The Collective Voice of Health IT, A WEDI Podcast

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? Sign up for WEDI 2021, our annual springtime showcase of health IT education, best practices and emerging trends. Use the code PODCAST for 20% off our already affordable registration rates. The can't miss event of the spring is coming, May 14 and 17 (Pre-Conference) and May 18-20 (Main Conference). Register at wedi.org

Matthew sits down and chats with Darnell Dent, strategic advisor to Softheon, Inc and former President and CEO of FirstCare Health Plans, an Austin, TX-based regional health plan now part of Baylor Scott and White Health Plan.  Darnell discusses his passion- mentoring, and how it has shaped the person he is from his time serving our country in the US Marine Corps to his key leadership positions throughout the healthcare industry.   Be a part of the solution at WEDI 2021, our annual spring conference. Enter the code PODCAST for 20% off our registration rate, already the most affordable in the industry. Visit www.wedi.org to view our agenda

Enter the code PODCAST at wedi.org to receive 20% off the registration for WEDI 2021 (May 14, 17-20), our annual Spring conference that showcases best practices and emerging trends in health IT. This week Matthew has a conversation with Sagran Moodley, Chair of the HL7 Da Vinci Project Steering Committee and Senior Vice President of Clinical Data Services & Technology for UnitedHealthcare's Clinical Services organization. Sagran offers his thoughts on why Da Vinci is needed, the accelerator concept that HL7 uses and looking forward to the time that we don't have to talk about interoperability in healthcare. 

Use the code PODCAST for 20% off registration for WEDI 2021, our annual spring conference. May 14 & 17= Pre-Conference, May 18-20= Main conference   This week, we welcome John Baackes, CEO of LA Care, the largest publicly operated health plan in the US (2.4 million members). John discusses LA Care efforts to support health equity and combat barriers that vulnerable and underserved populations experience in terms of healthcare. Learn about LA Care's project to aid their members through burden reduction and service consolidation 

Listen, learn, laugh and more as Matthew chats with Dr. James Stallcup ("aka Jimmy Joe Coltrane") Enterprise CMIO and Medical Director: Wilma P. Mankiller Health Center at Cherokee Nation. A fan of theater, learn how Dr. Stallcup used his infectious personality along with his understanding of people and technology to build up a telehealth program with a minimal budget.  Additionally, if you're in the market for a moped or wealth management advice in Arkansas, Dr Stallcup has some references for you :)

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.