The Collective Voice of Health IT, A WEDI Podcast

Episode 43:Health Disparities in Oncology and Beyond with Dr. Tiffany Avery, Chief Medical Officer, NantHealth

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We welcome Dr. Tiffany Avery, Chief Medical Officer for NantHealth for a in-depth discussion on the multi-factor nature of healthcare. Looking at Health Equity through the lens of oncology, Dr Avery calls for the industry to use data to not only serve all patients equally, but to understand that one's environment is also key to ensuring a positive patient experience. 

 

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Episode 42: Beyond HIPAA; Privacy & Security in a Consumer Driven Healthcare Space

On This Week's Best Of:

From our National Conference, WEDI's Privacy and Security workgroup co-chairs, Marilyn Zigmund Luke (AHIP) and Tina Grande (Healthcare Leadership Council) host a roundtable discussion on the evolution and challenges of securing patient data in today's healthcare IT environment. The panelists:

• Lina Walker, PhD, Vice President, Health Security, AARP
• Mari Savickis, Vice President , Public Policy, CHIME
• Laura Hoffman, JD, Assistant Director, Federal Affairs, American Medical Association

Episode 41: The CORE of Healthcare: A Conversation with CAQH CORE Board Chair Tim Kaja (Optum) and Vice Chair Linda Reed (St Joseph's Health)

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Matthew welcome CAQH CORE Board Members Tim Kaja (Chair) and Linda Reed (Vice Chair). Tim is Senior Vice President at Optum Care and Linda is the Vice President and Chief Information Officer at St Joseph's Health. 

For more than 20 years, CAQH has created shared initiatives to streamline healthcare administration. Today, CAQH technology-enabled solutions, operating rules and research help nearly 1,000 health plans, 1.6 million providers, government entities and vendors connect, exchange information and operate more efficiently.

Matthew discusses CAQH CORE's origins, their current rule development efforts and latest pilot and measurement activities 

Episode 40: Dr. Micky Tripathi, National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC)

This special best of episode welcomes ONC's Micky Tripathi, PhD from WEDI's Spring Conference from May. Hosted by WEDI President and CEO Charles Stellar, Dr. Tripathi offers his thoughts as ONC moves forward through the next 6 months of 2021 and beyond. 

Episode 39: Chief Health Equity Officer Conversation; Dr Aletha Maybank (AMA) U Michael Currie (UnitedHealthGroup) from WEDI's annual Spring Conference

This week, WEDI presents a session recorded from our annual spring event, WEDI 2021 with Chief Health Equity Officer Dr. Aletha Maybank of the American Medical Association and Michael Currie of UnitedHealthGroup. Moderated by WEDI Chair Nancy Spector, the two discuss the meaning and objective of their positions, the current climate in the country as it pertains to health disparities and how they address those issues from their unique perspectives. 

Episode 38: Telemedicine, the Essence of Healthcare with Ann Mond Johnson CEO, American Telemedicine Association

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Matthew sits down and talks with Ann Mond Johnson, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association. How has the view of telemedicine changed from pre-COVID today, how important has telehealth been for behavioral health, and where does telehealth fit in the "new normal" of healthcare?  

Episode 37: Interoperability & Transparency, Power to the Patients with Stanley Nachimson of Nachimson Advisors

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Matthew has a fantastic discussion with Stanley Nachimson, Principal of Nachimson Advisors and a veteran of Health Technology for over 30 years. Stanley is the author of the authoritative paper on the cost of ICD-10 for physician practices and is an active member of electronic transaction bodies including HIMSS, WEDI, and X12.

Matthew and Stanley discuss price transparency and how patients must prepare for the coming wave of technological access that is moving their way. 

 

Episode 36:Nearing the Goal Line Against COVID-19 with Dr. William Winkenwerder, Chairman of CitiusTech and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

Matthew sits down and discusses the vaccine rollout with Dr. William Winkenwerder, Chairman of CitiusTech, former CEO of Highmark Health, and the former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs under George W. Bush. 

What needs to be down to get America past the goal line in our battle against COVID-19 and what is the government's responsibility in regards to communication? A fascinating discussing with one of the most respected public healthcare industry leaders in the country. 

Episode 35: WEDI Workgroup Spotlight; Provider Information Sub workgroup

Everyday, WEDI members volunteer their time and talent to WEDI workgroups to provide thoughtful leadership and common-sense approaches that enhance the exchange of clinical and administrative healthcare information. They collect input, exchange ideas, and make recommendations that inspire impactful and far-reaching change in our industry.

This week, Matthew speaks with Michelle Barry, Co-Chair of WEDI's Provider Information Sub workgroup. The sub workgroup's mission is to identify business issues impacting the transmission and receipt of provider directory data, commit to understanding the nuances of the data along with industry successes and best practices for obtaining the information in a timely and accurate fashion.

Michelle discusses the sub workgroup's recent work, including an examination of the No Surprises Act. 

Interested in joining WEDI? Contact Matt Downey at mdowney@wedi.org. Already a WEDI member and want to get more involved in workgroups? Contact Samantha Holvey at sholvey@wedi.org

 

Episode 34: Health Information Exchanges, Our Public Health Utility with Lisa Bari, SHIEC CEO

The work of Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) is vast and diverse, from SDoH to public health/pandemic response and so much more. This week, Matthew welcomes Lisa Bari, CEO of the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative  (SHIEC), a national collaborative representing more than 81 health information exchanges (HIEs). SHIEC member HIEs serve 95% of the United States population. 

What is an HIE? How do they differ from state to state and why are so many people, including Dr. Donald Rucker, former National Coordinator for Health IT, feel HIEs are game changers in health data exchange?

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