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For the 193rd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are talking about trends in healthcare marketing and patient experience! We kick this episode off by discussing how we think the healthcare website is changing this year. Then, we debate where we think AI is affecting how patients seek and receive care. Next, we share the marketing message that surprised us at the Swaay.Health LIVE conference. Lastly, we conclude this episode by talking about our key takeaways from Swaay.Health LIVE that we think health IT leaders need to know. Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode: How is the healthcare website changing in 2026? Where is AI changing how patients seek and get care? What marketing message surprised you at the Swaay.Health LIVE conference? What are the key takeaways from Swaay.Health LIVE that Health IT leaders need to know? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the Healthcare IT Today podcast. We publish a new Healthcare IT Today podcast every ~2 weeks. Thanks to our friends at Healthcare Now Radio, you’ll be able to listen to the latest episodes of Healthcare IT Today on their radio station for the first two weeks. Then, we’ll be publishing each episode as a podcast and YouTube video here after it finishes on the radio. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-healthcare-it-toda

For the 192nd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are finishing our Mount Rushmore for Health IT! In case you missed it, we had so much to discuss that we started our Mount Rushmores in the previous episode. If you want to hear the full build, make sure to check out the previous episode as well. To complete our Mount Rushmores, we first talk about what Health IT Companies we think should be on it. Then we discuss who would be on our own personal Health IT Mount Rushmore. Do you think we missed out on putting someone on our lists? Is there anyone we added to our lists that you think we shouldn’t have? Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode: Who should be on the Mount Rushmore of Health IT Companies? Who would be on your own personal Health IT Mount Rushmore? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the Healthcare IT Today podcast. We publish a new Healthcare IT Today podcast every ~2 weeks. Thanks to our friends at Healthcare Now Radio, you’ll be able to listen to the latest episodes of Healthcare IT Today on their radio station for the first two weeks. Then, we’ll be publishing each episode as a podcast and YouTube video here after it finishes on the radio. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Pandora Thanks for listening to Healthcare

For the 191st episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are building our own Mount Rushmore for Health IT! We have so much to discuss that this topic will actually be split up into two episodes. So for part 1, we first talk about who we think should be on the Mount Rushmore of Health IT Technologies. Then we discuss all of the Health IT People we would put on our Mount Rushmores.  Who would you add to our list and who would you remove from our lists? Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode: Who should be on the Mount Rushmore of Health IT Technologies? Who should be on the Mount Rushmore of Health IT People? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the Healthcare IT Today podcast. We publish a new Healthcare IT Today podcast every ~2 weeks. Thanks to our friends at Healthcare Now Radio, you’ll be able to listen to the latest episodes of Healthcare IT Today on their radio station for the first two weeks. Then, we’ll be publishing each episode as a podcast and YouTube video here after it finishes on the radio. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio Pandora Thanks for listening to Healthcare IT Today and if you enjoy the content we’re sharing, please rate the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. Along with the popular podcasting pl

For the 190th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, I am joined by a very special guest host, Reese Maynard, MS, MBA, Owner of AskShereese.tech, to take a look back and review the ViVE and HIMSS conferences! We kick off this review by sharing our big takeaway from ViVE and HIMSS. Next, we dive into everyone’s favorite topic – AI. We share what we were able to learn about AI during these conferences. And on the flip side, we debate on what we think we need to stop talking about with AI. Then, we highlight some of the companies and announcements that stood out and made an impact on us. Lastly, we wrap this review of ViVE and HIMSS up by discussing what we were hoping to see at these conferences, but unfortunately didn’t happen. Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode: What are your big takeaways from the ViVE and HIMSS Conferences? What have we learned about AI, and what do we need to stop talking about with AI? What companies or announcements stood out to you around the conferences? What’s something you didn’t see at the conferences that you’d have liked to see? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the Healthcare IT Today podcast. We publish a new Healthcare IT Today podcast every ~2 weeks. Thanks to our friends at Healthcare Now Radio, you’ll be able to listen to the latest episodes of Healthcare IT Today on their radio station for the first two weeks. Then, we’ll be publishing each episode as a podcast and YouTube video here after it finishes on the radio. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts <a href="htt

