Posts Tagged ‘Podcast’
Episode 163: Being Curious About Artificial Intelligence with Google’s Shweta Maniar
Michael welcomes back Shweta Maniar, Global Director, Life Sciences Solutions and Strategy for Google Cloud. The two discuss the continued emergence of artificial intelligence in health care, the need for standards or a framework in health care regarding AI, and how people new to AI can brush off misconceptions and dive in feet first and learn how they can access and leverage this growing technology.
Read MoreEpisode 162: Workgroup Voices, The Inner Workings of Prior Authorization
Michael welcomes 3 of the 4 co-chairs of WEDI’s Prior Authorization Subworkgroup:
Heather McComas, Director, Administrative Simplification Initiatives, American Medical Association
David Delano, Senior Director of Services, Massachusetts Health Data Consortium
Raj Godavarthi, Associate VP of Technology and Interoperability, MCG Health
The 3 discuss the changes in the workgroup and the industry since the January 2024 release of the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization rule, the exciting role of artificial intelligence in PA, and how their unique stakeholder roles offer a full, detailed dialogue during their monthly meetings.
Tons of Prior Authorization-related education coming to you courtesy of WEDI. Visit wedi.org and click CALENDAR for more information
Read MoreEp 161: Simplifying Healthcare: WEDI’s Approach to Eligibility and Benefits.
Michael welcomes Donna Campbell (HCSC) and Amanda Abbott (BCBS of Kansas), WEDI’s Eligibility and Benefits Workgroup Co-Chairs. The co-chairs discuss the workgroup’s missions and the latest discussion topics that workgroup is undertaking, including improving efficiencies in the E&B process through standards and emerging technology.
Read MoreInteroperability Matters, a Discussion with Sequoia Project’s Payer to Payer FHIR API Implementation Workgroup Co-Chairs
From WEDI’s Spring 2024 conference, Sequoia’s David Pyke moderates a conversation with its Payer to Payer FHIR API Implementation Workgroup Co-Chairs, Robert Oakley with Evernorth and Nancy Beavin with Medica. Learn more about the workgroup here- https://sequoiaproject.org/interoperability-matters/payer-to-payer-api-workgroup/
Read MoreEpisode 155: Safeguarding Healthcare-WEDI Insights on Cybersecurity and Continuity
In April 2024, WEDI held a member position advisory (MPA) event on the critical topic of maintaining business continuity within healthcare organizations in the wake of cyber-attacks. The event, entitled, From Crisis to Continuity: Maintaining Health Care Data Exchange Following a Cyber Attack, offered best practices, suggestions, and key steps that stakeholders from HHS and the private sector can consider when exchanging data, processing information, and maintaining lines of communication. From WEDI’s recently concluded Spring conference, a debrief of the MPA event presented by WEDI’s privacy & security workgroup co-chairs, Lesley Berkeyheiser with DirectTrust and Thanh Thien Nguyen from Kaiser Permanente.
Read MorePodcast Episode 43: Health Disparities in Oncology and Beyond with Dr. Tiffany Avery, Chief Medical Officer, NantHealth
Knowledge Center Episode 163: Bring Curious About Artificial Intelligence with Google’s Shweta Maniar July 6, 2021 **USE THE CODE PODCAST FOR A 15% SAVINGS ON REGISTRATION FOR WEDI’S SUMMER FORUM, July 27-29 on Zoom, www.wedi.org for details** We welcome Dr. Tiffany Avery, Chief Medical Officer for NantHealth for a in-depth discussion on the multi-factor nature…
Read MorePodcast Episode 41: The CORE of Healthcare: A Conversation with CAQH CORE Board Chair Tim Kaja (Optum) and Vice Chair Linda Reed (St Joseph’s Health)
Knowledge Center Episode 163: Bring Curious About Artificial Intelligence with Google’s Shweta Maniar June 21, 2021 Matthew welcome CAQH CORE Board Members Tim Kaja (Chair) and Linda Reed (Vice Chair). Tim is Senior Vice President at Optum Care and Linda is the Vice President and Chief Information Officer at St Joseph’s Health. For more than…
Read MorePodcast Episode 40: Micky Tripathi, Ph.D., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Knowledge Center Episode 163: Bring Curious About Artificial Intelligence with Google’s Shweta Maniar June 15, 2021 This special Best Of episode welcomes ONC’s Micky Tripathi, PhD from WEDI 2021 held in May. Hosted by WEDI President and CEO Charles Stellar, Dr. Tripathi offers his thoughts as ONC moves forward through the next 6 months of…
Read MorePodcast Episode 39: Chief Health Equity Officer Conversation; Dr Aletha Maybank (AMA) & Michael Currie (UnitedHealthGroup) from WEDI 2021 Conference
Knowledge Center Episode 163: Bring Curious About Artificial Intelligence with Google’s Shweta Maniar June 7, 2021 This week, WEDI presents a session recorded from our annual spring event, WEDI 2021 with Chief Health Equity Officer Dr. Aletha Maybank of the American Medical Association and Michael Currie of UnitedHealthGroup. Moderated by WEDI Chair Nancy Spector, the…
Read MorePodcast Episode 38: Telemedicine, the Essence of Healthcare with Ann Mond Johnson CEO, American Telemedicine Association
Knowledge Center Episode 163: Bring Curious About Artificial Intelligence with Google’s Shweta Maniar June 1, 2021 Matthew sits down and talks with Ann Mond Johnson, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association. How has the view of telemedicine changed from pre-COVID today, how important has telehealth been for behavioral health, and where does telehealth fit in…
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