20 episodes

In the HIT Breakdown we interview industry experts on topics related to health information technology and strategy. While the topics will often be related to enterprise software systems, we'll also be talking about broader issues and strategic challenges that impact your ability to improve healthcare.

The HIT Breakdown is brought to you by Nordic. As healthcare organizations are challenged to deliver higher quality care at a lower cost, Nordic’s award-winning team provides consulting services focused on strategy, technology, and operations, as well as managed services, that result in a stronger business with better patient outcomes. Learn more at www.nordicglobal.com.

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In the HIT Breakdown we interview industry experts on topics related to health information technology and strategy. While the topics will often be related to enterprise software systems, we'll also be talking about broader issues and strategic challenges that impact your ability to improve healthcare.

The HIT Breakdown is brought to you by Nordic. As healthcare organizations are challenged to deliver higher quality care at a lower cost, Nordic’s award-winning team provides consulting services focused on strategy, technology, and operations, as well as managed services, that result in a stronger business with better patient outcomes. Learn more at www.nordicglobal.com.

    How to ensure a positive physician experience during EHR consolidation [Panel Discussion]

    How to ensure a positive physician experience during EHR consolidation [Panel Discussion]

    In this panel discussion, Win Vaughan, Managing Director Markets, Advisory Services, sat down with Nordic physician experts Dr. Craig Joseph, Nordic's Chief Medical Officer; Dr. Laura Copeland, Chief Medical Information Officer, Healthtech, A Nordic Global Company; and Dr. Michael Augustyniak, Chief Medical Information Officer, S&P Consultants, A Nordic Global Company to discuss ways to provide a positive clinician experience during an EHR consolidation.As a part of their discussion, Drs. Joseph, Copeland, and Augustyniak cover important topics, including:* Prioritizing change management processes early on* Setting up clear governance structures* Data governance

    • 29 min
    The value of data infrastructure modernization for the health system

    The value of data infrastructure modernization for the health system

    In this podcast, Nordic’s Director of Performance Improvement Kelly Krulisky sat down with Nordic’s Managing Director of Digital Health Kevin Erdal and Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, along with Emory Healthcare’s Corporate Director Matt Robuck and Texas Children’s Hospital’s VP of IT John Hamm, to discuss the positive effects a new data strategy can have on a health system’s ability to manage their patient population and business operations and how it might improve the overall patient experience.Show Notes[00:00] Intros[01:06] Where the market is headed and why cloud[02:03] Difference between innovating and modernizing[03:11] How TCH and Emory are approaching data modernization[07:45] Criteria that helps organization decide whether data modernization is right for them[09:00] Where to start and how to prioritize projects[11:31] What end users want to see with data transformation[13:05] The innovations and value that data modernization will bring long term[20:06] Cost and ROI of data modernization – an established platform is key[27:29] A clinician’s perspective on the financial implications of data modernization[29:14] The cost of data silos[31:00] What does this look like for clinical users and health consumers?[37:24] What is most exciting about data modernization in 2022 and beyond?

    • 42 min
    How interoperability and cloud transformations can support healthcare organizations

    How interoperability and cloud transformations can support healthcare organizations

    Join us for a discussion covering the technical components of the cloud transformation with host Kevin Erdal, Managing Director of Digital Health (Nordic) and panelists Saran Sonaisamy, Director of Advisory Services (Nordic), Reza Chapman, Managing Director of Cybersecurity (Nordic) and Jimmy DeLurgio, Senior Solution Architect (AWS).Show Notes:[00:00] Intros[05:43] Modernization: Where to start?[07:09] AWS services available to support the data transition [10:00] Methods for reallocating applications[13:52] What are the costs of cloud transformation?[17:29] Budgeting tools and savings plans available via AWS (during cloud transformation)[20:47] What impact does this transition have on current internal teams?[23:54] Re-skilling and up-skilling: helping teams best understand these new programs[25:41] Automation and operational excellence[26:56] What can a CIO and organization get out of a move to the cloud?[29:32] What capabilities allow a health organization to monetize assets like data or IP?[31:23] How can we protect our data and IP?[33:53] What are we most excited about in 2022 and beyond?[39:15] Big wins and innovation in 2021 and into 2022

    • 41 min
    HIT Breakdown 43 - Creating and leveraging a Super User program after Go-Live

    HIT Breakdown 43 - Creating and leveraging a Super User program after Go-Live

    Super User programs are a common piece of the implementation puzzle, but what is their purpose after go-live? Many organizations drop their Super User programs just after their EHR system is implemented. Leveraging your super users post-live can be a significant benefit to long-term behavioral change and system adoption. The key is tailoring the program to your organization’s specific needs and culture.
    Sarah Rosebrock, Nordic Training Solutions Manager, sits down with Georgianna Kelly, Jerrie Rankin, and Kaitlin Kalina from Baylor Scott & White Health to discuss their system-wide program and how it supports post-live efforts.

    • 1 hr 8 min
    HIT Breakdown 42 - Automating submission of data to registries

    HIT Breakdown 42 - Automating submission of data to registries

    Before COVID-19, healthcare organizations already had an overwhelming amount of work around reporting and quality measures. Add COVID-19, and now you have an even heavier reporting load.
    Nordic recently introduced a way to automate the submission of data to registries with an application called Registry Direct (https://blubrry.com/services/provider/advisory-services/technology/data-and-analytics/registry-direct). We sat down with Scott Rossignol, director of interoperability here at Nordic, to have him explain the solution and the main applications for healthcare organizations.
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    If you want to learn more about Registry Direct, we have a brief overview video (https://blubrry.com/services/provider/advisory-services/technology/data-and-analytics/registry-direct) available. We'd also enjoy a chance to explore your registry or other data submission needs.

    • 12 min
    HIT Breakdown 41 - Rise in telehealth sessions alone won't create great patient experiences

    HIT Breakdown 41 - Rise in telehealth sessions alone won't create great patient experiences

    Given the COVID-19 crisis, many organizations have been abruptly pulled into the world of telehealth and the broader world of virtual care before they were fully prepared. Sounds familiar doesn’t it? You may recall go-lives and how you needed to “just get it live” and worry about optimizing later. This is even more true right now with telehealth. There are many opportunities to optimize and fully harness the power of virtual care. It’s so much more than just the technology that enables the encounter.
    To explain how we might finish what we started with virtual care, we sat down with Dr. Laura Copeland, who is both chief medical information officer at Healthtech Consultants (a Nordic subsidiary) and a practicing physician. We talked about how her private practice has changed and what changes she still sees necessary to make virtual care truly deliver on its promise.
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    Enjoy the conversation and if you have questions, remember to write us at AskNordic@nordicwi.com (mailto:AskNordic@nordicwi.com) or AskHealthtech@healthtech.ca (mailto:AskHealthtech@healthtech.ca) if you are in Canada. Thanks for listening!

    • 23 min

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