In this episode we wanted to look at some very specific areas of healthcare inequality that have really come to light amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Not that we weren't aware of them before COVID-19, but in most cases the stories have gotten even worse amidst the crisis. Plus, we always have to splash some IT into the discussion as well.

Here’s a quick preview of the healthcare inequalities we discuss in this episode:

* Access to Care

* Access to Digital Health

* Social Determinants of Health

* What Can Health IT Companies Do?

For the 39th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we're talking about the retro technologies that are still popular in healthcare. We dive into why many of these technologies are still popular. Plus, we talk about how many of these "retro" technologies have evolved into something much more robust than what most people think about.

Here’s a quick preview of the "retro" technologies we discuss in this episode:

* Fax

* Document Scanners

* Pagers

* Television

For the 38th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we're feeling the rush. No, it's probably not what you're thinking. We're talking about this new world we live in where we had to rush all sorts of things. This is especially true in healthcare with the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode we talk about some of the places in healthcare that have been rushed and what that impact will be. We also acknowledge that the rush has some benefits as well as far as ripping through the bureaucracy that would often slow things down. If you're thinking about what all this rush is going to mean for healthcare, you'll enjoy this episode where we talk about the following:

* Rushed Implementations

* Rushed Training

* Rushed Product Development

* Rushing Into Healthcare

For the 37th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about how to better enable your Remote Workforce.  Plus, in a first for our podcast, we have a guest host, Susmit Pal, Healthcare Field Director at Dell Technologies.  It was great to have Susmit Pal join as guest host so he could share his […]

This month is dedicated to the nurses, so we thought it appropriate to salute all the nurses out there on the front lines of healthcare. Along with paying tribute to some of our favorite nurses and nurse stories, we also talk about the trust of nurses and the impact of technology on nursing.

Here's a look at the areas we talk about:

* Personal Stories

* Nurses and Trust in Healthcare

* Technology and Nurse Burnout

* Scheduling and Nurses

The further we get into this pandemic, the more we realize that there are going to be a lot of waves of change that impact healthcare. In this episode, John Lynn and Colin Hung talk about the 2nd Wave of the Pandemic and the different technology and solutions we think healthcare organizations will need to be able to deal with all the changes.

Here's a look at the areas we talk about:

* Resource Optimization

* Workforce Management (Temporary + Permanent)

* Record Retrieval & Consolidation (One-Time Interop)

* Other Needs

COVID-19 has caused all sorts of changes to healthcare as we know it. The government has relaxed a number of regulations. Telehealth and other remote technologies have exploded. The question is, which of these changes to healthcare are going to be permanent?

In this episode of Healthcare IT Today, John Lynn and Colin Hung discuss these hard questions and make predictions post COVID-19:

* What’s Changed Because of COVID-19? Is It Permanent?

* Exposed Gaps & Damage in Healthcare Because of COVID-19

Thanks to HP for sponsoring this episode.

COVID-19 has brought a lot of things in healthcare to light. Many of those have been technologies that have been pushed into the spotlight. In this episode we explore those technologies that have been pushed to the front amidst the COVID-19 pandemic including the following:

* Telehealth and Telemedicine

* Home Monitoring

* Public Communication

* Unexpected Beneficiaries

Note: This episode was recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak.

Patient Communication and Telehealth has a lot of greenspace out there and both have become more and more important in healthcare. Accelerated by COVID-19, this is going to be even more true. In this episode we share what we saw happening in the patient communication and telehealth space pre-coronavirus. We'll be sure to follow up with a future episode that talks about how this has changed and evolved.

Wondering what to expect at the #HIMSS20 conference in Orlando? This episode dives into some of the areas we think people will find interesting, some tips for HIMSS attendees, and what topics will be hot at this year's HIMSS Annual Conference.

Here's a look at the areas we talk about:

* Keynotes and Sessions

* Parties and After-Hours Events

* Tired HIMSS Tips

* Exhibit Hall

* Hot Topics at HIMSS20

Thanks to HP for sponsoring this episode. You can also learn more about HP and their Healthcare Edition products, designed for clinicians, at hp.com/go/healthcare/us