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This Week Health: Conference
by This Week Health
“This Week Health: Conference” captures the essence and energy of attending a premier health technology conference designed specifically for health systems. With a rich lineup of shows like UnHack (the Podcast), TownHall, Keynote, and various sponsored content, this channel serves as a gathering place for innovative thinkers and industry leaders to share transformative ideas. Hosted by Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson—all of whom have firsthand experience in the trenches of health IT leadership—each episode fosters the spread of knowledge and the formation of new connections. By bridging geographical divides, we help ensure that breakthroughs in one part of the country can enhance healthcare delivery nationwide. Subscribe today to join a vibrant community working together to make healthcare more connected and informed, accessible wherever you listen to podcasts.
Episodes
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Interview In Action: Autonomous Workspaces and Omnissa One Event with Michael Robinson
August 29, 2025: Michael Robinson, VP of Healthcare Solutions (Americas) from Omnissa, discusses what it takes to maintain momentum during massive transitions and Omnissa's vision for autonomous workspaces. As healthcare organizations face shrinking margins and accelerating digital demands…
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Keynote: The Future of Healthcare: Tech, Leadership, and the Next Era of Care
August 28, 2025: In this Keynote Rewind episode, we explore how organizations balance the revolutionary potential of generative AI with the critical need for rock-solid infrastructure. Leaders share stories of mobile clinics outperforming traditional facilities, drone deliveries reaching remote...
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Interview In Action: Threat Defense Centers and Cyber Communities with Dan Dodson
August 27, 2025: Dan Dodson, CEO of Fortified Health Security, discusses how healthcare organizations are rethinking cybersecurity strategy amid mounting financial pressures. Dan shares insights from their Nashville Executive Briefing Center, where healthcare leaders are uncovering critical gaps…
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TownHall: Nursing Flow Sheets and the Art vs Science of Nursing with Anika Gardenhire
August 26, 2025: Anika Gardenhire, RN, Chief Digital and Transformation Officer at Ardent Health, joins Reid Stephan, VP and CIO at St. Luke’s Health System, to discuss the complicated world of nursing. As healthcare faces workforce shortages and an aging population, the discussion examines…
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UnHack (the Podcast): Creating Security Ambassadors and AI Ethics with Chase Franzen
August 25, 2025: Chase Franzen, VP and CISO at Sharp Healthcare, discusses how they transformed their cybersecurity training into something so engaging that employees actually call it fun. But as AI capabilities advance at breakneck speed, what happens when traditional phishing indicators…
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Keynote: Workforce Resilience - Burnout, Balance, and Belonging
August 21, 2025: In this Keynote Rewind, healthcare leaders are hitting their breaking point, and the numbers tell only part of the story. This episode goes beyond burnout statistics to reveal how some organizations are quietly transforming healthcare work—reducing alert fatigue from a million...
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Interview In Action: Hospital Downtime and Better Recovery Planning with Michael Fredrickson
August 20, 2025: Michael Fredrickson, VP of Sales for US Healthcare from Rubrik, discusses cyber resilience when patient care is on the line. Michael reveals the sobering reality that many younger nurses have never worked without electronic health records. What happens when these systems fail…
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Townhall: Bringing Innovation to Rural Healthcare with Dr. William Morgan
August 19, 2025: Dr. William Morgan, MD, CEO at Copiah County Medical Center, discusses his unexpected four-year transformation of CCMC, a rural Mississippi hospital that's now pioneering AI-driven healthcare solutions. William discusses how partnerships with companies like Neteera have enabled...
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Flourish: From CIO to Solo Practice and Taking the Bold Steps with Dr. Stephanie Lahr
August 18, 2025: Stephanie Lahr, MD, Founder of Vital Thread Advisory, reveals her transition from healthcare executive to solo consultant. What drives a seasoned physician-executive to question decades of traditional employment and embrace the uncertainty of independent consulting? Stephanie...
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Keynote (Rewind): AI in Action - From Buzz to Bedside
August 14, 2025: Healthcare has moved from "what if" to "what now" with AI, as health systems quietly implement artificial intelligence across operations from revenue cycle to bedside care. Bill Russell explores how virtual care adoption jumped from 3% to 95% in three months, questioning whether...
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Interview In Action: Breaking Down the World of Healthcare Consulting with Eric Utzinger
August 13, 2025: Eric Utzinger, Co-Founder and Chief Client Officer at Revuud, tackles the world of healthcare consulting. Drawing from 15 years in healthcare consulting, Eric reveals how the industry shifted around 2013, creating a system where traditional staffing firms often add little value...
