February 3, 2025: Sarah and Kate analyze key insights from CommonSpirit Health’s CFO, who exposes systemic issues in payer-provider relationships. How can CIOs use technology to combat revenue loss, optimize billing, and improve contract negotiations? We explore automation, AI-driven analytics, interoperability, and real-time dashboards as essential tools for financial stability.Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Drex dives into the latest cybersecurity concerns surrounding DeepSeek, a newly launched Chinese AI platform making waves in the tech world. While its capabilities rival top generative AI models, serious security risks have emerged, including U.S. user data being stored on Chinese servers, major privacy vulnerabilities, and a large-scale cyberattack forcing DeepSeek to limit new signups. Is this a game-changing moment in AI, or a wake-up call for cybersecurity? 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 

January 31, 2025: Physician burnout remains a critical issue, but how can healthcare IT play a role in breaking down barriers to mental health access? Sarah and Kate explore how enhanced encryption, role-based access controls, and compliance monitoring can protect physician mental health data, reducing stigma and encouraging care. Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

January 30, 2025: UCHealth transitions to a virtual IT training model, leveraging uPerform’s digital learning platform to enhance EPIC EHR training. This shift enables self-paced, role-specific learning, improving clinician proficiency, onboarding efficiency, and satisfaction. Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

In this episode of The Two Minute Drill, Drex dives into the groundbreaking release of DeepSeek R1, a Chinese AI reasoning model rivaling OpenAI's O1. Next, CISA and FBI warnings about ongoing exploitation of Ivanti cloud application vulnerabilities. Then, the controversial pardon of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht and its implications for cybersecurity.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 

January 29, 2025: The HHS warns of significant risks tied to private equity ownership in healthcare, including financial instability, reduced transparency, and compromised patient care. In this episode, we explore how these challenges impact IT strategies, compliance protocols, and cybersecurity priorities. From managing staffing reductions to leveraging data analytics and ensuring operational resilience, this discussion provides actionable insights for healthcare leaders navigating private equity’s influence.Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer 

January 28, 2025: Sarah and Kate dive into the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Walgreens critical failures in prescription monitoring and compliance within healthcare. In this episode, Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble discuss the allegations, the role of healthcare IT in preventing misuse, and actionable steps for CIOs and CXOs to strengthen compliance protocols. 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 

Drex dives into the lingering impact of OneBlood's cyber event, the surprising challenges of shadow IT—even for hackers—and the fascinating story of the very first ransomware attack. Learn how cyber defenders can gain an edge and discover lessons from the past to fortify your defenses. 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

January 27, 2025: Cristian Rodriguez, Field CTO of the Americas at CrowdStrike, joins Drex for the news. How do organizations navigate the blurred lines between groundbreaking innovation and the vulnerabilities of sensitive data co-mingling in AI models? Cristian shares insights on China's sophisticated adversary ecosystem, raising thought-provoking questions about the interconnected nature of global cybersecurity threats. The conversation also explores the delicate balance between collaboration among defenders and the bad actors' ever-evolving tactics.Article Mentioned 16:54: LLM Agents can Autonomously Exploit One-day VulnerabilitiesKey Points:04:08 AI’s Blistering Speed10:35 Chinese Cyber Threats and Espionage14:45 Cybersecurity Collaboration16:38 Upcoming Global Threat ReportSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Drex covers Hewlett Packard Enterprise investigating claims from a hacking group, Intel Broker, who alleges access to sensitive data, including source code and private keys. Next, explore research revealing the risks of employees entering sensitive data into generative AI tools, highlighting governance challenges. Finally, get the latest on Ascension Health’s February 2024 data breach and their ongoing response efforts. 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