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.

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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”

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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.

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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.

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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/.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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!

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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/

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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