touch point podcast

Since the pandemic (and arguably before), health systems are dealing with unprecedented staffing and culture challenges. In this episode, hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss the results of a recent study on healthcare employee satisfaction, discuss how to address “quiet quitting” and share high-level thoughts on how organizations could begin changing their own culture. Then they are joined by Christy Pretzinger, CEO of WG Content, how shares her concept of the Cultural Balance Sheet and the results she’s seen by adopting a life-work balance at her organization. 

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On March 18, 2024, HHS and OCR released updated guidance on how health systems should utilize third-party trackers on their website - but what specifically did they indicate was different? In this episode, hosts Chris Boyer and Reed Smith review the revised guidance, underscore the need to develop a privacy policy, and then Ray Mina from Freshpaint joins to share his perspective and insights on how health systems should adopt a 1st party data strategy. 

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In health systems, many organizations are rightfully starting to consider the evolution of their website CMS to a Digital Experience Platform (DFP) - but what does that mean? In this episode, hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer clarify what a DXP is, including discussing differences between DXPs and CMSs and how websites are begin to evolve to meet the needs of modern digital experiences. John Berndt from Valtech joins to discuss his perspective on DXPs and how adopting a composability framework, while more complicated, can provide significant value to an organization. 

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Many health systems realize that to meet the modern digital healthcare consumer, they need to embrace a “digital first” strategy. In this episode, hosts Chris Boyer and Reed Smith discuss the key elements a “digital first” company, how this relates to a Digital Front Door strategy, and then outline the change elements needed to propel organizations to prioritize digital in their operational, clinical and experience efforts.

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Back by popular demand: the connection between reputation and brand is inextricably linked. This is even more important for hospitals and health systems focused on recruitment and retention efforts. In this episode, hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss the relationship between reputation and brand, and share ways in which corporate reputation can be adopted by organizations that sometimes struggle with change. Dean Browell, Chief Behavioral Officer of Feedback, joins to share how he works with health systems to use social listening to provide critical insight into their employees. 

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As consumerism and marketing continue to blurs the lines across health systems, in this episode Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss the critical role teams have in providing input and sharing our influence across the organization. From cross-departmental collaboration and data-driven insights to enhance patient care and operational efficiency within health systems.

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AI has seen rapid adoption in health systems, but are we ready for it? In this episode, hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss the challenges with adopting federal regulation on AI and how local organizations can begin developing an AI governance framework. Patty Riskind, CEO of Orbita, joins to share her perspectives on responsible AI adoption in health systems. 

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The current period of disruptive change in the U.S. health system industry is unlike any other time before due to the simultaneous convergence and magnification of several transformative factors. In this episode, hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer outline the unprecedented impacts in our space and share traits of agile organizations to help navigate this transformation. David Perry, of Bowstring Studios, joins to share his perspective on ways healthcare leaders could advance and thrive in our current-state. 

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In this episode, hosts Chris Boyer and Reed Smith discuss the evolution of the social internet, illustrating how as the technology has evolved, the uses of social media by patient seeking care has also changed - yet fundamentally remained the same. Then they are joined by Susannah Fox, author of the new book “Rebel Health - A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care” who shares how the next wave of health innovation will come from the front lines of the patient-led revolution. 

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The concept of “self-service” is the practice of creating experiences that enable users to complete tasks independently without direct assistance from others. Listen in as Chris Boyer and Reed Smith discuss why it's crucial for today's healthcare experience, but also talk through the risks of leaning too heavily on self-service tech.

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