This Week Health: Newsroom
951 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings“This Week Health: NewsRoom” showcases our commitment to transforming healthcare one connection at a time, providing a dedicated space for timely discussions on industry news. Featuring programs like Today in Health IT, Newsday, UnHack (the News), and This Week Health: Live; this channel caters to healthcare professionals who face the constant challenge of staying informed despite their demanding roles. Guided by the seasoned insights of CEO and Host Bill Russell, and co-hosts Drex DeFord and Sarah Richardson—all of whom have firsthand experience in the trenches of health IT leadership—this channel delivers concise updates and expert analysis to keep you informed in the rapidly evolving world of health technology. Subscribe today for a reliable source of current information, accessible wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Newsday - How Exposed will Health IT Be with a Down Economy and Cybersecurity Worker Shortage?
June 20, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBJune 20, 2022: Drex DeFord, Executive Healthcare Strategist at CrowdStrike joins Bill on Newsday to talk about the economy, cyber labor issues and cyber liability insurance. We explore options for how a health IT leader can prepare for a down economy. While we have to brace ourselves for a slowdown in healthcare, agility will be essential. The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rates three-quarters of a percentage point, its most aggressive hike since 1994. New research suggests n...
Today: What I'm Learning in Running a Business
June 17, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBThis Week Health is actually a business and we recently added our ninth staff person. Today I share with you what I'm learning in the process. I think some of it will be applicable to you in your situation.
Today: Healthcare Organizations Struggle to Obtain Cyber Liability Insurance
June 16, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 9.06 MBTo self-insure or not to self-insure, that is the question. Well, not entirely, but today we explore the state of the cyber liability insurance industry.
Today: A Look at the Beckers CIO Headlines
June 15, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBToday, I talk through the headlines in Becker's latest CIO email. 1. Top tech salaries by skill Full story 2. HHS releases new HIPAA guidance on audio telehealth visits: 4 things to know Full story 3. Kaiser Permanente notifies nearly 70,000 patients of email data breach Full story 5. Oracle reports 5% revenue hike, eyes changes to newly purchased Cerner Full story 6. CHI Health, associated locations affected by vendor data breach Full story 7. VA watchdog finds former CISO reprimanded...
Today: Oracle to the Rescue
June 14, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.79 MBSee if you've seen this movie before. Big Tech comes into healthcare and makes big claims to solve what ails healthcare. I'm just a little surprised that it still happens. Today we explore the most recent case.
Newsday - How can Health IT make a Difference in Hospital Safety, Care Models and Feedback Platforms?
June 13, 2022 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MBJune 13, 2022: Patty Hayward, Vice President, Strategy Healthcare and Life Sciences at Talkdesk joins Bill for the news. A gunman killed two doctors and two others at an Oklahoma medical building after blaming one of the physicians for causing him pain from a recent back surgery. How can we better prepare our hospitals for these unthinkable tragedies? Could solutions lie within more technological advances within the front doors of a hospital? What are the 3 main challenges with cloud adoptio...
Today: The Story of the Florence Duomo
June 10, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBThe amazing story of optimism and innovation stands in the center of Florence Italy. A story about an X-Prize winner who built a piece of architecture that stands 800 years later. What lessons can we take away from such amazing creativity and problem-solving?
Today: Does Your Health System Have a Tech Concierge Service?
June 09, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.01 MBTech Concierge has been well received by the health systems that have chosen to deliver these services. Today we explore the concept.
Today: Apple Health Updates from the World Wide Developer Conference
June 08, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.45 MBTim Cook is on record as saying Apple will be known for its advancements in health. Today we see what steps they've taken.
Today: The Largest Transfer of Wealth in History
June 07, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.72 MBThe Baby Boomers are passing $30Trillion in Wealth to the next generation. Will that impact our world? Today we explore how it may already be happening.
Newsday - In Light of Quitting Culture and Nurse Shortages, How can Care Services Fill in the Gaps?
June 06, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBJune 6, 2022: Matti (Perilstein) Burnett, Co-Founder of Eternally joins Bill for the news. Eternally www.myeternally.com is a personalized service providing advanced care planning support for patients of hospital systems. A Gartner report states that the annual quit rate will jump up nearly 20 percent from annual pre pandemic levels. Healthcare organizations should prepare themselves as this new culture of quitting becomes the norm. With more than two years having passed since the pandemic b...
Today: Surgeon General Sounds Alarm on Healthcare Worker Burnout and Resignation
June 03, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.89 MBSurgeon General Sounds Alarm on Healthcare Worker Burnout and Resignation. With a projected shortage of nearly 140,000 physicians by 2033 and a shortage of 3 million lower wage healthcare workers in the next five years, the US Surgeon General has sounded the alarm on the country's ongoing healthcare burnout crisis. Today we explore.
