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Keeping IT Brief
Information is vital. So is your time. Understanding the importance of balancing both, Forum has launched this initiative designed to bring you quick, relevant podcasts, featuring Government and Industry leaders, and covering topics that support our Federal health community.
Episodes
144 episodes
Reimagining Tech, Staying True: Eduardo Ortiz’s Quest for Human-Centered Solutions
In this episode, we sit down with Eduardo F. Ortiz, a visionary CEO and Marine Corps combat veteran, whose journey from government service to entrepreneurship has been driven by a singular passion: breaking down barriers to access ...
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Inside AI and Cybersecurity with the CTO of Intel Corp
Welcome to this episode of Keeping IT Brief, where we dive deep into the world of technology with the experts shaping its future. Today, we’re thrilled to welcome Steve Orrin, Intel’s Federal Chief Technology Officer...
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Advancing Healthcare Interoperability: The Role of HL7 Data Standards with Yoseph Asfaw and Austin Kreisler of Leidos
Data standards play a crucial role in fostering collaboration and interoperability within the healthcare and public health sectors. These standards are designed to enhance data exchange efficiency and support diverse healthcare environments.
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Generative AI and Data in Value-Based Payment Models
Value-based payment models have become increasingly important across healthcare as tools for reducing costs and improving the quality of care that patients receive. Many of these models have been the focus of large-scale experiments and require...
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Mastering Mobile Management in Healthcare: Insights from DJ Oreb on Security and Efficiency
Healthcare professionals increasingly use wireless devices such as smartphones and mobile apps as healthcare organizations become more dependent on mobile services for gathering patient data, monitoring remote patients and more. But as the numb...
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Navigating AI in Government: Ensuring Ethical Use and Innovation with Greg Porter
OMB recently announced its first-ever government-wide policies to mitigate the risks of AI and harness its benefits for government agencies. This guidance will provide agencies with guardrails to ensure ethical use, citizen privacy, transparenc...
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15:33
Data-driven Insights Support the Future Improvements in Access to Health Care
Health disparities impair attainment of, and opportunity to attain, optimal health for all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, geography, preferred language, and other fa...
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Explore Innovation with Dr. Dolores Kuchina-Musina
Today on Keeping IT Brief, we have a special guest: Dr. Dolores Kuchina-Musina, author of the groundbreaking book "Public Procurement for Innovation: Research and Development at the US...
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Securing Mobile Devices in the Public Sector
The public sector is ramping up efforts to manage mobile device security risks. The House recently released a draft of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a measure requiring the Secretary of Defense to evaluate the serv...
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The Public and Private Sides of Supply Chain Management
Global geopolitical changes, weather, health and macroeconomics play a part in managing our everyday supply chain. Addressing these factors while accounting for operational agency challenges are becoming a critical part of a supply chain practi...
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The Future of the Veterans Health Information System Technology Architecture with David Whitmer of DSS inc.
The public focus of EHR modernization has been on configuring a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution that blends all the requirements that are unique to the VA with a system that is widely used in the commercial sector. But equally or even ...
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Health and Human Services: Preventing the Misuse of Opioids
Every day in the United States, thousands of legitimate prescriptions for the opioid class of pharmaceuticals are written to mitigate acute pain during post-operation recovery, chronic back and neck pain, and a host of other cases where patient...
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A Look At Providing Better Veteran Care With The Former Deputy Surgeon General Of The Us Army Dr. Richard Stone
Dr. Richard Stone, Retired Army Major General who served as the Deputy Surgeon General of the US Army discusses how we as a nation can provide better medical care to our veterans during the next medical crisis, he looks into this and more in hi...
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Striving For Health Equity with Kamala Green of NGS
As of January 1, 2024, CMS implemented new policies for addressing health-related social needs (HRSN) to proactively treat and better understand the needs of our country's most underserved and chronically ill populations. These policies will su...
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How Data Insights Empower Government Healthcare Agencies to Deliver Improved Citizen Services
Today we speak with Erick Peters, Chief Technology Officer, and Jackie Ackerman, Vice President, Data and Analytics, of Cognosante on how healthcare agencies and departments can make smarter decisions and deliver improved citizen services throu...
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Ensuring an Inclusive AI Community Using AIM-AHEAD with the CEO of stackArmor
The AIM-AHEAD program mission is to enhance the participation of underrepresented communities in the development of AI/ML models. The program improves the capabilities of this emerging technology, beginning with electronic health records ...
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Improving Performance, Readiness, and Resilience in our Service Members and their Families
Enhancing performance, readiness, and resilience for service members and their families is paramount for several reasons. First and foremost, optimized performance ensures military effectiveness, which is critical for national defense. Next, re...
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Making an Impact and Finding Solutions for Federal Agencies: Amanda Warfield
Today we speak with Amanda Warfield. Amanda currently leads the Optum Serve program integrity practice, overseeing support and integration of key IT capabilities and solutions for Federal agencies.Amanda Warfield Amanda...
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AI Solutions in Healthcare Organizations with Judy Jiao of NGS
The healthcare sector is ramping up activity regarding its implementation of AI technology. Recently, the American Hospital Association expressed support for a “sector-specific” approach to AI regulations to both mitigate patient risk and allow...
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Digging into the Future of AI with Dell Technologies
Is AI gearing up to take over the world? Today we talk with Art Villanueva the Chief AI/ML Technology Architect at Dell Federal Strategic Programs about the types of AI and what he sees for the future.Art Villanue...
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A Look at Modernizing Health IT Programs with Mark Mellott of iTech AG
As the federal government makes continuous strides toward modernizing health IT programs, such as the federal EHR program, healthcare organizations have become a prime target for cybercriminals given the incredible volume of sensitive data and ...
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Insights Into the MHS GENESIS system with Col. Christina Sheets and Raymond Okeke
The DOD’s Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization program, known as DHMSM, is a technology and healthcare transformation project designed to standardize the delivery of healthcare for nearly 10 million service members an...
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Understanding IT Modernization Initiatives with Rita Breen
The Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) announced the latest round of CX investments, and as part of the current funding round, the VA has been awarded $7.4 million to help streamline veterans’ access to health care, disability benefits, and ed...
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Future-Proofing AI Through CX for Better Healthcare Solutions With REI Systems
Adopting a CX-focused approach to AI in public health services is crucial for improving healthcare delivery in today's digital world. By harnessing the power of AI and focusing on user needs, government health agencies can drive innovation, imp...
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