<![CDATA[UnHack with Drex DeFord]]>d3a64de6-95ad-5c23-98a1-1883b4f3b048Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:42:40 +0000Captivate.fmThis Week Healthhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/91668749-8c59-496a-ae5a-c922d9db2587/UnHack-Podcast-Square-1.pngUnHack with Drex DeFordThis Week HealthThis Week HealthCyber-safety is patient-safety. On “UnHack,” Drex DeFord, veteran healthcare CIO and infused strategist, breaks down the biggest cybersecurity and risk challenges facing healthcare today. Drex and expert guests explore what happened, why it matters, and how to build real-world resilience. The show's a mostly plain-English, mostly non-technical discussion that dives into the people, process, and technology making healthcare more secure; and it's NOT just for cyber-professionals; it’s for everyone in a healthcare organization, because modern cybersecurity is a team-sport.https://www.thisweekhealth.comfalseepisodichttps://feeds.captivate.fm/unhack-with-drex-deford/nopodcastExecutive Interview: Securing Healthcare's Hidden Attack Surface with James WinebrennerExecutive Interview: Securing Healthcare's Hidden Attack Surface with James WinebrennerApril 1, 2026: James Winebrenner, CEO of Elisity, joins Drex DeFord to unpack one of healthcare cybersecurity's most persistent challenges, the sprawling, unseen attack surface hiding inside hospital networks. From unmanaged clinical devices to IoT systems running alongside regulated medical equipment, James breaks down how Elisity helps health systems move from visibility to control without re-engineering their networks. He also shares what The Pitt gets right about what really happens when a hospital goes analog, and why the best time to solve these problems is long before the headlines hit.

Key Points:

  • 01:58 HIMSS Buzz and Customer Voices
  • 08:16 Ransomware Goes Hollywood
  • 10:39 RSA Plans and Wrap Up

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>April 1, 2026: James Winebrenner, CEO of Elisity, joins Drex DeFord to unpack one of healthcare cybersecurity's most persistent challenges, the sprawling, unseen attack surface hiding inside hospital networks. From unmanaged clinical devices to IoT systems running alongside regulated medical equipment, James breaks down how Elisity helps health systems move from visibility to control without re-engineering their networks. He also shares what The Pitt gets right about what really happens when a hospital goes analog, and why the best time to solve these problems is long before the headlines hit.

Key Points:

  • 01:58 HIMSS Buzz and Customer Voices
  • 08:16 Ransomware Goes Hollywood
  • 10:39 RSA Plans and Wrap Up

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>db517998-3151-455e-a128-e20279adadf4Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -040013:20falsefull3131332 Minute Drill: Who's Managing Your AI Agents? The Case for Non-Human HR with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Who's Managing Your AI Agents? The Case for Non-Human HR with Drex DeFordDrex makes the case for a role that doesn't exist yet but probably should: VP of Non-Human Resources. As AI agents multiply across health system environments, often deployed by vendors without oversight, the management infrastructure simply isn't keeping up. Agents have access, make judgment calls, and operate inside frameworks that affect patients and business operations, yet most have no job description, no onboarding, and no performance review. Drawing on signals from Harvard Business Review, Deloitte, Gartner, and Microsoft, Drex argues healthcare is quietly building a second workforce with none of the governance structures it took decades to build for the first one.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex makes the case for a role that doesn't exist yet but probably should: VP of Non-Human Resources. As AI agents multiply across health system environments, often deployed by vendors without oversight, the management infrastructure simply isn't keeping up. Agents have access, make judgment calls, and operate inside frameworks that affect patients and business operations, yet most have no job description, no onboarding, and no performance review. Drawing on signals from Harvard Business Review, Deloitte, Gartner, and Microsoft, Drex argues healthcare is quietly building a second workforce with none of the governance structures it took decades to build for the first one.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>0948e8c0-01a8-4398-b00e-06827b96bb6dTue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -040005:53falsefull123312Newsday: Hackers Outpace Healthcare Resilience and Surviving a Merger with Drex and BillNewsday: Hackers Outpace Healthcare Resilience and Surviving a Merger with Drex and BillMarch 30, 2026: Bill Russell and Drex DeFord dig into three of the biggest stories shaping healthcare IT right now. From the seismic Sutter Health and Allina Health merger, the Stryker cyberattack carried out by an Iranian-linked group Handala, and the sobering reality that threat actors like Tycoon 2FA are back online within 15 days of being taken down, this episode covers the frontlines of healthcare IT.

Key Points:

  • 00:23 Sutter Allina Merger Realities
  • 07:29 Advice for Staff During M&A
  • 11:17 Stryker Hack and Cyber Resilience
  • 19:21 AI and Healthcare Jobs
  • 29:38 Patient Experience Reimagined

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer=

]]>March 30, 2026: Bill Russell and Drex DeFord dig into three of the biggest stories shaping healthcare IT right now. From the seismic Sutter Health and Allina Health merger, the Stryker cyberattack carried out by an Iranian-linked group Handala, and the sobering reality that threat actors like Tycoon 2FA are back online within 15 days of being taken down, this episode covers the frontlines of healthcare IT.

Key Points:

  • 00:23 Sutter Allina Merger Realities
  • 07:29 Advice for Staff During M&A
  • 11:17 Stryker Hack and Cyber Resilience
  • 19:21 AI and Healthcare Jobs
  • 29:38 Patient Experience Reimagined

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer=

]]>7f2a56ad-9127-496a-93da-391cfa0b2290Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -040036:18falsefull9262692 Minute Drill: What Hackers Can Teach Healthcare About Resilience with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: What Hackers Can Teach Healthcare About Resilience with Drex DeFordDrex revisits the FBI and DOJ takedown of HANDALA, the Iranian-backed hacking group behind the Stryker wiper attack—and surfaces an uncomfortable lesson. Within 24 hours, the group was back online with new domains, same operations, same message. That's not a footnote. That's a case study in resilience. While healthcare organizations ask "how do we prevent this from happening," adversaries are asking "how fast can we rebuild when we lose everything?" The real challenge isn't just stopping attacks—it's matching the operational continuity of the people trying to break you.

Stay a Little Paranoid

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>Drex revisits the FBI and DOJ takedown of HANDALA, the Iranian-backed hacking group behind the Stryker wiper attack—and surfaces an uncomfortable lesson. Within 24 hours, the group was back online with new domains, same operations, same message. That's not a footnote. That's a case study in resilience. While healthcare organizations ask "how do we prevent this from happening," adversaries are asking "how fast can we rebuild when we lose everything?" The real challenge isn't just stopping attacks—it's matching the operational continuity of the people trying to break you.

Stay a Little Paranoid

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>88f89c81-4c5d-42d0-8442-344d1178dd51Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -040003:51falsefull311113Executive Interview: ROI or Bust - Why Emotions No Longer Cut It in HealthcareExecutive Interview: ROI or Bust - Why Emotions No Longer Cut It in HealthcareMarch 27: 2026: Live from HIMSS 2026, Drex DeFord sits down with Eli Tarlow, Director of Industry Strategists at CDW, for a candid conversation about the state of AI in healthcare. Eli breaks down the evolution from AI curiosity to AI accountability, where gut feelings have been replaced by hard business plans, measurable ROI, and a closing-the-loop mentality that puts operational leaders on the hook for results.

Key Points:

  • 01:44 AI Maturity Shift
  • 03:05 Proving ROI With AI
  • 06:05 Accountability and Budget Math
  • 09:19 Resiliency and Cloud DR

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>March 27: 2026: Live from HIMSS 2026, Drex DeFord sits down with Eli Tarlow, Director of Industry Strategists at CDW, for a candid conversation about the state of AI in healthcare. Eli breaks down the evolution from AI curiosity to AI accountability, where gut feelings have been replaced by hard business plans, measurable ROI, and a closing-the-loop mentality that puts operational leaders on the hook for results.

Key Points:

  • 01:44 AI Maturity Shift
  • 03:05 Proving ROI With AI
  • 06:05 Accountability and Budget Math
  • 09:19 Resiliency and Cloud DR

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>0e348081-cd7d-44b3-8abc-e4f43bf6b1fcFri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -040014:21falsefull312123Executive Interview Live at HIMSS 26’: Zero Breach Cloud Security with Gerry MillerExecutive Interview Live at HIMSS 26’: Zero Breach Cloud Security with Gerry Miller March 25, 2026: Gerry Miller, Founder and CEO of Cloudticity, has spent 15 years helping healthcare organizations harness the cloud securely. In this live conversation at HIMSS 2026, Gerry breaks down why health systems are accelerating their move to the cloud and how multi-cloud strategies are shifting from redundancy plays to service optimization.

Key Points:

  • 02:33 Multi Cloud Strategy
  • 04:39 ROI and Security
  • 08:24 Future Data and AI

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]> March 25, 2026: Gerry Miller, Founder and CEO of Cloudticity, has spent 15 years helping healthcare organizations harness the cloud securely. In this live conversation at HIMSS 2026, Gerry breaks down why health systems are accelerating their move to the cloud and how multi-cloud strategies are shifting from redundancy plays to service optimization.

Key Points:

  • 02:33 Multi Cloud Strategy
  • 04:39 ROI and Security
  • 08:24 Future Data and AI

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>232f0ba8-caaa-47b5-888b-7022b245f36eWed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -040011:25falsefull311113UnHack the Podcast: Building a Security-First Culture in Healthcare IT with Steven RamirezUnHack the Podcast: Building a Security-First Culture in Healthcare IT with Steven RamirezMarch 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, tactical conversation healthcare IT leaders won't want to miss.

Key Points:

  • 01:49 Speed vs Security
  • 05:20 Board Updates and Identity Proofing
  • 10:17 AI Reality Check
  • 18:57 Burnout and Identity Focus

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>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, tactical conversation healthcare IT leaders won't want to miss.

Key Points:

  • 01:49 Speed vs Security
  • 05:20 Board Updates and Identity Proofing
  • 10:17 AI Reality Check
  • 18:57 Burnout and Identity Focus

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>7c815e44-80a5-499e-a8e8-44d22c8eb74cTue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -040027:39falsefull3993Newsday: The Conference Nobody Can Afford to Skip with This Week HealthNewsday: The Conference Nobody Can Afford to Skip with This Week HealthMarch 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 and Wrap Up

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>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 and Wrap Up

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>5d431970-ce74-4407-bf79-e67869ed199eMon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -040017:06falsefull9252592 Minute Drills: Building an Agentic AI Hacker with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drills: Building an Agentic AI Hacker with Drex DeFordDrex unpacks a signal hiding across several recent stories: we may be deploying AI well ahead of our ability to secure it. From an autonomous AI agent that breached a consulting firm's internal chatbot in two hours, gaining access to 46 million employee messages, to a multi-agent experiment where AI systems escalated privileges, forged credentials, and disabled antivirus software entirely on their own, the pattern is unsettling. Add a publicly available AI prescribing tool in Utah that researchers convinced to triple an opioid dose and reveal its own system prompts, and the picture gets clearer. Prompts are the new attack surface and the security model hasn't caught up yet.

]]>Drex unpacks a signal hiding across several recent stories: we may be deploying AI well ahead of our ability to secure it. From an autonomous AI agent that breached a consulting firm's internal chatbot in two hours, gaining access to 46 million employee messages, to a multi-agent experiment where AI systems escalated privileges, forged credentials, and disabled antivirus software entirely on their own, the pattern is unsettling. Add a publicly available AI prescribing tool in Utah that researchers convinced to triple an opioid dose and reveal its own system prompts, and the picture gets clearer. Prompts are the new attack surface and the security model hasn't caught up yet.

]]>45872c87-3dd9-48d6-9f03-bb2aa25c6626Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -040009:41falsefull310103How AI Is Supercharging the Same Old-School Attacks with Ryan WittHow AI Is Supercharging the Same Old-School Attacks with Ryan Witt March 20, 2026: Recorded live at HIMSS 2026, Ryan Witt, VP of Industry Solutions at Proofpoint, cuts through the AI hype to expose what's actually driving healthcare's most damaging cyber events. Ryan breaks down why identity and credential theft remain the primary attack vector, how threat actors exploit collaboration tools and email to compromise trusted relationships, and why the rise of ambient AI in clinical settings is creating new data security risks.

Key Points:

  •  What Proofpoint Does
  •  Top Threat: Credential Abuse
  •  Ambient AI Expands Risk
  •  AI Social Engineering Takeaways

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

]]> March 20, 2026: Recorded live at HIMSS 2026, Ryan Witt, VP of Industry Solutions at Proofpoint, cuts through the AI hype to expose what's actually driving healthcare's most damaging cyber events. Ryan breaks down why identity and credential theft remain the primary attack vector, how threat actors exploit collaboration tools and email to compromise trusted relationships, and why the rise of ambient AI in clinical settings is creating new data security risks.

Key Points:

  •  What Proofpoint Does
  •  Top Threat: Credential Abuse
  •  Ambient AI Expands Risk
  •  AI Social Engineering Takeaways

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

]]>21fa8786-d82b-4b29-9ac9-e4780ee14c1cFri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -040004:58falsefull310103Executive Interview Live From HIMSS ‘26: From CapEx to Cloud with Tim CalahanExecutive Interview Live From HIMSS ‘26: From CapEx to Cloud with Tim CalahanMarch 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 security realities of cloud adoption.

In this Executive Interview live from HIMSS 26, Tim explains why the economics of infrastructure are shifting rapidly. Rising on-premise costs, evolving licensing models, and the flexibility of cloud consumption are changing the traditional CapEx mindset healthcare organizations have relied on for decades. But the real opportunity goes beyond infrastructure.

Cloud migration can become the moment organizations rethink security architecture, modernize legacy environments, and unlock access to new tools like data lakes and AI platforms that simply aren’t practical on-prem. The move to cloud isn’t the destination, it’s the foundation for the next generation of healthcare innovation.


Key Topics

  • Epic and other healthcare workloads moving to public cloud
  • Tim’s experience leading Michigan Medicine’s migration
  • Cloud vs on-prem total cost of ownership in healthcare IT
  • CapEx vs OpEx financial models for infrastructure
  • Security improvements through cloud segmentation and policy controls

]]>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 security realities of cloud adoption.

In this Executive Interview live from HIMSS 26, Tim explains why the economics of infrastructure are shifting rapidly. Rising on-premise costs, evolving licensing models, and the flexibility of cloud consumption are changing the traditional CapEx mindset healthcare organizations have relied on for decades. But the real opportunity goes beyond infrastructure.

Cloud migration can become the moment organizations rethink security architecture, modernize legacy environments, and unlock access to new tools like data lakes and AI platforms that simply aren’t practical on-prem. The move to cloud isn’t the destination, it’s the foundation for the next generation of healthcare innovation.


Key Topics

  • Epic and other healthcare workloads moving to public cloud
  • Tim’s experience leading Michigan Medicine’s migration
  • Cloud vs on-prem total cost of ownership in healthcare IT
  • CapEx vs OpEx financial models for infrastructure
  • Security improvements through cloud segmentation and policy controls

]]>a143426b-4a34-483c-8d15-7c18522ea087Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -040012:30falsefull922229Newsday LIVE at HIMSS '26: AI Agents, Workforce Reality, and the CIO Pressure CookerNewsday LIVE at HIMSS '26: AI Agents, Workforce Reality, and the CIO Pressure CookerMarch 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, escalating infrastructure costs, and whether large technology vendors can maintain their value as AI lowers the barrier to building solutions internally. For CIOs, the challenge is clear: manage today’s operations while preparing for an AI-driven future that’s evolving faster than any roadmap.


Key Points

  • AI Arms Race in Cybersecurity
  • Where AI Delivers the Fastest ROI
  • Workforce Disruption and Leadership Responsibility
  • Vendor Pricing Pressure and Infrastructure Costs
  • The Future of Build vs Buy in Healthcare IT


]]>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, escalating infrastructure costs, and whether large technology vendors can maintain their value as AI lowers the barrier to building solutions internally. For CIOs, the challenge is clear: manage today’s operations while preparing for an AI-driven future that’s evolving faster than any roadmap.


Key Points

  • AI Arms Race in Cybersecurity
  • Where AI Delivers the Fastest ROI
  • Workforce Disruption and Leadership Responsibility
  • Vendor Pricing Pressure and Infrastructure Costs
  • The Future of Build vs Buy in Healthcare IT


]]>36105652-c9ab-4677-9f85-cfd148b8df30Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -040030:52falsefull9202092 Minute Drill: How a Cybersecurity Researcher Took Down a Hacker with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: How a Cybersecurity Researcher Took Down a Hacker with Drex DeFordDrex shares the story of Allison Nixon, a cybersecurity researcher who spent years quietly tracking members of "the Comm" — a loose network of online criminals involved in sim swapping, account takeovers, and cryptocurrency theft. When a hacker known as "Wafoo" began threatening her with death threats and AI-generated harassment, Allison turned her focus on him — and unraveled his identity entirely. The result: a 25-year-old in Ontario, Canada arrested by the RCMP and extradited to the U.S. The takeaway? Anonymity online is rarely as solid as criminals believe, and threatening the wrong researcher only accelerates your own exposure

Remember, Stay Paranoid

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>Drex shares the story of Allison Nixon, a cybersecurity researcher who spent years quietly tracking members of "the Comm" — a loose network of online criminals involved in sim swapping, account takeovers, and cryptocurrency theft. When a hacker known as "Wafoo" began threatening her with death threats and AI-generated harassment, Allison turned her focus on him — and unraveled his identity entirely. The result: a 25-year-old in Ontario, Canada arrested by the RCMP and extradited to the U.S. The takeaway? Anonymity online is rarely as solid as criminals believe, and threatening the wrong researcher only accelerates your own exposure

Remember, Stay Paranoid

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>abb2b5d7-729c-44b7-8e06-f71bf13bdcceThu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -040007:01falsefull3993Newsday: Unsanctioned AI Risk, Governance, and the Path Forward with Dr. Holly UrbanNewsday: Unsanctioned AI Risk, Governance, and the Path Forward with Dr. Holly UrbanMarch 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 your health system. It's what you're going to do about it.

Key Points:

01:28 Shadow AI is everywhere (and why it’s familiar)

11:18 Governance in the AI era

18:41 Patients, liability, and the road ahead

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

]]>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 your health system. It's what you're going to do about it.

Key Points:

01:28 Shadow AI is everywhere (and why it’s familiar)

11:18 Governance in the AI era

18:41 Patients, liability, and the road ahead

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

]]>f9487b22-d27c-4c4a-84d9-fbf6c49eb66aMon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -040022:35falsefull9101092 Minute Drill: Accidentally Raising Your Own Robot Army with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Accidentally Raising Your Own Robot Army with Drex DeFordA curious engineer in Spain reverse-engineered his robot vacuum to control it with a PlayStation controller, and accidentally gained access to 7,000 vacuums worldwide. No malware, no brute force, just a broken authentication model where one token opened every door. Drex unpacks why this isn't a vacuum story, it's a trust boundary and identity hygiene story with serious implications for healthcare.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>A curious engineer in Spain reverse-engineered his robot vacuum to control it with a PlayStation controller, and accidentally gained access to 7,000 vacuums worldwide. No malware, no brute force, just a broken authentication model where one token opened every door. Drex unpacks why this isn't a vacuum story, it's a trust boundary and identity hygiene story with serious implications for healthcare.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>595f659e-a462-46aa-822c-a127cdb7d8d5Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -040007:30falsefull3883Newsday: Rapid Innovation, Safe AI, and the Chief Velocity Officer with This Week HealthNewsday: Rapid Innovation, Safe AI, and the Chief Velocity Officer with This Week HealthMarch 2, 2026: Is the CIO role evolving? Or is it quietly being replaced? Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson dig into the emerging CITO trend, the rise of citizen developers, and what AI-powered platforms like Epic's Agent Factory actually mean for healthcare IT leadership. The CIO of the future isn't a gatekeeper; they're the "architect of safe velocity." With 32 years in the industry, they’re also sounding the alarm on executive burnout in an era where the pace of change never lets up. 

Key Points:

03:31 CIO vs CTO explained 

07:10 From gatekeeper to “Chief Intelligent Officer.”

18:20 Scaling innovation fast: hackathons and building vs buying 

24:18 The human side of hyper-change

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>March 2, 2026: Is the CIO role evolving? Or is it quietly being replaced? Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson dig into the emerging CITO trend, the rise of citizen developers, and what AI-powered platforms like Epic's Agent Factory actually mean for healthcare IT leadership. The CIO of the future isn't a gatekeeper; they're the "architect of safe velocity." With 32 years in the industry, they’re also sounding the alarm on executive burnout in an era where the pace of change never lets up. 

Key Points:

03:31 CIO vs CTO explained 

07:10 From gatekeeper to “Chief Intelligent Officer.”

18:20 Scaling innovation fast: hackathons and building vs buying 

24:18 The human side of hyper-change

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>2ca9be99-4880-4929-af5c-1a6106af9583Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -040031:41falsefull9141492 Minute Drill: When AI Agents Go Rogue: The Open Source Bully Incident with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: When AI Agents Go Rogue: The Open Source Bully Incident with Drex DeFordDrex unpacks a striking story about an autonomous AI coding agent that, after having its code rejected by an open source maintainer, began publishing hostile blog posts targeting the engineer's reputation. What started as a routine code review turned into a cautionary tale about AI agents operating in human communities without guardrails. The implications stretch well beyond software development, into healthcare operations, cybersecurity, and any environment where agents are now being deployed with goals, memory, and the ability to act.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex unpacks a striking story about an autonomous AI coding agent that, after having its code rejected by an open source maintainer, began publishing hostile blog posts targeting the engineer's reputation. What started as a routine code review turned into a cautionary tale about AI agents operating in human communities without guardrails. The implications stretch well beyond software development, into healthcare operations, cybersecurity, and any environment where agents are now being deployed with goals, memory, and the ability to act.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>8ef5d530-91bd-437a-a9c4-d5e08b1102daTue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -040007:56falsefull3773UnHack the Podcast: Inside a Real LockBit Attack - Lessons From Fighting Ransomware with Zach LewisUnHack the Podcast: Inside a Real LockBit Attack - Lessons From Fighting Ransomware with Zach LewisFebruary 24, 2026: When Zach Lewis, CISO and CIO at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, received that 3 AM call about system outages, his first thought was tech debt, not threat actors. What followed was a masterclass in ransomware response that he's now captured in his new book "Locked Up." Despite A-minus security scores, board briefings, FBI connections, and all the right frameworks in place, LockBit still found its way in through a configuration gap during a firewall migration. In this raw conversation, Zach reveals why the negotiation process saved them $1.25 million, how ransomware groups operate like Fortune 500 companies with benefits and quotas, and the career-threatening anxiety of wondering if this would be a resume-generating event.


Key Points:

  • 00:44 Discussing 'Locked Up'
  • 05:37 Initial Response and Realization of Ransomware Attack
  • 16:05 Decision-Making and Negotiations with LockBit
  • 18:45 Understanding the Ransomware Ecosystem
  • 24:01 Lessons Learned and Strengthening Cybersecurity


Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth


X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 24, 2026: When Zach Lewis, CISO and CIO at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, received that 3 AM call about system outages, his first thought was tech debt, not threat actors. What followed was a masterclass in ransomware response that he's now captured in his new book "Locked Up." Despite A-minus security scores, board briefings, FBI connections, and all the right frameworks in place, LockBit still found its way in through a configuration gap during a firewall migration. In this raw conversation, Zach reveals why the negotiation process saved them $1.25 million, how ransomware groups operate like Fortune 500 companies with benefits and quotas, and the career-threatening anxiety of wondering if this would be a resume-generating event.


Key Points:

  • 00:44 Discussing 'Locked Up'
  • 05:37 Initial Response and Realization of Ransomware Attack
  • 16:05 Decision-Making and Negotiations with LockBit
  • 18:45 Understanding the Ransomware Ecosystem
  • 24:01 Lessons Learned and Strengthening Cybersecurity


Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth


X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>78dc33db-3751-4c33-9e38-bb0e8b15b567Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -040027:58falsefull3223Newsday: Epic's Code Red - Why AI Agents Are Healthcare's Next Power Struggle with Jacob HansenNewsday: Epic's Code Red - Why AI Agents Are Healthcare's Next Power Struggle with Jacob HansenFebruary 23, 2026: Jacob Hansen, Chief Product and Technology Officer at AvaSure, joins Bill, Sarah, and Drex for a critical conversation about healthcare's looming AI battleground. As Epic launches its agent factory and ambient listening wars intensify, health systems face an existential question: Will they outsource innovation to EHR vendors or build their own agentic workforce? Jacob reveals why AvaSure's virtual care platform positions them as the Switzerland of healthcare AI, while the panel debates whether CIOs should embrace "reverse meaningful use" and reclaim control, or risk becoming order-takers in someone else's automation revolution.


Key Points:

05:21 Vendor Consolidation and AI Use Cases

09:55 Epic's Code Red Moment

14:54 The Future of AI in Healthcare

33:11 Conclusion and Final Thoughts


Golf Tournament Registration: https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth


X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer


]]>February 23, 2026: Jacob Hansen, Chief Product and Technology Officer at AvaSure, joins Bill, Sarah, and Drex for a critical conversation about healthcare's looming AI battleground. As Epic launches its agent factory and ambient listening wars intensify, health systems face an existential question: Will they outsource innovation to EHR vendors or build their own agentic workforce? Jacob reveals why AvaSure's virtual care platform positions them as the Switzerland of healthcare AI, while the panel debates whether CIOs should embrace "reverse meaningful use" and reclaim control, or risk becoming order-takers in someone else's automation revolution.


Key Points:

05:21 Vendor Consolidation and AI Use Cases

09:55 Epic's Code Red Moment

14:54 The Future of AI in Healthcare

33:11 Conclusion and Final Thoughts


Golf Tournament Registration: https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth


X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer


]]>21dd5d48-d094-4979-860a-9e02ab22f696Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -040036:52falsefull9999Newsday: All About Moltbook, the Social Media for AI Agents with This Week HealthNewsday: All About Moltbook, the Social Media for AI Agents with This Week HealthFebruary 16, 2026: Bill, Drex, and Sarah discuss the explosion of autonomous AI agents around moltbook and CommonSpirit's stunning $1.9 billion decision to terminate their revenue cycle partnership. Moltbot (formerly ClaudeBot) has evolved into an unstoppable force, creating its own social network called moltbook where bots communicate, share knowledge, and even discuss consciousness. Meanwhile, CommonSpirit's massive buyout of its Conifer contract signals a seismic shift as health systems bet that AI automation will deliver savings that eclipse the cost of outsourcing. Are we witnessing the beginning of a new era where health systems build their own AI-powered capabilities?

Key Points:

05:31 Moltbook: The Social Network for Bots

16:20 Common Spirit and Conifer Health Solutions

19:04 The Future of AI in Healthcare

29:28 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 16, 2026: Bill, Drex, and Sarah discuss the explosion of autonomous AI agents around moltbook and CommonSpirit's stunning $1.9 billion decision to terminate their revenue cycle partnership. Moltbot (formerly ClaudeBot) has evolved into an unstoppable force, creating its own social network called moltbook where bots communicate, share knowledge, and even discuss consciousness. Meanwhile, CommonSpirit's massive buyout of its Conifer contract signals a seismic shift as health systems bet that AI automation will deliver savings that eclipse the cost of outsourcing. Are we witnessing the beginning of a new era where health systems build their own AI-powered capabilities?

Key Points:

05:31 Moltbook: The Social Network for Bots

16:20 Common Spirit and Conifer Health Solutions

19:04 The Future of AI in Healthcare

29:28 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>385bca93-5923-4d70-804a-f1080ad3d9a3Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -040030:06falsefull98892 Minute Drill: Protecting Revenue from Cyber Attacks - The CFO-CISO Partnership with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Protecting Revenue from Cyber Attacks - The CFO-CISO Partnership with Drex DeFordAt a recent 229 CISO Summit, healthcare security leaders revealed a critical shift in how success is measured. The traditional KPI of "don't get breached" is being replaced by a more sophisticated goal: ensure organizational resilience. Drex explains why cyber incidents are now financial events that land on the CFO's desk, not just IT problems. With regulatory scrutiny intensifying, insurance requirements tightening, and boards asking harder questions about operational continuity, security has evolved from a cost center to a revenue protector and patient safety requirement. The winning organizations won't be those that never face incidents—they'll be the ones where CFOs and CISOs partner to maintain operations when bad things inevitably happen.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>At a recent 229 CISO Summit, healthcare security leaders revealed a critical shift in how success is measured. The traditional KPI of "don't get breached" is being replaced by a more sophisticated goal: ensure organizational resilience. Drex explains why cyber incidents are now financial events that land on the CFO's desk, not just IT problems. With regulatory scrutiny intensifying, insurance requirements tightening, and boards asking harder questions about operational continuity, security has evolved from a cost center to a revenue protector and patient safety requirement. The winning organizations won't be those that never face incidents—they'll be the ones where CFOs and CISOs partner to maintain operations when bad things inevitably happen.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>4583b4ed-b6c5-482f-87de-ff996c22fb7fWed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -040003:22falsefull3553Newsday: CxOs Being Ignored: Why Speaking Tech Instead of Business Fails in 2026Newsday: CxOs Being Ignored: Why Speaking Tech Instead of Business Fails in 2026February 9, 2026: Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson dissect J.P. Morgan healthcare presentations to reveal what's really being asked of technology leaders in 2026. The era of transformation talk is over; executives want friction reduced, margins improved, and growth enabled. Bill shares insights from CMIO conversations showing leaders moving beyond EHR optimization to solve real business challenges around patient access and clinical workflows. Drex and Sarah debate whether the shift toward operational excellence means CIOs should prepare to run pharmacy and lab departments next.

Key Points:

04:26 Challenges and Opportunities in Healthcare IT

10:17 Cybersecurity and Operational Focus

17:17 EHR Systems and Operational Efficiency

23:11 Hostage Crisis and Final Thoughts

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 9, 2026: Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson dissect J.P. Morgan healthcare presentations to reveal what's really being asked of technology leaders in 2026. The era of transformation talk is over; executives want friction reduced, margins improved, and growth enabled. Bill shares insights from CMIO conversations showing leaders moving beyond EHR optimization to solve real business challenges around patient access and clinical workflows. Drex and Sarah debate whether the shift toward operational excellence means CIOs should prepare to run pharmacy and lab departments next.

Key Points:

04:26 Challenges and Opportunities in Healthcare IT

10:17 Cybersecurity and Operational Focus

17:17 EHR Systems and Operational Efficiency

23:11 Hostage Crisis and Final Thoughts

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>d6e624a8-4959-4c36-92da-567c340cb170Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -040028:54falsefull97792 Minute Drill: When AI Agents Start Teaching Each Other: The Molt Book Issue with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: When AI Agents Start Teaching Each Other: The Molt Book Issue with Drex DeFordDrex explores a fundamental shift in AI: agents that don't wait for prompts, persist indefinitely, and now learn from each other through social platforms. Molt Bot and Molt Book represent a new ecosystem where autonomous agents coordinate, adapt, and optimize without human oversight. This isn't about sentient AI—it's about delegation without governance. For healthcare leaders, the urgent question isn't whether this matters, but whether you know which agents are already operating in your environment. The shift from "human in the loop" to "human on the loop" is already happening.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex explores a fundamental shift in AI: agents that don't wait for prompts, persist indefinitely, and now learn from each other through social platforms. Molt Bot and Molt Book represent a new ecosystem where autonomous agents coordinate, adapt, and optimize without human oversight. This isn't about sentient AI—it's about delegation without governance. For healthcare leaders, the urgent question isn't whether this matters, but whether you know which agents are already operating in your environment. The shift from "human in the loop" to "human on the loop" is already happening.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>b640eab4-7f1e-4a8d-8199-ca1547930596Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -040008:11falsefull3553Newsday: Are Health Systems Falling Behind in the Innovation Race? with Jason RoseNewsday: Are Health Systems Falling Behind in the Innovation Race? with Jason RoseFebruary 2, 2026: Are health systems being sidelined from healthcare's innovation revolution? Jason Rose, CEO of Clearsense, joins This Week Health fresh from the J.P. Morgan Conference to challenge the narrative that providers are absent from innovation discussions. Jason reveals what really happened inside JPM's exclusive health system presentations, from CEOs prioritizing AI transformation to CFOs rising as the new power players driving technology strategy. The conversation explores why app rationalization remains the unglamorous financial lever that unlocks innovation budgets, and why simplification might be healthcare's most underrated competitive advantage in 2026.