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TownHall: Pediatric Research Breakthroughs and Changes with Vittorio Gallo
August 12, 2025: Dr. Zafar Chaudry, SVP, CDIO, and AI Officer, speaks with Dr. Vittorio Gallo, Chief Scientific Officer at Seattle Children's Research Institute, about the transformation happening in pediatric research. As healthcare shifts from traditional lab work to data-driven science, how…
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Keynote (Rewind): CIO Strategies That Work and Paving the Path to the Future
August 7, 2025: In this Keynote recap, Bill takes viewers through the untold reality behind digital transformation: the biggest obstacles aren't technological, they're human. What happens when you're tasked with building an entire IT department from scratch, or when you have to justify why a...
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Interview In Action: Protecting Nurses From Violence Through Ambient Tech with Lisbeth Votruba
August 6, 2025: Lisbeth Votruba, Chief Clinical Officer at AvaSure and a third-generation nurse, discusses how virtual care technology is transforming healthcare delivery. How can AI-powered platforms help nurses return to more personalized, joyful patient care while addressing the growing crisis...
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Keynote: The Future of This Week Health Shows with Drex, Sarah, and Bill
July 31, 2025: Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson preview their upcoming show changes while tackling critical CIO challenges. They discuss "CIO escape rooms"—high-pressure scenarios such as your EHR vendor going out of business or handling a 3 AM security breach. How do healthcare IT...
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Solution Showcase: A Peek Behind the Interoperability Curtain with Marco Casale and Drew Ivan
July 30, 2025: Marco Casale, Systems Integration Architect at the University of Rochester, and Drew Ivan, Chief Architect at Rhapsody, join Bill to discuss healthcare interoperability. What would happen if these critical integration platforms suddenly went down, and why does even Epic need…
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UnHack (the Podcast): Agentic Anxieties and Rural Connectivity with Aaron Heath and Brian Zegers
Even cyber pros have technical issues sometimes – our camera caught a bug, but the audio is clean and packed with security insights! July 28, 2025: Aaron Heath, CISO and Cybersecurity Counsel at the Medical University of South Carolina, and Brian Zegers, Information Security Officer at Lee…
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Keynote: Practical AI Impact that Clinicians and Patients Actually Feel with Jennifer Owens
February 6, 2025: Jennifer Owens, Senior AI Program Administrator at Cleveland Clinic, discusses the evolving role of AI in patient care and provider efficiency. As AI scribes redefine documentation and predictive models refine diagnoses, are we truly seeing the impact we expect? How do we…
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Zero Trust Hospital Series: Digital Transformation is Here with Tamer Baker
February 5, 2025: This is the first installment of our Zero Trust Hospital Series. Tamer Baker, Healthcare CTO for Zscaler, breaks down Zero Trust architecture—what it is, what it isn’t, and why it has become a necessity rather than a buzzword. Can outdated infrastructure truly support the…
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TownHall: Redefining Corporate Wellness with Karla Arzola and Cally Cripps
February 4, 2025: Karla Arzola interviews Cally Cripps, VP of Information Technology and Analytics at Aurora Mental Health Center and Founder of Systemagically. How does living with a chronic condition shape a leader’s approach to corporate wellness? What systemic gaps exist in mental health…
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Interview In Action: Creating The Contactless Patient Room of the Future with Joseph Zaccaria
February 3, 2025: Joseph Zaccaria, VP of Strategy and Finance at Neteera, discusses what the future patient room will look like. Can technology seamlessly blend into clinical workflows without disrupting behavior? Joe dives into how Neteera’s passive monitoring technology leverages precision...
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Keynote: Rapid Imaging Advancements and the Hospital of the Future with Chad Brisendine
January 30, 2025: Chad Brisendine, VP and CIO of St. Luke's University Health Network, explores the transformative journey of healthcare technology. How does a hospital room evolve into a hub of AI-powered care while ensuring patient-centered innovation? What challenges arise when integrating...
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Interview In Action: Moving from Vendor to Partner and Subspecialty AI with Dustin Leek
January 29, 2025: Dustin Leek, Executive Healthcare Strategist for CDW, explores the necessity of partners with clinical experience and CDW’s current focuses. What role does data governance play in unlocking AI’s potential in healthcare? As financial pressures mount on health systems, what...
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TownHall: Advancing Kidney Care through Early AKI Detection with Todd Dunn
January 28: Today on TownHall Reid Stephan, VP and CIO at St. Luke’s Health System speaks with Todd Dunn, CEO and Founder at The Innovators Journey. Todd is a seasoned innovator in healthcare with experience at Intermountain Health and Advocate Health. He explains what AKIs are and how they…
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UnHack (the Podcast): Addressing the Human Factor and Reaching the Board with Matt Christensen
January 27, 2025: Matt Christensen, Sr. Director of Cybersecurity and Intermountain Health, delivers an insightful discussion on the intricate balance of technology, leadership, and the human factor in cybersecurity. How does Intermountain Health’s approach to systemic risk reimagine third-party...
