For the 101st episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we are doing another episode of everyone's favorite buy or sell! In these episodes we pull out a list of topics in the world of Health IT and decide whether we 'buy' that it's going to happen or 'sell' it because we don't think it will. So join us in our latest round of debate on some possible upcoming trends and topics in Health IT.

For the 100th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we are celebrating! Join us as we take a look back at the journey that brought us here. We're discussing the big hits and lessons from the previous episodes. And then we look forward at what's to come for us in the next 100 episodes.

For the 99th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we're talking about physician practices. We dive into the challenges that physician practices are currently facing and discuss what changes can be made to help them thrive. Next we take a look forward to see what technology will have the most impact on physician practices. Lastly, we discuss what organizations to look out for when it comes to physician practices.

For the 98th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re joined by a special guest host, Anders Brown, Managing Director at Tegria. It was awesome to be able to sit down with Anders Brown to get his first hand experiences dealing with the topic we are discussing in this episode: healthcare’s inflection point and the way forward. We first dive into the widespread and painful issues that exist in healthcare. Next we take a look into what we can do to fix these issues, and maybe even more importantly, what not to do. Lastly, we debate what needs to be the priority in healthcare today.

Let's take a moment to thank our sponsor, Tegria. Tegria is solely focused on healthcare and offers integrated, scaled solutions to improve every aspect of a provider or payer’s business, from the patient welcome experience and EHR optimization to revenue cycle management and everything in-between. Tegria meets you where you are in your journey to transform healthcare and helps you move forward on a customized path to improved financial performance. Learn more about how Tegria can help you at Tegria.com

For the 97th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we're talking about our predictions and solutions for the healthcare workforce. Join us as we dive into the different methods we've seen or experienced that were effective at keeping people engaged in their organization. Next we speculate what the healthcare workforce will look like over the next two years. Then we get into the technology solutions that are helping the current workforce issues we're facing. Lastly, we take a look into what technology solutions are indirectly helping.

For the 96th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we're talking about the upcoming fall conference season. We discuss the different conferences we're looking forward to and speculating what attendance will be like. Next, we dive into what topics we expect to be covered in these conferences. Then we discuss whether companies and providers get more value from in-person conferences or digital conferences. Lastly, we take a look into conference organizers to see what they're doing to improve the experience for attendees.

For the 38th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Rusty Yeager, Senior VP and CIO at Encompass Health. This time we're taking a look into EHR strategies and their standardization on the Oracle Cerner solution. Yeager shares details on the rollout of the EHR and the value of having a standard EHR across the enterprise. We also ask Yeager about other technologies and projects he's working on that are important to their current strategy. Next we discuss how Encompass Health has addressed referrals and interoperability with their partners. We also discuss what sets inpatient rehabilitation hospitals apart from other hospitals from an IT perspective. Lastly, Rusty Yeager shares the best advice he's received in his career.

For the 95th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we're talking about the future of primary care. We discuss the different challenges primary care is currently facing. Then we take a look at retail care and tech players, to see how they can impact primary care. Lastly, we dive into what is needed for primary care to move forward.

For the 94th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we're talking about using the cloud in healthcare - should we use it more or should we be more cautious? We dive into how the cloud has evolved over time and the many uses it has in healthcare. But with how it has evolved, does cloud integration need to be outsourced to a partner rather than done in house? Plus, we take a look into how the recent staffing issues has an impact on the cloud in healthcare.

For the 93rd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about whether disruption needs to come from inside or outside healthcare. We ask the question of whether healthcare needs to be disrupted and whether an outside leader is more capable of disrupting healthcare than someone inside or whether someone’s inside experience allows them to disrupt healthcare more. Plus, we talk about who are going to be some of the disrupters in the next 5-10 years.