This Week Health: Newsroom

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“This Week Health: NewsRoom” showcases our commitment to transforming healthcare one connection at a time, providing a dedicated space for timely discussions on industry news. Featuring programs like ... more

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July 22, 2025 UnFake: The Velvet Sundown AI Band and YouTube's New Authenticity Policies
This episode explores AI-generated music and cybersecurity through the story of The Velvet Sundown, a completely synthetic band that fooled millions on Spotify. Drex examines how AI-generated music, voices, and images can deceive audiences, YouTube's new monetization policies for AI content, and the growing challenge of distinguishing authentic from synthetic media.
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July 21, 2025Newsday: Digging Deep Into HIPAA Updates and Expectations with Josh Tacey
July 21, 2025: Josh Tacey, Enterprise Architect at Omnissa, joins Bill for the news. They discuss all things HIPAA security-related as the refinement process continues to advance. The conversation centers on the controversial 72-hour business continuity requirement—can health systems really restore operations within three days when current ransomware recoveries take weeks? Josh explores whether mandated network segmentation actually helps attackers by providing a standard blueprint, and why Active Directory remains every hacker's primary target.
Key Points:
01:46 HIPAA Security Rule Issues

07:52 Challenges in Network Segmentation

10:58 Access Control and Vulnerability Patching

18:20 Architectural Practices in Healthcare

News Articles:
HIPAA Security Rule

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July 16, 2025 2 Minute Drill: Small Clinics Under Attack and AI Governance Risks with Drex DeFord
In this episode, Drex covers three critical healthcare cybersecurity developments. Cyber attackers are shifting focus from hospitals to smaller physician practices and specialty groups that lack robust defenses, with attacks now directly targeting EHRs and patient portals at the point of care. The May 2025 breach report shows 45 healthcare providers reported breaches in a single month, primarily through network server attacks and unauthorized email access. Finally, healthcare organizations are rushing into AI implementation without proper data governance, creating amplified risks when pulling in massive datasets without understanding ownership and consent structures.
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July 14, 2025UnHack (the News): The Duplicate Dilemma and Merger Instability with Kevin Day
July 14, 2025: Kevin Day, CTO at Rhapsody, joins Drex for the news. While 96% of healthcare executives say they're ready for digital health solutions, two-thirds still battle interoperability challenges that create real patient care problems. Kevin and Drex bring up an alarming trend: 28 healthcare breaches affecting over 5 million people in June 2025, with attack vectors evolving from phishing emails to unpatched third-party software. Kevin discusses how AI might solve duplicate patient record problems while revealing why the soft underbelly of healthcare cybersecurity may not be where most organizations think it is.
Key Points:
03:59 The Impact of Duplicate Records

06:00 AI and Data Management Solutions

08:14 Mergers and Acquisitions in Healthcare

13:43 HHS Breach Reports

News Articles:
Vast Majority of Healthcare Execs Embrace Digital Despite Interoperability Hurdles, Says MIT

25 hospital M&As finalized in 2025

HSS Breach Report

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July 10, 2025 2 Minute Drill: North Korean Infiltration and Ransomware Gang Shutdowns with Drex DeFord
Drex covers three major cybersecurity developments impacting healthcare: the expanding North Korean remote worker infiltration scheme targeting US companies with stolen identities and deepfakes, a cyberattack on medical device manufacturer Monic that disrupted critical supply chains, and the suspicious shutdown of Hunter's International ransomware group offering free decryption tools. Essential insights for healthcare organizations on hiring security, supply chain vulnerabilities, and evolving ransomware tactics.
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July 07, 2025UnHack (the News): Reported Cyber Breach Death and the Interconnected World with Mick Coady
July 7, 2025: Mick Coady, CTO at Armis, joins Drex for the news. This episode examines a sobering milestone: the first confirmed patient death directly attributed to a ransomware attack on London's blood distribution system. The conversation explores how a single cyber incident creates cascading effects across entire healthcare networks, flooding neighboring hospitals with redirected patients and overwhelming emergency departments. With 28 healthcare security incidents reported in June alone—many involving third-party vendors—the discussion questions whether the industry fully understands how interconnected systems create compounding vulnerabilities. From agricultural equipment with satellite connectivity to medical devices running outdated firmware, every connected endpoint represents a potential entry point for attackers.
Key Points:
01:43 Ransomware Attack Leads to Patient Death