For the 189th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, sponsored by Swaay.Health, Colin and I are answering the questions we’re asking at HIMSS! The first question we answer is — what is a mistake that we keep making in healthcare, and how can it be addressed? Next, we take a look at AI to answer the question of what the most important lesson learned is now that AI is everywhere. Then, we give our opinions on what implemented healthcare policy gets our thumbs up and why. Lastly, we conclude this episode with sharing what song we think best represents healthcare or health IT right now and why. Be sure to check out all our videos from HIMSS 2026 for other answers to these same questions. This week’s episode is brought to you by Swaay.Health! If you are in healthcare marketing, PR, communications, or patient experience at a hospital, clinic, payer, health IT company, or agency, you need to be at our Swaay.Health LIVE 2026 event, April 29 to May 2 in Foxborough. It’s the premier healthcare marketing and PR event to learn, network, and get energized. Head over to Live.Swaay.Health to learn more! Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode: What is a mistake that we keep making in healthcare? How can it be addressed? What is the most important lesson learned now that AI is everywhere in healthcare? What healthcare policy has been implemented that gets your thumbs up? Why? If you could pick a song that represents healthcare or health IT right now, what would it be and why? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the Healthcare IT Today podcast. We publish a new Healthcare IT Today podcast every ~2 weeks. Thanks to our friends at Healthcare Now Radio, you’ll be able to listen to the latest episodes of Healthcare IT Today on their radio station for the first two weeks. Then, we’ll be publishing each episode as a podcast and YouTube video here after it finishes on the radio. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare

For the 188th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, sponsored by Swaay.Health, we are doing a deep dive into healthcare AI! We kick this episode off with a debate on whether or not hallucinations will continue to happen and if they’ll prevent AI from being implemented/accepted. Then we theorize about whether healthcare will ever trust AI agents to work without supervision. Next, we take a look at the data healthcare AI is trained on and discuss if we think the quality and diversity will ever be a major concern. Lastly, we conclude this episode by trying to decide if we are not talking about the cost of AI enough. This week’s episode is brought to you by Swaay.Health! If you are in healthcare marketing, PR, communications, or patient experience at a hospital, clinic, payer, health IT company, or agency, you need to be at our Swaay.Health LIVE 2026 event, April 29 to May 2 in Foxborough. It’s the premier event to learn, network, and get energized. Head over to Live.Swaay.Health to learn more! Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode: Will hallucinations continue to (a) happen, and (b) be something that stops AI from being implemented/accepted? Will healthcare ever trust AI agents to work without supervision? Will the quality and diversity of data that healthcare AI is trained on ever be a major concern? Are we not talking enough about the cost of AI? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the Healthcare IT Today podcast. We publish a new Healthcare IT Today podcast every ~2 weeks. Thanks to our friends at Healthcare Now Radio, you’ll be able to listen to the latest episodes of Healthcare IT Today on their radio station for the first two weeks. Then, we’ll be publishing each episode as a podcast and YouTube video here after it finishes on the radio. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: Apple Podcasts <a href="https://playm

For the 187th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, sponsored by Swaay.Health, we are doing an Olympics-inspired episode, looking at Healthcare IT! We kick this episode off by debating what 3 healthcare IT challenges would be on the podium right now. Next, we talk about what Olympic medal would be given to health IT if one existed. Then we take a look at all of the Olympic sports to pick out which one best represents what it’s like in Healthcare/Health IT right now. Lastly, we conclude this episode by discussing when it is and isn’t great to win a healthcare IT contract, just like how winning the Olympics is a huge deal for a city, but can also be a financial challenge too. This week’s episode is brought to you by Swaay.Health! If you are in healthcare marketing, PR, communications, or patient experience at a hospital, clinic, payer, health IT company, or agency, you need to be at our Swaay.Health LIVE 2026 event, April 29 to May 2 in Foxborough. It’s the premier event to learn, network, and get energized. Head over to Live.Swaay.Health to learn more! Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode: What 3 healthcare IT challenges would be on the podium right now? If there were an Olympic medal given to health IT, what would it be? What Olympic sport best represents what it’s like in Healthcare/Health IT right now? Winning the Olympics is a big deal for a city, but it can often be a financial challenge too. When is it great and not so great to win a healthcare IT contract? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the Healthcare IT Today podcast. We publish a new Healthcare IT Today podcast every ~2 weeks. Thanks to our friends at Healthcare Now Radio, you’ll be able to listen to the latest episodes of Healthcare IT Today on their radio station for the first two weeks. Then, we’ll be publishing each episode as a podcast and YouTube video here after it finishes on the radio. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the foll

