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This episode of the THCB Gang included regulars Grace Cordavano (@GraceCordovano) , Deven McGraw (@HealthPrivacy), Ian Morrison (@seccurve), and special guest patient entrepreneur Robin Farmanfarmaian (@Robinff3). We talked about patient experiences, the state of play in health care business, and about new technologies and more. And after tomorrow it gets preserved as a podcast on Itunes & Spotify Enjoy!

Joining me were some of our regulars: patient advocate Grace Cordovano, health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, WTF Health Host Jessica DaMassa, and guests: Tina Park, partner at Diagram & Shannon Brownlee, Senior VP at the Lown Institute. The conversation focused on asynchronous care, the gap between patients & technology, and the Supreme Court ruling on employers’ ability to limit women’s access to birth control coverage. It was a great and engaging conversation with some of the top health care experts in the field.

Some providers have spun up consumer-facing help desks to troubleshoot throughout the journey; those who dont will struggle. We need a new contact person wheres the digital Sherpa? said Grace Cordovano, a patient advocate and digital health consultant. Its not up to the doctor or the receptionist or the patients grandchild.

To better understand the answers to these questions and more about IoT in healthcare, we work with Dell Technologies and brought together this great panel of experts:Mitch Parker, CISO at IU Health (@mitchparkerciso)Grace Cordovano, PhD, BCPA, Founder, Enlightening Results & Co-Founder of Unblock Health (@GraceCordovano)Wendy Bohner, Global Solution Architect for Health & Life Sciences at Intel (@Wbohner)Steven Lazer, Dell Technologies (@lazer_epic)John Lynn, Founder and Chief Editor at Healthcare IT Today (@techguy)

Every Thursday at 1PM PT/4PM ET we will host a live show with the THCB Gang. The THCB Gang consists of 4-6 semi-regular guests drawn from THCB authors and other assorted old friends of mine, who will shoot the shit about health care business, politics, practice, and tech. It should be fun but serious and informative! It will also be preserved as a podcast on Itunes & Spotify Enjoy Matthew Holt

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A collaborative health conversation with two experts on policy and regulatory changes in the context of COVID-19

Washington and many states and local governments have responded to COVID-19 by changing regulations at an unprecedented pace. Join Grace Cordovano, PhD, BCPA and Matt Fisher as they discuss the implications for healthcare providers and businesses, and also for patients and caregivers.

By GRACE CORDOVANO PhD, BCPA To be honest, the United States blew it on the mask front. From a public health, caregiver and patient safety, as well as community transmission standpoint, weContinue reading…

Patient advocates have developed strong partnerships with the clinical and research communities. When the stakes for accessing reliable information are high, those with serious illnesses are particularly invested in disseminating trusted information. This doesnt mean we are immune to misinformation, but given our high risk for Covid-19 vulnerability, we recognize an added layer of diligence to follow our clinical partners in sharing trusted information. Grace Cordovano, an oncology patient advocate, displays the strength of partnership with patients and clinicians in this LinkedIn post, calling for resources. She writes, Im looking for credible references and information on advance care planning with respect to coronavirus. She goes on to tag both patients and physicians.