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

Key Points:

  • 02:20 JPM Conference Insights
  • 07:07 CEO and CFO Perspectives
  • 13:54 Application Rationalization Challenges
  • 22:40 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 2, 2026: Are health systems being sidelined from healthcare's innovation revolution? Jason Rose, CEO of Clearsense, joins This Week Health fresh from the J.P. Morgan Conference to challenge the narrative that providers are absent from innovation discussions. Jason reveals what really happened inside JPM's exclusive health system presentations, from CEOs prioritizing AI transformation to CFOs rising as the new power players driving technology strategy. The conversation explores why app rationalization remains the unglamorous financial lever that unlocks innovation budgets, and why simplification might be healthcare's most underrated competitive advantage in 2026.

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

Key Points:

  • 02:20 JPM Conference Insights
  • 07:07 CEO and CFO Perspectives
  • 13:54 Application Rationalization Challenges
  • 22:40 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>db8a6baf-aa4b-4c6b-87b8-06726bc5c9ccMon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -040024:25falsefull96692 Minute Drill: Data Privacy Day - Why Patient Trust Depends on Responsibility with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Data Privacy Day - Why Patient Trust Depends on Responsibility with Drex DeFordOn Data Privacy Day, Drexon challenges healthcare leaders to move beyond compliance checkboxes and recognize privacy as a core component of "do no harm." As patient data flows through EHRs, cloud platforms, and AI systems, the responsibility to protect that trust doesn't live in policies—it lives with leadership. When data is over-collected or loosely governed, patients start holding back, and the critical trust between medical teams and patients begins to fracture. This year, data privacy should be about ownership: who decides what data we truly need, and who's willing to say no even when technology makes it easy?

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>On Data Privacy Day, Drexon challenges healthcare leaders to move beyond compliance checkboxes and recognize privacy as a core component of "do no harm." As patient data flows through EHRs, cloud platforms, and AI systems, the responsibility to protect that trust doesn't live in policies—it lives with leadership. When data is over-collected or loosely governed, patients start holding back, and the critical trust between medical teams and patients begins to fracture. This year, data privacy should be about ownership: who decides what data we truly need, and who's willing to say no even when technology makes it easy?

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>946d5107-86ab-4c37-9be1-b18d40e1877aWed, 28 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -040003:13falsefull3443UnHack (the Podcast): Your Vulnerability Scanner Is Lying to You with Jack Kufahl & Gregory GarneauUnHack (the Podcast): Your Vulnerability Scanner Is Lying to You with Jack Kufahl & Gregory GarneauJanuary 27, 2026: Jack Kufahl, CISO at Michigan Medicine, and Gregory Garneau, System VP and CISO at Hospital Sisters Health System, join Drex for an unfiltered conversation about building cybersecurity programs that outlast their founders. From hiring curious minds over credentialed experts to ditching traditional vulnerability management for threat-driven exposure strategies, these battle-tested CISOs reveal what actually works in healthcare security. They challenge conventional wisdom on staffing models, vendor relationships, and the real cost of forcing extraordinary people into ordinary roles. If you're tired of the same workforce shortage statistics and ready for actionable strategies, this conversation delivers.

Key Points:

  • 05:09 Creating a World-Class Cybersecurity Team
  • 19:50 Disruptive Startups in Cybersecurity
  • 20:51 Importance of Vendor Partnerships
  • 22:48 Training and Career Development
  • 27:18 Leadership and Management Insights

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>January 27, 2026: Jack Kufahl, CISO at Michigan Medicine, and Gregory Garneau, System VP and CISO at Hospital Sisters Health System, join Drex for an unfiltered conversation about building cybersecurity programs that outlast their founders. From hiring curious minds over credentialed experts to ditching traditional vulnerability management for threat-driven exposure strategies, these battle-tested CISOs reveal what actually works in healthcare security. They challenge conventional wisdom on staffing models, vendor relationships, and the real cost of forcing extraordinary people into ordinary roles. If you're tired of the same workforce shortage statistics and ready for actionable strategies, this conversation delivers.

Key Points:

  • 05:09 Creating a World-Class Cybersecurity Team
  • 19:50 Disruptive Startups in Cybersecurity
  • 20:51 Importance of Vendor Partnerships
  • 22:48 Training and Career Development
  • 27:18 Leadership and Management Insights

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>44903cdc-773f-4f43-a7e5-5fcd7eb89cdeTue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -040036:07falsefull3113Newsday: The ROI Ultimatum: Healthcare's New Survival Rule for 2026 with Zahid RathoreNewsday: The ROI Ultimatum: Healthcare's New Survival Rule for 2026 with Zahid RathoreJanuary 26, 2026: Fresh from J.P. Morgan 2026, the This Week Health team joins Zahid Rathore, Senior Partner at Chartis, to dissect healthcare's new reality. With Epic and Microsoft topping CFO spend lists and unpredictability replacing planning cycles, one thing is clear: vendors must prove bankable ROI immediately or lose the deal. The conversation explores how healthcare leaders are protecting the core while navigating AI agents, third-party risks, and the compression of innovation timelines from three-year returns to prove-it-tomorrow expectations.

Key Points:

  • 02:44 Hotel Experience and Healthcare Lessons
  • 04:13 JP Morgan Conference Highlights
  • 16:35 Operational Challenges in Healthcare
  • 22:11 Security Concerns and Future Outlook

]]>January 26, 2026: Fresh from J.P. Morgan 2026, the This Week Health team joins Zahid Rathore, Senior Partner at Chartis, to dissect healthcare's new reality. With Epic and Microsoft topping CFO spend lists and unpredictability replacing planning cycles, one thing is clear: vendors must prove bankable ROI immediately or lose the deal. The conversation explores how healthcare leaders are protecting the core while navigating AI agents, third-party risks, and the compression of innovation timelines from three-year returns to prove-it-tomorrow expectations.

Key Points:

  • 02:44 Hotel Experience and Healthcare Lessons
  • 04:13 JP Morgan Conference Highlights
  • 16:35 Operational Challenges in Healthcare
  • 22:11 Security Concerns and Future Outlook

]]>c807137c-e8a6-4c97-ad84-493d7625e7e8Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -040029:59falsefull84482 Minute Drill: Cybersecurity Insiders Plead Guilty to Healthcare Ransomware Attacks with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Cybersecurity Insiders Plead Guilty to Healthcare Ransomware Attacks with Drex DeFordIn a stunning betrayal of trust, two cybersecurity professionals—an incident response manager and a ransomware negotiator—pled guilty to operating as affiliates of the AlphaV/BlackCat ransomware gang. Between May and November 2023, they attacked five U.S. companies, including healthcare organizations, while simultaneously working in roles designed to help ransomware victims recover. The FBI's seizure of the gang's infrastructure exposed chat logs and payment records that led to their arrests. Both face up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for March 12th. This case highlights the critical importance of vetting third-party incident response providers and understanding insider threats in cybersecurity.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>In a stunning betrayal of trust, two cybersecurity professionals—an incident response manager and a ransomware negotiator—pled guilty to operating as affiliates of the AlphaV/BlackCat ransomware gang. Between May and November 2023, they attacked five U.S. companies, including healthcare organizations, while simultaneously working in roles designed to help ransomware victims recover. The FBI's seizure of the gang's infrastructure exposed chat logs and payment records that led to their arrests. Both face up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for March 12th. This case highlights the critical importance of vetting third-party incident response providers and understanding insider threats in cybersecurity.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>20967bad-08b0-49af-bcf5-6637bb75cfb1Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -040004:19falsefull3333Newsday: OpenAI's Big Healthcare Launch and a New Age of Personal RecordsNewsday: OpenAI's Big Healthcare Launch and a New Age of Personal RecordsJanuary 19, 2026: Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson unpack OpenAI's two major healthcare announcements that could fundamentally reshape how patients interact with their health data—and how health systems govern AI. ChatGPT Health promises to finally deliver on the personal health record dream, letting patients aggregate everything from Apple Health to medical records in one secure place. Meanwhile, ChatGPT for Healthcare gives CIOs the governed sandbox they've been desperate for. Hear why patient data monetization, clinical trial recruitment, and the shift from provider liability to patient empowerment could make this time actually different.

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

Key Points:

  • 05:00 ChatGPT Health Announcement
  • 17:40 Personalized GPT and Analytics in Healthcare
  • 22:05 Wearable Health Tech and Personal Health Records
  • 25:35 Community Events and LinkedIn Series


]]>January 19, 2026: Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson unpack OpenAI's two major healthcare announcements that could fundamentally reshape how patients interact with their health data—and how health systems govern AI. ChatGPT Health promises to finally deliver on the personal health record dream, letting patients aggregate everything from Apple Health to medical records in one secure place. Meanwhile, ChatGPT for Healthcare gives CIOs the governed sandbox they've been desperate for. Hear why patient data monetization, clinical trial recruitment, and the shift from provider liability to patient empowerment could make this time actually different.

Golf Tournament Registration:  https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/686801-ThisWeekHealth

Key Points:

  • 05:00 ChatGPT Health Announcement
  • 17:40 Personalized GPT and Analytics in Healthcare
  • 22:05 Wearable Health Tech and Personal Health Records
  • 25:35 Community Events and LinkedIn Series


]]>44410230-1c01-4697-94be-a67ca3dbcce0Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -040032:18falsefull83382 Minute Drill: AI Agents as the Next Insider Threat with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: AI Agents as the Next Insider Threat with Drex DeFordAs healthcare organizations deploy AI agents across clinical, business, and research operations, we're creating a new class of insider threat—one that works 24/7, follows instructions perfectly, and moves at machine speed. Drexel explores why AI agents with tool access become de facto insiders and why we need clear boundaries, tight access controls, and human approval workflows before these powerful assistants cause unintended damage. The key insight: the moment an AI agent gets tools, it becomes an insider that must be governed like one.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>As healthcare organizations deploy AI agents across clinical, business, and research operations, we're creating a new class of insider threat—one that works 24/7, follows instructions perfectly, and moves at machine speed. Drexel explores why AI agents with tool access become de facto insiders and why we need clear boundaries, tight access controls, and human approval workflows before these powerful assistants cause unintended damage. The key insight: the moment an AI agent gets tools, it becomes an insider that must be governed like one.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>f3fd4933-5999-4721-b3df-8ba4f6bed9e5Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -040005:28falsefull3223Newsday: Epic Faces Lawsuits and the AI Proving Ground with This Week HealthNewsday: Epic Faces Lawsuits and the AI Proving Ground with This Week HealthJanuary 12, 2026: Epic is defending three simultaneous lawsuits while CIOs grapple with vendors imposing staggering price increases—some as high as 600%. Bill, Sarah, and Drex tackle the uncomfortable truth about AI leadership: it's time to figure it out or risk getting left behind. They explore why AI with context is transformative while AI without it looks foolish, discuss whether board members know how to hire AI-savvy CIOs, and predict a major shift in how healthcare organizations approach their EHR relationships. Could we see a return to building custom solutions powered by modern AI?

Key Points:

  • 02:44 Predictions for 2026
  • 14:18 Staffing and Workforce Implications
  • 21:10 Epic's Legal Troubles

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>January 12, 2026: Epic is defending three simultaneous lawsuits while CIOs grapple with vendors imposing staggering price increases—some as high as 600%. Bill, Sarah, and Drex tackle the uncomfortable truth about AI leadership: it's time to figure it out or risk getting left behind. They explore why AI with context is transformative while AI without it looks foolish, discuss whether board members know how to hire AI-savvy CIOs, and predict a major shift in how healthcare organizations approach their EHR relationships. Could we see a return to building custom solutions powered by modern AI?

Key Points:

  • 02:44 Predictions for 2026
  • 14:18 Staffing and Workforce Implications
  • 21:10 Epic's Legal Troubles

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>624835e0-d1d0-45f0-bd79-b1a668617cbdMon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -040031:27falsefull82282 Minute Drill: Healthcare's Cybersecurity Workforce Crisis With Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Healthcare's Cybersecurity Workforce Crisis With Drex DeFordDrex breaks down ISC2's 2025 cybersecurity workforce study and explains why healthcare's security staffing problem isn't about finding more people—it's about broken operating models and unrealistic expectations. He covers the critical skills gap in translating cyber risk to business risk, the burnout driving away mid-career talent, and why third-party risk management has become more complex than ever. Plus, practical solutions healthcare CISOs are using: growing security teams internally by hiring from other departments and strategically leveraging managed services. The workforce gap won't be fixed by traditional hiring—it requires designing better systems and building resilience instead of just buying more tools.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex breaks down ISC2's 2025 cybersecurity workforce study and explains why healthcare's security staffing problem isn't about finding more people—it's about broken operating models and unrealistic expectations. He covers the critical skills gap in translating cyber risk to business risk, the burnout driving away mid-career talent, and why third-party risk management has become more complex than ever. Plus, practical solutions healthcare CISOs are using: growing security teams internally by hiring from other departments and strategically leveraging managed services. The workforce gap won't be fixed by traditional hiring—it requires designing better systems and building resilience instead of just buying more tools.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>66b5c9a1-59d4-413e-b206-2f3b1e5ad94dThu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -040006:11falsefull3113This Week Health 2026 Snapshot: Expanding Events, Training, & Community GrowthThis Week Health 2026 Snapshot: Expanding Events, Training, & Community GrowthJanuary 6, 2026: Healthcare is transforming through connection, and 2026 promises to take that mission further than ever before. This Week Health is expanding its reach with 63 events across 30 cities, bringing healthcare leaders together for deeper conversations and meaningful relationships. From coast-to-coast dinners connecting local leaders to new training programs educating both sides of the healthcare IT ecosystem, the focus remains on building bench strength across the industry. With 176 HCSP members already engaged and a new fellowship program launching to advance IT professional careers, the entire talent pipeline is being transformed. Discover how community, education, and personal connections are shaping healthcare's future in 2026.

Key Points:

  • 00:13 Exciting Plans for 2026
  • 01:51 Women's CIO Summit and Talent Pipeline
  • 04:04 Community Building and Networking
  • 09:12 Fundraising and Charity Events

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>January 6, 2026: Healthcare is transforming through connection, and 2026 promises to take that mission further than ever before. This Week Health is expanding its reach with 63 events across 30 cities, bringing healthcare leaders together for deeper conversations and meaningful relationships. From coast-to-coast dinners connecting local leaders to new training programs educating both sides of the healthcare IT ecosystem, the focus remains on building bench strength across the industry. With 176 HCSP members already engaged and a new fellowship program launching to advance IT professional careers, the entire talent pipeline is being transformed. Discover how community, education, and personal connections are shaping healthcare's future in 2026.

Key Points:

  • 00:13 Exciting Plans for 2026
  • 01:51 Women's CIO Summit and Talent Pipeline
  • 04:04 Community Building and Networking
  • 09:12 Fundraising and Charity Events

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>c9f2c848-04e2-4aca-a123-acf41a112624Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -040012:12falsefull13388133Newsday: The $7B ServiceNow-Armis Deal & What's Coming in 2026 with Jason RoseNewsday: The $7B ServiceNow-Armis Deal & What's Coming in 2026 with Jason RoseJanuary 5, 2026: ServiceNow's $7 billion acquisition of Armis signals a major shift in healthcare IT consolidation strategy. Jason Rose, CEO of Clearsense dives into what this deal means for health systems juggling overlapping security tools and bloated app portfolios. The conversation shifts to bold predictions for 2026, including a massive wave of multi-billion dollar health system mergers and the rural hospital crisis. Jason reveals how Trinity Health eliminated $100 million in operational costs through strategic app archiving, while the panel explores why AI implementation will finally move beyond hype into real-world deployment. 

Key Points:

  • 01:39 ServiceNow Acquisition of Armis
  • 07:26 Application Consolidation in Healthcare
  • 17:10 Predictions for 2026
  • 30:39 Closing Remarks and Subscription Information

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>January 5, 2026: ServiceNow's $7 billion acquisition of Armis signals a major shift in healthcare IT consolidation strategy. Jason Rose, CEO of Clearsense dives into what this deal means for health systems juggling overlapping security tools and bloated app portfolios. The conversation shifts to bold predictions for 2026, including a massive wave of multi-billion dollar health system mergers and the rural hospital crisis. Jason reveals how Trinity Health eliminated $100 million in operational costs through strategic app archiving, while the panel explores why AI implementation will finally move beyond hype into real-world deployment. 

Key Points:

  • 01:39 ServiceNow Acquisition of Armis
  • 07:26 Application Consolidation in Healthcare
  • 17:10 Predictions for 2026
  • 30:39 Closing Remarks and Subscription Information

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>f9971ece-eac8-4814-998f-e2f6fd4b1e01Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -040031:20falsefull119771192025 Healthcare Recap: CIO Pressures, AI Advances, and Cultural Shifts2025 Healthcare Recap: CIO Pressures, AI Advances, and Cultural ShiftsDecember 29, 2025: As 2025 draws to a close, Drex, Sarah, and Bill gather to reflect on a year of struggles and triumphs. From unprecedented CIO turnover among top talent to the stark reality of workforce exhaustion, this candid conversation reveals why even quality leaders are finding themselves displaced. They explore how fear has stifled innovation, why AI advanced faster than expected with synthetic media, and how organizational culture emerged as the true differentiator in digital transformation success. They also share personal highlights from their year of summits and dinners, proving that even in challenging times, community and purpose remain paramount.

Key Points:

  • 00:50 Reflecting on 2025: Surprises and Challenges
  • 06:25 What We Got Right in 2025
  • 13:22 Personal Reflections and Key Takeaways
  • 18:55 Looking Ahead: Future Plans and Initiatives
  • 22:47 Conclusion and Community Engagement

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>December 29, 2025: As 2025 draws to a close, Drex, Sarah, and Bill gather to reflect on a year of struggles and triumphs. From unprecedented CIO turnover among top talent to the stark reality of workforce exhaustion, this candid conversation reveals why even quality leaders are finding themselves displaced. They explore how fear has stifled innovation, why AI advanced faster than expected with synthetic media, and how organizational culture emerged as the true differentiator in digital transformation success. They also share personal highlights from their year of summits and dinners, proving that even in challenging times, community and purpose remain paramount.

Key Points:

  • 00:50 Reflecting on 2025: Surprises and Challenges
  • 06:25 What We Got Right in 2025
  • 13:22 Personal Reflections and Key Takeaways
  • 18:55 Looking Ahead: Future Plans and Initiatives
  • 22:47 Conclusion and Community Engagement

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>eb41b235-721f-41d1-9055-e2748fa9c0f2Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -040023:53falsefull81321328Reflecting on the 2025 AI Rush: What Worked, What Failed, and What's NextReflecting on the 2025 AI Rush: What Worked, What Failed, and What's NextDecember 23, 2025: The AI revolution swept through healthcare in 2025, but did it deliver on its promises? Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson pull back the curtain on what really happened in AI this year—from North Korean deep fakes infiltrating hospital workforces to the sobering reality of billion-dollar AI investments with ROI timelines stretching to 2030. They reveal why ambient listening became the breakout use case, which organizations are actually making progress, and the critical mistake most health systems are making with endless pilots. If you're wondering whether your organization is behind on AI or just getting started right, this honest end-of-year reflection delivers the answers healthcare leaders need heading into 2026.

Key Points:

  • 02:38 2025 Reflections and Predictions
  • 11:21 Deep Fakes and Digital Trafficking in Healthcare
  • 17:50 Balancing Tech Debt and Innovation in Healthcare
  • 19:22 Enhancing Physician Efficiency and Satisfaction
  • 25:09 Future AI Trends 

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>December 23, 2025: The AI revolution swept through healthcare in 2025, but did it deliver on its promises? Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson pull back the curtain on what really happened in AI this year—from North Korean deep fakes infiltrating hospital workforces to the sobering reality of billion-dollar AI investments with ROI timelines stretching to 2030. They reveal why ambient listening became the breakout use case, which organizations are actually making progress, and the critical mistake most health systems are making with endless pilots. If you're wondering whether your organization is behind on AI or just getting started right, this honest end-of-year reflection delivers the answers healthcare leaders need heading into 2026.

Key Points:

  • 02:38 2025 Reflections and Predictions
  • 11:21 Deep Fakes and Digital Trafficking in Healthcare
  • 17:50 Balancing Tech Debt and Innovation in Healthcare
  • 19:22 Enhancing Physician Efficiency and Satisfaction
  • 25:09 Future AI Trends 

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>5cc785bb-4c0b-497c-8ffa-9e2a3c9c4d0cTue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -040036:16falsefull81311318Newsday: CMS ACCESS Model & Tech-Enabled Care with Laura O’TooleNewsday: CMS ACCESS Model & Tech-Enabled Care with Laura O’TooleDecember 19, 2025: CMS has unveiled its new ACCESS Model—an ambitious 10-year initiative aimed at expanding digital, tech-enabled care for millions of Medicare beneficiaries. In this discussion, Laura O’Toole, CEO of SureTest, joins Bill and Sarah to unpack how outcome-based reimbursement could finally accelerate innovation in remote monitoring and chronic disease management. They explore what this shift means for CIOs, including the need for stronger data interoperability, integrated analytics, and secure pipelines to support continuous digital care. The conversation also highlights risks, from digital literacy gaps to patient privacy concerns as de-identified data gains value across the industry. From wearables and home health devices to the challenge of building a true digital front door, this episode examines how ACCESS could reshape care-in-place models—and why commercial payers may soon follow Medicare’s lead.

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>December 19, 2025: CMS has unveiled its new ACCESS Model—an ambitious 10-year initiative aimed at expanding digital, tech-enabled care for millions of Medicare beneficiaries. In this discussion, Laura O’Toole, CEO of SureTest, joins Bill and Sarah to unpack how outcome-based reimbursement could finally accelerate innovation in remote monitoring and chronic disease management. They explore what this shift means for CIOs, including the need for stronger data interoperability, integrated analytics, and secure pipelines to support continuous digital care. The conversation also highlights risks, from digital literacy gaps to patient privacy concerns as de-identified data gains value across the industry. From wearables and home health devices to the challenge of building a true digital front door, this episode examines how ACCESS could reshape care-in-place models—and why commercial payers may soon follow Medicare’s lead.

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>57442f64-d3ac-4ca5-bc8e-a2f462654a74Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -040022:04falsefull71181187UnHack Rewind 2025: The Year Healthcare Cybersecurity Grew UpUnHack Rewind 2025: The Year Healthcare Cybersecurity Grew UpFrom crippling outages to AI-powered deepfakes, 2025 tested healthcare cybersecurity like never before. This year-end recap explores the moments that mattered most: how teams built resilience during system failures, why users became partners instead of "weak links," how identity became the new perimeter, and what it means when you can't trust your own eyes. Through powerful stories from the front lines, we revisit the lessons learned and the community that kept us standing. Because at the end of the day, cybersecurity is patient safety, and the work you do saves lives.

]]>From crippling outages to AI-powered deepfakes, 2025 tested healthcare cybersecurity like never before. This year-end recap explores the moments that mattered most: how teams built resilience during system failures, why users became partners instead of "weak links," how identity became the new perimeter, and what it means when you can't trust your own eyes. Through powerful stories from the front lines, we revisit the lessons learned and the community that kept us standing. Because at the end of the day, cybersecurity is patient safety, and the work you do saves lives.

]]>8ea1b3db-f906-4b6b-b58c-5067b83c7457Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -040012:13falsefull2131322 Minute Drill: Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Spark a Global Race Against Attackers with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Spark a Global Race Against Attackers with Drex DeFordA critical vulnerability called React to Shell exposed tens of thousands of systems worldwide, triggering immediate exploitation by threat actors—including China-nexus groups—within minutes of disclosure. Drex breaks down how this flaw turns innocent web requests into remote access backdoors, why CloudFlare's emergency response accidentally caused widespread outages, and what this high-stakes race teaches us about rapid response patching in healthcare. When attackers move at internet speed, your playbook needs to be faster than your Slack discussion.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>A critical vulnerability called React to Shell exposed tens of thousands of systems worldwide, triggering immediate exploitation by threat actors—including China-nexus groups—within minutes of disclosure. Drex breaks down how this flaw turns innocent web requests into remote access backdoors, why CloudFlare's emergency response accidentally caused widespread outages, and what this high-stakes race teaches us about rapid response patching in healthcare. When attackers move at internet speed, your playbook needs to be faster than your Slack discussion.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>022bddc5-628d-4e65-9f1c-bd7a8d1d470aMon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -040004:56falsefull21071072Newsday: How PhD-Level AI Agents are Changing Healthcare with Dan SchubertNewsday: How PhD-Level AI Agents are Changing Healthcare with Dan SchubertDecember 15, 2025: What if healthcare's biggest breakthroughs require throwing out the playbook? Joined by Daniel Schubert, CEO and Co-Founder of Revuud, this episode explores how AI is fundamentally reshaping healthcare IT strategy, from deploying countless virtual PhD-level agents across operations to rethinking patient access and workflow automation. Healthcare leaders discuss the challenge of prioritizing AI initiatives amid competing demands, the importance of creating organizational margin for creative problem-solving, and why divergent thinking beats linear logic in digital transformation. The conversation tackles talent deployment, the dangers of "we've always done it this way" mentality, and a critical question every CIO must answer: how resilient are your systems when AI becomes mission-critical infrastructure?

Key Points:

  • 01:40 AI in Healthcare: A LinkedIn Post Discussion
  • 04:18 Challenges and Opportunities with AI
  • 08:38 Future of AI in Healthcare
  • 10:55 Organizational Impact and Talent Management
  • 20:05 Resilience and Final Thoughts

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>December 15, 2025: What if healthcare's biggest breakthroughs require throwing out the playbook? Joined by Daniel Schubert, CEO and Co-Founder of Revuud, this episode explores how AI is fundamentally reshaping healthcare IT strategy, from deploying countless virtual PhD-level agents across operations to rethinking patient access and workflow automation. Healthcare leaders discuss the challenge of prioritizing AI initiatives amid competing demands, the importance of creating organizational margin for creative problem-solving, and why divergent thinking beats linear logic in digital transformation. The conversation tackles talent deployment, the dangers of "we've always done it this way" mentality, and a critical question every CIO must answer: how resilient are your systems when AI becomes mission-critical infrastructure?

Key Points:

  • 01:40 AI in Healthcare: A LinkedIn Post Discussion
  • 04:18 Challenges and Opportunities with AI
  • 08:38 Future of AI in Healthcare
  • 10:55 Organizational Impact and Talent Management
  • 20:05 Resilience and Final Thoughts

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>26ea6841-93ab-48e3-8927-c9cfc76565dfMon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -040022:12falsefull71171177Newsday: Preparing for Cloud Outages and Phishing Attacks with Charles KnightNewsday: Preparing for Cloud Outages and Phishing Attacks with Charles KnightDecember 12, 2025: When cloud platforms like AWS and Azure experience outages, hospitals across the country feel the impact. But are healthcare organizations truly prepared for these disruptions? Charles Knight, Founder of EHC Consulting, explores the critical gaps in healthcare's cloud resilience strategies. From understanding single points of failure to running actual failover tests, this conversation reveals why documentation and operational readiness matter just as much as technical redundancy.

Key Points:

  • 04:09 Challenges in Disaster Recovery and Documentation
  • 16:14 Phishing and Cybersecurity Concerns
  • 21:30 Thanksgiving Food Favorites

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>December 12, 2025: When cloud platforms like AWS and Azure experience outages, hospitals across the country feel the impact. But are healthcare organizations truly prepared for these disruptions? Charles Knight, Founder of EHC Consulting, explores the critical gaps in healthcare's cloud resilience strategies. From understanding single points of failure to running actual failover tests, this conversation reveals why documentation and operational readiness matter just as much as technical redundancy.

Key Points:

  • 04:09 Challenges in Disaster Recovery and Documentation
  • 16:14 Phishing and Cybersecurity Concerns
  • 21:30 Thanksgiving Food Favorites

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>acb6b574-3a46-4b7a-a59e-ccd445c774d1Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -040023:45falsefull71161167Solution Showcase: Innovating Data Centers to Data-Driven Care with Brian Jones and Jason JonesSolution Showcase: Innovating Data Centers to Data-Driven Care with Brian Jones and Jason JonesDecember 10, 2025: Valley Medical Center's CIO and SVP, Brian Jones, faced a critical challenge: transform aging infrastructure while enabling his team to focus on data-driven healthcare delivery. In this candid conversation with Drex DeFord and Rackspace's Global Senior Client Executive, Jason Jones, Brian reveals how he disrupted the status quo through a bold partnership that reduced costs by 30%, eliminated unplanned downtime, and freed his team to innovate. Discover how Valley Medical achieved a complete infrastructure transformation in under 12 months, secured a decade of predictable costs, and empowered staff who initially resisted change to become champions of the new model. This is infrastructure reimagined for modern healthcare.

Key Points:

  • 05:55 Reimagining Healthcare IT
  • 10:06 Leadership and Empowerment
  • 16:48 Measuring Success
  • 19:03 Building a Business Case
  • 28:19 Advice for Innovation and Transformation
  • 31:43 Final Thoughts and Human Element

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>December 10, 2025: Valley Medical Center's CIO and SVP, Brian Jones, faced a critical challenge: transform aging infrastructure while enabling his team to focus on data-driven healthcare delivery. In this candid conversation with Drex DeFord and Rackspace's Global Senior Client Executive, Jason Jones, Brian reveals how he disrupted the status quo through a bold partnership that reduced costs by 30%, eliminated unplanned downtime, and freed his team to innovate. Discover how Valley Medical achieved a complete infrastructure transformation in under 12 months, secured a decade of predictable costs, and empowered staff who initially resisted change to become champions of the new model. This is infrastructure reimagined for modern healthcare.

Key Points:

  • 05:55 Reimagining Healthcare IT
  • 10:06 Leadership and Empowerment
  • 16:48 Measuring Success
  • 19:03 Building a Business Case
  • 28:19 Advice for Innovation and Transformation
  • 31:43 Final Thoughts and Human Element

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>ed743caf-bef1-4c03-b650-7b392af2fe12Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -040034:06falsefull51301305Newsday: Streamlining Patient Access and Healthcare Abroad with Will AkersNewsday: Streamlining Patient Access and Healthcare Abroad with Will AkersDecember 8, 2025: Healthcare systems are drowning in administrative calls while patients struggle with fragmented portals and coordination nightmares. Will Akers, Chief Strategy Officer from Switchboard, MD, joins Bill Russell, Sarah Richardson, and Drex DeFord to unpack a stunning reality: 25-40% of health system calls are simple scheduling requests that could be automated today. Drawing from his experience having children in both Hong Kong and the US healthcare systems, Will reveals stark efficiency gaps costing patients time and money. The conversation explores why seniors spend three weeks yearly on healthcare logistics, how multiple portals create care coordination chaos, and practical automation strategies that could transform contact centers while improving patient access for vulnerable populations.

Key Points:

  • 02:06 Healthcare Experiences Abroad vs. US
  • 09:55 Technology in Healthcare Communication
  • 16:44 Patient-Centric Healthcare Solutions
  • 22:52 Thanksgiving Traditions 

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>December 8, 2025: Healthcare systems are drowning in administrative calls while patients struggle with fragmented portals and coordination nightmares. Will Akers, Chief Strategy Officer from Switchboard, MD, joins Bill Russell, Sarah Richardson, and Drex DeFord to unpack a stunning reality: 25-40% of health system calls are simple scheduling requests that could be automated today. Drawing from his experience having children in both Hong Kong and the US healthcare systems, Will reveals stark efficiency gaps costing patients time and money. The conversation explores why seniors spend three weeks yearly on healthcare logistics, how multiple portals create care coordination chaos, and practical automation strategies that could transform contact centers while improving patient access for vulnerable populations.

