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Podcasts Hosted by Bill Russell, Sarah Richardson, and Drex DeFord
In-depth interviews with healthcare CIOs, CISOs, and technology leaders. Bill Russell explores the decisions, strategies, and innovations shaping healthcare transformation.
Jul 11, 2025·The 229 Podcast
July 11, 2025: Mick Coady , CTO at Armis , tackles a problem that has been haunting healthcare IT for decades: you can't protect what you don't know you have. The conversation reveals how hospitals still rely on manual processes to track everything from IV pumps to imaging equipment, often discovering critical vulnerabilities only when it's too late. What's the real cost when imaging machines sit idle, losing over $26,000 per hour, or when "good" IV pumps hide in closets while staff struggle wit
Jul 10, 2025·2 Minute Drill
Drex covers three major cybersecurity developments impacting healthcare: the expanding North Korean remote worker infiltration scheme targeting US companies with stolen identities and deepfakes, a cyberattack on medical device manufacturer Monic that disrupted critical supply chains, and the suspicious shutdown of Hunter's International ransomware group offering free decryption tools. Essential insights for healthcare organizations on hiring security, supply chain vulnerabilities, and evolving r
Jul 10, 2025·The 229 Podcast
July 10, 2025: Christopher Scanzera , Interim CIO at Lurie Children's Hospital , and Judy Kirby , Executive Recruiter at Kirby Partners , join Bill for a discussion around interim roles. With 53% of sitting healthcare CIOs having been in their roles for only three years, what Bill dubs “the great CIO musical chairs,” the conversation dives into the critical differences between interim and permanent leadership roles. What unique qualities does an interim leader need to succeed when they have just
Jul 9, 2025·Solution Showcase
July 9, 2025: Todd Barton , AVP, Enterprise Sales Engineering at Rubrik , and PV SubbaRao , SVP of Global Healthcare and Life Sciences from Rackspace , reveal how they're revolutionizing healthcare's approach to cyber resilience through their groundbreaking partnership. The conversation delves deep into the concept of Isolated Recovery Environments (IRE) and the "Minimum Viable Hospital" - but what exactly does it mean to operate at bare minimum while maintaining patient care, and how do you det
Jul 7, 2025·UnHack the News
July 7, 2025: Mick Coady , CTO at Armis , joins Drex for the news. This episode examines a sobering milestone: the first confirmed patient death directly attributed to a ransomware attack on London's blood distribution system. The conversation explores how a single cyber incident creates cascading effects across entire healthcare networks, flooding neighboring hospitals with redirected patients and overwhelming emergency departments. With 28 healthcare security incidents reported in June alone—m
Jul 3, 2025·2 Minute Drill
Drex covers three critical cybersecurity developments: Expo's groundbreaking AI-powered penetration testing system dominates HackerOne with over 1,000 vulnerabilities found, Microsoft redesigns the iconic Blue Screen of Death after 40 years, and the Scattered Spider ransomware group pivots from insurance to airline industry attacks using advanced social engineering and deepfakes. Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lem
Jul 3, 2025·The 229 Podcast
July 3, 2025: Alan Smith, SVP and CIO of Lifepoint Health , joins Bill for a discussion on the top challenges facing CIOs. How do you balance immediate system stability when your organization is built through constant acquisitions? Al discusses his approach to the "CIO escape room" scenarios that define modern healthcare IT, from major partner outages to the ongoing tension between cloud-first strategies and financial realities. As healthcare organizations grapple with cost pressures while deman
Jun 30, 2025·UnHack the News
June 30, 2025: George Pappas , CEO of Intraprise Health by Health Catalyst, joins Drex for the news. They discuss a new H-ISAC white paper and the North Korean catfish issues, speculating on how you can verify identity in a world of AI. Can AI solve the very problems it creates? The most revealing discussion centers on a startling industry survey: nearly half of security leaders now spend more time babysitting their tools than actually defending their organizations. Join the discussion around wh
Jun 26, 2025·2 Minute Drill
Drex covers three critical cybersecurity developments: Scattered Spider's shift to targeting insurance companies including Erie Insurance, Philadelphia Insurance, and Aflac using advanced social engineering tactics; escalating Iran-related cyber threats to US critical infrastructure amid Middle East tensions; and a massive dark web leak exposing 1.6 billion login credentials. Don't miss these actionable security recommendations including reviewing password reset processes, implementing strong au
Jun 26, 2025·The 229 Podcast
June 26, 2025: Michael Han , MD, Enterprise CMIO and VP of MultiCare Health System , discusses his transition from the operating room to the boardroom. He argues that the path forward isn't through automating clinical decisions, but through revolutionizing call centers, scheduling, prior authorizations, and referrals. Michael reveals how ambient clinical documentation must evolve beyond simple note-taking into a treasure trove of unstructured data that can drive actions across the entire care co
Jun 20, 2025·UnHack the News
June 20, 2025: Drex dives deep into a chilling case study of AI-powered financial fraud. Learn how cybercriminals used deepfake technology to steal $5 million through a fake CEO video call, and discover why 90% of internet content could be AI-generated by 2026. Learn what to look for and where the threats are evolving in this episode of UnFake. NotebookLM podcast sourced from Eric O’Neill | Speaker, Cybersecurity Expert, Legendary Spy Hunter Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid X: This Week He
Jun 19, 2025·The 229 Podcast
June 19, 2025: In this webinar re-run Jill McCormick , Co-Founder and EVP of Design and Product Development at Pixel Health , and Daniel Small , Vice President of Digital Services at Hartford HealthCare , discuss the process of creating a world-class patient experience. The conversation explores Hartford HealthCare's bold approach to reimagining digital and physical spaces, where defining the experience vision precedes technology decisions. Through human-centered design methodologies, they navig
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