Episode S04 E16: 2023 Predictions: Insights from HIT Analytics, mHealth, EHR, HITS Leaders

In 2023, leaders in health IT analytics, mHealth, EHR, and health IT security will see innovation around healthcare consumerism and provider burden. Experts from HITRUST, Surescripts, Mass General Brigham Health System, Mayo Clinic Platform share their projections for the new year.

Multimedia Manager's Note (1/17/2023): This is an updated version of the podcast episode that went live on January 16, 2023. The original version misattributed some of the guests. The guests in order of appearance are: 
- Frank Harvey, chief executive officer of Surescripts, 
- John Halamka, MD, president of Mayo Clinic Platform
- Lee Schwamm, MD, vice president of digital patient experience at Mass General Brigham Health System
- Robert Booker, chief strategy officer and executive vice president of the center of excellence at HITRUST

Episode S04 E15: 2023 Predictions: Insights from Payers, Providers, Revenue Cycle, Life Sciences Leaders

In 2023, payers, providers, revenue cycle, life sciences leaders will face extreme financial pressures that will shape their decisionmaking but that may also open their eyes to new opportunities in value-based care and other areas of healthcare. Healthcare leaders from Blue Shield of California, Cook Medical, Forrester Research, and Providence Health & Services – Washington share their projections for the new year.

Episode S04 E14: Advancing Sexual Health: Breaking Down the Barriers to Gender-Affirming Care Access

Gender-affirming care, including social, psychological, behavioral, and medical interventions, is supportive healthcare that affirms a person’s gender identity when it conflicts with their assigned birth gender. Though proven to result in overwhelmingly positive outcomes, such as reducing suicide ideation and attempts, gender-affirming care access can be hard to come by, especially in primary care settings. In this episode, Kate Steinle, nurse practitioner, chief clinical officer at FOLX Health, and former Planned Parenthood employee, discusses ways to break down the barriers to gender-affirming care and expand access to patients.

Episode S04 E13: Advancing Sexual Health: Introducing Health Plans Designed for the LGBTQ+ Community

Seniors in the LGBTQ+ community today are aging in a country that is much more open to conversation about LGBTQ+ care and wellness than when they were young, but they still face barriers to care and coverage. Sachin Jain, MD, president and chief executive officer of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan, and Jill Selby, senior vice president of product development, marketing, and market expansion for SCAN Health Plan, share how the health insurance industry can facilitate coverage and cultural change to reduce barriers to care for LGBTQ+ seniors.