CHIME Opioid Action Center Podcast

Part Two of a two-episode series focusing on interoperability, PDMPs (Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs), HIEs (Health Information Exchanges) and telehealth through the lens of a PM&R (Pain Management & Rehabilitation) physician of 25-years. HOST Scott Weiner, MD, MPH, FACEP, FAAEM Emergency Physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School Directo...

Part One of a two-episode series focusing on interoperability, PDMPs (Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs), HIEs (Health Information Exchanges) and telehealth through the lens of a PM&R (Pain Management & Rehabilitation) physician of 25-years. HOST Scott Weiner, MD, MPH, FACEP, FAAEM Emergency Physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School Directo...

In this episode Host Tom Liddell, CEO of Harmony Health IT; speaks with Amnah Anwar, Senior Director of the Indiana Rural Health Association, on her extensive work in developing and implementing local strategies for addressing the opioid epidemic in rural Indiana communities. Working with trusted local stakeholders to organize educational opportunities for the community as well as physicians helpe...

In the final Episode of this three part series Dr. Sean Kelly, MD speaks to Dr. Kaitlan Baston, MD, MSc, DFASAM and Dustin Hufford of Cooper University Health Care about their agile methods for innovating and adapting their services for treating pain, addiction and behavioral health all under one roof! Hear their thoughts on emerging technologies that show promise for addressing persisting health...

In episode 2 of this three part series Dr. Sean Kelly, MD speaks to Dr. Kaitlan Baston, MD, MSc, DFASAM and Dustin Hufford of Cooper University Health Care about their agile methods for innovating and adapting their services for treating pain, addiction and behavioral health all under one roof! Host Dr. Sean Kelly, MD Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Customer Strategy, Healthcare ​...

In episode one of this three part series Dr. Sean Kelly, MD speaks to Dr. Kaitlan Baston, MD, MSc, DFASAM and Dustin Hufford of Cooper University Health Care about their experience developing Cooper University Health Care's Center for Healing. This fully integrated leading edge medical facility located in Camden, New Jersey is the gold standard for treating pain, addiction, and behavioral heal...

Dr. Dan Low, MD speaks to his co-worker Dr. Lynn Martin, MD, MBA about how they leveraged Seattle Children's Electronic Medical Record (EMR) data to eliminate opioid usage intraoperatively in over 40,000 surgeries. AdaptX was introduced to the Anesthesia team as a self-service clinical performance solution. This allowed clinical teams and their leaders to directly access real-world data collected...

In this episode, the role of a peer recovery coach is highlighted as a novel approach to supporting individuals with substance use disorder. Dr. Evan Schwarz, MD outlines how he has integrated peer recovery coaches into the acute treatment and care of individuals in the Emergency Department. Peer recovery coach Jessica Gallegos MSW, LCSW shares how she approaches patients in the ED, the role of te...

In this episode, co-authors of the recently released ASHP Guidelines on Preventing Diversion of Controlled Substances will discuss the changes to these guidelines as they impact data use and surveillance in the acute and non-acute care settings.  They will share the updates to the guidelines and focus on the impact on data use for ongoing surveillance.  Additionally, they will discuss th...

Host: Patty Lavely , CIO Consultant and Co-chair, CHIME Opioid Task Force  Guests:   Amaury Hernandez , Director of Medical Transportation, Health Care District of Palm Beach Jonathon Feit , Co-Founder & CEO, Beyond Lucid Amaury, an experienced flight and ground paramedic with decades of experience shares an overview of EMS work as it relates to the approach and treatment of opioid/s...

Implementing Dashboard Tools for Clinicians Addressing Stigma and Knowledge Gaps Host: Bill Spooner, mostly retired former CIO and member of the Opioid Task Force In 2010, the area serviced by West Virginia’s Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) was leading the nation in opioid overdose deaths. Dr. Shelda Martin MD, FACP shares her experience with addressing stigma and knowledge gaps that prevent...

Host: Patty Lavely, MBA, CHCIO, VP, CIDO, Health Care District of Palm Beach County Join Host Patty Lavely , MBA, CHCIO, VP, CIDO, Health Care District of Palm Beach County, as she facilitates a discussion about community hospitals and recovery coaches with special guests: Laurisa Guerrero , Director of Peer Services, Georgia Council on Substance Abuse; Karen Hoyt , Chaplain, Northeast Georgia Med...

