DGTL Voices with Ed Marx

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. 

 

 

 

From They to We (ft. Robert Musslewhite)

On this episode of DGTL Voices, Ed welcomes Robert Musslewhite for a refreshing perspective on leadership & culture, highlights from his career in healthcare, and so much more! 

 

 

 
 

Simply Begin (ft. Seth Hain)

On this episode of DGTL Voices, Ed welcomes Seth Hain, SVP, R&D at Epic to explore the intricate world of generative AI and the transformative journey unfolding within the realm of artificial intelligence.

Simply begin! Tune in for a world of innovation, mathematics, and the limitless frontiers of AI on DGTL Voices.

 

 

 

The CNIO - Transforming Healthcare (ft. Dr. Michelle Charles)

On this episode of DGTL Voices, Ed sits down with Michelle Charles, Senior Vice President - Chief Nursing Informatics Officer and Virtual Care Leader at Parkview Health. Get to know Michelle as she digs into her role as CNIO, virtual care and the impact it's had on clinician workflows, leadership, faith, flowers, and so much more!