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January 22: Today on the Conference channel, it’s an Interview in Action with Lindsey Jarrell, Chief Executive Officer at Healthlink Advisors. They discuss the major challenges and trends in healthcare for 2025. What exciting advancements can we expect in the realm of enterprise imaging? How can health systems get the most out of their Epic EHR investment? Lindsey highlights the need for an Epic-first mentality and cross-departmental integration. What does it take to ensure effective business continuity in the face of increasing cyber threats? Lindsey shares HealthLink Advisors' commitment to mission-driven consulting and organic growth, detailing their unique approach to client relationships. The discussion also explores how AI could revolutionize imaging and address shortages in radiology. How is the industry shifting to leverage these new technologies? Listen in for valuable insights to help navigate the ever-evolving healthcare landscape.

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January 21, 2025: Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors, Hosts Jeremy Meller, CIO at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta as they dive into the intricacies of building a new state of the art hospital. Together, they reveal the guiding principles of saving time, supporting better decisions, and enhancing patient experiences. How do you integrate 90 robots, IoT-connected devices, and AI to balance innovation with practicality? What lessons emerge from managing change across thousands of staff and adapting to unforeseen challenges? Jeremy shares insights on what it takes to pioneer new standards in healthcare while addressing the rising complexities of patient care.

Key Points:

1. 02:11 Building a Smart Hospital
2. 05:55 Innovative Technologies Deployed
3. 15:36 Challenges and Change Management
4. 21:27 Future Priorities and Technologies

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January 20, 2025: Join Sarah Richardson in conversation with Lynn Shapiro Snyder, a trailblazing healthcare regulatory lawyer with 45 years of experience at Epstein Becker Green. From her early days helping in her family's pharmacy to founding the Women's Business Leaders of U.S. Healthcare Industry Foundation (WBL), Lynn shares intimate insights about navigating Washington DC's healthcare policy landscape. Discover how one frustrated executive's search for peer connection sparked a movement growing to 1,600 members across 49 states. Lynn offers unique perspectives on healthcare innovation cycles, the future of women's health technology, and what it takes to influence policy change - whether you're inside or outside the Beltway.

Key Points:

1. 04:26 Challenges and Achievements in Healthcare Law
2. 10:21 Founding Women's Business Leaders (WBL)
3. 17:09 Navigating Healthcare Policy in Washington, D.C.
4. 34:05 Future of Healthcare and Women's Health

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January 17, 2025: William Morris, CMO of Ambience Healthcare, explores the transformative potential of Ambience’s solutions in healthcare workflows. They delve into the intricacies of subspecialty language modeling, ROI for health systems, and the promise of seamless EHR integration. What is the difference between ambient documentation services becoming the cornerstone of modern clinical workflows or just another administrative burden? 

Key Points:

1. 04:18 Specialty Documentation
2. 06:44 Financial and Coding Wins
3. 09:47 Workflow Integration
4. 11:34 Ambient ROI

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January 16, 2025: Keith Perry, CIO and SVP of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, discusses how to plan for the facilities of the future with today’s technology. What does AI mean for pediatric cancer care, and how do you harness its potential without unleashing complexity? How does the deeply human mission of St. Jude shape its technological strategy? From rethinking care delivery to accommodating families in crisis, Keith reveals the intricacies of a CIO's role in shaping both infrastructure and culture.

Key Points:

1. 04:24 Family-Centered Care at St. Jude
2. 10:46 AI Outlook and Innovations
3. 16:41 Advice for Aspiring CIOs
4. 20:49 Partnerships and Vendor Relationships
5. 22:58 Culture at St. Jude and IT

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January 15, 2024: Eli Tarlow, Director and Healthcare Strategist at CDW, and Rajeeb Khatua, COO of ReMedi Health Solutions, discuss their strategy to keep health systems afloat during EHR downtimes. CDW’s four-base system takes health leaders through a process of ensuring quality continuous care, to equip clinicians with the tools to function on downtime for up to and beyond a month. Get a peek into the future of healthcare preparedness in this solution showcase. 

Key Points:

1. 05:28 Analogy: Healthcare and Aviation
2. 10:39 First Base: Assessment 
3. 14:41 Second Base: Remediation
4. 15:26 Third Base: Soft Tabletop Exercises
5. 16:04 Home Run: Downtime Simulation
6. 19:06 Financial and Operational Considerations

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Nayan Patel, CIO at Upson Regional Medical Center, hosts Joseph Longo, SVP and CDIO of Parkland Health. How can organizations prioritize emerging technologies like ambient listening and virtual nursing without losing sight of their immediate operational needs? What leadership strategies help align IT teams with the mission of saving lives while navigating the evolving roles in healthcare IT? And how does a hospital balance the need for cybersecurity with the necessity of accessibility? Dive into this rich discussion of innovation, purpose, and the ever-shifting landscape of healthcare IT.

Key Points:

1. 03:43 Leadership and Innovation at Parkland
2. 14:53 Change Management
3. 17:17 Evaluating New Technologies
4. 32:41 Cybersecurity in Healthcare
5. 36:32 Career Journey and Professional Insights

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Leadership will take you places you never dreamed of going. Today we discuss.

January 9, 2025: Duc Lai, CISO and VP of the University of Maryland Medical System, shares a compelling journey from war refugee to military academy graduate, and ultimately, to a leading cybersecurity professional. How do military leadership lessons shape the approach to defending against evolving threats like ransomware? What happens when the human element—rushed healthcare providers and vast networks—becomes the primary vulnerability? Duc discusses the balance between enabling efficiency and ensuring security, quantum computing, and third-party risks in this impactful episode. 

Key Points:

1. 02:32 Military Experience and Leadership Lessons
2. 10:54 Challenges in Healthcare Cybersecurity
3. 14:17 Balancing Technology and Human Factors
4. 19:04 Future Threats and Innovations
5. 27:09 Advice for Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals

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