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In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Anthony Murray, Head of Growth at Opyl, joins host Peter Birch to discuss the revolution of health research and clinical trials through the use of digital-focused recruitment platform Opin, and AI-driven Analysis Portal, Trial Key. They delve into the current challenges and opportunities in health research, including the barriers to clinical trial participation, the importance of patient advocacy groups, and the role of technology in improving clinical trial recruitment and efficiency.Key Takeaways:Use of Digital Channels for Clinical Trial Recruitment: Using digital channels like social media, search engines, and online platforms for patient recruitment beyond the traditional methods.Importance of Patient Advocacy Groups: The importance of patient advocacy groups in connecting individuals to health research and clinical trials, as well as supporting research advocacy.Accessibility and Inclusivity in Health Research: The need to address the barriers of medical and digital literacy, language, accessibility, and diversity to ensure inclusivity in health research participation.Co-Design and Collaboration: The significance of co-design and collaboration between researchers, sponsors, and participants to create meaningful and inclusive clinical trials that represent the diversity of the population.Timestamps:[00:00] - Introduction [01:21] - Meet Anthony Murray[02:24] The statistical risk behind health research and the traditional methods of finding volunteers for clinical trials.[04:46] Advantages of messaging beyond patient lists and the role of technology in expanding referral networks for clinical trial participation.[07:42] Importance of considering lived experience and the challenges related to medical and digital literacy in clinical trial communication.[09:09] Trends in the number of clinical trials in Australia and the barriers to participation, including language, accessibility, and diversity.[11:21] Launch of the world's first registry with accessible language to facilitate clinical trial search and participation.[13:17] Importance of co-design and diversity in clinical trials and the challenges of accessibility and inclusivity.[:15:12] Collaboration with Bio New South Wales and the focus on commercialization and support for healthcare innovators.[17:51] The role of Opyl in connecting to patient advocacy groups and building digital hubs for education on health research participation.Access the full episode article on the Talking HealthTech website.Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with someone who might get some value from it.Keen to take your healthtech to the next level? Become a THT+ Member for access to our online community forum and more exclusive content. For more information, visit talkinghealthtech.com/thtplus.

In a rare moment of navel-gazing, Ben catches up with friend of the pod Anto Neosoul - host of the Unlock Your Soul Podcast, and Nya Mona Muchemi - host of the hit podcast AfriWetu on how podcasting is democratizing content-creation, challenging harmful social attitudes and practices, and fighting back against misinformation that clutters too much of our digital feeds these days. Unlock Your Soul Podcast https://linktr.ee/unlockyoursoulpodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6fab4516-7486-42c0-8833-59512c08ae61 AfriWetu https://linktr.ee/afriwetu?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=9bfae089-edbd-4d3d-9e69-20c32d592c5a A Shot In the Arm Podcast https://www.ashotinthearmpodcast.com Directed and produced by Nick Mutuma at Giraffe @shotbygiraffe. Executive Producer Erik Espera of NewsDocMedia https://newsdocmedia.com #podcasts #kenyanpodcasters #africanpodcasts #podcastcreation #africanpov #localstorytelling #uncensoredstorytelling#africanhistory #truthtopower

Y-Isha Raphael asks two young Kenyan content creators how gender social norms are changing in a rapidly-evolving world of instagram and TikTok after COVID lockdowns. And they ask the tough question: are men really still the providers in 21st century Kenya? Y-Isha Raphael @shesinprogress.sa Claudia naisabwa @Claudia_naisabwa Narayan mbugua @_na.rayan _ This podcast was recorded at Shujaaz as part of a collaboration with the Global Listening Project and LVCT Health, with funding from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It was produced and directed by Nick Mutuma and the team at Giraffe @shotbygiraffe https://global-listening.org https://www.shujaazinc.com https://lvcthealth.org https://www.ashotinthearmpodcast.com #menaretheproviders #mentalhealth #kenyayouth #giraffe #shujaazkenya #contentcreation #youthledstories #kenyacontent #storytelling #sprinklesprinkle #nairobiyouth #nairobicontent #socialnorms #genderstereotypes #nairobiinfluencer

