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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.
Mar 24, 2026·UnHack the Podcast
March 24, 2026: Steven Ramirez , VP, CTO and CISO at Renown Health , joins Drex DeFord to pull back the curtain on how a mid-large health system keeps security at the center of everything — without becoming the department of no. From board-level briefings and identity-first defenses to a Databricks cloud buildout and a governance framework that puts security review on every DocuSign, Steven breaks down why good relationships and strong intake processes beat politics every time. This is a candid,
Mar 23, 2026·Newsday
March 23, 2026: Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson are back with a packed Newsday covering three big conversations: the AI security crisis no one is talking loudly enough about, what HIMSS 2026 actually delivered for healthcare leaders, and the real question facing every CIO and CMIO right now: Is your time worth attending two major conferences each spring? Key Points: 01:03 AI Chatbot Security 04:25 MIT AI Strategy Class 06:55 HIMSS Takeaways and Trends 10:40 Conference Value
Mar 20, 2026·Executive Interview
March 20, 2026: Healthcare leaders have been talking about the “smart hospital room” for years. Now it is starting to become real. In this live conversation from the floor of HIMSS 2026, Bill Russell speaks with Adam McMullin , CEO of AvaSure , about how virtual care platforms are evolving beyond patient monitoring into a foundation for the hospital room of the future. With deployments across more than 1,200 hospitals, AvaSure built its footprint through virtual safety monitoring, helping health
Mar 19, 2026·The 229 Podcast
March 19, 2026: What does it take to open an 850-bed, 2-million-square-foot hospital? Thomas Bentley , Chief Information and Digital Transformation Officer at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center , joins Bill Russell to pull back the curtain on one of healthcare's most complex technology challenges. From over 100 delivery robots to virtual nursing cameras and a fully integrated RFID-enabled nurse call system, Bentley breaks down what went right and what kept him up at night. A candid
Mar 18, 2026·Executive Interview
March 18, 2026: For years, healthcare leaders debated whether public cloud was ready for mission-critical platforms like Epic. Today, the question has shifted from if to when . Tim Calahan , Founder of EHC Consulting brings a rare perspective to the conversation, one shaped by actually running the migration from inside a major academic health system. After serving as CTO at Michigan Medicine and leading their move to Azure, Tim now helps health systems navigate the financial, operational, and se
March 18, 2026: Most health systems treat EHR migrations as a checkbox, finish the project, move on. James Hammer , COO of Harmony Healthcare IT , says that mindset is costing organizations their most valuable future asset. With 19 years of experience and 715+ unique source applications migrated or archived, James reveals why legacy data is no longer just a compliance burden; it's an emerging source of AI fuel. From ambulatory practices to the nation's largest IDNs, Harmony is helping healthcare
March 18, 2026: Pure Storage just became Everpure , and the timing couldn't be more intentional. In this executive interview recorded live at HIMSS, Chris Kopinski , Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Everpure, unpacks what the rebrand really means and why it matters for health systems navigating AI acceleration, cybersecurity pressure, and relentless margin compression. Key Points: 01:12 EverPure Rebrand Explained 03:09 Healthcare Priorities AI Cyber Costs 05:15 Data Foundation for A
Mar 17, 2026·The 229 Podcast
March 17, 2026: Blake Sallé , Chief Revenue Officer at Proofpoint , joins us live from the HIMSS conference floor to break down why agentic AI may be healthcare's next great security vulnerability. With 91% of breaches still entering through email and AI systems proving just as susceptible to manipulation as humans, Blake makes the case for why healthcare organizations need to rethink their entire security architecture, starting well before threats reach the inbox. Stay up to date on the l
Mar 16, 2026·Newsday
March 16: What are healthcare leaders really talking about at HIMSS? Bill Russell sits down with Sarah Richardson and Drex DeFord to share insights from the executive and cybersecurity forums—and the hallway conversations in between. AI dominates the discussion, but not just in clinical care. The hosts highlight the overlooked opportunities in operational workflows, patient outreach, and administrative efficiency. They also confront uncomfortable realities around workforce displacement, escalati
Mar 12, 2026·The 229 Podcast
March 12, 2026: Joseph Evans , CMIO for Sentara Healthcare , joins Bill Russell fresh off the VIVE event to unpack what's really happening on the front lines of healthcare AI adoption. From Epic's expanding generative AI catalog to the flood of point solutions promising to solve everything from length of stay to clinical summarization, Joseph shares how Sentara is staying disciplined, evaluating problems first. He also raises a provocative concern that's keeping him up at night: it's not AI hall
Mar 11, 2026·Solution Showcase
March 11, 2026: What if you could reclaim thousands of hours of IT staff time, without cutting corners on quality? Chris Paravate , CDIO at Northeast Georgia Health System , joins Phillip Furukawa , CRO at SureTest , to reveal how they achieved a 98% reduction in manual testing time across their Epic environment. From 161 regression incidents down to 45, the numbers tell a compelling story. Discover how testing automation is reshaping Epic upgrade cycles, freeing up nearly 10 FTEs worth of capac
Mar 9, 2026·Newsday
March 9, 2026: What happens when well-meaning clinicians use AI tools that no one approved? Bill Russell and Drex Ford are joined by Dr. Holly Urban , Vice President of Business Development at Wolters Kluwer , to unpack a revealing new survey on shadow AI in healthcare. From radiologists sharing PHI over Dropbox to tumor board transcripts sent to unauthorized recipients, the risks are real and growing. With 57% of staff aware of unsanctioned AI use, the question isn't whether shadow AI exists in
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