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The CereCore Podcast
by CereCore
The CereCore Podcast brings you conversations focused on the intersection of healthcare and IT. As a Gold Stevie Award–recognized show, it offers practical insights and strategic thought leadership from healthcare IT leaders who are navigating the decisions, challenges and journey of delivering technology that improves care in their communities today and in the future.
Episodes
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What the Next Generation of Healthcare IT Leaders Needs to Hear: Emerson Health CDO Renee Fosberg
What does it take for women to reach the C-suite in healthcare IT? Renee Fosberg, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at Emerson Health, joins us on The CereCore Podcast to share the career moments, mentors, and mindset shifts that shaped her path to executive leadership. Renee...
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How Bethany Children’s Uses Ambient AI, EHR Optimization, and Rehabilitation Technology to Advance Pediatric Care
For more than 25 years, Dr. Darin Brannan has used healthcare technology to help children with complex medical needs reach their potential. In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, the Chief of Clinical Innovation at Bethany Children’s Health Center explains how the pediatric health system...
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How Humboldt Park Health's VP of IT Leads a Mission-Driven Safety-Net Hospital
Hector Rodriguez brings a different kind of resume to healthcare IT leadership. Before joining Humboldt Park Health as Vice President of IT in 2022, he worked across managed services, city government, and nonprofit organizations, exposure that shaped how he approaches technology decisions today.…
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Don't Forget the Human: A CMO's Leadership Philosophy at Schneck Medical Center
What does healthcare leadership look like when you never forget there's a human on the other side of every interaction? In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, Dr. Ryan Stone, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Indiana, joins us for a conversation…
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Leading IT in Rural Health: Lessons from Nathan Littauer CIO James Wellman
In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, we are joined by James Wellman, VP and CIO at Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home in Gloversville, New York. A certified healthcare CIO with more than three decades of experience, James has led technology transformations at organizations ranging from...
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Lessons from McLaren Health Care on Delivering Healthcare IT That Works
What does it take to manage IT across 13-plus hospitals; rapidly, responsibly, and always with the patient in mind? n this episode of The CereCore Podcast, Tiffany Laurenz, Vice President of IT Delivery Operations at McLaren Health Care, joins us for a candid conversation about the realities of...
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How One Community Hospital Got MEDITECH Expanse and AI Right with Schneck's VP/CIO, Craig Rice
What does it take for a community hospital to modernize its EHR, stay independent, and embrace AI responsibly? Craig Rice, Vice President and CIO at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Indiana, has a lot to say about it. Schneck Medical Center is the only organization in Indiana to receive the...
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How GoHealth's CXO Approaches Patient Experience at Scale
Paula Blomquist has spent her career figuring out what people need before they know they need it. She calls it retail magic. Now, as Chief Experience Officer at GoHealth Urgent Care, she is working to bring that same instinct into healthcare. Paula leads patient and consumer experience strategy...
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Closing the Cyber Gap Without Hiring a Full Time CISO
Rural hospitals are not too small to be targeted. In fact, they are often more vulnerable. In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, we are joined by Chris Riha, Senior Cybersecurity Advisor at CereCore, to talk about one of the biggest risks facing community hospitals today: cybersecurity. Chris...
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The Dual Perspective of a Rural CMO and CMIO
What happens when a practicing hospitalist becomes both CMO and CMIO? Dr. Devjit Roy shares his journey from COVID frontlines to dual leadership at Nathan Littauer Hospital. As author of Between Heartbeats and Algorithms: Reclaiming What Matters in Healthcare, Dr. Roy makes a powerful case for...
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A Rural CNO on Healthcare Innovation That Actually Helps Nurses
From the bedside to the boardroom, Holly Davis has spent nearly three decades advocating for nurses and patients in rural healthcare. In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, Holly, Chief Nursing Officer at Bingham Memorial Hospital, shares a practical, people-first view on nursing leadership,...
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Why Tech Makes Care More Human: Sir David Sloman’s Lessons from the NHS
What happens when bold leadership meets groundbreaking technology? In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, we are joined by Sir David Sloman, former Chief Operating Officer of NHS England, about the digital transformation of one of the world’s largest healthcare systems. From artificial...
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Better Implementation: Northwest Specialty Hospital CEO's Strategy on Innovation
What does it take to thrive as an independent specialty hospital today? In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, Rick Rasmussen, CEO of Northwest Specialty Hospital, talks about balancing financial discipline with clinical excellence, leading teams through EHR change, and building a culture of…
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From Cerner to Oracle Health: Building Partnerships That Last
From his early days as a finance intern at Cerner to leading Oracle Health Services at CereCore, Richard Barrett has witnessed healthcare IT evolve through seismic shifts: the rise of SaaS and the cloud, interoperability breakthroughs, the Oracle acquisition, and now the AI revolution. If you’re…
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The Value of Advocacy in Rural Health: A CFO’s Perspective
What happens when a hospital leader takes lessons from both the CEO and CFO seat into statewide advocacy? You get a strong advocacy voice for rural health. In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, we talk with Tim Powers, Chief Financial Officer of the Idaho Hospital Association, about his…
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The Value of Leadership and Optimization: A CNO to CEO Story
From the ED to the C-suite, Dr. Kathy Tussey, CEO of Harrison Memorial Hospital, has never stopped solving problems. Dr. Tussey shares how EHR optimization became a strategic imperative and why it’s about more than technology. In this conversation, she discusses the ripple effect of technology on...