We sit down with guest Andrew Wilner, a neurologist, to explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on medicine. Join us as we discuss how AI is changing the role of health care professionals, the tasks it can take over, its limitations, and the enduring importance of the patient-physician relationship. Andrew Wilner is a neurologist. He discusses the KevinMD article, "Will artificial intelligence replace physicians?" Our presenting sponsor is Nuance, a Microsoft company. Together, Microsoft and Nuance are leveraging their rich digital technology and advanced AI capabilities to tackle some of health care's biggest challenges. AI-driven technology promises to revolutionize patient and provider experiences with clinical documentation that writes itself. The Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience, or DAX for short, is a voice-enabled solution that automatically captures patient encounters securely and accurately at the point of care. DAX Copilot combines proven conversational and ambient AI with the most advanced generative AI in a mobile application that integrates directly with your existing workflows. Physicians who use DAX have reported a 50 percent decrease in documentation time and a 70 percent reduction in feelings of burnout, and 85 percent of patients say their physician is more personable and conversational. Discover AI-powered clinical documentation that writes itself. Visit https://nuance.com/daxinaction to see a 12-minute DAX Copilot demo. VISIT SPONSOR → https://nuance.com/daxinaction SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended GET CME FOR THIS EPISODE → https://earnc.me/1InS9Z Powered by CMEfy.

December 3: Walk the floor with This Week Health. Check out the booths you may have missed at the spring health IT conferences. In this episode we feature:Andy Gilbert, Chief Revenue Officer at ClearDATAGraham Thompson, Founder and CEO of Privacy DynamicsDan Piekarz, Sr. Vice President- Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences at DataArtDave Ross, CTO at Health CatalystJon Zimmerman, CEO of Holon SolutionsSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Join guest Harvey Max Chochinov, a psychiatrist, as he delves into the profound concept of "intensive caring" in palliative care. Inspired by Dame Cicely Saunders' powerful quote, "You matter because you are you," Harvey discusses how this approach reaffirms the worth and dignity of patients who may feel they've lost their significance, shedding light on the universal need to recognize and support their humanity. Harvey Max Chochinov is a psychiatrist. He discusses the KevinMD article, "Intensive caring: Reminding patients they matter." Our presenting sponsor is Nuance, a Microsoft company. Together, Microsoft and Nuance are leveraging their rich digital technology and advanced AI capabilities to tackle some of health care's biggest challenges. AI-driven technology promises to revolutionize patient and provider experiences with clinical documentation that writes itself. The Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience, or DAX for short, is a voice-enabled solution that automatically captures patient encounters securely and accurately at the point of care. DAX Copilot combines proven conversational and ambient AI with the most advanced generative AI in a mobile application that integrates directly with your existing workflows. Physicians who use DAX have reported a 50 percent decrease in documentation time and a 70 percent reduction in feelings of burnout, and 85 percent of patients say their physician is more personable and conversational. Discover AI-powered clinical documentation that writes itself. Visit https://nuance.com/daxinaction to see a 12-minute DAX Copilot demo. VISIT SPONSOR → https://nuance.com/daxinaction SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended GET CME FOR THIS EPISODE → https://earnc.me/SZacIJ Powered by CMEfy.

December 2: Today on the Conference channel, it’s a double Interview in Action live from the 2023 CHIME Fall Forum. First, Saad Chaudhry, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Luminis Health speaks with Muhammad Siddiqui, Chief Digital & Information Officer at Reid Health. They discuss Muhammad’s organization newly implementing 700 new features of Epic within five months thanks to provider-based project management. Next, Sarah Richardson, SVP, Chief Digital & Information Officer at Tivity Health speaks with Nayan Patel, Managing Director, IT Strategy & Performance at Avis Advisors. They talk about his work with U.S. Heart and Vascular and he shares his perspective on labor compression in terms of health IT and the role of humans in decision-making even with AI advancements. Finally, he highlights the need for embracing multilingualism in medical solutions for improving patient interactions.Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Generative AI is making waves in healthcare, with an already visible impact in documentation and potential in drug development, medicine, care, and more. With 2023 nearing its end, it's time to reflect on the impact of AI in 2023. This episode offers: 🔍 A recap of AI innovation in healthcare in the past year, 🔎 What has realistically changed in clinical practice, 🔍 Where are the practical applications of AI and LLMs in healthcare, 🔎 How is AI regulated so far and what are the upcoming changes, 🔍 What can we expect in the upcoming years? Speakers: 👉 Shweta Maniar, Director of Global Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry Strategy at Google, 👉 Rachel Dunscombe, CEO of openEHR International Foundation, 👉 Kira Radinsky, CEO & CTO at Diagnostic Robotics, 👉 Harvey Castro, MD, MBA., Clinician, Healthcare Futurist, Public Speaker See the video recording if this live stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/Aul1vm2lUzQ?si=RBS9RG4hHRZRqxBU Check out the newsletter for the summary which will be published soon: https://fodh.substack.com/ www.facesofdigitalhealth.com

