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Today: What the Heck is Going on at OpenAI

OpenAI change in leadership. What does that mean to healthcare and what can we learn.

Newsday: AI Post Executive Order: Changes and Innovations with Drex DeFord and Robbie Hughes

November 20, 2023: Drex DeFord, Executive Healthcare Strategist at CrowdStrike is joined by Robbie Hughes, CEO at Lumeon, for the news. They explore the impact of AI on healthcare, focusing on the Biden Administration's executive order. They discuss the challenges and potential of AI in healthcare, particularly in workflow automation and patient care prioritization. How will AI shape healthcare delivery while ensuring patient safety and operational efficiency? The episode also touches on the...

Today: Step Aside

What I learned playing in a step aside scramble golf tournament.

Today: How AI can Help Reduce the Cost of Healthcare

They list a bunch of ways AI can reduce the cost of healthcare, today we explore each.

Today: News Roundup - AI, Virtual Nursing, Microsoft, Amazon and More

NVidia has a Trillion dollar market cap and their CEO is worried about disruption. Is healthcare vulnerable for disruption?

Today: Amazon Announces Primary Care for Prime Members: For $9 Per Month

Will this make an impact? Is it more of a long term play? Today we take a look.

Newsday: Navigating AI Integration and Remote Work in Healthcare with Mark Dobbs & Erik Nystrom

November 13, 2023: Mark Dobbs (Global Healthcare Alliances) & Erik Nystrom (Principal, Enterprise Imaging) at Pure Storage joins Bill for the news. With the rise of AI integration making waves in the industry, how does this technology aid physicians in handling increasing data loads and resolution quality? And how it can potentially ease the burden off clinicians and physicians? What does this mean for the future of disease identification? Meanwhile, on the business side, how are tech CEOs t...

Today: The Signs its Time to Move on as a Leader

Should you move on as a leader? Today we explore the idea.

Today: OpenAI Dev Day - Full Speed Ahead

OpenAI Dev Day - This Changes everything, again.

Newsday: Andrea Thomaz on Transforming Healthcare and Decreasing Clinician Workload with Robotics

November 8th, 2023: Andrea Thomaz, CEO and co-founder for Diligent Robotics, joins Bill for the news. They dive deep into the transformative world of robotics and AI, with a specific focus on their impacts on healthcare. This episode raises some thought-provoking questions about the future. How are hospitals using robotics like the transport robot Moxi to alleviate workforce shortages and improve efficiency? What is the role of AI in these developments, and how are the fields of robotics and...

Today: AI is Changing Hospital Finance Executives Role

AI is going to change everything, today we look at Healthcare Finance.

Newsday: Insights From Outside the Healthcare Industry and Smart Financial Moves with Laura O’Toole

November 6, 2023: Laura O’Toole, CEO of SureTest, explores the transformative power of diversity in healthcare expertise. In this Newsday they consider the impacts of introducing non-traditional backgrounds into the healthcare realm, questioning the balance between overwhelming new entrants and harnessing their unique skill sets. The conversation naturally extends to the potential of AI in healthcare, challenging current structures like large Epic shops and urging a shift towards meaningful ...

Today: Get More Done - A Leadership Imperative

Time is a limited resource. The best leaders get more done with the time they have. Today we explore.

Today: A Cautionary Tale

A Coverup is a Coverup and it never ends well. The truth will always come to light. Today we look at one such cautionary tale.

Today: A Unicorn Disappears in Health Tech

Olive AI fell off the map yesterday. Today we explore.

Today: The U.S.' first AI Executive Order

Today we look at the President's first AI Executive order.

Newsday: Democratizing AI, Intelligent Apps, and Ransomware with Drex DeFord

October 30, 2023: Drex DeFord, Executive Healthcare Strategist at CrowdStrike joins Bill for the news. A thoughtful consideration surfaces around democratized AI and the implications on efficiency and privacy. What does the rise of machine customers mean for future economic activities? How will this explosion of AI affect cyber threats and security management? Furthermore, we cover intriguing topics around Patch Tuesday, AI's impact on development and intelligent applications, and the concep...

