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Healthcare Inequality - Episode 40

July 13, 2020 22:32 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

For the 40th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about healthcare inequality. Sadly, there are a whole lot of directions we could have taken this discussion and so we’ll no doubt discuss it more in the future. If there’s something we didn’t discuss in this episode that you think we should, let us […]

Retro Tech Cool - Episode 39

June 29, 2020 21:27 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

For the 39th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about the retro technologies that are still popular in healthcare. We dive into why many of these technologies are still popular. Plus, we talk about how many of these “retro” technologies have evolved into something much more robust than what most people think about. […]

Feel the Rush - Episode 38

June 15, 2020 17:08 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

For the 38th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re feeling the rush. No, it’s probably not what you’re thinking. We’re talking about this new world we live in where we had to rush all sorts of things. This is especially true in health IT with the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode we talk about […]

How Do You Better Enable Your Remote Workforce? - Episode 37

June 01, 2020 21:16 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

For the 37th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about how to better enable your Remote Workforce. Plus, in a first for our podcast, we have a guest host, Susmit Pal, Healthcare Field Director at Dell Technologies. It was great to have Susmit Pal join as guest host so he could share his […]

Nurses! - Episode 36

May 18, 2020 20:40 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

For the 36th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about Nurses! This month is Nurses month and so we thought what better way to celebrate nurses than to make it the topic of our show. Nurses are such an important part of our healthcare system and they often don’t get the credit they […]

What We'll Need for the 2nd Wave of the Pandemic - Episode 35

May 04, 2020 21:07 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

For the 35th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about What We’ll Need for the 2nd Wave of the Pandemic. The inspiration for this episode came from the following graphic that shared one perspective on the various “waves” healthcare will see during the coronavirus. As our friends and colleagues brave the font lines, […]

Permanent Changes to Healthcare Because of COVID-19 - Episode 34

April 20, 2020 21:47 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

For the 34th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about Permanent Changes to Healthcare Because of COVID-19. Is anything in healthcare the same since COVID-19? Ok, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but the healthcare world has definitely been turned upside down thanks to COVID-19. Regulations have been relaxed. Reimbursements for things like […]

Technologies in the Spotlight Because of COVID-19 - Episode 33

April 06, 2020 13:32 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

For the 33rd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about technologies that are in the spotlight because of COVID-19. Would you imagine us talking about anything but COVID-19? Be sure to check out all our coverage of COVID-19 and health technology. In this episode, Colin and I wanted to dive into a number […]

Patient Communication and Telehealth Greenspace

March 23, 2020 14:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

For the 32nd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about Patient Communication and Telehealth Greenspace. Who would have known when we recorded this on March 2, 2020 that this topic would become so important thanks to COVID-19. Please take that into account when listening to this episode though. No doubt a lot has […]

HIMSS 2020 Preview - Episode 31

February 24, 2020 21:48 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB

For the 31st episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re doing a preview of the upcoming HIMSS 2020 Annual conference happening in Orlando. For those not familiar with the event, it brings together 40-50k people from the health IT community and around 1300 health IT vendors. You can find Healthcare IT Today at HIMSS20 at […]

Hidden Dangers in Healthcare - Episode 30

February 10, 2020 18:40 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

For the 30th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re doing another edition of Buy or Sell. For those not familiar with this format, we’ll offer up some health IT assertion and then Colin and John will discuss whether they’re buying or selling that assertion and why. In this edition of Buy or Sell we’ll […]

Consumerism: Good for Business, Bad for Health? - Episode 29

January 28, 2020 00:56 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

For the 29th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about healthcare consumerism and if it’s Good for Business and Bad for Health? This was an appropriate topic coming out of the massive (ie. 170,000 people) CES conference in Las Vegas where they have an exhibit hall full of consumer focused digital health solutions. […]

5 SURPRISE Questions - Episode 28

January 13, 2020 21:46 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

For the 28th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re trying out a new segment called 5 SURPRISE questions. In this segment Colin will ask John 5 questions and John will ask Colin 5 questions, but neither person knows what the other is going to ask until they ask it. Given that the questions were […]