For the 186th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are doing a preview of this year’s ViVE and HIMSS conferences! We kick this episode off by discussing the differences between HIMSS and ViVE. Then we talk about whether we would pick one conference over the other, or if we would do both. Next, we theorize what topics will be discussed in the hallways at ViVe and HIMSS. We then talk about what topics we are the most interested in covering at ViVE and HIMSS. Lastly, we share our tips and tricks for not only surviving but thriving at both of these conferences. At ViVE, Colin and I will be in the Media Village doing paid and earned interviews. At HIMSS, we will have a big booth in the back corner where we will have our on-site interview studios – come visit us at 6453. If you are looking to showcase your thought leadership, build brand awareness, or tell an important customer or product story, you may want to consider one of our sponsored interview packages. Reach out on our contact us page to learn more. Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode: So what’s the difference between HIMSS and ViVE? Would you pick one over the other, or would you do both? What are the topics that will be discussed in the hallways at ViVE and HIMSS? What are the topics you are most interested in covering at ViVE and HIMSS? What are your tips for surviving and thriving at both these conferences? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the Healthcare IT Today podcast. We publish a new Healthcare IT Today podcast every ~2 weeks. Thanks to our friends at Healthcare Now Radio, you’ll be able to listen to the latest episodes of Healthcare IT Today on their radio station for the first two weeks. Then, we’ll be publishing each episode as a podcast and YouTube video here after it finishes on the radio. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: Apple Podcasts <a hre

The 185th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by Swaay.Health, be sure to join us at our Swaay.Health LIVE 2026 Event, April 29 to May 2, in Foxborough. This time, we are talking about 4 intriguing healthcare IT stats! The first intriguing statistic we discuss is that 1 in 4 active weekly users of ChatGPT ask it health-related questions. Next, we talk about two very interesting things that happened with healthcare technology investment in 2025 – the total amount invested was $47 billion, which is 12% lower than in 2024, and nearly half (46%) of it was put into AI. Then, we take a look at how 60% of patients reported delaying or skipping medical care because of the cost. Lastly, we end this episode with the intriguing stat of generative AI being used in RCM workflows by 80% of health systems. Thank you again to this episode’s sponsor, Swaay.Health! If you are in healthcare marketing, PR, communications, or patient experience at a hospital, clinic, payer, health IT company, or agency, you need to be at our Swaay.Health LIVE 2026 Event, April 29 to May 2, in Foxborough. It’s the premier event to learn, network, and get energized. Head over to live.swaay.health to learn more. Here’s a preview of the stats we discuss in this episode which were pulled from our various healthcare IT Bonus Feautures articles: 1 in 4 active weekly users on ChatGPT ask it health-related questions – OpenAI 46% of healthcare technology investment in 2025 is AI – 2025 investment was $47 billion (12% lower than 2024) – Silicon Bank 60% of patients report delaying or skipping medical care because of cost – Alphaeon Survey 80% of health systems are using generative AI in RCM workflows – HFMA Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the Healthcare IT Today podcast. We publish a new Healthcare IT Today podcast every ~2 weeks. Thanks to our friends at He

For the 184th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are talking about how we think consumer health tech will impact provider organizations! We kick this episode off by sharing what consumer health tech has us most excited. Next, we talk about what consumer health tech we think won’t last. Then, we debate how we think the adoption of consumer health tech will impact provider organizations. Lastly, we end this episode by theorizing how long we think it will be until we have an AI doctor at our beck and call. Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode: What consumer health tech has you most excited? What consumer health tech do you think won’t last? How will consumer health tech’s adoption impact provider organizations? How long until we all have an AI doctor at our beck and call? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the Healthcare IT Today podcast. We publish a new Healthcare IT Today podcast every ~2 weeks. Thanks to our friends at Healthcare Now Radio, you’ll be able to listen to the latest episodes of Healthcare IT Today on their radio station for the first two weeks. Then, we’ll be publishing each episode as a podcast and YouTube video here after it finishes on the radio. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio <a href="https://www.pandora.com/podcast/healthcare-it-today/PC:64568?part=PC:64568&corr=

We’ve been posting our wonderful Healthcare IT Today Community’s predictions for Healthcare IT in 2026, and we were feeling a little left out, so for the 183rd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we wanted to share our own predictions! We kick this episode off by sharing our predictions for AI scribes in 2026. Then we predict what AI will do in healthcare in 2026. Next, we predict what technologies we think we will all be talking about this year. And lastly, we share our predictions on what companies and organizations will be news-makers. Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode: What is your prediction for AI scribes in 2026? What is your prediction for AI in healthcare in 2026? What other technologies will we be talking about next year? What companies or organizations will be news-makers in 2026? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the Healthcare IT Today podcast. We publish a new Healthcare IT Today podcast every ~2 weeks. Thanks to our friends at Healthcare Now Radio, you’ll be able to listen to the latest episodes of Healthcare IT Today on their radio station for the first two weeks. Then, we’ll be publishing each episode as a podcast and YouTube video here after it finishes on the radio. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio<