Today: Employees Cause Breaches, Value Based Care Concerns and Transcarent
June 02, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.41 MBEmployees cause more cyber breaches in healthcare than other industry. Internal actors continue to post sticky cybersecurity problems for healthcare companies despite not causing a majority of data breaches, according to a new data breach report from Verizon. Education is key. Value based care has become akin to religion, with the industry taking it on faith that these models will drive beneficial change. But there are potential pitfalls. Today we explore.
Today: What do Market Drops mean for Investors and IPOs?
June 01, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.45 MBSequoia Warns Founders of ‘Crucible Moment,’ Advises How to ‘Avoid the Death Spiral’. Sand Hill Road’s doomsayer-in-chief—Sequoia Capital—is back with a warning to its startup founders: Don’t expect a recovery from the current market downturn to happen quickly. Over the years, Sequoia, the venture firm behind Google, Apple and Airbnb, has developed a reputation as the tech industry’s Cassandra, through memos and presentations that it shared with the leaders of its portfolio companies during...
Today: Taking a Stroll Through the Headlines
May 31, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBThe latest headlines from Beckers: Data-driven approach required to transform healthcare Mayo clinic CEO says. Fortune 500’s top 25 health carecompanies. 14 health systems seeking EHR talent. And more. Today we explore.
Newsday - How is Data the Foundation of the Future of Digital Health?
May 30, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBMay 30, 2022: Dr Colin Banas, Chief Medical Officer for DrFirst joins Bill for the news today. What went on at the AMIA 2022 Clinical Informatics Conference? What areas of healthcare are most in need of disruption and digital transformation today? If we don't continue to invest in virtual care, we could lose the coordination of a significant volume of patients. How do we make the delivery of care better? What happens when COVID-19 emergency declarations end? What are the implications for Cov...
Interview in Action - Post-HIMSS 2022 Featuring Mike McSherry, Xealth and Matthew Roman, Duke Health
May 27, 2022 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBDigital health value includes helping engage clinicians with their patients in ways that are replicable across team specialties. Duke implemented a digital health platform integrated with the EHR to make the rollout near seamless, easily repeatable and using existing resources leveraging automation when possible. This has delivered several benefits across specialties, including reduced patient appointment, no shows, which saved hundreds of clinical hours, increased engagement with educationa...
Today: Where are the Disruptors Coming From?
May 26, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBMeMD, a multi-specialty national telehealth provider organization, rebranded as Walmart Health Virtual Care as part of its official transition to the Walmart Health family. The name change marks the final stages of MeMD’s acquisition by Walmart Health, which was initially announced in May 2021. Walmart Health Virtual Care will be available in Florida Walmart Health centers and expand to existing centers over the next several months. Walmart Health Virtual Care is a comprehensive telehealth ...
Today: Is Asynchronous Healthcare a Path to the Future?
May 25, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.32 MBDaniel Barchi put this forward on LinkedIN. The future of medicine is not better appointment scheduling or more convenient telemedicine. The future of medicine is asynchronous. Patients with symptoms will initiate care with a secure text/chat with their physician or a care coordinator. Over the course of a few hours, the appropriate labs/imaging tests will be arranged. Over a few days and a series of messages, the clinician and the patient will get the results, answer questions, and decide ...
Today: What is Your Workforce Strategy
May 24, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBIn the words of Greg Till EVP, Chief People Officer at Providence Health System "Workforce strategy doesn’t just “support” business strategy. It IS a business strategy. That’s never been more apparent or important." Today we explore.
Newsday - Traveling Nurses: A Problem or Solution in Healthcare and Health Systems?
May 23, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBMay 23, 2022: Christine Parent, Associate Vice President at MEDITECH joins Bill for the news. ANA releases updated 'Nurses Bill of Rights'. The document can act as a tool to facilitate discussions about workplace concerns. A KLAS Arch Collaborative report found that sufficient ongoing health IT training is linked to EHR satisfaction. Compared to other clinicians, nurses are the most likely to have plans to leave their organization in the next year, according to a KLAS report. Key Points: T...
Today: Onboarding staff Through the Metaverse
May 20, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.59 MBAccenture onboarded 150,000 new staff through the Metaverse. Thought I would explore a fun story this Friday. I hope you enjoy. https://in.mashable.com/tech/31909/accentures-150000-new-employees-will-spend-day-one-in-companys-metaverse-campus
Today: What I Learned from Elon Musk This Morning
May 19, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBI listened to an interview of Elon Musk this morning. I selected some of what I learned which could be applied to healthcare. Hope you enjoy. https://youtu.be/CnxzrX9tNoc
Today: What does the end of the Public Health Emergency Mean?
May 18, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBThe Public Health Emergency has been extended. Take a deep breath. But what happens when it ends? Today we explore.
Today: What is Your Take on the Current Healthcare Market
May 17, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.95 MBDoes it really matter what I think? What do you think? I want to know what you believe about the future of healthcare. Great leaders figure out what they believe about the macro trends in order to inform the strategy and actions that you will take. Let me know. What do you believe?
Newsday - Is the Role of the CIO still a Desirable Role?
May 16, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBMay 16, 2022: Ryan Witt, Industries Solutions and Strategy Leader at Proofpoint joins Bill for the news. It’s not as obvious as it once was, who the next round of CIOs will be. Has the role changed? Is it becoming more operational? Is it still desirable? How can we develop the next generation? Mental health apps have worse privacy policies for users than most other app categories, according to a Mozilla report. In a rare show of alliance, Apple, Google and Microsoft have joined forces to exp...
Today: Celebrating Milestones
May 13, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.66 MBMilestones are important markers of what we've accomplished and what we can do. Today we talk about marking the milestones of our team in order to build off of those successes in the future. I hope you enjoy.
Today: Advocate - Atrium and What a Merger Done Right Might Look Like
May 12, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 9.12 MBAdvocate / Aurora / Atrium -> A Merger creates the 5th largest health system by revenue in the country. Today, you get my take on what it might look like for this merger to be done right.
Today: Preparing for a Culture of Quitting
May 11, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.86 MBWhat if I told you that your voluntary turnover was going to increase by 4% to 5% in the coming year. Are you ready for that kind of turnover? What is causing that kind of increase? How many open positions do you have today? Today we explore the culture of quitting.
Today: Addressing IT Staff Shortages with Trades
May 10, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.36 MBDoes every job in Health IT require a four-year degree. Have you checked how many of them do? Is this creating an artificial barrier to filling roles with qualified candidates? Is this an outdated model? Would we be able to be more creative around DEI if we didn't put up this artificial barrier? Just some of the concepts that CIOs are discussing. Love to hear your thoughts.
Newsday – Nursing Shortage Solutions, Brick and Mortar Hospital Developments, and Low Tech Investments
May 09, 2022 14:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBMay 9, 2022: Drex DeFord, Executive Healthcare Strategist at CrowdStrike and Lee Milligan, CIO for Asante Health join Bill for the news. Saint Louis University Hospital nurses target administration in no-confidence vote. UnityPoint Health opens $38.4M hospital. WHO says Elon Musk has a “huge responsibility” to fight health misinformation on Twitter. In 2020 we saw a historical $14.9B invested into digital health companies. In 2021, those investments made history again, nearly doubling 2020’s...
Today: Is Automation the Key to Exceptional Results
May 06, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.77 MBWhat can we learn from SpaceX busy month? "SpaceX has also launched three other rockets during the last month; two Starlink satellite missions and a classified satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office. Additionally, SpaceX has a Starlink launch planned for Friday morning at 5:42 am ET (09:42 UTC), just five hours after the Crew-3 landing. So, is this too much for the company to handle in a safe manner? NASA officials that SpaceX has assigned enough people to different teams to hand...
Today: Warning Labels for Health Data
May 05, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.53 MBWhat do you think about a warning label on apps that clearly states we plan to monetize your data, would you like to continue. Would that level of clarity change your usage of that app? Beckers has an article today that covers creepy privacy policies for mental health apps. What about taking it one step further. What about a warning on MyChart for health systems that have decided to monetize my medical record. Please be aware that we are sharing your medical record for research and we will...
Interview in Action – Post-HIMSS 2022 Featuring Dr. Maulik Purohit with University Hospitals
May 04, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBDr. Maulik Purohit, Associate Chief Medical Information Officer at University Hospitals joins us to discuss precision medicine and how it has the potential to really drive patient care in a much more personalized and individual way. Hope you enjoy.
Interview in Action - Post-HIMSS 2022 Featuring Ryan Witt with Proofpoint
May 03, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBRyan Witt, Industries Solutions and Strategy Leader at Proofpoint joins us to discuss the heightened state of cybersecurity alert, especially in the face of what's going on in Russia and the Ukraine.
Newsday – Global Digital Health Funding Falls, Walmart Heir Takes on Health and Chatbots
May 02, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBMay 2, 2022: Patty Hayward, Vice President, Strategy Healthcare and Life Sciences at Talkdesk joins Bill for the news. Walmart heir Alice Walton's foundation is helping build a new regional health system in Arkansas. Blue Cross Blue Shield, Michigan and Honest Medical Group, Nashville are launching a joint venture to make it easier for docs to transition to value-based care for Medicare patients. AMA survey explores variations in telehealth use among 2,232 physicians. Chatbots and related au...