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Keynote: Energizing Healthcare into Action with Data Driven Care with Aneesh Chopra
January 23, 2025: Aneesh Chopra, Chief Strategy Officer at Arcadia, tackles the promises and pitfalls of data-driven healthcare transformation. How do economic incentives shape the use of technology in healthcare? With the adoption of AI and large language models, are we nearing a future where...
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Interview in Action '25 - Lindsey Jarrell, CEO, Healthlink Advisors
January 22: Today on the Conference channel, it’s an Interview in Action with Lindsey Jarrell, Chief Executive Officer at Healthlink Advisors. They discuss the major challenges and trends in healthcare for 2025. What exciting advancements can we expect in the realm of enterprise imaging? How can...
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TownHall: Building a State of the Art Hospital with Jeremy Meller and Sue Schade
January 21, 2025: Sue Schade, Principal at StarBridge Advisors, Hosts Jeremy Meller, CIO at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta as they dive into the intricacies of building a new state of the art hospital. Together, they reveal the guiding principles of saving time, supporting better decisions, and...
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Flourish: Breaking Healthcare's Glass Ceiling - A Legal Pioneer's Journey with Lynn Shapiro Snyder
January 20, 2025: Join Sarah Richardson in conversation with Lynn Shapiro Snyder, a trailblazing healthcare regulatory lawyer with 45 years of experience at Epstein Becker Green. From her early days helping in her family's pharmacy to founding the Women's Business Leaders of U.S. Healthcare...
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Interview In Action: Moving Beyond the Generic and Into Redefining Care with William Morris
January 17, 2025: William Morris, CMO of Ambience Healthcare, explores the transformative potential of Ambience’s solutions in healthcare workflows. They delve into the intricacies of subspecialty language modeling, ROI for health systems, and the promise of seamless EHR integration. What is the...
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Keynote: Building Tomorrow’s Systems Through Today's Tech with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
January 16, 2025: Keith Perry, CIO and SVP of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, discusses how to plan for the facilities of the future with today’s technology. What does AI mean for pediatric cancer care, and how do you harness its potential without unleashing complexity? How does the deeply...
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Solution Showcase: Equipping Health Systems for Downtime with Eli Tarlow and Rajeeb Khatua
January 15, 2024: Eli Tarlow, Director and Healthcare Strategist at CDW, and Rajeeb Khatua, COO of ReMedi Health Solutions, discuss their strategy to keep health systems afloat during EHR downtimes. CDW’s four-base system takes health leaders through a process of ensuring quality continuous care,...
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Townhall: Paving a Path Forward with Innovative Leadership with Nayan Patel and Joseph Longo
Nayan Patel, CIO at Upson Regional Medical Center, hosts Joseph Longo, SVP and CDIO of Parkland Health. How can organizations prioritize emerging technologies like ambient listening and virtual nursing without losing sight of their immediate operational needs? What leadership strategies help…
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Today: Leadership - Quadrant 4
Ready to make magic happen? Quadrant 4 leaders make magic happen.
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Today: Leadership - Quadrant 2-3
Leadership will take you places you never dreamed of going. Today we discuss.
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Keynote: Balancing Powerful Security and Clinical Efficiency with Duc Lai
January 9, 2025: Duc Lai, CISO and VP of the University of Maryland Medical System, shares a compelling journey from war refugee to military academy graduate, and ultimately, to a leading cybersecurity professional. How do military leadership lessons shape the approach to defending against…
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Road to Flourish: Navigating Career Red Lights with Chani Cordero
January 7: Today on the Conference Channel, Erica Williams, Regional Technology Officer - Texas at Ascension speaks with Chani Cordero, Chief Information Officer at Brooke Army Medical Center. The conversation delves into Chani's career journey from joining the military to becoming a CIO in…
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Keynote: Cloud Complications and Consolidation Solutions with Andrew Rosenberg
January 2, 2025: Andrew Rosenberg, CIO of Michigan Medicine, explores the intricate interplay between technology, innovation, and healthcare consolidation. How do massive health systems approach merging operations while preserving unique local practices? What does the future hold for CIOs as...
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Keynote: Navigating and Shaping a Powerful and Effective Culture with This Week Health
December 30, 2024: Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson join Meghan Trevorrow to discuss what defines culture in health IT teams, and how leadership shapes its evolution. What role does character play in shaping team performance, and how can leaders cultivate resilience, trust, and...
