Join us on this episode of the Chilcast as we discuss use cases for real world data and the future of medical research. We're joined by industry experts Aaron Berger, SVP of Evidence Development Solutions at the clinical research organization UBC, and Ardy Arianpour, CEO and Co-Founder of SEQSTER, the first one-click, patient-mediated platform for clinical data aggregation. Hear how these two have worked together to enable greater data liquidity in the clinical trials process, reducing...

Deepak Sadagopan, COO of Population Health at Providence and CEO of Health Connect Partners, joins us on this episode for an in-depth conversation on the transformative power of new healthcare technologies. We unpack the complex shift toward value-based care, how data and analytics solutions are fueling this progression, and the complexity of developing a comprehensive population health strategy across disparate populations with different needs. We navigate the possibilities of technol...

I recently spoke with Micky Tripathi, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, about assessing value in digital health / healthcare IT investments and how federal action can help coordinate progress in healthcare technology. We discussed the role of federal policy, highlights from recent ONC legislation, and opportunities ahead. Join us on a journey through Micky's unconventional path from political science to spearheading health data interoperability initiatives, ...

In this episode of the Chilcast, John Moore interviews Keith Figlioli, Managing Partner at LRVHealth and host of the Health Care is Hard podcast. Continuing the theme of the Health Impact Project series, the two discuss current market conditions in healthcare and how various stakeholders are assessing the value of digital health implementations today. Keith shares insights from his experiences at Explorys and Premier, as well as what he learns from the conversations he has with other industry...

In our third guest episode for the Health Impact Project, we invited our friend Grace Cordovano, PhD, BCPA, to discuss the value of healthcare technology from her perspective as a patient advocate. In addition to running her advocacy practice, Enlightening Results, and her startup, Unblock Health, Grace is also involved with the Cancer X Initiative, the Sequoia Project, and the National Academy of Medicine's AI Code of Conduct Project. She also happens to be one of our favorite people to foll...

In the second Chilcast episode featuring the Health Impact Project team, we go deeper with our exploration into the challenges of assessing the value of digital health and health IT implementations. This conversation explores the history of recent legislation and regulation that impact the healthcare sector, specifically the interplay between technology regulation pushed via HHS and care model innovation pushed by CMS. We also introduce the idea of a healthcare innovation version of Generally...

In this episode of the Chilcast, John Moore interviews Steve Kraus (Partner) and Sofia Guerra (Vice President) at Bessemer Venture Partners' (BVP) Cambridge, MA, office, about how venture capital firms perceive the value and impact of health technologies. Key topics discussed: BVP takes a "bilingual" approach with expertise in both healthcare and technology to identify innovative opportunities. With healthcare being far behind other industries in digitization and consumerization, they're ab...

On this episode of the Chilcast, host John Moore III interviews John Glaser, Executive in Residence at Harvard Medical School and healthcare [technology] industry veteran. The conversation delves into the factors that determine whether a transformation strategy will be successful, and how to think about assessing the value of healthcare IT implementations, highlighting the need for organizations to have a customized, agreed-upon approach based on their specific goals. Key Takeaways: Assessin...

In the world of healthcare, where patient experience / quality of life and physician’s ability to feel fulfilled in their work are key drivers of success, defining ROI with a sole focus on finance just didn’t match what we were hearing from colleagues and seeing in the headlines. Nearing the 15 year anniversary of HITECH, and 20th of the founding of the ONC, it seems like the industry is having a reckoning with the fact that it is still exceedingly difficult to quantify the impact of the bil...

On this episode of the Chilcast, we tackle the main topic of 2023 with three of the leading voices in the industry – the responsible development of AI for healthcare use cases with John Halamka, Suchi Saria, and moderator Jody Ranck. Key takeaways from this episode: - Our experts highlight the need for a balanced approach to regulation and innovation – need to ensure safety and ethical development, but don't want to stifle new advancements either. - It is proven to be critical that diverse ...

In this episode of the Chilcast, Managing Partner John Moore is joined by Carrie Kozlowski, COO and co-founder of Upfront Healthcare, and Ed Marx, CEO and Founder of Marx Advisory, to discuss the importance of engagement, trust, and technology as part of community outreach in the context of the ongoing post-PHE Medicaid redetermination process. The episode opens with an introduction to the problem: the concerning number of individuals who have lost Medicaid coverage so far – approximately 38%...

On this episode of the Chilcast, John Moore III, Managing Partner of Chilmark Research, sits with Joshua McHale, a consulting analyst at Chilmark who was the lead author for the recent report, Getting Real with Healthcare Data: RWD/RWE Enabling New Models of Research and Care Delivery. They discuss the importance of RWD/RWE in healthcare delivery and research today, notable findings from the report, and advice for folks starting or getting deeper into their RWD strategy. Questions? Comments?...

On the Pride edition of the ChilCast, we feature two very special guests in an exciting and sobering look at the ways in which LGBTQ+ people interact with (and are often failed by) the American healthcare system and the technology within it. How can healthcare tech enable this marginalized population to receive better care and better outcomes? Where is the intersection of technology, access to care, and health equity? We dive into all this and more on this special edition episode. Chilmark ...

On this episode, we had the opportunity to have a conversation with one of the leading philosophers of technology and AI, Dr. Mark Coeckelbergh, and data scientist Jona Boeddinghaus, who are founding members of Dai.ki, a collective of ethical, legal, design, and data science practitioners passionate about responsible AI. Our conversation ranges from how we need to think about power and AI, to regulatory discourses and their limitations, to an overview of a case study of a recent engagem...

On this episode of ChilCast: Healthcare Tech Talks, the Chilmark team explores the headlines from May 2023 in the world of healthcare IT. We've also released our latest report on Hospital at Home technologies, featuring a new format! What impact will generative AI and its woeful lack of oversight have on healthcare? How can health systems respond to the glaring gaps in care for underserved populations? And was it too soon to end the Public Health Emergency for COVID-19? We dive into ...

The Chilcast is back with the second installment of our monthly recap series! Join the team as we touch on topics ranging from our personal experiences at HIMSS, generative AI, Epic's GPT-4 integration, Google - Med-PaLM 2 rollout, MEDITECH partnership, and more! HIMSS has wrapped up, and it was an extraordinary event. 35,000+ attendees from around the world gathered in Chicago to connect with like-minded individuals and discuss the latest trends in the industry. The conference was jam-packed...

Abbreviated show notes below. View all links and the full notes in our blog post about this episode here. ACA Preventive Care mandate challenged STAT article about the preventive care mandate caseSVB / Banking / Private Investment in Healthcare Podnosis interview with Mary Bugbee re impact of PE on rural careMariana Mazzucato, The Value of EverythingFoley & Lardner on the growing scrutiny of PEJohn ATA2023 quick recap ATA and Foley & Lardner drafted this response letter t...

Artificial intelligence applications have seemingly been near the point of widespread implementation for many years, across many industries including healthcare. But as emerging technologies like ChatGPT begin to dominate the public discourse, parallel healthcare applications are still suffering both in reputation and implementation. As public confidence in the healthcare system continues to decline, it will be difficult to implement any AI applications effectively before a foundation of tru...

Digital and app-based tools have long held the promise of improving care delivery for patients and providers alike. But in the world of healthcare, which is characteristically slow to adopt new technologies, how does a patient/consumer receive value or a favorable outcome via the use of technology? And how can these tools improve the experience of doctors everywhere, who are already being asked to participate in a myriad of tech solutions in addition to their daily practices? We sat down wit...