{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 230  The Role of Technology in Improving Healthcare Systems","description":"As agencies look to modernize healthcare systems, technology leaders face a unique challenge: driving innovation while safeguarding sensitive personal data and meeting strict regulatory requirements.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; This week on&amp;nbsp;Feds&amp;nbsp;At&amp;nbsp;the Edge,&amp;nbsp;we hear from two unique perspectives on how to modernize healthcare safely, strategically, and effectively.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Suresh Soundararajan, CIO for the Virginia Department of Health,&amp;nbsp;explains why technology initiatives fail when they&amp;nbsp;aren\u2019t&amp;nbsp;aligned with&amp;nbsp;organizational strategy, and why success should be measured through meaningful outcomes like patient satisfaction and reduced processing times, not change for change\u2019s sake.&amp;nbsp; Nasheb Ismaily, Principal Solutions Engineer, Public Sector&amp;nbsp;at&amp;nbsp;Cloudera Government Solutions,&amp;nbsp;introduces the concept of \u201cprecision health,\u201d showing how predictive analytics can help&amp;nbsp;identify&amp;nbsp;risks earlier, shift care away from costly emergency interventions, and improve long-term outcomes.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Tune in on your favorite podcast&amp;nbsp;platform for&amp;nbsp;this&amp;nbsp;conversation&amp;nbsp;that&amp;nbsp;underscores the importance of shared vision, cultural change, and a deliberate, strategic approach to technology adoption in healthcare.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Feds At The Edge by FedInsider","author_url":"http:\/\/fedinsider.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39412870\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/1a80b6\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39412870"}