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TownHall: Rural Healthcare Success, EMR Optimization, and Patient Safety with Jim Matney
December 17: Today on TownHall, Bill speaks with Jim Matney, President and Chief Executive Officer at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Jim shares the organization's journey from struggling to attract physicians to developing successful residency programs and expanding facilities in rural...
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UnHack (the Podcast): 2024 in a Flash with Drex DeFord
December 16, 2024: In 2024’s Final UnHack (the Podcast) Drex takes us through the year in a flash, highlighting everything from the Change Healthcare incident, Wizard Spider, and 23andMe data mishaps. Remember to stay a little paranoid, and we’ll see you in 2025. Key Points: 01:24: January 01:54:...
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Keynote: Communal Innovation and New Facility Strategy with Myra Davis
December 12, 2024: Myra Davis, CIIO at Texas Children’s Hospital, joins Bill to explore the crossroads of technology, innovation, and patient care. How does a healthcare giant like Texas Children’s leverage AI and advanced analytics to unlock the goldmine of data for better patient outcomes? What...
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Interview In Action: Finding the ROI and Bringing Joy Back to the Clinicians with Adam McMullin
December 11, 2024: Adam McMullin, CEO of AvaSure, joins Bill to explore pressing questions: How are health systems reimagining infrastructure to enhance clinical workflows? Can virtual care platforms bring the joy back to nursing while addressing post-pandemic staffing challenges? As large…
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TownHall: Strategy, Diversity, and Mitigation in Cybersecurity with Ratana Kong DeLuca
December 10: Today on TownHall, Sarah speaks with Ratana Kong DeLuca, Vice President of Professional Services at First Health Advisory about cybersecurity. Ratana shares her extensive experience in the industry, focusing on the necessity of cybersecurity for patient safety and operational...
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Flourish: The Power of Networks and Mindset A Leadership Journey with Dawn Whitney
December 9, 2024: What does it take to transform fear into fulfillment and build a career that aligns with your passions? In this inspiring episode of Flourish, host Sarah Richardson sits down with Dawn Whitney, CEO of ElevateX Leadership Collective, to uncover the secrets behind leadership...
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Keynote: Enhancing Innovation with Value-Focused Governance with Mark Zirkelbach
November 28, 2024: How can healthcare CIOs transform their organizations in an era of rapid digital change? Mark Zirkelbach, CIO of Loma Linda University Medical Center, shares his journey leading a major academic medical center through innovation and automation. What does it take to balance...
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TownHall: Navigating Partnerships & Change with John Couris and Sam Nimah
December 3: Today on TownHall Karla Arzola, Chief Information Officer at Rocky Mountain Human Services speaks with John Couris, President and CEO at Florida Health Sciences Center (FHSC) and Sam Nimah, CEO at TriVent Healthcare. The conversation delves into their collaborative approach to…
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TownHall: The Humility Imperative and Strategic Partnerships with Andrew Kerr
November 26: Today on Town Hall, Sarah speaks with Andrew Kerr, CEO and Managing Partner at FortyAU. The discussion dives deep into how FortyAU helps healthcare systems through custom software solutions and AI integration while emphasizing the importance of values like partnership and humility....
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UnHack (the Podcast): Transformational Leadership and Shaping the Cyber Industry with Paul Annastas
November 25, 2024: Paul Annastas, Head of Information Security Risk Management from the Sarah Cannon Research Institute, explores cybersecurity, leadership, and team dynamics in healthcare. How do transformational leaders balance wisdom and pragmatism when guiding teams through high-pressure...
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Keynote: Lessons Learned from Shared Governance and Employee Engagement with MariJo Rugh
November 21, 2024: MariJo Rugh, VP and CIO of UCHealth, dives into the transformative technology and governance advancements at UCHealth. How does an organization foster a sense of teamwork when virtual nurses and bedside staff must work as one? What does it mean to empower patients through...
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“This Week Health: Conference” captures the essence and energy of attending a premier health technology conference designed specifically for health systems. With a rich lineup of shows like UnHack (the Podcast), TownHall, Keynote, and various sponsored content, this channel serves as a gathering place for innovative thinkers and industry leaders to share transformative ideas. Hosted by Bill Russell, Drex DeFord, and Sarah Richardson—all of whom have firsthand experience in the trenches of health IT leadership—each episode fosters the spread of knowledge and the formation of new connections. By bridging geographical divides, we help ensure that breakthroughs in one part of the country can enhance healthcare delivery nationwide. Subscribe today to join a vibrant community working together to make healthcare more connected and informed, accessible wherever you listen to podcasts.
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