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. Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Drex covers major developments in cybersecurity including significant staffing changes at CISA, where the DOJ has laid off 130 employees and controversially granted facility access to 19-year-old Edward Korrestien. We also discuss a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-0111) discovered in Palo Alto firewalls that requires immediate attention. The episode concludes with news of HealthNet Federal Services receiving an $11.2M fine for falsely certifying cybersecurity compliance in their TRICARE program administration.Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

February 20, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble examine UPMC's Medicaid contingency planning amid what Brendan Harris calls "a scary time" for health systems. The episode explores how shifting eligibility requirements and budget constraints are affecting healthcare delivery, while discussing how CIOs can leverage data analytics and security measures to navigate these changes. Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

Drex covers the alleged breach of OmniGPT affecting 30,000+ users with 34M+ exposed messages. Then, sophisticated deepfake scam using Italian defense minister's voice targeting business leaders. Lastly, a growing partnership between financial cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers from Russia, China, and Iran.Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

February 19, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble explore the accelerating trend of hospital systems acquiring urgent care centers. Learn why major healthcare players are investing in urgent care, the challenges of IT integration, and how this strategic move impacts patient care delivery and market competition.Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

February 18, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss University Hospitals' innovative $3 million investment in mixed-income housing in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood. Learn how this strategic investment model combines healthcare outcomes with community development, using data analytics to track impact on ER visits and long-term health outcomes.Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

February 17, 2025: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, dives into the evolving landscape of healthcare cybersecurity. What separates mere compliance from genuine organizational protection as organizations grapple with increasing regulatory pressures and the imminent HIPAA security rule update? The discussion explores these critical questions while examining the convergence of various security frameworks and the industry's shift toward more rigorous security standards.Key Points:03:41 HIPAA Security Rule Update05:43 Third-Party Risk Management08:24 Frameworks and ComplianceNews Articles: Healthcare CIOs Prepare For HIPAA UpdateChubb Report Reveals Cybersecurity as Leading Risk Threatening Business Growth, with Technology Disruption Following Closely BehindSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: This Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

February 14, 2025: Sarah and Kate explore cutting-edge advancements in cardiac care, where engineering and medicine converge to revolutionize heart health. PhD students at Texas A&M’s School of Engineering Medicine are pioneering research in biomechanical modeling and AI-driven diagnostics to predict and prevent heart disease.Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

A San Francisco cybersecurity company recently uncovered multiple deepfake attempts by North Korean actors during their hiring process, highlighting a growing concern in technical recruitment. OpenAI has concluded an investigation finding no evidence of a system breach, despite hackers' claims of possessing 20 million user credentials. The claimed data was likely assembled from other sources according to third-party threat intelligence. Additionally, Apple has released important security updates in iOS 18.3.1, requiring immediate attention for all Apple device users.Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

February 13, 2025: Sarah and Kate explore how CIOs and healthcare IT leaders can cultivate a culture of humble leadership. Learn how humility enhances psychological safety, improves decision-making, and creates an environment where the best ideas emerge. Discover actionable strategies to balance humility with decisiveness, elevate teams, and drive transformation in healthcare IT.Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer