Episodes

The 156th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by Pure Storage, the data storage platform that grows with you forever. This is the last Healthcare IT Today Podcast episode we will post this year, so for this episode, we are looking back and reviewing the 2024 healthcare IT year! We kick this episode off by sharing what health IT stories and news stood out to us this year. Then we talk about what technologies got on our radars in 2024. Next, we list the people, places, and comp...

The 155th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by HCTec and this time we are discussing how to solve real CIO challenges with special guest host, Michelle Moran, Chief Growth Officer at HCTEc! We kick this episode off by discussing what it takes to ensure that your brand is consistent across your employees and is understood by your customers. Next, we talk about the key attributes a healthcare IT consulting company needs now to be successful. Then, Moran shares what she has he...

The 154th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by DrFirst, and this time we are talking about optimizing the medication journey from prescribing to adherence to improved outcomes with special guest host Colin Banas, MD, MHA, Chief Medical Officer at DrFirst! We kick this episode off by discussing what it takes now to do medication management well. Then we debate the pros and cons of build vs buy for regulatory compliance. Next, we take a look at how specialty medications and p...

For the 153rd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are talking about the upcoming RSNA 2024 Conference! We kick this preview off by discussing what we think will be the hottest topics of discussion at the conference. Then on the flip side, we talk about what topics we think won't be discussed at RSNA but believe should be. RSNA brings together a large group of people and companies looking forward to making connections and demonstrating what they have to offer. So for our next topic, we ...

For the 152nd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are analyzing the patient experience to decide if it is marketing or tech! We kick this episode off on the marketing side of the debate by listing which aspects of patient experience are marketing. Then we do the same for the tech side of the argument and find which aspects fall under tech. Next, we discuss if having to bridge the gap between marketing and tech causes the patient experience to suffer. Lastly, we end this episode with so...

For the 151st episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are doing a preview for the upcoming HLTH Conference! We kick this episode off by taking a look at the name of this conference to discuss if it is H L T H or HEALTH. Then we direct our attention to the conference's audience. HLTH brings people together from all over the healthcare ecosystem - providers, payors, device makers, startups, etc. - so we share our opinions on whether this is a good thing or not. Next, we talk about what we ar...

For the 150th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are deciding if different topics in healthcare are a big deal, a little deal, or no deal at all! First up, we are making that decision on Epic having 190 million patients use MyChart with 5 billion logins each year. Next, we take a look at how 46% of healthcare organizations are now hosting their databases all or mostly in the cloud compared to 36% of other sectors doing the same to decide if that's a big deal, little deal, or no deal. ...

For the 149th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are talking about the recent Epic UGM Conference! We kick this episode off by sharing what the experience was like at Epic UGM. Then we discuss what direction Epic is going moving forward. Next, we talk about some of the areas we can potentially see experience Epic disruption such as payer platform, nurse scheduling, virtual rounding and virtual sitting, etc. Lastly, we discuss the areas of health IT that we don't think Epic will disrup...

For the 148th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are talking about the death of retail health...or is it not really dead? We start this episode off by discussing whether or not we were shocked by the closing of retail health clinics from Walmart, Dollar General, and others. Then, we take a look at Walgreens, CVS, and Amazon to see if they are heading for a similar fate, and more broadly if retail health as a whole is dying off. Next, we discuss the positives of retail health - sharing...

For the 147th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are taking inspiration from recent headlines! First, we take a look at the CrowdStrike outage to discuss any updates on the situation and what we have learned from this incident. Then we talk about ONC's elevation to "Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy" within HHS. Next, we move into the political space to debate whether or not Biden's dropping out of the presidential race and/or Trump's assassination attempt will have an impact ...

The 146th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by Vyne Medical and this time we are talking about eliminating manual work with special guest host, Scott Overholt, Chief Business Development Officer at Vyne Medical! To kick this episode off, we discuss the current state of the administrative office in healthcare. Then, we talk about what some of the keys to streamlining the administrative office are. Next, we debate over whether or not faxes should be dead in healthcare. Finall...

For the 145th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are debating the effectiveness of penalties on motivating desired behaviors in healthcare! To kick this episode off, we dive into whether or not penalties work in healthcare to motivate organizations. Next, we look to see where penalties have worked in healthcare in the past. Then we discuss financial penalties to determine if they are the most effective form of penalties. Lastly, we conclude this episode by sharing if there are any are...

