What is a Podcast?
Simply put, a podcast is just an audio file that is made available to an audio player. This player may be your computer or a standalone device such as an iPod. Now that we know where the "pod" comes from in podcasting, how does "casting" fit in? The audio file is advertised to the world by being added to a list. When this list is read by a data reader (e.g. iTunes), the reader knows if this audio file has been downloaded before. It is similar to broadcasting a radio or television show.

The audio file is in an MP3 format and the advertising data file is in an RSS format so the data file is called an RSS Feed. When read by the RSS Reader (data reader), the software will automatically check for updates and download the files to your computer. You can then play them on your computer or load them onto your MP3 player. For more information on podcasting, check out the Podcasting Resources below.

The same principals apply to video files.

To subscribe to the RSS feed (including iTunes):
Copy & paste the link(s) listed below to your RSS Reader

To subscribe to a podcast in iTunes:
· Open iTunes
· Click on Advanced, and select "Subscribe to Podcast"
· Copy and paste the URL (see below for list of available feeds)
· Click OK

Session 1 - Introduction to Pharmacy Informatics (5/18/2006)

Moderator: Sandi Mitchell

With Andy Seger, Brent Fox, Joanie Kapusnik-Uner, and John Poikonen

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Session 2 - ePrescribing (6/13/2006)

Moderator: Andy Seger

Speaker: Bob Beckley, Sure Scripts

With Sandi Mitchell

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Session 3 - Post-graduate Pharmacy Informatics Residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital (8/17/2006)

Moderator: Andy Seger

Speaker: Sandi Mitchell

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Session 4 - Informatics Training in Pharmacy: St. Louis College of Pharmacy (10/19/2006)

Moderator: Andy Seger

Speaker: Terry Seaton, PharmD, St. Louis College of Pharmacy

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Monthly Installment in Pharmacy Informatics (MiPi)

MiPi #1 ASHP MCM Review (Jan 17, 2007)

John Poikonen (Moderator), Sandi Mitchell, Andy Seger, Joan Kapusnik-Uner, Bonnie Levin

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MiPi #2 JAMIA CPOE Review (Feb 14, 2007)

John Poikonen (Moderator), Sandi Mitchell, Joan Kapusnik-Uner, Bonnie Levin

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MiPi #3 HIMSS 2007 Review (Mar 14, 2007)

John Poikonen (Moderator), Special Guest: Allen Flynn with Joan Kapusnik-Uner, Bonnie Levin and Brent Fox

Summary: Review of the HIMSS 07 Pharmacy Symposium, HIMSS Sessions, unforgettable images of Katrina and an innovative pharmacy research proposal.

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MiPI #4 Bar Code Medication Administration Evidence (Apr 15, 2007)

John Poikonen (Moderator), Special Guest: Brent Fox, PharmD, PhD Auburn University

Summary: Bar Code Medication Administration - Evidence based practice? A comprehensive review of the evidence is discussed. The full bibliography can be found on the PharmacoInformatics Working Group Document Section.

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MiPI #5 Discussion on Current Topics in Pharmacy Informatics (Jul 5, 2007)

John Poikonen, PharmD, UMass Memorial Medical Center (Moderator)
Frederick Albright, MS, PhD University of Utah
Sandra Mitchell, MS, Johns Hopkins Medical Center
Andrew Seger, PharmD, Partners Health Care System

Summary: Click here for a list of topics.

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MiPI #6 Informatic Standards in Pharmacy Education (Oct 20, 2007)

John Poikonen, UMass Memorial Medical Center (Moderator)
Derrick Albright, University of Utah
Joan Kapusnik-Uner, FirstDataBank, University of California, San Francisco
Sandi Mitchell, The Johns Hopkins Medical Center, University of Maryland
Terry Seaton, St. Louis College of Pharmacy

Summary: Click here for a list of topics.

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MiPI #7 AMIA 2008 Annual Symposium Review from a PharmacoInformatics Point of View (Mar 20, 2008)

John Poikonen, PharmD, UMass Medical Center (Moderator)
Joan Kapusnik-Uner, PharmD, FirstDataBank
Derrick Albright, University of Utah
Sandi Mitchell, MS, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and MaxIT Consulting

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MiPI #8 Review of the 2007 Midyear Clinical Meeting from a Pharmacoinformatics Point of View (Apr 10, 2008)

John Poikonen, Pharm.D. UMass Memorial Medical Center (Moderator)
Andy Seger, Pharm.D. Partners Healthcare & Brigham and Womens Hospital
Bonnie Levin, Pharm.D. MBA, Medstar Health, Silver Springs MD
Derrick Albright, PhD, University of Utah
Hahn Chu, Pharm.D. Patient Safety Resident, UMass Memorial Medical Center

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MiPI #9 Discussion of lastest Pharmacoinformatics News (Apr 2008)

John Poikonen, Pharm.D. UMass Memorial Medical Center (Moderator)
Andy Seger, Pharm.D. Partners Healthcare & Brigham and Womens Hospital
Derrick Albright, PhD, University of Utah
Sandi Mitchell,The Johns Hopkins Medical Center, University of Maryland

Summary: Click here for a list of topics.

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Session 1 - Patient Empowerment (May 1, 2007)

Speakers: Kevin J. Leonard, Gunther Eysenbach

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Session 2 - Dr. Terrence Adam Discusses Personalized Medicine (Jun 20, 2007)

Speaker: Terrence Adam MD, PhD

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Session 3 - Public Policy & Ethical Considerations in the Application of Mobile Technologies to Disease Management & Wellness (Oct 23, 2007)

Speaker: Lawrence B. Afrin, MD

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Clinical Information Systems Working Group Presents:
Chief Medical Informatics Officer Effectiveness

Please note that this podcast was recorded live as part of a workshop and the sound quality is variable.

John Poikonen (Moderator)
Toby Samo
Scot Silverstein
Paul Fu
Joseph Kannry
Christoph U. Lehmann
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• www.podcastingnews.com- Excellent podcast resource website including podcast news, forums and feeds
  
• macs.about.com - Tools and information to help you create and publish your podcasts
  
• www.podcasting-tools.com - Comprehensive website covering practically everything you need to know about podcasting