The 229 Podcast

The 229 Podcast

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The 229 Podcast episodes

  • Keynote: The Financial World of Healthcare Through an Investor's Eyes with Branden Fini
    April 3, 2025: Branden Fini, Partner at Allumia Ventures, discusses the world of healthcare from the view of an investor. How should entrepreneurs approach product-market fit, and why does Branden insist that solving clear and simple pain points trumps the latest technology? The conversation delves into critical investment inflection points, the importance of leadership teams, and the challenging balance between clinical validation and commercial traction. As healthcare faces provider shortages and ongoing consolidation, what emerging opportunities are on the horizon, and how might the changing political landscape reshape investment strategies in healthcare technology?
     
    Key Points:
    • 01:02 Investment Philosophy and Strategies
    • 10:04 The Importance of Leadership in Investments
    • 19:10 Navigating Early-Stage Investments
    • 23:46 Clinical vs. Commercial Validation
    • 33:35 Future Trends and Closing Remarks

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      37 min
    • TownHall: Experience the Great Equalizer - Reimagining Facility Design with Jill McCormick

      April 1, 2025: Jill McCormick, EVP of Design and Product Development at Pixel Health, reveals how experience serves as the great equalizer in healthcare facility planning. What happens when decades-old buildings meet modern patient expectations? Jill guides listeners through the sprint process that transforms stakeholder insights into human-centered designs, challenging traditional approaches by focusing first on desired experiences, not buildings or technology. As technology rapidly evolves, Jill emphasizes the need for flexible designs that can adapt quickly, creating seamless patient journeys from home to hospital.


      Key Points:

      1. 04:01 Human-Centered Design in Healthcare
      2. 06:39 The Sprint Process for Problem Solving
      3. 13:52 Navigating Resistance to Change
      4. 15:16 Measuring Success in Facility Design
      5. 17:15 Future Trends in Healthcare Facility Planning


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      21 min
    • Keynote: Courageous Leadership and Intentional Culture Shape Lives with Deborah Proctor
      March 27, 2025: Deborah Proctor, Retired CEO of St. Joseph Health, explores the intricate tapestry of healthcare leadership. What does it truly mean to build a mission-driven culture that permeates every aspect of an organization? Deborah shares her remarkable journey from bedside nurse to system CEO, revealing how the Sisters of St. Joseph's charism of unity and reconciliation shaped her leadership philosophy. The discussion delves into innovative approaches to sponsorship, where leaders take personal ownership of their team members’ success and examine the courage required to make decisions that may not win popularity but honor organizational values. 
       
      Key Points:
      • 05:19 The Importance of Mission and Values
      • 14:25 Building a Mission-Based Culture
      • 18:25 Values in Action and Pilgrimage
      • 23:11 Sponsorship and Leadership 
      • 29:15 Prioritization Challenges
      • 38:50 Courageous Leadership

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      • Interview In Action: Fail Fast, Pivot Quickly - Getting the Data You Need Fast with Julie Johnson

        March 26, 2025: Julie Johnson, Executive Director of the Center for Research Informatics at the University of Chicago, explores the current state of healthcare data and advancements aiming to transform patient care. How can organizations democratize data while maintaining appropriate governance? Julie shares insights on her partnership with MDClone, describing how this tool helps clinicians and researchers "fail fast and pivot quickly" rather than waiting months for critical information. 


        Key Points:

        1. 01:57 Data Utilization and Governance
        2. 03:44 Addressing Data Bias and Sourcing
        3. 05:26 Future Prospects and Innovations
        4. 08:23 Navigating HIMSS


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        12 min
      • TownHall: An Honest AI Journey - Wins and Bumps with Albert Villarin and Mark Weisman

        March 25, 2025: Albert Villarin, VP and CMIO of Nuvance Health, interviews Dr. Mark Weisman, CIO and CMIO of Tidal Health. Mark candidly discusses the difficulties of implementing AI solutions, emphasizing the critical importance of proper AI governance and education for healthcare professionals. As AI tools increasingly write clinical notes and suggest diagnoses, what skills should future clinicians develop—memorizing facts or critically evaluating AI outputs? Mark envisions a future where ambient AI transforms nursing workflows, allowing healthcare professionals to focus more on patient care than documentation, while acknowledging the challenges of building trust in these emerging technologies.