In this illuminating podcast episode, Ed Yurcisin, Chief Technology Officer at NCQA, sheds light on the organization's pivotal role in defining quality standards in healthcare and their ongoing journey into digitization. Discover the critical significance of data interoperability and adopting FHIR standards in the healthcare landscape. Ed Yurcisin emphasizes how these initiatives can catalyze improved care coordination and advanced data analysis. Dive into the potential advantages of bulk FHIR, exploring its transformative impact on data exchange and analytic capabilities. Ed Yurcisin leaves us with a resounding message—the transformative promise of interoperability and data standards is the key to reshaping the entire healthcare industry. Ready to explore the future of healthcare? Connect with this episode to gain valuable insights from a key industry figure. Stay tuned for potential follow-up discussions because the journey to reshape healthcare through interoperability and data standards is just beginning!  Resources: Follow and Connect with Ed on LinkedIn Follow NCQA on LinkedIn Visit NCQA’s Website

This episode covers aspects of marketing and growing a practice, specifically a surgeon’s online reputation. Whether you are a new surgeon, in the middle of your career, or even well established and have neglected your online profile and reputation, fear not. There are many new and easy ways to build a positive online reputation, attract new patients and respond to negative online reviews. Guest: Orrin Franko, MD, FAAOS, East Bay Hand Medical Center Host: Daniel Cognetti, MD, AAOS Resident Assembly

Show Notes What existing skills and competencies do you know you have for sure? How can you put those skills to use to find new professional opportunities? Understanding and acknowledging your skills is crucial for building confidence and pursuing new professional opportunities. My guest today is JoAnna Pendergrass DVM, a veterinarian turned medical writer who has built a successful solo business creating content focused on pet health and educating pet parents. If you have participated in the freelance panel offered by the University of Chicago Professional Certificate Program in Medical Writing, you’ll recognize JoAnna. Today she shares the catalysts that triggered her transition from veterinary practice to medical writing, the challenges she faced in making this shift, and how she found solutions to those challenges. If you are a vet thinking of medical writing as a side hustle or alternative career, you’re going to want to listen to this episode. It’s jam-packed with tips and resources to support your medical writing journey. We talk about the importance of doing the internal work to clarify what brings you joy and to identify your current skills and competencies, how to build your business in a way that works for your life, and the importance of finding other vets who have made the shift into medical writing—people who speak your language. Time Stamps: (03:39) - Introducing JoAnna (07:40) - Her next steps and the challenges she navigated in shifting into medical writing (12:22) - JoAnna’s perspective on the field itself as she moved from a postdoc context into medical writing (14:02) - Her experience with agency work (17:29) - How JoAnna faced challenges (22:34) - How she found community with other veterinary medical writers (24:18) The impact of finding a community who spoke her language (24:50) The skills she brought from veterinary training to medical writing (27:59) What has surprised her about medical writing (31:50) JoAnna’s advice for vets thinking about shifting into medical writing (37:52) Her final thoughts on building a successful and effective business that works for your life Click Here for the Transcript Resources SCORE About JoAnna JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM, is a veterinarian and freelance medical writer. She has been a medical writer for over 10 years and started her freelance medical communication company, JPen Communications, in 2016. JoAnna is passionate about pet owner education. Through her writing, she seeks to fill in the gap between what the veterinarian says and what the pet parent understands. Connect with JoAnna LinkedIn JPen Communications About Write Medicine Hosted by Alexandra Howson PhD, CHCP Produced by Golden Goose Creative 📰 Want more tips and tools from Alex and podcast guests? Subscribe to the newsletter. Twice a month from me to you. Biweekly Newsletter 📍 Grab your WriteCME Roadmap! Get access to this complimentary ebook, designed to help you break into CME, find clients, and hone your craft. ➡️ Ready for skills, scaffolding, and support? Join WriteCME Pro 🎙️ Know someone who would love this podcast? Share the podcast ☕ Want to say thanks? Buy me a Coffee

Embark on an enlightening journey with Allison Reichenbach, President of Interlace Health, as she unveils groundbreaking insights in this podcast episode. Discover the complexity of healthcare workflows and Interlace Health's innovative solutions to address these challenges. Focused on process automation, the company revolutionizes the consenting process, bringing heightened efficiency and time savings to healthcare providers. Allison emphasizes the pivotal role of technology in healthcare. Her advocacy for embracing these advancements sets the stage for a more streamlined and effective future in healthcare operations. Ready to navigate the evolving landscape of healthcare workflows? Connect with this amazing episode to know more about it.  Resources: Follow and connect with Allison on LinkedIn Visit Interlace Health Website Email Allison here

