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UnHack (the News): The Duplicate Dilemma and Merger Instability with Kevin Day

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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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