        Key Points:

        1. 03:10 Challenges and Successes with AI
        2. 06:23 AI Governance and Education
        3. 14:22 Adoption and Trust in AI
        4. 18:48 Future goals for AI


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        24 min
      • UnHack (the Podcast): From "All or Nothing" to Scalable Solutions and Resilience with Heather Costa

        March 24, 2025: Heather Costa, Director of Technology Resilience at Mayo Clinic, shares her journey of rebranding her team from "disaster recovery operations" to "technology resilience operations," emphasizing that cyber incidents require a fundamentally different approach than physical disruptions. The conversation delves into the challenges of communicating technical needs with clinical staff, with Heather explaining her philosophy of "meeting people where they are" and focusing on their work rather than the technology. As cyber threats continue to evolve, Heather offers insights into building resilient systems that minimize disruption to patient care.


        Key Points:

        1. 03:43 Heather's Role at Mayo Clinic
        2. 04:29 The Evolution of Disaster Recovery
        3. 07:10 Engaging Frontline Operators 
        4. 17:44 Building Blocks of Resilience
        5. 20:52 Lightning Round


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        27 min
      • Interview In Action: Breaking Barriers Between Data with Christopher Policano and Rachel Wilkes

        March 21, 2025: MEDITECH leaders Christopher Policano, VP of Sales, and Rachel Wilkes, Director of Marketing, sit down at HIMSS 2025 in Las Vegas. They explore how healthcare interoperability is evolving through their newly launched Traverse Exchange platform. How are these real-time data exchanges transforming clinical workflows beyond traditional fragmented files? The discussion reveals a company culture deeply invested in sustainable healthcare innovation while making advanced capabilities accessible to community hospitals.

        Key Points:

        1. 01:51 Introducing Traverse Exchange
        2. 05:36 AI Enhancing the EHR
        3. 08:02 MEDITECH's Culture and Mission


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        13 min
      • Interview In Action: AI Enhanced RTLS Made Seamless with Philipp von Gilsa

        March 21, 2025: Philipp von Gilsa, CEO of Kontakt.io, explores how next-generation real-time location systems (RTLS) are re-entering the healthcare space and creating rapid growth. Philipp reveals how his company's cloud-based approach is helping health systems drastically reduce equipment costs through enhanced visibility, with some clients seeing benefits in the first month after deployment. Don’t miss this discussion live from the floor of HIMSS.

        Key Points:

        1. 03:47 Next Generation RTLS
        2. 04:39 Implementation and ROI
        3. 08:19 RTLS with AI


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        18 min
      • Keynote: Security Training that Actually Sticks - Security Mentalism with Gary Chan

        March 20, 2025: Gary Chan, System VP/CISO at SSM Health and Security Mentalist, brings a refreshingly innovative approach to cybersecurity. Gary reveals how he transforms traditionally dry security training into memorable experiences through psychological techniques and mentalism performances, demonstrating live social engineering tactics that leave audiences both entertained and better prepared. As healthcare faces increasing cybersecurity threats, particularly with the rise of AI, how might the balance between technological defenses and human awareness evolve? 


        Key Points:

        1. 04:43 Security Mentalism
        2. 10:04 Impact of Security Training
        3. 15:41 Human Behavior and Social Engineering
        4. 19:06 Future of Cybersecurity with AI
        5. 26:45 Common Misconceptions and Personal Insights


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        32 min
      • Interview In Action: Application Rationalization and ROI Found Fast with Jonathan Cook

        March 19, 2025: Jonathan Cook, CTO for Clearsense, explores how healthcare organizations can achieve immediate ROI through data enablement and application rationalization. Cook reveals how Clearsense has evolved from an archiving solution to a comprehensive data enablement platform that indexes, structures, and makes accessible data across disparate systems while providing a clear path to cost savings. 

        Key Points:

        • 05:12 ROI Found Fast
        • 08:15 AI Enablement and Future Prospects
        • 11:24 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery


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        15 min

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