The Collective Voice of Health IT, A WEDI Podcast

Matthew welcomes Jocelyn Keegan, senior health information technology consultant with Point-of-Care Partners and Program Manager of HL7's Da Vinci Project. Jocelyn a primer on Da Vinci, a private sector initiative that addresses the needs of the Value Based Care Community by leveraging the HL7 FHIR platform. What was the motivation to begin the initiative and how does this impressive collaboration of healthcare organizations plan to address value based care, data exchange and improved care coordination.    To learn more about the Da Vinci Project and to join the listserv, visit hl7.me/davincinews Da Vinci Welcome - Da Vinci - Confluence (hl7.org) Register now for the Da Vinci Education & HL7 FHIR Implementation Event, April 26 – 30: http://www.hl7.org/events/da-vinci/2021/04/index.cfm?utm_source=HL7+Members+Verified+Nov+2020+Large+List&utm_campaign=bdaca936e0-HL7_C_CDA_Implementation_A_Thon_4_reg_op11_16_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_dbbbaeabb7-bdaca936e0-55935966 Early bird registration rate ends April 5.  

We offer a fantastic view of the history of HIPAA, a look at the bright future of interoperability and the greater meaning of compliance with Lorraine Doo, Senior Policy Advisor of the Health Informatics and Interoperability Group in CMS' Office of Burden Reduction and Health Informatics.   Lorraine, a staple in government healthcare and with WEDI, discusses engaged with the industry on innovation, the need for standards to work together and how enhanced interoperability would have helped the industry and public out during this pandemic. 

We welcome Dan L. Dodson, Fortified Health Security's CEO to talk about how telework due to COVID-19 and advancing technology may disrupt cybersecurity in healthcare. All is not lost however, as Dan offers insight on how to minimize the impact of cyber attacks, how cyber security is a shared responsibility, and by maintaining your security fundamentals, we can better focus on the care of patients and efficient interoperability. 

Class is in session! Matthew welcomes Dr. Leonard Friedman, Professor of Health Policy and Management and Director of the Executive Master of Health Administration Program at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University. How have healthcare organizations managed through the pandemic, the sudden emergence of telehealth and how his students, the future of healthcare management, are preparing for the ever evolving world ahead of them? 

Matthew welcomes Ben Moscovitch, Project Director, Health Information Technology with the Pew Charitable Trusts. The two discuss APIs at length; what their inclusion in healthcare will mean for patients, payers, providers and regulators. 

Matthew welcomes DirectTrust's President and CEO Scott Stuewe who has a huge announcement regarding Admission, Discharge and Transfer (ADT) Notifications.    More information about DirectTrust's announcement can be found here- https://directtrust.org/standards/event-notifications-via-direct

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.    Have you signed up for WEDI's Quest for Health Equity yet? Understand the importance of data exchange in treating underserved and vulnerable populations. Enter the code PODCAST for 20% off your registration rate.    Follow us on twitter @wedionline    

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?   Time is running out! Join our Quest for Health Equity as we showcase how data interoperability can create meaningful change in caring for underserved and vulnerable populations. Use the code PODCAST for 20% off the registration rate at www.wedi.org

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?  Be sure to register for WEDI's next educational event The Quest for Health IT, a two-day look at how data interoperability can make meaningful change for underserved and vulnerable populations. Enter the code PODCAST for 20% off registration at www.wedi.org 

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.  George will be speaking at WEDI;'s Quest for Health Equity, Feb 23-24 on Zoom. Visit wedi.org to register and use the code PODCAST for 20% your registration rate.