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Building Trust: From Expanse Rollout to High Reliability Organization
Explore a remarkable journey of transformation, resilience, and leadership in rural healthcare. We welcome back Lynn Falcone, CEO of Cuero Regional Hospital, and Ismelda Garza, CIO Cuero Regional Hospital and CereCore manager, for a candid conversation about their multi-year effort to implement...
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Developing a Digital Strategy for True Clinical Innovation
What happens when a former clinician becomes the architect of digital transformation? You get bold, practical innovation that actually works. In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, we talk with Julie Demaree, Executive Director of Clinical Innovation and Transformation at St. Mary’s Healthcare...
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Why IT Governance Leads to Innovation and Growth
How do you strike the right balance with IT governance? Peyman Zand, chief strategy officer at CereCore, talks about developing strategic plans and IT governance to drive innovation and growth. In this conversation, Peyman shares how to align strategic planning and governance with enterprise…
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CNO Day in the Life: Leading through Change
Clinical staff want more from their EMR explains Judy Krupala, Chief Nursing Officer at Cuero Regional Hospital. In this episode, hear what’s important to clinical leadership and staff when it comes to technology, their experience transitioning to MEDITECH Expanse and approach to integrating...
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From AI to EHR: How to Approach Healthcare Innovation Today
AI is going to change our entire healthcare system, and so are strategic approaches to EHR optimization and continuous improvement. Darrell Bodnar, CIO of North Country Healthcare, unpacks top of mind healthcare leadership topics from operationalizing new technologies like AI and machine learning...
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CIO Insights: How to Pursue Big Technology Opportunities and Satisfaction
Focus on what’s most important for a health system. That’s what Kevin Olson, CIO at Jupiter Medical Center, explains as he talks about their Epic implementation, the challenges and opportunities of unifying fragmented systems, and governance in IT decision-making. Kevin also delves into the role…
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Automating EHR Implementations: A Must-Have for Managing Healthcare Informatics
How can we make the EHR implementation process less manual? Krischan Krayer, VP of Expanse Implementation & Operations at HCA Healthcare, discusses ways healthcare organizations can evaluate and use automation for EHR implementations. He shares experiences working with stakeholders and teams to...
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Physician CIO on the Value of Clinical IT Support
Dr. Patrick Woodard is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Monument Health. Monument Health operates the busiest ER in South Dakota, serving a remote area where the nearest comparable trauma center is over 300 miles away. In this episode, hear how Dr. Woodard’s background as practicing…
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Happy Doctors and Technology: A CMIO and Practicing Physician's POV
Dr. Aaron Parker Banks, Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) at UK St. Claire Healthcare treats patients in the clinic four days a week and he's using technology throughout the day to help him provide the best care to his tight-knit community in Kentucky. Listen to this “day in a life”…
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Oklahoma Heart Hospital and Their 11 Month Epic Implementation
A highly customized EHR in need of costly updates challenged the new CIO at Oklahoma Heart Hospital (OHH) to evaluate the technology stack he inherited and chart a new course at this award-winning healthcare organization. In this episode, we talk with David Miles, Chief Information Officer of…
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Breaking Down Barriers: Fostering a True IT and Business Partnership
“Every project you might be involved in is still a business project at the end of the day,” says Nayan Patel, CIO at Upson Regional Medical Center. Nayan explains how simple tools like a top 10 list can foster transparency and trust, highlighting technology’s impact on and value to healthcare...
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Behind the Scenes: Mayo Clinic's Data Strategy for Transforming Patient Care
Ajai Sehgal, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Mayo Clinic, discussed the building blocks of healthcare data strategy and the value of data analytics from examples of physicians and patients who experienced better care, time savings and reduced cost. “Early detection of disease is a way of both...
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CIO Leadership Lessons and Advice from Marty Paslick
Listen to this masterclass in healthcare IT leadership from Marty Paslick, retired SVP and CIO of HCA Healthcare. He shares experiences from his nearly four decades in HIT and covers topics from workplace culture where “technologists see themselves as healthcare professionals first,” to financial...
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What Matters to a Healthcare CFO? EHR Implementation & Strategic Planning Advice
Strategic plans and EHR technology fueled with data are key for rural healthcare operations today. And what else? Step into the shoes of Alma Alexander, CFO from Cuero Regional Hospital. In this conversation, Alma shares what she’s learned as a healthcare finance leader in both large health…
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Cybersecurity Expert from Defense Weighs in on Healthcare's Opportunities
Cyber criminals only have to be right once to wreak havoc. In healthcare, we have to be right 100% of the time to manage the risk of cyberattack. In this episode, we talk to Darcy Corcoran, Principal for Cybersecurity Advisory Services. Hear how she uses her extensive background in the Department...