With the 182nd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast being one of the last episodse we do this year, we are taking a look back at 2025! We kick this episode off by discussing some of the top changes, trends, and innovations we saw this year. Then, we share what news item or event stood out to us the most in 2025. Next, we talk about what 2025 story surprised us. Last, we conclude this episode by taking a look back at all of the conferences we attended in 2025 to share which conference experience stood out the most. Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode: What are some of the top changes, trends, or innovations you saw in 2025? What news item or event in 2025 stood out to you the most? What 2025 story surprised you? What conference experience stood out the most to you in 2025? Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the Healthcare IT Today podcast. We publish a new Healthcare IT Today podcast every ~2 weeks. Thanks to our friends at Healthcare Now Radio, you’ll be able to listen to the latest episodes of Healthcare IT Today on their radio station for the first two weeks. Then, we’ll be publishing each episode as a podcast and YouTube video here after it finishes on the radio. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio <a href="https://www.pandora.com/podcast/healthcare-it-today/PC:64568?part=PC:64568&corr=po

We are back again for another exciting round of buy or sell for the 181st episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast! In case you are unfamiliar with how these episodes work, or if you just need a refresher, Colin and I sit down to discuss a variety of trends and topics in health IT. We then decide whether we believe it will happen (aka we ‘buy’ it) or we think it won’t happen (aka we ‘sell’ it). Here’s a preview of the topics and trends we discuss in this episode: AI is going to solve a lot of problems in healthcare in the next 12 months. Cost reductions will have a major impact on Health IT spending in the next 6 months. The government shutdown will have a big impact on healthcare. Data quality is the biggest threat to AI. Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you the next episode of the Healthcare IT Today podcast. We publish a new Healthcare IT Today podcast every ~2 weeks. Thanks to our friends at Healthcare Now Radio, you’ll be able to listen to the latest episodes of Healthcare IT Today on their radio station for the first two weeks. Then, we’ll be publishing each episode as a podcast and YouTube video here after it finishes on the radio. You can also subscribe to the Healthcare IT Today podcast on any of the following platforms: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Stitcher Podcast Radio TuneIn Spotify iHeartRadio <a href="https://www.pandora.com/podcast/healthcare-it-today/PC:64568?part=PC:64568&corr=podcast_organic_external_site&TID=Brand:POC:PC64568:podcast_organic_extern

For the 180th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are talking about the healthcare job market! We kick this episode off by discussing what is currently happening with the healthcare workforce. Then, we list out the trends we think are going to continue to impact the healthcare workforce. Next, we share some advice to anyone who's trying to navigate this job market. Lastly, we wrap this episode up by talking about the job search tactics that worked for us. For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

For the 179th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are talking about contradictions in healthcare! We kick this episode off by first examining how we are striving for more personalized care while we are implementing more and more chatbots that remove people from the loop. Then, we take a look at how we say we want more interoperability and data sharing, only to have more data silos than ever. And on this point, we debate if that will ever be solved. Next, we discuss how we often talk about the shortage of clinicians, only to hesitate to adopt innovative technologies that could streamline care delivery. We conclude this episode on the contradiction that hardly any patients are involved in the design of health IT solutions, despite how much we say that we are patient-centered. For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

For the 178th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are talking about healthcare startups and founders! We kick this episode off by debating whether or not now is a good time for founders to start a business in healthcare. Then, we examine the aspects of healthcare that we find are the most underestimated by startups. Next, we share the startups that we have been impressed by recently. Lastly, we offer some advice for healthcare startups. For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

For the 177th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are doing another round of big deal, little deal, no deal! For these episodes, we discuss a variety of hot and trending topics to discuss whether we think they are a big deal, a little deal, or no deal at all. Here’s a preview of the topics we discuss in this episode: -Quest Selects Epic for Project Nova -$100k H1B visa -RevSping and Kyruus Health -AI - MIT Studies - “95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing” and “ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills” For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

For the 176th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are talking about the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announcement to enforce information blocking! We kick this episode off by sharing our personal reactions to HHS's crackdown on health data blocking. Next, we debate whether or not this is going to be effective in stopping information blocking. Then we discuss if patients are getting the right information shared with them. Lastly, we focus our attention on health IT vendors to discuss if they have access to the right patient information. For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

For the 175th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, I am joined not only by our usual co-host, Colin Hung, but also by Brittany Quemby to discuss the digital front door experience and Epic UGM! We kick this episode off with Brittany sharing a recent experience she had in the ER for a personal look at the digital front door experience. We also analyze whether there was any automation during her ER stay. Next, we share what digital front door tech we wish our providers had. Epic's annual UGM conference ended a couple of weeks ago, and thankfully, I was able to attend. I share my experience being at the conference, as well as what the big takeaway from a digital front door perspective was. Lastly, we conclude this episode by discussing our thoughts on Epic's announcement for a single sign-on for patients into MyChart, allowing you to log in with the same credentials no matter which provider you go to. For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

