Summary: For the 45th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we're talking the financial impact of COVID-19 on healthcare organizations. Plus, in this episode, we're excited to welcome a special guest host, Jon Kimerle, Head of Epic Solutions at Pure Storage. Jon was a great guest host that brought a lot of knowledge and experience on how to handle these challenging times.<br> <br> Needless to say, healthcare has taken a big financial hit from COVID-19 and the shutdown of elective procedures. In this episode, Jon Kimerle and I dive into the new financial constraints that healthcare organizations face and how it's impacting health IT leaders. Then, we share how organizations can still drive innovation despite tightened budgets. Finally, we look ahead to what's going to happen next as COVID-19 has forced healthcare's digital transformation.<br> <br> Here’s a quick preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode:<br> * What pressures are healthcare organizations seeing due to budget constraints?<br> * How is the financial situation impacting healthcare IT decision-makers?<br> * How can organizations continue to drive innovation even as they tighten budgets?<br> * How has COVID accelerated healthcare's digital transformation? What do you predict will happen next?