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When Healthcare's Toughest Problems Need an Outsider's Perspective
Kim Waters Principal Consultant, Revenue Cycle, CereCore Many healthcare organizations are facing single digit or negative EBITDA and are searching for strategies to improve profitability, patient care and sustained growth. Examining revenue cycle is often a great place to start because of its...
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Why EHR Optimization Is Worth The Effort And Budget
Maximizing the investment in an EHR platform is work that’s never really finished, and having the organizational discipline, resources, and mindset to continue pursuing EHR optimization often can feel like a battle. In this episode, we talk with EHR experts Bob Gronberg, Assistant Vice President…
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Rolling Out EHRs in the Rural Setting: An Expert Guide
An EHR implementation is a massive project, especially for rural healthcare locations. Ismelda Garza, CIO of Cuero Regional Hospital and senior consultant at CereCore, explains the multi-year journey their hospital has been on to prepare for the transition to a modern EHR like MEDITECH Expanse....
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Fostering a Culture of Innovation and Growth
Shahzad Fakhar, HCA Healthcare, Vice President Field Operations – Information Technology Group, discusses innovation and how healthcare IT leaders can help their organizations adopt a mindset of constant innovation, break down silos and leverage partnerships. Preparing for the future, what are…
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How to Bridge the Great Divide Between IT and Physicians
The physician and IT professional can be radically different personalities and disciplines. What can a healthcare organization do to encourage better collaboration between the two? Dr. Charles Bell, a physician advisor for CereCore, believes that understanding the needs of physicians is the...
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Rural Healthcare: A CEO's Take on Advocacy, Tech and More
Lynn Falcone, CEO of Cuero Regional Hospital, discusses the unique challenges of running a rural hospital in Texas. In this conversation, Lynn explains why various levels of involvement with the community and advocacy organizations like the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals...
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EHR Optimization: How to Keep Improving After Go Live
The need to optimize is part of the EMR implementation process explains Cory Lane, director of operations at OakLeaf Surgical Hospital. She describes how their processes and collaborative team approach are helping them optimize MEDITECH Expanse on the heels of their go-live. In this conversation,...
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Liverpool Women's CIO on the EPR Implementation Journey
Matt Connor is the chief information officer (CIO) for Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, and they were the first NHS organisation in the UK to go-live on MEDITECH Expanse. Matt talks about their EPR implementation journey with Dan Eyre, vice president of business development for CereCore...
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A CEO's Experience: What An EHR Technology Change Really Needs for Success
Anne Hargrave-Thomas, CEO of OakLeaf Surgical Hospital and vice president of operations at Surgery Partners, is a former nurse in healthcare leadership who views technology as a must-have for operations. Anne talks about what’s top of mind for a hospital CEO during an EHR implementation. In this...
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The Promise of Technology and On-the-Go Patient Care
Kevin McDonald, chief information officer (CIO) for HCA Healthcare’s South Atlantic division, explains how preparation and partnership have been ingredients for operational excellence and strategic activities, especially when it comes to the adoption of Epic mobile capabilities. In this...
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Healthcare CIO Advice On Leading Through the Complexities Of Change
Al Smith, SVP and CIO of Lifepoint Health, shares experiences navigating change driven by growth. He steps through the decision-making process to find a partner who can help with scale and ways to build relationships across healthcare disciplines and geographic locations. Al’s passion for...
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Big Healthcare IT Transitions Deliver ROI and Physician Satisfaction
Richard "Rick" Keller, senior vice president and chief information officer at Ardent Health Services, discusses how they have measured return on investment (ROI) for pivotal healthcare IT decisions like implementing Epic and outsourcing their IT help desk management to CereCore. In this...
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A Physician's Perspective: How Healthcare IT Bridges Gaps and Helps Patient Care
Step into the shoes of L. Austin Fredrickson, MD, a board certified, general internist at Salem Regional Medical Center, as he explains the daily challenges of providing healthcare in his rural hometown of Salem, OH, how he uses healthcare technology and telemedicine, and what more he wishes IT...
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A Look Back: Decisions that Led to a Unified EHR with MEDITECH Expanse
Thomas Kurtz, Ph.D., Chief Administrative Officer at Memorial Healthcare, shares his experience moving a community hospital system to an integrated, singular patient record with MEDITECH Expanse. He walks through making key decisions from EMR to implementation partner selection. He discusses the...
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Scaling an IT Department to Support Growth (And Why Managed Services Makes Sense)
Varun Gadhok, Chief Information Officer at Surgery Partners, talks about experiences that have helped him earn trust and form collaborative relationships among senior leaders and peers. He shares approaches he has used to build high performing IT teams and how he has seen managed services...
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The CereCore Podcast brings you conversations focused on the intersection of healthcare and IT. As a Gold Stevie Award–recognized show, it offers practical insights and strategic thought leadership from healthcare IT leaders who are navigating the decisions, challenges and journey of delivering technology that improves care in their communities today and in the future.
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