January 24, 2025: Sarah and Kate evaluate whether virtual healthcare has lived up to the promises made during the pandemic. Join us as we discuss its successes in mental health and chronic disease management, ongoing struggles with patient engagement and outcomes, and the need for equitable access and integration. Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

January 23, 2025: Sarah and Kate highlight the critical importance of empowering women in healthcare IT. Learn how fostering inclusive cultures, valuing diverse perspectives, and recognizing women's contributions lead to innovation, better patient care, and stronger organizational reputations.Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

January 22, 2025: Explore the leadership concept of practice time versus game time. Drawing parallels from sports, we discuss how fostering low-pressure, practice-oriented environments can drive innovation, build stronger teams, and reduce burnout in healthcare IT. Discover why psychological safety, continuous improvement, and strategic planning are essential to success in high-stakes industries like healthcare.Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Drex dives into three pressing cybersecurity stories. First, Microsoft releases its largest Patch Tuesday update since 2017, with 161 updates addressing critical vulnerabilities. Next, Drex explores the proposed updates to HIPAA regulations, the challenges faced by healthcare organizations, and the importance of moving forward despite resource constraints. Finally, the episode wraps with a call to action for collaborative solutions in healthcare security. 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 20, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble explore how high schools are transforming the future of healthcare careers amid workforce shortages. What role do partnerships between healthcare systems and educational institutions play in shaping the next generation of medical and IT professionals? As workforce challenges persist, what lessons can leaders draw from these groundbreaking collaborations to address gaps in staffing and prepare for an evolving industry landscape?Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

January 20, 2025: Christian Boucher, Head of Healthcare Strategy and Solutions Architecture at Island, Joins Drex for the News. Can healthcare organizations ensure patient data remains secure without stifling productivity? How do enterprises navigate the challenge of "Bring Your Own AI" and the risks of browser vulnerabilities? What role does human behavior play as IT security's weakest link? Through stories of AI misconfigurations, multimillion-dollar fines, and shadow IT's well meaning workarounds, this conversation doesnt shy away from the complexities of balancing accessibility, security, and user needs.Key Points:01:41 Optum AI Chatbot Breach07:22 Mount Nittany and Online Tracking10:53 Humans: IT Security's Weakest LinkNews Articles:Optum Restricts AI Chatbot Access After Security Breach ConcernsMount Nittany Health Faces $1.8 Million Settlement Over Patient Data MisuseHuman Error: The Overlooked Threat in Cybersecurity StrategiesSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Drex dives into three critical cybersecurity topics: record-breaking cyberattacks in 2024 that impacted over 182 million individuals, the heightened risks during holiday weekends, and the newly proposed changes to the HIPAA Security Rule.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 growing trend of BYOAI (Bring Your Own AI) and the challenges it brings to organizational security and privacy. He also highlights critical insights from HHS about the overlooked vulnerabilities in IoT, OT, and IOMT devices within healthcare environments. Learn how open communication, innovation, and strategic management can help mitigate these emerging risks while fostering a culture of improvement.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 17, 2024: Kate Gamble sits down with Sarah Richardson to unravel the complexities of data literacy and its transformative power in healthcare. What does it take to cultivate a data-driven culture where every team member can confidently engage with and trust the information they use? How do organizations overcome resistance to change, integrate data into clinical workflows, and balance access with security? Subscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

January 17, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Kate Gamble dive into Michael Dowling's thought-provoking article on six priorities for healthcare leaders. They explore questions that resonate deeply with today's challenges: How can leaders foster innovation while maintaining compliance? What does it mean to balance stability and adaptability in a rapidly evolving environment? And how do CIOs model resilience and optimism amid uncertainty?Michael Dowling: 6 priorities for health leaders in a new era of change and disruptionSubscribe: This Week Health Twitter: This Week Health LinkedIn: Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer