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On this week's episode of Data Book, Chief Healthcare Executive™ spoke with Peter Urbanowicz, managing director and co-head of Alvarez and Marsal’s Healthcare Industry Group. We discussed the FDA’s recent shift in priorities to address supply chain issues, device shortages, and the backlog of drug approvals as well as how technology can help. We also talked about how hospitals are handling these issues and what they can do as they wait for the FDA to catch up.

Peter Urbanowicz, managing director and co-head of Alvarez and Marsal’s Healthcare Industry Group, discusses the FDA’s new focus in addressing supply chain and device shortages posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and what hospitals should be doing in the meantime to adjust.

Waiting for FDA to Catch Up: What Hospitals Can Do to Address Supply Chain and Device Shortages

Leslie Trigg, CEO of Outset, the creator of Tablo, a home-based dialysis machine that incorporates cloud-computing technology. We discussed how these machines work, why they would be attractive to patients, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the demand for these machines. We also talked about the potential for home dialysis machines to be eligible for reimbursement and what the future looks like for this technology.

Leslie Trigg, CEO of Outset, discusses how imbedded cloud-computing technology in home dialysis machines can improve quality of care for patients, and how the pandemic has boosted demand for these machines.

Podcast: Home Dialysis Machines and Cloud-Computing with Leslie Trigg

This is part two of a three-part podcast. Listen to 

The medical school process is rigorous. Students who typically excel in school are faced with even more work and hours of being out in the field. The addition of technology in healthcare presents a new challenge for young professionals, who might not have had the time to learn how to use them. Although these innovations were made to improve efficiency, outcomes and patient satisfaction, they can also lead to burnout. And sometimes, the pressure and fear of potential burnout turns people away from entering the field, which could lead to an even worse provider shortage.

Janae Sharp, founder of Sharp Index, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing physician suicide and burnout, and Dalton Ruer, a data scientist storyteller, are back on Data Book for part two of a special three-part series about physician burnout.

In part two, we discuss the culture of med school, how med school can better prepare young physicians to use new technologies and if a fear of burnout is keeping young professionals from pursuing a career in medicine.

Make sure you like this podcast, subscribe and follow 

™ on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook to stay up-to-date on the latest health tech news.

 and let me know what you want to hear on upcoming episodes of the podcast.

AI, Big Data and Existing Challenges (Part Two)

How Clinical Decision Support Tools Can Improve Outcomes (Part One)

Janae Sharp and Dalton Ruer discuss the culture of med school, learning about new tech and how both affect burnout and the decision to enter the field. 

Podcast: Med School Culture and Introducing New Health Tech (Part Two)

Over the last decade, technology in healthcare has made incredible strides. From AI outperforming human experts to smartwatches that monitor a patient's heartbeat, it’s safe to say that the digitization of healthcare is improving outcomes and experiences. 

On this episode of Data Book, Shereese Maynard, M.S., MBA, a healthcare strategist and key opinion leader, discusses the technologies that influenced the last 10 years and makes projections on what the industry might expect in the future. Maynard also provides opinions about some past disappointments and the technologies and ideas she thought she would see but have not yet come to fruition.

Make sure you like this podcast, subscribe and follow Inside Digital Health on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook to stay up-to-date on the latest health tech news.

Using Analytics, Precision Medicine to Improve Preterm Infant Outcomes

How FDA Is Navigating the Digital Transformation

Playing a Medical Video Game for CME Credit

Shereese Maynard, M.S., MBA, discusses the influence of health tech in the 2010s and makes projections on what's to come.

Podcast: Health Tech in the 2010s and Beyond

Every year, physicians are required to earn continuing medical education (CME) credits to maintain, develop or increase their knowledge, skills and performance.

Traditionally, physicians attend conferences or webinars to get their credit. But rather than sitting through a lecture or taking a test, what if physicians could train and earn CME credit by playing a realistic video game on their phone?

At HLTH2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, we sat down with Sam Glassenberg, founder and CEO of Level Ex, to learn more about his medical video game company and how physicians can benefit and earn credit from the technology.

 and let us know what you want to hear on Data Book this season.

