{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Shahid Shah on Why It Is Vital to Look Past the Obvious in Digital Health","description":"Shahid Shah: Our Guest on the Digital Health Maven Podcast \u2013 October 2017 Shahid Shah is a digital health maven because of his focus on unpacking the whys behind digital health trends in order to guide organizations, government and others in their quest to use these technologies for maximum impact. Shah\u2019s primary digital health maven trait is pursuing insights&amp;nbsp; (click here to learn about the five traits of digital health mavens). Shah is an award-winning Government 2.0, Health IT, Bio IT &amp;amp; digital Medical Device Inventor &amp;amp; CTO with over 28 years of technology strategy, architecture, engineering, entrepreneurship, speaking, and writing experience. You\u2019ll hear Shah talk about the importance of going beyond the what to investigate the whys behind digital health trends to understand how these technologies truly impact organizations and consumers and how they can best be maximized or mitigated. The focus of today\u2019s conversation is the digital health maven trait pursuing insights, or looking past the obvious to discern underlying trends, themes, culture and other forces shaping how technology is used and applied globally. The Digital Health Maven Podcast is focused on illustrating how digital health mavens are using their curiosity, thirst for insights, human-centered approach, flexibility and bravery to change health and medicine for the better. The podcast is also designed to uncover how each person\u2019s experiences and perspectives contributes to his or her ability to practice digital health maven traits such as embracing flexibility and cultivating curiosity. Listen to this episode below. About the Host: This podcast is hosted by Fard Johnmar, digital health futurist, researcher, speaker and helper. Learn more about Fard and his work by clicking here. Would you like to be featured in a future episode of the Digital Health Maven Podcast? Click here to contact us.  Share This Podcast  Additional Digital Health ResourcesWe have published numerous reports, courses, analysis, eBooks and more on the Digital Health Innovation Resources portal. Click here to learn more and register. How to Subscribe to This Podcast The best way to keep up with the Digital Health Maven Podcast is to download our free publication: \u201cThe Guide to Embracing Your Inner Digital Health Maven.\u201d&amp;nbsp; You\u2019ll automatically receive updates when new episodes are published.&amp;nbsp; More importantly, you\u2019ll learn about how you can adopt and practice the traits of digital health mavens to ignite your success. And, if you use Sticher or iTunes, please review the podcast, as it helps others understand how you\u2019re benefiting from the program. \u2013Follow the Podcast on Stitcher \u2013Follow the Podcast via iTune ","author_name":"the digital health maven dot edu podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/digitalhealthmaven.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/5853814\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/25147034"}