition of the Accelerate Health podcast, we continue our series of spotlights on unique digital health startups that are changing the face of healthcare. This week, we speak to Dr. Marc Gruner, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer for Limber Health. Developed by doctors in sports medicine & physical therapy, Limber is a digital health solution designed for employers, health plans, and providers. The platform provides at-home exercise therapy programs for musculoskeletal hea...
Startup Showcase 2021: OnCallX
August 10, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 7.85 MBOn a special edition of the Accelerate Health podcast, we continue our series of spotlights on unique digital health startups that are changing the face of healthcare. This week, we speak to Katie Delgado, CEO for OnCallX. OnCallX is a secure, automated, and HIPAA-compliant on-call messaging solution for patients and providers. Patients and referring providers can send messages through a webform or automated voice system by cutting out the use of a third party messaging service. Katie d...
Startup Showcase 2021: DTX Med
August 05, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.81 MBIn this episode, Accelerate Health's Mary Sheridan speaks with Rami Elsabeh, the Chief Product Officer of DTX Med. DTX Med is a Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) platform that is expanding to include additional messaging and communications functions. DTX allows clinicians to automate and digitize the capture of patient-generated information, both pre and post-visit, that is often collected via paper forms today. In use for research and clinical care, DTX allows users to customize questions, pr...
Accelerate Design in Health IT: Brian Kalis & Alicia Graham, Accenture
August 04, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBOn this week's episode, Rob Havasy speaks with Brian Kalis, Managing Director of Accenture Health Strategy and Alicia Graham, Managing Director of Accenture Interactive. They delve into the importance of valuing the Patient Experience and the design challenges facing those developing solutions in Healthcare IT today. They expand upon Accenture Interactive's human-centric approach to strategy that blends both human and health industry insights into new services for their clients. And they di...
Accelerate Design in Health IT: Brian Kalis & Alicia Graham, Accenture
August 04, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBOn this week's episode, Rob Havasy speaks with Brian Kalis, Managing Director of Accenture Health Strategy and Alicia Graham, Managing Director of Accenture Interactive. They delve into the importance of valuing the Patient Experience and the design challenges facing those developing solutions in Healthcare IT today. They expand upon Accenture Interactive's human-centric approach to strategy that blends both human and health industry insights into new services for their clients. And they di...
Startup Showcase 2021: WatchRx
August 03, 2021 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBOn a special edition of the Accelerate Health podcast, we continue our series of spotlights on unique digital health startups that are changing the face of healthcare. Each of these companies will also be featured at the hybrid event for HIMSS Global Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas this August. This week, we speak to Jayanthi Narasimhan, Founder & CEO for WatchRx. WatchRx provides a simple smartwatch with a dedicated reminder solution, GPS, emergency alert, fall detection and predi...
Startup Showcase 2021: Payground
July 28, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.43 MBOn a special edition of the Accelerate Health podcast, we continue our series of spotlights on unique digital health startups that are changing the face of healthcare. Each of these companies will also be featured at the hybrid event for HIMSS Global Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas this August. This week, we speak to Adam Younger, Chief Strategy Officer for Payground. Payground is a web-based platform that's revolutionizing the way patients pay their medical bills. It lets users ha...
Startup Showcase 2021: Mediguru
July 23, 2021 14:00 - 14 minutes - 9.96 MBOn a special edition of the Accelerate Health podcast, we continue our series of spotlights on unique digital health startups that are changing the face of healthcare. Each of these companies will also be featured at the hybrid event for HIMSS Global Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas this August. This week, we speak to Siva Nagalingam, CEO of Mediguru. MediGuru is a telehealth software platform that enables a healthcare system, provider network or payer network to setup a customized &...
Accelerate Digital Health Investing: Emma Cartmell, Cartmell Ventures
July 14, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBOn this week's episode, Kerry Amato speaks with Emma Cartmell, Founding Partner of Cartmell Ventures on the current landscape of digital health investing. They discuss how COVID has impacted not only digital health but investing in it as well. Emma talks about what she looks for in a startup when she is ready to invest and the value in investing in underrepresented geographies, specifically non-coastal companies. She also gives her unique perspecive on women in leadership roles within the i...
Startup Showcase 2021: Strive MedTech
July 12, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.93 MBOn a special edition of the Accelerate Health podcast, we continue our series of spotlights on unique digital health startups that are changing the face of healthcare. Each of these companies will also be featured at the hybrid event for HIMSS Global Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas this August. This week, we speak to the Founder of Strive Medtech, Dr. Padraic Obma. Strive is a total care platform redefining the delivery of musculoskeletal care by empowering the patients through mobi...
