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The 229 Podcast

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.

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Mar 17, 2025·The 229 Podcast

Flourish: Education Shifts and Leading Across Generations with Donita Brown

March 17, 2025: Dr. Donita Brown , Business Professor and Host of The Management Minute podcast, explores the fascinating shifts in workplace motivation across generations. Donita shares powerful insights on the demographic cliff affecting higher education and the potential rise of micro-learning formats like "micro MBAs." Through stories about family vacations, workplace dynamics, and lessons from her father, Dr. Brown offers listeners quick insights into generational leadership and career deve

Mar 14, 2025·2 Minute Drill

2 Minute Drill: Microsoft's Zero-Day, Black Basta, and X DDoS Attack Mystery with Drex DeFord

Critical Microsoft Patch Tuesday release includes near-record number of zero-days with six already being exploited. Apple releases patches for Safari browser engine affecting all devices. Analysis of leaked Black Basta ransomware gang chat logs reveals valuable insights on attack strategies and evasion techniques. Recent DDoS attack against X (formerly Twitter) remains largely unattributed despite claims from hacker group DarkStorm and debunked assertions about Ukrainian IP addresses. Remember,

Mar 14, 2025·The 229 Podcast

Zero Trust Hospital Series: How to Promote a Zero Trust Culture with Tamer Baker

March 14, 2025: This is the sixth episode of the Zero Trust Hospital Series . Tamer Baker , Healthcare CTO at Zscaler , explores the critical aspects of promoting a zero-trust culture in healthcare organizations. How can healthcare leaders effectively communicate the strategic value of zero trust to their boards? What approaches yield the best results when tailoring messages to different stakeholders like CNOs and CMOs? The conversation delves into the transformative impact of zero trust on merg

Mar 13, 2025·The 229 Podcast

Keynote: Pushing Boundaries in Community Care - Digital Innovation and Equity with Tracy Donegan

March 13, 2025: Tracy Donegan , Chief Information and Innovation Officer at MLK Community Healthcare , shares her approach to solving seemingly insurmountable problems through creative thinking and scrappiness, pushing beyond conventional limitations. The conversation explores MLK's commitment to health equity through innovative programs like their street medicine team and the upcoming empath unit for psychiatric patients. Tracy offers insights into the importance of fostering partnerships built

Mar 12, 2025·2 Minute Drill

2 Minute Drill: Twitter Taken Down - Massive DDoS Attack With Drex DeFord

Drex analyzes three significant cybersecurity developments: the widespread outage of a major social media platform (formerly Twitter) caused by a DDoS attack claimed by hacker group Dark Storm Team, NIST's recent addition of the "govern function" to their cybersecurity framework that emphasizes optimizing existing tools over acquiring new ones, and concerning reports that OpenAI's latest GPT-4.5 model hallucinates 37% of the time, raising important questions about AI reliability for everyday use

Mar 12, 2025·Newsday

Newsday: AI Agent Collaboration and Vendor Partner Integration with Jacob Hansen

March 12, 2025: Jacob Hansen , Chief Product Officer at AvaSure , joins Bill for the news at HIMSS 2025. How will the delicate balance between augmentation and automation reshape clinical workflows? As Jacob envisions a future where AI models collaborate without human intervention, what does this mean for patient care across the continuum? With healthcare margins under pressure, the discussion highlights the critical need for open systems that deliver immediate ROI while enabling different platf

Mar 12, 2025·The 229 Podcast

Interview In Action: Incremental Growth to Bounding Innovations with Colin Banas and Thomas Wells

March 12, 2025: From the floor of HIMSS 2025 in Vegas Colin Banas , CMO of DrFirst , and Thomas Wells , Medical director of Piedmont , explore the evolving landscape of healthcare technology. How might AI transform physician-patient relationships rather than diminishing them? What would need to change for true interoperability to become reality instead of remaining an endless talking point? The physicians discuss Piedmont's vast Georgia network and their innovative approaches to telehealth, virt

Mar 10, 2025·Newsday

Newsday: AI Cyberthreats and Giving the Power Back to the Patient with This Week Health

March 10, 2025: Our three former CIOs Sarah Richardson, Drex DeFord, and Bill Russell discuss the news from the floor of HIMSS 2025 in Vegas. What's the difference between robotic process automation and emerging agentic AI systems that adapt to changing conditions? As cybersecurity threats evolve with AI assistance, how can health systems make security training engaging rather than tedious? The conversation shifts to concerns about upcoming telemedicine reimbursement changes and their potential

Mar 7, 2025·The 229 Podcast

Interview In Action: Driving Strategic Initiatives and M&A Success with Patience Phillips

March 7, 2025: In this Interview in Action live from ViVE ‘25, Bill talks with Patience Phillips , Senior Director Information Technology at St. Luke’s University Health System . They dive into Patience’s role overseeing IT physician services, various service lines, access centers, and project management offices. They discuss St. Luke’s transformation of their call centers, highlighting the shift to remote agents and standardizing processes. How does a healthcare network prioritize and execute s

Mar 7, 2025·2 Minute Drill

2 Minute Drill: VMware Zero-Day Exploits, Black Basta, and Concerningly Realistic Voice AI with Drex DeFord

Broadcom reports three actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities affecting VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion products that require immediate patching. Leaked chat logs from the Black Basta ransomware group reveal internal conflicts, operational tactics, and efforts to circumvent cybersecurity tools. Lastly, A demonstration of Sesame's new voice AI technology shows concerningly realistic capabilities that could potentially lead users to inadvertently share private information. Remember, Stay

Mar 7, 2025·The 229 Podcast

Interview In Action: AI That Actually Learns and a Keyboard-Free Future with Andrew Gostine

March 7, 2025: Dr. Andrew Gostine , CEO of Artisight , to discuss how Artisight is revolutionizing patient care with their integrated hardware and AI solutions. The interview focuses on their easy-to-implement hardware innovations. Shifting to software, Andrew highlights their AI’s ability to understand ambient video and audio, learning across thousands of hospital and operating rooms. Key Points: 00:52 Artisight's Hardware Innovations 06:11 Artisight’s Software Innovation 08:07 Ambient Nu

Mar 6, 2025·The 229 Podcast

Keynote: True Value-Based Care and Driving Painless Change with Eric Smith

March 6, 2025: Eric Smith , SVP and CDO at Memorial Hermann Health System , discusses how their health system successfully transitioned to Epic's EHR while maintaining patient satisfaction. Eric reveals the strategic approach that led to nearly 500,000 patient activations and details Memorial Hermann's innovative AI governance structure with specialized working groups. From expanding services into new communities to addressing healthcare affordability through standardization, Eric offers a compe