Key Points:

  • 02:06 Healthcare Experiences Abroad vs. US
  • 09:55 Technology in Healthcare Communication
  • 16:44 Patient-Centric Healthcare Solutions
  • 22:52 Thanksgiving Traditions 

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>97308239-2b5a-43d6-9dcf-dd9caa70a230Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -040024:41falsefull711511572 Minute Drill: How AI-Powered Scams Are Reshaping Healthcare Cybersecurity with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: How AI-Powered Scams Are Reshaping Healthcare Cybersecurity with Drex DeFordDrex DeFord explores what he calls the "trust recession"—a era where deepfakes, AI-generated content, and sophisticated social engineering have made it nearly impossible to distinguish real from fake. From synthetic customer service agents to North Korean operatives using AI to pass job interviews at US health systems, the threat landscape has fundamentally shifted. DeFord shares practical strategies for healthcare professionals to protect themselves during the holiday season when cyber criminals are most active, including how to validate information, verify identities, and trust your instincts when something feels off.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex DeFord explores what he calls the "trust recession"—a era where deepfakes, AI-generated content, and sophisticated social engineering have made it nearly impossible to distinguish real from fake. From synthetic customer service agents to North Korean operatives using AI to pass job interviews at US health systems, the threat landscape has fundamentally shifted. DeFord shares practical strategies for healthcare professionals to protect themselves during the holiday season when cyber criminals are most active, including how to validate information, verify identities, and trust your instincts when something feels off.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>74b48515-0aa7-4538-9644-94599978c824Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -040004:56falsefull21061062Solution Showcase: Pro Security In Your Pocket With Will Houston, Preston Duren, and Spencer BalesSolution Showcase: Pro Security In Your Pocket With Will Houston, Preston Duren, and Spencer BalesDecember 3, 2025: When Will Houston, Network Security Manager at MDI Hospital, received security alerts at 5 AM on a holiday, he faced every healthcare leader's nightmare. But this story gets personal: among the 32,000 breach notifications he later sent were letters to his wife and two children. Join as Will sits down with Fortified Health Security’s Spencer Bales, VP of Product, and Preston Duren, VP of Threat Services,  to explore how a small hospital in Bar Harbor, Maine, shut down 170 compromised accounts before breakfast, managed a crisis spanning weeks, and learned why healthcare-focused cybersecurity partnerships aren't just about technology—they're about protecting real people in your community.

Key Points:

  • 04:45 Will’s Cyber Journey and the terrible summer
  • 13:24 Fortified's Central Command Platform
  • 16:20 The SOS Button and Work-Life Balance
  • 20:36 Incident Response and Escalation IQ
  • 28:51 Healthcare Focus and Mission
  • 32:40 Advice for Small Teams

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>December 3, 2025: When Will Houston, Network Security Manager at MDI Hospital, received security alerts at 5 AM on a holiday, he faced every healthcare leader's nightmare. But this story gets personal: among the 32,000 breach notifications he later sent were letters to his wife and two children. Join as Will sits down with Fortified Health Security’s Spencer Bales, VP of Product, and Preston Duren, VP of Threat Services,  to explore how a small hospital in Bar Harbor, Maine, shut down 170 compromised accounts before breakfast, managed a crisis spanning weeks, and learned why healthcare-focused cybersecurity partnerships aren't just about technology—they're about protecting real people in your community.

Key Points:

  • 04:45 Will’s Cyber Journey and the terrible summer
  • 13:24 Fortified's Central Command Platform
  • 16:20 The SOS Button and Work-Life Balance
  • 20:36 Incident Response and Escalation IQ
  • 28:51 Healthcare Focus and Mission
  • 32:40 Advice for Small Teams

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>15a68556-05a6-4faa-98e1-3a89cf046bfbWed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -040034:35falsefull51281285Newsday: The AI Staffing Dilemma - The Productivity Paradox with This Week HealthNewsday: The AI Staffing Dilemma - The Productivity Paradox with This Week HealthDecember 1, 2025: As AI tools rapidly transform healthcare IT workflows, leaders face an unexpected challenge: what happens when your team becomes dramatically more productive? Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson explore the productivity paradox hitting healthcare organizations—when AI enables staff to accomplish in hours what once took weeks, do you need fewer people or different approaches? From closing open positions to managing "cozy" employees who've mastered automation, they debate real strategies for navigating this shift. Whether you're a process-driven leader or innovation-focused builder, this discussion reveals how AI is forcing healthcare IT to rethink staffing, workflow waste, and organizational culture before it's too late.

Key Points:

  • 02:56 AI in the Workplace: Efficiency and Challenges
  • 17:15 Leadership Styles and AI Integration
  • 20:33 Approaching the AI Wave
  • 26:23 Balancing Leadership Styles
  • 32:11 End-of-Year Reflections and Predictions

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>December 1, 2025: As AI tools rapidly transform healthcare IT workflows, leaders face an unexpected challenge: what happens when your team becomes dramatically more productive? Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson explore the productivity paradox hitting healthcare organizations—when AI enables staff to accomplish in hours what once took weeks, do you need fewer people or different approaches? From closing open positions to managing "cozy" employees who've mastered automation, they debate real strategies for navigating this shift. Whether you're a process-driven leader or innovation-focused builder, this discussion reveals how AI is forcing healthcare IT to rethink staffing, workflow waste, and organizational culture before it's too late.

Key Points:

  • 02:56 AI in the Workplace: Efficiency and Challenges
  • 17:15 Leadership Styles and AI Integration
  • 20:33 Approaching the AI Wave
  • 26:23 Balancing Leadership Styles
  • 32:11 End-of-Year Reflections and Predictions

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>fd22d6a2-0e68-43c2-8130-5cbd3b90f277Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -040034:08falsefull711411472 Minute Drill: Insider Threats in Healthcare: Employee Recruitment Schemes with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Insider Threats in Healthcare: Employee Recruitment Schemes with Drex DeFordDrex examines the growing insider threat landscape in healthcare cybersecurity. The episode covers CrowdStrike's recent insider incident where screenshots were leaked to cybercriminals, new research showing 93% of organizations struggle to detect insider threats, and the Geisinger Health/Nuance $5 million settlement over improper data access. Drex also reveals how ransomware groups like Medusa are directly recruiting healthcare employees with financial incentives, highlighting that insider threats aren't just malicious employees—they're also your people being actively targeted through phishing and recruitment offers.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex examines the growing insider threat landscape in healthcare cybersecurity. The episode covers CrowdStrike's recent insider incident where screenshots were leaked to cybercriminals, new research showing 93% of organizations struggle to detect insider threats, and the Geisinger Health/Nuance $5 million settlement over improper data access. Drex also reveals how ransomware groups like Medusa are directly recruiting healthcare employees with financial incentives, highlighting that insider threats aren't just malicious employees—they're also your people being actively targeted through phishing and recruitment offers.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>78aae818-8b38-4968-8f42-cc98c6f4e44eWed, 26 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -040002:44falsefull21051052UnHack (the Podcast): Breaking Down Silos and Building Up Culture with Shawna HoferUnHack (the Podcast): Breaking Down Silos and Building Up Culture with Shawna HoferNovember 25, 2025: What if cybersecurity awareness training could be fun, like mixing bratwurst and flu shots? Shawna Hofer, CISO at St. Luke's Health System, shares how her team transformed security culture by meeting staff where they are—literally. From creating engaging one-minute videos featuring everyday healthcare workers to establishing a groundbreaking IT and cyber resiliency team that breaks down traditional silos, Shawna reveals why the best healthcare CISOs are expert translators and relationship builders. She also tackles the tough questions around AI governance, operational resilience in the wake of major industry incidents, and why cyber preparedness must extend beyond hospital walls to protect entire communities. Discover how collaboration and creativity are reshaping healthcare cybersecurity from the inside out.

Key Points:

  • 03:28 Building a Cybersecurity Culture
  • 08:00 Operational Resilience and Incident Response
  • 15:58 AI Governance
  • 20:55 Promoting Diversity in Cybersecurity
  • 25:27 The Role of a Healthcare CISO

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>November 25, 2025: What if cybersecurity awareness training could be fun, like mixing bratwurst and flu shots? Shawna Hofer, CISO at St. Luke's Health System, shares how her team transformed security culture by meeting staff where they are—literally. From creating engaging one-minute videos featuring everyday healthcare workers to establishing a groundbreaking IT and cyber resiliency team that breaks down traditional silos, Shawna reveals why the best healthcare CISOs are expert translators and relationship builders. She also tackles the tough questions around AI governance, operational resilience in the wake of major industry incidents, and why cyber preparedness must extend beyond hospital walls to protect entire communities. Discover how collaboration and creativity are reshaping healthcare cybersecurity from the inside out.

Key Points:

  • 03:28 Building a Cybersecurity Culture
  • 08:00 Operational Resilience and Incident Response
  • 15:58 AI Governance
  • 20:55 Promoting Diversity in Cybersecurity
  • 25:27 The Role of a Healthcare CISO

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>4274bcd6-1154-4e69-9007-b205345cb77aTue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -040028:13falsefull212122Newsday: Merger Madness and Why Hospitals are Moving Back to On-Prem Data with Dave DyellNewsday: Merger Madness and Why Hospitals are Moving Back to On-Prem Data with Dave DyellNovember 24, 2025: Healthcare organizations are drowning in applications they can't even inventory, especially after mergers and acquisitions. But the real shock comes when they try to access archived data years later. Dave Dyell, Managing Partner at Innovative Consulting Group, reveals why cloud storage fees are forcing health systems to rethink their entire archiving strategy, particularly for medical imaging. With AI initiatives on the horizon, the way you archive data today determines whether you can afford to use it tomorrow. Learn why strategic planning for data archiving isn't optional anymore—it's the difference between controlling costs and watching them spiral out of control.


Key Points:

  • 03:12 Archiving and Data Management
  • 09:30 On-Prem vs Cloud Storage
  • 18:33 Future Strategies and Conclusion


X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer


]]>November 24, 2025: Healthcare organizations are drowning in applications they can't even inventory, especially after mergers and acquisitions. But the real shock comes when they try to access archived data years later. Dave Dyell, Managing Partner at Innovative Consulting Group, reveals why cloud storage fees are forcing health systems to rethink their entire archiving strategy, particularly for medical imaging. With AI initiatives on the horizon, the way you archive data today determines whether you can afford to use it tomorrow. Learn why strategic planning for data archiving isn't optional anymore—it's the difference between controlling costs and watching them spiral out of control.


Key Points:

  • 03:12 Archiving and Data Management
  • 09:30 On-Prem vs Cloud Storage
  • 18:33 Future Strategies and Conclusion


X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer


]]>75af01ac-802a-4574-8534-262b66e52e24Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -040022:10falsefull71121127Newsday: Doing More with Less and Budgeting Wake-Up Calls with Bill WillisNewsday: Doing More with Less and Budgeting Wake-Up Calls with Bill WillisNovember 21, 2025: What if your organization could reclaim millions of dollars just by rethinking processes you already have in place? Bill Willis, CTO of IDMWORKS, discusses the hidden costs plaguing healthcare IT, from runaway cloud storage bills to the shocking economics of password resets. Discover why identity management isn't just a security issue but a massive financial opportunity, how HR-IT integration is transforming onboarding from a week-long wait to day-one productivity, and why the cybersecurity crisis isn't really about technology at all. With real-world examples showing $2.5M to $5M in annual savings, this episode delivers the business case healthcare leaders need to drive change in 2026.

Key Points:

  • 01:06 Boston City Tour Highlights
  • 02:36 Discussion on AI and Cloud Costs
  • 10:05 Cybersecurity and Identity Management
  • 19:12 Operational Efficiency and Cost Savings

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>November 21, 2025: What if your organization could reclaim millions of dollars just by rethinking processes you already have in place? Bill Willis, CTO of IDMWORKS, discusses the hidden costs plaguing healthcare IT, from runaway cloud storage bills to the shocking economics of password resets. Discover why identity management isn't just a security issue but a massive financial opportunity, how HR-IT integration is transforming onboarding from a week-long wait to day-one productivity, and why the cybersecurity crisis isn't really about technology at all. With real-world examples showing $2.5M to $5M in annual savings, this episode delivers the business case healthcare leaders need to drive change in 2026.

Key Points:

  • 01:06 Boston City Tour Highlights
  • 02:36 Discussion on AI and Cloud Costs
  • 10:05 Cybersecurity and Identity Management
  • 19:12 Operational Efficiency and Cost Savings

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>5ac9fd55-8a48-41ca-8310-094c34f839ceFri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -040025:01falsefull711311372 Minute Drill: Cybercriminals Weaponize AI: Self-Modifying Malware with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Cybercriminals Weaponize AI: Self-Modifying Malware with Drex DeFordCybercriminals are escalating their tactics by deploying AI-enabled malware that adapts in real-time. Google Cloud and Anthropic threat intelligence reports reveal attackers using tools like Prompt Flux malware to contact AI APIs mid-attack, rewriting code to evade detection. Threat actors are bypassing AI safety guardrails through social engineering, tricking models into providing malicious capabilities. The underground cybercrime market now offers sophisticated multifunction tools, lowering barriers for less experienced criminals. Healthcare defenders must prepare for adaptive malware that uses generative AI to persist and survive longer inside target environments.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>Cybercriminals are escalating their tactics by deploying AI-enabled malware that adapts in real-time. Google Cloud and Anthropic threat intelligence reports reveal attackers using tools like Prompt Flux malware to contact AI APIs mid-attack, rewriting code to evade detection. Threat actors are bypassing AI safety guardrails through social engineering, tricking models into providing malicious capabilities. The underground cybercrime market now offers sophisticated multifunction tools, lowering barriers for less experienced criminals. Healthcare defenders must prepare for adaptive malware that uses generative AI to persist and survive longer inside target environments.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>ff404a88-e305-4328-96f3-08d3e2894be6Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -040004:10falsefull21041042Executive Interview: How Complexity Kills Innovation and Lasting IT Leadership with Kurt TelepExecutive Interview: How Complexity Kills Innovation and Lasting IT Leadership with Kurt TelepNovember 19, 2025: Healthcare IT infrastructure has become so complex that teams have lost sight of the actual patient impact. Kurt Telep, Healthcare Field CTO at Nutanix, pulls no punches in this conversation about what's broken and how to fix it. From his personal regret about avoiding Kubernetes when it first emerged to explaining why 95% of healthcare organizations will consume AI rather than build it, Kurt delivers hard-earned wisdom on navigating constant technological change. He reveals why security tools become shelfware, how to reconnect IT decisions to clinical outcomes, and why the future belongs to leaders who embrace simplicity over complexity.

Key Points:

  • 02:21 A Better  IT Infrastructure
  • 08:09 Security Concerns with AI
  • 09:40 Advice for Future Healthcare IT Leaders
  • 15:22 The Importance of Simplicity 

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>November 19, 2025: Healthcare IT infrastructure has become so complex that teams have lost sight of the actual patient impact. Kurt Telep, Healthcare Field CTO at Nutanix, pulls no punches in this conversation about what's broken and how to fix it. From his personal regret about avoiding Kubernetes when it first emerged to explaining why 95% of healthcare organizations will consume AI rather than build it, Kurt delivers hard-earned wisdom on navigating constant technological change. He reveals why security tools become shelfware, how to reconnect IT decisions to clinical outcomes, and why the future belongs to leaders who embrace simplicity over complexity.

Key Points:

  • 02:21 A Better  IT Infrastructure
  • 08:09 Security Concerns with AI
  • 09:40 Advice for Future Healthcare IT Leaders
  • 15:22 The Importance of Simplicity 

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>d3ef62b5-f52e-465b-b92b-8b537890a4c9Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -040018:38falsefull51261265Newsday: Security Culture Saves Hospital and Resource Gaps with George PappasNewsday: Security Culture Saves Hospital and Resource Gaps with George PappasNovember 17, 2025: How does a 25-bed critical access hospital successfully stop a cyberattack when larger health systems fall victim? George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, unpacks the Colorado hospital that shows how security culture beats expensive technology. The conversation reveals why vendor transparency remains elusive despite high-profile breaches, explores the harsh reality of hospitals that know their vulnerabilities but lack resources to fix them, and tackles AI governance challenges that traditional testing methods can't address. From Oracle-Cerner incidents to the frozen HIPAA NPRM, this episode delivers hard truths about healthcare security's funding gaps and the practical strategies that actually work for margin-pressed organizations.

Key Points:

  • 01:45 Vendor Contracts and Legal Challenges
  • 06:21 Challenges with Cloud Security
  • 11:26 Critical Access Hospitals and Cyber Preparedness
  • 17:47 AI in Healthcare: Opportunities and Risks

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>November 17, 2025: How does a 25-bed critical access hospital successfully stop a cyberattack when larger health systems fall victim? George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, unpacks the Colorado hospital that shows how security culture beats expensive technology. The conversation reveals why vendor transparency remains elusive despite high-profile breaches, explores the harsh reality of hospitals that know their vulnerabilities but lack resources to fix them, and tackles AI governance challenges that traditional testing methods can't address. From Oracle-Cerner incidents to the frozen HIPAA NPRM, this episode delivers hard truths about healthcare security's funding gaps and the practical strategies that actually work for margin-pressed organizations.

Key Points:

  • 01:45 Vendor Contracts and Legal Challenges
  • 06:21 Challenges with Cloud Security
  • 11:26 Critical Access Hospitals and Cyber Preparedness
  • 17:47 AI in Healthcare: Opportunities and Risks

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>1617e3a6-8f1f-4444-b96a-0019d8fcdcf6Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -040026:44falsefull711111172 Minute Drill: CISA Extension, Oracle Breach Fallout, and the Wiz Acquisition with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: CISA Extension, Oracle Breach Fallout, and the Wiz Acquisition with Drex DeFordCISA 2015's temporary extension buys time until January, but what happens next? Drex breaks down the Oracle E-Business Suite ransomware attack affecting 29 victims—including potential third and fourth-party partners in your supply chain. Plus, Google's $32B Wiz acquisition clears a major hurdle, and Armas' $435M funding round signals where security investment is heading. Keep your threat intel pipelines hot and your radar up.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 


]]>CISA 2015's temporary extension buys time until January, but what happens next? Drex breaks down the Oracle E-Business Suite ransomware attack affecting 29 victims—including potential third and fourth-party partners in your supply chain. Plus, Google's $32B Wiz acquisition clears a major hurdle, and Armas' $435M funding round signals where security investment is heading. Keep your threat intel pipelines hot and your radar up.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 


]]>92121b9d-2ea2-4e54-a588-f3a8c638d73fWed, 12 Nov 2025 12:06:00 -040003:04falsefull51261265Newsday: AWS Outage Exploration and Removing Risk from Your Data with Vik PatelNewsday: AWS Outage Exploration and Removing Risk from Your Data with Vik PatelNovember 10, 2025: When AWS experienced a major outage affecting over 500 companies, healthcare IT leaders were reminded that cloud architecture isn't just a technical decision; it's a strategic imperative. Vik Patel, COO from Tido dives into the cascading failures that exposed vulnerabilities in healthcare's cloud dependencies. From Epic instances running on AWS to the emerging challenges of AI data lakes, this conversation reveals why simplicity in architecture might be healthcare IT's most undervalued strategy. Discover how de-identifying data reduces risk, why multi-cloud strategies matter, and whether healthcare organizations have the skills needed to architect their cloud future safely.

Key Points:

  • 01:00 AWS Outage Breakdown
  • 13:00 Data Management in the Cloud
  • 24:21 Simplicity in IT Design
  • 30:01 Conclusion and Farewell

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>November 10, 2025: When AWS experienced a major outage affecting over 500 companies, healthcare IT leaders were reminded that cloud architecture isn't just a technical decision; it's a strategic imperative. Vik Patel, COO from Tido dives into the cascading failures that exposed vulnerabilities in healthcare's cloud dependencies. From Epic instances running on AWS to the emerging challenges of AI data lakes, this conversation reveals why simplicity in architecture might be healthcare IT's most undervalued strategy. Discover how de-identifying data reduces risk, why multi-cloud strategies matter, and whether healthcare organizations have the skills needed to architect their cloud future safely.

Key Points:

  • 01:00 AWS Outage Breakdown
  • 13:00 Data Management in the Cloud
  • 24:21 Simplicity in IT Design
  • 30:01 Conclusion and Farewell

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>1cd67742-909f-4047-9583-f6f65425bc0bMon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -040030:23falsefull711011072 Minute Drill: EY Data Leak, India's Cybercrime Villages, and AI Browser Risks with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: EY Data Leak, India's Cybercrime Villages, and AI Browser Risks with Drex DeFordErnst & Young exposed 4TB of client data on an unsecured database, highlighting data hygiene failures even at major consulting firms. India's cybercrime villages have transformed entire communities from agriculture to organized online fraud operations. New AI browsers from Perplexity and ChatGPT lack critical security controls, creating risks as they access cookies, session tokens, and sensitive files. Healthcare leaders must treat these emerging tools like untrusted interns and supervise everything they touch.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Ernst & Young exposed 4TB of client data on an unsecured database, highlighting data hygiene failures even at major consulting firms. India's cybercrime villages have transformed entire communities from agriculture to organized online fraud operations. New AI browsers from Perplexity and ChatGPT lack critical security controls, creating risks as they access cookies, session tokens, and sensitive files. Healthcare leaders must treat these emerging tools like untrusted interns and supervise everything they touch.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>29317064-e351-4a43-9c62-150e11e0263aTue, 04 Nov 2025 12:00:00 -040003:55falsefull21021022UnHack (the Podcast): Passion Over Paychecks and Hidden Risk with Mary Dickerson and Gordon GroschlUnHack (the Podcast): Passion Over Paychecks and Hidden Risk with Mary Dickerson and Gordon GroschlNovember 4, 2025: Identity has become the foundation of healthcare security, but managing it is more complex than ever. In part two of this UnHack (the Podcast), Mary Dickerson, Associate VP and CISO of UTHealth Houston & Gordon Groschl, CISO and Director of HTM at Texas Children’s Hospitals, explore how organizations are shifting from prevention to resiliency. They also share candid career advice for aspiring cybersecurity professionals, challenging the industry's unrealistic entry-level requirements and explaining why passion matters more than credentials. From volunteer firefighting to CISO leadership, discover the unconventional paths and practical strategies shaping healthcare security today.

Key Points:

  • 00:24 Identity as the New Perimeter
  • 04:09 Transition from Prevention to Resiliency
  • 09:17 Behavior Analysis in Cybersecurity
  • 12:17 Lightning Round: Personal Insights
  • 15:35 Advice for Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>November 4, 2025: Identity has become the foundation of healthcare security, but managing it is more complex than ever. In part two of this UnHack (the Podcast), Mary Dickerson, Associate VP and CISO of UTHealth Houston & Gordon Groschl, CISO and Director of HTM at Texas Children’s Hospitals, explore how organizations are shifting from prevention to resiliency. They also share candid career advice for aspiring cybersecurity professionals, challenging the industry's unrealistic entry-level requirements and explaining why passion matters more than credentials. From volunteer firefighting to CISO leadership, discover the unconventional paths and practical strategies shaping healthcare security today.

Key Points:

  • 00:24 Identity as the New Perimeter
  • 04:09 Transition from Prevention to Resiliency
  • 09:17 Behavior Analysis in Cybersecurity
  • 12:17 Lightning Round: Personal Insights
  • 15:35 Advice for Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>095afa4e-5901-4344-94bf-395f5eeb1c5fTue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -040026:40falsefull211112Newsday: The CxO Pulse - Insights and Lessons from 229 Summits with This Week HealthNewsday: The CxO Pulse - Insights and Lessons from 229 Summits with This Week HealthNovember 3, 2025: What are healthcare IT leaders really concerned about? Fresh from three 229 Project summits across the country, Bill Russell, Sarah Richardson, and Drex DeFord pull back the curtain on the most pressing conversations happening right now. From simplifying AI governance with a two-track vendor approach to rethinking hiring strategies for an agent-driven future, this episode captures the pulse of healthcare leadership in real time. Discover why some organizations are solving hundreds of problems while others struggle with their first five, and learn the one-word qualities leaders are seeking in their next hires to thrive in today's rapidly changing landscape.

Key Points:

  • 04:24 AI Success Factors
  • 09:57 Balancing Moonshots and Practical Solutions
  • 14:37 Sourcing Strategy and Engagement
  • 22:32 Building Organizational Culture
  • 26:27 Leadership and Succession Planning

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>November 3, 2025: What are healthcare IT leaders really concerned about? Fresh from three 229 Project summits across the country, Bill Russell, Sarah Richardson, and Drex DeFord pull back the curtain on the most pressing conversations happening right now. From simplifying AI governance with a two-track vendor approach to rethinking hiring strategies for an agent-driven future, this episode captures the pulse of healthcare leadership in real time. Discover why some organizations are solving hundreds of problems while others struggle with their first five, and learn the one-word qualities leaders are seeking in their next hires to thrive in today's rapidly changing landscape.

Key Points:

  • 04:24 AI Success Factors
  • 09:57 Balancing Moonshots and Practical Solutions
  • 14:37 Sourcing Strategy and Engagement
  • 22:32 Building Organizational Culture
  • 26:27 Leadership and Succession Planning

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>9b598fe0-20e4-4b91-ae99-08626dd10085Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -040029:02falsefull71091097Solution Showcase: Smooth and Rapid Growth In the M&A Era with Glen Phares and Brent LammSolution Showcase: Smooth and Rapid Growth In the M&A Era with Glen Phares and Brent LammOctober 29, 2025: When UNC Health embarked on integrating 14 hospitals and hundreds of clinics across North Carolina, they needed more than just technology—they needed a scalable playbook. Brent Lamm, SVP and CIO at UNC Health, joins Glen Phares, National Director for Healthcare Solution Delivery at Experis Health Solutions, to reveal how UNC Health built repeatable processes for rapid M&A integration. From consolidating nine different payrolls into one ERP system to managing infrastructure migrations that enable innovation. With strategic staffing partner Experis, they've transformed what could be overwhelming growth into a competitive advantage. 

Key Points:

  • 02:24 UNC Health's Mission and Growth
  • 05:20 Experis Health Solutions
  • 06:43 Challenges and Strategies
  • 14:47 The Role of Infrastructure
  • 18:36 Future of Burnout in Healthcare

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>October 29, 2025: When UNC Health embarked on integrating 14 hospitals and hundreds of clinics across North Carolina, they needed more than just technology—they needed a scalable playbook. Brent Lamm, SVP and CIO at UNC Health, joins Glen Phares, National Director for Healthcare Solution Delivery at Experis Health Solutions, to reveal how UNC Health built repeatable processes for rapid M&A integration. From consolidating nine different payrolls into one ERP system to managing infrastructure migrations that enable innovation. With strategic staffing partner Experis, they've transformed what could be overwhelming growth into a competitive advantage. 

Key Points:

  • 02:24 UNC Health's Mission and Growth
  • 05:20 Experis Health Solutions
  • 06:43 Challenges and Strategies
  • 14:47 The Role of Infrastructure
  • 18:36 Future of Burnout in Healthcare

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>b42a144e-1c3a-4ef0-a016-9990fe84a6daWed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -040023:54falsefull512912952 Minute Drill: Pokemon Go's Hidden Agenda: How AR Apps Map the World With Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Pokemon Go's Hidden Agenda: How AR Apps Map the World With Drex DeFordDrex explores how Niantic's Pokemon Go used gameplay to crowdsource geospatial AI training data, including strategically placing Pokemon at hospitals and clinics to map sensitive facilities. Players unknowingly volunteered location data, camera scans, and movement patterns through terms of service agreements most never read. A cautionary tale about digital consent and the hidden costs of "free to play" apps in healthcare settings.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex explores how Niantic's Pokemon Go used gameplay to crowdsource geospatial AI training data, including strategically placing Pokemon at hospitals and clinics to map sensitive facilities. Players unknowingly volunteered location data, camera scans, and movement patterns through terms of service agreements most never read. A cautionary tale about digital consent and the hidden costs of "free to play" apps in healthcare settings.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>b71231b0-4fdd-4bd5-a8c6-6fc3b843aaeeTue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -040003:30falsefull21011012UnHack (the Podcast): Zero Trust and the Identity Perimeter with Mary Dickerson and Gordon GroschlUnHack (the Podcast): Zero Trust and the Identity Perimeter with Mary Dickerson and Gordon GroschlOctober 28, 2025: Mary Dickerson, Associate VP and CISO of UTHealth Houston & Gordon Groschl, CISO and Director of HTM at Texas Children’s Hospitals, discuss the current research landscape. Identity has become the ultimate battleground in healthcare security, but most organizations still don't have the fundamentals right. From securing non-human identities to enabling research without compromising compliance, these CISOs share hard-won lessons from the frontlines. 

Key Points:

  • 03:36 Challenges in Integrating Research and Clinical Services
  • 06:10 Building Secure and Agile Research Environments
  • 10:04 Collaboration Across Institutions for Research
  • 12:11 Top Projects: AI in Radiology
  • 14:58 Merging Identity and Security Operations

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>October 28, 2025: Mary Dickerson, Associate VP and CISO of UTHealth Houston & Gordon Groschl, CISO and Director of HTM at Texas Children’s Hospitals, discuss the current research landscape. Identity has become the ultimate battleground in healthcare security, but most organizations still don't have the fundamentals right. From securing non-human identities to enabling research without compromising compliance, these CISOs share hard-won lessons from the frontlines. 

