HIMSSCast
HIMSSCast is a podcast produced by the HIMSS Media editorial team behind Healthcare IT News, MobiHealthNews, and Healthcare Finance News. In each episode, our editors are joined by special guests from around the health tech industry to discuss major news stories or trends in the space. The aim of the show is to add depth, analysis and color to our ongoing coverage of the digital health, health tech and healthcare finance realms, as well as to facilitate lively conversations about hot health tech topics.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 545
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The supply, demand and yield of telehealth - with Sanjula Jain
Analysts and stakeholders have put a lot of energy toward trying to predict the future of telehealth: Are we at the peak of a bubble, or is it only up from here?
A new report from Trilliant Health tak…
Top Stories for 2/25
This week: EHRs vulnerable to cyberattackers, agency claims; Senators urge CMS to keep Medicare Advantage rates stable. Plus: Mindler purchasing Medified Solutions Oy for an undisclosed sum.
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What is HHS 405(d), and how can it help build cybersecurity readiness?
The HHS 405(d) Program was created as a provision of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. It's designed to offer resources and best practices for healthcare organizations and public health agencies to help…
Personalizing the Healthcare Billing Experience
A negative billing experience can cause patients to lose trust in a provider. Michael Axt, Chief Member Empowerment Officer for Zelis, talks about enabling the patient financial experience from initi…
Top Stories for 2/18
This week: Mayo irks insurers by ceasing MA patient scheduling; Mercy locks down ICU after online attacks . Plus: VillageMD announces plans to buy chronic care management company Healthy Interactions…
Medically Home funding a big investment in hospital acute care - with Rami Karjian
Acute-level care at home is another innovation driven by the pandemic, though the concept is not new. But as hospitals needed to free up beds and CMS loosened restrictions, health systems both set up…
Private Equity and Digital Health: What You Need to Know
With private equity investing billions, digital products are in a boom period. Clover COO Jamie Reynoso, whose area of expertise is on health insurance innovation, talks about what healthcare leaders…
Mobile Heartbeat Presents: How Healthcare Organizations Are Driving Technological Innovation in 2022
Healthcare organizations are at the center of clinical technology innovation, and with good reason: Healthcare technology advancements need to remain focused on the patient experience. Join Mobile He…
Top Stories for 2/11
This week: Racial, ethnic minorities experience worse care than whites; Amazon Care expanding to 20 new cities. Plus: Epic announces Cheers, a new customer relationship management system.
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Addressing the digital accessibility gap - with Josh Basile
Many health IT experts, innovators and vendors have touted digital health as a mechanism to overcome hurdles to care. But at the same time, we also know that digital health tools can exacerbate diffi…
Top Stories for 2/4
This week: VA struggling with data migration into Cerner HER; AliveCor debuts personal ECG tech. Plus: Federal court bans Martin Shkreli from pharmaceutical industry for life.
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What the data can tell us about long COVID - with Michael Simon and Dr. Brett Giroir
Among the many mysteries of COVID-19, a major one regards "long COVID": symptoms that persist for weeks, and sometimes months, after someone first tests positive for the disease.
Experts and scientist…
Accelerating the Healthcare Payment Cycle
When payers adopt electronic payments, reimbursement can be slowed down by legacy systems and manual processes. Kimberly Scaccia, VP of Revenue Cycle for Mercyhealth, talks about end-to-end solutions…
Health Catalyst presents Data-Driven Population Health Insights
(Sponsored) Pandemic-induced delays have exacerbated gaps in patient care. Technology can help empower your clinicians to close these gaps and boost the overall success of population health managemen…
Top Stories for 1/28
This week: OSHA rescinds vaccine mandate for employees at large companies; Akili to merge with Social Capital. Plus: Vulnerabilities found in Log4J logging tool.
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How health systems can prepare for TEFCA – with Dr. Dan Golder
The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, also known as TEFCA, is now officially live.
Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to talk about how TEFCA's implementation will af…
Bright side of COVID-19’s impact on health is public’s embrace of digital technology
The future includes decision-support tools, remote patient monitoring and digital therapeutics, says Jodi Daniel, partner in Crowell & Moring’s Health Care Group.
Top Stories for 1/21
This week: U.S. on high alert as Russian cyber actors target healthcare; MA emergency orders meant to ease staffing strains. Plus: Thread purchases inVibe for an undisclosed sum.
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Taking telehealth beyond the video chat – with Dr. Maulik Majmudar
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the gas pedal on the use of virtual care, particularly synchronous video chats. But virtual care's potential extends beyond one-on-one conversations – it can also leverage r…
Health Catalyst presents Successfully Operationalizing Population Health
(Sponsored) Some organizations are abandoning population health programs because of inability to scale. Population health success requires taking a marathon approach; ensuring leaders and providers a…