Data Book

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. 

Dr. Hu is the president of connected networks at WellSky and the founder of CarePort, which was acquired by WellSky. Hu discusses coordinating care after hospitalization and using technology to improve transitions. She talks about the rising need for post-acute care with an aging population. And she shares her experience in building CarePort more than a decade ago. 

We talk with Christine Swisher, the chief scientific officer at Project Ronin. The organization says it’s on a mission to transform cancer care. Project Ronin offers a clinical intelligence platform to help providers make the best decisions about their patients. She talks about the need for more data and insights, artificial intelligence in healthcare, and how it can change the treatment of cancer. She also talks about what needs to be done to utilize AI in healthcare responsibly.

We talked with Arti Masturzo, chief medical officer of CCS. A physician with a great deal of experience as a healthcare executive, she recently disclosed that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She talks about her journey as a patient and the shortcomings of the healthcare system. She also discusses ways that technology needs to be designed with more consideration for patients and providers.

We talked with James Quarles, a venture chair for Redesign Health, a firm which launches health tech startup companies. The former CEO of Strava, Quarles talks about how Redesign Health chooses which companies to launch. He discusses the ingredients of successful startups and some mistakes young companies should avoid. 

Adrienne Boissy, chief medical officer of Qualtrics, talks about the importance of empathy in patient care. She discusses the need to take care of employees, why hospitals must live their values, and how that will help hospitals financially as well.

Agrawal, the president and COO of LeanTaaS, says hospitals can no longer view efficiency as a luxury item. Hospitals are going to need to become more efficient in order to stay afloat. He talks about the need to invest in technology, expanding capacity to serve more patients, and the recent acquisition of Hospital IQ.

We talked with C.K. Wang, chief medical officer of Cota, about the ways that data can improve achieve health equity, particularly for the  LGBTQ+ community, or the sexual and gender diverse population. He talked about the importance of getting better data to improve outcomes, the need to build trust, and better training in medical schools and health systems.

Mimi Winsberg says she’s seeing encouraging results in providing mental health services via telehealth. She is the chief medical officer and co-founder of Brightside Health, a telehealth company treating patients with depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. She talks about the opportunities of using telehealth to reach more patients with mental health needs. 

In this episode, Chanda discusses the need to offer better healthcare options for individuals with disabilities. She talks about the spinal cord injury she suffered as a child, the center she founded to help others with disabilities, and what healthcare leaders should be doing to improve care.

In this episode, we talk with Joe Zabinski, the senior director of AI and personalized medicine with OM1. We discuss the promise of artificial intelligence in healthcare, and some of the ethical considerations. We dive into ChatGPT and its impact on medicine. 

In this episode, we talk with Tom Cotter, CEO of Healthcare Ready, an organization that works with the health sector to prepare for disasters. He talks about the need for better data to manage the supply chain, lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, and he offers advice for healthcare leaders to be ready for the next emergency.

In our latest episode of the “Data Book” podcast, we talked about medical debt with Ryne Natzke, the chief revenue officer of Sphere. Ryne discussed the difficulties for patients and the challenges for providers. And we talked about how health systems can sustain their operations without leaving their patients with catastrophic debt.