Interview in Action - Post-HIMSS 2022 Featuring Torbjörn Kronander with Sectra
April 29, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBTorbjörn Kronander, CEO at Sectra discusses cloud and security. Hope you enjoy.
Interview in Action - ViVE 2022 Featuring Terry Myerson with Truveta
April 28, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.66 MBTruveta announced their new COVID-19 insights and unveiled the Truveta platform for the first time at #ViVE2022. Terry Myerson, Chief Executive Officer joins us for an exclusive interview. Hope you enjoy.
Interview in Action - VIVE 2022 Featuring Kirk Larson with Riverside Healthcare
April 27, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.16 MBKirk Larson, Chief Information Officer at Riverside Healthcare stops by to discuss what is top of mind in innovation at Riverside and how they deliver rural healthcare. Hope you enjoy.
Interview in Action - ViVE 2022 Featuring Mark Amey with Alameda Health System
April 26, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBMark Amey, Chief Information Officer at Alameda Health System drops by to discuss the powerful tool of social media. Hope you enjoy.
Interview in Action – Post-HIMSS 2022 Featuring Vikrant Arora with Hospital for Special Surgery
April 25, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBVikrant Arora, VP & CISO at Hospital for Special Surgery stops by to discuss the evolution of AI and ML making patient care better and the effects of cyber stress and burnout. Hope you enjoy.
Interview in Action - ViVE 2022 Featuring Scott MacLean with Medstar Health
April 22, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.74 MBScott MacLean, Senior Vice President and CIO at MedStar Health stops by to discuss building out their innovative new data center and Epic platform and transforming telehealth. Hope you enjoy.
Interview in Action - ViVE 2022 Featuring Cassie Leonard with CHIME
April 21, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.46 MBCassie (Leonard) Ballard, Director of Congressional Affairs for CHIME stops by. In this heightened state of cybersecurity awareness, especially with the war going on in the Ukraine, how is CHIME helping health systems understand the required federal regulations?
Interview in Action - HIMSS 2022 Featuring Maha Salahuddin with Spectrum Health
April 20, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBMaha Salahuddin, Director, Population Health Data and Analytics at Spectrum Health drops by to discuss population health, data and analytics with a focus on identifying vulnerable patient populations. Hope you enjoy.
Interview in Action - ViVE 2022 Featuring Tim Dawson and Larry Sitka from Canon Medical
April 19, 2022 05:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBTim Dawson, CTO and Larry Sitka, VP/CSIO Enterprise Applications at Canon Medical drop by to discuss the visionary future of medical imaging. Hope you enjoy.
Newsday – Automation to Alleviate Workforce Shortage Strain in Healthcare
April 18, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBApril 18, 2022: Joshua Reischer, MD, CEO and Founder of Health Note joins Bill for the news today. Hospital CEOs had a lot to be concerned about last year, but workforce shortages ranked Number 1 on their list. The pandemic-driven turmoil is spurring many nurses, physicians and other staff to leave their roles when hospitals need them most. Healthcare legislators and leaders are exploring ways to revitalize the nation's workforce. Advances in robotics, AI and machine learning have already ch...
Newsday – Automation to Alleviate Workforce Shortage Strain in Healthcare with Joshua Reischer
April 18, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBApril 18, 2022: Joshua Reischer, MD, CEO and Founder of Health Note joins Bill for the news today. Hospital CEOs had a lot to be concerned about last year, but workforce shortages ranked Number 1 on their list. The pandemic-driven turmoil is spurring many nurses, physicians and other staff to leave their roles when hospitals need them most. Healthcare legislators and leaders are exploring ways to revitalize the nation's workforce. Advances in robotics, AI and machine learning have already ch...
Interview in Action - ViVE 2022 Featuring Sarah Richardson with Tivity Health
April 15, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.9 MBSarah Richardson, SVP and CIO at Tivity Health stops by the discuss whole continuum of care that is keeping seniors healthy in the Medicare advantage space. Hope you enjoy.
Interview in Action - HIMSS 2022 Featuring Ron Emerson with Zoom
April 14, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MBRon Emerson, Global Healthcare Lead at Zoom stops by the discuss the hyper digitalization of healthcare, since the pandemic and what we have learned so far. Hope you enjoy.
Interview in Action – HIMSS 2022 Featuring Roberta Schwartz with Houston Methodist Hospital
April 13, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBThe next iteration of the virtual ICU with Roberta Schwartz with Houston Methodist Hospital on Today's Interview in Action. I hope you enjoy.