On this episode of Health+Tech, hosts Holly Buckley and Kristen McDermott Woodrum and Clearwater Healthcare Cybersecurity and Compliance Strategist/Chief Risk Officer Jon Moore discuss technical security advancements inside the healthcare sphere. Jon offers insights into cybersecurity, ransomware and vendor risk management. This episode also addresses the challenges of risk analysis with HIPAA compliance and how organizations can make the best decisions to manage risk.

On this episode of Health+Tech, host Kristen McDermott Woodrum is joined by Charlie Winn, co-founder, vice president of sales and chief revenue officer for Liine, an artificial intelligence-powered call recording platform for healthcare practices. Their discussion covers the technology behind Liine, its use of AI, insights from Liine’s analytics and the near-term impact of AI on healthcare.

Jessica Thurmond and Monica Schmiede, co-CEOs and co-founders of Athelo Health — the first biometric-anchored virtual coach for women with breast and gynecologic cancers — join McGuireWoods partner Kristen McDermott Woodrum on this episode of Health+Tech. They discuss Athelo Health’s mission, how Athelo Health uses biometric data to support patients, and the role of digital health tools in educating patients, improving access to care and building supportive communities for patients.

Bradd Busick, senior vice president and chief information officer for MultiCare, joins hosts Holly Buckley and Kristen McDermott Woodrum on this episode of Health+Tech to provide insights into MultiCare’s recent successes in the IT space. Bradd shares best practices MultiCare used to successfully launch new IT tools, and the importance of a strong workplace culture in the successful results he and his team have seen. Learn how AI and other digital health tools can help health systems meet...

On this episode of Health+Tech, hosts Holly Buckley and Kristen McDermott Woodrum are joined by Cyril Philip, Vice President of Digital Ventures at Bon Secours Mercy Health, for a discussion of health system investment funds and the role of health systems in driving innovation. Cyril offers insights into the opportunities and challenges for health systems investing in innovation, the early successes Bon Secours is seeing in its investment strategy and trends in health system investments in...

On this episode of Health+Tech, McGuireWoods partners Holly Buckley and Kristen McDermott Woodrum are joined by Nyoo Health founder and CEO Priya Bathija. Tune in to this discussion of the potential for digital health to reduce disparities in women’s health outcomes as well as barriers to the successful implementation of digital health tools. Learn about best practices for hospitals and health systems looking to implement digital health tools, and about increased growth in the women’s health...

In this episode of Health+Tech, hosts Kristen McDermott Woodrum and Andrea Linna were joined by Devin Carty, Chief Executive Officer of Martin Ventures, at the Digital Health Dinner and Keynote the night before the 19th annual Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference. Their discussion covered the latest trends and developments in digital health.

On this episode of Health+Tech, Teira Gunlock, President of First Stop Health, joins McGuireWoods partners Andrea Linna and Kristen McDermott Woodrum for a discussion on the ability of telehealth to fill gaps in patient needs. They also discuss: The potential for telehealth to reverse the growing trend of Americans not seeking primary careThe ability of virtual care to build greater trust between patients and providersThe future of virtual care

On this episode of Health+Tech, recorded live at McGuireWoods’ Digital Health Dinner hosted the night before the 15th Annual Healthcare Finance and Growth Conference, keynote speaker Amber Fencl, Novant Health’s senior vice president for digital health and engagement, was interviewed by Andrea Linna and Kristen McDermott Woodrum about the latest trends and topics in digital health. They discussed: The importance of engaging both patients and providers with technologyKey considerations for...

Jennifer Bepple, Clinical Advisor to Verana Health and Telehealth Fellow with Doximity, teams up with McGuireWoods partner Andrea Linna on this episode of Health+Tech for a discussion on the role of telehealth in improving patient outcomes. They also discuss: How best to employ health data to help patients and providersPatient views on data collection and data sharingThe future of digital health

On this episode of Health+Tech, McGuireWoods partners Andrea Lee Linna and Kristen McDermott Woodrum are joined by Sara Teppema, chief actuary for Wildflower Health, a women’s health engagement platform designed to help women overcome barriers to care, support clinicians, and improve outcomes for all stakeholders. Discussion will cover using digital health to advance equity in healthcare, value-based maternity care, and using aggregated healthcare data for quality improvement.

