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An engaging exchange of ideas and information from the preeminent national membership association for health IT guidance and collaboration. Each week, join host Matthew Albright, Chief Legislative Affairs Officer for Zelis Payment, as he welcomes prominent healthcare thought leaders to discuss best practices, pressing issues and emerging trends within the health IT community
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Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Matthew talks with MobileSmith Health's Chief Technology Officer (and former US Navy Submarine Veteran) Greg Jones about the constant evolution of mobile health technology, the importance of data and how it can and should be used to improve patient health through communication and prevention.
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Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
We chat with Peggy O'Kane, President and Founder of the National Committee for Quality Assurance, a non-profit who since 1990 has been tasked with "turning on the light" to the sometimes dark and murky healthcare landscape. Peggy has been named by Modern Healthcare as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” 12 times, and one of the “Top 25 Women in Healthcare” 3 times.
How is the industry receiving and reviewing data? Is it getting better and how has the industry handled the curveball that is COVID-19?
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Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Matthew spends time with the new WEDI Chair, Nancy Spector, Coding and Health Advocacy Director with the American Medical Association.
Nancy explains how did she got her start in healthcare and the role of WEDI in the ever changing and ever expanding healthcare IT landscape. What are WEDI's plans as the preeminent national membership association for health IT guidance and collaboration?
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Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
An truly impactful conversation with one of healthcare's most influential thought leaders, George Halvorson, Chair and CEO of the Institute for InterGroup Understanding. George talks with Matthew about understanding our uniqueness, and how overcoming the "Us" vs "Them" instincts can bring about success, innovation and most importantly peace.
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Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Matthew sits down with Softheon Founder and CEO Eugene Sayan to discuss the growth of healthcare IT services, the ACA and the consumerization of healthcare.
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Matthew opens the new year talking with Roy Schoenberg, President and CEO of Amwell and one of healthcare's most influential people. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Matthew and Roy discuss the emergence last year of telehealth; how has it grown and what does it mean for patients and healthcare organizations for the future.
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Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Matthew closes 2020 with a great conversation with outgoing WEDI Chair Jay Eisenstock, principal of JE Consulting. Jay discusses the year in healthcare, his time leading WEDI's board and how the association will help lead the industry through COVID, new interoperability rules and more.
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
We are honored to welcome Dr. Donald Rucker, National Coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to the show this week. We discuss ONC's latest work on supporting interoperability, the effect of COVID-19 on numerous health IT initiatives and how health IT and data exchange will aid in social determinants of health.
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Matthew welcomes HBMA Executive Director Kurt Gallagher to the program. The two discuss the problems with out of network (surprise) billing and where the responsibility lies. Kurt also addresses HBMA's thoughts on the future of healthcare post-COVID, particularly how Telehealth will be viewed and managed by the industry.
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Matthew welcomes Mary Grealy, President of the Healthcare Leadership Council, for a fantastic conversation on how collaboration in the industry can truly usher in a new age in healthcare innovation.
Mary discusses HLC's upcoming Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan, the recently announced Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute, and how COVID-19 highlighted (and exacerbated) health disparities and value based care in the U.S.