Find the podcast on iTunes. Read a full transcript or download a copy. Sponsor: The Open Group.

This latest BriefingsDirect discussion, leading into The Open Group Conference on July 15 in Philadelphia, brings together a panel of experts to explore how new IT trends are empowering improvements, specifically in the area of healthcare. We'll learn how healthcare industry organizations are seeking large-scale transformation and what are some of the paths they're taking to realize that.

We'll see how improved cross-organizational collaboration and such trends as big data and cloud computing are helping to make healthcare more responsive and efficient.

The panel: Jason Uppal, Chief Architect and Acting CEO at clinicalMessage; Larry Schmidt, Chief Technologist at HP for the Health and Life Sciences Industries, and Jim Hietala, Vice President of Security at The Open Group. The discussion is moderated by Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions.

This special BriefingsDirect thought leadership interview comes in conjunction with The Open Group Conference, which is focused on enterprise transformation in the finance, government, and healthcare sectors. Registration to the conference remains open. Follow the conference on Twitter at #ogPHL.

Find the podcast on iTunes. Read a full transcript or download a copy. Sponsor: The Open Group.