Data Book

Ann Bilyew, president of WebMD Ignite, talks about the importance of giving patients trustworthy healthcare information. Healthcare organizations need to earn the right to engage patients, she says. It’s not just about providing good information to patients. It’s presenting that information authentically and connecting with patients in different ways.

Brenda Snow, founder and CEO of Snow Companies, talks about living with MS for 30 years. She discusses her new book on the patient experience and offers guidance to help other patients. And she shares advice for doctors and hospital leaders. 

 With the arrival of Earth Day, we’re looking at ways that hospitals can generate less waste and improve their sustainability. Alex Chapman of Stericycle discusses ways that hospitals can do better for the environment and improve their finances. 

Eric Sean Clay, vice president of security at the Memorial Hermann Health System, talks about the fatal UPMC Memorial Hospital shooting, the need for better equipment, more training, and robust violence prevention plans. He also offers advice on how hospitals can improve their security and protect patients, staff and visitors.

Kyle Zebley of the American Telemedicine Association talks about the fight to extend telehealth waivers, which lapse in March. We discuss the prospects of long-term extensions for telehealth and hospital-at-home programs, remote prescription of drugs, the landscape in Washington with the Trump administration and the new Congress, and more. 

In this episode, we talk with Chip Kahn, president and CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals, about the potential for reductions in funding for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. He worries that if fewer Americans have health coverage, patients and hospitals will pay the price. We also talk about other federal priorities, the financial health of hospitals, the rise in denials from insurers, and more. 

Earlier this year, the federal government released a new rule calling for some important changes aimed at boosting access and quality in Medicaid programs. To get more perspective, we talked with Gary Jessee, senior vice president of Sellers Dorsey’s National Medicaid Consulting Practice. He offers insights on how the rule is aimed to improve consistency and care nationwide.

We talk with Dr. Jay Anders, chief medical officer for Medicomp Systems. He talks about some of the difficulties facing rural hospitals and how technology can help those providers. And he discusses ways to help sustain and strengthen rural hospitals, which really don’t get enough attention. 

In this episode, we talk with Lynn Falcone, the CEO of Cuero Health in Texas. She talks about the upgrade of the system's electronic medical records, the challenges and opportunities of leading a small hospital system, cybersecurity, and much more.

The CEO and co-founder of the AI company, William Chan talks about how AI can help hospitals with business functions, the increasing demand for proof with technology solutions, his journey as a founder, and his advice for healthcare leaders.

In this episode, we talk with Freddy Feldman, the director of voice and conversational interfaces at Wolters Kluwer Health. He works with a team of designers and researchers to create and refine voice technologies to help hospitals engage their patients. He talks about how to use this technology to make sure patients are getting the care they need, and hopefully, reducing complications and readmissions.

Dr. Pawan Jindal, the founder and CEO of Darena Solutions, discusses about data portability and the progress toward interoperability. He also talks about the thorny problem of the duplication of patient data. And we also discuss AI in healthcare, and his journey as a physician and founder of a healthcare technology company.

Dr. Mirza Rahman, president of the American College of Preventive Medicine, talks about the importance of preventive medicine. He discusses the need for more federal aid for residency programs in preventive medicine. He outlines the need for more doctors to focus on the well-being of communities, and how preventive health physicians can make a difference.

In this episode, we talked with Dan Dodson, the CEO of Fortified Health Security, a cybersecurity firm. We discuss the risks of cyberattacks to hospitals and health systems, the dangers from attacks targeting their vendors, the role of AI, and the impact of attacks. We also talk about how health systems can reduce their risks. 

John Blair, CEO of MedAllies, talks about the progress that's been made in moving toward interoperability, and the work that needs to be done. Dr. Blair discusses building the company more than two decades ago, and how his work as a surgeon has played a key role in leading a healthcare technology company. 

Mark Lieberman, president of Force Therapeutics, discusses his company’s digital platform to help musculoskeletal patients. He talks about Force’s work with health systems, virtual care, health equity, and how AI will be playing a bigger role in orthopedic care. He also offers some advice for startup health tech companies. 

We talk with Rick Gundling of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. He shares his outlook on financial headwinds, reasons for optimism, and projections on mergers, outsourcing, new construction, and the growing use of AI. He also discusses what leaders should do to help their organizations succeed in the coming year. 

In this episode, we talk with Michael Hamilton, the founder and chief information security officer of Critical Insight, a cybersecurity firm. He talks about the cyberattacks that have plagued hospitals and health systems, emerging threats, and what hospitals can do to better protect themselves. 

In this episode, we talk with J.T. Lane of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. We discuss some of the challenges public health agencies face, including the need for better data. We talk about lessons from the pandemic, the need for cooperation between public health and the private sector, and preparing for future threats.

In this episode, we talk with Siva Namasivayam, CEO of Cohere Health, a healthcare technology company based in Boston. His company uses artificial intelligence to improve the process of prior authorization, a process that can be problematic for doctors, health systems and hospitals. He talks about making the process smarter and faster, and the need to focus on patient safety.