Hear from Indiana-based Hancock Health’s Director of Information Services Angela Soliday about how her organization is using MEDITECH’s patient engagement solutions, including Patient Connect (mobile communications) and MyHealth (portal), to make their patient interactions more efficient and effective. The conversation touches on the software’s exciting new AI-driven features like Conversation Flows and the Staff AI Co-Pilot, and is led by our host, Rachel Wilkes.

In this episode of the MEDITECH Podcast, host Rachel Wilkes sits down with Farhana Alarakhiya, Chief Data Innovation Officer at Aga Khan University, to explore how data insights can lead to real world results for patients. Rachel and Farhana discuss how data can be leveraged to support the critical decisions that need to be made for organizations, clinicians, and patients. With her team focused on East Africa, and Kenya in particular, Farhana advocates for what EHR data can do to improve healthcare across the globe. Farhana Alarakhiya Chief Data Innovation Officer Aga Khan University Farhana Alarakhiya is a seasoned software executive with over 25 years of experience in the realms of big data and AI. Currently serving as the Chief Data Innovation Officer at Aga Khan University, Farhana is driving impactful change in low/middle-income country settings by combining data and insights. Rachel Wilkes is the Director of Corporate Brand and Lead Generation Marketing at MEDITECH. She oversees MEDITECH's corporate communications, branding, events and market research, and serves as executive sponsor of MEDITECH’s generative AI efforts. Over the course of her MEDITECH career, she has also served in various roles in Marketing and strategic Product Management. Rachel is a Certified Product Manager and holds an MBA from Bryant University.

In this episode of the MEDITECH Podcast, host Rachel Wilkes engages in a thought-provoking discussion with futurist Zack Kass, exploring the profound impact of artificial intelligence on healthcare and beyond. Zack, drawing from his extensive experience as Former Head of GTM at OpenAI, shares insights into why AI is personally important to him and recounts transformative moments where AI influenced his life, emphasizing the need for embracing technological advancements. He paints a visionary picture of a future world empowered by AI, offering key insights into ethical considerations and bias mitigation in AI development. Zack stresses the critical relevance of AI for healthcare workers and leaders alike, urging clinicians and executives to recognize its potential in enhancing patient care, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making. He highlights the necessity for ongoing education and adaptation in the AI field, recommending resources for staying informed. Looking ahead, Zack predicts AI's evolution over the next decade, envisioning its profound implications for healthcare, businesses, and society, and emphasizes the necessity for future-proofing skills in the era of AI.

In this clip, CIO Sherry Montileone of Citizens Memorial Healthcare shares how they use interoperability and the positive impact it's had on patients, providers, and the organization as a whole. To listen to the full interview, visit the website of MUSE International, a non-profit education and networking group for users of the MEDITECH electronic health record system.

MEDITECH's collaboration with workgroups like Argonaut, CommonWell, and FAST is not just enabling technologies in Expanse but making a difference for the industry as a whole. Hear from MEDITECH's Senior Director of Interoperability, Mike Cordeiro, on this clip from his interview with MUSE, a non-profit education and networking group for users of the MEDITECH electronic health record system.

Come hear about exceptional advances made in genomic medicine and how they can help health care organizations deliver transformative and personalized care, with our guests: practicing physician and medical geneticist Marsha Fearing, MD, MPH, MMSc; Anna Dover, doctor of pharmacy and director of product management at First Databank; Dr. Ray Lorenz, associate medical director; and Pat Rice, clinical director of precision medicine and genetics at Frederick Health in Frederick, Maryland.

Patient data has evolved from being static notes written on paper to a much more dynamic and fluid source of information for patients, providers, and health systems. Jennifer Mueller, MBA, RHIA, SHIMSS, FACHE, FAHIMA, Vice President and Privacy Officer at Wisconsin Hospital Association and President/Chair at American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), has seen that shift first-hand in her professional career and volunteer efforts with the Wisconsin Health Information Management Association (WHIMA), where she currently serves as president. Hear how Jennifer’s passion for using health data to support patients has been informed by her own experiences, particularly helping her father navigate his healthcare plans.

What does a top 50 accounting firm have to do with home care? Find out when you listen to our latest guest, Lindsay Doak, MBA, Director of Research at BerryDunn. Lindsay is a seasoned healthcare leader, with over 15 years experience in healthcare education, business intelligence, and patient satisfaction initiatives. In her role at BerryDunn, Doak helped drive the advancement of healthcare as part of the firm's services and dedicated home health and hospice team, who work with agencies to strengthen their care delivery methods and patient outcomes. Doak has also had the unique opportunity to spearhead the 2021 National Healthcare at Home Best Practices and Future Insights Study. Learn more about these important initiatives here on the MEDITECH Podcast.

