The 229 Podcast

The 229 Podcast

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The 229 Podcast episodes

  • 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 whether current documentation requirements are actual regulations or simply historical inertia that's never been questioned. Can we redesign nursing documentation to capture both the measurable "science" and the intuitive "art" that experienced nurses bring to patient care? Anika envisions a future where technology amplifies rather than replaces the human elements that define exceptional nursing care.
    Key Points:
    1. 01:03 Challenges with Nursing Flow Sheets
    2. 09:39 Reimagining Nursing Documentation
    3. 17:46 Role of EHRs in Future Nursing
    4. 21:25 AI and Technology in Healthcare
    5. 24:57 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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      26 min
    6. 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 disappear and deepfakes become indistinguishable from reality? Chase discusses Sharp's AI ethics committee and their approach to balancing innovation with responsibility, while sharing candid thoughts about AI's true costs. The conversation also explores how failure and discomfort drive growth, touching on everything from real estate disasters to the joy of flying planes
      Key Points:
      • 02:51 Diverse Career Paths: Real Estate, Teaching, and More
      • 08:36 Innovative Cyber Ambassador Program
      • 13:03 AI Cybersecurity Concerns
      • 21:57 Lightning Round: Quotes, Failures, and Airplanes

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        30 min
      • 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 notifications to under 100,000, implementing "wellness sprints" where IT teams shadow physicians, and achieving belonging scores that surpass industry benchmarks. Can these targeted interventions really address the deeper issues of culture and connection that drive people away from healthcare? Through conversations with leaders who've been to the edge and back, we explore what's actually working to rebuild trust, restore balance, and create systems worth staying in.
        Key Speakers:
        • Joel Klein - [00:01:00]
        • Erica Olenski - [00:03:00]
        • Ian Koniak - [00:04:00]
        • Erica Olenski - [00:05:00]
        • Deborah Proctor - [00:06:00]
        • Jake Lancaster, MD - [00:07:00]
        • Theresa McDonnell - [00:08:00]
        • Bridget Barnes - [00:09:00]
        • Scott MacLean - [00:10:00]
        • Marijo Rugh - [00:11:00]
        • Tanya Townsend / Theo Theodosiou - [00:13:00]
        • Michael Restuccia - [00:14:00]
        • Alastair Erskine, MD - [00:16:00]
        • Chris Harper - [00:19:00]
        • Chero Goswami - [00:19:00]
        • Aaron Miri - [00:20:00]

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          23 min
        • 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, and staff trained entirely on digital platforms must suddenly revert to pen and paper? As they discuss new innovations in identity resilience and AI agent controls, they raise important questions: Can healthcare organizations realistically meet the proposed 72-hour recovery requirements? 
          Join the Rubrik Healthcare Summit on September 10 and learn how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyberattacks. Register at events.rubrik.com/healthcare.
          Key Points:
          • 02:20 Rubrik's Mission and Cybersecurity Focus
          • 09:36 Future of Rubrik and AI Integration
          • 16:10 Building a Customer-Centric Culture

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            23 min
          • 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 everything from AI fall prevention to real-time patient monitoring, fundamentally changing how rural communities access specialist care. How do you balance cutting-edge technology with the human connection that patients need most? The conversation explores practical strategies for rural healthcare leaders facing resource constraints and potential funding cuts.
            Key Points:
            • 03:13 Technological Advancements in Rural Healthcare
            • 05:31 Real-Life Impact Stories
            • 07:37 Expanding Capabilities and Future Vision
            • 11:15 Advice for Rural Health Leaders
            • 13:56 Cultural Transformation and Conclusion

