Before 2005, your health records were probably sitting in a filing cabinet. Today, they’re digital—but that doesn’t mean they’re accessible, interoperable, or secure. In this episode, I sat down with Jodi Daniel, the legal strategist and former federal policymaker who helped shape how we got here.
Jodi was the first Director of Policy at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). She played a leading role in drafting the HIPAA privacy rules, designing meaningful use policy, and writing the early standards that defined what electronic health records should be. If you’ve ever wondered why health data doesn’t flow the way your banking or travel data does—Jodi explains exactly why.
We talk about why $34 billion in EHR incentives didn’t solve interoperability, the hidden business incentives behind information blocking, and the real reasons your provider still makes you fill out a clipboard. Jodi also shares how new technologies—especially AI—are testing the limits of our current regulatory frameworks.
00:00 The State of Electronic Health Records
00:20 Introduction to Inside Med Tech Innovation
01:14 Guest Introduction: Jodi Daniel
02:25 Jodi's Early Interests and Education
04:13 Transition to Health Policy and Law
07:59 Joining HHS and Working on HIPAA
08:43 The Push for Electronic Health Records
17:15 Challenges in Implementing Health IT
20:00 Developing Meaningful Use Regulations
27:36 Balancing Technology and Policy
29:48 Reflections and Lessons Learned
33:39 Debating Policy and Patient Data Integration
34:30 Challenges in Achieving Interoperability
38:13 21st Century Cures Act and Information Blocking
40:25 Current State of Data Sharing and Patient Access
48:09 HIPAA 2.0 and Cybersecurity Concerns
57:09 Innovations in AI and Digital Health
01:02:34 Reflections and Future Directions
01:06:30 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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