2020 Health IT Predictions - Episode 27

December 30, 2019 15:50 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

For the 27th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re making predictions as to what you should expect to see in health IT in 2020. Last episode, it was fun to look back at the past decade of health IT. In this episode, Colin and John take a look forward and make some 2020 predictions […]

Looking Back at the Last Decade of Health IT - Episode 26

December 16, 2019 22:12 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

For the 26th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, and we’re taking a look back at the last decade of Health IT. Hard to believe that it’s almost 2020, but as we enter the new decade join us as we look back. Another decade is almost in the books and so we take a look […]

Do You Trust Google with Patient Data? - Episode 25

December 02, 2019 16:09 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

For the 25th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, and we’re asking the question “Do You Trust Google with Patient Data?” This ripped from the headlines topic is a challenging one with a lot of complexities. For those who missed the news, Google Health has been working with Ascension Health on a number of health […]

Health Data Myths and Reality - Episode 24

November 18, 2019 15:44 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

For the 24th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, and we’re talking about the health data myths and realities. The collection of health data is happening everywhere. Many organizations are realizing how much value is stored in health data and they’re treating it as an asset for their organization. What does this mean for healthcare? […]

Are Medical Groups Still Viable? - Episode 23

November 04, 2019 17:27 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

For the 23rd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re asking the question Are Medical Groups Still Viable? This is a big question with a lot of nuance. However, everyone agrees that the medical group is being hit by a lot of pressures to consolidate. Not the least of which is hospitals and health systems […]

Is Consumerism the Elephant in the Room? - Episode 22

October 21, 2019 20:45 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

For the 22nd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re asking the question Is Consumerism the Elephant in the Room? The discussion of consumerism in healthcare is a tricky one. Many patients wonder why their healthcare experience is so different than their consumer experience. Other patients don’t want to be called consumers since they don’t […]

Health IT and Marketing (Odd Couple?) - Episode 21

October 07, 2019 14:21 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

For the 21st episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about Health IT and Marketing. Why are the two areas such an odd couple? Shouldn’t the CIO (IT) and CMO (Marketing) work together? Why don’t they work together? Every hospital and health system has a marketing team and an IT team. However, we often […]

Healthcare Assumptions You Should Bank On - Episode 20

September 24, 2019 14:37 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MB

For the 20th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about Healthcare Assumptions You Should Bank On. We often talk to people are just entering the health IT space. The overwhelming theme from these people is that there are so many things in healthcare that they didn’t expect. For those of us working in […]

Physician Reputation - Episode 19

September 11, 2019 20:05 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

For the 19th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about physician reputation. This podcast was inspired by the news that MIPS Quality scores were now public. That’s right. With any NPI number (easily found online) or the physician’s name, you can look up the MIPS Quality score for any physician or group. What […]

Takeaways from EXPO.health - Episode 18

August 28, 2019 22:26 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

For the 18th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re sharing some takeaways from the EXPO.health conference we held in Boston. In case you missed it, what were you thinking? No really. You missed out on an amazing coming together of the best community of health IT professionals out there. It’s just a different experience […]

Healthcare Conferences - Episode 17

August 13, 2019 18:19 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

For the 17th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about various healthcare conferences. It’s always a challenge knowing which conferences you should attend. Each conference has its own culture, direction, and attendees. It’s no wonder one of the questions we’re asked the most is “Which conferences should I attend?” As you’d imagine, the […]

Healthcare Regulations: Buying or Selling? - Episode 16

July 29, 2019 14:07 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

For the 16th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about whether we’re “buying” or “selling” various healthcare regulations. Back in Episode 12 of the podcast, we tried out a new format we called Health IT: Buy or Sell? It was so popular that we decided to bring it back again in this episode […]

Access to Medical Records - Episode 15

July 16, 2019 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

For the 15th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about Access to Medical Records. While some are shocked by the realities associated with getting access to medical records, there’s a lot more nuance to gaining access to medical records in a way that is helpful to the patient, but also respects the privacy […]

Measuring Satisfaction in Healthcare - Episode 14

July 08, 2019 23:59 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

For the 14th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about Measuring Satisfaction in Healthcare. We all know a great experience when we see it, but measuring it across an organization is a really hard thing to do. Thus, we thought it would be a great topic for a podcast. In this episode, we […]

