September 18, 2024: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson discuss Epic’s growing dominance in the EHR market, potential antitrust concerns, and interoperability challenges. They also explore the impact on CIOs and long-term strategies for healthcare systems tied to Epic.01:02 Epic's Market Influence and Antitrust Concerns02:38 Interoperability Challenges and Strategic ConsiderationsSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

September 17, 2024: Sarah Richardson and Drex DeFord discuss the critical skills and mindset shifts CIOs need to make when pursuing CEO ambitions. They explore decision-making, reliability, resilience, and how collecting diverse experiences can pave the way to top leadership roles in healthcare.01:03 Transitioning from CIO to CEO03:16 Key Traits for Successful LeadershipSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Drex dives into Microsofts newest released patches for 79 vulnerabilities in Windows, including fixes for a significant flaw affecting Windows 10. Drex also highlights a major data exposure incident involving Confidant Health, where 5.3 terabytes of patient data were leaked due to a misconfigured server. Lastly, he introduces CISA's new breach reporting portal designed to enhance collaboration and incident management. Remember, Stay a little paranoid.Subscribe: https://www.thisweekhealth.com/subscribe/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ThisWeekHealthTwitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekhealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer - https://www.alexslemonade.org/mypage/3173454

September 16, 2024: George Pappas, CEO of Intraprise Health, joins Drex for the news. They question how the current reimbursement models for Medicare and Medicaid impact the financial stability of these health systems, especially as they grapple with cybersecurity challenges. As cybersecurity becomes more integral to organizational resilience, how can hospitals better prepare and practice incident response strategies to mitigate damage and ensure continuity of care? Key Points:02:01 Financial Crisis: Below the Red Line05:08 Cyber Fire Drills 16:12 Cyber Insurance: Is It Worth It?21:23 Government's Role in Cybersecurity25:26 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsNews articles:Rural Northeast health system CEO’s seek federal support.Why Cyber Fire Drills are an imperative for healthcareCyberinsurance; what is it good for? White house proposal for catastrophic cyberinsuranceThis Week Health SubscribeThis Week Health TwitterThis Week Health LinkedinAlex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer Donate

   1.   “96% of healthcare technology leaders believe effectively leveraging AI provides a competitive edge.” – Arcadia’s research highlights the overwhelming consensus among health tech leaders on the importance of AI.   2.   “33% of surveyed decision-makers view AI as vital today, and that increases to 73% who think AI will be essential in the next five years.”   3.   “Accenture predicts AI can save the U.S. healthcare economy $150 billion annually by 2026.”

   1.   41% – Of cybersecurity incidents in higher education are the result of social engineering tactics.   2.   37% – Increase in cyberattacks targeting educational institutions compared to last year, according to a report by NordLayer.   3.   80% – Of lower education providers have fallen victim to ransomware attacks.   4.   79% – Of higher education institutions have been targeted by ransomware attacks.   5.   86% – Of further education colleges in the UK reported experiencing a cyber breach or attack in the past year, according to a UK government survey.Rubrik’s Healthcare Summit, happening virtually on September 12. You'll hear from the leaders of North York General, UCI Health and Seattle Children's hospital on the latest in predictable recovery, AI, cloud, and ransomware defense Sign up today at ThisWeekHealth.com/Rubrik

   1.   “Advocate Health grew its operating income for the first half of the year to $449.8 million, which was more than five times what it posted over the same period in 2023.”   2.   “The hospital operator’s revenue was spurred by a jump in patient volume, including inpatient surgeries rising 1.9%, outpatient surgeries growing 1.4%, and emergency department visits increasing 6%.”   3.   “Through the first six months of 2024, Advocate Health blew past the financial markers it set in its inaugural year.”Rubrik's Healthcare Summit happening virtually on September 12th. You'll hear from leaders from New York General, UCI Health, and Seattle Children's Hospital on the latest in predictable recovery, AI, cloud, and ransomware defense. Sign up today at thisweekealth.com/rubrik

Drex highlights a significant cryptographic flaw discovered in YubiKey 5 series devices, which could leave your organization exposed. Next, he discusses the increasing need to quantify and communicate cyber risk effectively, shifting to the implications of a recent legal victory for the hospital industry on patient data privacy. Remember, Stay a little paranoid.Subscribe: https://www.thisweekhealth.com/subscribe/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ThisWeekHealthTwitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekhealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer - https://www.alexslemonade.org/mypage/3173454

   1.   $52 million – Mercy realized this amount in retaining talent and engaging its workforce after integrating artificial intelligence into nursing systems.   2.   20% improvement – Nurses experienced a 20% improvement in their electronic health record (EHR) experience.   3.   17% increase – Mercy saw a 17% increase in nurse efficiency after the implementation of AI.Rubrik's Healthcare Summit happening virtually on September 12th. You'll hear from leaders from New York General, UCI Health, and Seattle Children's Hospital on the latest in predictable recovery, AI, cloud, and ransomware defense. Sign up today at thisweekealth.com/rubrik

September 9, 2024: Wes Wright, Chief Healthcare Officer at Ordr joins Bill for the news. How has the organic growth of health IT led to inefficiencies in system upgrades? As the conversation shifts to bold experiments in IT, they discuss the role of imagination and courage in leadership—can healthcare systems afford to play it safe, or does innovation require calculated risk? The conversation also touches on the significant stress of roles like CIOs and CISOs.Key Points:02:52 Why Does Healthcare Struggle to Change?07:09 Imagination and Courage in IT08:54 Virtualization Success Stories13:32 CIO vs CTO RolesThis Week Health SubscribeThis Week Health TwitterThis Week Health LinkedinAlex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer Donate