On this episode of Health+Tech, McGuireWoods partners Andrea Linna and Jonathan Ishee are joined by Zack Perry, senior vice president of strategy for HealthMark and president of the Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services (AHIOS). They will examine the impact of proposed HIPAA rule changes on medical records requests. Topics will include: 1. Best practices for responding to patient medical record requests 2. Interplay of access requests with health apps and APIs 3. Compliance...

In this episode of Health+Tech, Andrea Lee Linna and Jonathan Ishee are joined by fellow McGuireWoods digital health team member Michael Paluzzi to discuss proposed HIPAA changes that may require covered entities and business associates to overhaul their HIPAA policies and procedures in 2022. After providing a high-level overview of the proposed changes, the podcast turns to a live recording of Andrea and Jonathan’s recent webinar, “Preparing for Major HIPAA Changes in 2022,” offering...

In this episode of Health+Tech, McGuireWoods healthcare attorneys Janice Suchyta, Kate Hardey, Kae Gruner and Royce DuBiner discuss the latest digital health updates from the Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission. Join the conversation as we wrap up Cybersecurity Awareness Month and discuss the following topics: • FDA draft guidance on electronic health records and medical claims data • FDA new resource for approved artificial intelligence/machine learning medical...

In this episode of Health+Tech, McGuireWoods healthcare partner Janice Suchyta talks to Michele Satterlund, senior vice president in the state government relations practice of McGuireWoods Consulting and a partner with McGuireWoods, on the emergence of telehealth, particularly during the pandemic. They also look at how telehealth is evaluated state by state and discuss the need for uniform best practices.

In this episode of Health+Tech, McGuireWoods healthcare partner Janice M. Suchyta talks to Donna Chang, founder and CEO of Hope Biosciences. Donna discusses how Texas — particularly Houston — is making a name for itself in biotechnology by attracting research funding, supporting premier academic medical centers and welcoming investment by major pharmaceutical companies. Hope Biosciences, a stem cell biotechnology company that has flourished as part of the biotech cluster in the Houston area,...

In this episode of Health+Tech, McGuireWoods partners Jonathan Ishee and Andrea Lee Linna talk to George Gooch, CEO of the Texas Health Services Authority (THSA), about their cybersecurity, health information exchange and pandemic surveillance initiatives. They also discuss: Information blocking rule compliance Recent Texas legislation (now signed into law) affecting healthcare breach notification The role of health information exchange in public health surveillanceTHSA initiatives using...

For this episode of Health+Tech, please join Dr. Anwar Hussain, General Partner at RhythmVC, and McGuireWoods Chicago partner Andrea Lee Linna, as they discuss digital healthcare and the nuts and bolts needed to create better systems. Their discussion covers: What venture capital is looking for when investing in digital health Opportunities for startups in healthcare business-to-business software How healthcare regulations impact digital health investment Application of artificial...

For this episode of Health+Tech, join Lauren Riplinger, vice president of policy and government affairs at AHIMA, and McGuireWoods healthcare partner Janice Suchyta, who co-leads the firm's digital health group. Discussion will cover the following topics: The new Cures Act patient access rule and how to comply with the open notes requirements Trends in health information interoperability among healthcare entities Compliance needs for information-blocking rules and exceptions

On this episode of Health+Tech, please join Ludi founder and CEO Gail Peace and McGuireWoods partner Andrea Lee Linna as they discuss how technology can further healthcare compliance, including: · How providers can leverage technology to streamline their physician contracting processes to reduce administrative burdens on physicians and staff · How the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law apply to physician contracting and how providers can leverage technology to ensure regulatory...

On this episode of Health+Tech, hear from healthcare IT executive John Glaser discussing key issues in the digital health space. John is a former senior vice president of Population Health at Cerner Corporation, and a former CEO of Siemens Health Services. Before that, he was CIO at Partners HealthCare and senior advisor at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. He also serves on the board for a number of healthcare organizations. For more about the series,...

On this episode of Health+Tech, Andrea Linna, Janice Suchyta and Jonathan Ishee speak with McGuireWoods partner Michael Podberesky about government enforcement trends at the intersection of healthcare and technology. A former federal prosecutor in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Fraud Section, Michael recently joined McGuireWoods’ nationally recognized Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation and Healthcare Departments and co-chairs the firm’s False Claims Act...