Healthcare's AI Reckoning: Real Wins, Real Costs, Real Questions | Newsday

June 15, 2026: Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson sit down to work through the question sitting at the top of every health system's agenda: what has AI actually done for us? Personal productivity gains are real. Meeting counts are dropping, hours are being saved, and individual leaders feel the difference. But the enterprise ROI case is proving harder to make. With Dave Lundahl's three-era framework for healthcare IT adding historical weight and the ambient listening wave cresting, the industry may be entering its accountability phase.Key Points:04:22 Governance Five Questions08:08 Cost ROI And Licenses10:04 Third Era Of Health IT17:49 Patient Companion Future23:47 Wrap Up And Next WeekKeep up to date on the latest in health IT:https://thisweekhealth.com/news/X: This Week HealthLinkedIn: This Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer