HIMSS SoCal Podcast

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 also shared why we must continue to expand access to quality, affordable healthcare, reduce overall healthcare costs, and address the provider shortage throughout CA.  From an HIT and Public Policy perspective he explains the importance of Telemedicine, Cybersecurity, the Opioid Epidemic and Interoperability.  He also notes that regardless of the outcome of the election on November 6, 2018, his agenda and advocacy for our citizens and state doesn’t stop as it is as important as ever to have an educated voice championing for all.

https://archive.org/download/Episode13SenatorHernandez/Episode%2013%20-%20Senator%20Hernandez.mp3

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 how it has led his team to not only drastically reduce turnover and deliver innovation on a consistent basis.  In creating an environment where candidates reach out to him for employment, Tom illustrates why having a vision for the future and being consistent in your approach are paramount in creating a wildly successful team.

https://archive.org/download/EP12TomStafford/EP%2012%20-%20Tom%20Stafford.mp3

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 (AI) in clinical medicine.  The recent surge in AI applications across various industries has created tremendous opportunities in healthcare to harness AI tools to dramatically impact operations, outcomes and patient experience.  Dr. Chang discusses hot topics in AI such as the robot process automation (RPA) and the convergence of clinicians and data scientists along with practical approaches to disseminate and scale AI projects at a hospital or health system.   He also touches upon the challenges facing the development of AI solutions and advocates for creating a portfolio of projects to support “augmented intelligence” where physicians and AI work together cohesively to reduce burnout.  The advances in AI globally is also explored during this dynamic discussion with Dr. Chang.

https://archive.org/download/EP13DrChangFinal/EP%2013%20-%20Dr%20Chang%20Final.mp3

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. Core ideas includes the importance of innovation, building a sustainable budget, and the guidelines for structured frameworks.

https://archive.org/download/EP10SriBharadwajPart2/EP%2010%20-%20Sri%20Bharadwaj%20Part%202.mp3

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.  Core ideas includes the importance of innovation, building a sustainable budget, and the guidelines for structured frameworks.

https://archive.org/download/EP9SriBharadwaj/EP%209%20-%20Sri%20Bharadwaj.mp3