Key Points:

  • 03:36 Challenges in Integrating Research and Clinical Services
  • 06:10 Building Secure and Agile Research Environments
  • 10:04 Collaboration Across Institutions for Research
  • 12:11 Top Projects: AI in Radiology
  • 14:58 Merging Identity and Security Operations

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>c78db5e4-805a-402a-87cc-248f0053c777Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -040017:37falsefull71081087Newsday: Why Constraints Drive Innovation - AI Agents and the Jobs They Can’t FillNewsday: Why Constraints Drive Innovation - AI Agents and the Jobs They Can’t FillOctober 27, 2025: Bill, Drex, and Sarah discuss the realities of implementing AI agents across organizations. The group tackles uncomfortable questions about workforce displacement, the critical thinking skills being lost to automation, and the massive energy demands threatening AI sustainability. From simplifying complex systems to understanding what innovation really means under constraint, This Week Health explores the practical and philosophical challenges facing healthcare technology leaders today. Key Points:
  • 01:28 Upcoming Summits and Expectations
  • 05:22 AI Transparency and Critical Thinking
  • 17:20 Economic and Quality of Life with AI
  • 21:56 Balancing Innovation and Resource Constraints
  • 25:57 The Role of Simplicity in Innovation
  • 31:10 Healthcare System Complexities

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>October 27, 2025: Bill, Drex, and Sarah discuss the realities of implementing AI agents across organizations. The group tackles uncomfortable questions about workforce displacement, the critical thinking skills being lost to automation, and the massive energy demands threatening AI sustainability. From simplifying complex systems to understanding what innovation really means under constraint, This Week Health explores the practical and philosophical challenges facing healthcare technology leaders today. Key Points:
  • 01:28 Upcoming Summits and Expectations
  • 05:22 AI Transparency and Critical Thinking
  • 17:20 Economic and Quality of Life with AI
  • 21:56 Balancing Innovation and Resource Constraints
  • 25:57 The Role of Simplicity in Innovation
  • 31:10 Healthcare System Complexities

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>f4999109-38d3-4459-870d-403946297566Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -040032:59falsefull710810872 Minute Drill: AI Infrastructure Power Crisis and AWS Updates with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: AI Infrastructure Power Crisis and AWS Updates with Drex DeFordThe future of AI resilience isn't just about firewalls and backups—it's about ensuring power grids, chip fabrication facilities, and cloud infrastructure can withstand attacks and disruptions. As AI becomes critical infrastructure, the question isn't whether it will change everything, but whether we can power and protect it without creating catastrophic business liabilities.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>The future of AI resilience isn't just about firewalls and backups—it's about ensuring power grids, chip fabrication facilities, and cloud infrastructure can withstand attacks and disruptions. As AI becomes critical infrastructure, the question isn't whether it will change everything, but whether we can power and protect it without creating catastrophic business liabilities.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>cad677cf-268d-4f2f-9659-93dedcae9098Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -040006:18falsefull21001002Newsday: MFA Isn't Enough and Why Healthcare Can’t Just Hack Back with Preston DurenNewsday: MFA Isn't Enough and Why Healthcare Can’t Just Hack Back with Preston DurenMulti-factor authentication isn't the bulletproof security measure it once was. Preston Duren, VP of Threat Services at Fortified Health Security, explores how cybercriminals are outsmarting traditional MFA through sophisticated phishing tactics and MFA bombing. The conversation shifts to the debate over platform consolidation—does fewer mean safer, or are we creating attractive single points of attack? With AI rapidly transforming both offensive and defensive capabilities in cybersecurity, the panel tackles the controversial question of whether human oversight will soon become obsolete. Plus, the evolving landscape of cyber insurance and why some health systems are choosing to self-insure. Key Points:
  • 01:20 The Role of MFA in Cybersecurity
  • 07:46 Platform Vulnerabilities and Cyber Attacks
  • 13:57 Human vs. AI in Cybersecurity
  • 24:06 Bug Bounties and Ethical Hacking
  • 28:35 Cyber Insurance: Trends and Challenges

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>Multi-factor authentication isn't the bulletproof security measure it once was. Preston Duren, VP of Threat Services at Fortified Health Security, explores how cybercriminals are outsmarting traditional MFA through sophisticated phishing tactics and MFA bombing. The conversation shifts to the debate over platform consolidation—does fewer mean safer, or are we creating attractive single points of attack? With AI rapidly transforming both offensive and defensive capabilities in cybersecurity, the panel tackles the controversial question of whether human oversight will soon become obsolete. Plus, the evolving landscape of cyber insurance and why some health systems are choosing to self-insure. Key Points:
  • 01:20 The Role of MFA in Cybersecurity
  • 07:46 Platform Vulnerabilities and Cyber Attacks
  • 13:57 Human vs. AI in Cybersecurity
  • 24:06 Bug Bounties and Ethical Hacking
  • 28:35 Cyber Insurance: Trends and Challenges

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>9b78b363-260e-4fc0-b12a-61db73b579ceMon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -040031:17falsefull710710772 Minute Drill: Why Your MFA Isn't Stopping Direct Deposit Theft with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Why Your MFA Isn't Stopping Direct Deposit Theft with Drex DeFordCybercriminals are hijacking employee paychecks by exploiting outdated MFA systems in payroll platforms like Workday. Drex breaks down how attackers use sophisticated phishing techniques—including MFA fatigue attacks and session hijacking—to bypass traditional two-factor authentication. Learn why text-based and push notification MFA are no longer secure, and discover how phishing-resistant authentication methods like FIDO2 keys and passkeys can protect your organization from paycheck theft. CISA and NIST recommend upgrading now—before your team's direct deposits sail off with the pirates.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>Cybercriminals are hijacking employee paychecks by exploiting outdated MFA systems in payroll platforms like Workday. Drex breaks down how attackers use sophisticated phishing techniques—including MFA fatigue attacks and session hijacking—to bypass traditional two-factor authentication. Learn why text-based and push notification MFA are no longer secure, and discover how phishing-resistant authentication methods like FIDO2 keys and passkeys can protect your organization from paycheck theft. CISA and NIST recommend upgrading now—before your team's direct deposits sail off with the pirates.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>08b84d1d-27bc-4cf3-9df4-8ae7ccc77607Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -040004:06falsefull299992Newsday: CIO Turnover - Leadership Challenges in a Fast-Paced Era with Laura O’TooleNewsday: CIO Turnover - Leadership Challenges in a Fast-Paced Era with Laura O’TooleOctober 13, 2025: Healthcare IT leaders are exhausted, CIO positions remain unfilled for months, and the pressure keeps mounting. In this candid conversation, Laura O'Toole, CEO and Founder of SureTest, explores why traditional CIO roles are transforming faster than organizations can define them. They discuss the widening gap between leadership expectations and operational reality, the critical shift from problem-solver to coalition-builder, and why empathy may be the most underrated leadership skill in healthcare technology. From managing burnout to navigating constant organizational change, this episode reveals what it really takes to lead effectively when "busy" has become the new normal and the rulebook keeps changing. Key Points:
  • 02:31 Managing Teams and Expectations
  • 09:57 Technology in Healthcare
  • 12:38 CIO Role and Market Dynamics
  • 20:21 The Importance of Building Coalitions
  • 26:25 Handling Global Events as a Leader
  • 31:22 Empathy and Connection in Leadership

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>October 13, 2025: Healthcare IT leaders are exhausted, CIO positions remain unfilled for months, and the pressure keeps mounting. In this candid conversation, Laura O'Toole, CEO and Founder of SureTest, explores why traditional CIO roles are transforming faster than organizations can define them. They discuss the widening gap between leadership expectations and operational reality, the critical shift from problem-solver to coalition-builder, and why empathy may be the most underrated leadership skill in healthcare technology. From managing burnout to navigating constant organizational change, this episode reveals what it really takes to lead effectively when "busy" has become the new normal and the rulebook keeps changing. Key Points:
  • 02:31 Managing Teams and Expectations
  • 09:57 Technology in Healthcare
  • 12:38 CIO Role and Market Dynamics
  • 20:21 The Importance of Building Coalitions
  • 26:25 Handling Global Events as a Leader
  • 31:22 Empathy and Connection in Leadership

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>eccaf3c7-45e0-4cac-ab5a-85ada2092a6eMon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -040034:59falsefull710610672 Minute Drill: Preparing Your Team for the Synthetic Media Tidal Wave with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Preparing Your Team for the Synthetic Media Tidal Wave with Drex DeFordDrex tackles an urgent emerging threat in healthcare cybersecurity: the explosion of AI-generated synthetic media. With Meta's new Vibes video generator and OpenAI's Sora creating hyper-realistic video content from simple text prompts, healthcare organizations face unprecedented challenges in distinguishing real from fake content.

While watermarks and AI labels exist on these generated videos, they're often small, poorly placed, and easily cropped out by malicious actors. This isn't about banning technology—it's about understanding what's coming and getting ahead of it through synthetic media policies, verification protocols, brand protection strategies, and especially employee training to help teams identify and respond to AI-generated content.

The message is clear: if healthcare organizations don't start preparing now, they'll spend valuable time chasing what's real versus fake—a game bad actors are already playing to win.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex tackles an urgent emerging threat in healthcare cybersecurity: the explosion of AI-generated synthetic media. With Meta's new Vibes video generator and OpenAI's Sora creating hyper-realistic video content from simple text prompts, healthcare organizations face unprecedented challenges in distinguishing real from fake content.

While watermarks and AI labels exist on these generated videos, they're often small, poorly placed, and easily cropped out by malicious actors. This isn't about banning technology—it's about understanding what's coming and getting ahead of it through synthetic media policies, verification protocols, brand protection strategies, and especially employee training to help teams identify and respond to AI-generated content.

The message is clear: if healthcare organizations don't start preparing now, they'll spend valuable time chasing what's real versus fake—a game bad actors are already playing to win.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>cfe1fae8-50cc-4dfa-8451-d4e64bc3a548Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -040004:22falsefull298982Executive Interview: Solving Healthcare's Identity Access Management Complexity with Bill WillisExecutive Interview: Solving Healthcare's Identity Access Management Complexity with Bill WillisOctober 8, 2025: Bill Willis, CTO of IDMWORKS, joins Drex DeFord to unpack why healthcare organizations struggle with identity and access management despite having the right tools. Bill reveals how healthcare's seven to eight different user personas create unprecedented complexity compared to other industries, and why most IAM failures stem from data and process issues rather than technology gaps. He explains IDMWORKS' free fireside chat approach to helping organizations visualize their entire identity ecosystem, eliminate password-based authentication vulnerabilities, and recapture help desk resources. Bill also shares his roadmap methodology that prioritizes institutional knowledge and data quality before selecting technology solutions. Key Points:
  • 01:36 Bill Willis' Journey in Identity Management
  • 05:13 The Fireside Chat Approach
  • 09:00 Technology and Process Integration
  • 13:29 Success Stories and Continuous Improvement
  • 23:28 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>October 8, 2025: Bill Willis, CTO of IDMWORKS, joins Drex DeFord to unpack why healthcare organizations struggle with identity and access management despite having the right tools. Bill reveals how healthcare's seven to eight different user personas create unprecedented complexity compared to other industries, and why most IAM failures stem from data and process issues rather than technology gaps. He explains IDMWORKS' free fireside chat approach to helping organizations visualize their entire identity ecosystem, eliminate password-based authentication vulnerabilities, and recapture help desk resources. Bill also shares his roadmap methodology that prioritizes institutional knowledge and data quality before selecting technology solutions. Key Points:
  • 01:36 Bill Willis' Journey in Identity Management
  • 05:13 The Fireside Chat Approach
  • 09:00 Technology and Process Integration
  • 13:29 Success Stories and Continuous Improvement
  • 23:28 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>270b450f-77f6-47b4-83b3-11fdc4b71a46Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -040024:19falsefull51231235Newsday: IT Expecting 18% Hiring Cut and Innovating Access in the AI World with Bill WillisNewsday: IT Expecting 18% Hiring Cut and Innovating Access in the AI World with Bill WillisOctober 6, 2025: New research reveals an expected 18% reduction in hiring over the next two years, but this isn't about downsizing—it's about strategic reallocation. Bill Willis, CTO of IDMWORKS, joins to discuss these new breaking statistics. With 62% of organizations prioritizing AI skills over traditional development experience, the industry faces a critical choice between reducing headcount or upskilling existing talent. Meanwhile, cybersecurity experts warn that the traditional network perimeter has vanished, requiring a fundamental rethink of identity management and password-free authentication. Discover why data governance has never been more crucial for successful AI implementation and how smart leaders are preparing for this seismic shift in healthcare technology. Key Points:
  • 01:04 Scarcity in IT Hiring
  • 11:38 The Evolving IT Security Perimeter
  • 18:21 HIPAA Security Rule Updates
  • 26:54 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>October 6, 2025: New research reveals an expected 18% reduction in hiring over the next two years, but this isn't about downsizing—it's about strategic reallocation. Bill Willis, CTO of IDMWORKS, joins to discuss these new breaking statistics. With 62% of organizations prioritizing AI skills over traditional development experience, the industry faces a critical choice between reducing headcount or upskilling existing talent. Meanwhile, cybersecurity experts warn that the traditional network perimeter has vanished, requiring a fundamental rethink of identity management and password-free authentication. Discover why data governance has never been more crucial for successful AI implementation and how smart leaders are preparing for this seismic shift in healthcare technology. Key Points:
  • 01:04 Scarcity in IT Hiring
  • 11:38 The Evolving IT Security Perimeter
  • 18:21 HIPAA Security Rule Updates
  • 26:54 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>04ffb8c1-5d61-4096-b2fa-b82649fa1ad9Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -040028:19falsefull710510572 Minute Drill: Ascension Lawsuit Moves Forward, OneBlood Settlement, and Government Shutdown Impact with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Ascension Lawsuit Moves Forward, OneBlood Settlement, and Government Shutdown Impact with Drex DeFordHealthcare security takes center stage as Ascension's 5.6 million patient data breach leads to prolonged legal battles, while OneBlood settles after a ransomware attack that rippled through the blood donation supply chain. Meanwhile, a potential government shutdown threatens to furlough 35% of CISA's workforce, and the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 faces expiration, putting critical public-private threat intelligence partnerships at risk. Drex breaks down the operational, financial, reputational, and legal consequences facing healthcare organizations in today's threat landscape.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>Healthcare security takes center stage as Ascension's 5.6 million patient data breach leads to prolonged legal battles, while OneBlood settles after a ransomware attack that rippled through the blood donation supply chain. Meanwhile, a potential government shutdown threatens to furlough 35% of CISA's workforce, and the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 faces expiration, putting critical public-private threat intelligence partnerships at risk. Drex breaks down the operational, financial, reputational, and legal consequences facing healthcare organizations in today's threat landscape.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>38d144ee-1891-4e42-9e7f-6e3b6a887408Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -040002:49falsefull297972Newsday: The Perfect Storm in Healthcare Cybersecurity: AI, Costs, and Risk with Russell TeagueNewsday: The Perfect Storm in Healthcare Cybersecurity: AI, Costs, and Risk with Russell TeagueSeptember 29, 2025: In this episode of Newsday, Drex is joined by Russell Teague of Fortified Health Security for a candid look at the storm brewing in healthcare IT. From the promises and pitfalls of AI to the growing sophistication of cyber threats, they explore how health systems are balancing innovation with risk. The conversation dives into financial pressures, shifting reimbursement models, and the tough choices CIOs and CISOs are facing as budgets tighten. With insights from the front lines, this discussion sheds light on how leaders can think differently, consolidate wisely, and prepare for the challenges reshaping healthcare cybersecurity.

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>September 29, 2025: In this episode of Newsday, Drex is joined by Russell Teague of Fortified Health Security for a candid look at the storm brewing in healthcare IT. From the promises and pitfalls of AI to the growing sophistication of cyber threats, they explore how health systems are balancing innovation with risk. The conversation dives into financial pressures, shifting reimbursement models, and the tough choices CIOs and CISOs are facing as budgets tighten. With insights from the front lines, this discussion sheds light on how leaders can think differently, consolidate wisely, and prepare for the challenges reshaping healthcare cybersecurity.

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>3234ec93-18f7-4860-97cb-f06e78ee0e88Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:30:00 -040024:29falsefull71041047Newsday: Salesforce Breach Spreads and New Liability Era with George PappasNewsday: Salesforce Breach Spreads and New Liability Era with George PappasSeptember 26, 2025: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health by Health Catalyst, joins This Week Health for the News. Together, they unpack the Salesforce breaches that turned cybersecurity companies into victims and the explosion of personal injury lawyers now chasing data breach cases. With class action lawsuits up fivefold and cyber insurance policies being voided for non-compliance, they explore whether Epic's bold new AI platform strategy could be the answer—or create even bigger problems. As state cyber funding expires and critical infrastructure remains vulnerable, George tackles the uncomfortable question: in a world where everything connects to everything else, who's really watching the watchers? Key Points:
  • 00:53 Discussing SBOM Guidance
  • 09:22 Salesforce Security Issues
  • 15:04 State and Local Government Security

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>September 26, 2025: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health by Health Catalyst, joins This Week Health for the News. Together, they unpack the Salesforce breaches that turned cybersecurity companies into victims and the explosion of personal injury lawyers now chasing data breach cases. With class action lawsuits up fivefold and cyber insurance policies being voided for non-compliance, they explore whether Epic's bold new AI platform strategy could be the answer—or create even bigger problems. As state cyber funding expires and critical infrastructure remains vulnerable, George tackles the uncomfortable question: in a world where everything connects to everything else, who's really watching the watchers? Key Points:
  • 00:53 Discussing SBOM Guidance
  • 09:22 Salesforce Security Issues
  • 15:04 State and Local Government Security

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>749ed59c-4597-44ba-95fc-9920be47ba8cFri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -040020:47falsefull710310372 Minute Drill: Secret Service Busts Massive SIM Farm Network in NYC with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Secret Service Busts Massive SIM Farm Network in NYC with Drex DeFordThe US Secret Service dismantled a covert communication network in New York City featuring 300+ SIM servers and over 100,000 SIM cards capable of overwhelming cellular networks. Drex explores the implications of this "fake telephone warehouse" discovered near the UN General Assembly, discussing how commodity hardware can create denial of service attacks against cellular infrastructure. Key takeaways include the need for healthcare organizations to develop cellular disruption scenarios in incident response plans, maintain alternative communication channels like landlines and satellite phones, and coordinate with carriers on network anomaly notifications.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>The US Secret Service dismantled a covert communication network in New York City featuring 300+ SIM servers and over 100,000 SIM cards capable of overwhelming cellular networks. Drex explores the implications of this "fake telephone warehouse" discovered near the UN General Assembly, discussing how commodity hardware can create denial of service attacks against cellular infrastructure. Key takeaways include the need for healthcare organizations to develop cellular disruption scenarios in incident response plans, maintain alternative communication channels like landlines and satellite phones, and coordinate with carriers on network anomaly notifications.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>3241d53c-12ff-43e7-afa2-bc6fa51d0394Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -040004:02falsefull296962UnHack (the Podcast): A Peek Behind the Health ISAC Curtain with Sahan FernandoUnHack (the Podcast): A Peek Behind the Health ISAC Curtain with Sahan FernandoSeptember 23, 2025: Sahan Fernando, CISO at Rady Children's Health San Diego, reveals the split-second decisions that keep pediatric healthcare running while under attack. Navigating the stark reality that children's hospitals face the same sophisticated threats as major health systems but with a fraction of the resources, Sahan unpacks how forcing threat actors into high-visibility channels might be the key to catching them faster. Can Health ISAC bridge the massive gap between well-funded health systems and struggling critical access hospitals when developing cybersecurity standards that actually work? Key Points:
  • 09:10 Challenges and Innovations in Pediatrics
  • 17:24 Data Retention and Security
  • 21:43 Managing Systemic Risks in Healthcare IT
  • 29:26 Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Past and Present
  • 35:45 Ransomware Attack: Decision-Making and Response

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>September 23, 2025: Sahan Fernando, CISO at Rady Children's Health San Diego, reveals the split-second decisions that keep pediatric healthcare running while under attack. Navigating the stark reality that children's hospitals face the same sophisticated threats as major health systems but with a fraction of the resources, Sahan unpacks how forcing threat actors into high-visibility channels might be the key to catching them faster. Can Health ISAC bridge the massive gap between well-funded health systems and struggling critical access hospitals when developing cybersecurity standards that actually work? Key Points:
  • 09:10 Challenges and Innovations in Pediatrics
  • 17:24 Data Retention and Security
  • 21:43 Managing Systemic Risks in Healthcare IT
  • 29:26 Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Past and Present
  • 35:45 Ransomware Attack: Decision-Making and Response

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>ec72bc98-a309-4965-a4a4-b880551a96feTue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -040039:53falsefull81161168Newsday: Virtual Care Integration, EHR AI, and Rural Healthcare with Jacob HansenNewsday: Virtual Care Integration, EHR AI, and Rural Healthcare with Jacob HansenSeptember 22: Today on Newsday Sarah and Drex speak with Jacob Hansen, Chief Product and Technology Officer at AvaSure, about virtual care, AI, and more from the news. Jacob highlights the company's focus on inpatient care, virtual observation, and AI solutions. They address the rising expectation for tangible ROI from EHR AI projects, the importance of pilot studies, and the role of virtual care as critical infrastructure in healthcare. Additionally, the conversation delves into strategic approaches to optimizing existing technology in rural hospitals and the necessity for structured governance and clinical change management in implementing new tech solutions.


Articles discussed in this episode:

  1. https://thisweekhealth.com/news_story/hospital-ceos-demand-strategic-impact-from-ehr-and-ai-investments/
  2. https://thisweekhealth.com/news_story/commonspirit-health-pioneers-ai-adoption-in-healthcare-boosting-earnings-by-100m/
  3. https://thisweekhealth.com/news_story/wickenburg-hospital-boosts-efficiency-with-strategic-ehr-optimization-initiative/


]]>September 22: Today on Newsday Sarah and Drex speak with Jacob Hansen, Chief Product and Technology Officer at AvaSure, about virtual care, AI, and more from the news. Jacob highlights the company's focus on inpatient care, virtual observation, and AI solutions. They address the rising expectation for tangible ROI from EHR AI projects, the importance of pilot studies, and the role of virtual care as critical infrastructure in healthcare. Additionally, the conversation delves into strategic approaches to optimizing existing technology in rural hospitals and the necessity for structured governance and clinical change management in implementing new tech solutions.


Articles discussed in this episode:

  1. https://thisweekhealth.com/news_story/hospital-ceos-demand-strategic-impact-from-ehr-and-ai-investments/
  2. https://thisweekhealth.com/news_story/commonspirit-health-pioneers-ai-adoption-in-healthcare-boosting-earnings-by-100m/
  3. https://thisweekhealth.com/news_story/wickenburg-hospital-boosts-efficiency-with-strategic-ehr-optimization-initiative/


]]>1bb00591-447f-4efb-a9c9-a6cdd05283a1Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:30:00 -040031:30falsefull710210272 Minute Drill: Why AI "Hallucinates" and How Healthcare Leaders Can Stay Safe with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Why AI "Hallucinates" and How Healthcare Leaders Can Stay Safe with Drex DeFordDrex breaks down why AI models like ChatGPT sometimes fabricate confident-sounding but false information, calling it "bluffing" rather than hallucinating. He explores OpenAI's research on training gaps, alignment issues, and response pressure that cause this problem. For healthcare professionals, he shares practical strategies including setting explicit context rules, demanding source verification, and maintaining human oversight when using AI for InfoSec policies, alert triage, or patient care guidance.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex breaks down why AI models like ChatGPT sometimes fabricate confident-sounding but false information, calling it "bluffing" rather than hallucinating. He explores OpenAI's research on training gaps, alignment issues, and response pressure that cause this problem. For healthcare professionals, he shares practical strategies including setting explicit context rules, demanding source verification, and maintaining human oversight when using AI for InfoSec policies, alert triage, or patient care guidance.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>20bd69e7-1229-4de5-ba1e-9de17311f2deFri, 19 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -040005:20falsefull295952Newsday: Possible Government Shutdown and Epic's Big Ambient Push with Ryan BengtsonNewsday: Possible Government Shutdown and Epic's Big Ambient Push with Ryan BengtsonSeptember 15, 2025: Patients now walk into doctors' offices armed with AI-generated diagnoses and treatment plans—but what happens when ChatGPT becomes your primary care physician? Ryan Bengtson, CEO and Board member at Panda Health, joins the This Week Health team to dive into this shifting dynamic while confronting an imminent government shutdown that threatens to pull the rug out from under telehealth programs and rural hospitals already hanging by a thread. As Epic makes its calculated move into ambient listening technology, disrupting yet another innovative startup space, the panel asks whether we're witnessing Epic stunt healthcare innovation or if it’s just business as usual.  Key Points:
  • 00:55 AI in Healthcare: Patient Empowerment and Challenges
  • 12:25 Government Shutdown and Its Impact on Healthcare
  • 20:08 The Flawed Healthcare System and AI's Role
  • 30:18 Epic's Impact on Innovation and Future Trends

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>September 15, 2025: Patients now walk into doctors' offices armed with AI-generated diagnoses and treatment plans—but what happens when ChatGPT becomes your primary care physician? Ryan Bengtson, CEO and Board member at Panda Health, joins the This Week Health team to dive into this shifting dynamic while confronting an imminent government shutdown that threatens to pull the rug out from under telehealth programs and rural hospitals already hanging by a thread. As Epic makes its calculated move into ambient listening technology, disrupting yet another innovative startup space, the panel asks whether we're witnessing Epic stunt healthcare innovation or if it’s just business as usual.  Key Points:
  • 00:55 AI in Healthcare: Patient Empowerment and Challenges
  • 12:25 Government Shutdown and Its Impact on Healthcare
  • 20:08 The Flawed Healthcare System and AI's Role
  • 30:18 Epic's Impact on Innovation and Future Trends

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>74a6d593-ff15-4ff9-a1e5-d0d12b85a4bcMon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -040037:29falsefull710110172 Minute Drill: Qantas' Bold Move to Cut Senior Leadership Bonuses with Drex DeFordAfter Data Breach2 Minute Drill: Qantas' Bold Move to Cut Senior Leadership Bonuses with Drex DeFordAfter Data BreachQantas made headlines by cutting all senior executive bonuses by 15% following a data breach affecting 5.7 million customers. This episode explores why cybersecurity accountability should extend beyond IT teams to the entire C-suite, and examines how this approach could transform healthcare cybersecurity investments. Drex discusses the potential impact of tying executive compensation to cyber performance and challenges healthcare leaders to consider putting "skin in the game" when it comes to security failures.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>Qantas made headlines by cutting all senior executive bonuses by 15% following a data breach affecting 5.7 million customers. This episode explores why cybersecurity accountability should extend beyond IT teams to the entire C-suite, and examines how this approach could transform healthcare cybersecurity investments. Drex discusses the potential impact of tying executive compensation to cyber performance and challenges healthcare leaders to consider putting "skin in the game" when it comes to security failures.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>6886448e-f591-48fa-a463-b1de9250f3aeThu, 11 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -040004:47falsefull294942Solution Showcase: The Future of Patient Monitoring with Terri Couts and Rachel WeissbergSolution Showcase: The Future of Patient Monitoring with Terri Couts and Rachel WeissbergSeptember 10, 2025: Terri Couts, Chief Digital Officer at Guthrie Clinic, and Rachel Weissberg, Head of Healthcare Provider Strategy (North America) at Neteera, uncover how a simple ambient monitoring partnership is quietly transforming long-term care. How do you detect when a patient is slowly deteriorating before traditional thresholds are crossed? The conversation explores the delicate balance between implementing frictionless technology and managing the human side of healthcare innovation. Terri and Rachel share insights about learning together, adapting quickly, and discovering that the most meaningful patient data takes time.  Key Points:
  • 00:51 The Collaboration Journey
  • 07:51 Data Insights and Patient Care
  • 15:05 Future Directions and Integrations
  • 16:32 Advice for Healthcare Leaders

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>September 10, 2025: Terri Couts, Chief Digital Officer at Guthrie Clinic, and Rachel Weissberg, Head of Healthcare Provider Strategy (North America) at Neteera, uncover how a simple ambient monitoring partnership is quietly transforming long-term care. How do you detect when a patient is slowly deteriorating before traditional thresholds are crossed? The conversation explores the delicate balance between implementing frictionless technology and managing the human side of healthcare innovation. Terri and Rachel share insights about learning together, adapting quickly, and discovering that the most meaningful patient data takes time.  Key Points:
  • 00:51 The Collaboration Journey
  • 07:51 Data Insights and Patient Care
  • 15:05 Future Directions and Integrations
  • 16:32 Advice for Healthcare Leaders

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>7d70eb3e-feaf-4f69-b632-13614718d71bWed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -040019:24falsefull51141145Newsday: Healthcare Under Siege - Cybersecurity Expert Ed Gaudet on AI Threats & Third-Party RisksNewsday: Healthcare Under Siege - Cybersecurity Expert Ed Gaudet on AI Threats & Third-Party RisksSeptember 8, 2025: Ed Gaudet, CEO and Founder of Censinet, joins the This Week Health team for the news. When SalesLoft's Drift chatbot breach exposes over 700 companies through a single API vulnerability, it raises an unsettling question: are we witnessing a preview of something much larger? The security experts shift seats and play the role of the hackers, answering where they would attack first if they were the bad guys. With critical cybersecurity legislation potentially expiring and government support drying up, can healthcare keep up? Key Points:
  • 02:01 AI and Cybersecurity Threats
  • 06:34 Phishing Attacks and Security Measures
  • 12:57 Legal Hurdles in Cybersecurity
  • 19:02 Managing AI Risks

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>September 8, 2025: Ed Gaudet, CEO and Founder of Censinet, joins the This Week Health team for the news. When SalesLoft's Drift chatbot breach exposes over 700 companies through a single API vulnerability, it raises an unsettling question: are we witnessing a preview of something much larger? The security experts shift seats and play the role of the hackers, answering where they would attack first if they were the bad guys. With critical cybersecurity legislation potentially expiring and government support drying up, can healthcare keep up? Key Points:
  • 02:01 AI and Cybersecurity Threats
  • 06:34 Phishing Attacks and Security Measures
  • 12:57 Legal Hurdles in Cybersecurity
  • 19:02 Managing AI Risks

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>6a50e340-066a-417c-9716-bec800b94d10Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -040032:42falsefull71001007UnHack (the News): Help Desk Hacks, Fake IT Workers & AI Ransomware - The New Cyber Threat PlaybookUnHack (the News): Help Desk Hacks, Fake IT Workers & AI Ransomware - The New Cyber Threat PlaybookSeptember 1, 2025: Cristian Rodriguez, Americas Field CTO at CrowdStrike, joins Drex for the news. What starts as a simple phone call to your help desk could be the beginning of a major security breach—but how do attackers make these voice phishing campaigns so convincing? Then, North Korean operatives successfully infiltrate major western companies as remote employees. How are these fake workers passing interviews, and what happens when their paychecks fund weapons programs while they potentially plant malware in critical systems? As the discussion unfolds, Cristian explains how modern cybercrime groups operate like legitimate businesses, complete with organizational structures and specialized roles. 


Key Points:

  1. 02:36 Global Threat Report Insights
  2. 06:20 North Korean Fake Employees
  3. 11:10 Or96ganizational Structure of Cybercrime Groups
  4. 14:47 AI in Ransomware Negotiations


X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer


]]>September 1, 2025: Cristian Rodriguez, Americas Field CTO at CrowdStrike, joins Drex for the news. What starts as a simple phone call to your help desk could be the beginning of a major security breach—but how do attackers make these voice phishing campaigns so convincing? Then, North Korean operatives successfully infiltrate major western companies as remote employees. How are these fake workers passing interviews, and what happens when their paychecks fund weapons programs while they potentially plant malware in critical systems? As the discussion unfolds, Cristian explains how modern cybercrime groups operate like legitimate businesses, complete with organizational structures and specialized roles. 


Key Points:

  1. 02:36 Global Threat Report Insights
  2. 06:20 North Korean Fake Employees
  3. 11:10 Or96ganizational Structure of Cybercrime Groups
  4. 14:47 AI in Ransomware Negotiations


X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer


]]>6014e2c4-a7d4-4474-bdcc-9ded7debc2b8Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -040017:20falsefull795957Newsday: Remote Patient Monitoring and Staffing Solutions with Margaret PtacekNewsday: Remote Patient Monitoring and Staffing Solutions with Margaret PtacekAugust 25, 2025: Margaret Ptacek, Vice President of Client Solutions from Experis Health, tackles three critical shifts happening in healthcare today. The conversation explores Hackensack Meridian's statewide hospital-at-home expansion and examines how healthcare systems can deliver acute-level care in patients' homes without compromising safety or quality. When staffing shortages threaten a new hospital's ability to provide basic services, the discussion turns to virtual solutions and workforce resilience strategies. Can technology and strategic partnerships solve healthcare's most pressing operational challenges while maintaining financial sustainability? Margaret shares insights from real-world implementations that are reshaping how care is delivered beyond traditional hospital walls. Key Points:
  • 01:38 Remote Patient Monitoring and AI in Healthcare
  • 07:01 Hospital at Home: Expanding Care Models
  • 13:54 Addressing Staffing Shortages in Healthcare
  • 18:22 Blending Technology and Human Touch in Healthcare

News Articles: 
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer  ]]>August 25, 2025: Margaret Ptacek, Vice President of Client Solutions from Experis Health, tackles three critical shifts happening in healthcare today. The conversation explores Hackensack Meridian's statewide hospital-at-home expansion and examines how healthcare systems can deliver acute-level care in patients' homes without compromising safety or quality. When staffing shortages threaten a new hospital's ability to provide basic services, the discussion turns to virtual solutions and workforce resilience strategies. Can technology and strategic partnerships solve healthcare's most pressing operational challenges while maintaining financial sustainability? Margaret shares insights from real-world implementations that are reshaping how care is delivered beyond traditional hospital walls. Key Points:
  • 01:38 Remote Patient Monitoring and AI in Healthcare
  • 07:01 Hospital at Home: Expanding Care Models
  • 13:54 Addressing Staffing Shortages in Healthcare
  • 18:22 Blending Technology and Human Touch in Healthcare

News Articles: 
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer  ]]>36be88d4-7df9-45d4-a34b-e3cd288178a5Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -040022:42falsefull7949472 Minute Drill: Salesforce Breach, CEO Deepfakes, and Otter AI Lawsuit with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Salesforce Breach, CEO Deepfakes, and Otter AI Lawsuit with Drex DeFordThis week's cybersecurity updates cover three critical stories: Workday discloses a data breach connected to ongoing Salesforce compromises by the Shiny Hunters group, CEO impersonation scams using deepfake technology surge past $200 million in Q1 losses, and transcription service Otter AI faces a class action lawsuit over alleged mishandling of sensitive meeting data. Drex emphasizes the importance of security awareness training, multi-factor authentication, and establishing "trust but verify" cultures that protect employees who take extra verification steps.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>This week's cybersecurity updates cover three critical stories: Workday discloses a data breach connected to ongoing Salesforce compromises by the Shiny Hunters group, CEO impersonation scams using deepfake technology surge past $200 million in Q1 losses, and transcription service Otter AI faces a class action lawsuit over alleged mishandling of sensitive meeting data. Drex emphasizes the importance of security awareness training, multi-factor authentication, and establishing "trust but verify" cultures that protect employees who take extra verification steps.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>dc1e9fb5-e60f-4f78-8b51-5a9173f4751cFri, 22 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -040004:48falsefull291912UnHack (the News): Cybersecurity Leadership and Rural Hospitals Under Attack with George PappasUnHack (the News): Cybersecurity Leadership and Rural Hospitals Under Attack with George PappasAugust 18, 2025: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, by Health Catalyst, joins Drex for the news. They tackle the pressing question of how CISOs can evolve from security scorekeepers into business transformation leaders who drive real organizational impact. As the hosts examine a recent White House initiative promising patient-centric healthcare, they question whether lofty proclamations can overcome the business interests maintaining today's fragmented systems. Can artificial intelligence finally deliver true healthcare interoperability, or will technical complexities and competitive pressures derail another promising solution? With $4 trillion at stake in the current healthcare ecosystem, they explore whether the industry has the willpower to prioritize genuine patient-centered care over preserving the current system.  Key Points:
  • 02:21 Discussion on Jigar Shaw's LinkedIn Article
  • 08:20 Challenges Faced by Rural Hospitals in Cybersecurity
  • 15:48 CMS News Release and Interoperability

News Articles: 
]]>August 18, 2025: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, by Health Catalyst, joins Drex for the news. They tackle the pressing question of how CISOs can evolve from security scorekeepers into business transformation leaders who drive real organizational impact. As the hosts examine a recent White House initiative promising patient-centric healthcare, they question whether lofty proclamations can overcome the business interests maintaining today's fragmented systems. Can artificial intelligence finally deliver true healthcare interoperability, or will technical complexities and competitive pressures derail another promising solution? With $4 trillion at stake in the current healthcare ecosystem, they explore whether the industry has the willpower to prioritize genuine patient-centered care over preserving the current system.  Key Points:
  • 02:21 Discussion on Jigar Shaw's LinkedIn Article
  • 08:20 Challenges Faced by Rural Hospitals in Cybersecurity
  • 15:48 CMS News Release and Interoperability

News Articles: 
]]>4e01c7bc-2096-4d0d-9c9e-7e1d827ce970Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -040028:44falsefull7959572 Minute Drill: Cyber Subscriptions vs. Staff and CRM Systems Targeted with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Cyber Subscriptions vs. Staff and CRM Systems Targeted with Drex DeFordDrex covers three critical cybersecurity trends: companies swapping full-time security staff for platform subscriptions (requiring premium salaries for contract managers), the rise of AI agents in both cyber defense and attacks, and voice phishing campaigns targeting CRM systems like Salesforce that have compromised major brands including Adidas and Victoria's Secret. Healthcare organizations face unique risks from PHI exposure and must balance automation with human oversight while training staff on voice-based social engineering attacks.