The 174th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by Swaay.Health, be sure to join us at the Swaay.Health LIVE marketing conference April 29-May 1, 2026, in Foxborough, MA (Just outside Boston). This time, we are discussing the CMS tech company pledge! We kick this episode off by sharing our initial reactions to the CMS Pledge tech companies have made. Then we take a look at the companies that have made the pledge to see which companies we think are going to have the most impact. Next, we theorize what the impact of the pledge will be. Lastly, we conclude this episode by debating whether or not we think pledges work or if CMS should be taking a different approach. Thank you again to this episode's sponsor, Swaay.Health! Our Swaay.Health LIVE 2026 event will be happening April 29-May 1, 2026 in Foxborough, MA (Just outside Boston). Learn more about the event here: https://live.swaay.health/. For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/ And learn more about this episode's sponsor, Swaay.Health, here: https://swaay.health/

For the 173rd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, I am joined by special guest host Brian Eastwood to talk about the next chapter of telehealth! We kick this episode off by discussing the current state of telehealth. Next, we take a look at the surge of telehealth usage during COVID and try to figure out why it didn't last. Then we debate what is needed to make telehealth's future bright. Finally, we conclude this episode by sharing our predictions for the future of telehealth. For more great episodes of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

The 172nd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by Swaay.Health, and this time we're talking about health IT conferences! We kick this episode off by analyzing the attendance of health IT conferences to see if the mix of attendees and exhibitors has changed significantly since COVID. Then we debate on whether or not health IT conferences are still worth it. Next, we discuss how IT leaders can maximize the value of being at a conference. Lastly, we conclude this episode by sharing how we think vendors should be approaching health IT conferences differently. Thank you to our sister publication Swaay.Health for sponsoring this episode! We are happy to announce that our Swaay.Health LIVE 2026 event will be happening April 29-May 1, 2026, in Foxborough, MA (Just outside Boston). Head to live.swaay.health to learn more about our premiere conference for healthcare marketing and communications professionals. For more great episodes from our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/ And learn more about this episode's sponsor, Swaay.Health, here: https://swaay.health/

There are so many incredible technologies in the health IT space, and it seems as though we are getting more every day. So, for the 171st episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are drafting health IT technologies! Colin and I go back and forth drafting health IT technologies that are our favorites, that we think are the most inventive, that we think will make the most impact, etc.  For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

For the 170th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are doing another round of Buy or Sell! For these episodes, we select a health IT category and then write down a list of topics and talking points in that category. We then use that list to debate each other on whether we believe it will happen, meaning we 'buy' it, or whether we don't believe that the topic will happen, meaning we 'sell' it. The category chosen for this episode is: Medical AI Assistants! For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

For the 169th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are joined by Rishi Nayyar, Co-Founder and CEO at PocketHealth, to talk about radiology image sharing! Today's episode is sponsored by PocketHealth, whose suite of radiology solutions help enable a more modern, connected experience that keeps patient care on track. We kick this episode off by discussing the impact a healthcare organization's approach to sharing radiology images has on their reputation. Then we walk through different approaches to image sharing to see which ones work and which ones are myths. Next, we check in on our patients to see the impact of having access to their images, as well as discuss what's being done to make it more meaningful. We conclude this episode by debating what else can be done to make sure patients are acting on the results and incidental findings from their images. Thank you to our sponsor, PocketHealth! If you’re still relying on CDs, faxes, or VPNs to share imaging, PocketHealth makes it easy to move beyond that, with seamless image exchange that works across networks, no logins or delays. But image sharing is just the start. PocketHealth also engages patients with AI-powered tools that highlight key images, explain clinical terms, and surface follow-up recommendations in one interactive experience. It’s a smarter way to reduce leakage, improve patient and physician satisfaction and keep care on track. Learn more about this episode's sponsor, PocketHealth, here: https://www.pockethealth.com/providers/ And for more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

For the 168th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are talking about CMS' request for input on technology to improve medicine! We kick this episode off by sharing our thoughts on CMS's ask for input on technology for Medicare beneficiaries. Next, we debate on whether or not we think they are asking the right stakeholders and if they will get stakeholder involvement. Then, we talk about the topics or areas in the CMS/ASTP/ONC RFI that stand out to us. Lastly, we conclude this episode with a discussion on some of the things Medicare could do with technology to improve it for patients. For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

For the 167th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are sharing our reactions to the latest KLAS reports! We start this episode by discussing our reactions to the US Acute Care EHR Market Share Report by KLAS. Then, we take a look at the Data & Analytics Platform Report by KLAS. Next, we share what stood out to us about the Healthcare Management Consulting Report by KLAS. The last report we react to in this episode is the PACS Report by KLAS. For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

