This Week in Health Tech
66 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago -This Week in Health Tech podcast is a health technology podcast. Podcast features Vik Patel, a health technology veteran and CEO of Tido Inc. (A Trusted Tech Partner for Healthcare Organizations), Johnathan Klaus (healthcare clinical operations and strategy professional), and Jimmy Kim (a professional podcast host and producer). Our shows provide commentary, news, and perspective on the latest trends in health tech and features seasoned experienced industry experts. All of our shows are free. TWIHT is supported by advertising. We limit the number of ads on each show, and we only accept advertising from companies whose products or services benefit our audience.
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COVID-19 tracing apps on iPhone and Android
June 23, 2020 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBIn the first episode of This Week in Health Tech, Vik and Jimmy discuss Apple and Android tracing apps for COVID-19. However, they disagree on the use of the tracing app. Jimmy feels it is a slippery slope if we start using tracing apps and Vik is of the opinion that tracing app will help us keep our citizens safe and help us re-open economies with more confidence. Whose side are you on? Do you think it is worth signing up despite privacy concerns especially if it helps our at-risk populat...
Preparing to Reopen Healthcare Services
April 28, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBFinally, there is a glimmer of hope, and lots of states and provinces in North America are starting to prepare to reopen more healthcare services. Vik and Jimmy comment on how health systems are planning and preparing to reopen more services like diagnostic services, radiology, non-urgent and elective procedures, and also ambulatory-clinic visits. They talk about examples outside of healthcare like procedures that were used at the Lenovo factory in China. Vik mentions the anxiety around re...
Preparing to Reopen Healthcare Services with slowdown of COVID -19 using technology
April 28, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBFinally, there is a glimmer of hope, and lots of states and provinces in North America are starting to prepare to reopen more healthcare services. Vik and Jimmy comment on how health systems are planning and preparing to reopen more services like diagnostic services, radiology, non-urgent and elective procedures, and also ambulatory-clinic visits. They talk about examples outside of healthcare like procedures that were used at the Lenovo factory in China. Vik mentions the anxiety around re...
Post Pandemic Changes - AI, Interoperability, Cloud Framework
April 14, 2020 03:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBin this episode of This Week in Health Tech, Vik and Jimmy comment about planning and changes healthcare organizations will need to make to incorporate tools and workflows to be better prepared for next pandemic. Vik provides examples of tools being used at Cleveland Clinic and other leading healthcare organizations. They comment about the exponential growth of Telehealth usage since COViD-19 and how it is being implemented. Virtual teams is not just used for patient-doctor communication b...
Using Technology to combat COVID-19
March 18, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBJimmy and Vik would first of all like to thank all healthcare staff with the growing demand for healthcare services and risking your own health to take care of patients. In this episode, Vik and Jimmy comment on the COVID-19 situation and impact on general life and businesses especially healthcare. They talk about the use of hospital intranet and hospital websites to keep the community updated on the outbreak and steps to take when you think you have symptoms of coronavirus. Vik also ment...
Using Technology to combat COVID-19
March 18, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBJimmy and Vik would first of all like to thank all healthcare staff with the growing demand for healthcare services and risking your own health to take care of patients. In this episode, Vik and Jimmy comment on the COVID-19 situation and impact on general life and businesses especially healthcare. They talk about the use of hospital intranet and hospital websites to keep the community updated on the outbreak and steps to take when you think you have symptoms of coronavirus. Vik also ment...
Extending value of EHR - Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mobile Apps
March 02, 2020 21:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode of This Week in Health Tech, Vik and Jimmy discuss reasons why EHR must be extended. With a fragmented EHR market in both inpatient and even more in the outpatient setting, EHRs present challenges in interoperability, social determinants of health, patient engagement, care coordination, data analytics as per Sage Growth Partners Study. Vik comments on the benefits of extending EHR and take advantage of Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Mobile Ap...
HIMSS20 - Getting ready for HIMSS Global Conference
February 18, 2020 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this timely episode, Vik and Jimmy focus on the upcoming HIMSS global Health IT conference in Orlando Mar 9-13 2020. We talk about preparing and setting personal goals for the conference. Vik comments about the hot topics for the conference: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Analytics, but more importantly focusing on topics that should help lay the groundwork and prepare a framework to take advantage of AI, ML, and analytics. If you would like to connect with us at ...
