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22 Cybersecurity and Patient Privacy Concerns During the Pandemic
As the move to digital healthcare increases, so does a practice’s data breach threat. Soumitra Bhuyan, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor at Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, talks with Steve Adubato, PhD, about the growing reach and sophistication of modern-day cyberattacks and how practices can safeguard the cornerstone of clinical medicine—patient privacy.
Release Date: January 18, 2021; Recorded Date: November 18, 2020
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16 Riverside Medical Group’s Response to Coping and Caring During COVID-19
Steve Adubato, PhD, speaks with Dr. Raj Brahmbhatt, family medicine physician and Chief Medical Officer at Riverside Medical Group, about the challenges of working in an environment shaped by COVID-19. Dr. Brahmbhatt touches on many facets that have all become part of the norm for many healthcare professionals: obtaining and vetting PPE gear, the mental health of patients and physicians, and maintaining social distancing while looking on toward the future.
Release Date: August 24, 2020; Recorded Date: July 29, 2020
15 COVID-19 Testing for a Healthier Economy
A saliva-based test for COVID-19 was first developed at Rutgers–New Brunswick, which is a less invasive, more convenient and faster process than the swab. Listen as Brian L. Strom, MD, MPH, inaugural Chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, discusses with Steve Adubato, PhD, the correlation between more testing and a bolstered economy.
Release Date: June 3, 2020; Recorded Date: May 6, 2020
14 Empathize to Mobilize: How a Hospital CEO’s Battle with COVID-19 Made Him a Better Leader
The first Connecticut hospital CEO to test positive for COVID-19 is not how Kurt A. Barwis, FACHE, wanted to be “known.” Since his recovery, Barwis gained key takeaways for becoming a better healthcare leader. Find out how the President and CEO of Bristol Health used empathy to guide and support his team on the frontlines.
Release Date: May 26, 2020; Recorded Date: May 6, 2020
13 Caring for Caregivers: Addressing Sustained Stress
On the front lines dealing with the uncertainties of COVID-19, many healthcare professionals are operating in situations that have never been more stressful. Chantal Brazeau, MD, Assistant Dean for Faculty Vitality at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, strongly believes in healthcare professionals banding together to help one another cope with stress. Dr. Brazeau and Steve Adubato, PhD, explore physician self-care and reducing fatigue, the unity of healthcare teams in times like these, as well as the ‘new normal’ the healthcare industry may face, in a post COVID-19 world.
Release Date: May 18, 2020; Recorded Date: April 13, 2020
12 Rutgers Rallies: Fighting Coronavirus with Collaboration
The challenges COVID-19 poses to the healthcare infrastructure is bringing out the best in our medical professionals. Steven K. Libutti, MD, Director of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Senior Vice President of Oncology Services at RWJBarnabas Health, explains to Steve Adubato, PhD, how the pandemic has ushered in unprecedented changes. Rutgers University, including the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, has been able to leverage its infrastructure and intellectual capabilities to gear up quickly for COVID-19 research.
Release Date: May 12, 2020; Recorded Date: April 9, 2020