Sam Glassenberg, CEO and founder of Level Ex, discusses the inception of Level Ex and developing a video game app that physicians can use to earn CME credit. 

Podcast: Playing a Medical Video Game for CME Credit

Like healthcare, times are changing here at 

On the first episode of season five, hosts Jack Murtha and Tom Castles say their goodbyes and hand off the microphones to Paul Abrams, MBA, director of Health Care Specialty Group at MJH Life Sciences, and me.

 first launched in March 2018 and featured a story about a hacker collective called the Dark Overlord. Murtha and Castles would tell a story, interview a guess and say goodbye with some words from a health IT leader.

Over time, the two tweaked the formula and the podcast entirely, and it appeared to show off. Since 

 first aired, the podcast has had 10s and 10s and 10s of thousands of listens and has featured some top health IT thought leaders, including Eric Topol, M.D., David Albert, M.D., Rasu Shrestha, M.D., MBA, Geeta Nayyar, M.D., MBA.

Now, it’s time for new hosts and new stories. Whether it’s interviews on the conference floor, learning more about new medical devices entering the space or diving into health IT news, Paul and I look forward to continuing to update 

In this episode, we wanted to let our audience get acquainted with who we are and our plans for 

Navigate the digital transformation with confidence. 

Data Book Podcast: The 'Not Glamorous' Part of the Job

Data Book Podcast: Rediscovering Healthcare's 'Why' With Rasu Shrestha

Why Health Systems Should Build Their Own AI Models

Get to know the new voices behind Data Book. 

Podcast: What's New with Data Book?

Three areas that should be prioritized when working to improve healthcare digital security practices.

Securing Digitalization Within Healthcare

Winning technology focused on women’s health, Parkinson disease and collecting more valuable health data.

Winners of the Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge Announced

The finalists have a chance at up to $50,000 in in-kind services from Boston Scientific and Google.

6 Connected Patient Challenge Finalists to Compete in Live Pitch-Off

The Fourth Annual Conference will bring together stakeholders to enhance patient experience in their healthcare ecosystems.

Boston Patient Experience Symposium Attracts Star Power for Tech Improvement Talk

A challenge at CHLA encouraged employees to develop ideas to improve the health system.

How Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Staff Is Creating Change Through Innovations

With the market for wearable devices heating up each day, health systems have a decision to make about which technology it should choose. What should health systems be looking for when making the choice?

At HLTH2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Natalie Schneider, vice president of digital health at Samsung Electronics America, discussed how healthcare executives should approach implementing wearables into their health system due to the wide array of options.

Editor’s note: This transcription has been lightly edited for style and clarity.

 The space has become so congested. I think when you walk through the exhibition hall here at HLTH, you just see hundreds and hundreds of really impressive digital health companies.

I think hospitals should think about first determining the KPIs that they want to move. Is it readmission rates? Is it the amount of hours spent documenting patient consults? What is it that you're trying to solve for?

Then back into which vendors are available to do that. It’s easy to become overwhelmed when you start with the vendors first and then try to back into which solutions they can solve.

How Wearable Tech Can Improve Patient Outcomes

Kaiser Uses Samsung Wearables to Reduce Hospital Admission Rates for Cardiac Rehab Patients

How Health Systems Can Benefit from Wearables

Health systems need to establish what they want the wearable device to be used for.

Implementing Wearables into Your Health System

Digital health technologies offer benefits for a wide variety of patients, but perhaps one of the biggest and most beneficial areas of focus for developers is for patients with chronic conditions.

Today, there are applications for medication adherence and management of diabetes and blood pressure. But why is that?

Luke Bonney, co-founder and CEO at Redox, explained at HLTH2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada that engagement is a big reason.

There's a really interesting way to frame this, which is: What's the intersection of health and healthcare? And you can actually see in a recent Redox survey that we kind of asked both

Health you can think about as “how do I stay healthy?” “How do I prevent getting sick?” We see a whole burgeoning class of technology around “How should I track my fitness and how do I think about the things that keep me from becoming sick?”