If you want to learn how home care agencies can achieve top quality care, and maximum reimbursement, then this podcast is for you. K&K is a healthcare consulting company celebrating its 10-year anniversary of providing revenue protection strategies and education to home care agencies. This 100% woman-owned business is passionate about ensuring claims, documentation, OASIS data collection, and coding that is accurate the first time and proving Enjoy listening to our guests, K & K Health Care Solutions owner and founder, Cindy Krafft, PT, MS and Home Care Clinical Specialist, along with the CFO and co-owner of K&K, Sherry Teague.

DCH Health System is at the forefront of innovation, and CIO Billy Helmandollar and his team are leading the way. Hear how Billy's approach to continous improvement helped earn him Alabama Chapter ORBIE CIO of the Year, and yielded DCH a spot among Digital Health's Most Wired organizations.

The MUSE community of independent MEDITECH users is celebrating 40 years of sharing their knowledge and experience. Join us for an engaging discussion with its CEO Alan Sherbinin.

We all want to overcome barriers to good healthcare, but how are we going to get there? We asked Vivian S. Lee, President of the health platforms unit of Verily, and author of “The Long Fix: Solving America’s Health Care Crisis with Strategies that Work for Everyone." You won't want to miss hearing from this inspiring changemaker. She may even share which book she might be working on next.

In Part 3 of our series, we take a high level view of creative ways nurses are shaping their challenging, yet successful and satisfying careers. Hear from Dr. Jane Englebright, very recently retired senior vice president and chief nurse executive for Nashville, Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services. And we have MEDITECH’s Associate Vice President Cathy Turner. Cathy is a nurse and member of HIMSS and ANIA, as well as director of MEDITECH’s Nursing Informatics Program.

In Part 2 of our series, prepare to be inspired by three strong, passionate nurse leaders from Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar Missouri. What fuels their passion for the nursing field? What are some creative ways they’ve advanced their careers? Where do they find resilience during these challenging times? Listen and find out here!

In this three-part series, we explore the nursing profession from a variety of perspectives—covering interesting career trajectories for nurses, what they are most passionate about, where they find resilience during challenging times, and how nurses in the field are being supported by their organizations and communities. We begin by exploring the latest innovations in HIM education–for students, healthcare professionals, or clinicians–with John Richey, MBA, RHIA, FAHIMA, of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

If artificial intelligence helps people in their everyday lives, why shouldn’t healthcare utilize this technology too? Listen to find out how AI is helping shape the future of healthcare, with our guest Jayson Marwaha, MD, MSc, a general surgery resident and postdoctoral fellow in surgical AI at Harvard Medical School.

Julia Hanigsberg, President & CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, explains how advocating for patients with disabilities and other marginalized groups informs her leadership at the largest children’s rehab hospital in Canada. Recognized as one of the country’s most powerful CEOs by the Women's Executive Network (WXN), Julia also discusses tech innovations that can help expand healthcare access, as well as her personal involvement in Holland Bloorview’s flagship fundraiser, Capes for Kids.

Tom Kurtz, Chief Administrator Officer at Memorial Healthcare shares how his organization was able to steer clear of merger or acquisition and maintain their 100 years of independence. By working with a variety of partners, focusing on their most important goals, and targeting those service lines that best met their vision, Memorial Healthcare became a destination neurology hub, bringing in patients from across 26 states. Today, his organization continues to see steady growth and high quality scores, most recently achieving a Five-Star Quality rating from CMS.

Kelsey Reed, nurse practitioner and director of patient care at Phoebe Putney Health System shares how her personal experience speaking out about violence against healthcare workers earned her a spot on a Georgia Senate Committee responsible for looking into the problem. Kelsey also shares Phoebe Health's strategies to protect their workforce and ways employees are supporting one another.

Genomics is one of the fastest growing fields of medicine today, and our experience with Covid-19 has only accelerated developments. Hear from Harvard-trained medical geneticist Dr. Marsha Fearing and doctor of pharmacy Anna Dover, director of product management with FDB (First Databank), to get their perspectives on why and how genomics is about to change healthcare in the very near term. They explain how a patient’s unique genetic profile dramatically affects their response to medications and other therapies, and how physicians from all specialties will soon be able use genetic insights at the point of care, without disrupting or slowing their workflows.