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Town Hall

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Community-driven conversations featuring healthcare IT leaders discussing the challenges and innovations they encounter on the front lines of digital health.

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Episodes (121)

TownHall: The Fragile Healthcare Balancing Act with Zafar Chowdhury and Majdi Daher: Part One

TownHall: The Fragile Healthcare Balancing Act with Zafar Chowdhury and Majdi Daher: Part One

September 3, 2024: Dr. Zafar Chaudry , SVP and CDIO of Seattle Children’s , interviews Majdi Daher , Founder of Denali Advanced Integration , to explore the evolving dynamics between healthcare providers and payers, delving into the challenges that technology introduces in an already complex system. How do providers balance innovation with the necessity of cost-cutting? Can the healthcare industry truly afford to adopt AI when even basic technology investments are a struggle? Has technology impr

Townhall: Public Vs Private Care and Building Teams Prepared for Change with Khalid Turk

Townhall: Public Vs Private Care and Building Teams Prepared for Change with Khalid Turk

August 27, 2024: Khalid Turk , Chief Health Information Technology Officer at the County of Santa Clara , to explore the profound challenges and opportunities facing public healthcare systems. Khalid's insights delve into the unique struggles of competing with private sector giants like Stanford Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente while operating with limited resources. As public sector healthcare evolves, how do we balance the promise of cutting-edge innovations with the fundamental need for human

TownHall: Addressing Health Disparities Through Innovation with Albert Villarin and Michael Poku

TownHall: Addressing Health Disparities Through Innovation with Albert Villarin and Michael Poku

August 6, 2024: Dr. Albert Villarin , VP and CMIO of Nuvance Health , hosts Dr. Michael Poku , Chief Clinical Officer at Equality Health , to explore the transformative role of social determinants of health and AI in healthcare. Dr. Poku delves into how non-medical factors significantly influence health outcomes and discusses Equality Health’s mission to narrow health disparities in Medicaid populations. How can AI be harnessed to address the social determinants of health effectively? What are t

TownHall: Nursing Shortages, Virtual Nursing, and Burnout with Kelsey Reed and Jake Lancaster

TownHall: Nursing Shortages, Virtual Nursing, and Burnout with Kelsey Reed and Jake Lancaster

July 30, 2024: Jake Lancaster , CMIO of Baptist Memorial , and Kelsey Reed , Director of Patient Care from Phoebe Putney Health System , delve into the critical issue of nursing shortages and burnout. How are healthcare organizations like Phoebe addressing the exacerbated challenges post-pandemic? What innovative strategies are being implemented to support overburdened nurses? Kelsey Reed shares Phoebe's journey of adopting virtual nursing to offload administrative tasks, enhance patient care, a

TownHall: Navigating Tough Vendors and Finding Real Partners with Sue Schade and Pam McNutt

TownHall: Navigating Tough Vendors and Finding Real Partners with Sue Schade and Pam McNutt

July 23, 2024: Sue Schade , Principal of StarBridge Advisors , interviews Pam McNutt , SVP and CIO at Methodist Health System , to delve into her 31-year tenure and the evolution of the organization. They explore what has driven Methodist's growth in the competitive Dallas-Fort Worth market and the impact of AI on both clinical and administrative operations. How do AI advancements in biomedical engineering and physician productivity tools shape the future of healthcare? Pam also addresses the pr

TownHall: Nurse Navigation and Chronic Care with Brooke Brown and Karla Arzola

TownHall: Nurse Navigation and Chronic Care with Brooke Brown and Karla Arzola

July 16, 2024: In this episode of TownHall, Karla Arzola , CIO of Rocky Mountain Human Services , welcomes Brooke Brown, nurse navigator at Magnolia Regional Center , to discuss the challenges and successes of implementing a nurse navigation program for congestive heart failure patients. How does bridging the gap between inpatient and outpatient care improve patient outcomes? What are the key factors driving hospital readmissions, and how can healthcare providers better support patients in manag

Townhall: Empowering the Clinician Holistic Healthcare Solutions with Michael Ng and Reid Stephan

Townhall: Empowering the Clinician Holistic Healthcare Solutions with Michael Ng and Reid Stephan

July 9, 2024: Reid Stephan , VP and CIO of St. Luke’s Health System , and Michael Ng , CEO and Co-Founder of Ambience Healthcare , dive deep into the transformative potential of AI co-pilots in healthcare, specifically focusing on ambient scribing. How can AI scribing shift the balance, allowing clinicians to spend more time on patient care? The discussion explores the diverse needs across specialties and the challenge of creating tailored solutions for each. What does it mean for AI scribing to

TownHall: Refining Digital Health and Thinking Outside the Box With Joey Seliski and Ashis Barad

TownHall: Refining Digital Health and Thinking Outside the Box With Joey Seliski and Ashis Barad

June 18, 2024: Reid Stephan , VP and CIO of St. Luke's Health System , interviews Dr. Ashis Barad MD, CDIO, and Joey Seliski , Director of Operations and Strategy (Digital Health), from Allegheny Health Network . They discuss the transformative potential of ambient listening technologies like AI scribes, questioning how these tools can improve note quality and diagnosis accuracy without merely increasing clinician workload. What does it mean to truly humanize healthcare through technology, and h

TownHall: AI Governance, Practical Applications, and Financial Constraints with Clara Lin

TownHall: AI Governance, Practical Applications, and Financial Constraints with Clara Lin

June 11, 2024: Zafar Chaudry , CDO & CIO at Seattle Children's , speaks with Clara Lin , CMIO and Associate VP at Seattle Children's . They explore whether AI is a real help or just hype by discussing its practical applications and the risks involved. How can AI be integrated without compromising patient safety? What governance structures are essential to mitigate AI-related risks? How do we balance the high costs of AI innovation with the financial constraints of healthcare systems? The epi

TownHall: Transitioning from a Fragmented Pharmacy to Simple Semantic Data with Colin Banas, MD

TownHall: Transitioning from a Fragmented Pharmacy to Simple Semantic Data with Colin Banas, MD

June 4: Today on TownHall we are taking a look back at a previously released episode. In this episode Mark Weisman , CIO and CMIO at TidalHealth interviews Colin Banas , MD, Chief Medical Officer at DrFirst, Inc. about the importance of having accurate medication lists for patients. How can we get to medication list interoperability in a fragmented pharmacy participation landscape? Is relying on pharmacy techs the answer and what are their drawbacks? On a journey to absolve the complexitie

TownHall: Digital Transformation, AI, and Data Management with Joel Vengco

TownHall: Digital Transformation, AI, and Data Management with Joel Vengco

May 28: Today on TownHall Sue Schade , Principal at StarBridge Advisors talks with Joel Vengco , SVP and Chief Information & Digital Officer at Hartford HealthCare . They discuss Joel’s journey in his role, Hartford HealthCare’s commitment to digital transformation, and the strategies involved in modernizing their infrastructure. Joel shares insights on the importance of data management, the role of AI in healthcare, and the unique leadership structure he's implemented to drive innovation. T

TownHall: Employee Engagement and Fostering Collaboration with Pamela Saechow

TownHall: Employee Engagement and Fostering Collaboration with Pamela Saechow

May 21: Today on TownHall Karla Arzola , Chief Information Officer at Rocky Mountain Human Services speaks with Pamela Saechow , CEO at Ellit Groups and former CIO. Originating from Laos and emigrating to the U.S. at a young age, Pamela's story is filled with rich experiences from across various healthcare organizations, where she has been a relentless advocate for patient care and technological innovation. As a leader, how does one rebuild a disengaged and high-turnover team from the ground up?