Today: Health IT Deficiencies and First Principles Thinking

How are our problem solving skills? Today we explore this as a deficiency of Health IT.

Today: Introducing AI into Healthcare

A couple of contrasting use cases. Google Vertex and Recent Imaging study contrast maturity of AI models.

Today: The Financial State of the Industry

Well the numbers are out and they look good, but as you know, that isn't the whole picture.

Today: Amazon Exec's on Healthcare Business

Who's steering the ship for healthcare at Amazon?

Newsday: Data Management and Unseen Bias with Priscilla Sandberg

October 23, 2023: Priscilla Sandberg, Senior Healthcare Strategic Alliances Manager from Pure Storage, joins Bill for the news. The conversation brings to light topics such as data management protection and women facing more expensive healthcare. What role does AI play in healthcare, and how is marketing distinct from other industries, especially in terms of payer markets? how should companies manage data security in an era where even cloud data is vulnerable to breaches. Furthermore, they d...

Today: Clarity - It's the Leaders Job

Without clarity the people are lost. Does your organization have clarity?

Today: Nurses and Tech - Taking Center Stage

Nurses are clamoring for technology. Well, not exactly, they are clamoring for solutions to their problems and smart technology leaders are finding them to be great allies.

Newsday: Surviving the Cyber Security Storm: Insights from David Ting from HLTH 2023

October 18, 2023: David Ting, CTO and founder at Tausightjoins Bill for the news live from HLTH23. Can the sphere of cyber security keep up with the accelerated rate of AI technology innovation and what are the risks of adopting new technologies like OpenAI's GPT-4? As the digital landscape diversifies and grows, we confront the pressing question of how we can secure proliferating data, especially in the complex terrain of the cloud. Compounding these challenges, we reflect on the reputation...

Today: Federal Regulation of AI

The Federal Government is looking to regulate AI. Today we discuss what they are saying.

Newsday: From AI Displacements to Database Debates: A Deep Dive with Charles Boicey

October 16, 2023: Charles Boicey, Chief Innovation Officer of Clearsense, joins Bill for the news. They delve into the evolving landscape of healthcare and technology. How does the "chaos of healthcare" influence patient outcomes based on myriad variables like time, staff, and facility? As AI emerges as a potent tool, is it poised to displace human roles, or will it serve as a supplementary force, enhancing the efficiency of tasks like claim submissions? How will AI-driven denials and approv...

Today: What is your Problem and How is it Measured

There are two ways people and organziations are approaching AI in healthcare. Today we discuss.

Today: General Catalyst and Marc Harrison are doing What?

Today: What I Saw at the HLTH 2023 Conference

HLTH 2023 is in full swing. Here's what I saw from the floor.

Today: Healthcare IT Doubling Down on Innovation

Where are we investing?

Newsday: Encountering Telehealth, Socioeconomic Barriers, and Solution Accessibility with Chad Webb

October 9, 2023: Chad Webb, CTO at Rhaeos, joins Bill for the news. In this episode, they focus on the transformative role of AI and technology deserts. How do healthcare professionals navigate the balance between leveraging tech and ensuring its effective implementation? What challenges do underserved populations face in accessing modern digital health solutions, and how can we bridge the tech divide to provide care more equitably? As health systems explore everything from easy-button solut...

Today: Looking at AI in Imaging with Lee Milligan, MD

Dr. Lee Milligan sits down with me to discuss AI in Imagining. Hope you enjoy.

Today: Will Patients Become the Point of Care?

The Medical Futurist postulates, we explore.

Newsday: Meeting Consumer Demands and Leveraging Tech in Primary Care with Robbie Hughes

October 4, 2023: Robbie Hughes, CEO at Lumeon joins Bill for the news. How can healthcare strike a balance between leveraging technology for lower-risk patients and maintaining a human touch amid clinician shortages? How should existing healthcare providers adapt to compete with emerging consumer-centric players like Walmart and Walgreens? As value-based payments impact appointment availability, what alternatives can maintain both quality and accessibility of care? How can health systems evo...

