HIMSS SoCal Podcast

Jim Davis, Chief Technology Officer for UC Irvine Health, has spent the last six years leading the build-out of the technology architecture for their Orange County campus and remote care initiatives. Prior to that, he worked in IT roles at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and Childrens Hospital Oakland.

Joe Grinstead, VP of Technology at Healthcare Triangle, discusses how images, audio, video, and IoT data are currently being leveraged through cloud platforms to enhance care.

Brad Armstrong, VP at Cognizant Consulting and healthcare industry veteran, discusses the nice surprises that are happening with the big virtual care buildout. Many are seeing better outcomes and lower costs. There are even bigger changes ahead!

In this discussion, Peyman Zand discusses the types of changes that healthcare technology leaders will need to consider in the coming year. Join us as we tour through the advanced technologies, operational transformations and non-traditional merger and acquisitions that could make 2021 a pivotal year in the transformation of health care.

Erik Littlejohn is riding the wave, the Cloudwave that is. As President and COO of Cloudwave, Erik has helped develop the company into the top provider of cloud services for customers using Meditech EHR software. Erik discusses cloud trends: where we have come from, where we are going, and why a hybrid architecture is the … Continue reading Episode 38: The #1 provider of cloud services for Meditech customers discusses the future of cloud for healthcare Ft. Erik Littlejohn →

As former President for Perot Systems healthcare division and current CEO of startup GuideIT, Chuck Lyles has an exceptional view into the evolution of healthcare IT outsourcing and how the shift to virtual care also means more virtual partnerships in IT. He describes the emergence of the Clinical Help Desk as a managed service and … Continue reading Episode 37: The evolution of Healthcare IT outsourcing and the new trend towards Clinical Help Desk as a service Ft. Chuck Lyles →

Adam Kehler hacks his clients systems and they pay him to do it! As a Certified Ethical Hacker and the practice leader of a healthcare cybersecurity consulting practice for Online Business Systems, Adam talks about the role of ethical hacking, the newly emerging role of the virtual CISO, and the number one security threat that … Continue reading Episode 36: Ethical hacking, the rise of the virtual CISO and the number one security threat to hospitals today Ft. Adam Kehler →

Chris Riley, Chief Information Security Officer for Ntirety, walks us through the changing landscape of modern information security challenges and provides guidance on developing a strategy to meet today’s threats.

Tracy Donegan, CIO of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, describes her team’s journey to conceive and create a technically advanced hospital in one of Los Angeles’s most under-served areas. 

In this podcast, Taylor McPartland, CEO of ScaleHealth, talks about his firm’s unique approach in helping healthcare entrepreneurs bridge the gap from business idea to business reality. By engaging the volunteer efforts of some of the top executives in the industry, Taylor discusses the power of networking and collaboration in setting hundreds of start-ups on the … Continue reading Episode 33: How healthcare entrepreneurs learn to launch and grow their business with ScaleHealth Ft. Taylor McPartland →

In this podcast, Mike Roach discusses his perspective as a patient, noting challenges with his own care during an unexpected hospital stay and how it turned into a career of advancing healthcare, healthcare processes and support of caregivers into a passion.  He also shares the importance of mentoring, coaching, and leading change through leadership. https://archive.org/download/ep32mikeroachfinal/EP%2032%20-%20Mike%20Roach%20Final.mp3

In this podcast, Andres Gutierrez discusses approaches to integrating the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) into technologies used in healthcare. He also shares the challenges and benefits of harnessing the data to drive better health outcomes and the community partnerships required to bring lasting change. https://archive.org/download/ep31andresgutierrez/EP%2031%20-%20Andres%20Gutierrez.mp3

In this podcast, Ray Lowe discusses his ground-up approach to building a digital strategy which included an EMR replacement with an incredibly short time line. He also shares his entrepreneurial perspective and how his professional network, along with key stakeholder alignment, allows for his organization to focus on their patients while continuously preparing for the … Continue reading Episode 30: Building a Digital Strategy From the Ground Up Ft. Ray Lowe →

In this podcast, Dr. Zafar Chaudry discusses transforming the legacy IT landscape, approaches to stakeholder buy-in, and creating a pathway for digital initiatives and innovation.  He shares the collaboration and accountability required to strategically replace an EMR, upgrade the ERP, and plan for ECM while keeping systems goals and world-class patient care at the forefront of the organization. … Continue reading Episode 29: IT Legacy Transformation and Cost Optimization Ft. Dr. Zafar Chaudry →

In this podcast, Anahi Santiago discusses the transition of the healthcare industry toward consumerism and its implications from a cybersecurity perspective. She shares how innovation and the role of the CISO play a key role in changing how care is delivered and setting the strategic plan for an organization. https://archive.org/download/ep28anahisantiago/EP%2028%20-%20Anahi%20Santiago.mp3