For the 165th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are taking a look back at the Healthcare Marketing and Communications Conference! We kick this episode off by discussing our biggest takeaways coming out of the Swaay.Health LIVE conference. Then we narrow our focus down to the two big panels at the conference, the press panel and the customer panel, to share our key insights. Next, we talk about some of the pressures healthcare marketers, patient experience, and PR folks are currently experiencing. We then conclude this look back by debating how we think healthcare marketing and communications will thrive in the coming year. For more great episodes of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

Just like the rest of the world, healthcare has trends and hot topics that come and go. This cycle allows us to delve into a topic and see what efforts need to be done without ignoring other topics for too long. However, it is important that in this cycle, the topic doesn't get forgotten when we move on. We need to make sure that we circle back around to it to ensure that the progress and efforts we discussed previously are going into effect. This way we can evaluate their effectiveness and readjust as needed. So that is what we are setting out to do for the 165th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are checking in to see where are they now? For more great episodes of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

For the 164th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are talking about 23andMe and privacy! We kick this episode off by discussing 23andMe's declaration of bankruptcy to theorize what we think this means for the company and what will happen going forward. Next, we talk about the privacy issues that come from 23andMe and other companies with a lot of healthcare data going bankrupt. Then, we share what we think the impact will be on precision medicine and genomic data. Lastly, we discuss if there will be anything positive coming from the 23andMe journey. For more great episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

For the 163rd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are recapping the recent HIMSS and ViVE Conferences! We kick off this recap by sharing our main health IT takeaways coming out of ViVE and HIMSS 2025. Then we discuss what companies stood out to us at the events. Next, we talk about our overall feelings for large events like these. Lastly, we share what our favorite booths, sessions, and parties were from HIMSS and ViVE. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

For the 162nd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are doing a little potpourri of topics! We kick this episode off by taking a look at what is happening in the AI Scribe space. Then we debate if we think EHRs are taking the right approach with AI or not. Next, we talk about what we think the impact of government cuts and disruption will be on health IT. Lastly, we discuss if badge sharing is really a problem at conferences. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

For the 161st episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are debating if Alan Shoebridge's list of healthcare disruptors is right or not! We kick this episode off by first looking at who stayed on the list as disruptors from last year such as Google and Amazon to see if we agree. Then we analyze who was removed from the list this year and debate whether or not we think they should've stayed on the list. Next, we move on to evaluate this year's newest additions. Lastly, we conclude this episode by sharing who we believe should be added to the list. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/ And check out Alan Shoebridge's list here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shoebridge_healthcare-hcmktg-activity-7292925831599796224--me-/

There are a lot of things demanding our attention in the world of healthcare. And with how quickly this world evolves, what demanded our attention yesterday may change tomorrow. This requires us to do some triaging to figure out which topics we should give our immediate attention to and which ones can be put on ice. So for the 160th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are doing just that! This time we are debating what things in healthcare need to be put on ice. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

The 159th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by Pure Storage, the data storage platform that grows with you forever. This time we are talking about resiliency and business continuity! We start this episode off by discussing what types of disasters we should be planning for in healthcare. Then we debate whether people or technology has a bigger impact on resiliency in healthcare. Next, we take a look at system redundancy and failover planning to see which has the bigger gap. Lastly, we discuss what other industry models healthcare should mimic. Thank you to our sponsor, Pure Storage! We all need a data platform that is reliable, efficient, and manageable. Data is growing and requirements are changing. What feels sufficient and efficient today may not be tomorrow. Just like our own personal health, it’s important to routinely monitor your IT infrastructure. That’s why Pure Storage has created a quick quiz to help you start a conversation about whether your data platform is future-ready—or maybe it's time for a checkup. Go to https://www.healthcareittoday.com/purestorage/ to take a quick self-guided quiz—and start a path to more reliable and flexible data services. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/ And learn more about this episode's sponsor, Pure Storage, here: https://www.purestorage.com/

The 158th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by Pure Storage, the data storage platform that grows with you forever. This time we are diving into the topic of healthcare costs and dissatisfaction! We kick this episode off by discussing if the rising healthcare costs are sustainable or not. Then we list out the biggest reasons why healthcare costs so much right now. These rising costs have caused a lot of dissatisfaction in healthcare, so next we talk about where all of this dissatisfaction leads. Lastly, we debate what can really be done to lower healthcare costs. Thank you to our sponsor, Pure Storage! We all need a data platform that is reliable, efficient, and manageable. Data is growing and requirements are changing. What feels sufficient and efficient today may not be tomorrow. Just like our own personal health, it’s important to routinely monitor your IT infrastructure. That’s why Pure Storage has created a quick quiz to help you start a conversation about whether your data platform is future-ready—or maybe it's time for a checkup. Go to https://www.healthcareittoday.com/purestorage/ to take a quick self-guided quiz—and start a path to more reliable and flexible data services. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/ And check out this episode's sponsor, Pure Storage, here: https://www.purestorage.com/