Today: What an AI Enabled Health System Looks Like

We've incurred the pain of digitizing the medical record, what was it all for. Today we discuss whats possible today.

Newsday: Financial Impacts of Innovation: Private Data Management and ChatGPT With Cameron Lewellen

October 2, 2023:  Cameron Lewellen, Director of Healthcare ISVs at VMware, joins Bill for the news.  They discuss the intricacies of VMware's approach to healthcare and the use of AI in the industry. Why is interoperability not yet a front-of-mind concern in healthcare? How is Cameron's friend Larry Ellison, Chief Executive Director at Oracle Corporation, reshaping our perception of healthcare through his innovative approach to data? With topics ranging from the role of AI in medical imaging...

Today: Amazon Invests $4B in the Gen AI race

Amazon invests $4bn into AI firm Anthropic, competing with Google, Microsoft in AI race. Attains minority ownership, promotes generative AI development, propels Anthropic's competition with ChatGPT's developer OpenAI. Today we discuss.

Today: MGM, Caesars Cyberattack Responses Required Brutal Choices

MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment face Scattered Spider/ALPHV cyberattack. Caesars pays $15M ransom and quickly resumes business; MGM refuses to pay, undergoes 10+ days operational downtime. Was one right? Was one wrong?

Today: The Digital Future of Healthcare: Unpacking the Transcarent Partnership with Top Health Systems.

Today, we delve into the transformative partnership between Transcarent and ten leading health systems, aiming to revolutionize patient care with digital front-ends, transparent pricing, and streamlined care pathways. This collaboration offers a glimpse into the future of healthcare, emphasizing convenience, transparency, and personalized patient experiences.

Today: Costco/Sesame Joins Walmart & Others, Amplifying Healthcare Shift

Costco / Sesame announcement won't be a game changer on it's own, but when you stack it up with announcements from Amazon, CVS, Walmart, Walgreens, United Healthcare and other digital platform plays you have an aggregate disruption.

Newsday: The Future of Tech - Third-party Risks, AI, and Cybersecurity with David Ting

September 25, 2023: David Ting, CTO and Founder of Tausight joins Bill for the news. They explore topics ranging from third-party healthcare risks, the complexities of cybersecurity, to the potential impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Does our reliance on third-party systems expose us to risk, and how does this molecular spread of patient data affect us all? Can AI negate the need for intricate, hand-written code and how close are we to AI-powered robotic surgery becoming the norm? The...

Today: Fireside Chat Recap

It's Friday, today I recap some key points from a talk I gave this week. Don't forget to share our podcast with a friend.

Today: How tech can solve healthcare issues, per 51 leaders

A little brainstorming this morning. 51 leaders share how they are looking to apply technology to healthcare's challenges.

Today: Why is Epic so Dominant in the Industry

Bill Gurley asserts that Epic rigged the system and Social Media concurs. The Internet is ablaze with this narrative, unfortunately it's wrong. A little research will point out that Bill just glossed over the details and started knitting things together that don't go together. Today we explore.

Today: Walking Through Generative AI Use Cases

Three sets of use cases for Generative AI. Clinical Efficiency, Revenue Cycle, and Operational. This is moving faster than anyone imagined.

Newsday: Confronting the Challenges and Opportunities of AI in Healthcare with Bob Klein

September 18, 2023: Bob Klein, CEO of Digital Scientists joins Bill for the news. They explore the complexities and advancements of AI in the field of healthcare. How might the landscape of medical services change as AI becomes integrated into daily operations? How will AI make waves in areas as significant as clinical decision support systems? Is AI an aid or a hindrance, a tool for efficiency, or a risk to job security as argued by nurses? Klein grapples with these questions and more, prov...

Today: The CISOs World

We just completed another 229 roundtable. This time it was CISOs. Drex and I report out.

Today: Testing GPT4 Variability in the Clinical Setting

GPT4, can it diagnose effectively?

Today: The Apple Event

Why? Because I watched and their advancements power a lot of innovation.