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Connecting Healthcare ITConnecting Third-Party ApplicationsWe're excited to welcome Matt Buttelwerth, Information Systems Manager Radiology/Cardiology/Third-Party Applications of United Health Services located in Binghamton, New York.In this episode, Matt brings his deep understanding of how technology shapes patient care and operational efficiency as we discuss the intricacy and importance of managing third-party applications into the complex healthcare environment.
2025-08-0552 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting Professional OrganizationsIn this special episode, we're excited to welcome Kade Haviland, incoming President of the Utah Chapter of HIMSS and Program Manager at Intermountain Health, and Desiree Dunston, President of the Triad Chapter of ACHE and Surgery Center Administrator at a large integrated delivery system in the Southeast.This episode speaks to the importance of getting involved in your local or regional healthcare IT affiliate organization, but also how we can work towards aligning efforts across those various organizations.
2025-04-1538 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting AI and GovernanceWe're thrilled to welcome Ashley Weber, Vice President of IS Ancillary Services, and Kristin Milano, AVP, IS Clinical Systems from Ochsner Health to the podcast!After presenting at our 2024 iMethods Healthcare Education Summit in New Orleans, we are excited to have them continue their conversation around how Ochsner is managing AI in the health system and leveraging smart governance policies to ensure the safe implementation of tools.
2025-03-1231 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting Innovation and CultureWe are excited to welcome Amy Trainor, System Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Ochsner Health, to the podcast!In this episode, Amy continues the conversation from her presentation at our 2024 Healthcare Education Summit about the innovative and collaborative initiatives happening at Ochsner and how they've built an incredible culture.
2025-02-1136 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting Rural Technology ServicesIn our latest episode, we welcome David Winn, Vice President of Parkview Connect and Corporate HIM Operations to the podcast.David joined us in New Orleans for our 2025 iMethods Healthcare Education Summit where he spoke about the Parkview Connect program and how his team has been able to collaborate with rural health systems with their Epic Community Connect Program.
2025-01-0725 min
Digital Health Leaders PodcastLeader to Leader: Building Blocks of Healthcare: Leadership, Optimization, and InnovationJoin us for another enlightening L2L Podcast episode as Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, welcomes Clint Drawdy, CEO of iMethods. Clint shares his journey from business development to leadership, highlighting his passion for building strong relationships and fostering a people-first culture.
Listen in as they discuss a variety of topics, including:
Strategies implemented to ensure teams and clients thrive in today's challenging healthcare landscape.
Key challenges facing healthcare organizations as they integrate technology into their workflows
Exploring how leaders can drive meaningful change in the evolving digital health sector.
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2024-10-2826 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting Professional GrowthExpanding on her panel discussion from our 2023 Healthcare Education Summit, our guest, Julianne Dearinger-Smith (Director of Clinical Application Support) at Baptist Health Care in Pensacola, FL, discusses her passion for employee development and professional growth and some of the tools she uses to engage her teams.
2024-03-0433 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting Women LeadersAfter a meaningful Women in Healthcare IT Leadership panel discussion at our 2023 Healthcare Education Summit, we're pleased to welcome two incredible partners and female leaders to the show. Our host, Steffany Whiting, is joined by Kat Hasanovic, (Senior Director of Clinical EHR Applications at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, FL.) and Ingrid Napoletano, (AVP of Information Technology Applications at UConn Health in Farmington, CT.)
2024-01-0920 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting CybersecurityIn this episode, we're pleased to welcome Chief Information and Security Officer at Baptist Health Jacksonville, James Case, to the podcast!In this episode, James and our host, Steffany Whiting, discuss best practices from the frontlines in assessing readiness, planning, response and managing recovery for cybersecurity threats to health systems.Resources from the episode:Free Cybersecurity Services and Tools | CISA 405(d): Home (hhs.gov) 405(d): HICP 2023 Edition (hhs.gov) (healthcare focused)HSCC - Health Sector Council
2023-09-0725 minDigital Health Leaders PodcastLeader to Leader: Workforce Issues in Healthcare Today: Top Challenges and How to Solve ThemOn this week’s Leader to Leader podcast episode, Russ Branzell quizzes iMethod’s CEO, Clint Drawdy, about his take on the workforce challenges plaguing healthcare today. They talk top challenges, how to solve them, predictions on the future of healthcare and the workforce, as well as how to retain top talent. Tune in to learn more on iMethods' views on the workforce crisis and learn from this company’s experiences with working to resolve these problems.
2023-08-2221 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting KLAS RelationshipsIn this special episode, we’re happy to welcome back our CEO of iMethods, Clint Drawdy and to have our Vice President of Client Accounts, Melissa Brannon, on the show for the first time.After receiving the 2023 Best in KLAS Award for HIT Staffing, we’re excited to dive deeper into our relationship with KLAS and discuss how its industry-leading research methodology and feedback have positively impacted our continuous improvement efforts.
2023-04-2625 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting Product DevelopmentWelcome back to the Connecting Healthcare IT podcast.We're excited to welcome Julian Ammons, Director of IT Digital Cloud Development Operations at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, FL to this episode.Julian shares how Baptist Health has been able to drive efficiencies and increase collaboration in the health system by creating an internal development team.
