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Unraveling Healthcare Intelligence Networks - featuring Melanie Marcus of Suresc

Health systems currently consist of complex sets of processes that can take too much time and affect access to care. In this episode, Melanie Marcus, Chief Marketing Officer at Surescripts, talks about how healthcare intelligence can enhance the information flow and save time for patients and healthcare teams. We learn about the work being done at Surescripts to simplify processes, develop interoperability, and improve medication affordability. Additionally, we hear from Melanie about how artificial intelligence and machine learning help monitor the intelligence network to ensure its safety. Tune in to this episode to listen about how the Surescripts network is contributing to health systems! About Melanie Marcus: Melanie Marcus, Chief Marketing Officer at Surescripts, is a seasoned healthcare executive, with more than 25 years of working at the intersection of marketing, technology, and healthcare. She joined Surescripts as Chief Marketing Officer in 2017, where she now leads marketing and customer experience. Melanie built her career at McKesson, taking on progressively pivotal roles focused on marketing, strategic planning, and business leadership. Before that, she gained considerable industry knowledge through key roles in strategic planning and marketing for Sutter Health in Sacramento, California, and Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Melanie earned her degree from Bowdoin College and her MBA from Boston University. Things You’ll Learn: <ul><li>Surescripts is a cross-country network of healthcare intelligence that has helped patient information flow in different health systems.</li><li>Medication affordability is part of care accessibility. </li><li>Physicians need visibility of healthcare intelligence, such as medication affordability, and oftentimes they&#39;re not armed with it.</li><li>Prescribing processes for specialty medications currently take a long time.</li><li>AI helps monitor the Surescripts network to ensure the information is being used for its intended purposes by users.</li></ul> Resources: <ul><li>Connect and follow Melanie Marcus on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-marcus-9933399/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> </li><li>Follow <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/surescripts-llc/" target="_blank">Surescripts on LinkedIn</a> </li><li>Discover the <a href="https://surescripts.com/" target="_blank">Surescripts Website</a></li></ul>

Solutions S1 Ep9: Unraveling Healthcare Intelligence Networks - featuring Melanie Marcus of Surescripts

AI and ML Technology for Health Equity - featuring Dr. Rowland Illing of Amazon

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are powerful allies when working towards achieving health equity for everybody. In this episode, we hear Dr. Rowland Illing, the Chief Medical Officer and Director of International Public Sector Health for Amazon Web Services, talk about cloud computing and how health technology companies are moving their platforms to the cloud in order to fulfill their current needs. Dr. Illing talks about the digitization of ambulatory data analytics and how monitoring could relieve burnout for healthcare workplaces and providers while democratizing patient access and simplifying care. In this episode, we learn about different cases and initiatives from health technology companies where the use of AI and ML in cloud computing is improving the health potential of all kinds of patients. Tune in to this episode to listen about how cloud developments are the path to health equity! About Dr. Rowland Illing: Dr. Rowland Illing is the Chief Medical Officer and Director of International Public Sector Health for Amazon Web Services (AWS). He has responsibility for healthcare strategy and operations for AWS internationally, excluding the US &amp; China. This encompasses healthcare providers, payors, and health technology companies. He is passionate about the delivery of person-centered care, increasing access, and improving outcomes at a lower cost by accelerating the digitization and utilization of healthcare data. Rowland, who trained in both Cambridge and Oxford Universities, continues to present and publish on topics including digital healthcare and AI.  Things You’ll Learn: <ul><li>Technologies developing AI and Machine Learning can use data analytics to improve health equity by aiding ambulatory care and monitoring.</li><li>On-premises storage will not be enough in a likely future where data is being collected not only on-site but also in an ambulatory manner through wearable devices that bring care closer to the patients.</li><li>AI can help physicians and healthcare providers with burnout by targeting care for patients at the right time with the right intervention thanks to collected data. </li><li>Cloud technology can improve health equity through the democratization of access, lowering costs, and tailoring care for each individual.</li><li>Amazon Web Services has a three-year program in place to train all-comers in AI and ML with scholarships available.</li></ul> Resources: <ul><li>Connect and follow Dr. Rowland Illing on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowland-illing/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</li><li>Follow Amazon Web Series on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon-web-services/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</li><li>Discover the <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/es/health/healthcare/solutions/" target="_blank">AWS for Healthcare Website</a></li><li>Explore the <a href="https://www.viveevent.com/" target="_blank">ViVE Website</a></li><li>Learn more about <a href="https://propellerhealth.com/" target="_blank">Propeller</a></li><li>Read about <a href="https://armadahealth.com/" target="_blank">ArmadaHealth</a></li><li>Visit the <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/es/machine-learning/scholarship/" target="_blank">AWS AI &amp; ML Scholarship Program Website</a></li><li>Learn about <a href="https://health.ucdavis.edu/CoLab/cloud-innovation-center" target="_blank">UC Davis Health Cloud Innovation Center</a></li><li>Discover and download <a href="https://studiolab.sagemaker.aws/" target="_blank">SageMaker Studio Lab</a></li></ul>