Host Sarah Lorenzini and Christian Guzman APRN are back to conclude this three-part heart failure series by examining the use of mechanical circulatory support for cardiogenic shock. This episode expands on the topics covered in previous parts, focusing on the application of mechanical circulatory support methods like the intra-aortic balloon pump, Impella, CentriMag, LVADs, and ECMO.Christian and Sarah review the risks and benefits of each device, when to use them, and the key factors that impact these decisions. They also address the ethical challenges of ECMO, including the clinical judgment involved when determining who’s a good candidate and when to escalate care.By the end of this episode, you’ll understand how these devices function, their critical role in managing cardiogenic shock in heart failure patients, and the value nurses bring to a multidisciplinary team.Tune in for a knowledge-packed finale of this comprehensive heart failure series!Topics discussed in this episode:The role of mechanical circulatory support devicesBenefits and risks of the intra-aortic balloon pump and Impella deviceHow to properly use Impella devicesCentriMag and Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs)The evolution of permanent LVADsExtracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) for cardiac supportChallenges and ethical considerations of ECMOThe importance of nursing knowledge and confidenceConnect with Christian Guzman APRN on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thenerdynursepractitioner/Watch this episode on The Rapid Response RN YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@therapidresponsern/videosMentioned in this episode:Coming Soon! Rapid Response Academy: The Heart and Science of Caring for the SickClick here to learn more about the community that Sarah is building: https://www.rapidresponseandrescue.com/coming-soon-rapid-response-academy Rapid Response and Rescue Intro CourseCONNECT 📸Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapidresponsern/ 📚Check out my course: https://www.rapidresponseandrescue.com/ 🧑‍💻Check out my website: https://www.rapidresponseandrescue.com/ 📬Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.rapidresponseandrescue.com/login 🎁Affiliation and discounts: https://hoo.be/therapidresponsern SAY THANKS 💜Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/rapid-response-rn/id1535997752 💚Leave a rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/55LQqeDg6XFeixvZLEp4xE To get the FREE Rapid Response RN Assessment Guide and the coupon code for $10 off the cost of the course, message Sarah on Instagram @TheRapidResponseRN and type the word PODCAST! This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com

Choosing between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage is hard, but the stakes are even higher for cancer patients. Does the flexibility to choose any hospital or doctor under traditional Medicare outweigh Medicare Advantage’s enhanced benefits like dental, vision and OTC drugs?In this episode of CareTalk, John and David weigh the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage for cancer patients.TOPICS(01:52) How Medicare Works(03:17) What is Medicare Advantage?(04:12) Traditional Medicare vs Medicare Advantage(06:01) Access to Specialized Cancer Care(08:30) Importance of Cancer Research Centers  (12:32) Drug Coverage Differences(16:30) Switching Medicare Plans(18:29) Weighing Cancer RiskGET IN TOUCHBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webSubscribe to the CareTalk NewsletterShop official CareTalk merchFOLLOW CARETALKSpotifyApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsFollow us on LinkedIn#healthcare #healthcarepolicy #healthcarebusiness #healthcaretechnology #medicareadvantage #medicare #healthinsurance #oncologySupport the showCareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing

In this rerun episode we discuss Dr. Susan Moore’s tragic battle with COVID-19. She was a Black doctor who took to social media to expose a hospital's racially biased treatment she received as a patient. And we highlight Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, an immunologist who was one of the scientists who helped develop the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19. Follow Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett on Instagram and Twitter for COVID-19 updates and to see the amazing work she is doing in the field of immunology. If you would like to suggest a topic, guest, or organization email us at [email protected]. Visit the Distrust & Disparities website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Visit our Buy Me A Coffee page to support the podcast. Use our special link to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Distrust & Disparities is a proud member of The Health Podcast Network, which features authoritative shows, hosts and guests who take on the tough topics in health and care with empathy, expertise and a commitment to excellence. Audio Clip Dr. Moore’s Facebook video documenting her experience Resources  Black Doctor Dies of Covid-19 After Complaining of Racist Treatment by John Eligon Black doctor dies of COVID after alleging hospital mistreatmenta: ‘This is how Black people get killed’ by Bill Hutchinson Hospital CEO’s response to Black doctor’s COVID-19 death prompts backlash by Bill Hutchinson Review ID’s Racism During Care of Black Doctor Who Died of COVID by Veronica Hackethal Kizzmekia S Corbett Academic Profile by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health