At the Health Information Management Systems Society (HiMSS) annual gathering Orlando, Florida, March 11th-15th 2024, global thought leader, editor and host Gil Bashe of Health UnaBASHEdon HealthcareNOW Radio chats the Phil Bradley, digital health strategist for HiMSS. We discuss the state of uptake and efficacy of EHR and related digital healt IT platforms,with an emphasis on clinician user experience, fatigue and the need for clinician engagement to be 'actionable'. ==##==  

On this episode of Pophealth Week, we feature Hesham Hessaballa MD, a pulumonary and critical care medicine specialist practicing for more than 20 years. Dr. Hassaballa is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine and sleep medicine, serves as Assistant Professor Rush University & Medical Center, and Editor of the popular blog @MedikaLife keep up with Dr. Hassaballa's work on Twitter profile @HAHassaballaMD or on linkedIn, or on the web via www.drhassaballa.com. We discuss his journey into critical care medicine and explore his '11 rules for the ICU' recommendations outlined in 'How Not to Kill Someone in the ICU'. Follow Dr. Hassaballa's work on Twitter via @HAHassaballaMD, on linkedIn, or on the web via www.drhassaballa.com.

  This episode of PopHealth Week features Mike Edgeworth, MD, MS.. Dr. Edgeworth is a neurologist and the Chief Population Health Officer at Octave Bioscience a company that is involved in changing the paradigm of MS (Multiple Sclerosis) care and treatment, a company delivering an innovative, precision care solution for patients with multiple sclerosis. He has over 20 years of experience as a physician leader spanning from academic and clinical practice to hospital leadership and then as a medical executive for a national health plan prior to joining Octave in 2021. Dr. Edgeworth completed his neurology residency and fellowship training at Vanderbilt University, where he also obtained a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation. He attended the University of Mississippi for medical school and has a BS in Chemistry from Mississippi State University. He currently lives in Nashville, TN. Stay updated with Dr. Edgeworth work at Octave Biosicences via www.octavebio.com and on twitter via Twitter Mike Edgeworth, MD: @blackabbeymike and Octave Bioscience: @OctaveBio. Join us!

This episode of PopHealth Week features Caitlin Donovan, Global Head of Uber Health. The Uber Health platform helps improve patient care by enabling healthcare organizations to arrange rides and services on behalf of others by using a centralized, easy-to-use dashboard or an API. We discuss their role in the healthcare industry, being a new player that brings innovative solutions to address patients’ needs with the technical processes they already know and manage well. Just like their well-known service, Uber Health counts on independent earners that can transport patients or deliver medications to them, an option that can benefit people like seniors, patients with complex chronic conditions, and employees who work for self-insured employers. Caitlin discusses Uber Health’s approach to overcoming care barriers and addressing patients’ social determinants of health by designing benefits for them and aligning incentives across healthcare. She also speaks about the three different ways they help employers facilitate access to care for their employees, and why it’s important to scale solutions while still meeting individual needs.

  On today's episode of PopHealth Week, Fred and Gregg's guests are:Caitlin Donovan, Global Head, Uber Health, Rick Leach, JD, an Expert in Food Security and Public Health, Founder and former CEO, World Food Program, USA and current Chairman of the Food as Medicine Board at Avesis, LLC, and Benny DiCecca, CEO and President, Validation Institute. We discuss the role of certification of programs from an impact and efficacy point of view.

There’s an unspoken assumption when you go to see a doctor: the doctor knows your medical story and is making decisions based on that story. But the reality frequently falls short. Medical records vanish when we switch doctors. Critical details of life-saving treatment plans get lost in muddled electronic charts. The doctors we see change according to specialty, hospital shifts, or an insurer’s whims. Stanford physician Ilana Yurkiewicz calls this fragmentation, and, she reveals, it’s the central failure of health care today. In this gripping narrative from medicine’s front lines, she shows how a system that doesn’t talk to itself forces doctors, patients, and their loved ones to go to heroic lengths to bridge the gaps. With lives at stake and little other choice, we all do so―but the system is hanging by a thread, and we need better solutions. Radiantly humane, empowering, and ultimately hopeful, Fragmented is a prescription for what really needs fixing in modern medicine.  

