Episode S03 E25: Customizing EHR Enterprise Solutions for Hospitals, Healthcare Systems

When hospitals and healthcare systems require an EHR enterprise solution that will meet a variety of unique needs, EHR vendor solutions may fall short. Jessica Cox, director of product solutions at Holy Name Medical Center, explains how Holy Name Medical Center designed and implemented a customized EHR enterprise solution, offering lessons learned from this experience. 

Episode S03 E24: Addressing Vaccine Mandate’s Workforce Management, Shortage Questions

The legal debate around the coronavirus vaccine mandate that CMS issued in November 2021 has surfaced many questions around workforce management and drew attention to the nation’s clinician labor shortage. Sarah Coyne, partner at Quarles and Brady and adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Law, and Jon Kammerzelt, partner at Quarles and Brady and Chair of the Health and Life Sciences Group in the Firm's Madison Office, share their insights into the legal proceedings and the impact that this debate could have on the healthcare workforce. 

Episode S03 E23: Orienting the Healthcare Industry Around Key Health Equity Principles

As the healthcare industry seeks to improve health equity and reduce care disparities, Healthfirst has introduced seven principles for orienting an organization around health equity. Susan Beane, executive medical director of partnerships for medical outcomes at Healthfirst, and her colleagues Rashi Kumar, director research and policy in partnerships for medical outcomes, and Tom Wang, manager of research and evaluation in partnerships for medical outcomes, share the ADVANCE principles and how they guide Healthfirst's health equity efforts.

Episode S03 E22: Leveraging Community, Demographic Data to Inform Employer Social Risk Strategies

What responsibility do employers have to address social determinants of health among their employees and how should they act on that responsibility? Mike Thompson, president and chief executive officer of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance), and Christa-Marie Singleton, chief medical officer of the Office of the Associate Director for Policy and Strategy at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), share how employers can use demographic data to better address employees’ social risks.

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