The Patient Voice: Gwen Darien, Executive Vice President, National Patient Advocate Foundation
July 07, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBOn this week's episode, Kerry Amato speaks with Gwen Darien, executive vice president for patient advocacy and engagement for the National Patient Advocacy Foundation (NPAF). They discuss what it means to amplify the patient voice to reform healthcare delivery system and make it more patient-centered. Gwen expands upon the important role tech plays in addressing cost concerns for patients; specifically in addressing healthcare inequities. She also speaks to where the trust premium between p...
Pharma Startups Moving the Needle: Naomi Fried, Founder of PharmStars
June 30, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBThis week, Kerry Amato speaks with Naomi Fried, the founder and CEO of PharmStars , the first and only pharma-focused accelerator for digital health startups, dedicated to driving digital health adoption to improve patient outcomes. PharmStars understands and addresses the challenges that pharma and startups face when seeking to collaborate. Their PharmaU program supports the digital health startups and pharma members seeking to “bridge the gap,” leading to greater success and faster adoptio...
Meeting Patients Where They Are: Dr. Melynda Barnes, Ro-The Patient Company
June 09, 2021 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBOn this week's episode, Rob Havasy will be chatting with Dr. Melynda Barnes, Chief Medical Officer for Ro. Ro is the healthcare technology company building a patient-centric healthcare system. With a nationwide provider network, in-home care API, and proprietary pharmacy distribution centers, Ro seamlessly connects telehealth, diagnostics, and pharmacy services to provide high-quality, affordable healthcare without the need for insurance. Rob and Dr. Barnes discuss the effects COVID-19 had...
The Patient Voice: Empathy Amplifier, Grace Cordovano, CEO, Enlightened Results
June 02, 2021 14:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBOn this week's episode, Kerry Amato speaks with empathy amplifier, Grace Cordovano who is the CEO of Enlighted Results. They discuss what it takes to be a patient advocate, why these type of services need to be in every doctor's office and what true empathetic design really means? Grace highlights the importance of distinguishing between patients vs. consumers and how long term use of these labels in healthcare only hurt the advancement of patient empowerment.
Future of Telehealth: Waivers & Beyond with Jody Hoffman, PCHAlliance & David Gray, HIMSS
May 26, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBOn this week's episode, Rob Havasy speaks with our own Jody Hoffman, Manager for Policy of the Personal Connected Health Alliance and David Gray, Director of Government Relations for HIMSS about the future of telehealth now that the pandemic restrictions are starting to be lifted.
Future of Telehealth: Waivers & Beyond with Jody Hoffman, PCHAlliance & David Gray, HIMSS
May 26, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBOn this week's episode, Rob Havasy speaks with our own Jody Hoffman, Manager for Policy of the Personal Connected Health Alliance and David Gray, Director of Government Relations for HIMSS about the future of telehealth now that the pandemic restrictions are starting to be lifted.
The Patient Voice: #MedicineExplained with Amanda d’Almeida & Dan Villavecer
May 19, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBAmongst all of the amazing uses for social media, one area that has not been fully explored is using it to better serve our health. In these changing times post-COVID, meeting patients where they are has become more important than ever before. On this week's episode, Kerry Amato speaks with 4th year doctors, Amanda d’Almeida and Dan Villavecer who decided to take matters into their own hands and create Medicine Explained on TikTok. They explain everyday issues such a “What type of headach...
The Patient Voice: #MedicineExplained with Amanda d’Almeida & Dan Villavecer
May 19, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBAmongst all of the amazing uses for social media, one area that has not been fully explored is using it to better serve our health. In these changing times post-COVID, meeting patients where they are has become more important than ever before. On this week's episode, Kerry Amato speaks with 4th year doctors, Amanda d’Almeida and Dan Villavecer who decided to take matters into their own hands and create Medicine Explained on TikTok. They explain everyday issues such a “What type of headach...
Moving Beyond Femtech: Sonia Millsom, Maven
May 12, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBIndu Subaiya speaks with Maven's Chief Commercial Officer, Sonia Millsom. Maven is the largest virtual clinic dedicated to women and family health. Indu and Sonia discus what sets Maven apart from other telehealth networks and moving beyond the classification of Femtech as verticals and towards making them core to the health of families and communities.
Accelerating Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Brent Lamm, Deputy CIO, UNC Health
May 05, 2021 15:00 - 44 minutes - 31 MBOn this week's episode, Rob Havasy speaks with Brent Lamm, Deputy Chief Information Officer for UNC Health, recognized as one of America's most connected hospitals. UNC Health is also a Davies Award winning healthcare system and has achieved an astounding Stage 7 for three of HIMSS Analytics models: inpatient, outpatient, and analytics. They discuss what digital transformation means for health systems today, the difference between being 'data-informed vs data-driven" and the importance of ...
