In 1999, MIT graduate and philanthropist, Daniel Theobald, founded Vecna Technologies based on the belief that automation can improve quality of life. Daniel discusses with us the philosophy that, through technology, healthcare accessibility, knowledge, and management can be made more convenient for the consumer, and through the simple behavior modifications it inspires, actually drives them to be more invested in their care. Daniel presents us with his Convenient Care Model and technologies available that support this concept, which assist not only the healthcare consumer but the healthcare provider, as well.
Using data in the battle against breast cancer
In honor of Breast Cancer awareness month, we are putting episode 12 back in our featured episode player. We feel this show is one of the most important episodes we have done. Not only is it interesting from a professional healthcare technology perspective, but it is information that we want to be sure every mother, sister or daughter in our lives has in their hands.
It is estimated that 40,000 women will die of breast cancer this year, and between 45-90 out of every 100 women carrying BRCA genes (of which there are hundreds of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations) will get breast cancer at some point in their lives. Everyone agrees that early detection leads to more effective treatment and improved outcomes. Often when we think of how we diagnose and chart the course for our patients, it starts by scanning the body with imaging equipment or analyzing blood or tissues. What if we told you that a SURVEY that makes meaningful use of demographics, family medical history, personal medical history, and lifestyle could help determine cancer risks and help tailor our approach to win the battle? Dr. Kevin Hughes joins us to discuss the realities and the possibilities.
HTT Episode 24- Healthcare Tech Talk update show
In this episode we take a few minutes to update you on some new developments with the show and give a preview of some exciting things to come!
Including:
- AAMI Podcast
- iPhone and Andriod Apps
- upcoming shows
Give us feed back: 317-214-0504 or Contact@healthcaretechtalk.net
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Episode 23- Healthcare technology professionals can stop asking. Yes Lean transformation includes you!
Healthcare technology professionals have likely heard the term “Lean” or “Lean principles,” though when they do it probably conjures up a rather incoherent concept of change that only applies to clinicians in the clinical setting. It certainly does not bring to mind a solid methodology for care delivery transformation that can and should be embraced by the technological side of the house. Mark Graban, internationally renowned leader in Lean, joins us to discuss what Lean is, why it matters, when and where it works, and how healthcare technology plays an integral role in its success.
Episode 22 – The world of telemedicine continues its rapid evolution, capturing international interest
Telemedicine, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet… Which is a good thing given that telemedicine has evolved to encompass mHealth, telehealth, eCare, connected care and more!
Jonathan Linkous, President and CEO if the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) revisits us after six months (Episode 6) to give us an update on the domestic and international happenings of the ATA. This episode includes discussion of proposed legislature and Congress’movement on telemedicine, the ATA’s upcoming fall forum in September, and the ATA’s partnership with China for their inaugural telemedicine conference there in October!
ATA Fall Forum – Palm Desert, CA – September 6-9
ATA China – Tianjin, China – October 28-30
Episode 21 – Health information exchange (HIE), expanding the information superhighway to achieve better care coordination
The goal of health information exchange (HIE) is to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of care delivery by making health information readily exchangeable between key stakeholders, including patients, hospitals, providers, payers, employers, and public health. In this episode we are joined by John Kansky, CEO of the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE). Formed in 2004, IHIE is the one of the oldest and largest health information exchanges in the country, which has also established a model of health information exchange upon which other states base their HIE infrastructure. John discusses how HIEs improve the health of patients through better coordination of care and gives us three secrets to IHIE’s success…
- Start 15 years before anyone else… The moral – be patient. Also be clever, work hard, and realize that a well-oiled HIE doesn’t happen overnight (or per John, even in a decade).
- Get buy-in from key leaders in your market… CEOs of significant healthcare organizations, research organizations (Indiana is fortunate to have the Regenstrief Institute), directors of physician networks, even large businesses who would have a stake in the exchange of health information (large employers, health insurance houses, etc.).
- Focus on doing things that solve a problem and attracts someone to pay for that solution.
With regard to #3, John has kindly provided us with a couple slides that directly addresses the matter, including one he refers to as The Peanut Butter Principle, which you can review here and in our Resources section of the website. So, join us for discussion on this and much, much more about health information exchange in this episode!
www.ihie.org
Episode 20 – Meeting primary care needs with telemedicine, a growing patient and physician preference
Expanding upon our exploration of telemedicine today, in this episode we talk with Ralph Derrickson, President and CEO, and Dr. Ben Green, Medical Director, of Seattle-based company Carena. We discuss the service gaps that can potentially be filled by telemedicine, the technological requirements of the providers and the patients to achieve meaningful engagement in telemedical care delivery, why telemedicine might be a viable career option for primary care providers, provider networks, and healthcare organizations, and the potential for increasing patient preference.
Episode 19 – Considering the human factors when designing and implementing healthcare technology
Healthcare systems increasingly rely on technology to deliver safe patient care. However, new technologies can create unique and unexpected – even unprecedented – challenges by interrupting and altering established practices, processes, workflow, and increasing clinicians’ cognitive workload. In such an environment, adverse events are often a result of a mismatch between the design of the technology and users’ intentions, or how the technology disrupts workflow, rather than simple human error. Dozens of common issues exist, such as alarm fatigue and pump programming errors for example, that demonstrate how patient safety can be seriously impacted by the complex decisions clinicians are forced to make when using new technologies.
In this episode we discuss the science of human factors engineering in the design and implementation of technology in the healthcare environment.
Our guests:
• Yuval Bitan, PhD, Cognitive technologies Laboratory at the University of Chicago and HumanEra, University Health Network
• Mark Fan, MASc, HumanEra, University Health Network
• Andrea Cassano-Piché, PEng, MASc, HumanEra, University Health Network
Resources:
Around the patient bed – By Yoel Donchin
Episode 18 – Healthcare technology management (HTM): Navigating the first 5 years of your career and beyond
Barrett Franklin, Chief of Clinical Engineering for VA New England Healthcare system and recipient of the AAMI’s Young Professional of the Year award, discusses implementation of best practices for HTM, as well as navigating the first 5 years as a HTM professional. We also get a brief from Barrett on his role in helping plan the AAMI 2014 conference.