The Collective Voice of Health IT, A WEDI Podcast

Episode 199- Building a Successful Virtual-First Care Model. Ovatient CEO Michael Dalton

Michael welcomes Ovatient CEO Michael Dalton. Ovatient is a virtual health company that provides a connected, meaningful, and personalized patient experience that empowers care teams with nearly real-time data.

The two discuss trends in virtual care post-pandemic, lessons learned by health systems regarding virtual care delivery, and key factor for successful virtual-first care models. They discuss the power of patient and provider trust, integration with existing health systems, and the impact of AI and other emerging technology in hybrid care.  

Episode 198- Leveraging AI to Eliminate "Swivel Chair" Data Interoperability

Michael welcomes Brent Dover, CEO of Carta Healthcare, a healthcare technology company that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to streamline clinical data management and abstraction. Brent discusses how AI can support clinicians with data-driven issues, security and ethical considerations with AI, and how AI-powered data management can influence value based care. 

Episode 197- When Time is of the Essence: Leveraging AI Imaging to Support Vascular Conditions. RapidAI's Karim Karti

Michael welcomes Karim Karti, CEO of RapidAI, a healthcare technology company specializing in AI-powered clinical decision support for stroke and other vascular conditions. The two discuss the benefits of leveraging AI in healthcare, highlighting Rapid AI's significant impact in the world, particularly in stroke care, where the company's AI algorithms and machine learning software allowed for rapid analysis of scans and routing of treatment decisions to physicians, ultimately saving millions of brain cells and improving patient outcomes. 

Episode 196- Clean Data, AI, and Interoperability to Eliminate "Pajama Time". Sandra Johnson, CliniComp

Michael welcomes Sandra Johnson, SVP Client Services with CliniComp, a a healthcare technology company specializing in electronic health record (EHR) solutions and clinical information systems designed for hospitals, health systems, and government healthcare organizations. Sandra discussed the current issues plaguing providers and health systems regarding electronic health records, and how platforms like CliniComp can offer ease of use, advanced analytics and interoperability while not compromising on patient data. Sandra also addresses how the industry is embracing artificial intelligence; the current benefits and what she can see down the line. 

Episode 195- "You Can't Pour from an Empty Cup". Forward-Thinking Solutions to Improve Interoperability with Mike O'Neill, Medicasoft

Michael welcomed Mike O'Neill, CEO of Medicasoft, a healthcare technology company that specializes in modern, cloud-based health IT solutions designed to improve data interoperability, electronic health records (EHRs), and analytics. The two discussed topics such as legacy system transformation, cloud-based solutions, interoperability, and regulatory challenges in healthcare IT. They explored the importance of internal data organization, the potential of AI and analytics, and the evolving role of cloud computing in managing patient data securely

Episode 194- The Power of Data to Empower Individuals and Systems, Daniel Blumenthal, MDClone

Michael welcomes Daniel Blumenthal, Vice President of Strategy with MDClone, a healthcare technology company specializing in data analytics and synthetic data generation to empower healthcare organizations, researchers, and life sciences companies. A former manager for Northwestern University's basketball team, Daniel finds similarities in the team-first mentality between the basketball team and the work he's doing at MDClone. He addresses the use of synthetic data to enable data access, research, and insight, without compromising patent confidentiality. Daniel emphasized the importance of making data more accessible and understandable to various healthcare teams, including physicians, nurses, and administrative staff, in order to facilitate discussions and problem-solving.

Episode 193- Making positive progress on health care’s digital transformation. Kevin Ritter, Altera Digital Health

Michael welcomes Kevin Ritter, EVP, CareInMotion for Altera Digital Health, a healthcare technology company focused on modernizing and optimizing clinical, operational, and financial systems within healthcare organizations. The two address Altera's mission to enable clinicians, integrate more data at the point of care and optimize financial performance in health systems. They also discuss the importance of data, interoperability, and artificial intelligence in improving provider functionality and the overall patient experience

Episode 192- Who is Who? Identify Management with Nick Orser, Verato

Michael welcomes Nick Orser, General Manager, Healthcare with Verato, a leading healthcare technology company specializing in identity data management and patient matching solutions. The two discuss the current state of identity management, how the industry is handling the mass influx of data, how patient matching and interoperability work together and how AI and other emerging technology will help us understand "who is who".

Episode 191- Reshaping the Future of Brain Health. John Showalter, Linus Health

Michael chats with John Showalter, Chief Strategy Officer of Linus Health, a digital health company focusing on brain health. The two talk about the current state of early detection and management of cognitive disorders, barriers in traditional assessments and interoperability and how AI and innovation is enhancing assessments and improving patient outcomes.  

Episode 190- Leveraging Data to Provide Better Care- Dr. Hamad Husainy, PointClickCare

Michael welcomes Dr. Hamad Husainy, Chief Medical Officer with PointClickCare, an EHR software vendor that specializes in providing technological solutions for the senior care industry. The two discuss how interoperability continues to improve care coordination, how regulations and technology has helped improve data interoperability, and how AI will usher in even more data exchange improvements.