Data Book

Salvage lessons for healthcare from the death of a dotcom.   This is the first in a two-part series on Gail Zahtz and her startup Working Weekly.   Check out Inside Digital Health for more. 

On this crossover episode of Data Book, cohosts Jack Murtha and Tom Castles partner with Don Lee of the HC BIZ Show to explore what history can reveal about those who forego the hard work in favor of a silver bullet solution. Then, we bring on two respected healthcare leaders – CNBC’s Christina Farr and digital health innovator Shahid Shah – to examine the ways Amazon could mix things up in the near future, for better or worse. Like Data Book? Be sure to [rate, subscribe and review](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/data-book/id1365789336).

Cocaine-fueled medical education helped set the stage for physician burnout.  Featuring a discussion among health-tech leaders Rasu Shrestha, M.D., MBA, Geeta Nayyar, M.D., MBA, Janae Sharp and Heather Staples Lavoie.  Get more great insights from [Inside Digital Health](http://idigitalhealth.com) & [MedTech Boston](http://medtechboston.medstro.com).

How a free clinic in 1970s NYC revealed a crisis that still rages on. The story of Herbert Freudenberger, Ph.D., the origins of the battle against occupational burnout and a discussion among health-tech leaders Rasu Shrestha, M.D., MBA, Geeta Nayyar, M.D., MBA, Janae Sharp and Heather Staples Lavoie. Get more great insights from [Inside Digital Health](https://www.idigitalhealth.com/) & [MedTech Boston](https://medtechboston.medstro.com/).

We know that tech contributes to physician burnout. But it can also help fight it. Featuring a glimpse into the nuanced life and beliefs of Sir William Osler and a discussion among Rasu Shrestha, M.D., MBA, Geeta Nayyar, M.D., MBA, Janae Sharp and Heather Staples Lavoie. Get more great insights from [Inside Digital Health](https://www.idigitalhealth.com/) & [MedTech Boston](https://medtechboston.medstro.com/). Photo has been altered. Courtesy of Wellcome Images.

Notoriously behind the times, the FDA has made moves to nurture and regulate healthcare innovation. But what will happen now that commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., has resigned? We explore the FDA’s history and then discuss its future and Gottlieb’s legacy with Arti Rai, J.D., of Duke Law’s Center for Innovation Policy. Get more great insights from [Inside Digital Health](https://www.idigitalhealth.com/) & [MedTech Boston](https://medtechboston.medstro.com/).

HIMSS is a lot like college. You'll learn a lot at the lectures, but the true lessons emerge serendipitously -- often when you least expect them.  On this episode of Data Book, Tom Castles chronicles the story of how he met Jeff Fried, director of product management and data platforms at InterSystems, and the healthcare (and life) lessons learned in the process.  Then, Jack Murtha welcomes back our good friend Janae Sharp, founder of the Sharp Index, to talk about what she took from her 6th HIMSS meeting.

Editors Tom Castles and Jack Murtha are joined by veteran HIMSS social media ambassadors Janae Sharp and Geeta Nayyar, M.D. before pulling in an interview with HIMSS Chief Americas Officer Denise Hines, DHA, PMP, to talk about survival strategies at the HIMSS annual meeting.  There’s something for everyone in this week’s podcast. Whether you’ve never even heard of HIMSS, or this is your first time attending, and even if you thought you knew absolutely everything about the big show, we’re sure you’ll learn a thing or two

How does a large health system prevent 5,000 unnecessary deaths per year? Slow, deliberate change might be the answer. Featuring the story of Ascension Health and a conversation with Andrew Pecora, M.D., chief innovation officer at Hackensack Meridian Health and a founder of Cota. Check out the best stories in health tech at [Healthcare Analytics News™](https://www.hcanews.com/) and [MedTech Boston](https://medtechboston.medstro.com/).