In this podcast, Dimitri Varsamis discusses the difference between the academic, governmental and business worlds when it comes to healthcare and the intersection of what is similar and different between the US and NHS health systems. In his research, he covers digital first models of innovation that can be created and theoretically accessible very quickly for patients and … Continue reading Episode 27: Developing ‘Digital First’ Models of Primary Care Ft. Dimitri Varsamis, PhD →

In this podcast, Dr. Alan Young discusses how lessons learned from his experiences in receiving and delivering care in other countries have shaped his perspective on how to drive improvement in the US. The path he has taken to be an innovator and practitioner gives him a unique view of what we need to do … Continue reading Episode 26: Lessons the U.S. can learn from other countries in delivering high quality and cost effective healthcare Ft. Dr. Alan Young →

In this podcast, Pavel Smirnov discusses what organizations can do to deliver the use of FHIR and APIs in their healthcare system. Understanding the framework and standards is key to developing a technology community to support the continued growth and development of these solutions. With the importance of interoperability in our ecosystem today, these standards … Continue reading Episode 25: Interoperability 2020 ft. Pavel Smirnov →

In this podcast, Ogechika Alozie shares his perspective as a practicing infectious disease physician and CHIO in delivering solutions to a community that faces challenges in access to care, health literacy, and cultural diversity.  In the journey to deliver strategies around clinical and population improvements with technologies such as telemedicine, he discusses how his organization has been … Continue reading Episode 24: The Future Is Not What It Used to Be. ft. Ogechika Alozie →

In this podcast, Jason Wood discusses how to build a digital strategy within your organization by partnering with stakeholders, obtaining executive sponsorship, and starting where you are, regardless of the size of the organization.  He shares real-world examples, what it means to understand consumerism, digital health trends, and ensuring your organization is aligned on delivering the identified strategies.  Jason’s perspective on the importance … Continue reading Episode 23: Digital Health Checkup – How Healthy is Your Organization? ft. Jason Wood →

In this podcast, David Finn shares why technical vulnerabilities and risk to medical devices are so important and the risks we aim to address from the core business of healthcare to security for the sake of security.  The No. 1 focus we have in healthcare technology is patient safety and he discusses what makes biomedical … Continue reading Episode 22: Biomedical Device Security: The Risk is More than Security feat. David Finn →

In this podcast, Dr. Shafiq Rab shares his unique views from the perspective of a physician and IT executive on how both accelerated mobile communications and artificial intelligence will shape our future.  If you wonder what your experience as a patient, consumer, and human will be like in the next 15 – 20 years, Shafiq … Continue reading Episode 21: AI and 5G – Ethical Biases and IT Progress feat. Dr. Shafiq Rab →

In this podcast, Neil Gomes shares his experience on how to set culture, decision making, and business priorities by focusing on passion and empathy from the perspective of the patient.  Through the process of understanding what patients want that are not expressed, his team has been wildly successful in developing custom solutions to improve quality, service, and outcomes.  … Continue reading Episode 20: Technical Innovation and Consumer Experience feat. Neil Gomes →

In this podcast, Bill Russell shares his journey moving from a health system CIO to CEO of his own company and recommendations for traversing the journey of managing your career. He explains the importance of knowing your strengths, finding a great team, finding a mentor, finding your voice, taking risks, overcoming failure, and finding your … Continue reading Episode 19: Forecasting a Digital Hurricane feat. Bill Russell →

In this podcast, Aaron Miri discusses why the journey of a CIO is not formulaic and covers a range of key topics from the importance of advocacy in having an impact on state and national HIT policy to his decision to take a new role back in the provider arena.  He shares his journey from provider to vendor and … Continue reading Episode 18: Why the Journey of a CIO is not Formulaic feat. Aaron Miri →

In this podcast, Erik Barnett discusses how organizations target different generations and the typical consumer behaviors of various generational groups.  He covers recent trends, mergers, and partnerships and where we are doing well as an industry as well as where we have opportunity.  In a competitive landscape, he shares his thoughts on the emergence of true … Continue reading Episode 17: Patient Engagement Strategy – Personalization, Transparency & Convenience feat. Erik Barnett →

In this podcast, Drex DeFord discusses the necessity of relentless prioritization when it comes to delivering the core components of infrastructure, applications, knowledge management, and cybersecurity.  He shares how governance is the true driver of this and how through a developed and trusted partnership, IT creates the ability for clinicians, business owners, and ultimately the CEO … Continue reading Episode 16: Relentless Prioritization feat. Drex DeFord →

