Over the last several years, the technology that IT departments have been responsible for has migrated from under finance and other support purposes into the clinical environment. Simultaneously, medical equipment has evolved to incorporate and leverage traditional IT technologies, forming a bridge over what has perhaps been a present and widening - yet unforeseen - service gap. In this episode, we discuss how these teams continue to meld to meet the needs of the clinicians and patients.

Complex organizations require complex systems to meet their business needs. Healthcare systems are among the most complex business organizations today, with thousands of "users," hundreds of applications, and numerous business units, the demand for IT systems and support is extensive. Many healthcare IT departments are now utilizing the ITIL methodolgy as a framework for choosing, constructing and implementing highly reliable systems and process solutions for their organization. Wilbur McVay, DPSM, gives us an overview of this methodology and how it can be deployed to help an organization provide stable, functional, and cost effective IT services to hospitals.

For those of you who may be new to healthcare technology or are purely IT\IS in experience, this show gives you an overview of the work being done healthcare technology management talent. We are joined by Tim Huffman, a 20 year veteran of the biomedical engineering world. Tim gives us a great overview of the history and current state of the profession, plus a glimpse into its future.

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Healthcare Tech Talk is a show that discusses issues around each technology used in the delivery of healthcare, including Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) and Healthcare Technology Management (HTM).  Terry Baker and Kelley Hill, RN, MSN, who spend their days in the healthcare environment, sit down on both sides of the table of healthcare technology. Terry comes with 20 years of implementing and managing technology, and Kelley brings a decade of clinical user perspective on said technology. Together, with myriad guests, they will present timely and relevant topics in healthcare technology, from the latest in electronic health records to wireless enabled infusion pumps to health information exchanges to telemedicine and all matters above, below, around and in-between.