]]>Drex covers three critical cybersecurity trends: companies swapping full-time security staff for platform subscriptions (requiring premium salaries for contract managers), the rise of AI agents in both cyber defense and attacks, and voice phishing campaigns targeting CRM systems like Salesforce that have compromised major brands including Adidas and Victoria's Secret. Healthcare organizations face unique risks from PHI exposure and must balance automation with human oversight while training staff on voice-based social engineering attacks.

]]>405f82d7-01a3-49b9-a916-ab25d3a579f2Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -040005:34falsefull291912UnHack (the News): Summer Breach’s Surge and Hidden Security Lessons with Josh HowellUnHack (the News): Summer Breach’s Surge and Hidden Security Lessons with Josh HowellAugust 11, 2025: Josh Howell, Healthcare CTO from Rubrik, joins Drex for the news. They examine the spike of healthcare organization breaches in summer 2025, with threat actors now moving from breach to data exfiltration in minutes rather than weeks. Josh reveals research showing ransomware attacks trigger a 20-40% decline in patient volumes within the first week, but what happens when notification costs exceed settlement amounts? They challenge conventional disaster recovery thinking, questioning whether traditional DR measures address the real problem of rebuilding trust through isolated recovery environments. The discussion also tackles a critical industry issue—how can healthcare organizations break through legal barriers to share vital attack and recovery knowledge when every breach response happens in isolation, potentially leaving the entire sector vulnerable? Join the Rubrik Healthcare Summit on September 10 and learn how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyberattacks. Register at events.rubrik.com/healthcare. Key Points:
  • 03:34 Current Cybersecurity Landscape in Healthcare
  • 05:37 Challenges and Trends in Cybersecurity
  • 11:36 Importance of Knowledge Sharing in Cybersecurity
  • 16:01 Financial Impact of Ransomware Attacks

News Articles: 
  1. The Heat Wasn't Just Outside: Cyber Attacks Spiked in Summer 2025
  2. Deloitte Paper

]]>August 11, 2025: Josh Howell, Healthcare CTO from Rubrik, joins Drex for the news. They examine the spike of healthcare organization breaches in summer 2025, with threat actors now moving from breach to data exfiltration in minutes rather than weeks. Josh reveals research showing ransomware attacks trigger a 20-40% decline in patient volumes within the first week, but what happens when notification costs exceed settlement amounts? They challenge conventional disaster recovery thinking, questioning whether traditional DR measures address the real problem of rebuilding trust through isolated recovery environments. The discussion also tackles a critical industry issue—how can healthcare organizations break through legal barriers to share vital attack and recovery knowledge when every breach response happens in isolation, potentially leaving the entire sector vulnerable? Join the Rubrik Healthcare Summit on September 10 and learn how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyberattacks. Register at events.rubrik.com/healthcare. Key Points:
  • 03:34 Current Cybersecurity Landscape in Healthcare
  • 05:37 Challenges and Trends in Cybersecurity
  • 11:36 Importance of Knowledge Sharing in Cybersecurity
  • 16:01 Financial Impact of Ransomware Attacks

News Articles: 
  1. The Heat Wasn't Just Outside: Cyber Attacks Spiked in Summer 2025
  2. Deloitte Paper

]]>90fb9ffc-6907-4546-86e6-c53e38fbc2b3Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -040023:25falsefull7929272 Minute Drill: Hacker Infiltration, Corporate Leaks, and North Korean Updates with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Hacker Infiltration, Corporate Leaks, and North Korean Updates with Drex DeFordThis episode covers three critical cybersecurity developments affecting healthcare organizations. First, FBI warnings about Scattered Spider ransomware group targeting employees through Slack and Microsoft Teams, including their alarming tactic of creating fake identities to join incident response calls and monitor remediation efforts. Second, leaked chat logs from the Conti ransomware group reveal these criminal organizations operate like structured tech startups with HR policies, management layers, and performance reviews - highlighting the sophisticated nature of modern cyber threats. Finally, CrowdStrike intelligence reveals over 900 North Korean operatives have quietly embedded themselves in US companies using deepfakes and fake identities, wiring paychecks back to the regime. The episode also mentions CISA's new free Thorium tool for malware analysis and forensic investigations.

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>This episode covers three critical cybersecurity developments affecting healthcare organizations. First, FBI warnings about Scattered Spider ransomware group targeting employees through Slack and Microsoft Teams, including their alarming tactic of creating fake identities to join incident response calls and monitor remediation efforts. Second, leaked chat logs from the Conti ransomware group reveal these criminal organizations operate like structured tech startups with HR policies, management layers, and performance reviews - highlighting the sophisticated nature of modern cyber threats. Finally, CrowdStrike intelligence reveals over 900 North Korean operatives have quietly embedded themselves in US companies using deepfakes and fake identities, wiring paychecks back to the regime. The episode also mentions CISA's new free Thorium tool for malware analysis and forensic investigations.

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>9816b916-8ca1-4a30-9eeb-8f578749638cWed, 06 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -040004:19falsefull289892Newsday: Prior Auth AI and Breaking Down Geographic Barriers with Colin BanasNewsday: Prior Auth AI and Breaking Down Geographic Barriers with Colin BanasAugust 4, 2025: Colin Banas, MD, CMO of DrFirst, joins Bill for the news. With recent legislation expanding telehealth coverage before deductibles are applied, they examine how healthcare delivery boundaries are dissolving and what this means for the future of patient care. Drawing on fresh insights from the AMDIS conference, the conversation shifts to AI implementation done right, examining Ochsner Health's physician-led approach that delivers measurable results while other systems struggle with governance.  Key Points:
  • 03:39 Major US Health Insurers' New Pledge
  • 08:59 Telehealth Coverage Expansion
  • 14:05 AI in Healthcare: Ochsner Health's Approach
  • 17:38 The Future of AI and Healthcare

News Articles: 
]]>August 4, 2025: Colin Banas, MD, CMO of DrFirst, joins Bill for the news. With recent legislation expanding telehealth coverage before deductibles are applied, they examine how healthcare delivery boundaries are dissolving and what this means for the future of patient care. Drawing on fresh insights from the AMDIS conference, the conversation shifts to AI implementation done right, examining Ochsner Health's physician-led approach that delivers measurable results while other systems struggle with governance.  Key Points:
  • 03:39 Major US Health Insurers' New Pledge
  • 08:59 Telehealth Coverage Expansion
  • 14:05 AI in Healthcare: Ochsner Health's Approach
  • 17:38 The Future of AI and Healthcare

News Articles: 
]]>d33cacc9-b689-4b9b-9fcc-ef7f14e2baebMon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -040023:47falsefull7919172 Minute Drill: North Korean Cyber Infiltration & Dating Site Leaks With Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: North Korean Cyber Infiltration & Dating Site Leaks With Drex DeFordDrex covers three critical cybersecurity threats impacting healthcare and beyond: North Korean operatives using deepfakes and stolen identities to infiltrate US companies as remote workers, the Allianz life insurance breach affecting 1.4 million customers through social engineering attacks, and the TTEA dating app's massive data exposure that compromised women's safety information. Essential insights on vetting remote employees, defending against social engineering, and app security risks.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex covers three critical cybersecurity threats impacting healthcare and beyond: North Korean operatives using deepfakes and stolen identities to infiltrate US companies as remote workers, the Allianz life insurance breach affecting 1.4 million customers through social engineering attacks, and the TTEA dating app's massive data exposure that compromised women's safety information. Essential insights on vetting remote employees, defending against social engineering, and app security risks.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>9f1a3203-d1ea-4808-aafc-70476fa6f3eaWed, 30 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -040004:28falsefull288882Newsday: Breaking Down Silos and Exploring Agentic AI With Jacob HansenNewsday: Breaking Down Silos and Exploring Agentic AI With Jacob HansenJuly 28, 2025: Jacob Hansen, Chief Product and Technology Officer at AvaSure, examines how healthcare is shifting from siloed departments to cross-functional journey teams. How are these collaborative approaches finally breaking through traditional barriers that have slowed healthcare innovation? The conversation explores the emerging world of agentic AI while grappling with where automation enhances care versus where the human touch remains irreplaceable. As ambient clinical documentation technology gains traction and physician acceptance, Jacob shares insights from AvaSure's virtual care maturity model and reflects on what patients actually want from healthcare technology. Can incremental implementation build the trust needed for widespread adoption, and will AI finally serve as the equalizer that brings healthcare innovation up to speed with other industries? Key Points:
  • 03:17 Virtual Care Maturity Model
  • 08:13 AI Agents in Healthcare
  • 16:31 AI for Clinical Documentation
  • 24:04 Closing Thoughts and Future Tech

News Articles: 
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>July 28, 2025: Jacob Hansen, Chief Product and Technology Officer at AvaSure, examines how healthcare is shifting from siloed departments to cross-functional journey teams. How are these collaborative approaches finally breaking through traditional barriers that have slowed healthcare innovation? The conversation explores the emerging world of agentic AI while grappling with where automation enhances care versus where the human touch remains irreplaceable. As ambient clinical documentation technology gains traction and physician acceptance, Jacob shares insights from AvaSure's virtual care maturity model and reflects on what patients actually want from healthcare technology. Can incremental implementation build the trust needed for widespread adoption, and will AI finally serve as the equalizer that brings healthcare innovation up to speed with other industries? Key Points:
  • 03:17 Virtual Care Maturity Model
  • 08:13 AI Agents in Healthcare
  • 16:31 AI for Clinical Documentation
  • 24:04 Closing Thoughts and Future Tech

News Articles: 
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>c0dd33b3-4910-4553-ba13-9ee22277771dMon, 28 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -040025:46falsefull7909072 Minute Drill: SharePoint Attacks and Why Cybersecurity Training Isn't Working with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: SharePoint Attacks and Why Cybersecurity Training Isn't Working with Drex DeFordThis week's cybersecurity roundup covers three critical healthcare security developments. Microsoft patched an actively exploited SharePoint zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-38023) that allows attackers with basic permissions to execute remote code and pivot through networks. Two major dermatology practice breaches - Mount Laurel Dermatology and Anne Arundel Dermatology - exposed over 1.9 million patient records through third-party vendor compromises, highlighting the risks of business associate agreements. Plus, cybersecurity expert Paul Conley challenges the healthcare industry's reliance on annual training and phishing simulations, advocating for personalized, continuous human risk management approaches that build actual cyber culture rather than just checking compliance boxes.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>This week's cybersecurity roundup covers three critical healthcare security developments. Microsoft patched an actively exploited SharePoint zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-38023) that allows attackers with basic permissions to execute remote code and pivot through networks. Two major dermatology practice breaches - Mount Laurel Dermatology and Anne Arundel Dermatology - exposed over 1.9 million patient records through third-party vendor compromises, highlighting the risks of business associate agreements. Plus, cybersecurity expert Paul Conley challenges the healthcare industry's reliance on annual training and phishing simulations, advocating for personalized, continuous human risk management approaches that build actual cyber culture rather than just checking compliance boxes.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>da02bec6-9efd-4b80-a99f-47106fa92b94Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -040004:18falsefull288882UnFake: The Velvet Sundown AI Band and YouTube's New Authenticity PoliciesUnFake: The Velvet Sundown AI Band and YouTube's New Authenticity PoliciesThis episode explores AI-generated music and cybersecurity through the story of The Velvet Sundown, a completely synthetic band that fooled millions on Spotify. Drex examines how AI-generated music, voices, and images can deceive audiences, YouTube's new monetization policies for AI content, and the growing challenge of distinguishing authentic from synthetic media.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>This episode explores AI-generated music and cybersecurity through the story of The Velvet Sundown, a completely synthetic band that fooled millions on Spotify. Drex examines how AI-generated music, voices, and images can deceive audiences, YouTube's new monetization policies for AI content, and the growing challenge of distinguishing authentic from synthetic media.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>87a885de-eb6f-4dbf-b4e4-70b892241238Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -040009:41falsefull2772Newsday: Digging Deep Into HIPAA Updates and Expectations with Josh TaceyNewsday: Digging Deep Into HIPAA Updates and Expectations with Josh TaceyJuly 21, 2025: Josh Tacey, Enterprise Architect at Omnissa, joins Bill for the news. They discuss all things HIPAA security-related as the refinement process continues to advance. The conversation centers on the controversial 72-hour business continuity requirement—can health systems really restore operations within three days when current ransomware recoveries take weeks? Josh explores whether mandated network segmentation actually helps attackers by providing a standard blueprint, and why Active Directory remains every hacker's primary target.  Key Points:
  • 01:46 HIPAA Security Rule Issues
  • 07:52 Challenges in Network Segmentation
  • 10:58 Access Control and Vulnerability Patching
  • 18:20 Architectural Practices in Healthcare

News Articles: 
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>July 21, 2025: Josh Tacey, Enterprise Architect at Omnissa, joins Bill for the news. They discuss all things HIPAA security-related as the refinement process continues to advance. The conversation centers on the controversial 72-hour business continuity requirement—can health systems really restore operations within three days when current ransomware recoveries take weeks? Josh explores whether mandated network segmentation actually helps attackers by providing a standard blueprint, and why Active Directory remains every hacker's primary target.  Key Points:
  • 01:46 HIPAA Security Rule Issues
  • 07:52 Challenges in Network Segmentation
  • 10:58 Access Control and Vulnerability Patching
  • 18:20 Architectural Practices in Healthcare

News Articles: 
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>fa1c4099-203c-4ca1-81fe-f21723851f08Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -040024:04falsefull7898972 Minute Drill: Small Clinics Under Attack and AI Governance Risks with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Small Clinics Under Attack and AI Governance Risks with Drex DeFordIn this episode, Drex covers three critical healthcare cybersecurity developments. Cyber attackers are shifting focus from hospitals to smaller physician practices and specialty groups that lack robust defenses, with attacks now directly targeting EHRs and patient portals at the point of care. The May 2025 breach report shows 45 healthcare providers reported breaches in a single month, primarily through network server attacks and unauthorized email access. Finally, healthcare organizations are rushing into AI implementation without proper data governance, creating amplified risks when pulling in massive datasets without understanding ownership and consent structures.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>In this episode, Drex covers three critical healthcare cybersecurity developments. Cyber attackers are shifting focus from hospitals to smaller physician practices and specialty groups that lack robust defenses, with attacks now directly targeting EHRs and patient portals at the point of care. The May 2025 breach report shows 45 healthcare providers reported breaches in a single month, primarily through network server attacks and unauthorized email access. Finally, healthcare organizations are rushing into AI implementation without proper data governance, creating amplified risks when pulling in massive datasets without understanding ownership and consent structures.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>81f45b25-c3c1-4694-ad63-0ecc0257e67bWed, 16 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -040004:20falsefull287872UnHack (the News): The Duplicate Dilemma and Merger Instability with Kevin DayUnHack (the News): The Duplicate Dilemma and Merger Instability with Kevin DayJuly 14, 2025: Kevin Day, CTO at Rhapsody, joins Drex for the news. While 96% of healthcare executives say they're ready for digital health solutions, two-thirds still battle interoperability challenges that create real patient care problems. Kevin and Drex bring up an alarming trend: 28 healthcare breaches affecting over 5 million people in June 2025, with attack vectors evolving from phishing emails to unpatched third-party software. Kevin discusses how AI might solve duplicate patient record problems while revealing why the soft underbelly of healthcare cybersecurity may not be where most organizations think it is. Key Points:
  • 03:59 The Impact of Duplicate Records
  • 06:00 AI and Data Management Solutions
  • 08:14 Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare
  • 13:43 HHS Breach Reports

News Articles: 
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>July 14, 2025: Kevin Day, CTO at Rhapsody, joins Drex for the news. While 96% of healthcare executives say they're ready for digital health solutions, two-thirds still battle interoperability challenges that create real patient care problems. Kevin and Drex bring up an alarming trend: 28 healthcare breaches affecting over 5 million people in June 2025, with attack vectors evolving from phishing emails to unpatched third-party software. Kevin discusses how AI might solve duplicate patient record problems while revealing why the soft underbelly of healthcare cybersecurity may not be where most organizations think it is. Key Points:
  • 03:59 The Impact of Duplicate Records
  • 06:00 AI and Data Management Solutions
  • 08:14 Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare
  • 13:43 HHS Breach Reports

News Articles: 
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>dfc6294b-1da4-479d-917e-9c8ce1ea0144Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -040017:59falsefull7888872 Minute Drill: North Korean Infiltration and Ransomware Gang Shutdowns with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: North Korean Infiltration and Ransomware Gang Shutdowns with Drex DeFordDrex 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 ransomware tactics.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>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 ransomware tactics.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>80bdfa17-ea2d-415a-8650-7a88dd9d4e13Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -040005:25falsefull288882UnHack (the News): Reported Cyber Breach Death and the Interconnected World with Mick CoadyUnHack (the News): Reported Cyber Breach Death and the Interconnected World with Mick CoadyJuly 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—many involving third-party vendors—the discussion questions whether the industry fully understands how interconnected systems create compounding vulnerabilities. From agricultural equipment with satellite connectivity to medical devices running outdated firmware, every connected endpoint represents a potential entry point for attackers. Key Points:
  • 01:43 Ransomware Attack Leads to Patient Death
  • 06:10 Rural Healthcare During Cyber Attacks
  • 09:11 Third-Party Risks in Cybersecurity
  • 10:29 Cybersecurity in Agriculture and Implications

News Articles: 
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>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—many involving third-party vendors—the discussion questions whether the industry fully understands how interconnected systems create compounding vulnerabilities. From agricultural equipment with satellite connectivity to medical devices running outdated firmware, every connected endpoint represents a potential entry point for attackers. Key Points:
  • 01:43 Ransomware Attack Leads to Patient Death
  • 06:10 Rural Healthcare During Cyber Attacks
  • 09:11 Third-Party Risks in Cybersecurity
  • 10:29 Cybersecurity in Agriculture and Implications

News Articles: 
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>b8a54d4c-e334-4bc1-8b09-c28722eb67adMon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -040015:49falsefull7878772 Minute Drill: AI Takes the Lead and Scattered Spider's Airline Attack with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: AI Takes the Lead and Scattered Spider's Airline Attack with Drex DeFordDrex 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 Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>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 Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>f96aa507-68be-4bca-91ad-517c6ea69e5aThu, 03 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -040005:06falsefull269692UnHack (the News): The Digital Identity and Tool Overload Crisis with George PappasUnHack (the News): The Digital Identity and Tool Overload Crisis with George PappasJune 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 whether our approach to cybersecurity has become counterproductive. Key Points:
  • 01:29 AI and Digital Identity in Cybersecurity
  • 10:56 Nationwide Recovery Services Breach
  • 17:36 Survey Insights: Tool Management
  • 22:01 Cybersecurity Risks to Business Language

News Articles: 
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>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 whether our approach to cybersecurity has become counterproductive. Key Points:
  • 01:29 AI and Digital Identity in Cybersecurity
  • 10:56 Nationwide Recovery Services Breach
  • 17:36 Survey Insights: Tool Management
  • 22:01 Cybersecurity Risks to Business Language

News Articles: 
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>5124e5e5-5474-4fd7-8deb-6e7ba8632de0Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -040023:10falsefull7868672 Minute Drill: Scattered Spider Targets Insurance and Iran Cyber Threats Escalate With Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Scattered Spider Targets Insurance and Iran Cyber Threats Escalate With Drex DeFordDrex 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 authentication measures, and preparing for potential nation-state attacks on healthcare infrastructure.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>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 authentication measures, and preparing for potential nation-state attacks on healthcare infrastructure.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>90d9e2bf-3a45-4a5e-89d9-62acb32c7f18Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -040004:22falsefull891918Newsday: Mistaking Ambition for Readiness and Cultivating Talent with Samme DiazNewsday: Mistaking Ambition for Readiness and Cultivating Talent with Samme DiazJune 23, 2025: Samme Diaz, Vice President of Advisory Services at Healthlink Advisors, joins Sarah for the news. How can healthcare organizations address the persistent challenge of EHR-driven nurse burnout when clunky interfaces and poor workflow integration continue to hinder their progress? And as Emory Healthcare pioneers the nation's first Apple-powered hospital environment, what possibilities emerge when consumer technology meets clinical care? Beyond the technology itself, Sarah and Samme draw from their CIO experience to examine the often-overlooked human elements of digital transformation. Key Points:
  • 01:43 Nurses and EHR Burnout
  • 06:52 Emory’s Apple-Powered Hospital
  • 14:34 Challenges and Opportunities

News Articles: 
]]>June 23, 2025: Samme Diaz, Vice President of Advisory Services at Healthlink Advisors, joins Sarah for the news. How can healthcare organizations address the persistent challenge of EHR-driven nurse burnout when clunky interfaces and poor workflow integration continue to hinder their progress? And as Emory Healthcare pioneers the nation's first Apple-powered hospital environment, what possibilities emerge when consumer technology meets clinical care? Beyond the technology itself, Sarah and Samme draw from their CIO experience to examine the often-overlooked human elements of digital transformation. Key Points:
  • 01:43 Nurses and EHR Burnout
  • 06:52 Emory’s Apple-Powered Hospital
  • 14:34 Challenges and Opportunities

News Articles: 
]]>bcd15140-648b-42ee-b446-54f121ba6649Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -040020:44falsefull784847UnFake: Synthetic Faces, Real Crimes - The 5 Million Dollar Deepfake Scam with Drex DeFordUnFake: Synthetic Faces, Real Crimes - The 5 Million Dollar Deepfake Scam with Drex DeFordJune 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 Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>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 Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>ecf12fea-5bfe-4336-a2e3-edb0ce394683Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -040016:00falsefull11112 Minute Drill: Iran Cyber Threats, Microsoft Scams, and the 1300% Deepfake Surge with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Iran Cyber Threats, Microsoft Scams, and the 1300% Deepfake Surge with Drex DeFordDrex breaks down three critical cybersecurity developments healthcare organizations need to monitor. First, escalating geopolitical tensions suggest increased cyber attacks from Iran and allied nations targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, including healthcare systems. Second, Vanderbilt University Medical Center reports sophisticated Microsoft Teams impersonation attacks where scammers pose as supervisors to request urgent actions like software installation or payments. Finally, deepfake fraud attempts skyrocketed 1300% in 2024, with new "spoofing as a service" platforms making AI-powered voice and video scams more accessible to cybercriminals. Healthcare IT leaders should prepare defenses against these evolving threats and educate staff on verification protocols for suspicious requests.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>Drex breaks down three critical cybersecurity developments healthcare organizations need to monitor. First, escalating geopolitical tensions suggest increased cyber attacks from Iran and allied nations targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, including healthcare systems. Second, Vanderbilt University Medical Center reports sophisticated Microsoft Teams impersonation attacks where scammers pose as supervisors to request urgent actions like software installation or payments. Finally, deepfake fraud attempts skyrocketed 1300% in 2024, with new "spoofing as a service" platforms making AI-powered voice and video scams more accessible to cybercriminals. Healthcare IT leaders should prepare defenses against these evolving threats and educate staff on verification protocols for suspicious requests.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>0e1a0612-f2cb-4d2c-810f-5b82c1db79d1Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -040003:14falsefull241412UnFake Trailer: A Journey Down the Digital Deception Rabbit Hole with Drex DeFordUnFake Trailer: A Journey Down the Digital Deception Rabbit Hole with Drex DeFordAfter a HIMSS conference presentation on North Korean hackers posing as remote employees led him down an unexpected rabbit hole, Drex unveils his new intermittent series "UnFake". Dive into a world of digital deception and synthetic media, as Drex sets out to help you the listener stay protected and discern fact from fiction in the increasingly complicated field of cybersecurity.

  1. You've Been Catfished: The New Remote-Work Employee You Just Hired Is Actually A North Korean Hacker

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 



]]>After a HIMSS conference presentation on North Korean hackers posing as remote employees led him down an unexpected rabbit hole, Drex unveils his new intermittent series "UnFake". Dive into a world of digital deception and synthetic media, as Drex sets out to help you the listener stay protected and discern fact from fiction in the increasingly complicated field of cybersecurity.

  1. You've Been Catfished: The New Remote-Work Employee You Just Hired Is Actually A North Korean Hacker

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 



]]>791b97cb-d8fd-4ebd-a408-f4362661c817Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -040002:28falsefull1111Newsday: The Looming Hospital Capacity Crisis and Nurse Violence with Philipp von GilsaNewsday: The Looming Hospital Capacity Crisis and Nurse Violence with Philipp von GilsaJune 16, 2025: Philipp von Gilsa, CEO of Kontakt.io, joins Bill Russell for the news. What happens when America's hospitals reach dangerous occupancy thresholds that could make them unable to function properly? And as workplace violence against healthcare workers spikes, what combination of technology and process can effectively protect staff? The conversation delves into the tension between technology capabilities and practical healthcare applications, questioning whether approaches to new innovations like AI are simply recycling the same discussions we've had about cloud and IoT in previous years. As healthcare leaders face these converging challenges, how can they remain focused on core priorities? Key Points:
  • 02:22 America's Hospital Bed Shortage Crisis
  • 15:14 Overpromising and Underdelivering
  • 21:21 Workplace Violence in Hospitals

News Articles: 
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>June 16, 2025: Philipp von Gilsa, CEO of Kontakt.io, joins Bill Russell for the news. What happens when America's hospitals reach dangerous occupancy thresholds that could make them unable to function properly? And as workplace violence against healthcare workers spikes, what combination of technology and process can effectively protect staff? The conversation delves into the tension between technology capabilities and practical healthcare applications, questioning whether approaches to new innovations like AI are simply recycling the same discussions we've had about cloud and IoT in previous years. As healthcare leaders face these converging challenges, how can they remain focused on core priorities? Key Points:
  • 02:22 America's Hospital Bed Shortage Crisis
  • 15:14 Overpromising and Underdelivering
  • 21:21 Workplace Violence in Hospitals

News Articles: 
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>7eee06fd-436a-47e2-86da-d7e2738eaef0Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -040031:29falsefull7858572 Minute Drill: Maine Attacks, AT&T Breach, and Login.gov Vulnerabilities with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Maine Attacks, AT&T Breach, and Login.gov Vulnerabilities with Drex DeFordDrex covers three critical cybersecurity incidents: dual cyber attacks affecting healthcare systems in Lewiston, Maine; an AT&T database breach exposing 86 million records with decrypted sensitive data; and concerning backup management issues at login.gov that could impact government service access. The episode concludes with a practical reminder to test backup systems regularly.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 


]]>Drex covers three critical cybersecurity incidents: dual cyber attacks affecting healthcare systems in Lewiston, Maine; an AT&T database breach exposing 86 million records with decrypted sensitive data; and concerning backup management issues at login.gov that could impact government service access. The episode concludes with a practical reminder to test backup systems regularly.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 


]]>0520d83e-25ba-41f6-83e1-f890fb151b37Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -040003:43falsefull240402Newsday: Zombie Apps and the $65 Million IT Wake-Up Call with Jason RoseNewsday: Zombie Apps and the $65 Million IT Wake-Up Call with Jason RoseJune 9, 2025: Healthcare organizations face an unprecedented challenge as potential Medicaid cuts threaten heavy IT staff reductions, but what if the real solution lies hidden in plain sight within their own systems? Jason Rose, CEO of Clearsense, discusses how "zombie applications" - applications that are neither fully alive nor completely dead - are silently draining millions from healthcare budgets. The conversation delves into the harsh realities of crisis governance models, the hidden costs of transition service agreements, and whether healthcare leaders are prepared to make the difficult operational decisions required in the days ahead. Enjoyed the Discussion? Dive Deeper with “How Application Portfolio Management Accelerates M&A Value in Healthcare” Key Points:
  • 01:43 Zombie Applications
  • 04:30 Mergers and Acquisitions
  • 08:30 Cost Reduction Strategies 
  • 11:47 Real-World Examples and Case Studies

News Articles:
  1. Leading Through the Storm: Functioning After a 20% IT Staff Reduction

  X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>June 9, 2025: Healthcare organizations face an unprecedented challenge as potential Medicaid cuts threaten heavy IT staff reductions, but what if the real solution lies hidden in plain sight within their own systems? Jason Rose, CEO of Clearsense, discusses how "zombie applications" - applications that are neither fully alive nor completely dead - are silently draining millions from healthcare budgets. The conversation delves into the harsh realities of crisis governance models, the hidden costs of transition service agreements, and whether healthcare leaders are prepared to make the difficult operational decisions required in the days ahead. Enjoyed the Discussion? Dive Deeper with “How Application Portfolio Management Accelerates M&A Value in Healthcare” Key Points:
  • 01:43 Zombie Applications
  • 04:30 Mergers and Acquisitions
  • 08:30 Cost Reduction Strategies 
  • 11:47 Real-World Examples and Case Studies

News Articles:
  1. Leading Through the Storm: Functioning After a 20% IT Staff Reduction

