The 229 Podcast

The 229 Podcast

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The 229 Podcast episodes

  • The 229 Podcast: Exploring How Epic Cosmos is Changing Care with Phil Lindemann
    October 9, 2025: Phil Lindemann, VP of Data and Research at Epic, reveals how Cosmos has grown to 300 million patient records, transforming clinical decision-making through AI-powered insights. Discover how physicians now access precision cohorts and outcome-driven treatment recommendations at the point of care, backed by over 1,000 automated quality checks per query. Phil discusses the evolution from manual analytics to AI-assisted tools, the explosive growth in healthcare research with two peer-reviewed papers published weekly from Cosmos data, and breakthrough applications like Christ Hospital's 25% improvement in early-stage lung cancer detection. Learn why data literacy remains the critical challenge even as AI revolutionizes healthcare analytics, and how Epic's closed-loop system ensures patient data drives better care without being sold.
    Key Points:
    • 01:39 Journey at Epic: From CDs to Cosmos
    • 15:27 Research and Innovation with Cosmos
    • 23:29 AI's Role in Transforming Healthcare
    • 26:35 Challenges and Innovations in Data Analytics
    • 31:31 Ensuring Data Privacy and Future Prospects

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    42 min
  • Executive Interview: Where Will AI Focus First and Huntzinger Announcement with Bob Kitts
    October 7, 2025: Bob Kitts, CEO and Founding Partner of Avarion (formerly Huntzinger Management Group), shares insights on navigating healthcare IT transformation in an era of unprecedented change. From AI integration strategies that vary dramatically between rural hospitals and academic medical centers to the coming revolution in revenue cycle management, Bob explains why successful technology adoption starts with business needs, not buzzwords. Learn how CTOs are already embedding AI into security and operational tools, why digital roadmapping and analytics must work together, and how healthcare organizations can deliver real ROI during times of intense economic pressure.
    Key Points:
    • 00:37 Background and Evolution of Huntzinger Management Group
    • 02:41 Industry Trends and AI Integration
    • 09:22 Major Announcement: Huntzinger Rebrands to Avarion
    • 11:40 Conclusion and Future Outlook

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    14 min
  • Newsday: IT Expecting 18% Hiring Cut and Innovating Access in the AI World with Bill Willis
    October 6, 2025: New research reveals an expected 18% reduction in hiring over the next two years, but this isn't about downsizing—it's about strategic reallocation. Bill Willis, CTO of IDMWORKS, joins to discuss these new breaking statistics. With 62% of organizations prioritizing AI skills over traditional development experience, the industry faces a critical choice between reducing headcount or upskilling existing talent. Meanwhile, cybersecurity experts warn that the traditional network perimeter has vanished, requiring a fundamental rethink of identity management and password-free authentication. Discover why data governance has never been more crucial for successful AI implementation and how smart leaders are preparing for this seismic shift in healthcare technology.
    Key Points:
    • 01:04 Scarcity in IT Hiring
    • 11:38 The Evolving IT Security Perimeter
    • 18:21 HIPAA Security Rule Updates
    • 26:54 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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      29 min
    • Executive Interview: The AI-Enabled Vendor Problem and Necessary Transparency with Ed Gaudet
      October 3, 2025: Healthcare leaders are sitting on a cybersecurity time bomb, and most don't even know it. Censinet CEO and Founder Ed Gaudet reveals that 80% of healthcare vendors have quietly AI-enabled their products while organizations still rely on outdated SOC 2 certificates for risk assessment. Drawing lessons from the Change Healthcare crisis, Ed explains why hope has become the default security strategy and how single points of failure are hiding throughout health system operations. From building a $7M ARR startup to transforming third-party risk management, this conversation exposes the uncomfortable truth about vendor compliance and offers a blueprint for healthcare leaders ready to stop playing cybersecurity roulette with patient care.
      Key Points:
      • 00:35 Challenges of Founding a Healthcare Startup
      • 07:43 Addressing Third-Party Risk in Healthcare
      • 15:49 The Critical Role of Business Processes 
      • 18:21 Challenges in Vendor Risk Management
      • 25:55 Personal Insights and Podcasting

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      29 min
    • The 229 Podcast: Shockingly Human Care and Why Scribes Won’t Fix Healthcare with Spencer Dorn, MD
      October 2, 2025: Dr. Spencer Dorn, Vice Chair and Professor of Medicine from UNC Health, brings a refreshingly honest perspective to healthcare AI adoption that challenges industry assumptions. As a gastroenterologist who deliberately chose not to use AI scribes despite the hype, he reveals why AI tools only save about one minute per patient and questions whether billion-dollar valuations are justified. The conversation takes unexpected turns, from his experience with the streamlined UK healthcare system to the controversial OpenAI demo featuring a woman who received her cancer diagnosis through a patient portal. Spencer explores what AI can and cannot do in critical moments, the humanity healthcare is losing through digitization, and why typing speed might be the best predictor of AI adoption success.
      Key Points:
      • 03:37 A Refreshingly Human Healthcare Experience in the UK
      • 09:16 AI Scribes and Human Touch
      • 17:18 OpenAI Demo and Cancer Diagnosis
      • 20:12 Consumer Tools and Health Queries
      • 30:34 Technology's Impact on Rural Healthcare