Digital Strategy with Top 100 Influencer Jared Johnson
February 11, 2020 14:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBVik and Jimmy welcome Jared Johnson, a top 100 influencer digital strategist passionate about building innovative healthcare brands. We talk about how digital strategy has allowed us to have completely personalized touchpoints and engagements with people instead of traditional blasting people with TV spots, radio commercials and taking out ads in the newspaper. We talk about marketing gone wrong, combating fake news, and data privacy. Jared provides an example of putting out trusted health ...
Conversation with a world-renowned Futurist: Nikolas Badminton
February 03, 2020 20:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this episode of This Week in Health Tech, Vik and Jimmy welcome guest speaker Nikolas Badminton (www.nikolasbadminton.com) to talk about future of healthcare tech. Nik is a world-renowned futurist, researcher, and media celebrity. He leads the team Exponential Minds, an expert advisory firm that helps organizations, trillion-dollar companies, progressive governments, and Hollywood shift their mindset from “what is” to “WHAT IF…” The result is empowered employees, new innovative products a...
Ready for 5G?
January 21, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBIn this episode of This Week in Health Tech, Vik and Jimmy comment on the impact of 5G on healthcare. We discuss the differences between 4G and 5G wireless networks. 5G availability will increase through 2020 and it is crucial for healthcare systems to be ready for upcoming changes. Specifically, with telemedicine, remote monitoring, transmit medical images instantaneously, AI tools, and even robotic surgery. Support the Show. Listen to all This Week in Health Tech episodes Vik Patel ...
Wearables and Healthcare
January 15, 2020 03:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this episode of This Week in Health Tech, Vik and Jimmy discuss the growing trend of wearables in healthcare. They discuss the challenge of providers trusting wearable data and transferring wearable meaningful data to providers without overwhelming clinical staff. We also discuss how will wearables help employers and insurers, but there is a legitimate concern for privacy. Support the Show. Listen to all This Week in Health Tech episodes Vik Patel - LinkedIn Tido Inc. - Website Tido I...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare - Part 1
January 07, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this part 1 of AI discussion on This Week in Health Tech, Jimmy and Vik comment on AI trends in Healthcare. Discussion of AI influence on wait times, health organization efficiency, and more importantly improving patient outcomes. We don't know how we ended up with a comparison of AI in StartCraft game and healthcare, but yes that happened in this episode. Support the Show. Listen to all This Week in Health Tech episodes Vik Patel - LinkedIn Tido Inc. - Website Tido Inc. - LinkedIn
There's an App for Everything! Let's talk about Health Apps
December 18, 2019 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this episode of This Week in Health Tech, Jimmy and Vik focus on health apps. Jimmy and Vik comment about their favorite fitness and health tracking apps. They talk about fitness tracking devices including Apple Watch and Fitbit. Surprisingly, both Vik and Jimmy have the same favorite workout app! They also get into app security and privacy concerns and what to watch out for. Support the Show. Listen to all This Week in Health Tech episodes Vik Patel - LinkedIn Tido Inc. - Website Ti...
Security - Malware, Viruses and More!
December 18, 2019 13:00 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBVik and Jimmy welcome guest Dennis Leber, a Cyber Security expert to discuss security challenges in general and for Healthcare organizations. Who is coming up w/ viruses and malware and why are they trying to hack organizations? What can we do to keep our data safe? What to watch out for when using the web and mobile apps. Support the Show. Listen to all This Week in Health Tech episodes Vik Patel - LinkedIn Tido Inc. - Website Tido Inc. - LinkedIn
Introducing This Week In Health Tech!
December 16, 2019 02:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBWelcome to the first episode of This Week in Health Tech (TWIHT). Introduction of podcast series. Jimmy and Vik comment about few challenges facing healthcare organizations today and ways to better serve patients with technology improvements. Support the Show. Listen to all This Week in Health Tech episodes Vik Patel - LinkedIn Tido Inc. - Website Tido Inc. - LinkedIn