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How Will Consumer Health Tech Impact Provider Organizations? - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 184 Jan 19, 2026

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For the 184th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are talking about how we think consumer health tech will impact provider organizations! We kick this episode off by sharing what consumer health tech has us most excited. Next, we talk about what consumer health tech we think won’t last. Then, we debate how we think the adoption of consumer health tech will impact provider organizations. Lastly, we end this episode by theorizing how long we think it will be until we have an AI doctor at our beck and call.

Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode:

What consumer health tech has you most excited?
What consumer health tech do you think won’t last?
How will consumer health tech’s adoption impact provider organizations?
How long until we all have an AI doctor at our beck and call?

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2026 Healthcare IT Predictions - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 183 Jan 05, 2026

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We’ve been posting our wonderful Healthcare IT Today Community’s predictions for Healthcare IT in 2026, and we were feeling a little left out, so for the 183rd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we wanted to share our own predictions! We kick this episode off by sharing our predictions for AI scribes in 2026. Then we predict what AI will do in healthcare in 2026. Next, we predict what technologies we think we will all be talking about this year. And lastly, we share our predictions on what companies and organizations will be news-makers.

Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode:

What is your prediction for AI scribes in 2026?
What is your prediction for AI in healthcare in 2026?
What other technologies will we be talking about next year?
What companies or organizations will be news-makers in 2026?

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2025 Year in Review - Healthcare IT Today Podcast 182 Dec 22, 2025

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With the 182nd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast being one of the last episodse we do this year, we are taking a look back at 2025! We kick this episode off by discussing some of the top changes, trends, and innovations we saw this year. Then, we share what news item or event stood out to us the most in 2025. Next, we talk about what 2025 story surprised us. Last, we conclude this episode by taking a look back at all of the conferences we attended in 2025 to share which conference experience stood out the most.

Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode:

What are some of the top changes, trends, or innovations you saw in 2025?
What news item or event in 2025 stood out to you the most?
What 2025 story surprised you?
What conference experience stood out the most to you in 2025?

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Buy or Sell - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 181 Dec 08, 2025

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We are back again for another exciting round of buy or sell for the 181st episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast! In case you are unfamiliar with how these episodes work, or if you just need a refresher, Colin and I sit down to discuss a variety of trends and topics in health IT. We then decide whether we believe it will happen (aka we ‘buy’ it) or we think it won’t happen (aka we ‘sell’ it).

Here’s a preview of the topics and trends we discuss in this episode:

AI is going to solve a lot of problems in healthcare in the next 12 months.
Cost reductions will have a major impact on Health IT spending in the next 6 months.
The government shutdown will have a big impact on healthcare.
Data quality is the biggest threat to AI.

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Healthcare Job Market - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 180 Nov 24, 2025

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For the 180th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are talking about the healthcare job market! We kick this episode off by discussing what is currently happening with the healthcare workforce. Then, we list out the trends we think are going to continue to impact the healthcare workforce. Next, we share some advice to anyone who's trying to navigate this job market. Lastly, we wrap this episode up by talking about the job search tactics that worked for us. For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

Contradictions in Healthcare - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 179 Nov 10, 2025

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For the 179th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are talking about contradictions in healthcare! We kick this episode off by first examining how we are striving for more personalized care while we are implementing more and more chatbots that remove people from the loop. Then, we take a look at how we say we want more interoperability and data sharing, only to have more data silos than ever. And on this point, we debate if that will ever be solved. Next, we discuss how we often talk about the shortage of clinicians, only to hesitate to adopt innovative technologies that could streamline care delivery. We conclude this episode on the contradiction that hardly any patients are involved in the design of health IT solutions, despite how much we say that we are patient-centered. For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

Healthcare Startups and Founders - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 178 Oct 27, 2025

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For the 178th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are talking about healthcare startups and founders! We kick this episode off by debating whether or not now is a good time for founders to start a business in healthcare. Then, we examine the aspects of healthcare that we find are the most underestimated by startups. Next, we share the startups that we have been impressed by recently. Lastly, we offer some advice for healthcare startups. For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

Big Deal, Little Deal, No Deal - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 177 Oct 13, 2025

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For the 177th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are doing another round of big deal, little deal, no deal! For these episodes, we discuss a variety of hot and trending topics to discuss whether we think they are a big deal, a little deal, or no deal at all. Here’s a preview of the topics we discuss in this episode: -Quest Selects Epic for Project Nova -$100k H1B visa -RevSping and Kyruus Health -AI - MIT Studies - “95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing” and “ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills” For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

Enforcement of Information Blocking - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 176 Sep 29, 2025

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For the 176th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, we are talking about the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announcement to enforce information blocking! We kick this episode off by sharing our personal reactions to HHS's crackdown on health data blocking. Next, we debate whether or not this is going to be effective in stopping information blocking. Then we discuss if patients are getting the right information shared with them. Lastly, we focus our attention on health IT vendors to discuss if they have access to the right patient information. For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

Digital Front Door and Epic UGM - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 175 Sep 15, 2025

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For the 175th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast, I am joined not only by our usual co-host, Colin Hung, but also by Brittany Quemby to discuss the digital front door experience and Epic UGM! We kick this episode off with Brittany sharing a recent experience she had in the ER for a personal look at the digital front door experience. We also analyze whether there was any automation during her ER stay. Next, we share what digital front door tech we wish our providers had. Epic's annual UGM conference ended a couple of weeks ago, and thankfully, I was able to attend. I share my experience being at the conference, as well as what the big takeaway from a digital front door perspective was. Lastly, we conclude this episode by discussing our thoughts on Epic's announcement for a single sign-on for patients into MyChart, allowing you to log in with the same credentials no matter which provider you go to. For more great episodes of our Healthcare IT Today Podcast, check out: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/

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