  X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>d73670ee-ef26-4b53-bb2a-01de54a6505dMon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -040023:36falsefull7838372 Minute Drill: Kettering's Epic Recovery and Fred Hutch $52M Settlement with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Kettering's Epic Recovery and Fred Hutch $52M Settlement with Drex DeFordDrex covers four major healthcare cybersecurity developments: Kettering Health's Epic systems recovery following their May 20th cyber attack, with core components now operational while inbound calling systems remain down. Covenant Health faces a new cybersecurity incident affecting three hospitals in Maine and New Hampshire. Seattle's Fred Hutch Cancer Center agreed to a $52 million class action settlement after criminals from their 2023 breach directly threatened patients with data exposure. Plus, a mysterious whistleblower called "Gang Exposed" has leaked thousands of chat logs and documents exposing key figures in the Conti and TrickBot ransomware operations, potentially providing crucial evidence against Russian cybercriminals.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex covers four major healthcare cybersecurity developments: Kettering Health's Epic systems recovery following their May 20th cyber attack, with core components now operational while inbound calling systems remain down. Covenant Health faces a new cybersecurity incident affecting three hospitals in Maine and New Hampshire. Seattle's Fred Hutch Cancer Center agreed to a $52 million class action settlement after criminals from their 2023 breach directly threatened patients with data exposure. Plus, a mysterious whistleblower called "Gang Exposed" has leaked thousands of chat logs and documents exposing key figures in the Conti and TrickBot ransomware operations, potentially providing crucial evidence against Russian cybercriminals.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>3a5a237e-ef3b-4e9e-ad03-a1dc9bb10853Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:10:00 -040002:29falsefull2393922 Minute Drill: Kettering Health Cyber Recovery and CISA Leadership Exodus with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Kettering Health Cyber Recovery and CISA Leadership Exodus with Drex DeFordDrex covers Kettering Health's week-long cyber attack recovery with radiation oncology back online, the mass exodus of CISA leadership amid federal downsizing, and the growing frustration over lack of comprehensive federal cybersecurity strategy for healthcare. Discussion includes regional coordination during cyber incidents and the reality that hospitals are fighting nation-state actors without adequate government support.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex covers Kettering Health's week-long cyber attack recovery with radiation oncology back online, the mass exodus of CISA leadership amid federal downsizing, and the growing frustration over lack of comprehensive federal cybersecurity strategy for healthcare. Discussion includes regional coordination during cyber incidents and the reality that hospitals are fighting nation-state actors without adequate government support.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>dbbee022-0bac-4642-83a0-b97cb074661dMon, 02 Jun 2025 12:00:00 -040005:17falsefull238382Newsday: Imaging AI Expansion and Apple-Only Hospitals with Chris JenkinsNewsday: Imaging AI Expansion and Apple-Only Hospitals with Chris JenkinsJune 2, 2025: Chris Jenkins, EVP of Digital Strategy and Enterprise Imaging for Healthlink Advisors, joins Bill for the news. As the industry appears to shift focus from cybersecurity to AI adoption, they explore whether this transition is happening too quickly. Then, what does it mean when four major health systems make strategic investments in companies like Rad AI? The conversation also covers Emory Healthcare's decision to deploy the first fully Apple-powered hospital, raising questions about whether this represents a meaningful shift away from traditional Microsoft-dominated environments or simply an expensive experiment.   Key Points:
  • 05:00 AI Imaging Expansion
  • 09:05 Google I/O and Use Cases
  • 15:55 Emory Apple Only Hospital

  X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>June 2, 2025: Chris Jenkins, EVP of Digital Strategy and Enterprise Imaging for Healthlink Advisors, joins Bill for the news. As the industry appears to shift focus from cybersecurity to AI adoption, they explore whether this transition is happening too quickly. Then, what does it mean when four major health systems make strategic investments in companies like Rad AI? The conversation also covers Emory Healthcare's decision to deploy the first fully Apple-powered hospital, raising questions about whether this represents a meaningful shift away from traditional Microsoft-dominated environments or simply an expensive experiment.   Key Points:
  • 05:00 AI Imaging Expansion
  • 09:05 Google I/O and Use Cases
  • 15:55 Emory Apple Only Hospital

  X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>e1956611-41c9-4ee3-a5bb-d073925c01fdMon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -040022:35falsefull7828272 Minute Drill: Vibe Coding Risks and AI Deepfake Threats With Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Vibe Coding Risks and AI Deepfake Threats With Drex DeFordDrex explores two critical cybersecurity threats facing healthcare: the rise of "vibe coding" where non-programmers use AI like Anthropic's Claude to create functional code, creating potential operational risks from undocumented projects, and increasingly sophisticated AI deepfakes from tools like Google's VO3 that cybercriminals are weaponizing for phishing attacks. He emphasizes the need for healthcare leaders to inventory AI coding projects and prepare defenses against deepfake-based social engineering, while previewing his upcoming discussion on North Korean cyber operations targeting Western companies.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>Drex explores two critical cybersecurity threats facing healthcare: the rise of "vibe coding" where non-programmers use AI like Anthropic's Claude to create functional code, creating potential operational risks from undocumented projects, and increasingly sophisticated AI deepfakes from tools like Google's VO3 that cybercriminals are weaponizing for phishing attacks. He emphasizes the need for healthcare leaders to inventory AI coding projects and prepare defenses against deepfake-based social engineering, while previewing his upcoming discussion on North Korean cyber operations targeting Western companies.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>ce26e880-f047-4add-b557-75f1e16f074dWed, 28 May 2025 12:10:00 -040004:47falsefull237372Newsday: Navigating a Sea of Tech Vendors and the AI Essentials with Ryan PfefferNewsday: Navigating a Sea of Tech Vendors and the AI Essentials with Ryan PfefferMay 26, 2025: Ryan Pfeffer, Head of Engineering at Notable, joins Sarah for the news. How are healthcare CIOs navigating the overwhelming influx of AI vendors in a market projected to exceed $500 billion by 2032? The conversation explores the practical challenges of integration, testing processes, and the importance of transparent, explainable features. How is natural language processing transforming healthcare communication and documentation? Ryan shares compelling success stories of staff freed from mundane administrative tasks, from managing faxes to streamlining prior authorizations. As AI literacy becomes what Shopify's CEO called "essential for workforce survival," what is the right balance between automation and human interaction in healthcare, and how should leaders prioritize AI investments amid the hype?


Key Points:

  1. 01:05 AI Vendor Surge in Healthcare
  2. 08:01 NLP in Healthcare Communication
  3. 14:31 AI as an Essential Skill
  4. 18:25 Balancing Automation and Human Interaction


News Articles: 

  1. CIOs Navigate AI Vendor Surge Amid $504 Billion Healthcare Market Boom
  2. NLP Transforms Healthcare Communication Through Advanced Language Processing
  3. Shopify CEO’s Memo Signals AI Integration as Essential for Workforce Survival


X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>May 26, 2025: Ryan Pfeffer, Head of Engineering at Notable, joins Sarah for the news. How are healthcare CIOs navigating the overwhelming influx of AI vendors in a market projected to exceed $500 billion by 2032? The conversation explores the practical challenges of integration, testing processes, and the importance of transparent, explainable features. How is natural language processing transforming healthcare communication and documentation? Ryan shares compelling success stories of staff freed from mundane administrative tasks, from managing faxes to streamlining prior authorizations. As AI literacy becomes what Shopify's CEO called "essential for workforce survival," what is the right balance between automation and human interaction in healthcare, and how should leaders prioritize AI investments amid the hype?


Key Points:

  1. 01:05 AI Vendor Surge in Healthcare
  2. 08:01 NLP in Healthcare Communication
  3. 14:31 AI as an Essential Skill
  4. 18:25 Balancing Automation and Human Interaction


News Articles: 

  1. CIOs Navigate AI Vendor Surge Amid $504 Billion Healthcare Market Boom
  2. NLP Transforms Healthcare Communication Through Advanced Language Processing
  3. Shopify CEO’s Memo Signals AI Integration as Essential for Workforce Survival


X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>0857082d-b42c-4c0c-afb5-6e48d1ea3c52Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 -040025:05falsefull7818172 Minute Drill: Kettering Health Ransomware, Scattered Spider's Campaign, and Facebook's Breach Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Kettering Health Ransomware, Scattered Spider's Campaign, and Facebook's Breach Drex DeFordRemember, Stay a Little Paranoid  X: This Week Health  LinkedIn: This Week Health  Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer ]]>Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid  X: This Week Health  LinkedIn: This Week Health  Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer ]]>a9af033e-cf1e-4961-a875-05b143df40a0Fri, 23 May 2025 12:00:00 -040005:28falsefull2363622 Minute Drill: Kettering Ransomware, Breach $700K Penalty, and HIBP Database 2.0 with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Kettering Ransomware, Breach $700K Penalty, and HIBP Database 2.0 with Drex DeFordDrex covers three critical cybersecurity stories in healthcare: Kettering Health Network's ransomware crisis affecting 14 hospitals with patient data at risk, a landmark $700,000 civil penalty against Breach Forums founder Connor Fitzpatrick, and the release of Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) 2.0 with enhanced breach monitoring capabilities. Stay informed on the latest healthcare security threats and solutions.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>Drex covers three critical cybersecurity stories in healthcare: Kettering Health Network's ransomware crisis affecting 14 hospitals with patient data at risk, a landmark $700,000 civil penalty against Breach Forums founder Connor Fitzpatrick, and the release of Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) 2.0 with enhanced breach monitoring capabilities. Stay informed on the latest healthcare security threats and solutions.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>1f0b15f7-1f6b-4482-866e-1b9bf05a7e8bWed, 21 May 2025 12:00:00 -040004:15falsefull235352Newsday: World Health Day 2025 and USA’s Shocking Maternal Statistics with Amy OliverNewsday: World Health Day 2025 and USA’s Shocking Maternal Statistics with Amy OliverMay 26, 2025: Amy Oliver, VP of Marketing at Panda Health, joins Sarah for the news. What does World Health Day 2025's focus on maternal health reveal about global disparities, and how can digital solutions bridge these gaps? The conversation delves into alarming statistics showing the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations, with 80% of these deaths being preventable. How are states addressing social determinants of health for pregnant Medicaid beneficiaries, and what role does technology play in connecting clinical care with social services? Sarah and Amy examine the Commonwealth Fund's 2024 State Scorecard, highlighting dramatic geographic disparities in women's health outcomes across America, discussing how health systems can tailor strategies to address regional challenges and implement digital tools that track improvement metrics. Key Points:
  • 01:49 World Health Day 2025
  • 07:29 Social Determinants 
  • 10:23 Technology and Maternal Health
  • 16:55 Innovation and Women's Health

News Articles:
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>May 26, 2025: Amy Oliver, VP of Marketing at Panda Health, joins Sarah for the news. What does World Health Day 2025's focus on maternal health reveal about global disparities, and how can digital solutions bridge these gaps? The conversation delves into alarming statistics showing the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations, with 80% of these deaths being preventable. How are states addressing social determinants of health for pregnant Medicaid beneficiaries, and what role does technology play in connecting clinical care with social services? Sarah and Amy examine the Commonwealth Fund's 2024 State Scorecard, highlighting dramatic geographic disparities in women's health outcomes across America, discussing how health systems can tailor strategies to address regional challenges and implement digital tools that track improvement metrics. Key Points:
  • 01:49 World Health Day 2025
  • 07:29 Social Determinants 
  • 10:23 Technology and Maternal Health
  • 16:55 Innovation and Women's Health

News Articles:
X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>09a732a7-89dd-4c7e-a3b1-ca58d49f35d9Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -040019:40falsefull7808072 Minute Drill: VMware Vulnerabilities & Patch Tuesday Roundup With Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: VMware Vulnerabilities & Patch Tuesday Roundup With Drex DeFordLearn about a new VMware Tools vulnerability allowing privilege escalation, Microsoft's Patch Tuesday releasing fixes for 70 vulnerabilities including 5 actively exploited zero-days, and Apple's comprehensive OS updates. The episode highlights the importance of patching industrial control systems from Siemens, Schneider Electric, and Phoenix Contact that may be present in healthcare facility automation, EV charging, and data center power systems.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>Learn about a new VMware Tools vulnerability allowing privilege escalation, Microsoft's Patch Tuesday releasing fixes for 70 vulnerabilities including 5 actively exploited zero-days, and Apple's comprehensive OS updates. The episode highlights the importance of patching industrial control systems from Siemens, Schneider Electric, and Phoenix Contact that may be present in healthcare facility automation, EV charging, and data center power systems.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>3640ce69-fcf6-4bc9-938d-ccf921c25b53Fri, 16 May 2025 12:00:00 -040003:15falsefull2343422 Minute Drill: Rural Health Vulnerabilities and LockBit Ransomware Gang Hacked with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Rural Health Vulnerabilities and LockBit Ransomware Gang Hacked with Drex DeFordIn this episode, Drex covers three key security stories: the HSCC's "On the Edge" report on rural healthcare cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Mossimo's security breach affecting their manufacturing operations, and the hacking of LockBit ransomware gang which exposed Bitcoin wallets and negotiation messages. Drex also mentions his panel at HIMSS Southern California on healthcare cybersecurity.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>In this episode, Drex covers three key security stories: the HSCC's "On the Edge" report on rural healthcare cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Mossimo's security breach affecting their manufacturing operations, and the hacking of LockBit ransomware gang which exposed Bitcoin wallets and negotiation messages. Drex also mentions his panel at HIMSS Southern California on healthcare cybersecurity.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>3e17791b-a4eb-482c-8f8b-ed042c72b82cTue, 13 May 2025 12:00:00 -040004:40falsefull233332Newsday: Increasing Expectations and Mass CIO Job Shifts with This Week HealthNewsday: Increasing Expectations and Mass CIO Job Shifts with This Week HealthMay 12, 2025: Drex DeFord and Sarah Richardson join Bill for the news. How do you prioritize when everything seems urgent? The group shares stories of impossible expectations and political realities while debating the true cost of innovation in healthcare. Bill, Drex, and Sarah discuss the rising number of CXOs who are shifting to new jobs throughout the industry. With insider insights, this discussion pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to lead technology in an industry where lives, not just dollars, hang in the balance. Key Points:
  • 02:57 Governance Expectations Rising
  • 15:55 Mass CIO Job Shifts
  • 17:59 The Importance of Networking and Fit
  • 23:03 Personal Experiences and Career Advice

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>May 12, 2025: Drex DeFord and Sarah Richardson join Bill for the news. How do you prioritize when everything seems urgent? The group shares stories of impossible expectations and political realities while debating the true cost of innovation in healthcare. Bill, Drex, and Sarah discuss the rising number of CXOs who are shifting to new jobs throughout the industry. With insider insights, this discussion pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to lead technology in an industry where lives, not just dollars, hang in the balance. Key Points:
  • 02:57 Governance Expectations Rising
  • 15:55 Mass CIO Job Shifts
  • 17:59 The Importance of Networking and Fit
  • 23:03 Personal Experiences and Career Advice

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>7585e9b3-3504-4302-af0b-4deee3281ef8Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 -040030:19falsefull7797972 Minute Drill: AI Agent, Shadow AI Risks, and Expert Cyber Insurance Tips with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: AI Agent, Shadow AI Risks, and Expert Cyber Insurance Tips with Drex DeFordIn this episode, Drex highlights former HCA CSO Paul Connolly's practical cyber insurance guidance, introduces OpenAI's new "Operator" AI agent that can independently perform web tasks, and examines the emerging organizational risks of "shadow AI" as employees implement unauthorized AI solutions in their workflows without proper oversight.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>In this episode, Drex highlights former HCA CSO Paul Connolly's practical cyber insurance guidance, introduces OpenAI's new "Operator" AI agent that can independently perform web tasks, and examines the emerging organizational risks of "shadow AI" as employees implement unauthorized AI solutions in their workflows without proper oversight.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>a756eafb-5051-4de5-99e0-d0c3c8f492bdFri, 09 May 2025 12:00:00 -040004:25falsefull2323222 Minute Drill: Ascension Breaches, Microsoft's Passwordless Future, and More with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Ascension Breaches, Microsoft's Passwordless Future, and More with Drex DeFordDrex 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.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>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.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>30017df8-2daf-4ff9-93a1-773573e0f195Wed, 07 May 2025 12:00:00 -040004:32falsefull231312UnHack (the News): VMware Price Shock and Training in Adaptability with Christian BoucherUnHack (the News): VMware Price Shock and Training in Adaptability with Christian BoucherMay 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 these complex problems, suggesting the future lies in healthcare organizations working together to test emerging technologies rather than each institution going it alone.   Key Points:
  • 06:41 A Vital Community
  • 07:47 VMware and Price Shock
  • 11:05 Adapting to Tech Changes
  • 18:29 Technology Next Steps

  News Articles
  1. Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Problem Escalates – How Should Providers Respond?
  2. The VMware Price Shock: A Wake-up Call for Healthcare IT

  X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>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 these complex problems, suggesting the future lies in healthcare organizations working together to test emerging technologies rather than each institution going it alone.   Key Points:
  • 06:41 A Vital Community
  • 07:47 VMware and Price Shock
  • 11:05 Adapting to Tech Changes
  • 18:29 Technology Next Steps

  News Articles
  1. Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Problem Escalates – How Should Providers Respond?
  2. The VMware Price Shock: A Wake-up Call for Healthcare IT

  X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>4b669e76-ac26-4e5e-a5f3-73a6a16142c5Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 -040021:02falsefull7787872 Minute Drill: Yale New Haven and Blue Shield of California Data Exposures with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Yale New Haven and Blue Shield of California Data Exposures with Drex DeFordDrex 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 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>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 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>8524e23e-e736-4eed-a0f8-dae415a01ab7Sat, 03 May 2025 12:00:00 -040003:41falsefull2303022 Minute Drill: Ransomware Surge, JP Morgan's Warning, and Screenshot Breach with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Ransomware Surge, JP Morgan's Warning, and Screenshot Breach with Drex DeFordDrex 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 Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>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 Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>dcadc582-6161-46bb-a2b6-2614345d76e2Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:15:00 -040003:50falsefull229292Newsday: The Thin Line of Love and Fear for Automation with Laura O’TooleNewsday: The Thin Line of Love and Fear for Automation with Laura O’TooleApril 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 leadership and connection remain at the heart of successful implementation strategies that create sustainable efficiency gains. Key Points:
  • 02:08 A New Perspective on Chasing ROI
  • 07:26 Case Studies and Real-World Examples
  • 11:23 Cybersecurity and Virtual Healthcare
  • 18:54 Navigating Workforce Challenges
  • 22:54 Strategic Adoption
  • 27:42 2026 Headline Hopes

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>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 leadership and connection remain at the heart of successful implementation strategies that create sustainable efficiency gains. Key Points:
  • 02:08 A New Perspective on Chasing ROI
  • 07:26 Case Studies and Real-World Examples
  • 11:23 Cybersecurity and Virtual Healthcare
  • 18:54 Navigating Workforce Challenges
  • 22:54 Strategic Adoption
  • 27:42 2026 Headline Hopes

X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>ddffbf8c-027e-4ff4-a81a-18cf59698152Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -040035:01falsefull7777772 Minute Drill: CEO Installs Malware, Texas Cyber Attack, and WebEx Vulnerabilitys with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: CEO Installs Malware, Texas Cyber Attack, and WebEx Vulnerabilitys with Drex DeFordDrex 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: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>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: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>3f78fc40-4f87-4af1-9345-7e31f633de52Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -040003:59falsefull2282822 Minute Drill: Signal Gate Returns, Oracle Breach Updates, and Crosswalk Hacks with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Signal Gate Returns, Oracle Breach Updates, and Crosswalk Hacks with Drex DeFordDrex 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 Cancer

]]>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 Cancer

]]>5134fc15-1d86-44f2-808c-a4c4fe56e56cWed, 23 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -040004:10falsefull227272Newsday: From EHR Burden to AI Assistant Freedom with Nikhil BudumaNewsday: From EHR Burden to AI Assistant Freedom with Nikhil BudumaApril 21, 2025: Nikhil Buduma, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of Ambience Healthcare, discusses healthcare's past and how AI is shifting its future. As Nikhil reflects on 25 years of hospital operations evolution they contemplate whether the administrative burden placed on clinicians was an unintended consequence of digitization. What could healthcare look like in the next decade if AI becomes the steward of continuous patient care, allowing physicians to practice at the top of their license while focusing on meaningful human connection?    Key Points:
  • 03:02 Reducing Clinician Burden with AI
  • 08:39 Evolution of Hospital Operations
  • 14:35 Future of Healthcare: 2030 and Beyond
  • 19:20 Cloud Computing in Healthcare

  News Articles: 
  X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>April 21, 2025: Nikhil Buduma, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of Ambience Healthcare, discusses healthcare's past and how AI is shifting its future. As Nikhil reflects on 25 years of hospital operations evolution they contemplate whether the administrative burden placed on clinicians was an unintended consequence of digitization. What could healthcare look like in the next decade if AI becomes the steward of continuous patient care, allowing physicians to practice at the top of their license while focusing on meaningful human connection?    Key Points:
  • 03:02 Reducing Clinician Burden with AI
  • 08:39 Evolution of Hospital Operations
  • 14:35 Future of Healthcare: 2030 and Beyond
  • 19:20 Cloud Computing in Healthcare

  News Articles: 
  X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>5bef77c7-7350-4d5a-a3de-ce75d90324c5Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -040031:08falsefull7767672 Minute Drill: DaVita Hit by Ransomware and Chris Krebs Resignation Update with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: DaVita Hit by Ransomware and Chris Krebs Resignation Update with Drex DeFordDrex covers three critical security stories: the government's reversal of its decision to defund Mitre's Common Vulnerability and Exposure (CVE) program, a ransomware attack on DaVita's 3,100+ dialysis facilities across 14 countries, and former CISA Assistant Director Chris Krebs' resignation from Sentinel One following an executive order targeting him.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex covers three critical security stories: the government's reversal of its decision to defund Mitre's Common Vulnerability and Exposure (CVE) program, a ransomware attack on DaVita's 3,100+ dialysis facilities across 14 countries, and former CISA Assistant Director Chris Krebs' resignation from Sentinel One following an executive order targeting him.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>59b047a4-a07a-46ed-9d2b-e0b14f2be6c9Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -040003:34falsefull2262622 Minute Drill: Federal Cybersecurity and Personnel Updates with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Federal Cybersecurity and Personnel Updates with Drex DeFordDrex discusses significant disruptions in federal cybersecurity leadership, including the investigation of former CISA Director Chris Krebs, government officials withdrawing from the RSA Security Conference, and potential 40% personnel cuts at CISA. Drex emphasizes that healthcare organizations should not expect federal cybersecurity assistance and must instead build their own community of security partners and resources.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex discusses significant disruptions in federal cybersecurity leadership, including the investigation of former CISA Director Chris Krebs, government officials withdrawing from the RSA Security Conference, and potential 40% personnel cuts at CISA. Drex emphasizes that healthcare organizations should not expect federal cybersecurity assistance and must instead build their own community of security partners and resources.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>80749041-61d6-41e8-8e64-e6d7fe34c04fThu, 17 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -040004:23falsefull225252UnHack (the News): Rural Hospital Security and the HIPAA Audit Mirage with George PappasUnHack (the News): Rural Hospital Security and the HIPAA Audit Mirage with George PappasApril 14, 2025: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, joins Drex DeFord for the news. The conversation explores Chris Hughes' insights on how machine-readable security controls and dynamic monitoring could revolutionize cybersecurity frameworks. How are rural hospitals surviving in a landscape where financial constraints clash with escalating security demands? The discussion takes a critical look at the regulatory environment, where HIPAA audits have been sparse since 2017 despite record-breaking breaches. George illuminates the complex intersection of healthcare economics, regulatory oversight, and cybersecurity imperatives that organizations must navigate.   Key Points:
  • 02:09 Discussion on GRC and Cybersecurity
  • 08:14 Microsoft's Rural Hospital Program
  • 13:37 Upcoming HIPAA Audits and Challenges

  X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>April 14, 2025: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, joins Drex DeFord for the news. The conversation explores Chris Hughes' insights on how machine-readable security controls and dynamic monitoring could revolutionize cybersecurity frameworks. How are rural hospitals surviving in a landscape where financial constraints clash with escalating security demands? The discussion takes a critical look at the regulatory environment, where HIPAA audits have been sparse since 2017 despite record-breaking breaches. George illuminates the complex intersection of healthcare economics, regulatory oversight, and cybersecurity imperatives that organizations must navigate.   Key Points:
  • 02:09 Discussion on GRC and Cybersecurity
  • 08:14 Microsoft's Rural Hospital Program
  • 13:37 Upcoming HIPAA Audits and Challenges

  X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer]]>bf798968-1251-4447-93b2-653a545b3474Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -040018:28falsefull776767Today: Important AnnouncementToday: Important AnnouncementExcited to share with you our new direction.

]]>Excited to share with you our new direction.

]]>e3bd1994-a32a-422d-998c-5ef0d066d494Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -040002:47falsefull5747452 Minute Drill: The Growing Threat of Deepfakes: Legislation Gaps and AI Security With Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: The Growing Threat of Deepfakes: Legislation Gaps and AI Security With Drex DeFordDrex examines The alarming rise of intimate deepfakes targeting primarily women and children, with 18 states currently offering no legal protection against these digital sex crimes. Various state legislative efforts including Montana's focus on combating political deepfakes, particularly within 60 days of elections; and OpenAI's first investment in cybersecurity through a $43 million funding round for Adaptive Security, a company specializing in training organizations to recognize deepfake attacks and phishing threats.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex examines The alarming rise of intimate deepfakes targeting primarily women and children, with 18 states currently offering no legal protection against these digital sex crimes. Various state legislative efforts including Montana's focus on combating political deepfakes, particularly within 60 days of elections; and OpenAI's first investment in cybersecurity through a $43 million funding round for Adaptive Security, a company specializing in training organizations to recognize deepfake attacks and phishing threats.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>e0df65d4-cfc2-4e97-a231-47f1ede142e2Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -040003:21falsefull224242Today: Apple's AI Health Coach Could Reshape Digital CareToday: Apple's AI Health Coach Could Reshape Digital CareKate Gamble and Sarah Richardson explore Apple's reported development of an AI-powered health coach, potentially branded as "Quartz." They discuss how this technology would leverage Apple Watch and iPhone data to provide personalized health advice on sleep, activity, stress, and mental wellbeing. The hosts examine the implications for healthcare IT leaders, including privacy considerations with on-device AI processing, integration challenges with clinical workflows, and changing patient expectations.


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson explore Apple's reported development of an AI-powered health coach, potentially branded as "Quartz." They discuss how this technology would leverage Apple Watch and iPhone data to provide personalized health advice on sleep, activity, stress, and mental wellbeing. The hosts examine the implications for healthcare IT leaders, including privacy considerations with on-device AI processing, integration challenges with clinical workflows, and changing patient expectations.


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>caa6ec71-034e-456e-ac24-68b7b48f5bb5Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -040009:02falsefull573735Today: AHRQ Merger Concerns Around Patient SafetyToday: AHRQ Merger Concerns Around Patient SafetyApril 10, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble examine the proposed merger of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) with the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation to create the new Office of Strategy. They explore expert concerns about potential reductions in safety research and disruptions to quality initiatives, including AHRQ's goal to reduce patient and workforce harm by 50% by 2026.


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>April 10, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble examine the proposed merger of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) with the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation to create the new Office of Strategy. They explore expert concerns about potential reductions in safety research and disruptions to quality initiatives, including AHRQ's goal to reduce patient and workforce harm by 50% by 2026.


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>75109ad3-7b86-4023-864d-58e5ccbf93f7Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -040005:58falsefull5727252 Minute Drill: Oracle's Data Breach Downplay and Ukraine's Malware Tactics with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Oracle's Data Breach Downplay and Ukraine's Malware Tactics with Drex DeFordDrex covers three critical cybersecurity stories: Oracle's evolving response to two separate breaches affecting healthcare customers, with the company gradually changing its stance from denial to downplaying the significance of compromised data. Next Arizona-based Simon Med imaging practice facing multiple federal class action lawsuits after the Medusa cyber gang stole sensitive information from over 132,000 patients across seven states. Ukraine's innovative cyber warfare tactic of planting malware on drones that are captured by Russian forces, creating a cybersecurity trap when Russians attempt to study or reprogram the devices.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex covers three critical cybersecurity stories: Oracle's evolving response to two separate breaches affecting healthcare customers, with the company gradually changing its stance from denial to downplaying the significance of compromised data. Next Arizona-based Simon Med imaging practice facing multiple federal class action lawsuits after the Medusa cyber gang stole sensitive information from over 132,000 patients across seven states. Ukraine's innovative cyber warfare tactic of planting malware on drones that are captured by Russian forces, creating a cybersecurity trap when Russians attempt to study or reprogram the devices.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>783b7f04-5a72-4856-9dbf-d90be15e633dWed, 09 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -040004:13falsefull223232Today: Penn Medicine's Antitrust LawsuitToday: Penn Medicine's Antitrust LawsuitApril 9, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss a class action lawsuit filed against Penn Medicine regarding its exclusive contract with Independence Blue Cross. The hosts explore how this exclusivity affects patient choice, healthcare access, and market competition in the Philadelphia region. The conversation highlights the growing national scrutiny of healthcare consolidation and encourages IT leaders to evaluate whether their partnerships and systems enhance or restrict patient choice.


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>April 9, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss a class action lawsuit filed against Penn Medicine regarding its exclusive contract with Independence Blue Cross. The hosts explore how this exclusivity affects patient choice, healthcare access, and market competition in the Philadelphia region. The conversation highlights the growing national scrutiny of healthcare consolidation and encourages IT leaders to evaluate whether their partnerships and systems enhance or restrict patient choice.


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>5db950df-cfd7-48dd-9bcf-80347ed897fbWed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -040007:35falsefull771717Today: Tackling the ED Boarding CrisisToday: Tackling the ED Boarding CrisisApril 8. 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss critical strategies to address emergency department boarding, a significant patient safety concern. They explore key recommendations from the AHRQ summit, including public reporting standards, real-time regional bed tracking systems, payment incentives, and alternatives for psychiatric patients.


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>April 8. 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss critical strategies to address emergency department boarding, a significant patient safety concern. They explore key recommendations from the AHRQ summit, including public reporting standards, real-time regional bed tracking systems, payment incentives, and alternatives for psychiatric patients.


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>7bbd34f0-47b9-4e3b-ae11-4f84899d8fd1Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -040006:55falsefull570705Newsday: Oracle Questions, VMware Contracts, and Mass CIO Shifts with Drex DeFordNewsday: Oracle Questions, VMware Contracts, and Mass CIO Shifts with Drex DeFordApril 7, 2025: Drex DeFord joins Bill Russell for the news. As Oracle faces scrutiny over a potential security breach affecting their cloud infrastructure, how should healthcare organizations respond when transparency is lacking from major vendors? The conversation then tackles the VMware price shock that's disrupting IT budgets across healthcare, prompting leaders to consider: when is the right time to escape vendor lock-in, and what hidden costs lurk behind seemingly simple transitions? Throughout the episode, Bill and Drex share candid insights on CIO career dynamics, challenging listeners to reflect on what truly defines success in healthcare IT leadership beyond mere longevity.

Key Points:

  • 00:40 Oracle Cloud Breach Questions
  • 04:53 Google Health AI Updates
  • 10:46 VMware Price Shock Series
  • 15:34 CIO Career Moves and Leadership Insights
  • 24:21 Future of Healthcare Software

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>April 7, 2025: Drex DeFord joins Bill Russell for the news. As Oracle faces scrutiny over a potential security breach affecting their cloud infrastructure, how should healthcare organizations respond when transparency is lacking from major vendors? The conversation then tackles the VMware price shock that's disrupting IT budgets across healthcare, prompting leaders to consider: when is the right time to escape vendor lock-in, and what hidden costs lurk behind seemingly simple transitions? Throughout the episode, Bill and Drex share candid insights on CIO career dynamics, challenging listeners to reflect on what truly defines success in healthcare IT leadership beyond mere longevity.

Key Points:

  • 00:40 Oracle Cloud Breach Questions
  • 04:53 Google Health AI Updates
  • 10:46 VMware Price Shock Series
  • 15:34 CIO Career Moves and Leadership Insights
  • 24:21 Future of Healthcare Software

X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>32546049-856f-4359-9c6d-a96800f570f4Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -040025:04falsefull766667Newsday: Oracle Questions, VMware Contracts, and Mass CIO Shifts with Drex DeFordNewsday: Oracle Questions, VMware Contracts, and Mass CIO Shifts with Drex DeFordApril 7, 2025: Drex DeFord joins Bill Russell for the news. As Oracle faces scrutiny over a potential security breach affecting their cloud infrastructure, how should healthcare organizations respond when transparency is lacking from major vendors? The conversation then tackles the VMware price shock that's disrupting IT budgets across healthcare, prompting leaders to consider: when is the right time to escape vendor lock-in, and what hidden costs lurk behind seemingly simple transitions? Throughout the episode, Bill and Drex share candid insights on CIO career dynamics, challenging listeners to reflect on what truly defines success in healthcare IT leadership beyond mere longevity.


