DGTL Voices with Ed Marx

A Case for Global DGTL Transformation (ft. Dr. Fatih Mehmet Gul, MD)

On this episode of DGTL Voices, Ed welcomes Dr. Fatih Mehmet Gul, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital. Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Top 50 Healthcare Leaders, he is a well-respected thought leader, continually championing progress and innovation within the healthcare sector. Dr. Soliman Fakeeh discusses his background, the hospital's achievements, and the importance of technology and patient experience in healthcare. He emphasizes the need for stakeholder engagement and listening to the needs of patients, clinicians, and the organization.

Want more content like this? Tune in to Dr. Fatih's podcast The Chief Healthcare Officer  to decode the secrets of success in healthcare management, dissect the latest trends, and build a community of forward-thinking healthcare leaders.

Takeaways

• Technology is an enabler for caregivers to provide better care and improve efficiency.
• Patient experience can be enhanced through technology, such as online information, instant messaging, digital portals, and self-check-in systems.
• Balancing the needs of patients, clinicians, and the organization requires stakeholder engagement and active listening.
• Passion and engagement are essential in the healthcare industry to provide the best care and create meaningful connections with patients and employees.
  
  

Provoking Innovation in Healthcare (ft. Stephen Lieber)

In this episode of DGTL Voices, Ed welcomes Stephen Lieber, a strategic business advisor and digital media strategist to the show. They discuss Steve's background, his music preferences, and his life passion and mantra. Steve shares insights from his career, including his time as CEO of HIMSS. He also talks about starting his own advisory consulting company, and the challenges and opportunities in the startup community. Steve emphasizes the importance of embracing change and provoking innovation in healthcare. 

 

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Using Curiosity to Your Advantage (ft. Dr. Tran Tu Huynh)

On today's episode of DGTL Voices, Ed welcomes Dr. Tran Tu Huynh, a surgeon and founder of OpticSurg. They discuss Dr. Tu's journey in healthcare, her advocacy for women's health and underrepresented communities, and the development of OpticSurg's telecollaboration platform, Vision Beyond. Dr. Tu emphasizes the importance of collaboration, paying it forward, and the need for diverse representation in the medical field. They also touch on the challenges of balancing clinical practice and entrepreneurship. The conversation concludes with a discussion on trust and collaboration between healthcare providers and vendors.

Delivering Compassionate Care (ft. J. Edward Maddela)

On this episode of DGTL Voices, Ed sits down with J. Edward Maddela (Jed) a Chief Health Informatics Officer. They discuss topics such as compassion, the burden of metrics, and Jed's personal and professional journey. He shares his framework for delivering compassionate care and emphasizes the importance of aligning self-interest with service. The conversation highlights the need to prioritize meaningful metrics and the power of digital platforms in enhancing human connections. Ed and Jed also discuss the role of empathy and the importance of learning and practicing compassion.

Takeaways

• Compassion is best learned when self-interest is aligned with service for others.
• The burden of metrics can lead to a scarcity of empathy and compassion in healthcare.
• Frameworks like NURSE (Naming, Explore, Understand, Respect, Support) can help deliver compassionate care.
• Compassion can be taught and increased through practice and aligning self-interest with a mission to serve others.
• Meaningful metrics should be prioritized, and the essence of metrics in healthcare should be revisited.

Bridging Medicine, Health IT, and Philosophy (ft. Dr. Alan Weiss)

On this episode of DGTL Voices, Ed interviews Dr. Alan Weiss, the Chief Medical Information Officer at BayCare Health System. They discuss various topics, including Dr. Weiss' background in medicine and informatics, his role at BayCare, and his accomplishments in optimizing the electronic health record (EHR) system. Dr. Weiss shares advice on collaborating with physicians and staying current in the field, the challenges of leadership, and the need to not take things too seriously. He also emphasizes the importance of work-life balance and spending time in nature. 

 

 

Ancora Imparo (ft. Brooke McSwain)

On this episode of DGTL Voices, Ed welcomes Brooke Yeager McSwain, MSc, MA. Brooke is an experienced leader in Digital Health policy at the state and federal levels, and a passionate advocate for the safe, effective, and evidence-based integration of technology into healthcare services. Tune in as they dig into policy, her role as a policy analyst at the American Health Association, and more! 

The DGTL Nurse (ft. Sarah Hanbridge and Dione Rogers)

On today's episode of DGTL Voices, Ed travels to the United Kingdom with Sarah Hanbridge, RN, Digital Health CNIO and Dione Rogers, Deputy Chief Nurse/ CNIO at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. Sarah and Dione are drivers for DGTL in Nursing, tune in for more on leadership, networking, and women in healthcare informatics. 

 

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Internal Disruptors: Impacting All Patients from an Equitable Lens (ft. Dr. Ashis Barad)

On this episode of DGTL Voices, Ed welcomes Dr. Ashis Barad, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Allegheny Health Network. They cover the first video visit in Epic, formalizing the Chief Digital Officer role at Baylor Scott & White, and his journey to digital health.