2023-03-1524 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting Healthcare Organizations With Epic Community ConnectIn our latest episode, we welcome Sidney Dixon, Vice President and Chief Application Officer at Tower Health, to the show.During our Fall 2022 Healthcare Education Summit, Sidney spoke on our Epic Panel and we're happy to have him back with us to discuss his experiences with implementing Epic Community Connect.
2023-01-0644 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting Cloud AnalyticsAs health systems across the country look for enhanced security and efficiency, we've seen an increase in their use of moving applications to the cloud and leveraging cloud analytics.In our next episode, we're happy to welcome Craig Schwabl, VP of IT Digital Solutions and Enterprise Analytics to share his team's journey to the cloud at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio.
2023-01-0425 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting Patients And Their DataIn our latest episode, we're pleased to welcome Karen Cohen, Assistant Vice President of Information Technology at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, New York.Karen shares with our host, Steffany Whiting, how she created a cross-functional team that took a unique approach to meet the information blocking requirements outlined in the 21st Century Cures Act.
2022-08-2331 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting ConsultantsWelcome back to Connecting Healthcare IT, an iMethods podcast. For the first time, we're happy to welcome two guests to our show!Steffany is joined by fellow iMethods employees, Jessica Smith (Director of Delivery Services) and Carrie Nemeth (Human Resources Director) to discuss the increased popularity of Healthcare IT consulting while also providing insights for those curious about making the career shift to consulting.
2022-08-2234 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting ProvidersIn our next episode, we're excited to welcome Jerrie Rankin, Vice President of Operational Informatics at Baylor Scott & White Health.She and Steffany discuss the Epic efficiency program for providers at BSWH. As we all know, adoption and implementation are two very different things. Jerrie shares with us their hard work and creativity when designing this program so that their providers can work more efficiently in the EMR.
2022-05-0217 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting A Culture Of TrustWe're happy to welcome Joe Balser, Enterprise PMO Manager at Health First to Connecting Healthcare IT.He and our host, Steffany Whiting, have a wonderful conversation about the importance of creating an environment centered around building meaningful trust both on our teams and at the organizational level.
2022-04-0529 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting LeadersThis week, we're happy to release a special episode from HIMSS 2022! Our host, Steffany Whiting, caught up with Julianne Smith, Director of Clinical Applications and Support at Baptist Health Care Pensacola. Julianne and Steffany discuss the disruptors of the past two years and their impact on teams across the healthcare industry, but also outline techniques and initiatives to effectively engage teams and lead through change.
2022-03-2233 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting DataThis month's episode finds our host, Steffany Whiting, catching up with her long-time friend and colleague Shannon Larkin, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Harmony Healthcare IT.Steffany and Shannon discuss the intricacies of data warehousing and the wide array of situations in which using a partner like Harmony Healthcare IT can be advantageous to a health system.Harmony Healthcare IT (HHIT) is a data management firm that migrates and archives patient, employee, and business records for healthcare organizations. To strengthen care delivery and improve lives, they move and preserve vital information in...
2022-03-0125 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting PatientsIn episode three, we're excited to welcome Cameron Chambers, Manager, Clinical Systems Training and Development at Baptist Health Jacksonville. Cameron and Steffany discuss the intricate planning and execution of their innovative Telehealth program at Baptist Health Jacksonville. Their dedicated team of Telehealth Coordinators was pivotal in not only assisting providers with patients in COVID units but connecting those patients to their loved ones at a time they needed support most.
2022-02-0714 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting PeopleIn episode two, we're joined with iMethods Vice President of Client Results, Tripp Drawdy.Tripp and Steffany discuss the importance of building strong relationships and the unique initiatives iMethods has incorporated to bring people together.
2022-01-0421 minConnecting Healthcare ITConnecting CultureIn our inaugural episode, we interview iMethods CEO Clint Drawdy and take a deeper look into the importance culture plays within an organization. From lessons learned over the past 17 years to changing dynamics from the last 18 months, "culture is going to happen whether we plan it or not", but being intentional about the development of that culture is critical.
2021-09-2025 minConnecting Healthcare ITWelcome to Connecting Healthcare ITWelcome to Connecting Healthcare IT, an iMethods podcast. At iMethods, we keep a pulse on what’s happening in healthcare IT. So much is changing, and so quickly, that helping our partners keep up with trends, technologies and regulatory requirements – and connecting them with peers facing similar challenges – is a key part of our mission.
2021-09-0200 min
Building a Business that LastsEntrepreneurship, Family and Freedom with Clint DrawdyOn this episode, I interview Clint Drawdy, President, and COO of iMethods in Jacksonville, FL. Clint started his entrepreneurial habits from a young age, and that has grown into an incredible business. iMethods has been serving customers for over 14 years and certainly lasted the test of time. Clint shares stories about starting the business, how important family and freedom are to him, and how he's built a business that's lasted.Send us a textSupport the showListen to other episodes and see videos of the podcast at http://buildingabusinessthatlasts.com
2018-02-2633 min