Jim Adams Discusses Using Big Data Successfully to Care for Patients
November 11th 2021Gathering and having access to an enormous amount of data isn’t the most important thing; using that data at the time of need to influence care choices is crucial, said Jim Adams, chief innovation officer, AllianceRx Walgreens Prime.
George Van Antwerp on Understanding the Right Data to Address Health Disparities
November 4th 2021Using and analyzing data for some subpopulations is still in the early stages and there remain a lot of questions around what is the right data to collect, said George Van Antwerp, MBA, managing director, Deloitte Consulting.
Technology Expert Jesse Fasolo Highlights Cybersecurity Threats to Healthcare
October 30th 2021Information security is changing so fast, healthcare systems need to work on shorter strategies so they can pivot to what’s current, said Jesse Fasolo, PhD student, director, technology infrastructure & cybersecurity, information security officer, St. Joseph's Health.
Dr. Leslie Kantor Examines the Potential “Twindemic” Impact on Health Systems
October 27th 2021The possibility of hospitals and health systems being hit by both COVID-19 and flu hospitalizations makes it crucial people get vaccinated against both, said Leslie Kantor, PhD, MPH, chair and professor of the Department of Urban-Global Public Health, Rutgers School of Public Health.
Dr. Edmondo Robinson Highlights the Growing Use of AI
October 21st 2021Telehealth isn't the only enduring technology that was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic; artificial intelligence (AI) was being used more than ever across Moffitt Cancer Center, said Edmondo Robinson, MD, MBA, MS, FACP, senior vice president and chief digital officer at Moffitt Cancer Center.
Dr. Edmondo Robinson Outlines Hospital Readiness to Receive Large Amounts of Patient Data
October 15th 2021Hospitals and health systems are largely not equipped to handle all the patient data they could receive and turn it into actionable information, explained Edmondo Robinson, MD, MBA, MS, FACP, senior vice president and chief digital officer at Moffitt Cancer Center.
Infectious Disease Expert Dr Hilary Babcock Addresses Vaccine Mandates in Healthcare Settings
August 4th 2021Hilary Babcock, MD, MPH, infectious disease specialist at Washington University and BJC Healthcare in St. Louis, Missouri, discusses the COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccine mandates in healthcare settings.
Dr Cacchione Shares Ascension’s Lessons From the Pandemic’s Challenging Early Days
May 29th 2021Joseph Cacchione, MD, FACC, executive vice president of Clinical & Network Services at Ascension, described some of the lessons he learned from operating in states that were hit hard during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Data Helps Drive the Mission of Helping the Most Vulnerable During COVID-19, Dr Cacchione Says
May 28th 2021Joseph Cacchione, MD, FACC, executive vice president of Clinical & Network Services at Ascension, discusses how collecting data on social determinants on health and food insecurity helped address health equity during the pandemic.