06:10 Rural Healthcare During Cyber Attacks

09:11 Third-Party Risks in Cybersecurity

10:29 Cybersecurity in Agriculture and Implications

News Articles:
Ransomware attack contributed to patient’s death, says Britain’s NHS

HHS Breach Portal

College students hacked into tractors. Manufacturers wanted them to do it

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July 03, 2025 2 Minute Drill: AI Takes the Lead and Scattered Spider's Airline Attack with Drex DeFord
Drex covers three critical cybersecurity developments: Expo's groundbreaking AI-powered penetration testing system dominates HackerOne with over 1,000 vulnerabilities found, Microsoft redesigns the iconic Blue Screen of Death after 40 years, and the Scattered Spider ransomware group pivots from insurance to airline industry attacks using advanced social engineering and deepfakes.
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June 30, 2025UnHack (the News): The Digital Identity and Tool Overload Crisis with George Pappas
June 30, 2025: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health by Health Catalyst, joins Drex for the news. They discuss a new H-ISAC white paper and the North Korean catfish issues, speculating on how you can verify identity in a world of AI. Can AI solve the very problems it creates? The most revealing discussion centers on a startling industry survey: nearly half of security leaders now spend more time babysitting their tools than actually defending their organizations. Join the discussion around whether our approach to cybersecurity has become counterproductive.
Key Points:
01:29 AI and Digital Identity in Cybersecurity

10:56 Nationwide Recovery Services Breach

17:36 Survey Insights: Tool Management

22:01 Cybersecurity Risks to Business Language

News Articles:
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Identity: A CISO’s Guide to Implementing Advanced Technologies to Fight Cyber Attacks and Fraud

UChicago Medicine breaks ties with vendor after data breach

Global State of Security Report Reveals Critical Need for Connected Security Operations

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June 26, 2025 2 Minute Drill: Scattered Spider Targets Insurance and Iran Cyber Threats Escalate With Drex DeFord
Drex covers three critical cybersecurity developments: Scattered Spider's shift to targeting insurance companies including Erie Insurance, Philadelphia Insurance, and Aflac using advanced social engineering tactics; escalating Iran-related cyber threats to US critical infrastructure amid Middle East tensions; and a massive dark web leak exposing 1.6 billion login credentials. Don't miss these actionable security recommendations including reviewing password reset processes, implementing strong authentication measures, and preparing for potential nation-state attacks on healthcare infrastructure.
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June 23, 2025Newsday: Mistaking Ambition for Readiness and Cultivating Talent with Samme Diaz
June 23, 2025: Samme Diaz, Vice President of Advisory Services at Healthlink Advisors, joins Sarah for the news. How can healthcare organizations address the persistent challenge of EHR-driven nurse burnout when clunky interfaces and poor workflow integration continue to hinder their progress? And as Emory Healthcare pioneers the nation's first Apple-powered hospital environment, what possibilities emerge when consumer technology meets clinical care? Beyond the technology itself, Sarah and Samme draw from their CIO experience to examine the often-overlooked human elements of digital transformation.
Key Points:
01:43 Nurses and EHR Burnout

06:52 Emory’s Apple-Powered Hospital

14:34 Challenges and Opportunities

News Articles:
Nurses Continue to Name EHRs a Top Driver of Burnout and Resignation in 2025, Black Book Nurses' Week Survey

Emory Healthcare debuts 1st Apple-powered hospital
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