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              16 min
            • 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 discusses overcoming the fear of leaving structured organizations, the practical realities of building Vital Thread Advisory, and why she believes healthcare companies need specialized expertise without full-time commitments. How do you navigate imposter syndrome while positioning yourself as the connector—the "thread"—that brings together clinical insight, operational know-how, and emerging technology? Her journey challenges assumptions about career security and explores whether the current healthcare market is creating new opportunities for those willing to redefine professional success.
              Key Points:
              • 03:47 The Birth of Vital Thread Advisory
              • 09:18 Navigating the Solo Journey
              • 17:15 Advice for Aspiring Solo Practitioners
              • 32:27 Speed Round 

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                34 min
              • 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 healthcare's barriers are truly technological or cultural. As hospitals face mounting complexity and clinicians struggle with what leaders call a "wealth of data and poverty of insights," AI is addressing everything from scheduling optimization to diagnostic support—often without patients realizing it. The episode examines current implementations like virtual nurses handling administrative tasks and AI-assisted radiology reads, while exploring the provocative prediction that practicing without AI assistance may soon be considered below standard care. 
                Key Points:
                • [00:02:00] - Pete Clardy
                • [00:03:00] - Michael Pfeffer
                • [00:04:00] - Kristin Myers
                • [00:05:00] - BJ Moore
                • [00:06:00] - Shez Partovi
                • [00:07:00] - Marty Paslick
                • [00:08:00] - Jennifer Owens
                • [00:09:00] - CT Lin
                • [00:09:00] - Dirk Stanley
                • [00:10:00] - Cris Ross
                • [00:11:00] - Zafar Chaudry
                • [00:12:00] - Shakeeb Akhter
                • [00:12:00] - Brad Reimer
                • [00:13:00] - Albert Oriol
                • [00:14:00] - Seth Hain
                • [00:15:00] - Christopher Longhurst, MD, MS
                • [00:16:00] - Taylor Davis

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                  22 min
                • 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 beyond letterhead while charging substantial markups. What happens when technology enables direct access to pre-vetted talent pools? The conversation explores how marketplace platforms can eliminate intermediary costs while maintaining quality control, and why the assumption that higher costs equal better consultants may be costing health systems more than they realize. Eric addresses the critical balance between project success, talent vetting, and transparent pricing in an industry where finding the right IT expertise quickly can make or break major implementations.
                  Key Points:
                  • 02:08 Challenges in Healthcare Consulting
                  • 04:53 Client and Talent Interaction
                  • 06:52 Vetting and Quality Assurance
                  • 09:56 Common Mistakes in Hiring Contractors

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                    13 min
                  • 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 are research institutions keeping pace with the explosion of information they're generating? Vittorio discusses breakthrough therapies currently in development, including the first clinical trial for cell immunotherapy in pediatric lupus and innovative approaches to treating neonatal brain injuries. But with massive datasets requiring decades of storage and AI models now identifying developmental disorders through behavioral analysis, what does this mean for the relationship between technology teams and researchers?

                    Key Points:

                    1. 03:40 Innovative Pediatric Therapies
                    2. 10:53 Future Directions in Data Science
                    3. 16:02 Future Projects and AI Applications
                    4. 22:44 Mentorship and Advice for Young Scientists

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                    27 min
                  • 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 hospital even needs a CIO? As organizations develop their fourth digital roadmap and AI promises to revolutionize care delivery, seasoned executives reveal how clinical experience shapes risk tolerance, why traditional hiring practices miss diverse talent, and the critical mistake of treating innovation as a separate function. From Penn Medicine's team-building challenges to Utah's rural care initiatives, these leaders offer candid insights about balancing budgets with human resources, communicating effectively up and down the chain, and preparing organizations for an AI-enabled future without creating costly silos.

                    Key Points:

                    1. [00:01:00] - Michael Restuccia 
                    2. [00:02:00] - Deborah Proctor - Donna Roach 
                    3. [00:03:00] - Susan Ibanez 
                    4. [00:04:00] - Lee Milligan 
                    5. [00:06:00] - Chuck Podesta 
                    6. [00:07:00] - Joel Klein 
                    7. [00:08:00] - David Butler, MD 
                    8. [00:09:00] - Tressa Springmann

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                    14 min

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