HIMSS SoCal Podcast

HIMSS SoCal Podcast episodes:

• 05.13.2021

  Episode 42: The CTO for one of one of America’s top-ranked teaching hospitals describes the responsibilities and challenges of supporting the new frontiers in care.

  Jim Davis, Chief Technology Officer for UC Irvine Health, has spent the last six years leading the build-out of the technology architecture for their Orange County campus and remote care initiatives. Prior to that, he worked in IT roles at...

  
• 04.08.2021

  Episode 41: Data in healthcare today is evolving beyond just rows and columns of text and numbers. What are the trends?

  Joe Grinstead, VP of Technology at Healthcare Triangle, discusses how images, audio, video, and IoT data are currently being leveraged through cloud platforms to enhance care.

  
• 12.10.2020

  Episode 40: Is virtual care better care? The results may surprise you! ft. Brad Armstrong

  Brad Armstrong, VP at Cognizant Consulting and healthcare industry veteran, discusses the nice surprises that are happening with the big virtual care buildout. Many are seeing better outcomes and lower costs. There are even bigger changes ahead!

  
• 11.12.2020

  Episode 39: Current healthcare CIO priorities and the top three trends for 2021. Ft. Peyman Zand

  In this discussion, Peyman Zand discusses the types of changes that healthcare technology leaders will need to consider in the coming year. Join us as we tour through the advanced technologies, operational transformations and non-traditional merger and acquisitions that could...

  
• 10.08.2020

  Episode 38: The #1 provider of cloud services for Meditech customers discusses the future of cloud for healthcare Ft. Erik Littlejohn

  Erik Littlejohn is riding the wave, the Cloudwave that is. As President and COO of Cloudwave, Erik has helped develop the company into the top provider of cloud services for customers using Meditech EHR software. Erik discusses cloud trends: where...

  
• 09.10.2020

  Episode 37: The evolution of Healthcare IT outsourcing and the new trend towards Clinical Help Desk as a service Ft. Chuck Lyles

  As former President for Perot Systems healthcare division and current CEO of startup GuideIT, Chuck Lyles has an exceptional view into the evolution of healthcare IT outsourcing and how the shift to virtual care also means more virtual partnerships in...

  
• 08.20.2020

  Episode 36: Ethical hacking, the rise of the virtual CISO and the number one security threat to hospitals today Ft. Adam Kehler

  Adam Kehler hacks his clients systems and they pay him to do it! As a Certified Ethical Hacker and the practice leader of a healthcare cybersecurity consulting practice for Online Business Systems, Adam talks about the role of ethical hacking,...

  
• 07.16.2020

  Episode 35: The Chief Information Security Officer for a Major Cloud Services Provider Discusses Trends, Security Threats and Strategy Ft. Chris Riley

  Chris Riley, Chief Information Security Officer for Ntirety, walks us through the changing landscape of modern information security challenges and provides guidance on developing a strategy to meet today’s threats.

  
• 06.12.2020

  Episode 34: Building out LA’s Newest HIMSS Level 7 “Most Wired” Hospital Ft. Tracy Donegan

  Tracy Donegan, CIO of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, describes her team’s journey to conceive and create a technically advanced hospital in one of Los Angeles’s most under-served areas.

  
• 05.27.2020

  Episode 33: How healthcare entrepreneurs learn to launch and grow their business with ScaleHealth Ft. Taylor McPartland

  In this podcast, Taylor McPartland, CEO of ScaleHealth, talks about his firm’s unique approach in helping healthcare entrepreneurs bridge the gap from business idea to business reality. By engaging the volunteer efforts of some of the top executives in the industry,...

  
• 04.10.2020

  Episode 32: How to Turn a Poor Patient Experience into a Career Opportunity Ft. Mike Roach

  In this podcast, Mike Roach discusses his perspective as a patient, noting challenges with his own care during an unexpected hospital stay and how it turned into a career of advancing healthcare, healthcare processes and support of caregivers into a passion.  He also shares...

  
• 03.12.2020

  Episode 31: How to Invest and Operationalize SDOH into your Culture Ft. Andres Gutierrez

  In this podcast, Andres Gutierrez discusses approaches to integrating the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) into technologies used in healthcare. He also shares the challenges and benefits of harnessing the data to drive better health outcomes and the community partnerships...

  
• 02.13.2020

  Episode 30: Building a Digital Strategy From the Ground Up Ft. Ray Lowe

  In this podcast, Ray Lowe discusses his ground-up approach to building a digital strategy which included an EMR replacement with an incredibly short time line. He also shares his entrepreneurial perspective and how his professional network, along with key stakeholder...

  
• 01.09.2020

  Episode 29: IT Legacy Transformation and Cost Optimization Ft. Dr. Zafar Chaudry

  In this podcast, Dr. Zafar Chaudry discusses transforming the legacy IT landscape, approaches to stakeholder buy-in, and creating a pathway for digital initiatives and innovation.  He shares the collaboration and accountability required to strategically replace an EMR, upgrade the ERP, and plan for...

  
• 12.12.2019

  Episode 28: Securing the Human Ft. Anahi Santiago

  In this podcast, Anahi Santiago discusses the transition of the healthcare industry toward consumerism and its implications from a cybersecurity perspective. She shares how innovation and the role of the CISO play a key role in changing how care is...

  
• 11.14.2019

  Episode 27: Developing ‘Digital First’ Models of Primary Care Ft. Dimitri Varsamis, PhD

  In this podcast, Dimitri Varsamis discusses the difference between the academic, governmental and business worlds when it comes to healthcare and the intersection of what is similar and different between the US and NHS health systems. In his research, he covers digital first...

  
• 10.10.2019

  Episode 26: Lessons the U.S. can learn from other countries in delivering high quality and cost effective healthcare Ft. Dr. Alan Young

  In this podcast, Dr. Alan Young discusses how lessons learned from his experiences in receiving and delivering care in other countries have shaped his perspective on how to drive improvement in the US. The path he has taken to be...

  
• 09.12.2019

  Episode 25: Interoperability 2020 ft. Pavel Smirnov

  In this podcast, Pavel Smirnov discusses what organizations can do to deliver the use of FHIR and APIs in their healthcare system. Understanding the framework and standards is key to developing a technology community to support the continued growth and...

  
• 08.08.2019

  Episode 24: The Future Is Not What It Used to Be. ft. Ogechika Alozie

  In this podcast, Ogechika Alozie shares his perspective as a practicing infectious disease physician and CHIO in delivering solutions to a community that faces challenges in access to care, health literacy, and cultural diversity.  In the journey to deliver strategies around clinical...

  
• 07.11.2019

  Episode 23: Digital Health Checkup – How Healthy is Your Organization? ft. Jason Wood

  In this podcast, Jason Wood discusses how to build a digital strategy within your organization by partnering with stakeholders, obtaining executive sponsorship, and starting where you are, regardless of the size of the organization.  He shares real-world examples, what it means to understand consumerism, digital health trends,...

  
• 06.13.2019

  Episode 22: Biomedical Device Security: The Risk is More than Security feat. David Finn

  In this podcast, David Finn shares why technical vulnerabilities and risk to medical devices are so important and the risks we aim to address from the core business of healthcare to security for the sake of security.  The No. 1...

  
• 05.09.2019

  Episode 21: AI and 5G – Ethical Biases and IT Progress feat. Dr. Shafiq Rab

  In this podcast, Dr. Shafiq Rab shares his unique views from the perspective of a physician and IT executive on how both accelerated mobile communications and artificial intelligence will shape our future.  If you wonder what your experience as a...

  
• 04.11.2019

  Episode 20: Technical Innovation and Consumer Experience feat. Neil Gomes

  In this podcast, Neil Gomes shares his experience on how to set culture, decision making, and business priorities by focusing on passion and empathy from the perspective of the patient.  Through the process of understanding what patients want that are not expressed, his...

  
• 03.16.2019

  Episode 19: Forecasting a Digital Hurricane feat. Bill Russell

  In this podcast, Bill Russell shares his journey moving from a health system CIO to CEO of his own company and recommendations for traversing the journey of managing your career. He explains the importance of knowing your strengths, finding a...

  
• 02.17.2019

  Episode 18: Why the Journey of a CIO is not Formulaic feat. Aaron Miri

  In this podcast, Aaron Miri discusses why the journey of a CIO is not formulaic and covers a range of key topics from the importance of advocacy in having an impact on state and national HIT policy to his decision to take a new...

  
• 01.10.2019

  Episode 17: Patient Engagement Strategy – Personalization, Transparency & Convenience feat. Erik Barnett

  In this podcast, Erik Barnett discusses how organizations target different generations and the typical consumer behaviors of various generational groups.  He covers recent trends, mergers, and partnerships and where we are doing well as an industry as well as where we...

  
• 12.14.2018

  Episode 16: Relentless Prioritization feat. Drex DeFord

  In this podcast, Drex DeFord discusses the necessity of relentless prioritization when it comes to delivering the core components of infrastructure, applications, knowledge management, and cybersecurity.  He shares how governance is the true driver of this and how through a developed...

  
• 11.15.2018

  Episode 15: A Conversation with Finland and how they are Shaping the Worldwide Healthcare Landscape feat. Suvi Aherto

  In this podcast, Suvi Aherto discusses Finland as the host of HIMSS Europe beginning in 2019 and why Finland is interesting when it comes to IT in healthcare including their approach to policy, efficacy, quality and outcomes.  Suvi shares the...

  
• 11.15.2018

  Episode 15: A Conversation with Finland and how they are Shaping the Worldwide Healthcare Landscape feat. Suvi Aherto

  In this podcast, Suvi Aherto discusses Finland as the host of HIMSS Europe beginning in 2019 and why Finland is interesting when it comes to IT in healthcare including their approach to policy, efficacy, quality and outcomes.  Suvi shares the...

  
• 10.25.2018

  Episode 14: Managing the Aftermath of a Cyber Incident with a Strategic Incident Response feat. David Finn

  This podcast is presented by CynergisTek, a top-ranked cybersecurity and information management consulting firm dedicated to serving the healthcare industry. The company has been named in numerous research as a top firm that provider organizations turn to for privacy and...

  
• 10.25.2018

  Episode 14: Managing the Aftermath of a Cyber Incident with a Strategic Incident Response feat. David Finn

  This podcast is presented by CynergisTek, a top-ranked cybersecurity and information management consulting firm dedicated to serving the healthcare industry. The company has been named in numerous research as a top firm that provider organizations turn to for privacy and...

  
• 10.16.2018

  Episode 13: CA State Senator, Dr. Ed Hernandez, Candidate for California Lieutenant Governor

  In this podcast, Dr. Ed Hernandez discusses how as voter and constituents, we can to put in the work to remain a beacon of hope and progress, with fairness, equality, and economic justice for our state and country. Dr. Ed...

  
• 10.16.2018

  Episode 13: CA State Senator, Dr. Ed Hernandez, Candidate for California Lieutenant Governor

  In this podcast, Dr. Ed Hernandez discusses how as voter and constituents, we can to put in the work to remain a beacon of hope and progress, with fairness, equality, and economic justice for our state and country. Dr. Ed...

  
• 10.11.2018

  Episode 12: 10 Leadership Principles to Transform Your Organization feat. Tom Stafford

  In this podcast, Tom Stafford discusses the importance of using leadership principles with real world examples to motivate, guide, and transform your organization.  From being Accessible, Visible, and Approachable, to embedding core objectives into the delivery of IT, he shares...

  
• 10.11.2018

  Episode 12: 10 Leadership Principles to Transform Your Organization feat. Tom Stafford

  In this podcast, Tom Stafford discusses the importance of using leadership principles with real world examples to motivate, guide, and transform your organization.  From being Accessible, Visible, and Approachable, to embedding core objectives into the delivery of IT, he shares...

  
• 09.14.2018

  Episode 11: The Current State of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare feat. Dr. Anthony Chang

  In this episode, Dr. Anthony Chang, a pediatric cardiologist and the Chief Innovation & Intelligence Officer at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, discusses his journey as a physician and data scientist with a passion for the applications of artificial intelligence...

  
• 09.14.2018

  Episode 11: The Current State of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare feat. Dr. Anthony Chang

  In this episode, Dr. Anthony Chang, a pediatric cardiologist and the Chief Innovation & Intelligence Officer at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, discusses his journey as a physician and data scientist with a passion for the applications of artificial intelligence...

  
• 08.09.2018

  Episode 10: The Current State of Healthcare Cybersecurity, Part 2 feat. Sri Bharadwaj

  In this two-part podcast, Sri Bharadwaj discusses the current state of cybersecurity in healthcare. With the proliferation of threats, breaches, and endless challenges, he shares the best way to be prepared for today and how to build for the future....

  
• 08.09.2018

  Episode 10: The Current State of Healthcare Cybersecurity, Part 2 feat. Sri Bharadwaj

  In this two-part podcast, Sri Bharadwaj discusses the current state of cybersecurity in healthcare. With the proliferation of threats, breaches, and endless challenges, he shares the best way to be prepared for today and how to build for the future....

  
• 07.12.2018

  Episode 9: The Current State of Healthcare Cybersecurity, Part 1 feat. Sri Bharadwaj

  In this two-part podcast, Sri Bharadwaj discusses the current state of cybersecurity in healthcare.  With the proliferation of threats, breaches, and endless challenges, he shares the best way to be prepared for today and how to build for the future. ...

  
• 07.12.2018

  Episode 9: The Current State of Healthcare Cybersecurity, Part 1 feat. Sri Bharadwaj

  In this two-part podcast, Sri Bharadwaj discusses the current state of cybersecurity in healthcare.  With the proliferation of threats, breaches, and endless challenges, he shares the best way to be prepared for today and how to build for the future. ...

  
• 06.22.2018

  Episode 8: The Role of the CIO in Healthcare Transformation feat. David Chou

  In this episode, David Chou shares how the role of the CIO in transforming healthcare is an ever-changing landscape requiring constant reinvention.  The importance of building and cultivating a high-performing team while managing individual stakeholders is a core deliverable in...

  
• 06.22.2018

  Episode 8: The Role of the CIO in Healthcare Transformation feat. David Chou

  In this episode, David Chou shares how the role of the CIO in transforming healthcare is an ever-changing landscape requiring constant reinvention.  The importance of building and cultivating a high-performing team while managing individual stakeholders is a core deliverable in...

  
• 05.10.2018

  Episode 7: Blockchain in Healthcare feat. Tamara StClaire

  In this episode, Tamara StClaire discusses how The Blockchain has the potential to replace and re-architect many incumbent systems to remove friction and provide for new business models, greater efficiencies and trust in healthcare. Several applications being explored are: master patient...

  
• 05.10.2018

  Episode 7: Blockchain in Healthcare feat. Tamara StClaire

  In this episode, Tamara StClaire discusses how The Blockchain has the potential to replace and re-architect many incumbent systems to remove friction and provide for new business models, greater efficiencies and trust in healthcare. Several applications being explored are: master patient...

  
• 04.12.2018

  Episode 6: Happiness in the Workplace: A Formula for Attracting and Retaining Talent in the Digital Era feat. Vicki Shillington

  In this episode, Vicki Shillington shares how organizations have typically been structured with employees recognized simply as the cogs in the system, managers the zookeepers and work as the daily grind. Humanity has literally been designed out of our organizations...

  
• 04.12.2018

  Episode 6: Happiness in the Workplace: A Formula for Attracting and Retaining Talent in the Digital Era feat. Vicki Shillington

  In this episode, Vicki Shillington shares how organizations have typically been structured with employees recognized simply as the cogs in the system, managers the zookeepers and work as the daily grind. Humanity has literally been designed out of our organizations...

  
• 03.15.2018

  Episode 5: How Artificial Intelligence will Revolutionize Healthcare feat. Sajid Ahmed

  In this episode, Sajid Ahmed discusses the proliferation in innovation via Artificial Intelligence (AI) and workflow design.  He shares how this technology will help accurately diagnose many conditions and provide convenient access to care by delivering a multitude of solutions...

  
• 03.15.2018

  Episode 5: How Artificial Intelligence will Revolutionize Healthcare feat. Sajid Ahmed

  In this episode, Sajid Ahmed discusses the proliferation in innovation via Artificial Intelligence (AI) and workflow design.  He shares how this technology will help accurately diagnose many conditions and provide convenient access to care by delivering a multitude of solutions...

  
• 02.08.2018

  Episode 4: A Best Practice Approach to Application Migration feat. Kevin Torf

  In this episode, T2 Tech Managing Partner Kevin Torf shares how to manage increasing electronic health data in 24×7 environments, and what todays healthcare CIOs need to strategically migrate hundreds of clinical and business applications when shifting to the cloud,...