In this episode of This Week in Health Tech, Jimmy and Vik recap the 2020 episodes of This Week in Health Tech and chat about the best of 2020 topics, guests, and more.
Vik and Jimmy start out by reminiscing about 2020 and how it all started. It is also the one-year anniversary of the TWIHT podcast.
Vik concedes that it was not easy to start the podcast and staying on track. But over time it has definitely gotten easier, it no longer feels like work.
They start out talking about the very first 2 episodes and how they really dived into it with security in healthcare. Throughout 2020, we actually talked about security in pretty much every episode, especially with the growing number of healthcare apps and data.
Vik and Jimmy comment that on the surface it may seem that lots of apps like Gmail zoom etc may seem free however data they collect is priceless. Big tech influence in healthcare is continuing to grow and they talked about big tech in the episode with Unmesh.
AI and machine learning were also topics that came up in a lot of episodes in 2020. COVID has also accelerated AI and machine learning influence in healthcare. Vik and Jimmy comment on how digital strategy has become very crucial now more than ever.
They also talked about how COVID forced work from home in all industries including healthcare and the use of different technologies to work securely from home. Jimmy also comments on how he had to switch his corporate fitness programs to virtual programs to survive. Jimmy learned a lot from this and actually provided great tips for improving the telehealth experience in an episode in mid-2020.
They also talk about how all the guests of TWIHT were very positive and contributed in different ways using their experience and expertise in dealing with the tough situation of COVID personally and professionally.
Vik then reminds listeners of the human resources episode with Tony Welch which was emotional and raw. They also talk about the Alan Shoebridge episode where competing organizations came together to fight COVID.
Vik mentions the episode with Laura O'Toole and being future prepared with technology. How do you deploy more applications quickly but securely and making sure all apps provide the best user experience. Test automation is the way to go to ensure the best user experience. They also talk about the mobile development episode and geeking out on the episode with Wayne Che.
Vik then comments about the future 2021 trend. He suggests that because of the ONC Cures Act and the increased influence of AI, Machine Learning, and Big Tech, and based on the conversations that they are having with CIOs, managers are that there will be a spur in the healthcare app economy. Organizations will need to be ready with a hybrid architecture that will allow them to deploy apps, not just in-house but also external patient-provider facing apps.
Vik also thinks that test automation and digital app management will play a huge role especially with the increase in healthcare apps.
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