Rackspace Technology is one of most deeply rooted companies in the cloud space, having started many years before Amazon.com entered the market with S3, at a time when we spoke of "hosted services" rather than the "cloud." In this video, PV SubbaRao, Senior Vice President of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Rackspace, offers guidance to healthcoare firms in adopting or making better use of cloud services.For both companies new to cloud computing and those who are well established there, he advises looking "beyond infrastructure" and seeking new ways to use data to incrementally create new forms of value.Learn more about Rackspace Technology: http://www.rackspace.com/HealthcareHealth IT Community: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

Northwell Health, a health care system based on the region in and around New York City, has implemented Smart TV and digital whiteboard solutions from eVideon called Vibe Health to create "smart rooms." According to Juan A. Contreras, CPXP, Director, Patient Experience at North Shore University Hospital/Northwell Health, smart means not just capturing a lot of information, but using it to deliver better care. This video highlights insights about patient care and team coordination from Contreras and Joseph A. Narvaez, Assistant Vice President, for Business Intelligence, Office of Patient and Customer Experience at Northwell Health.Learn more about Northwell Health: https://www.northwell.edu/Learn more about eVideon: https://www.evideon.com/Health IT Community: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

The creation of the not-for-profit CommonWell Health Alliance in 2013 was a turning point for data use and interoperability in the U.S. health care market. Many of the largest EHR vendors, clinicians, and others came together to cooperate on carrying out the mission of the HITECH act and the foundations for value-based care.This video interviews Paul L Wilder, Executive Director, and Liz Lewis, Director of Product, at CommonWell Health Alliance. They talk about the increase in the size of health care documentation, the Alliance's increasing integration of payers, the importance of patient access to records, and more.Learn more about CommonWell Health Alliance: https://www.commonwellalliance.org/Health IT Community: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

PointClickCare isn’t just talking about AI—it’s proving its value. In this interview, Dean Slawson, VP of Advanced Technology, breaks down how the company is taking a responsible approach to AI, ensuring that it delivers real clinical benefits without adding unnecessary risk. He discusses their recent peer-reviewed study in JAMDA, why transparency matters, and how AI can be a trusted tool for clinicians instead of just another black box. If you're wondering how AI can actually work in healthcare, this is a conversation you will want to watch. Learn more about PointClickCare at https://pointclickcare.com/ Find more great health IT content at https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

Virtual care at the bedside is more than just a convenience—it’s becoming a critical tool for hospitals facing staffing shortages and rising patient demands. In this interview, Mike Brandofino, President & COO at Caregility, and Susan Krisiniak, Chief Nursing Officer, break down how virtual nursing and AI-powered monitoring are improving patient care and easing the workload for overburdened staff. They also share their vision for the hospital room of the future, where smart technology enhances safety, efficiency, and clinical collaboration. Could virtual nurses and remote monitoring be the key to better inpatient care? Watch now to find out.Learn more about Caregility at https://caregility.com/Find more great health IT content at https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

In this far-ranging interview, Ajay Kapare discusses the goals and collaborative methods of ELLKAY from his perspective as its new President & CEO.  Kapare is one of the most connected people in healthcare IT and so we were excited to learn about what's next for ELLKAY and their partners with him as the new CEO.ELLKAY provides interoperability solutions, planning to be "anything and everything around data and interoperability." Kapare describes the company as an "enterprise data management" partner, knowing how to get data out of silos. He mentioned their LKOpera service, "healthcare data on demand" which is being leveraged by a wide variety of healthcare organizations.Learn more about ELLKAY: https://ellkay.com/Health IT Community: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

Steve Heard, Chief Innovation Officer at J2 Interactive, presents a strategy in this interview for dealing with new forms of data known as Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) and how traditional HIEs can evolve to help organizations exploit this data.Heard points out that SDoH has the strongest impacts on people who are poor, isolated, or otherwise marginalized, but that those populations have impacts on the health of everybody else. He therefore urges policy-makers not to "abandon" these people or ignore the needs indicated by the data.Learn more about J2 Interactive: https://www.j2interactive.com/Health IT Community: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

The health care system wastes an estimated $150 billion each year because patients can't get transportation to their preventative care appointments. This is the problem addressed by Kinetik, a company that manages non-emergency transportation (NEMT) for health care.In this interview, we hear about the far-reaching consequences of poor transportation coordination and the benefits of modern RCM in transportation from Elizabeth Jepsen, Chief of Staff at Kinetik, and Denise Kajanoff, Senior Vice President of Payer Strategy and Growth.Learn more about Kinetik: https://kinetik.care/Health IT Community: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

Diana Van Blaricom, SVP, ERP Strategy at ROI Healthcare Solutions, says that the surge of EHR adoption in the wake of the 2009 HITECH Act has played itself out, and many organizations are turning to ERP systems to improve operations. But as explained in this video by Van Blaricom and Jeff Tennant, Executive Vice President of AI/HIS Strategy and Services, many organizations miss out on millions of dollars of savings because they don't understand the legacy systems in place, or how to maximize their use of the new systems.Learn more about ROI Healthcare Solutions: https://roihs.com/Health IT Community: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

What if the key to better patient outcomes isn’t more reminders but smarter ones? In this interview, Chandra Osborn, Chief Behavioral Officer at Adhere Health, explains how behavioral science can help patients stick to their care plans—without feeling pressured or overwhelmed. She breaks down why traditional engagement strategies fall short and how small, well-timed nudges can make all the difference. If you're looking for a fresh approach to patient adherence, this is a must-watch!Learn more about AdhereHealth at https://adherehealth.com/ Find more great health IT content at https://www.healthcareittoday.com/