UnHack with Drex DeFord

By This Week Health

Cyber-safety is patient-safety. On “UnHack,” Drex DeFord, veteran healthcare CIO and infused strategist, breaks down the biggest cybersecurity and risk challenges facing healthcare today. Drex and exp... more

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The podcast currently has 202 episodes available.

UnHack with Drex DeFord episodes:

March 04, 2025 Today: Banner Health Transforms Patient Feedback with "Text the CEO" Initiative
March 4. 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss Banner Health's innovative "Text the CEO" program that has revolutionized patient feedback collection. The initiative allows patients to text feedback directly to leadership via SMS or QR codes, creating immediate communication channels between patients and executives.
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March 03, 2025Newsday: Making the Most of your Conference and What Makes a Salesman with Laura O’Toole
March 3, 2025: Laura O’Toole, Founder and CEO of SureTest, joins Bill for the news. They discuss what makes a conference experience truly valuable in healthcare for both health leaders and vendors. Laura shares insights on meaningful relationship-building versus transactional sales approaches, explaining how pre-work determines conference success long before booths are even set up. As the conference winds down, Laura advises on measuring success beyond lead generation, emphasizing how authentic connections create a more lasting impact.

Key Points:
03:11 Effective Conference Strategies
05:04 Meaningful Connections over Leads
09:51 Sales and Relationship Building

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March 03, 2025 2 Minute Drill: Healthcare Wins Most Breached Industry of 2024 with Drex DeFord
According to Kroll's cyber risk team, healthcare leads as the most breached industry in 2024 at 23% of all incidents, with medical data valued up to $1,000 on dark markets compared to just $5 for credit card information. Drex provides updates on the Change Healthcare breach one year later, noting that notifications are still ongoing for the incident that affected nearly half of all Americans. The episode concludes with a spotlight on "Have I Been Pwned," a valuable resource for checking if your email has been compromised in data breaches, which now tracks nearly a thousand separate breach incidents.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid

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February 28, 2025 Today: Navigating Healthcare's Response to New HHS Leadership
Febuary 28, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss potential implications of leadership changes at HHS on healthcare policy, technology, and operations. Learn how healthcare leaders can stay informed about policy shifts affecting compliance requirements, maintain public trust, and navigate complex dynamics in healthcare administration.
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February 27, 2025 2 Minute Drill: DIY Phishing, Warby Parker's $1.5M Fine, and CrowdStrike CSO Retirement
Darkula's new "Darkula Suite" phishing-as-a-service platform that makes creating sophisticated phishing campaigns accessible to non-technical users. Then, Warby Parker's $1.5 million fine for a 2018 security breach affecting nearly 200,000 customers. Lastly, CrowdStrike's Chief Security Officer Sean Henry announcing his retirement after serving as a key executive at the company

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February 27, 2025 Today: Health Systems Deploy Innovation Solutions to Combat Physician Shortage
February 27, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss the critical physician shortage facing U.S. healthcare, with projections showing a deficit of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034. Learn how health systems are implementing innovative solutions, from Ochsner's $5M workforce development programs to expanded telehealth and advanced practice provider integration.
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12min
February 26, 2025Newsday: Virtual Care Evolution and Patient Privacy Unlocked with Jacob Hansen
February 26, 2025: Jacob Hansen, CPO of AvaSure, discusses their new groundbreaking virtual assistant Vicky while exploring the possibilities and difficulties of managing multiple AI systems in a single room. How will the delicate balance between technological advancement and patient privacy shape the future of healthcare delivery? What does the future hold as healthcare technology continues to evolve, and how will the arbitration of these various systems impact the quality and efficiency of patient care?

Key Points:
02:02 Introducing Vicky
05:48 Patient Privacy
07:24 Third-Party Integrations
09:21 Enhancing Patient Experience

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February 25, 2025 Today: Major Health Systems Unite to Transform Nutrition-Based Care
February 25, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss Tufts University and Kaiser Permanente's groundbreaking Food is Medicine National Network of Excellence. The initiative brings together major healthcare organizations including Blue Cross Blue Shield NC, CVS Health, and Geisinger to integrate food-based interventions into standard medical care.
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February 24, 2025Newsday: DeepSeek Shakes the Industry and Energy Grid Alternatives with Toby Eadelman
February 24, 2025: Toby Eadelman, CTO of AvaSure, explores the intricate dance between technological advancement and healthcare delivery. With China's DeepSeek challenging U.S. AI dominance will it force more innovation? As healthcare systems grapple with increasing energy demands due to AI technology, how do we ensure that our pursuit of cutting-edge solutions doesn't overshadow our primary mission of improving patient care?

Key Points:
02:25 DeepSeek Industry Shifts
11:10 Ambient Technology Impact
19:34 The Energy Issue

News Articles:
DeepSeek's Popular AI Apps Raise Alarms Over Security and Privacy Risks
BayCare Pilots AI Voice Tech to Streamline Nursing Documentation
Tech Giants Pursue Direct Power Plant Access Amid Grid Congestion Concerns

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29min
February 21, 2025 Today: Healthcare Billionaires Impact on Innovation and Digital Transformation
February 21, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson explore the influence of healthcare's top billionaires on industry innovation and digital transformation. They discuss the balance between profit-driven advancement and patient care, implications for CIOs, and the role of wealth concentration in healthcare technology investments.
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FAQs about UnHack with Drex DeFord:

How many episodes does UnHack with Drex DeFord have?

The podcast currently has 202 episodes available.