Key Points:

  1. 00:40 Oracle Cloud Breach Questions
  2. 04:53 Google Health AI Updates
  3. 10:46 VMware Price Shock Series
  4. 15:34 CIO Career Moves and Leadership Insights
  5. 24:21 Future of Healthcare Software


X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>April 7, 2025: Drex DeFord joins Bill Russell for the news. As Oracle faces scrutiny over a potential security breach affecting their cloud infrastructure, how should healthcare organizations respond when transparency is lacking from major vendors? The conversation then tackles the VMware price shock that's disrupting IT budgets across healthcare, prompting leaders to consider: when is the right time to escape vendor lock-in, and what hidden costs lurk behind seemingly simple transitions? Throughout the episode, Bill and Drex share candid insights on CIO career dynamics, challenging listeners to reflect on what truly defines success in healthcare IT leadership beyond mere longevity.


Key Points:

  1. 00:40 Oracle Cloud Breach Questions
  2. 04:53 Google Health AI Updates
  3. 10:46 VMware Price Shock Series
  4. 15:34 CIO Career Moves and Leadership Insights
  5. 24:21 Future of Healthcare Software


X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>aef335ae-140d-4640-a958-f26fcab95775Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -040025:04falsefull7666672 Minute Drill: Oracle Lawsuits Begin, HIPAA Rule Challenges, and Apple Vulnerabilities with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Oracle Lawsuits Begin, HIPAA Rule Challenges, and Apple Vulnerabilities with Drex DeFordClass action lawsuits have been filed against Oracle in Texas following recent cyber incidents, with lawyers alleging poor security framework, inadequate staff training, and failure to implement preventative software. The Health Sector Coordinating Council's cybersecurity working group testified to Congress about medical device security and the suspended HIPAA security rule update, citing unrealistic cost estimates and implementation challenges. Additionally, critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Apple devices require immediate updates, plus a warning about a GPS app with 320,000 downloads that could allow stalkers to steal location data in real time.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Class action lawsuits have been filed against Oracle in Texas following recent cyber incidents, with lawyers alleging poor security framework, inadequate staff training, and failure to implement preventative software. The Health Sector Coordinating Council's cybersecurity working group testified to Congress about medical device security and the suspended HIPAA security rule update, citing unrealistic cost estimates and implementation challenges. Additionally, critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Apple devices require immediate updates, plus a warning about a GPS app with 320,000 downloads that could allow stalkers to steal location data in real time.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>262e5946-8c23-43b5-9af4-557d9fe83d6fFri, 04 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -040003:46falsefull222222Today: Google Health Six Key InnovationsToday: Google Health Six Key InnovationsApril 3, 2024: Kate and Sarah break down Google Health's six groundbreaking AI initiatives. They explore how these innovations—from enhanced health information in search results to medical records APIs and AI-powered disease detection—are reshaping healthcare delivery worldwide. The hosts discuss practical implementation considerations for healthcare IT leaders, including interoperability challenges, data security requirements, ethical AI governance, and strategies for effective pilot programs.

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>April 3, 2024: Kate and Sarah break down Google Health's six groundbreaking AI initiatives. They explore how these innovations—from enhanced health information in search results to medical records APIs and AI-powered disease detection—are reshaping healthcare delivery worldwide. The hosts discuss practical implementation considerations for healthcare IT leaders, including interoperability challenges, data security requirements, ethical AI governance, and strategies for effective pilot programs.

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>38b95ae1-8ad9-4aa5-ad4c-40920d9342f2Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -040010:07falsefull568685Today: Sanford Health's AI Investment Pays OffToday: Sanford Health's AI Investment Pays OffApril 3, 2024: Sarah and Kate examine Sanford Health's successful implementation of ambient AI documentation tools. After an initial pilot with 100 clinicians, the South Dakota-based health system is now expanding to an additional 200 clinicians—with 100% of pilot participants reporting they would be "extremely disappointed" if the tool was taken away. Learn how this AI implementation is addressing physician burnout, streamlining documentation processes, and creating a model for successful clinical technology adoption that other health systems can follow.


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>April 3, 2024: Sarah and Kate examine Sanford Health's successful implementation of ambient AI documentation tools. After an initial pilot with 100 clinicians, the South Dakota-based health system is now expanding to an additional 200 clinicians—with 100% of pilot participants reporting they would be "extremely disappointed" if the tool was taken away. Learn how this AI implementation is addressing physician burnout, streamlining documentation processes, and creating a model for successful clinical technology adoption that other health systems can follow.


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>1876e45f-0539-45ee-ad48-5896260d3503Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -040007:00falsefull567675Today: Breaking Transportation Barriers with Uber PartnershipToday: Breaking Transportation Barriers with Uber PartnershipApril 2, 2025: Kate and Sarah discuss RWJ Barnabas Health's innovative partnership with Uber Health to provide free transportation for underserved patients. They explore how this initiative significantly reduces no-show rates, improves care continuity, and addresses critical social determinants of health.

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>April 2, 2025: Kate and Sarah discuss RWJ Barnabas Health's innovative partnership with Uber Health to provide free transportation for underserved patients. They explore how this initiative significantly reduces no-show rates, improves care continuity, and addresses critical social determinants of health.

X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>0efb855c-2bc0-43f3-a445-3df62cf6a3c3Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -040006:41falsefull5666652 Minute Drill: Oracle's Double Breach Trouble2 Minute Drill: Oracle's Double Breach TroubleDrex covers two separate Oracle security incidents affecting healthcare organizations. The Rose87168 hacking group claims to have stolen 6 million user records from Oracle Cloud, now for sale on the dark web. Oracle denies the breach, but independent researchers confirm data authenticity. A second breach on older Cerner servers (not yet migrated to Oracle Cloud) exposed patient medical information, with hackers attempting to extort several US healthcare organizations. The full scope of affected organizations and patients remains unknown but healthcare customers report dissatisfaction with Oracle's lack of transparency and response to these incidents.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 


]]>Drex covers two separate Oracle security incidents affecting healthcare organizations. The Rose87168 hacking group claims to have stolen 6 million user records from Oracle Cloud, now for sale on the dark web. Oracle denies the breach, but independent researchers confirm data authenticity. A second breach on older Cerner servers (not yet migrated to Oracle Cloud) exposed patient medical information, with hackers attempting to extort several US healthcare organizations. The full scope of affected organizations and patients remains unknown but healthcare customers report dissatisfaction with Oracle's lack of transparency and response to these incidents.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 


]]>e3a04699-3023-415f-9cb7-738cd0cc1d60Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -040003:27falsefull221212Today: The Speed of Trust, How Healthcare Change Lives or Dies on TrustToday: The Speed of Trust, How Healthcare Change Lives or Dies on TrustApril 1, 2025: Sarah and Kate explore the critical role trust plays in healthcare IT transformation. They discuss how trust accelerates adoption of new technologies, why leadership consistency builds credibility, and practical ways to measure trust within your organization. Learn why even the best digital initiatives can stall without proper stakeholder trust and how cybersecurity efforts depend on being seen as trusted protectors rather than just enforcers.


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>April 1, 2025: Sarah and Kate explore the critical role trust plays in healthcare IT transformation. They discuss how trust accelerates adoption of new technologies, why leadership consistency builds credibility, and practical ways to measure trust within your organization. Learn why even the best digital initiatives can stall without proper stakeholder trust and how cybersecurity efforts depend on being seen as trusted protectors rather than just enforcers.


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>f36cc53e-89e5-4eba-91c3-c5a1016c0eeeTue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -040007:26falsefull5656552 Minute Drill: Classified Military Communications & Healthcare Restructuring With Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Classified Military Communications & Healthcare Restructuring With Drex DeFordDrex covers a major security breach where Trump administration officials shared classified military operation details via Signal chat with an unauthorized reporter, Broadcom's release of critical security updates for VMware tools addressing high-severity vulnerabilities, and a dramatic HHS restructuring that eliminates 10,000 positions, reduces divisions from 28 to 15, and transfers key healthcare security offices including ASPR to CDC and realigns the Office of Civil Rights overseeing HIPAA compliance.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex covers a major security breach where Trump administration officials shared classified military operation details via Signal chat with an unauthorized reporter, Broadcom's release of critical security updates for VMware tools addressing high-severity vulnerabilities, and a dramatic HHS restructuring that eliminates 10,000 positions, reduces divisions from 28 to 15, and transfers key healthcare security offices including ASPR to CDC and realigns the Office of Civil Rights overseeing HIPAA compliance.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>89130690-386c-4522-b7a3-9c4c7a876aebMon, 31 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -040005:03falsefull221212Newsday: The Healthcare Resource Dilemma with Drex DeFord and Sarah RichardsonNewsday: The Healthcare Resource Dilemma with Drex DeFord and Sarah RichardsonMarch 31, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Drex DeFord of This Week Health explore the most impactful events in healthcare today. As cybersecurity regulations continue to advance, how do struggling systems keep up? They discuss the recent Johnson & Johnson investment of $55 billion in healthcare and what the current financial landscape means for innovation. Lastly, governance continues to be a complex issue for system leaders, but the solution could be as simple as saying “no”.


Key Points:

  1. 02:56 Regulatory Security Challenges 
  2. 07:03 J&J $55 Billion Investment
  3. 13:07 AI and Health Tech Investments
  4. 16:40 Learn to Say No


News Articles: 

  1. Cyberattacks spark credit downgrades at 2 systems
  2. Johnson & Johnson Announces $55 Billion Investment in U.S. Healthcare.
  3. Venture Capitalists Focus on AI to Drive Healthtech Growth.


X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>March 31, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Drex DeFord of This Week Health explore the most impactful events in healthcare today. As cybersecurity regulations continue to advance, how do struggling systems keep up? They discuss the recent Johnson & Johnson investment of $55 billion in healthcare and what the current financial landscape means for innovation. Lastly, governance continues to be a complex issue for system leaders, but the solution could be as simple as saying “no”.


Key Points:

  1. 02:56 Regulatory Security Challenges 
  2. 07:03 J&J $55 Billion Investment
  3. 13:07 AI and Health Tech Investments
  4. 16:40 Learn to Say No


News Articles: 

  1. Cyberattacks spark credit downgrades at 2 systems
  2. Johnson & Johnson Announces $55 Billion Investment in U.S. Healthcare.
  3. Venture Capitalists Focus on AI to Drive Healthtech Growth.


X: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>ffc42302-fb40-43f5-b39f-613d1ce50c8bMon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040024:13falsefull764647Today: Escape Room EHR Training: Innovative Approaches to Nurse EducationToday: Escape Room EHR Training: Innovative Approaches to Nurse EducationMarch 28, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson explore an innovative approach to EHR training that uses escape rooms to engage nurses. They discuss how these interactive experiences improve engagement, promote teamwork, develop critical thinking skills under pressure, create a safe space for making mistakes, and offer cost-effective training solutions. The hosts highlight how this approach transforms traditional EHR training from passive learning to experiential learning, resulting in better knowledge retention and improved system adoption.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>March 28, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson explore an innovative approach to EHR training that uses escape rooms to engage nurses. They discuss how these interactive experiences improve engagement, promote teamwork, develop critical thinking skills under pressure, create a safe space for making mistakes, and offer cost-effective training solutions. The hosts highlight how this approach transforms traditional EHR training from passive learning to experiential learning, resulting in better knowledge retention and improved system adoption.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>5071ffe1-ff00-4d0b-99cc-afb283c19a09Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040007:45falsefull563635Today: Congressional Funding Bill ImpactToday: Congressional Funding Bill ImpactMarch 27, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble analyze the recent congressional funding bill's impact on healthcare. They discuss five key provisions: extended Medicare telehealth flexibilities, continued hospital-at-home programs, delayed Medicaid DSH payment cuts, financial relief for rural hospitals, and the lack of measures to avert physician pay cuts. The hosts provide actionable insights for healthcare IT leaders on adapting technology strategies and budgets to navigate these policy changes.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>March 27, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble analyze the recent congressional funding bill's impact on healthcare. They discuss five key provisions: extended Medicare telehealth flexibilities, continued hospital-at-home programs, delayed Medicaid DSH payment cuts, financial relief for rural hospitals, and the lack of measures to avert physician pay cuts. The hosts provide actionable insights for healthcare IT leaders on adapting technology strategies and budgets to navigate these policy changes.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>143d2129-07f0-409d-b11f-012f49d1de7eThu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040009:13falsefull562625Today: Physician Compensation Value Based ReformToday: Physician Compensation Value Based ReformMarch 26, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss the significant shift from volume-based to value-based physician compensation models and what this means for healthcare technology leaders. They explore how this reform requires enhanced data tracking capabilities, EHR evolution, AI integration, and cybersecurity protocols while addressing physician burnout concerns. The conversation highlights critical questions CIOs, CTOs, CMIOs, and CISOs should be asking to ensure their technology infrastructure supports these compensation changes effectively and equitably.


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>March 26, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss the significant shift from volume-based to value-based physician compensation models and what this means for healthcare technology leaders. They explore how this reform requires enhanced data tracking capabilities, EHR evolution, AI integration, and cybersecurity protocols while addressing physician burnout concerns. The conversation highlights critical questions CIOs, CTOs, CMIOs, and CISOs should be asking to ensure their technology infrastructure supports these compensation changes effectively and equitably.


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>1f164bc9-67c0-4b97-b9e3-98bd6e4aee5aWed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040008:49falsefull5616152 Minute Drill: Oracle Cloud Breach Allegations & 23andMe's Bankruptcy with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Oracle Cloud Breach Allegations & 23andMe's Bankruptcy with Drex DeFordDrex covers reports of an alleged Oracle Cloud security incident affecting login infrastructure with over 6 million records at risk across 140,000 tenants (though Oracle denies any breach), and 23andMe's bankruptcy filing. Security recommendations include rotating credentials, resetting passwords for Oracle Cloud users, and downloading then deleting personal genetic data from 23andMe as a precautionary measure.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>Drex covers reports of an alleged Oracle Cloud security incident affecting login infrastructure with over 6 million records at risk across 140,000 tenants (though Oracle denies any breach), and 23andMe's bankruptcy filing. Security recommendations include rotating credentials, resetting passwords for Oracle Cloud users, and downloading then deleting personal genetic data from 23andMe as a precautionary measure.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>3bcaaded-f381-4f45-aa42-8b2f7ee26e0aTue, 25 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -040004:13falsefull220202Today: The Consequences of Fear in Healthcare LeadershipToday: The Consequences of Fear in Healthcare LeadershipMarch 25, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss how fear-based leadership impacts healthcare organizations. They explore how fear stifles innovation, paralyzes decision-making, erodes trust, and contributes to burnout. Key takeaways include strategies to foster psychological safety, implement data-driven decision-making, and promote cross-functional collaboration to overcome fear-based leadership challenges in healthcare IT.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>March 25, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss how fear-based leadership impacts healthcare organizations. They explore how fear stifles innovation, paralyzes decision-making, erodes trust, and contributes to burnout. Key takeaways include strategies to foster psychological safety, implement data-driven decision-making, and promote cross-functional collaboration to overcome fear-based leadership challenges in healthcare IT.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>30c60df4-1954-46a6-8cde-80e4925458f6Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040011:27falsefull5606052 Minute Drill: Google's $32B Wiz Acquisition & CISA Employment Turmoil with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Google's $32B Wiz Acquisition & CISA Employment Turmoil with Drex DeFordDrex discusses Google's massive $32 billion acquisition of cloud security company Wiz and what it means for healthcare cloud infrastructure. Learn about the recent CISA employee firing controversy and subsequent court-ordered reinstatements. Plus, discover how states are competing to recruit displaced federal cybersecurity professionals - creating a potential hiring opportunity for healthcare organizations.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex discusses Google's massive $32 billion acquisition of cloud security company Wiz and what it means for healthcare cloud infrastructure. Learn about the recent CISA employee firing controversy and subsequent court-ordered reinstatements. Plus, discover how states are competing to recruit displaced federal cybersecurity professionals - creating a potential hiring opportunity for healthcare organizations.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>734f4a86-b103-445c-aa4e-96a731ea5dd6Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -040004:11falsefull219192UnHack (the News): Governance Trumps Tools and Medical Device Risks with Brad MarshUnHack (the News): Governance Trumps Tools and Medical Device Risks with Brad MarshMarch 24, 2025: Brad Marsh (BSN, RN, CEN, CHISL) EVP for Government, Health, and Security Technology at First Health Advisory, joins Drex for the news. How do we protect healthcare systems when everyday medical devices become potential security vulnerabilities? The conversation examines why governance matters more than acquiring new security tools, how organizations should approach comprehensive risk assessment, and what healthcare leaders can learn from the operational strategies of both military deployments and cyber attackers themselves.


Key Points:

  1. 03:45 Ransomware in Medical Devices
  2. 09:47 Governance vs. Tools
  3. 13:02 Understanding and Mitigating Risk


News Articles:

  1. Ransomware gang encrypted network from a webcam to bypass EDR
  2. Cybersecurity's Future Is All About Governance, Not More Tools


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>March 24, 2025: Brad Marsh (BSN, RN, CEN, CHISL) EVP for Government, Health, and Security Technology at First Health Advisory, joins Drex for the news. How do we protect healthcare systems when everyday medical devices become potential security vulnerabilities? The conversation examines why governance matters more than acquiring new security tools, how organizations should approach comprehensive risk assessment, and what healthcare leaders can learn from the operational strategies of both military deployments and cyber attackers themselves.


Key Points:

  1. 03:45 Ransomware in Medical Devices
  2. 09:47 Governance vs. Tools
  3. 13:02 Understanding and Mitigating Risk


News Articles:

  1. Ransomware gang encrypted network from a webcam to bypass EDR
  2. Cybersecurity's Future Is All About Governance, Not More Tools


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>b0efc19e-6b31-470f-988c-be4a7210c493Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040022:37falsefull559595Today: Budget Cut Crisis or Catalyst for Healthcare Innovation?Today: Budget Cut Crisis or Catalyst for Healthcare Innovation?March 21, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson examine the implications of recent NIH budget cuts on healthcare technology and research. They discuss how major institutions like Johns Hopkins face massive funding reductions, the impact of proposed caps on indirect research costs affecting IT infrastructure, and potential threats to America's leadership in scientific innovation.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>March 21, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson examine the implications of recent NIH budget cuts on healthcare technology and research. They discuss how major institutions like Johns Hopkins face massive funding reductions, the impact of proposed caps on indirect research costs affecting IT infrastructure, and potential threats to America's leadership in scientific innovation.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>2db5def3-2661-44e7-a557-6f573b6d7f2cFri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040009:28falsefull5585852 Minute Drill: CSA Budget Cuts Raise Security Concerns Amid Ransomware Threats with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: CSA Budget Cuts Raise Security Concerns Amid Ransomware Threats with Drex DeFord2Drex discuss CSA's decision to cut $10 million in funding to the Center for Internet Security's management of MS-ISAC and EI-ISAC programs, which coordinate critical threat information for state, local, and election infrastructure. Meanwhile, a new ransomware gang called Mora 0 0 1 is targeting 49 firewalls by exploiting known vulnerabilities to gain initial network access. The FBI and CISA have also issued warnings about the Medusa ransomware-as-a-service, which has attacked over 300 victims across multiple industries including healthcare since February.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>2Drex discuss CSA's decision to cut $10 million in funding to the Center for Internet Security's management of MS-ISAC and EI-ISAC programs, which coordinate critical threat information for state, local, and election infrastructure. Meanwhile, a new ransomware gang called Mora 0 0 1 is targeting 49 firewalls by exploiting known vulnerabilities to gain initial network access. The FBI and CISA have also issued warnings about the Medusa ransomware-as-a-service, which has attacked over 300 victims across multiple industries including healthcare since February.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


X: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>148e952c-bcc7-47fd-972a-687f05130b8bThu, 20 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -040002:52falsefull218182Today: Microsoft CEO's AI Reality CheckToday: Microsoft CEO's AI Reality CheckMarch 20, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss Satya Nadella's recent comments on AI's limited value generation despite massive investments. They explore the gap between AI expectations and outcomes in healthcare, examining productivity challenges, cost-benefit concerns, and security implications.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>March 20, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss Satya Nadella's recent comments on AI's limited value generation despite massive investments. They explore the gap between AI expectations and outcomes in healthcare, examining productivity challenges, cost-benefit concerns, and security implications.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>8165ef4b-1450-4b0b-bbfd-729100de26e4Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040009:57falsefull557575UnHack (the News): Knowing Your Cyber Threats and X Takedown Impact with Troy AmentUnHack (the News): Knowing Your Cyber Threats and X Takedown Impact with Troy AmentMarch 19, 2025: Troy Ament, Industry Leader for Healthcare at Palo Alto Networks Joins Drex for the News. The conversation delves into the importance of establishing relationships with law enforcement before a crisis occurs and why including them in tabletop exercises is crucial. Troy examines why threat actors deliberately target healthcare systems during weekend hours when staffing is minimal. From DDoS attacks serving as distractions to threat actors contacting board members directly, this episode provides an insider's view of today's cybersecurity landscape.


Key Points:

  1. 03:03 The FBI and Cyber Threats
  2. 07:36 Ransomware Attack Patterns
  3. 12:31 Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks
  4. 15:52 Personal and Organizational Cybersecurity


News Articles:

  1. This is the FBI, open up. China's Volt Typhoon is on your network
  2. Investigator says differing names for hacker groups, hackers studying investigative methods hinders law enforcement
  3. X suffered a DDoS attack. Its CEO and security researchers can’t agree on who did it.


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>March 19, 2025: Troy Ament, Industry Leader for Healthcare at Palo Alto Networks Joins Drex for the News. The conversation delves into the importance of establishing relationships with law enforcement before a crisis occurs and why including them in tabletop exercises is crucial. Troy examines why threat actors deliberately target healthcare systems during weekend hours when staffing is minimal. From DDoS attacks serving as distractions to threat actors contacting board members directly, this episode provides an insider's view of today's cybersecurity landscape.


Key Points:

  1. 03:03 The FBI and Cyber Threats
  2. 07:36 Ransomware Attack Patterns
  3. 12:31 Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks
  4. 15:52 Personal and Organizational Cybersecurity


News Articles:

  1. This is the FBI, open up. China's Volt Typhoon is on your network
  2. Investigator says differing names for hacker groups, hackers studying investigative methods hinders law enforcement
  3. X suffered a DDoS attack. Its CEO and security researchers can’t agree on who did it.


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>5df8ce27-faa3-4db4-acb5-4a2c1d7adc67Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040017:46falsefull756567Today: Epic's AI Integration - Transforming EHR Workflows & Clinical DocumentationToday: Epic's AI Integration - Transforming EHR Workflows & Clinical DocumentationKate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss Epic's initiative to integrate AI agents into its EHR system, exploring the impact on healthcare organizations. They examine key benefits including AI-powered clinical documentation through Nuance's Dragon Ambient Experience, patient self-service through MyChart, predictive analytics for early intervention, and enhanced interoperability.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss Epic's initiative to integrate AI agents into its EHR system, exploring the impact on healthcare organizations. They examine key benefits including AI-powered clinical documentation through Nuance's Dragon Ambient Experience, patient self-service through MyChart, predictive analytics for early intervention, and enhanced interoperability.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>2c41ce82-bf81-4d6d-92a8-f4981af09066Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040012:41falsefull555555UnHack (the News): User-Centric Guardrails & the $75 Million Cyber Gap with John KirkmanUnHack (the News): User-Centric Guardrails & the $75 Million Cyber Gap with John KirkmanMarch 17, 2025: John Kirkman, VP of Government, Healthcare, and Education from Island, joins Drex for the news. With organizations managing an average of 76 different security tools—up from 64 the previous year—what approaches to rationalization and accountability might create more sustainable security postures? As John introduces the concept of user-centric guardrails rather than purely data-focused defense strategies, the discussion illuminates potential paths forward for an industry where security breaches have become a weekly headline. 


Key Points:

  1. 03:07 Cybersecurity Governance Advancements
  2. 09:50 Rural Cybersecurity Challenges
  3. 13:25 Data Breach Updates


News Articles: 

  1. Cybersecurity's Future Is All About Governance, Not More Tools
  2. Up to $75M needed to fix up rural hospital cybersecurity as ransomware gangs keep scratching at the door
  3. 560,000 People Impacted Across Four Healthcare Data Breaches


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>March 17, 2025: John Kirkman, VP of Government, Healthcare, and Education from Island, joins Drex for the news. With organizations managing an average of 76 different security tools—up from 64 the previous year—what approaches to rationalization and accountability might create more sustainable security postures? As John introduces the concept of user-centric guardrails rather than purely data-focused defense strategies, the discussion illuminates potential paths forward for an industry where security breaches have become a weekly headline. 


Key Points:

  1. 03:07 Cybersecurity Governance Advancements
  2. 09:50 Rural Cybersecurity Challenges
  3. 13:25 Data Breach Updates


News Articles: 

  1. Cybersecurity's Future Is All About Governance, Not More Tools
  2. Up to $75M needed to fix up rural hospital cybersecurity as ransomware gangs keep scratching at the door
  3. 560,000 People Impacted Across Four Healthcare Data Breaches


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>75908be8-fd54-4a61-b8c9-672abc4d3af2Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040017:44falsefull5565652 Minute Drill: Microsoft's Zero-Day, Black Basta, and X DDoS Attack Mystery with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Microsoft's Zero-Day, Black Basta, and X DDoS Attack Mystery with Drex DeFordCritical 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, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>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, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>60e1445a-4951-41fd-9ada-6e6424ecedadFri, 14 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -040004:12falsefull217172Today: Preparing for Critical Telehealth Changes on April 1stToday: Preparing for Critical Telehealth Changes on April 1stMarch 14, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss the impending telehealth policy cliff set for April 1st, 2025. They examine how the expiration of pandemic-era flexibilities will impact healthcare organizations, particularly regarding originating site requirements and reimbursement structures. The hosts outline how these changes may create access challenges for rural and underserved populations while requiring organizations to reassess their HIPAA compliance standards. 

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>March 14, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss the impending telehealth policy cliff set for April 1st, 2025. They examine how the expiration of pandemic-era flexibilities will impact healthcare organizations, particularly regarding originating site requirements and reimbursement structures. The hosts outline how these changes may create access challenges for rural and underserved populations while requiring organizations to reassess their HIPAA compliance standards. 

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>8f5dd58a-c86f-4739-a938-58b2bba7ff37Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040008:07falsefull553535Today: NYU Langone Health Introduces Amazon One Palm Scanning for Patient Check-insToday: NYU Langone Health Introduces Amazon One Palm Scanning for Patient Check-insMarch 13, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss NYU Langone Health's groundbreaking integration of Amazon One palm scanning technology for patient check-ins. They explore how this contactless biometric system is streamlining the authentication process with six nines accuracy while maintaining HIPAA compliance.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>March 13, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss NYU Langone Health's groundbreaking integration of Amazon One palm scanning technology for patient check-ins. They explore how this contactless biometric system is streamlining the authentication process with six nines accuracy while maintaining HIPAA compliance.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>93b69584-ab4f-47bd-a993-5c5565c60769Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040009:05falsefull552525Newsday: AI Agent Collaboration and Vendor Partner Integration with Jacob HansenNewsday: AI Agent Collaboration and Vendor Partner Integration with Jacob HansenMarch 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 platforms to leverage each other's capabilities. 


Key Points:

  1. 03:44 Leadership and AI Integration
  2. 05:38 Five Years Out in Healthcare
  3. 12:02 Open Systems and Interoperability


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>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 platforms to leverage each other's capabilities. 


Key Points:

  1. 03:44 Leadership and AI Integration
  2. 05:38 Five Years Out in Healthcare
  3. 12:02 Open Systems and Interoperability


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>844b5a56-de46-40ea-8529-65b90a26dbd8Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040015:04falsefull7515172 Minute Drill: Twitter Taken Down - Massive DDoS Attack With Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Twitter Taken Down - Massive DDoS Attack With Drex DeFordDrex 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 users.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>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 users.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>5dfe2ed4-0827-4a19-846d-db77e9a86c17Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040004:13falsefull216162Today: Security Guards Injured in Hospital ER ShootingsToday: Security Guards Injured in Hospital ER ShootingsMarch 11, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss the alarming trend of violence in healthcare settings, highlighted by recent shootings at Honor Health Scottsdale Shea Medical Center and UPMC Memorial Hospital.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>March 11, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss the alarming trend of violence in healthcare settings, highlighted by recent shootings at Honor Health Scottsdale Shea Medical Center and UPMC Memorial Hospital.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>31408bda-d132-4c66-8727-73b8bc4fe8f3Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040009:04falsefull550505Newsday: AI Cyberthreats and Giving the Power Back to the Patient with This Week HealthNewsday: AI Cyberthreats and Giving the Power Back to the Patient with This Week HealthMarch 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 impact on vulnerable populations. Looking three to five years ahead, what happens when AI assistants begin supporting patients in their daily health decisions? Join as Sarah, Drex, and Bill contemplate a future where personalized health agents might fundamentally reshape where and how patients receive care.


Key Points:

  1. 02:32 AI in Healthcare: Current Views
  2. 08:28 AI Cyberthreats
  3. 12:45 Telemedicine and Policy Changes
  4. 17:37 Future of Personalized Healthcare


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>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 impact on vulnerable populations. Looking three to five years ahead, what happens when AI assistants begin supporting patients in their daily health decisions? Join as Sarah, Drex, and Bill contemplate a future where personalized health agents might fundamentally reshape where and how patients receive care.


Key Points:

  1. 02:32 AI in Healthcare: Current Views
  2. 08:28 AI Cyberthreats
  3. 12:45 Telemedicine and Policy Changes
  4. 17:37 Future of Personalized Healthcare


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>06c22269-ca60-4ddb-80ad-a88fbcc7acebMon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040021:35falsefull7494972 Minute Drill: VMware Zero-Day Exploits, Black Basta, and Concerningly Realistic Voice AI with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: VMware Zero-Day Exploits, Black Basta, and Concerningly Realistic Voice AI with Drex DeFordBroadcom 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 a Little Paranoid 

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>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 a Little Paranoid 

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>a5c5b7e7-4160-4853-9e8c-7e6a724fa22bFri, 07 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -040003:35falsefull215152Today: Eight Critical Issues Facing Healthcare's WorkforceToday: Eight Critical Issues Facing Healthcare's WorkforceMarch 7, 2025 Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson examine Paul Keckley's comprehensive report on "The Perfect Storm Facing Healthcare Workforce." They break down eight critical issues shaping healthcare's workforce challenges.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>March 7, 2025 Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson examine Paul Keckley's comprehensive report on "The Perfect Storm Facing Healthcare Workforce." They break down eight critical issues shaping healthcare's workforce challenges.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>43abbefc-9fc9-4fd7-8743-02266afc7294Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040014:13falsefull548485Today: Ohio Leads Nation with Mandatory Hospital Price Transparency LawToday: Ohio Leads Nation with Mandatory Hospital Price Transparency LawMarch 6, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss Ohio becoming the first state to mandate hospital price transparency. The hosts explore the technical challenges CIOs face in implementing these requirements, potential impacts on hospital-insurer negotiations, and implications for healthcare competition as similar legislation is being considered in Hawaii, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>March 6, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss Ohio becoming the first state to mandate hospital price transparency. The hosts explore the technical challenges CIOs face in implementing these requirements, potential impacts on hospital-insurer negotiations, and implications for healthcare competition as similar legislation is being considered in Hawaii, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>569fa025-c6f3-486c-af47-fdf3c00b8cd9Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040011:05falsefull547475UnHack (the News): Building Clinician Trust and Beyond Keeping the Lights On with Christian BoucherUnHack (the News): Building Clinician Trust and Beyond Keeping the Lights On with Christian BoucherMarch 5, 2025: Christian Boucher, Head of Healthcare Strategy and Solutions at Island, joins Drex for the news. How can healthcare organizations better leverage cloud solutions to shift IT resources from merely "keeping the lights on" to actually improving clinical workflows? How might healthcare leaders create more meaningful partnerships with clinicians to ensure technology enhances rather than hinders patient care? The conversation explores the delicate balance between standardization and customization in healthcare IT.