Solutions S1 Ep5: AI and ML Technology for Health Equity - featuring Dr. Rowland Illing of Amazon Web Services

Director & Chief Medical Officer, International Public Sector Health

CommonWell Health Alliance Powered by ELLKAY

In today’s episode of the InteropNow! Podcast, host Sandy Vance talks to GP Singh and Lauren Cooke from ELLKAY and Paul Wilder from the CommonWell Health Alliance as they discuss CommonWell’s infrastructure transition to the ELLKAY platform in preparation to become a Qualified Health Information Network in early 2024. CommonWell serves over 34,000 healthcare service providers and aims to create new value added services around the payer provider network. Listen in to hear about the problems they will solve for members, how they have ensured a seamless transition, and when CommonWell members can expect to be migrated onto the CommonWell 2.0 platform powered by ELLKAY. The resources mentioned in this episode are:<ul><li>Visit the CommonWell Health Alliance website to learn more about their mission and services.</li><li>Explore ELLKAY’s interoperability platform to see how it can improve data exchange in the healthcare industry.</li><li>Get updated on the progress of CommonWell transition to the ELLKAY platform and the implementation of TEFCA.</li><li>Consider becoming a member of CommonWell to access their vendor-neutral platform for effective healthcare data exchange.</li></ul>

InteropNow! S2 E11: CommonWell Health Alliance Powered by ELLKAY

Vice President of Interoperability Solutions

Director, Interoperability Strategy

Executive Director

Live at ViVE: Advocating for Equitable Healthcare

Investing in health and social worker capacity is essential for addressing healthcare disparities and supporting vulnerable communities. In this episode, Syam Adusumilli, Chief Strategy Officer at GroundGame Health, dives into the transformative impact of digital technology in healthcare, particularly for underserved communities. He highlights the importance of addressing unmet needs and leveraging technology to bridge gaps in social determinants of health, emphasizing the significance of human-centric approaches and advocating for AI and interoperability to improve patient care and outcomes. Syam discusses GroundGame&#39;s roots in aiding vulnerable populations, focusing on empowering community-based organizations and deepening understanding of diverse communities. He also underscores the need for technological innovations like AI to address the structural issues behind healthcare disparities, urging listeners to support and build up health and social worker capacity. Tune in and learn how embracing technology and fostering empathy can drive meaningful change in healthcare delivery, ensuring equitable access to care for all! About Syam Adusumilli:Syam is a seasoned healthcare leader and strategist, with deep product and strategy expertise across all business lines in Healthcare Payor Organizations. He has deep expertise in cutting-edge technologies, including Data Science and AI, Blockchain, Medical IOT, Voice Biometrics, Computational Epidemiology, Digital Therapeutics, Human Centric Design, Behavioral Nudge, and Care Plan Personalization. Syam has 30+ years of experience in technology and business strategy in healthcare, especially when it comes to managing IT operations, defining vision, strategic planning, partner ecosystems, and product engineering and management in the payor domain. He is seasoned in transforming organizations and driving innovations by leveraging digital and AI. As the current Chief Strategy Officer for GroundGame.Health, he is focused on go-to-market strategy, overall business strategy, and public policy. He is a Masters in Public Health candidate at Brown University and was previously the Chief Transformation Officer for Healthcare at UST Global. He serves as a mentor for several startups in HealthTech and beyond in the US, Israel, and India. Things You’ll Learn:<ul><li>Digital transformation in healthcare is about focusing on the underserved population, bridging the gap in digital literacy, and addressing unmet needs.</li><li>Technology should be a tool to empower social workers and community organizations, not replace human connection and empathy.</li><li>Predictive AI should target the root causes of healthcare issues, not merely treat symptoms.</li><li>Interoperability is crucial for providing comprehensive care, ensuring healthcare providers have access to patient&#39;s social and economic contexts.</li><li>Empowering community-based organizations with technology and unrestricted funds has the potential to drive impactful change in underserved communities.</li></ul> Resources:<ul><li>Connect with and follow Syam on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/syam-adusumilli/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</li><li>Learn more about GroundGame Health on their <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/groundgame-health/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://groundgame.health/" target="_blank">website</a>.</li></ul>

Chief Product Officer