For the 144th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are discussing interoperability in healthcare! We kick this episode off by debating whether or not Epic is the biggest obstacle to interoperability in healthcare. Then we discuss the other obstacles we can see to interoperability. Next, we try to problem-solve and talk about what could be changed to help make interoperability more of a reality today. Finally, we look towards the future and theorize where we will be with interoperability...

For the 143rd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are discussing 4 random health IT questions! First, we discuss which aspects of AI worry us when it comes to healthcare/health IT. Then we talk about the things in health IT that we feel are mid. The third random topic we discuss in this episode is the health IT companies we think are killing it right now and why. Lastly, we share what our favorite cities to attend a conference at are and why. For more great content from Healthcare IT T...

For the 142nd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are doing a preview of the HFMA Annual Conference! To kick this episode off, we discuss what we think the biggest topic of conversation will be at the upcoming HFMA Conference. Then we speculate on what content we will see around AI during HFMA. Next, we debate over where AI, Machine Learning, and Automation are actually having an impact in RCM. Lastly, we wrap up this preview by sharing who we are excited to see in the HFMA exhibit hal...

For the 141st episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are talking about the results from the recent Swaay.Health Survey to learn about health IT media by the numbers. We kick this episode off by looking at AI. AI has been a hot topic for health IT, but are people getting tired of talking about it? Next, we discuss which health IT topics are increasing and which topics are decreasing in popularity. We then transition that into talking about which health IT topics are not showing up in the h...

For the 140th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are talking about the Change Healthcare ransomware attack. To kick this episode off, we share our insights on what has happened in the two months since the attack. Then we discuss whether or not we think this will be the inciting incident for healthcare organizations to wake up about their security. Next, we debate on whether or not this attack will have an impact on how healthcare organizations are approaching RCM. Lastly, we end this ...

For the 139th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are talking about the patient experience! Putting patients first and focusing on the patient experience is something a lot of organizations have been talking about as a priority for a while now, but do they really mean it? We kick off this episode by diving into this topic and debating whether or not organizations truly care about the patient experience. Then we discuss what exactly the patient experience is as we share how we would eac...

For the 138th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are doing a recap of the recent HIMSS conference! First, we discuss the main takeaways for health IT we walked away with. Then, we talk about the companies we thought stood out at the conference. We also discuss what topics we think should have been talked about at HIMSS but weren't. Lastly, we finish our recap by sharing all our favorites from the event - favorite booth, party, session, etc. For more great content from Healthcare IT To...

With the world of healthcare constantly updating and evolving, it's very easy for topics and technologies to be forgotten and left behind. Though we may forget it in the excitement of something new, these technologies don't stop being important and effective for our organizations. So for the 137th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are putting a spotlight on some important healthcare technologies that have fallen off the radar. Here’s a preview of the technologies we discuss in this e...

For the 136th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are taking a look at the recent headlines to discuss if healthcare has become more risky due to consolidation. The first news we look at is the massive Change Healthcare breach and how the size of your organization causes major risk when security incidents happen. Then we take a look at Walgreens shutting down VillageMD and debate whether or not large companies are more likely to shut down care centers in order to make a profit with no ...

For the 135th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are busting some myths about being a healthcare entrepreneur! First, we discuss what topics can be the hardest to accept for company founders who are new to healthcare. Then, we examine the corporate landscape with all of the recent layoffs and tight margins to see if this is a good time to start a new company. Next, we pass along advice to healthcare company founders. Lastly, we debate over what health IT companies we would start right...

ViVE 2024 is rapidly approaching! The conference will be held in Los Angeles on February 25 - 28 this year, so for the 134th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are sharing our thoughts, predictions, and tips. First, we share what we are looking forward to the most at ViVE 2024. Then we debate who we think will be the most talked about company/organization. Then we discuss on thoughts on the entire conference itself and where we think it fits with all of the other healthcare conference...

For the 133rd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are talking about ambient clinical voice! We kick off this episode by debating the percentage of clinicians we think are going to adopt ambient clinical voice. Next, we discuss the key factors in determining which vendors will be successful in this market. Then, we debate whether we think ambient clinical voice will just do documentation or if it will become a two-way AI assistant. Lastly, we wrap the episode up by talking about how EHR...