Key Points:

  1. 02:58 Discussing Healthcare Cloud Adoption
  2. 08:48 Transformative Steps for Healthcare
  3. 16:30 Conclusion and Final Thoughts


News Articles: 

  1. Healthcare Still Doesn't Understand the Cloud
  2. Beyond the Status Quo: 16 Transformative Steps for Healthcare in the Digital Age – Part 1


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>March 5, 2025: Christian Boucher, Head of Healthcare Strategy and Solutions at Island, joins Drex for the news. How can healthcare organizations better leverage cloud solutions to shift IT resources from merely "keeping the lights on" to actually improving clinical workflows? How might healthcare leaders create more meaningful partnerships with clinicians to ensure technology enhances rather than hinders patient care? The conversation explores the delicate balance between standardization and customization in healthcare IT.


Key Points:

  1. 02:58 Discussing Healthcare Cloud Adoption
  2. 08:48 Transformative Steps for Healthcare
  3. 16:30 Conclusion and Final Thoughts


News Articles: 

  1. Healthcare Still Doesn't Understand the Cloud
  2. Beyond the Status Quo: 16 Transformative Steps for Healthcare in the Digital Age – Part 1


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>8b209fdf-c297-4600-a363-39212e6aefe3Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040017:29falsefull746467Today: Banner Health Transforms Patient Feedback with "Text the CEO" InitiativeToday: Banner Health Transforms Patient Feedback with "Text the CEO" InitiativeMarch 4. 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss Banner Health's innovative "Text the CEO" program that has revolutionized patient feedback collection. The initiative allows patients to text feedback directly to leadership via SMS or QR codes, creating immediate communication channels between patients and executives.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>March 4. 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss Banner Health's innovative "Text the CEO" program that has revolutionized patient feedback collection. The initiative allows patients to text feedback directly to leadership via SMS or QR codes, creating immediate communication channels between patients and executives.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>e1ba6cf7-1ae2-4268-ab17-d5d17a9b6fb3Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040009:18falsefull545455Newsday: Making the Most of your Conference and What Makes a Salesman with Laura O’TooleNewsday: Making the Most of your Conference and What Makes a Salesman with Laura O’TooleMarch 3, 2025: Laura O’Toole, Founder and CEO of SureTest, joins Bill for the news. They discuss what makes a conference experience truly valuable in healthcare for both health leaders and vendors. Laura shares insights on meaningful relationship-building versus transactional sales approaches, explaining how pre-work determines conference success long before booths are even set up. As the conference winds down, Laura advises on measuring success beyond lead generation, emphasizing how authentic connections create a more lasting impact.


Key Points:

  1. 03:11 Effective Conference Strategies
  2. 05:04 Meaningful Connections over Leads
  3. 09:51 Sales and Relationship Building


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>March 3, 2025: Laura O’Toole, Founder and CEO of SureTest, joins Bill for the news. They discuss what makes a conference experience truly valuable in healthcare for both health leaders and vendors. Laura shares insights on meaningful relationship-building versus transactional sales approaches, explaining how pre-work determines conference success long before booths are even set up. As the conference winds down, Laura advises on measuring success beyond lead generation, emphasizing how authentic connections create a more lasting impact.


Key Points:

  1. 03:11 Effective Conference Strategies
  2. 05:04 Meaningful Connections over Leads
  3. 09:51 Sales and Relationship Building


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>a8f5fd25-2c4d-4dd9-ad85-8cd578554220Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040014:04falsefull7444472 Minute Drill: Healthcare Wins Most Breached Industry of 2024 with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Healthcare Wins Most Breached Industry of 2024 with Drex DeFordAccording to Kroll's cyber risk team, healthcare leads as the most breached industry in 2024 at 23% of all incidents, with medical data valued up to $1,000 on dark markets compared to just $5 for credit card information. Drex provides updates on the Change Healthcare breach one year later, noting that notifications are still ongoing for the incident that affected nearly half of all Americans. The episode concludes with a spotlight on "Have I Been Pwned," a valuable resource for checking if your email has been compromised in data breaches, which now tracks nearly a thousand separate breach incidents.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>According to Kroll's cyber risk team, healthcare leads as the most breached industry in 2024 at 23% of all incidents, with medical data valued up to $1,000 on dark markets compared to just $5 for credit card information. Drex provides updates on the Change Healthcare breach one year later, noting that notifications are still ongoing for the incident that affected nearly half of all Americans. The episode concludes with a spotlight on "Have I Been Pwned," a valuable resource for checking if your email has been compromised in data breaches, which now tracks nearly a thousand separate breach incidents.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>cfae763f-48a4-45f2-95e6-04c20be3cd03Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -040003:14falsefull214142Today: Navigating Healthcare's Response to New HHS LeadershipToday: Navigating Healthcare's Response to New HHS LeadershipFebuary 28, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss potential implications of leadership changes at HHS on healthcare policy, technology, and operations. Learn how healthcare leaders can stay informed about policy shifts affecting compliance requirements, maintain public trust, and navigate complex dynamics in healthcare administration.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>Febuary 28, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss potential implications of leadership changes at HHS on healthcare policy, technology, and operations. Learn how healthcare leaders can stay informed about policy shifts affecting compliance requirements, maintain public trust, and navigate complex dynamics in healthcare administration.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>6949e82e-c1df-4ddc-8f1f-9a07e65e5d94Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040010:41falsefull5434352 Minute Drill: DIY Phishing, Warby Parker's $1.5M Fine, and CrowdStrike CSO Retirement2 Minute Drill: DIY Phishing, Warby Parker's $1.5M Fine, and CrowdStrike CSO RetirementDarkula's new "Darkula Suite" phishing-as-a-service platform that makes creating sophisticated phishing campaigns accessible to non-technical users. Then, Warby Parker's $1.5 million fine for a 2018 security breach affecting nearly 200,000 customers. Lastly, CrowdStrike's Chief Security Officer Sean Henry announcing his retirement after serving as a key executive at the company


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>Darkula's new "Darkula Suite" phishing-as-a-service platform that makes creating sophisticated phishing campaigns accessible to non-technical users. Then, Warby Parker's $1.5 million fine for a 2018 security breach affecting nearly 200,000 customers. Lastly, CrowdStrike's Chief Security Officer Sean Henry announcing his retirement after serving as a key executive at the company


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>813bea39-3c16-407d-b1e2-2977c61df086Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -040004:07falsefull213132Today: Health Systems Deploy Innovation Solutions to Combat Physician ShortageToday: Health Systems Deploy Innovation Solutions to Combat Physician ShortageFebruary 27, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss the critical physician shortage facing U.S. healthcare, with projections showing a deficit of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034. Learn how health systems are implementing innovative solutions, from Ochsner's $5M workforce development programs to expanded telehealth and advanced practice provider integration.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 27, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss the critical physician shortage facing U.S. healthcare, with projections showing a deficit of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034. Learn how health systems are implementing innovative solutions, from Ochsner's $5M workforce development programs to expanded telehealth and advanced practice provider integration.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>c35d3bc9-5ed2-4cfa-a245-5547216bc9dfThu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040011:35falsefull542425Newsday: Virtual Care Evolution and Patient Privacy Unlocked with Jacob HansenNewsday: Virtual Care Evolution and Patient Privacy Unlocked with Jacob HansenFebruary 26, 2025: Jacob Hansen, CPO of AvaSure, discusses their new groundbreaking virtual assistant Vicky while exploring the possibilities and difficulties of managing multiple AI systems in a single room. How will the delicate balance between technological advancement and patient privacy shape the future of healthcare delivery? What does the future hold as healthcare technology continues to evolve, and how will the arbitration of these various systems impact the quality and efficiency of patient care?


Key Points:

  1. 02:02 Introducing Vicky
  2. 05:48 Patient Privacy 
  3. 07:24 Third-Party Integrations
  4. 09:21 Enhancing Patient Experience



Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 26, 2025: Jacob Hansen, CPO of AvaSure, discusses their new groundbreaking virtual assistant Vicky while exploring the possibilities and difficulties of managing multiple AI systems in a single room. How will the delicate balance between technological advancement and patient privacy shape the future of healthcare delivery? What does the future hold as healthcare technology continues to evolve, and how will the arbitration of these various systems impact the quality and efficiency of patient care?


Key Points:

  1. 02:02 Introducing Vicky
  2. 05:48 Patient Privacy 
  3. 07:24 Third-Party Integrations
  4. 09:21 Enhancing Patient Experience



Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>9c282051-95af-4d9f-b0c1-c3d89c6ede9fWed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040012:25falsefull741417Today: Major Health Systems Unite to Transform Nutrition-Based CareToday: Major Health Systems Unite to Transform Nutrition-Based CareFebruary 25, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss Tufts University and Kaiser Permanente's groundbreaking Food is Medicine National Network of Excellence. The initiative brings together major healthcare organizations including Blue Cross Blue Shield NC, CVS Health, and Geisinger to integrate food-based interventions into standard medical care.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 25, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss Tufts University and Kaiser Permanente's groundbreaking Food is Medicine National Network of Excellence. The initiative brings together major healthcare organizations including Blue Cross Blue Shield NC, CVS Health, and Geisinger to integrate food-based interventions into standard medical care.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>f599e754-46d3-4ee9-9470-9bf0a7d791c4Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040009:59falsefull539395Newsday: DeepSeek Shakes the Industry and Energy Grid Alternatives with Toby EadelmanNewsday: DeepSeek Shakes the Industry and Energy Grid Alternatives with Toby EadelmanFebruary 24, 2025: Toby Eadelman, CTO of AvaSure, explores the intricate dance between technological advancement and healthcare delivery. With China's DeepSeek challenging U.S. AI dominance will it force more innovation? As healthcare systems grapple with increasing energy demands due to AI technology, how do we ensure that our pursuit of cutting-edge solutions doesn't overshadow our primary mission of improving patient care? 


Key Points:

  1. 02:25 DeepSeek Industry Shifts
  2. 11:10 Ambient Technology Impact
  3. 19:34 The Energy Issue 


News Articles:

  1. DeepSeek's Popular AI Apps Raise Alarms Over Security and Privacy Risks
  2. BayCare Pilots AI Voice Tech to Streamline Nursing Documentation
  3. Tech Giants Pursue Direct Power Plant Access Amid Grid Congestion Concerns


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 24, 2025: Toby Eadelman, CTO of AvaSure, explores the intricate dance between technological advancement and healthcare delivery. With China's DeepSeek challenging U.S. AI dominance will it force more innovation? As healthcare systems grapple with increasing energy demands due to AI technology, how do we ensure that our pursuit of cutting-edge solutions doesn't overshadow our primary mission of improving patient care? 


Key Points:

  1. 02:25 DeepSeek Industry Shifts
  2. 11:10 Ambient Technology Impact
  3. 19:34 The Energy Issue 


News Articles:

  1. DeepSeek's Popular AI Apps Raise Alarms Over Security and Privacy Risks
  2. BayCare Pilots AI Voice Tech to Streamline Nursing Documentation
  3. Tech Giants Pursue Direct Power Plant Access Amid Grid Congestion Concerns


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>21be43c1-88ed-4911-bf64-a85b1bc7d28bMon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040028:26falsefull738387Today: Healthcare Billionaires Impact on Innovation and Digital TransformationToday: Healthcare Billionaires Impact on Innovation and Digital TransformationFebruary 21, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson explore the influence of healthcare's top billionaires on industry innovation and digital transformation. They discuss the balance between profit-driven advancement and patient care, implications for CIOs, and the role of wealth concentration in healthcare technology investments.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 21, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson explore the influence of healthcare's top billionaires on industry innovation and digital transformation. They discuss the balance between profit-driven advancement and patient care, implications for CIOs, and the role of wealth concentration in healthcare technology investments.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>631f2230-e75b-4242-bb82-65391d5c01f1Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040012:08falsefull3755372 Minute Drill: CISA Shake-up, Palo Alto Vulnerability, and HealthNet's $11.2M Fine with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: CISA Shake-up, Palo Alto Vulnerability, and HealthNet's $11.2M Fine with Drex DeFordDrex covers major developments in cybersecurity including significant staffing changes at CISA, where the DOJ has laid off 130 employees and controversially granted facility access to 19-year-old Edward Korrestien. We also discuss a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-0111) discovered in Palo Alto firewalls that requires immediate attention. The episode concludes with news of HealthNet Federal Services receiving an $11.2M fine for falsely certifying cybersecurity compliance in their TRICARE program administration.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex covers major developments in cybersecurity including significant staffing changes at CISA, where the DOJ has laid off 130 employees and controversially granted facility access to 19-year-old Edward Korrestien. We also discuss a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-0111) discovered in Palo Alto firewalls that requires immediate attention. The episode concludes with news of HealthNet Federal Services receiving an $11.2M fine for falsely certifying cybersecurity compliance in their TRICARE program administration.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>1ef41d62-c056-48b6-a80f-7ae718bdd16fFri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040002:54falsefull212122Today: Growing Uncertainty around Medicaid and UPMC's ReportToday: Growing Uncertainty around Medicaid and UPMC's Report February 20, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble examine UPMC's Medicaid contingency planning amid what Brendan Harris calls "a scary time" for health systems. The episode explores how shifting eligibility requirements and budget constraints are affecting healthcare delivery, while discussing how CIOs can leverage data analytics and security measures to navigate these changes.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]> February 20, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble examine UPMC's Medicaid contingency planning amid what Brendan Harris calls "a scary time" for health systems. The episode explores how shifting eligibility requirements and budget constraints are affecting healthcare delivery, while discussing how CIOs can leverage data analytics and security measures to navigate these changes.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>2e20fdce-612a-4d0e-9854-159116791410Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040009:02falsefull5363652 Minute Drill: OmniGPT Breach Claims, Italian Defense Minister Deepfake, and Hacking Collaborations with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: OmniGPT Breach Claims, Italian Defense Minister Deepfake, and Hacking Collaborations with Drex DeFordDrex covers the alleged breach of OmniGPT affecting 30,000+ users with 34M+ exposed messages. Then, sophisticated deepfake scam using Italian defense minister's voice targeting business leaders. Lastly, a growing partnership between financial cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers from Russia, China, and Iran.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex covers the alleged breach of OmniGPT affecting 30,000+ users with 34M+ exposed messages. Then, sophisticated deepfake scam using Italian defense minister's voice targeting business leaders. Lastly, a growing partnership between financial cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers from Russia, China, and Iran.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>aae5f4d9-e8d7-4fb3-9f3b-e69846c23d4bWed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040004:29falsefull122212Today: Hospital Systems Rush to Acquire Urgent Care Centers: Strategic AnalysisToday: Hospital Systems Rush to Acquire Urgent Care Centers: Strategic AnalysisFebruary 19, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble explore the accelerating trend of hospital systems acquiring urgent care centers. Learn why major healthcare players are investing in urgent care, the challenges of IT integration, and how this strategic move impacts patient care delivery and market competition.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>February 19, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble explore the accelerating trend of hospital systems acquiring urgent care centers. Learn why major healthcare players are investing in urgent care, the challenges of IT integration, and how this strategic move impacts patient care delivery and market competition.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>e75dce6a-b8c1-44d6-87d5-ddc3d351d25eWed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040010:09falsefull535355Today: UH's $3M Housing Investment: Healthcare Beyond Hospital WallsToday: UH's $3M Housing Investment: Healthcare Beyond Hospital WallsFebruary 18, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss University Hospitals' innovative $3 million investment in mixed-income housing in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood. Learn how this strategic investment model combines healthcare outcomes with community development, using data analytics to track impact on ER visits and long-term health outcomes.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 18, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss University Hospitals' innovative $3 million investment in mixed-income housing in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood. Learn how this strategic investment model combines healthcare outcomes with community development, using data analytics to track impact on ER visits and long-term health outcomes.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: This Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>01cd94de-1b50-44d0-84f5-83bcbe641a5eTue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040008:13falsefull534345UnHack (the News): Upcoming HIPAA Update and Third-Party Risk Next Steps with George PappasUnHack (the News): Upcoming HIPAA Update and Third-Party Risk Next Steps with George PappasFebruary 17, 2025: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, dives into the evolving landscape of healthcare cybersecurity. What separates mere compliance from genuine organizational protection as organizations grapple with increasing regulatory pressures and the imminent HIPAA security rule update? The discussion explores these critical questions while examining the convergence of various security frameworks and the industry's shift toward more rigorous security standards.


Key Points:

  1. 03:41 HIPAA Security Rule Update
  2. 05:43 Third-Party Risk Management
  3. 08:24 Frameworks and Compliance


News Articles: 

  1. Healthcare CIOs Prepare For HIPAA Update
  2. Chubb Report Reveals Cybersecurity as Leading Risk Threatening Business Growth, with Technology Disruption Following Closely Behind



Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 17, 2025: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, dives into the evolving landscape of healthcare cybersecurity. What separates mere compliance from genuine organizational protection as organizations grapple with increasing regulatory pressures and the imminent HIPAA security rule update? The discussion explores these critical questions while examining the convergence of various security frameworks and the industry's shift toward more rigorous security standards.


Key Points:

  1. 03:41 HIPAA Security Rule Update
  2. 05:43 Third-Party Risk Management
  3. 08:24 Frameworks and Compliance


News Articles: 

  1. Healthcare CIOs Prepare For HIPAA Update
  2. Chubb Report Reveals Cybersecurity as Leading Risk Threatening Business Growth, with Technology Disruption Following Closely Behind



Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>62616c94-fdb7-4318-bf51-3b4951b678a6Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040019:03falsefull733337Today: It's All About the Heart: Cardiac Care and Valentines DayToday: It's All About the Heart: Cardiac Care and Valentines DayFebruary 14, 2025: Sarah and Kate explore cutting-edge advancements in cardiac care, where engineering and medicine converge to revolutionize heart health. PhD students at Texas A&M’s School of Engineering Medicine are pioneering research in biomechanical modeling and AI-driven diagnostics to predict and prevent heart disease.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 14, 2025: Sarah and Kate explore cutting-edge advancements in cardiac care, where engineering and medicine converge to revolutionize heart health. PhD students at Texas A&M’s School of Engineering Medicine are pioneering research in biomechanical modeling and AI-driven diagnostics to predict and prevent heart disease.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>17e8628e-de43-41c9-be57-0f2ef9845f1bFri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040016:41falsefull5323252 Minute Drill: Deepfake Job Applicants, OpenAI's Non-Breach, and iOS Updates with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Deepfake Job Applicants, OpenAI's Non-Breach, and iOS Updates with Drex DeFordA San Francisco cybersecurity company recently uncovered multiple deepfake attempts by North Korean actors during their hiring process, highlighting a growing concern in technical recruitment. OpenAI has concluded an investigation finding no evidence of a system breach, despite hackers' claims of possessing 20 million user credentials. The claimed data was likely assembled from other sources according to third-party threat intelligence. Additionally, Apple has released important security updates in iOS 18.3.1, requiring immediate attention for all Apple device users.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>A San Francisco cybersecurity company recently uncovered multiple deepfake attempts by North Korean actors during their hiring process, highlighting a growing concern in technical recruitment. OpenAI has concluded an investigation finding no evidence of a system breach, despite hackers' claims of possessing 20 million user credentials. The claimed data was likely assembled from other sources according to third-party threat intelligence. Additionally, Apple has released important security updates in iOS 18.3.1, requiring immediate attention for all Apple device users.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>059cf5cc-89a6-4707-a288-3243fd0eae00Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -040002:52falsefull211112Today: How CIOs Can Foster Trust and Collaboration with Humble LeadershipToday: How CIOs Can Foster Trust and Collaboration with Humble LeadershipFebruary 13, 2025: Sarah and Kate explore how CIOs and healthcare IT leaders can cultivate a culture of humble leadership. Learn how humility enhances psychological safety, improves decision-making, and creates an environment where the best ideas emerge. Discover actionable strategies to balance humility with decisiveness, elevate teams, and drive transformation in healthcare IT.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 13, 2025: Sarah and Kate explore how CIOs and healthcare IT leaders can cultivate a culture of humble leadership. Learn how humility enhances psychological safety, improves decision-making, and creates an environment where the best ideas emerge. Discover actionable strategies to balance humility with decisiveness, elevate teams, and drive transformation in healthcare IT.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>e050eaaa-6ed0-461b-94b5-7bea621a8066Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040011:57falsefull531315Today: AI Goes Largely Unchecked for Accuracy and Bias in HospitalsToday: AI Goes Largely Unchecked for Accuracy and Bias in HospitalsFebruary 12, 2025: Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare, but are hospitals truly ready? Sarah and Kate explore how 65% of U.S. hospitals are implementing AI tools, the gaps in evaluating bias and accuracy, and what leaders must do to ensure responsible AI adoption. Join us as we discuss key findings from a University of Minnesota study, challenges smaller hospitals face with off-the-shelf AI models, and the crucial role of AI governance in mitigating bias.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 12, 2025: Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare, but are hospitals truly ready? Sarah and Kate explore how 65% of U.S. hospitals are implementing AI tools, the gaps in evaluating bias and accuracy, and what leaders must do to ensure responsible AI adoption. Join us as we discuss key findings from a University of Minnesota study, challenges smaller hospitals face with off-the-shelf AI models, and the crucial role of AI governance in mitigating bias.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>8d6b5b25-0b7b-4d94-9bf6-7c3dcfe8c7a6Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040015:28falsefull530305Today: IT Needs More Women and They Need to be Treated BetterToday: IT Needs More Women and They Need to be Treated BetterFebruary 11, 2025: Despite growing cybersecurity threats, women remain underrepresented in the field, making up only 25% of the workforce—an even smaller fraction in leadership roles. Sarah and Kate explore the barriers women face in cybersecurity, from hiring biases to workplace culture, and discuss the business case for diversity in security teams. Learn how inclusive leadership, mentorship programs, and strategic hiring can help close the gender gap and strengthen cybersecurity resilience.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 11, 2025: Despite growing cybersecurity threats, women remain underrepresented in the field, making up only 25% of the workforce—an even smaller fraction in leadership roles. Sarah and Kate explore the barriers women face in cybersecurity, from hiring biases to workplace culture, and discuss the business case for diversity in security teams. Learn how inclusive leadership, mentorship programs, and strategic hiring can help close the gender gap and strengthen cybersecurity resilience.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>611995bd-d74a-4308-9688-6c2bd3483762Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040012:39falsefull5292952 Minute Drill: Device Security, Federal System Concerns, and Employee Targeting with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Device Security, Federal System Concerns, and Employee Targeting with Drex DeFordDrex explores Health-ISAC's new comprehensive paper addressing the critical aspects of medical device lifecycle security management and cybersecurity responsibilities. He discusses growing concerns among healthcare executives regarding DOGE's takeover of federal systems and its potential impact on regulatory compliance. The episode concludes with an alarming trend where cybercriminals are actively recruiting healthcare employees for insider threats, offering financial incentives for company information.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex explores Health-ISAC's new comprehensive paper addressing the critical aspects of medical device lifecycle security management and cybersecurity responsibilities. He discusses growing concerns among healthcare executives regarding DOGE's takeover of federal systems and its potential impact on regulatory compliance. The episode concludes with an alarming trend where cybercriminals are actively recruiting healthcare employees for insider threats, offering financial incentives for company information.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>fb874283-3cdc-450a-81e6-5fea4ed4d3ffTue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040003:15falsefull210102Newsday: DeepSeek AI Shakes the Industry and Security Counters with Drex DeFord and Bill RussellNewsday: DeepSeek AI Shakes the Industry and Security Counters with Drex DeFord and Bill RussellFebruary 10, 2025: Drex and Bill Discuss the News. How does the rapid rise of China's DeepSeek AI challenge the dominance of U.S. tech companies? As AI adoption accelerates, are policies and training enough to prevent misuse, or will enterprise browsers and stricter controls become the new standard? And with the future of mergers and acquisitions in healthcare, how can CIOs and CISOs ensure they aren’t integrating unseen security risks? Bill and Drex tackle these urgent questions, exploring the implications of AI-driven disruption, the evolving role of cybersecurity in healthcare, and the critical importance of strategic planning in a rapidly shifting landscape.


Key Points:

  1. 00:49 Deep Seek AI: The New Contender
  2. 06:32 Enterprise Browsers: A New Defense
  3. 10:39 Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare
  4. 16:00 Closing Thoughts and Future Outlook


News Articles: 

  1. DeepSeek's Launch Shakes Markets, Threatens U.S. AI Dominance
  2. Healthcare poised for 'robust' M&A activity in 2025: PwC


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 10, 2025: Drex and Bill Discuss the News. How does the rapid rise of China's DeepSeek AI challenge the dominance of U.S. tech companies? As AI adoption accelerates, are policies and training enough to prevent misuse, or will enterprise browsers and stricter controls become the new standard? And with the future of mergers and acquisitions in healthcare, how can CIOs and CISOs ensure they aren’t integrating unseen security risks? Bill and Drex tackle these urgent questions, exploring the implications of AI-driven disruption, the evolving role of cybersecurity in healthcare, and the critical importance of strategic planning in a rapidly shifting landscape.


Key Points:

  1. 00:49 Deep Seek AI: The New Contender
  2. 06:32 Enterprise Browsers: A New Defense
  3. 10:39 Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare
  4. 16:00 Closing Thoughts and Future Outlook


News Articles: 

  1. DeepSeek's Launch Shakes Markets, Threatens U.S. AI Dominance
  2. Healthcare poised for 'robust' M&A activity in 2025: PwC


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>366d7ed2-de5c-49fc-a31b-7e13834dee10Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040018:21falsefull7282872 Minute Drill: Ransom Payments Drop, SecureWorks Acquisition, and DeepSeek Risks with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: Ransom Payments Drop, SecureWorks Acquisition, and DeepSeek Risks with Drex DeFordRansomware payments saw a 35% decline in 2024—what's driving the drop? Sophos finalizes its $859 million acquisition of SecureWorks, signaling more M&A activity in cybersecurity for 2025. Plus, DeepSeek AI is gaining traction in healthcare, but its data policies raise serious concerns.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Ransomware payments saw a 35% decline in 2024—what's driving the drop? Sophos finalizes its $859 million acquisition of SecureWorks, signaling more M&A activity in cybersecurity for 2025. Plus, DeepSeek AI is gaining traction in healthcare, but its data policies raise serious concerns.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>1dc865b6-e59b-4b5f-8f0e-72968f3056ddFri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -040003:06falsefull210102Today: Health Systems Ramp Up IT HiringToday: Health Systems Ramp Up IT Hiring Febuary 7, 2025: Health systems across the U.S. are ramping up IT hiring in 2025, focusing on AI, cloud, and digital transformation. Kate and Sarah discuss key hiring trends in healthcare IT, including the demand for cloud engineers, informaticists, and AI specialists. We explore how CIOs are balancing on-site and remote work, the impact of emerging technologies, and strategies for attracting and retaining top IT talent. Plus, insights from the 229 Summit on staffing challenges, cybersecurity, and the evolving role of IT in healthcare operations.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]> Febuary 7, 2025: Health systems across the U.S. are ramping up IT hiring in 2025, focusing on AI, cloud, and digital transformation. Kate and Sarah discuss key hiring trends in healthcare IT, including the demand for cloud engineers, informaticists, and AI specialists. We explore how CIOs are balancing on-site and remote work, the impact of emerging technologies, and strategies for attracting and retaining top IT talent. Plus, insights from the 229 Summit on staffing challenges, cybersecurity, and the evolving role of IT in healthcare operations.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>fce0ea4e-7315-4f94-a6bf-4e9f1ac4c223Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040010:34falsefull527275Today: The Decline of Pediatric Hospital UnitsToday: The Decline of Pediatric Hospital UnitsFebruary 6, 2025: Since 2008, U.S. hospitals have seen a 30% decline in pediatric inpatient units, leading to longer emergency wait times, increased care delays, and higher costs. Sarah and Kate explore how healthcare IT leaders can leverage telehealth, AI-driven analytics, and hospital network collaboration to mitigate the impact. How can CIOs optimize resource allocation and ensure access to pediatric care?

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 6, 2025: Since 2008, U.S. hospitals have seen a 30% decline in pediatric inpatient units, leading to longer emergency wait times, increased care delays, and higher costs. Sarah and Kate explore how healthcare IT leaders can leverage telehealth, AI-driven analytics, and hospital network collaboration to mitigate the impact. How can CIOs optimize resource allocation and ensure access to pediatric care?

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>0968ee1c-01d3-4c44-a93d-a8b092f13a55Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040011:44falsefull526265Today: Boosting Nurse Retention with Tech-Driven Group MentoringToday: Boosting Nurse Retention with Tech-Driven Group MentoringFebruary 5, 2025: Sarah and Kate dive into how Intermountain Health’s St. Joseph Hospital successfully revamped its nurse mentoring program to increase retention rates to 97%. By shifting from a one-on-one model to structured group mentoring, this initiative fostered peer support, reduced burnout, and leveraged technology for scalable workforce development.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 5, 2025: Sarah and Kate dive into how Intermountain Health’s St. Joseph Hospital successfully revamped its nurse mentoring program to increase retention rates to 97%. By shifting from a one-on-one model to structured group mentoring, this initiative fostered peer support, reduced burnout, and leveraged technology for scalable workforce development.

Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>8d60a515-970a-4a3e-82cd-fe3d7c6b975dWed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040009:52falsefull5252552 Minute Drill: 2025 Breaches Surface and Response Advice with Drex DeFord2 Minute Drill: 2025 Breaches Surface and Response Advice with Drex DeFordDrex dives into a Connecticut health center is notifying over a million patients of a data breach, Maryland’s Frederick Health is battling a ransomware attack disrupting emergency services, and the New York Blood Center is dealing with a cyberattack eerily similar to previous breaches. As cybercriminals increasingly target critical healthcare infrastructure, Drex discusses the urgent need for supply chain redundancy and proactive risk management.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>Drex dives into a Connecticut health center is notifying over a million patients of a data breach, Maryland’s Frederick Health is battling a ransomware attack disrupting emergency services, and the New York Blood Center is dealing with a cyberattack eerily similar to previous breaches. As cybercriminals increasingly target critical healthcare infrastructure, Drex discusses the urgent need for supply chain redundancy and proactive risk management.


Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid 


Subscribe: This Week Health 

Twitter: This Week Health 

LinkedIn: Week Health 

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

]]>016ceb8e-aca8-422a-9244-660c1c13d7beTue, 04 Feb 2025 12:00:00 -040003:13falsefull2992UnHack (the News): 2025 Acquisition Trends and Power School Breach Implications with John KirkmanUnHack (the News): 2025 Acquisition Trends and Power School Breach Implications with John KirkmanFebruary 3, 2025: John Kirkman, VP of Government, Healthcare, and Education at Island, explores how enterprise browsers are revolutionizing data security in healthcare and beyond. How can organizations strike a balance between allowing AI innovation and safeguarding sensitive information from accidental exposure? The discussion also touches on third-party risks, the interconnectedness of education and healthcare, and the far-reaching implications of breaches like those the recent Power School breach.


Key Points:

  1. 05:26 Enterprise Browsers
  2. 08:45 Healthcare M&A Trends for 2025
  3. 12:55 Power School Breach Implications


News Articles: 

  1. Employees Enter Sensitive Data Into GenAI Prompts Far Too Often
  2. Health services: US Deals 2025 outlook
  3. Millions Impacted by PowerSchool Data Breach


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>February 3, 2025: John Kirkman, VP of Government, Healthcare, and Education at Island, explores how enterprise browsers are revolutionizing data security in healthcare and beyond. How can organizations strike a balance between allowing AI innovation and safeguarding sensitive information from accidental exposure? The discussion also touches on third-party risks, the interconnectedness of education and healthcare, and the far-reaching implications of breaches like those the recent Power School breach.


Key Points:

  1. 05:26 Enterprise Browsers
  2. 08:45 Healthcare M&A Trends for 2025
  3. 12:55 Power School Breach Implications


News Articles: 

  1. Employees Enter Sensitive Data Into GenAI Prompts Far Too Often
  2. Health services: US Deals 2025 outlook
  3. Millions Impacted by PowerSchool Data Breach


Subscribe: This Week Health

Twitter: This Week Health

LinkedIn: This Week Health

Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

]]>93e10097-54e0-4efe-9fa5-b954f9f3abb4Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -040019:06falsefull723237