The 157th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by Pure Storage, the data storage platform that grows with you forever. With this being the first episode of the year, we are looking to the future and predicting what we think will happen in 2025! We kick this episode off by sharing our healthcare IT predictions for 2025. Then we move into the specifics and debate whether or not the cost of healthcare will improve this year. Next, we talk about which companies we will be keeping an eye on in 2025. Finally, we conclude this episode by sharing what healthcare IT conferences we think will be trending up and which conferences will be trending down in 2025. Thank you to our sponsor, Pure Storage! We all need a data platform that is reliable, efficient, and manageable. Data is growing and requirements are changing. What feels sufficient and efficient today may not be tomorrow. Just like our own personal health, it’s important to routinely monitor your IT infrastructure. That’s why Pure Storage has created a quick quiz to help you start a conversation about whether your data platform is future-ready—or maybe it's time for a checkup. Go to https://www.healthcareittoday.com/purestorage/ to take a quick self-guided quiz—and start a path to more reliable and flexible data services. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/ And learn more about the sponsor of this episode, Pure Storage, here: https://www.purestorage.com/

The 156th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by Pure Storage, the data storage platform that grows with you forever. This is the last Healthcare IT Today Podcast episode we will post this year, so for this episode, we are looking back and reviewing the 2024 healthcare IT year! We kick this episode off by sharing what health IT stories and news stood out to us this year. Then we talk about what technologies got on our radars in 2024. Next, we list the people, places, and companies that made our notable lists for 2024. Lastly, we talk about what our most memorable conferences were this year. Thank you to our sponsor, Pure Storage! We all need a data platform that is reliable, efficient, and manageable. Data is growing and requirements are changing. What feels sufficient and efficient today may not be tomorrow. Just like our own personal health, it’s important to routinely monitor your IT infrastructure. That’s why Pure Storage has created a quick quiz to help you start a conversation about whether your data platform is future-ready—or maybe it’s time for a checkup. Go to healthcareittoday.com/purestorage to take a quick self-guided quiz—and start a path to more reliable and flexible data services. Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode: What Health IT stories or news stood out for you in 2024? What technologies got on your radar in 2024? Who are the people, places, or companies that make your notable list for 2024? What conferences were most memorable for you in 2024? Now, without further ado,

The 155th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by HCTec and this time we are discussing how to solve real CIO challenges with special guest host, Michelle Moran, Chief Growth Officer at HCTEc! We kick this episode off by discussing what it takes to ensure that your brand is consistent across your employees and is understood by your customers. Next, we talk about the key attributes a healthcare IT consulting company needs now to be successful. Then, Moran shares what she has heard from healthcare IT leaders to be the biggest challenges and problems right now. We then discuss what can be done to address them. Lastly, we wrap this episode up by taking a look at the current state of staffing in healthcare IT. Thank you to our sponsor, HCTec. Are you ready to start empowering your patients and clinicians? HCTec partners with healthcare IT leaders to provide unparalleled talent and expertise. By leveraging their deep healthcare experience, proactive approach, and comprehensive solutions, they empower hospitals and health systems to optimize operations, mitigate risk, and focus on what matters most: Patient care. To learn more about HCTec’s solutions for your health system, visit hctec.com. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/ And learn more about this episode's sponsor, HCTec, here: https://hctec.com/

The 154th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by DrFirst, and this time we are talking about optimizing the medication journey from prescribing to adherence to improved outcomes with special guest host Colin Banas, MD, MHA, Chief Medical Officer at DrFirst! We kick this episode off by discussing what it takes now to do medication management well. Then we debate the pros and cons of build vs buy for regulatory compliance. Next, we take a look at how specialty medications and prior authorizations are impacting medication management. Dr. Banas and I then share what we’re seeing with patient engagement and population health gaps. We conclude this episode discussing what EHR and Health IT vendors should be doing for medication management. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/ And learn more about this episode's sponsor, DrFirst, here: https://drfirst.com/

For the 153rd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are talking about the upcoming RSNA 2024 Conference! We kick this preview off by discussing what we think will be the hottest topics of discussion at the conference. Then on the flip side, we talk about what topics we think won't be discussed at RSNA but believe should be. RSNA brings together a large group of people and companies looking forward to making connections and demonstrating what they have to offer. So for our next topic, we share what companies and technologies we are personally looking forward to seeing. Lastly, we wrap this episode up by debating on what is a 'must do' while we're in Chicago for this conference.  For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

