March 14, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss the impending telehealth policy cliff set for April 1st, 2025. They examine how the expiration of pandemic-era flexibilities will impact healthcare organizations, particularly regarding originating site requirements and reimbursement structures. The hosts outline how these changes may create access challenges for rural and underserved populations while requiring organizations to reassess their HIPAA compliance standards. 

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March 13, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss NYU Langone Health's groundbreaking integration of Amazon One palm scanning technology for patient check-ins. They explore how this contactless biometric system is streamlining the authentication process with six nines accuracy while maintaining HIPAA compliance.

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March 12, 2025: Jacob Hansen, Chief Product Officer at AvaSure, joins Bill for the news at HIMSS 2025. How will the delicate balance between augmentation and automation reshape clinical workflows? As Jacob envisions a future where AI models collaborate without human intervention, what does this mean for patient care across the continuum? With healthcare margins under pressure, the discussion highlights the critical need for open systems that deliver immediate ROI while enabling different platforms to leverage each other's capabilities. 

Key Points:

1. 03:44 Leadership and AI Integration
2. 05:38 Five Years Out in Healthcare
3. 12:02 Open Systems and Interoperability

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Drex analyzes three significant cybersecurity developments: the widespread outage of a major social media platform (formerly Twitter) caused by a DDoS attack claimed by hacker group Dark Storm Team, NIST's recent addition of the "govern function" to their cybersecurity framework that emphasizes optimizing existing tools over acquiring new ones, and concerning reports that OpenAI's latest GPT-4.5 model hallucinates 37% of the time, raising important questions about AI reliability for everyday users.

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March 11, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss the alarming trend of violence in healthcare settings, highlighted by recent shootings at Honor Health Scottsdale Shea Medical Center and UPMC Memorial Hospital.

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March 10, 2025: Our three former CIOs Sarah Richardson, Drex DeFord, and Bill Russell discuss the news from the floor of HIMSS 2025 in Vegas. What's the difference between robotic process automation and emerging agentic AI systems that adapt to changing conditions? As cybersecurity threats evolve with AI assistance, how can health systems make security training engaging rather than tedious? The conversation shifts to concerns about upcoming telemedicine reimbursement changes and their potential impact on vulnerable populations. Looking three to five years ahead, what happens when AI assistants begin supporting patients in their daily health decisions? Join as Sarah, Drex, and Bill contemplate a future where personalized health agents might fundamentally reshape where and how patients receive care.

Key Points:

1. 02:32 AI in Healthcare: Current Views
2. 08:28 AI Cyberthreats
3. 12:45 Telemedicine and Policy Changes
4. 17:37 Future of Personalized Healthcare

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Broadcom reports three actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities affecting VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion products that require immediate patching. Leaked chat logs from the Black Basta ransomware group reveal internal conflicts, operational tactics, and efforts to circumvent cybersecurity tools. Lastly, A demonstration of Sesame's new voice AI technology shows concerningly realistic capabilities that could potentially lead users to inadvertently share private information.

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March 7, 2025 Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson examine Paul Keckley's comprehensive report on "The Perfect Storm Facing Healthcare Workforce." They break down eight critical issues shaping healthcare's workforce challenges.

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March 6, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss Ohio becoming the first state to mandate hospital price transparency. The hosts explore the technical challenges CIOs face in implementing these requirements, potential impacts on hospital-insurer negotiations, and implications for healthcare competition as similar legislation is being considered in Hawaii, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington.

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March 5, 2025: Christian Boucher, Head of Healthcare Strategy and Solutions at Island, joins Drex for the news. How can healthcare organizations better leverage cloud solutions to shift IT resources from merely "keeping the lights on" to actually improving clinical workflows? How might healthcare leaders create more meaningful partnerships with clinicians to ensure technology enhances rather than hinders patient care? The conversation explores the delicate balance between standardization and customization in healthcare IT.

Key Points:

1. 02:58 Discussing Healthcare Cloud Adoption
2. 08:48 Transformative Steps for Healthcare
3. 16:30 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

News Articles: 

1. Healthcare Still Doesn't Understand the Cloud
2. Beyond the Status Quo: 16 Transformative Steps for Healthcare in the Digital Age – Part 1

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