In this podcast, Suvi Aherto discusses Finland as the host of HIMSS Europe beginning in 2019 and why Finland is interesting when it comes to IT in healthcare including their approach to policy, efficacy, quality and outcomes.  Suvi shares the paths Finland has chosen from universal healthcare via combination of public and private providers as … Continue reading Episode 15: A Conversation with Finland and how they are Shaping the Worldwide Healthcare Landscape feat. Suvi Aherto →

This podcast is presented by CynergisTek, a top-ranked cybersecurity and information management consulting firm dedicated to serving the healthcare industry. The company has been named in numerous research as a top firm that provider organizations turn to for privacy and security, and won the 2017 Best in KLAS award for Cyber Security Advisory Services. In … Continue reading Episode 14: Managing the Aftermath of a Cyber Incident with a Strategic Incident Response feat. David Finn →

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 … Continue reading Episode 13: CA State Senator, Dr. Ed Hernandez, Candidate for California Lieutenant Governor →

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 … Continue reading Episode 12: 10 Leadership Principles to Transform Your Organization feat. Tom Stafford →

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 … Continue reading Episode 11: The Current State of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare feat. Dr. Anthony Chang →

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 … Continue reading Episode 10: The Current State of Healthcare Cybersecurity, Part 2 feat. Sri Bharadwaj →

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 … Continue reading Episode 9: The Current State of Healthcare Cybersecurity, Part 1 feat. Sri Bharadwaj →

In this episode, David Chou shares how the role of the CIO in transforming healthcare is an ever-changing landscape requiring constant reinvention.  The importance of building and cultivating a high-performing team while managing individual stakeholders is a core deliverable in leading digital transformation for an organization.  Ideas must be cultivated to be aligned with the … Continue reading Episode 8: The Role of the CIO in Healthcare Transformation feat. David Chou →

In this episode, Tamara StClaire discusses how The Blockchain has the potential to replace and re-architect many incumbent systems to remove friction and provide for new business models, greater efficiencies and trust in healthcare. Several applications being explored are: master patient identification, autonomous auto-adjudication, longitudinal patient history, interoperability, supply chain management, clinical trials, and unleashing data … Continue reading Episode 7: Blockchain in Healthcare feat. Tamara StClaire →

In this episode, Vicki Shillington shares how organizations have typically been structured with employees recognized simply as the cogs in the system, managers the zookeepers and work as the daily grind. Humanity has literally been designed out of our organizations over the past few decades. In the past, there wasn’t much one could do about … Continue reading Episode 6: Happiness in the Workplace: A Formula for Attracting and Retaining Talent in the Digital Era feat. Vicki Shillington →

In this episode, Sajid Ahmed discusses the proliferation in innovation via Artificial Intelligence (AI) and workflow design.  He shares how this technology will help accurately diagnose many conditions and provide convenient access to care by delivering a multitude of solutions to healthcare organizations looking to improve healthcare delivery.  While AI is receiving industry buzz and … Continue reading Episode 5: How Artificial Intelligence will Revolutionize Healthcare feat. Sajid Ahmed →

In this episode, T2 Tech Managing Partner Kevin Torf shares how to manage increasing electronic health data in 24×7 environments, and what todays healthcare CIOs need to strategically migrate hundreds of clinical and business applications when shifting to the cloud, colocation facilities and other modern data center solutions. Tune into the Southern California Chapter of … Continue reading Episode 4: A Best Practice Approach to Application Migration feat. Kevin Torf →

In this episode, Dr. Andrew Brooks, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Tigertext shares with us how to Improve Collaboration with a Strategic Mobile Device Strategy. He covers the importance of Secure Messaging, System Integration, Device Management, Patient Engagement, and Physician Experience. In addition he shares recommendations for how disparate health systems can communicate on … Continue reading Episode 3: Strategic Mobile Device Strategy feat. Dr. Andrew Brooks →

In this podcast, Andrew discusses how leaders continue to fail at an alarming rate at the highest levels of business, politics, sports, and entertainment. Many of these failures are the result of self-inflicted wounds brought on by a lack of character. Against a rising tide of narcissism and ego, humility has quietly re-emerged as the … Continue reading Episode 2: The Humility Imperative feat. Andrew Kerr →

In this podcast, Sri Bharadwaj discusses mapping out the future of Interoperability in healthcare and sharing of patient data for Olympics. Millions of transactions are exchange today across the healthcare ecosystem. Sri star gazes into the future and addresses the current and future needs for standards, certification, Blockchain and governance in interoperability. https://archive.org/download/EP1SriBharadwajFinal/EP%201%20-%20Sri%20Bharadwaj%20final.mp3