For the 152nd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are analyzing the patient experience to decide if it is marketing or tech! We kick this episode off on the marketing side of the debate by listing which aspects of patient experience are marketing. Then we do the same for the tech side of the argument and find which aspects fall under tech. Next, we discuss if having to bridge the gap between marketing and tech causes the patient experience to suffer. Lastly, we end this episode with some examples of companies and organizations that have successfully bridged the gap between marketing and tech. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

For the 151st episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are doing a preview for the upcoming HLTH Conference! We kick this episode off by taking a look at the name of this conference to discuss if it is H L T H or HEALTH. Then we direct our attention to the conference's audience. HLTH brings people together from all over the healthcare ecosystem - providers, payors, device makers, startups, etc. - so we share our opinions on whether this is a good thing or not. Next, we talk about what we are looking forward to the most at HLTH, outside of reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. Then we discuss which topics and trends we are keeping an ear out for and/or investigating while we're at HLTH 2024. Lastly, we wrap this episode up by sharing what companies we think will be making news while at HLTH. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

For the 150th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are deciding if different topics in healthcare are a big deal, a little deal, or no deal at all! First up, we are making that decision on Epic having 190 million patients use MyChart with 5 billion logins each year. Next, we take a look at how 46% of healthcare organizations are now hosting their databases all or mostly in the cloud compared to 36% of other sectors doing the same to decide if that's a big deal, little deal, or no deal. Then we talk about whether or not it is a big deal that a larger percentage of payors accepted fax submissions in 2024 than in 2023 and 15% more payors returned prior auth determinations via fax in 2024 than in 2023. Our last topic of discussion for big deal, little deal, or no deal is this podcast reaching 150 episodes. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

For the 149th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are talking about the recent Epic UGM Conference! We kick this episode off by sharing what the experience was like at Epic UGM. Then we discuss what direction Epic is going moving forward. Next, we talk about some of the areas we can potentially see experience Epic disruption such as payer platform, nurse scheduling, virtual rounding and virtual sitting, etc. Lastly, we discuss the areas of health IT that we don't think Epic will disrupt. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

For the 148th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are talking about the death of retail health...or is it not really dead? We start this episode off by discussing whether or not we were shocked by the closing of retail health clinics from Walmart, Dollar General, and others. Then, we take a look at Walgreens, CVS, and Amazon to see if they are heading for a similar fate, and more broadly if retail health as a whole is dying off. Next, we discuss the positives of retail health - sharing the good things that have come from it and the lessons we learned along the way. We then conclude this episode by sharing our thoughts on what we think the future holds for retail health. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

For the 147th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are taking inspiration from recent headlines! First, we take a look at the CrowdStrike outage to discuss any updates on the situation and what we have learned from this incident. Then we talk about ONC's elevation to "Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy" within HHS. Next, we move into the political space to debate whether or not Biden's dropping out of the presidential race and/or Trump's assassination attempt will have an impact on healthcare. Finally, using the Olympics as inspiration we discuss what the events would be if healthcare had an Olympics. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

The 146th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by Vyne Medical and this time we are talking about eliminating manual work with special guest host, Scott Overholt, Chief Business Development Officer at Vyne Medical! To kick this episode off, we discuss the current state of the administrative office in healthcare. Then, we talk about what some of the keys to streamlining the administrative office are. Next, we debate over whether or not faxes should be dead in healthcare. Finally, we end this episode by talking about how healthcare organizations can improve their work with faxes. Thank you to our sponsor, Vyne Medical! If your health system is overwhelmed by manual administrative tasks, Vyne Medical’s solutions can help. By automating routine front-end processes like the capturing, managing, and exchanging of data, their software integrates with your EMR system to automatically index data to the patient record. With Vyne Medical, hospital teams can spend less time on mindless manual work and more time utilizing team members’ unique strengths. Learn how Vyne Medical’s technology is reducing healthcare’s manual tasks at vynemedical.com.

For the 145th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are debating the effectiveness of penalties on motivating desired behaviors in healthcare! To kick this episode off, we dive into whether or not penalties work in healthcare to motivate organizations. Next, we look to see where penalties have worked in healthcare in the past. Then we discuss financial penalties to determine if they are the most effective form of penalties. Lastly, we conclude this episode by sharing if there are any areas in which we think a penalty needs to be applied. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

For the 144th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are discussing interoperability in healthcare! We kick this episode off by debating whether or not Epic is the biggest obstacle to interoperability in healthcare. Then we discuss the other obstacles we can see to interoperability. Next, we try to problem-solve and talk about what could be changed to help make interoperability more of a reality today. Finally, we look towards the future and theorize where we will be with interoperability 10 years from now. For more great content from Healthcare IT Today, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/