Today's special program is the NMP Problem in Medicine. NMP stands for 'not my patient, not my problem" an endemic yet widespread 'infection'. A  byproduct of an excessively hierarchical & over-engineered specialist & subspecialist culture in medicine so wide & deep even the best of the best present with blindspots (ie, implicit or confirmation bias) while we the patient, family member, friend or loved ones often pay a very steep price. In my case, my Son Anthony John Masters may be it's latest victum to lose his life in the care of 'physicians' (faculty, fellows, residents, interns & PAs) staffing a Level I trauma, teaching affiliate hospital of a world class medical school - Ichan Mt Sinai School of Medicine), albeit this phenonmenon plays out daily so who knows who may be suffering as we speak? Host Gil Bashe interviews colleague & Health UnaBASHEd executive producer on the untimely & avoidable death of his 38 year old son Anthony John Masters. For more information on NMP or to follow developments in space see: Health Innovation Media, 'Tony Masters Forever: Friends Share Their Experience' & Reports from the bedside: Observations on the ‘NMP’ Culture endemic in many U.S. health systems; follow @GreggMastersMPH on twitter tagging #TeamTony, #EndNMP & #NMP.  

In this special version of PopHealth Week, we broadcasted live from the 2023 Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) Annual Meeting, hosted by the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Our esteemed guests for this session were Ronald B. Postuma, MD, MSc, a professor at McGill University and researcher at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, along with Alastair Noyce, MRCP, PhD, a Consultant Neurologist at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust. The pivotal PPMI study has constructed the most comprehensive database and collection of biological samples in the history of Parkinson's research. This initiative is integral to our expanding comprehension of Parkinson's disease mechanisms and clinical manifestations, and has significantly shaped emerging clinical trials. Our conversation delved into the latest strides in identifying, treating, and ultimately curing Parkinson's disease. This interview took place on-site at the recently wrapped up annual event of the Michael J Fox Foundation in New York. PopHealth Week is produced by PopUp Studios dot Productions. a service of Health Innovation Media, streaming LIVE and sydicated on demand by HealthcareNOW Radio5:30am, 1:30pm and 9:30pm Eastern via all major podcasting platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Amazon and Spotify/Anchor FM. ==##==  

On today's tantalizing episode, we're joined by the one and only Harvey Castro, MD, MBA, FACEP—author, writer, medical media maestro, and speaker extraordinaire. Want a glimpse into his world? Stalk him (politely, of course) on Twitter and Instagram via @HarveycastroMD. Dr. Castro penned the groundbreaking works 'Bing Copilot and Other LLM: Revolutionizing Healthcare With AI' and 'ChatGPT and Healthcare: The Key To New Future of Medicine'. He's not just any author, oh no! He's critically acclaimed, and a hot commodity in the medical media and speaking circuit, spreading his wisdom from coast to coast and all over the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. As a board-certified emergency medicine physician and healthcare trailblazer, Dr. Castro's got a knack for rallying the troops and bringing cutting-edge healthcare services to Texan communities near and far. His secret sauce? A perfect blend of innovative approaches and personalized patient care. He's all about building rock-solid trust with patients, fellow docs, staff, and community leaders, thanks to his unwavering compassion, care, and understanding. ==##==

In this episode of PopHealth Week, the hosts Fred and Gregg invite two guests, Reyn Archer MD and Jaime Bland DNP, to discuss various topics related to public health and healthcare data exchange. Dr. Archer, a legislative and policy expert in public health and international diplomacy, served as Chief of Staff for a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Commissioner of Health at the Texas Department of Health. Jaime Bland DNP is the President & CEO of CyncHealth, a non-profit organization founded in 2008 to enable healthcare data exchange and support providers in Nebraska to provide holistic and effective care to all patients. One of the main topics discussed in this episode is the novel idea of health savings accounts at the community level. The guests highlight the importance of incentivizing typically underserved areas to take ownership of their health plan and outcomes. They explain that such initiatives could be an effective way to promote health equity and reduce disparities. Another topic of discussion is the role of information technology in promoting health equity. The guests emphasize the need for healthcare providers to have access to healthcare data and technology tools to improve patient care and outcomes. They also discuss the challenges associated with healthcare data exchange and ways to address these challenges. Overall, this episode of PopHealth Week sheds light on the importance of promoting health equity and reducing disparities in healthcare. The guests provide valuable insights into various policy and technological solutions that could help achieve these goals. ==##==  

On HealthunaBASHEd our guest is health, life sciences, tech futurist, global thought leader, author, and popular speaker John Nosta, President, NOSTALAB. Making an encore appearance on Health Unabashed, John weighs in on the explosion of ChatGPT applications in the health, wellness and life sciences space. We unbundle the DNA of innovation, what's real and the 'where's the beef' fluff, then explore the upside of AI writ large and the potential for ChatGPT to be a game changer that "none of us saw coming". Tune in! Just say Alexa, "play HealthcareNOW Radio" weekdays at 10:30 am, 6:30 pm, & 2:30 am Eastern / 7:30 am, 3:30 pm, & 11:30 pm Pacific ==##==