A Discussion on EMBED Programs with Dr. Ted Melnick, Yale-New Haven Hospital Hosted by: Ryan Stolcpart, PharmD In this Opioid Action Center Podcast, Ryan Stolcpart, PharmD, converses with Dr. Ted Melnick, an attending physician in the Emergency Department at Yale-New Haven Hospital’s York Street and Shoreline campuses, about their EMBED program, including an application designed to facilitate MOUD...

Combatting Substance Abuse in the Community with Alice McCaffrey, Sullivan County, TN Anti-Drug Coalition Hosted by Bill Spooner, Retired CIO Guest Alice McCaffrey is the Director of the Sullivan County Anti-Drug Coalition and has worked for the Coalition since its start in January 2011. Since then the Coalition has grown to 12 staff members and became its own fiscal agent in 2019. Alice has a BS...

In this Opioid Action Center podcast, Amanda Hays, BD, hosts Dr. Elizabeth Rebello, MD Anderson, and Dr. Dominic Carollo, Ochsner Health, to discuss substance abuse disorder in the surgical setting and the associated risks to patient and staff safety.  They share their thoughts on why OR and Procedural Areas create unique challenges to monitoring for potential drug diversion, their frontline...

In this episode, Bill Spooner speaks to Clinical Psychologist, Dr.  Kelly Moore, about her work on the issue of stigma and addiction. She  shares how her research and clinical experiences led her to do work on  destigmatizing substance use disorder and mental health problems. She  also shares her experience with implementing workplace initiatives to  reduce stigma such as...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Keith Woeltje, CMIO at Froedtert Health in Wisconsin, shares valuable resources and information about opioid drug diversion. He also describes the role a CMIO can play in raising awareness, implementing technology to help prevent it from happening in a hospital, and his frontline experiences in treating patients with complications of substance use disorder. Keith F. Wo...

In this podcast episode, moderator Dave Lehr, Chief Strategy Officer at Meritus Health, interviews Dr. Alan Weiss, Chief Medical Information Officer at Baycare Health System. Dr. Weiss describes the trailblazing analytics dashboards that he and the team at Baycare developed to help fight the opioid crisis. With an innovative data subscription method, digital health leaders can gain insights on whi...

In this podcast episode, host Dr. Steven H. Linder talks with three other expert physicians who are leaders in the fight against the opioid epidemic: Dr. Casey Grover , Dr. Don Stader , and Dr. Scott Weiner . The panel explores the power of naloxone, the emergency intervention that has saved countless people after accidental overdose with fentanyl, the illicit drug now appearing in pill form and i...

In this podcast episode, host Andy Smith talks with Dr. Tom Britton about the evolution of treatment for addiction. Britton provides an overview of the recent rise in substance use disorder related to the pandemic. Technology and necessity have now created a much wider variety of options for those in need of treatment. The rapid advancement of virtual healthcare and digital assistance for those in...

In this episode, Ed Kopetsky describes his personal experiences with Opioid addiction, the stigma surrounding this disease, and the lack of care and treatment options for individuals with addiction and mental health illnesses.

In this podcast episode, Patty Lavely talks with Dr. Belma Andric about an innovative community collaboration to provide more compassionate and effective care after overdoses by creating an Addiction Stabilization Unit. Serving the Healthcare District of Palm Beach County, Patty Lavely is VP and Chief Information and Digital Officer and Dr. Belma Andric is VP and Chief Medical Officer.

In this podcast, Monty Burks shares the passion behind his purpose, and how his personal crisis became a lifetime mission. Monty goes on to talk about the value of a people-first approach to recovery that includes access to resources, support and community. 

In this podcast, Dr. Gazelka shares why the Mayo Clinic started their Stewardship Program; education efforts for staff and patients; and metrics around opioid use and how Mayo measured the success of the program. 

In this podcast, Dr. Jessee and Trish Tanner share why taking an active role against the opioid crisis is important to them. They go on to talk about the work of the task force in their community; how it is providing treatment, counseling and other resources to those in need; and they offer advice to other communities who may want to start a similar initiative.