The 229 Podcast

The 229 Podcast

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The 229 Podcast episodes

  • Interview In Action: How Data Can Unlock Innovation Doors with Glenn Wirick
    June 18, 2025: Glenn Wirick, Chief Commercial Officer at Clearsense, explores how freeing up your data allows for a new world of innovation. How can health systems transform their bloated application portfolios while cutting millions in unnecessary costs? Glenn unpacks the journey from basic data archiving to creating unified patient records that power advanced analytics and AI innovations. The conversation examines practical approaches to application rationalization, sustainable governance frameworks, and how smaller health systems can leverage these strategies despite economic constraints. 
    Key Points:
    • 05:40 Legacy Data Management and Archiving
    • 08:32 Clinical Impact and Data Governance
    • 14:27 Data Sets Up Innovation
    • 21:43 Future Trends 
    • 25:23 Lightning Round

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      31 min
    • Flourish: Equitable Care Innovation and Leading Through a Crisis with Corina Clark
      June 16, 2025: Corina Clark, COO at Gardner Health Services and one of Becker's "COOs to Know," discusses her transformative journey as a leader in communal, equitable healthcare. Drawing from influential mentors who shaped her leadership philosophy, Corina discusses how equity must serve as "the lens through which we look at clinical decision-making" rather than just a checkbox exercise. She offers practical strategies for balancing operational excellence with personal sustainability, including implementing scheduled "no meeting zones" and leading impromptu zumba classes that reconnect her team to their core purpose. Corina’s forward-thinking vision for community health aims to transcend traditional care models, reimagining spaces where prevention, wellness, and trust-building form the foundation of truly patient-centered care.
      Key Points:
      • 03:47 Leadership and Equity in Healthcare
      • 09:44 Operational Challenges and Innovations
      • 15:42 Mentorship and Personal Influences
      • 23:02 Innovating in Community Health
      • 38:00 Lightning Round

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        46 min
      • Keynote: The Cavalry Isn’t Coming: EHR Migration Strategies with Jennifer Stemmler
        June 12, 2025: Jennifer Stemmler, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Adventist Health, opens up about orchestrating one of healthcare's largest EHR migrations—transitioning 28 hospitals and 400 clinics from a decades-old Cerner system to Epic. Guided by the mantra "on time, on budget, on Epic, on us," how does she maintain control without micromanaging every decision? When groups push back on standardization or value-based care teams clash with implementation timelines, what framework actually works to resolve conflicts? Jennifer reveals her benefits realization scorecard approach and discusses the real challenge behind any major transformation: how do you ensure the organization owns the change rather than waiting for someone else to save them?
         
        Key Points:
        • 03:09 Strategic Planning and Key Objectives
        • 06:25 Guiding Principles and Pre-Planning Phase
        • 17:44 Managing Internal Tensions and Lessons Learned
        • 25:56 Post-Go-Live Success and Future Planning
        • 34:36 Final Thoughts and Advice for Other Health Systems

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          38 min
        • TownHall: “Data Rich but Insight Poor” with Reid Stephan and Spencer Dorn
          June 10, 2025: Reid Stephan, VP and CIO of St. Luke’s, and Dr. Spencer Dorn, Vice Chair & Professor of Medicine at UNC, tackle the reality behind AI's promise in healthcare, exploring why only one in three clinicians actually stick with AI scribes despite the initial enthusiasm. As they navigate between "AI doomers" and "techno-utopians," the conversation reveals what's working and what isn't in current implementations. How do we avoid repeating the overpromising mistakes made with electronic health records? Cut through the hype and get into real solutions.
           
          Key Points:
          • 00:53 AI Headlines - Fact or Fiction
          • 06:01 The Human Element
          • 12:27 AI's Near-Future Impact
          • 19:49 Concluding Thoughts and Recommendations

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            24 min
          • Interview in Action: Reining in Unstructured Data to Drive Change Timothy Boettcher
            June 6, 2025: Timothy Boettcher, SVP, Head of GTM Strategy North America for AvePoint, discusses the often-overlooked sensitive information spread across Microsoft 365 environments, particularly as departments independently adopt AI tools. Drawing from his experience across Australia, Japan, and the US, Timothy examines why information governance challenges continue to be the primary barrier to AI implementation and explores the balance between clinical innovation and maintaining necessary security standards. What does effective data governance look like when anyone can now create automated workflows through simple AI interactions, and how do organizations turn governance from an overwhelming challenge into a strategic foundation for their AI initiatives?
            The conversation is just beginning! Join the “Building Responsible AI in Healthcare” Webinar on June 12th for a deep dive into better implementation: https://carahevents.carahsoft.com/Event/Details/618554-thisweekhealth
            Key Points:
            • 02:49 Introducing AvePoint
            • 05:07 Chronic Data Problems
            • 16:23 Change Management and Adoption

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              21 min
            • Keynote: The Patient Advocacy Revolution with Erica Olenski
              June 5, 2025: Bill Russell sits down with Erica Olenski, VP at Finn Partners and Founder of August’s Artists, Ironman athlete, and board-certified patient advocate, who brings a unique perspective from navigating the healthcare system through hundreds of overnight hospital stays with her son August, a four-time brain cancer survivor. Why does a family with an extensive hospital history still get treated like first-time visitors at check-in, and how might HIPAA compliance be unintentionally creating barriers to human connection in care? The conversation explores whether patients should control their complete medical records to share with AI assistants, the reality of managing a 60,000-page medical record delivered on CD-ROM, and practical solutions like reimagining emergency department processes for complex care families. 
               