Blockchain in Healthcare - Episode 13

June 19, 2019 22:18 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MB

For the 13th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about Blockchain in Healthcare. Everyone has no doubt seen talk of blockchain in the news. Maybe you didn’t realize it was blockchain since they called it bitcoin or ethereum or some other term that uses blockchain. Turns out that blockchain is being applied everywhere […]

Health IT: Buy or Sell? - Episode 12

June 03, 2019 18:14 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

For the 12th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re doing a new segment we’re calling: Health IT: Buy or Sell? In this new segment, we look at health IT news items, trends, and technologies and discuss whether we’re “buying” or “selling” it. In other words, do we think that the news item or technology […]

Healthcare Monopolies - Episode 11

May 20, 2019 18:53 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

For the 11th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we discuss healthcare monopolies. This episode of the podcast was literally ripped from the headlines. In case you missed it, the FTC charged Surescripts for monopolistic ePrescribing practices. In this episode we talk about this news and what it means for healthcare. Along with covering this […]

Time to Reframe Patient Engagement? - Episode 10

May 07, 2019 00:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

For the 10th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we discuss the important topic of reframing patient engagement. In this episode, we look at the term patient engagement and explore if a better term might be patient support. We also talk about what’s not working when we talk about patient engagement. Along with reframing the […]

Health IT Consolidation - Episode 9

April 23, 2019 23:39 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

For the 9th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we discuss the important topic of health IT consolidation. In this wide-ranging discussion, we talk about some of the most recent mergers and acquisitions including massive acquisitions like athenahealth and smaller acquisitions like Perfectserve acquiring Telmediq. Plus, we look into the trends we see popping up […]

Value Based Care

April 09, 2019 03:27 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

For the 8th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we discussed the challenging topic of value based care. Everyone in healthcare is talking about value based care. It’s on the minds of c-level executives across healthcare. Plus, they’re trying to figure out how to navigate their organization to a value based care model from their […]

Cloud in Healthcare

March 26, 2019 18:50 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

For the 7th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we looked at cloud in healthcare. We all know how cloud has become a big part of our personal technical lives. Why then hasn’t cloud been more widely adopted in healthcare? Learn why we think this is the case. We also look at whether cloud is […]

Information Blocking

March 11, 2019 14:02 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB

For the 6th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we dove into the recently released Information Blocking regulations. There’s a lot to unwrap in these regulations, but we give you an overview of the highlights and what it means for healthcare. Here’s a quick rundown of the topics we discuss in this episode: Info Blocking […]

Non-Traditional Healthcare Entrants

February 26, 2019 00:50 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MB

For the 5th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re taking a look at the Non-Traditional Healthcare Entrants who seem to be swarming into healthcare. Coming out of the HIMSS conference, one of the clear messages is that the big technology companies see a huge opportunity in healthcare. In this podcast, Colin and I dive […]

HIMSS 2019 Preview

February 04, 2019 16:34 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

For the 4th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re doing a preview of the HIMSS 2019 Annual conference taking place next week in Orlando. The world of healthcare and technology never stop changing. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all the trends and to know which trends have become topics that really matter […]

2019 Health IT Trends

January 28, 2019 19:22 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

For the 3rd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about health IT trends to watch in 2019. The world of healthcare and technology never stop changing. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all the trends and to know which trends have become topics that really matter to healthcare organizations and which topics […]

Is Healthcare Interoperability Dead or Alive?

January 16, 2019 22:17 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

After the successful launch of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re excited to share our 2nd episode. The good news is that the Healthcare IT Today podcast has been approved on pretty much all of the most popular podcasting platforms. You can visit our Healthcare IT Today Podcast page where you can get links to subscribe […]

Why Healthcare IT?

January 09, 2019 17:27 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MB

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Healthcare IT Podcast. For quite a while we’d been considering starting a podcast dedicated to healthcare IT innovation and we’re thrilled to finally share our first episode to the Healthcare Scene community. As many of you know, Colin Hung and I spend a lot of time on […]

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