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        34 min
      • Executive Interview: DCH's Quality Turnaround Journey With Faith Burkett and Billy Helmandollar
        October 1, 2025: How does an 880-bed health system in rural Alabama transform from a Leapfrog safety grade of D to B in just two years while achieving CHIME Most Wired Level 9 recognition? DCH Health System's CIO, Billy Helmandollar, and Chief Clinical Informatics Officer, Faith Burkett, reveal the multidisciplinary approach that drove their remarkable turnaround. Discover how simple fixes like standardizing barcode scanners and addressing WiFi dead zones boosted medication scanning compliance from 85% to 95%, dramatically improving patient safety. Plus, learn about their innovative EMR hosting solution that saves local clinics up to $10,000 monthly and their early adoption of MEDITECH Expanse Pathology as they continue expanding their digital transformation across western Alabama.
        Key Points:
        • 03:36 Achievements and Growth
        • 09:38 Community and Technical Support Initiatives
        • 12:46 Clinical Workflow Enhancements
        • 14:28 Future Plans and Innovations

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          19 min
        • Newsday: The Perfect Storm in Healthcare Cybersecurity: AI, Costs, and Risk with Russell Teague

          September 29, 2025: In this episode of Newsday, Drex is joined by Russell Teague of Fortified Health Security for a candid look at the storm brewing in healthcare IT. From the promises and pitfalls of AI to the growing sophistication of cyber threats, they explore how health systems are balancing innovation with risk. The conversation dives into financial pressures, shifting reimbursement models, and the tough choices CIOs and CISOs are facing as budgets tighten. With insights from the front lines, this discussion sheds light on how leaders can think differently, consolidate wisely, and prepare for the challenges reshaping healthcare cybersecurity.

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          25 min
        • Newsday: Salesforce Breach Spreads and New Liability Era with George Pappas
          September 26, 2025: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health by Health Catalyst, joins This Week Health for the News. Together, they unpack the Salesforce breaches that turned cybersecurity companies into victims and the explosion of personal injury lawyers now chasing data breach cases. With class action lawsuits up fivefold and cyber insurance policies being voided for non-compliance, they explore whether Epic's bold new AI platform strategy could be the answer—or create even bigger problems. As state cyber funding expires and critical infrastructure remains vulnerable, George tackles the uncomfortable question: in a world where everything connects to everything else, who's really watching the watchers?
          Key Points:
          • 00:53 Discussing SBOM Guidance
          • 09:22 Salesforce Security Issues
          • 15:04 State and Local Government Security

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            21 min
          • The 229 Podcast: Automated Pharmacy Centers of the Future with Tricia Julian and Nilesh Desai
            September 25, 2025: How did Baptist Health Kentucky scale from 10,000 to 90,000 prescriptions? Tricia Julian, CIO, and Nilesh Desai, Chief Pharmacy Officer, of Baptist Health System reveal the details behind their three-and-a-half-year project of creating an automated prescription center, achieving a 93% patient retention rate, and creating a system where robots handle medication. As health systems face mounting Medicaid cuts and pharmacy benefit management becomes their second-largest expense, could centralized automation be the answer? Explore this pioneering approach in this 229 podcast. 
            Key Points:
            • 03:48 Advanced Pharmacy Automation
            • 07:42 Building and Scaling the Central Pharmacy
            • 09:42 Changing the Pharmacy Game
            • 15:07 Future Plans and Final Thoughts

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              21 min
            • Solution Showcase: Webinar Rerun - EHR Implementation post M&A With Amirah Centinario
              September 24, 2025: Amirah Centinario, EVP at Optimum Healthcare IT, dives into the hard truths and hacks to healthcare M&A. What separates the organizations that pull off lightning-fast integrations from those that crash and burn? Amirah reveals why some health systems are acquiring distressed entities at breakneck speed, the hidden costs that blow up budgets, and the one factor that can make or break a merger before it even starts. And what happens when the acquired hospital's technology is actually better than what you're trying to implement?
              Want more Information? Check Out Optimum Healthcare IT’s M&A Overview HERE
              Key Points:
              • 01:28 Challenges in Mergers and Acquisitions
              • 08:16 Change Management Strategies
              • 16:35 Preparing for Future M&A
              • 23:21 Industry Trends and Regulatory Impact
              • 32:29 Phases of Mergers and Acquisitions
              • 42:07 The Importance of a Playbook in Acquisitions

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                47 min

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