Parallel to that we see a whole burgeoning class of consumer-facing technology around managing chronic disease. Why is that true? It's true because these are key moments in time when you and I typically act as consumers and have an incentive to really engage in our care.

So, if you're thinking about building tools and technology as a software developer, what you want is an engaged audience. For that reason, we see the initial early adoption, both from the actual consumer side as well as from those building the tools designed for chronic disease management.

Editor's note: This transcription has been lightly edited for style and clarity.

Machine Learning Predicts Risk of Heart Failure in Patients with Diabetes

Wearable Sensors Monitor Sweat Rate, Electrolytes and Metabolites for Health

Using Tech to Address Behavioral Healthcare Gaps

Luke Bonney of Redox discusses the importance of digital health tools for chronic conditions. 

Why Digital Health Tools Focus on Chronic Conditions

Between start-ups and well-established companies, digital health tools are popping up from every corner. But how should health systems choose who to work with?

David Van Sickle is the CEO of Propeller Health, a digital health company which focuses on solutions to help patients address chronic conditions like asthma and COPD. At HLTH2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, he told 

™ about things to look for when selecting a company’s digital health solution to implement.

David Van Sickle: Definitely clinical evidence. Over the 10 years or so that Propeller has been in business, we've now published 25 peer reviewed papers that demonstrate that what we do for patients and their physicians can really help increase adherence, it can reduce symptoms, it can help keep people out of the emergency room of the hospital.

So, first and foremost, there has to be a strong clinical mechanism of action that has been proven across time and populations.

Second, there has to be an ability to scale the solution to not just the sickest of the sick, but also to a broader population. Make sure the digital you're really trying to put to work tools help change the whole face of the experience of asthma, COPD or other condition you're focused on, across as much of the distribution or the population as you can.

Those two things are probably what I'd start with and then consider how much fun the company is to work with. How challenging are they? How are they helping you apply digital and new ways to your patients and members?

Can Amazon Alexa Increase Patient Engagement?

Smart Speakers Monitor Infants' Breathing and Motion

At HLTH2019, an expert shares what health systems should look for when choosing who to work with.

Choosing Which Vendor to Work With

From Fitbit to Apple to Samsung to Google, the wearable device market is competitive. These technology solutions give patients the opportunity to take more control over their health and health data. All the while, physicians can intervene if they notice alarming trends.

Amy McDonough is the senior vice president and general manager of Fitbit Health Solutions, a business division of Fitbit. At HLTH 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, she shared with 

™ how health systems can benefit from these devices.

Editor’s note: The following transcript has been lightly edited for style and clarity.

Amy McDonough: Wearables have the opportunity to more deeply integrate into healthcare to help improve the healthcare system, both in terms of outcomes, as well as cost savings, by providing data, guidance and tools in a very personalized way, and in some cases, even early detection to help individuals improve on their own health.

We see great examples of everyone in the research community, as well as with health plans and health systems understanding the power that a wearable can bring to that in terms of providing that data and an ongoing touch point with a patient or a user.

One great example of this is in Cedar Sinai, which is doing a research study looking at the impact of wearables on post-operative surgery. So, what's the optimal number of steps you should take after a knee or hip surgery and how can that help prevent hospital readmission and help optimize for recovery? That's one example in the hospital space.

On the payer side, there are great examples of with Medicare Advantage and with the senior population of helping to motivate and engage seniors in health. Fitbit is really excited to partner with United Healthcare. We were in 42 Medicare Advantage plans this year, and that's going to be expanding to 59 plans across 27 states in the next plan year. There is also a program called Renew Active. That program is going to allow for seniors to have access to a social community providing community and social support to help them reach their goals.

Fitbit Premium to Offer Personalized Health and Fitness Programs to Subscribers

Fitbit Is Pushing Its Way Back Into the Wearables Competition

Fitbit and NIH Launch Digital Health Tech Initiative for All of Us Program

At HLTH2019, an expert at Fitbit discusses wearable devices. 