Red Room NewsMaker

NewsMaker is an audiocast that explores the cutting edge where information technology meets healthcare.  Each month, Allscripts CEO Glen Tullman interviews a top physician, political leader or key influencer who is driving positive changes in our healthcare system today.

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  NewsMaker Interview with Carolyn Clancy, M.D., Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

  In this exclusive audio interview, the director of the lead federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare discusses the Bush Administration’s aggressive healthcare IT policies.  Dr. Clancy shares recent research that AHRQ considers when formulating new regulations, adopting policies and creating incentive programs.

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  NewsMaker Interview with AMA President Ronald M. Davis, M.D.

  The new physician leader of the American Medical Association weighs in on the value of Electronic Health Records and tackles the controversy over pay-for-quality programs. In this exclusive audio interview, Dr. Davis shares his view of the AMA's role in promoting physician adoption of healthcare IT.

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  NewsMaker Interview: What's Microsoft Planning for Healthcare?

  This month’s NewsMaker audio interview is with Peter Neupert, Corporate Vice President for Health Strategy at Microsoft and leader of Microsoft’s Health Solutions Group. Neupert is the man behind Microsoft’s massive healthcare program, including its recent acquisitions of Azyxxi and Medstory. Listen in as he discusses "bringing the entrepreneurial spirit back to Microsoft" in an effort to speed the adoption of healthcare systems built on Microsoft technology.

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  NewsMaker Interview with Mark McClellan, MD

  Mark McClellan, MD has been director of both the FDA and CMS (Medicare/Medicaid), a member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors, senior director of healthcare policy for the White House, a Stanford professor of economics and medicine, and a practicing physician.  Currently a visiting senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, he is arguably the most informed man in healthcare today.  The interview is available for audio download (requires Windows Media Player) or as a print transcript.
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  NewsMaker Interview with Intel Chairman Craig Barrett

  Craig Barrett, Chairman of the world’s biggest computer chip maker, believes that healthcare information technology can heal our nation’s troubled healthcare system. The interview is available for audio streaming (requires Windows Media Player) or as a print transcript.
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  NewsMaker Interview with Governor Phil Bredesen of Tennessee

  This month's NewsMaker interview features Governor Phil Bredesen of Tennessee, a maverick who has earned a national reputation as a healthcare reformer who's not afraid to challenge the powers that be. Listen in as Glen Tullman probes Gov. Bredesen's innovative new approaches to old problems. The interview is available for audio streaming (requires Windows Media Player) or as a print transcript.
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  NewsMaker Interview with Steve Lieber

  In this exclusive interview, Stephen Lieber, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), and a nationally recognized expert on health policy, makes clear why he was named one of the "most influential people in U.S. healthcare" by Modern Healthcare. The interview is available for audio streaming (requires Windows Media Player) or as a print transcript.
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  NewsMaker Interview with Jeff Salz, Ph.D.

  In the spirit of the holiday season, anthropologist and organizational consultant Jeff Salz, Ph.D. shares insights from his bestselling book, "The Way of Adventure," including strategies to help stressed-out healthcare professionals manage change and turn conflict into teamwork. The interview is available for audio streaming (requires Windows Media Player) or as a print transcript.
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  NewsMaker Interview with Jim Morrow

  Healthcare IT expert and HIMSS Davies Award winner Dr. Jim Morrow explains how his 8-physician practice has earned national renown for its Electronic Health Record program in this edition of our monthly NewsMaker audiocast. The interview is available for audio streaming (requires Windows Media Player) or as a print transcript.
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  NewsMaker: Glen Tullman & David Brailer, M.D.

  President Bush’s first National Coordinator for Healthcare Information Technology explains his bold vision for the future of healthcare in this edition of EHR Connections’ monthly NewsMaker audiocast. The interview is available for audio streaming (requires Windows Media Player) or as a print transcript.
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  NewsMaker: Glen Tullman & Newt Gingrich

  Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, recently named the 5th Most Powerful Person in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, is interviewed in this inaugural edition of EHR Connections monthly NewsMaker audiocast, available for audio streaming (requires Windows Media Player) or as a print transcript.
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