Apple, Amazon and Google are coming for healthcare in 2019\. But how will AI and other cutting-edge tech actually affect medicine — and our lives — this year? Featuring guest Kate McCarthy, vice president of growth and innovation at the late-stage startup ClearDATA and a former analyst for Forrester. Check out the best stories in health tech at [Healthcare Analytics News™](https://www.hcanews.com/) and [MedTech Boston](https://medtechboston.medstro.com/).

We examine the first U.S. hospital, a strange and very different place than the clinics we know today. But perhaps our medical past offers a glimpse of the hospital of tomorrow. Featuring a discussion with David Albert, M.D., Kevin Campbell, M.D., Geeta Nayyar, M.D., and John Nosta. Check out the best stories in health tech at [Healthcare Analytics News™](https://www.hcanews.com/).

Will AI become smarter than humans? Will it replace doctors? We explore how AI is being tested and welcome four health-tech experts to discuss its potential. Check out the best stories in health tech at [Healthcare Analytics News™](https://www.hcanews.com/). Image has been altered. Courtesy of [Atomic Taco](https://www.flickr.com/photos/atomictaco/12935316785/).

Adoption rates for digital voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa and Siri are soaring. But will this tech prove helpful or harmful to healthcare? Featuring an interview with health-tech KOL John Nosta. Check out the best stories in health tech at [Healthcare Analytics News™](https://www.hcanews.com/).

What is wrong with the regulations governing healthcare delivery, therapeutic approvals, payments and medical education? A lot, says Duke professor and attorney Barak Richman, Ph.D., J.D. But the story of the establishment of the national coordinator for health IT can show us a path forward. Check out the best stories in health tech at [Healthcare Analytics News™](https://www.hcanews.com/).

Casinos operate amid heavy consolidation, regulation and customer experience challenges. But Las Vegas has learned how to harness the power of data and analytics. Check out the story of the Total Rewards loyalty program to see what gaming can teach healthcare. Featuring guest Sunny Tara, co-founder and CEO of CareCognitics and casino industry tech veteran. Check out the best stories in health tech at [Healthcare Analytics News™](https://www.hcanews.com/).

Software developers, clinicians, healthcare executives and even patients are pushing healthcare innovation. But who is obligated to ensure medicine evolves? Featuring the story of the artificial heart and a panel discussion among five health-tech experts. [Check us out online here](https://www.hcanews.com/). Image has been cropped and resized. Licensed from ra2 studio – Fotolia.

Prolific physician-inventor David Albert, M.D., talks wearables, digital health and the future of the hospital. Featuring the story of the man who might not be alive today if not for his Apple Watch. [Check us out online here](https://www.hcanews.com/).

AI is already in healthcare, and it's already producing results. Learn how the tech is helping health systems across the country — and why its core benefit isn't all that complex. Featuring Joshua Gans, co-author of "Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence." [Check us out online](https://www.hcanews.com/). Image via www.vpnsrus.com.

Healthcare has a tech problem. It’s slow to implement new technologies, slower to get its key players to adopt tech after implementation, and slower still to leverage tech insights to improve its ability to provide care.  This week on Data Book, we explore how an aversion to tech has harmed industry in the past by homing in on Napster and its toppling of the music industry. Then, we tap five of the brightest minds in digital health to investigate: Can Outside Disruption Save Healthcare?  For more stories like this one, check out our mothership, [Healthcare Analytics News](www.hcanews.com)™.

When we discuss disruption, we imagine it coming from an outside force. But if an industry can innovate, can it also disrupt from within? We tell the story of IBM and the introduction of its personal computer to search for answers. Then we welcome Charles Aunger, a managing director for Health2047, a Silicon Valley upstart that is trying to shake up healthcare with support from the American Medical Association. Check out [our coverage](https://www.hcanews.com/news/the-american-medical-associations-silicon-valley-experiment) of Health2047 over at [Healthcare Analytics News™](https://www.hcanews.com/). Image courtesy of Ruben de Rijcke, [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ibm_pc_5150.jpg).