              Key Points:
              • 02:02 Erica's Son's Health Journey
              • 09:08 The Role of Patient Advocates
              • 13:41 Using AI as a Patient
              • 21:54 August Artists: A Nonprofit Initiative
              • 27:43 Rapid Fire Questions and Closing Remarks

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                36 min
              • Keynote: Innovation vs. Security and the CIO’s IT Turning Point with Bridgett Ojeda

                May 29, 2025: Bridgett Ojeda, CIO at Bryan Health, pulls back the curtain on the challenges facing the healthcare CXO, where every dollar must stretch between innovation, cybersecurity, and keeping the lights on. From physicians declaring that ambient listening technology has become a "career extender" to the shocking reality that fax machines still dominate patient care coordination in 2025, this conversation exposes the fascinating contradictions of healthcare technology. How does a health system successfully serve both urban populations and remote rural communities while battling interoperability and retention challenges? Bridgett reveals the strategies, setbacks, and surprising victories that define healthcare IT leadership in an era where technology must finally deliver on its promise to restore joy to medicine.

                 

                Key Points:

                1. 03:40 Balancing Innovation and Security
                2. 09:45 Digital Transformation Initiatives
                3. 14:41 Addressing Geographic and Access Disparities
                4. 17:49 Pressing Issues for Healthcare CIOs
                5. 21:40 Building and Developing IT Teams
                6. 27:55 Lightning Round

                 

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                33 min
              • Solution Showcase: Beating the Go-Live Date Weeks Early with Deshan Kennedy and Casey Post
                May 28, 2025: Deshan Kennedy, Director of Application Development and Analytics at Broward Health, and Casey Post, SVP of Sales & Client Services at 314e discuss their rapid archiving go-live, finishing weeks early. What prompted Broward Health to make the bold decision to extract data directly from their data centers rather than waiting for database copies? The conversation reveals valuable insights into building trust between organizations, managing risk during system transitions, and establishing partnerships that extend beyond single projects.
                 
                Key Points:
                • 03:24 Challenges and Strategic Decisions
                • 05:05 Communication and Collaboration
                • 09:38 Achieving Early Go-Live
                • 12:33 Managing Live Data and Risk
                • 15:25 Leadership and Team Dynamics
                • 18:43 Future Partnerships and Final Thoughts

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                  24 min
                • TownHall: The Human Side of AI - Creating a Culture of Tech Confidence with Molly Zimmer
                  May 27, 2025: Molly Zimmer, Director of Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence at St. Luke's Health System, discusses how their AI class has attracted thousands of voluntary participants. Molly reveals her team's philosophy of making "new and scary feel like business as usual" through hands-on learning experiences with Microsoft Copilot, where teams tackle real pain points together. They unpack the critical balance between AI's capabilities and human accountability in healthcare, the strategic value of team-based training to create "behavior contagion," and how ambient documentation gives physicians back their freedom of choice in how they spend their time. 
                  Key Points:
                  • 03:24 Hands-On AI Learning 
                  • 05:31 Balancing AI Excitement and Concerns
                  • 12:55 Historical AI and Future Directions
                  • 22:17 St. Luke's Culture of Innovation and Change
                  • 26:12 Lightning Round

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                    32 min
                  • UnHack (the Podcast): CISO Changes and Building the Cyber Foundation with Dennis Leber

                    May 26, 2025: Dennis Leber, Cybersecurity Executive with a rich military and CISO background, discusses the current healthcare landscape. Dennis shares his unique journey from police officer to cybersecurity leader, challenging common assumptions about career paths in the field. As boards increasingly face responsibility for security breaches, what fundamental communication strategies should security leaders employ when explaining complex technical risks to non-technical executives? The conversation explores the gap between security professionals and boardrooms, with Dennis advocating for a "basic life-saving skills" approach to organizational security. Through personal anecdotes and pragmatic insights, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on leadership, talent development, and the evolving responsibilities of today's security executives.

                    Key Points:

                    1. 01:29 Military Background and Transition to IT
                    2. 04:59 CISOs and Board Interaction
                    3. 11:11 Cybersecurity Fundamentals
                    4. 13:08 Lightning Round

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                    20 min

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