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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.
May 8, 2025·The 229 Podcast
May 8, 2025: Dr. Susan Ibanez , CIO of Southeast Georgia Health System , discusses the challenges and opportunities of being the organization's first-ever CIO at her health system. What does it look like to build the CIO role from the ground up? How do you balance addressing technical debt while simultaneously driving digital transformation at a smaller health system? Ibanez also offers valuable insights on the importance of professional certifications, networking, and the evolving role of the m
May 7, 2025·2 Minute Drill
Drex DeFord covers critical security updates affecting healthcare organizations. Ascension Health is notifying hundreds of thousands of patients about security incidents involving third-party partners. UnitedHealth Group has deployed thousands of AI applications across their operations. A new study reveals alarming password practices, with 8-character passwords and common words still widely used. Microsoft is making all new accounts passwordless by default to combat these vulnerabilities. Rememb
May 5, 2025·UnHack the News
May 5, 2025: Christian Boucher , Head of Healthcare Strategy and Solutions at Island , joins Drex for the news. They discuss the recent VMware price shock situation, diving into a deeper industry-wide issue: what happens when healthcare becomes overly dependent on specific technology pillars? Are health systems flexible enough to pivot when market forces dramatically shift the technology landscape? Throughout their discussion, Christian emphasizes the value of community collaboration in solving
May 3, 2025·2 Minute Drill
Drex covers essential cybersecurity reports including the HIMSS Survey, Cincinnati's Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study, CrowdStrike's 2025 Global Threat Report, and Verizon's DBIR. Also highlighted: an Oracle engineering error affecting 45 hospitals' EHRs, Yale New Haven's breach impacting 5.5 million patients, and Blue Shield of California's Google Analytics configuration mistake exposing 4.7 million patients' data. Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid X: This Week Health Link
May 1, 2025·The 229 Podcast
May 1, 2025: Zafar Chaudry , MD, SVP/Chief Digital, AI, and Information Officer at Seattle Children's Hospital . Discover how Seattle Children's is changing traditional approaches to clinical decision-making through a new Google partnership, harnessing the power of a century of clinical writings. Is artificial intelligence a threat to healthcare professionals or their most powerful ally? Dr. Zafar offers his perspective, urging that the synergistic potential of human-AI collaboration is the futu
Apr 30, 2025·2 Minute Drill
Drex covers three critical cybersecurity stories: The FBI's annual Internet Crime Complaints Center report revealing a 9% increase in ransomware attacks and 67 new ransomware variants; JP Morgan Chase's CISO's open letter on third-party supply chain vulnerabilities; and a major data breach at Work Composer exposing 21 million employee screenshots stored in an unsecured Amazon S3 bucket. Key lesson: properly secure your cloud storage configurations. Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid X: This
Apr 30, 2025·The 229 Podcast
April 30, 2025: Davin Juckett , Head of Experis Health Solutions , discusses Experis’ three decades of solving problems and supporting hospitals. What makes their team's remarkable retention rate—fewer than five voluntary departures in five years—such a critical differentiator in today's talent-starved healthcare landscape? Davin reveals how Experis is tackling healthcare's most pressing challenges through AI-powered clinical service desks, cloud security solutions, and supply chain optimization
Apr 28, 2025·Newsday
April 28, 2025: Laura O'Toole , CEO of SureTest , joins Sarah for the news. What strategies can healthcare leaders implement to demonstrate measurable ROI while addressing staff burnout and retention issues? The conversation delves into the delicate balance between innovation and change management, revealing how automation can empower healthcare professionals to focus on true, meaningful work. Laura shares valuable insights on building trust during digital transformation, emphasizing that leader
Apr 25, 2025·2 Minute Drill
Drex covers three urgent cybersecurity threats: a cybersecurity CEO caught installing malware on hospital computers in Oklahoma, government systems shutdown in Abilene following a cyber attack, and a dangerous malware campaign targeting Cisco WebEx users. Learn how employee vigilance stopped the hospital breach, how Texas is responding to reduced federal cybersecurity support, and critical steps to protect your organization from the WebEx vulnerability. Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid X:
Apr 24, 2025·The 229 Podcast
April 24, 2025: Ryan Smith , SVP, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Intermountain Health , explores how healthcare organizations can balance innovation with mounting cost pressures. What does it take to maintain patient-centricity amid such massive digital transformation? Ryan reveals Intermountain's framework of organizing patient touchpoints as "moments that matter" across seven stages of the patient journey, while also discussing their deployment of over 4,000 automation bots and visio
Apr 23, 2025·2 Minute Drill
Drex covers three key security stories: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's alleged sharing of classified information via Signal, resulting in a 13% increase in Signal usage; CISA recommendations following two Oracle breaches affecting healthcare customers and Cloud login data; and crosswalk buttons being hacked to play AI-spoofed voices of tech executives due to unchanged default passwords. X : This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood C
Apr 23, 2025·The 229 Podcast
April 23, 2025: Justin Marron , CEO of Strategic Venue Partners , discusses how his team brings hospital system infrastructure into the present and opens the door to innovation's future. What happens when hospital connectivity systems fail to meet the demands of modern healthcare technology? Justin illustrates how Strategic Venue Partners transforms healthcare for the ever-increasing data demands of AI and real-time patient care. This episode addresses everything from 5G implementation to CBRS p
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