The Digital Human: Alice Rathjen, CEO, DNA Compass
April 29, 2021 19:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBOn this week's episode, Indu Subaiya speaks with Alice Rathjen, Founder and CEO of DNA Compass. DNA Compass leverages maps to provide entities their own infrastructure for working with genetic data. Maps are a great way to promote genomic literacy, automate diagnostics, and enable people to meet up at locations on the genome to accelerate treatment and cures. Indu and Alice discuss everything from genomics, tracing COVID-19 variants using the Human Genome map, and the tech platforms needed t...
Startup Showcase 2021: Chooch.AI
April 05, 2021 14:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBOn a special edition of the Accelerate Health podcast, we launch the 1st in a series of spotlights on unique digital health startups that are changing the face of healthcare. Each of these companies will also be featured at the hybrid event for HIMSS Global Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas this August. Our first startup spotlight focuses on Chooch.AI, a computer visualization company that can rapidly ingest and process visual data from any spectrum, generating AI models in hours th...
Accelerating Pharma Innovation: Jim Parshall, Connected Health External Innovation at Eli Lilly and Company
March 31, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBThis past year has been a tremendous shift for the healthcare industry. One of the most important changes that has come out of COVID has been the acceleration of digital health. Not only has this been beneficial for use during the pandemic, but it has also demonstrated viability for people living in remote or rural areas where traditional care is not as easily accessible to them. Pharmaceutical companies were no exception in having to strengthen their use of digital health products and s...
The Patient Voice: Brooke McCall, United Spinal Association
March 18, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBToday, we launch a 10-month series amplifying the Patient Voice while focusing on designing and using new technology. Each month, we will be interviewing a new patient advocate who personally and professionally knows the importance of developing technology to manage their health but the struggle to find a company who truly innovates for their end-user: the patient. On this week's episode, Kerry Amato will speak to Brooke McCall, Director of the Tech Access Initiative, for the United Spina...
The Patient Voice: Brook McCall, United Spinal Association
March 18, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBToday, we launch a 10-month series amplifying the Patient Voice while focusing on designing and using new technology. Each month, we will be interviewing a new patient advocate who personally and professionally knows the importance of developing technology to manage their health but the struggle to find a company who truly innovates for their end-user: the patient. On this week's episode, Kerry Amato will speak to Brook McCall, Director of the Tech Access Initiative, for the United Spinal...
Accelerate Maternal Health: Dr. Ellen Seely, Brigham & Women's and HeartHealth4Moms
March 12, 2021 18:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBMaternal health is a critical issue around the globe facing millions of women every day. According to the CDC, more than 60% of pregnancy-related deaths in America are preventable. And this is not just a women's issue, it's a human issue. On this week’s episode, we'll be speaking with Dr. Ellen Seely, Director of Clinical Research for Brigham and Women's Hospital, and research lead for Heart Health 4 Moms, where she's directing research of women who have experienced pregnancies complicated b...
Accelerating Innovation Out of the Spotlight: Troy Keyser, Carilion Innovation
February 17, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBOn this week's episode, Rob Havasy speaks with Troy Keyser, Director of Carilion Innovation for Carilion Health about adapting innovation on a smaller but just as important scale. In the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, hospitals across the world were struggling to adapt to the ever-changing protocol, PPE shortages and fear of an unknown virus and its implications on their resources, staff and personally, their families. At Carilion Health, a smaller health system than the larger ones ...
Accelerating the Digital Doctor: Dr. Bob Wachter, UCSF Health
January 27, 2021 20:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this episode, host Indu Subaiya discusses the evolution of modern technology challenges and successes over the past 5 years with Dr. Bob Wachter, Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at UCSF and Author of New York Times Bestseller, The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine’s Computer Age. The conversation begins with a look back for Dr. Wachter during the time that became his inspiration for writing, The Digital Doctor. A time where advances in technolo...
Accelerate Digital Health Policy - Interview with Jody Hoffman
January 13, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBIn this episode, host John Sharp is joined by Jody Hoffman, Senior Partner at Republic Consulting, LLC and Connected Health Policy Advisor for the Personal Connected Health Alliance. Jody is an expert in health policy and has advised Personal Connected Health Alliance members for a decade through her role in our US Policy Workgroup. Jody addresses many questions about the future of telehealth policy, remote patient monitoring, and other healthcare topics under the new administration. The di...
Accelerate AI - An Interview with Dr. Bora Chang, Founder/CEO of KēlaHealth
January 06, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this episode, host Kerry Amato, Executive Director, Health Innovation at HIMSS speaks with Dr. Bora Chang, CEO, and Founder of KēlaHealth. During this spirited conversation, Dr. Chang and Kerry discuss the idea behind KēlaHealthand how this innovative company is improving surgical care outcomes across the country. She answers the question of if they are an AI/machine learning company or something totally different as well as explores how the market needs and interest for this type of inn...