Optimizing Public Health Data – w Joel Gurin, founder and president, CODE

The public health data pool is growing larger, especially as patient-consumers share their information through devices and personal programs. While providers can find valuable knowledge in this, they're also challenged to preserve patient privacy and comply with HIPAA and other regulations. Joel Gurin, founder of CODE, an organization that maximizes the value of data as a public resource, discusses optimizing health data while keeping it private and secure.

To learn more, check out Joel's education session at HIMSS 2020

In episode:

CODE Roundtable Reports

Leveraging Data on the Social Determinants of Health  

Recorded at ACE 2019

At Every Step, Factor in Humans - Human Factors in HIT Design w Janey Barnes part 3

The final part of our conversation with Dr. Janey Barnes (founder, User View). Dr. Barnes discusses how health IT platforms compare to those in other fields (and how pharma software is like lottery software); how hands-on training helps achieve stronger EHR functionality, satisfaction and regulatory fulfillment; and how a human-centered approach at every step, from implementation to daily use, creates systems that fit each unique organization.

Resources and research in episode:

• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• MedStar National Centers for Human Factors in Healthcare, led by Raj Ratwani (listen for Raj in future episodes)
• SAFER Guides by University of Texas’s Dean Sittig and Hardeep Singh
• David Bates, Brigham and Womens Hospital

Project Managing Implementations - w Ryan Kennedy, National Institutes of Health

As technology develops and solutions update, implementations are a constant reality for healthcare organizations. Ryan Kennedy (National Institutes of Health) discusses how strong project management frameworks, adapted to an organization’s unique needs, can set priorities, allocate resources and achieve systems that support every team involved. Recorded at HIMSS 2019.

Mentioned in episode:

• Project Management Institute (PMI): Offers the global standard for project management
• Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC): Government healthcare framework with universal security and privacy guidelines

Telehealth is Here - w Chilmark Research founder John Moore

As personal tech devices and communication channels multiply, so do the options for giving and receiving care. John Moore (Chilmark Research) describes the industry and regulatory trends that have made telehealth significant, the roadblocks providers and patients might face in adopting it and the opportunities to continue building care access through technology.

Resources in episode:

Chilmark Research Report: Telehealth 2018
American Telemedicine Association

BONUS What’s New in MACRA: Notes on the QPP Final Rule

Addressing concerns of clinicans and other participants, CMS has released the final rule for the Quality Payment Program (QPP), established by Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Regulatory expert Jim Brulé highlights how the healthcare reimbursement model will shift from volume-based payments to a more comprehensive value-based framework in 2018

What to Expect from Delivery System Reform

Stay ahead of changing US health IT regulations. In this episode Jim Brulé, Allscripts’ Solutions Director for Regulatory Matters, offers his take on Delivery System Reform: the government’s effort through laws, regulations and programs to change the way healthcare is delivered and paid for in the United States. Learn more about what delivery system reform is, why it’s happening, and major changes coming through the end of 2017 and beyond.