SMA's Digital Health and Innovation

In our newest podcast, we are joined with Pathologists Dr. Bennet Omalu and Dr. Deepak Mohan. We will go through an in depth, scientific analysis of the George Floyd autopsy findings and what the current autopsy guidelines are under CMS and how COVID-19 has changed the world of pathology. This podcast will be moderated by Fred Newmark and Andy Mohan.

In this podcast, we are joined once again by Anandhi Narasimhan, M.D. and Fred Newmark in another episode of Southern Medicine. We as a society, have to address and improve the disparity of socioeconomic conditions of the more vulnerable populations. In this latest discussion, we dive into the exacerbated impact of a pandemic on mental health is widely uncovered as well as a discussion of avenues for seeking treatment and how to cope is critical to mental health. Lastly, we discuss the disproportionate impact on communities of color and those dealing with poor socioeconomic conditions. By the end of this podcast we hope you understand how prevalent mental illness is, how it is further impacted by a pandemic crisis and that it's time to stop stigmatizing mental health and treat it in the same light as physical well being.

In a off subject podcast, we are joined with Auburn University's Head Basketball, Bruce Pearl. In this fun and uplifting discussion, Coach Pearl discusses on how he has coached through the COVID-19 Pandemic. We also get into his coaching methods and how his faith has influenced his life and more importantly coaching his players. Our sports correspondent, Dylan Stephenson, moderates this podcast in his debut. 

The focus of this podcast is to provide overview of COVID-19 testing. We will further discuss current challenges and misconceptions related to quality and availability of tests. Lastly we will discuss importance of serology testing.

During this podcast, Dr. Kevin Johnson will discuss the importance of communicating the science and discoveries in biomedical informatics to a lay audience. He will cover topics such as precision medicine, artificial intelligence (AI), privacy, and physician burnout

The conversation in the podcast will provide listeners with an overview of what the 21st Century Cures Act Rule will mean for patients, health care providers, health information technology developers and vendors, and health information networks. We will discuss the use of application programming interfaces (APIs) that will help individuals access their electronic health information on their smartphones, help health care providers access patient information at the point of care and in bulk to help them identify opportunities to address many of their patients’ needs, and help payers and researchers access information to better inform payment and improvements in care. The Final Rule identifies those times when healthcare providers, developers and information networks won’t need to provide information.

Dr. Anandhi Narasimhan will discuss issues related to mental health during the coronavirus pandemic. Topics include managing anxiety, how to deal with social distancing and isolation, how to talk to children about coronavirus. Also will discuss how treatment can be optimized so that mental health services are available to those who need it virtually.

Drs. Andy Mohan and Deepak Mohan team up to discuss the current pandemic from a frontline and technology perspective with star guest Mr. Aneesh Chopra, who is the former and first Chief Technology Officer of the United States appointed by former president Barack Obama, President of CareJourney, and author “Innovative State: How New Technologies can Transform Government.”

In the podcast, “Telemedicine’s Role in Providing Healthcare Solutions”, Michele Behme, RN, CEO of Sonder Health, a healthcare firm utilizing telemedicine to deliver care, discusses how this technology is able to provide lactation and nutrition consultations through the company’s network of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants and Registered Dietitians. She also explains how quality can be achieved through such a service and provides insight into potential regulatory barriers and how to best address them.

In the podcast, “Clinical Informatics: The Latest Trends and Topics”, Joseph Lassiter, MS, PharmD, President and Managing Advisor for The Robertson Group, a clinical informatics, health information technology, and medication-use systems consultancy based in Portland, Oregon, discusses clinical informatics and its importance and relevance to physicians. He also provides examples of cutting-edge projects that are shaping this field and shares information on the latest trends developing within the next few years.

In the podcast, “VEVA (Vanderbilt EHR Voice Assistant)”, Dr. Yaa Kumah-Crystal, an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Pediatric Endocrinology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center(VUMC) and Timothy Coffman, a custom application developer at VUMC, discuss VEVA -- the Vanderbilt EHR Voice Assistant -- that is currently being piloted at the University. Throughout this informative discussion, they share insights into how this cutting-edge technology allows healthcare providers to more effectively interact with electronic healthcare records, resulting in improved patient care. Additionally, Dr. Kumah-Crystal and Mr. Coffman also detail how the idea of VEVA came to be, challenges they have faced with the application, and what new product features are on the horizon.

In this podcast, Drs. Reza Sadeghian and Darren Migita will speak to those who already have a basic understanding and fundamental knowledge of TPS and delve deeper into the implementation of such a system and the various aspects involved.

In this podcast, Drs. Reza Sadeghian and Darren Migita will discuss the challenges of implementing a new system of workflow not designed for the healthcare setting and a strategy where employees at all levels of a company work together proactively to achieve regular, incremental improvements in processes.

In this podcast, Drs. Reza Sadeghian and Darren Migita will discuss the need for continuous improvement in a healthcare system and how the Kaizen together with the Lean Management and TPS systems brings all levels of a healthcare system together, working proactively to improve quality and patient health.

Join Drs. Reza Sadeghian and Darren Migita as they discuss Lean Management and the Toyota Production System (TPS) and how, even though it was designed for a manufacturing company, the basic principles can be applied and work successfully in a healthcare system.

The podcasts will educate and inform listeners on the various systems and methods that use information, data, and communication technologies to help resolve problems, reduce inefficiencies and costs, improve access, increase quality, and help make the practice of medicine more personalized and precise.

Join Drs. Reza Sadeghian and Darren Migita as they discuss the Toyota Production System (TPS) “Lean” Management system and how, even though it was designed for a manufacturing company, the basic principles can be applied and work successfully in a healthcare system.