The 229 Podcast

May 29, 2025: Bridgett Ojeda , CIO at Bryan Health , pulls back the curtain on the challenges facing the healthcare CXO, where every dollar must stretch between innovation, cybersecurity, and keeping the lights on. From physicians declaring that ambient listening technology has become a "career extender" to the shocking reality that fax machines still dominate patient care coordination in 2025, th...

May 28, 2025: Deshan Kennedy , Director of Application Development and Analytics at Broward Health , and Casey Post , SVP of Sales & Client Services at 314e discuss their rapid archiving go-live, finishing weeks early. What prompted Broward Health to make the bold decision to extract data directly from their data centers rather than waiting for database copies? The conversation reveals valuabl...

May 27, 2025: Molly Zimmer , Director of Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence at St. Luke's Health System , discusses how their AI class has attracted thousands of voluntary participants. Molly reveals her team's philosophy of making "new and scary feel like business as usual" through hands-on learning experiences with Microsoft Copilot, where teams tackle real pain points together. T...

May 26, 2025: Dennis Leber, Cybersecurity Executive with a rich military and CISO background, discusses the current healthcare landscape. Dennis shares his unique journey from police officer to cybersecurity leader, challenging common assumptions about career paths in the field. As boards increasingly face responsibility for security breaches, what fundamental communication strategies should secur...

May 22, 2025: James Bowie , VP and CISO of Tampa General Hospital , and Mick Coady , CTO at Armis , join Drex for this webinar re-run. Discover how asset visibility exposes unused medical equipment, saving hundreds of thousands in unnecessary purchases. James shares how quantifying a vulnerability in the “language everyone speaks”, money, sparked immediate executive action and reduced millions in...

May 19, 2025: Tovia Marinstein , Senior Talent Intelligence Analyst at LevelUP HCS , explores the challenges of finding balance in our hyper-connected world. Tovia shares her strategies on establishing boundaries between work and personal life, especially in the age of remote work, where lines increasingly blur. Through candid insights about decision-making, managing anxiety, and returning to the...

May 15, 2025: Reid Stephan , VP and CIO of St. Luke's Health System , explores the constant battle for prioritization in healthcare. The discussion delves into the tension between vendor partnerships and innovation, challenging the notion that vendor alignment equals strategic vision. Satya Nadella claims "AI hasn't delivered much yet" while Bill Gates predicts AI replacing doctors within a decade...

May 14, 2025: SHI’s Kris Nessa , CTO, and Lee Ziliak , Field CTO and Managing Director of Architecture, dive into their cutting-edge AI lab. What if healthcare providers could test AI solutions before committing millions to infrastructure? Lee and Kris reveal their rapid six-week approach to validating AI use cases while addressing critical staffing shortages and operational challenges across reve...

May 8, 2025: Dr. Susan Ibanez , CIO of Southeast Georgia Health System , discusses the challenges and opportunities of being the organization's first-ever CIO at her health system. What does it look like to build the CIO role from the ground up? How do you balance addressing technical debt while simultaneously driving digital transformation at a smaller health system? Ibanez also offers valuable i...

May 6, 2025: Matt Sullivan , CMIO of Advocate Health , and Alan Forster , VP of Innovation at McGill University Health Center , explore the transformative potential of increasing provider data access. What role does synthetic data play in balancing privacy concerns with analytical needs? Alan explains how this new data approach creates a virtuous cycle where clinicians better understand their data...

May 1, 2025: Zafar Chaudry , MD, SVP/Chief Digital, AI, and Information Officer at Seattle Children's Hospital . Discover how Seattle Children's is changing traditional approaches to clinical decision-making through a new Google partnership, harnessing the power of a century of clinical writings. Is artificial intelligence a threat to healthcare professionals or their most powerful ally? Dr. Zafar...

April 30, 2025: Davin Juckett , Head of Experis Health Solutions , discusses Experis’ three decades of solving problems and supporting hospitals. What makes their team's remarkable retention rate—fewer than five voluntary departures in five years—such a critical differentiator in today's talent-starved healthcare landscape? Davin reveals how Experis is tackling healthcare's most pressing challenge...

April 29, 2025: Tracy Elmer , Chief Innovation Officer of TrueCare , discusses her approach to empowering the patient to reach a higher level of care. How is TrueCare’s digital literacy program empowering underserved communities to navigate technology? Tracy reveals the impact of mobile wellness units bringing medical services directly to underserved communities, witnessing how TrueCare's philosop...

April 28, 2025: James Bowie , VP and CISO of Tampa General , explores the human side of cybersecurity leadership. Facing a fragmented IT team James reveals how a $20,000 investment in ethical hacking training eliminated millions in security risks in a single weekend. Then, how do healthcare security leaders balance life-and-death decisions when ransomware hits critical services? The conversation d...

April 24, 2025: Ryan Smith , SVP, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Intermountain Health , explores how healthcare organizations can balance innovation with mounting cost pressures. What does it take to maintain patient-centricity amid such massive digital transformation? Ryan reveals Intermountain's framework of organizing patient touchpoints as "moments that matter" across seven stages of...

April 23, 2025: Justin Marron , CEO of Strategic Venue Partners , discusses how his team brings hospital system infrastructure into the present and opens the door to innovation's future. What happens when hospital connectivity systems fail to meet the demands of modern healthcare technology? Justin illustrates how Strategic Venue Partners transforms healthcare for the ever-increasing data demands...

April 21, 2025: Michelle Moffitt , leadership coach, counselor, and author of "Cracked Open," shares her path from being trapped in a high-control religious system and a controlling marriage to finding her authentic voice and purpose. Michelle delves into the essence of resilience as more than just perseverance—it's about creating meaningful support systems and making incremental progress while ho...

April 18, 2025: Jason Taylor , CGO from Panda Health , explores the pressing challenges facing healthcare systems in the uncertain economic landscape of today. How are health systems navigating potential Medicaid cuts and declining elective procedures while balancing innovation needs? Jason reveals how organizations are shifting from purchasing "cool new toys" to rationalizing existing budgets and...

April 17, 2025: Ryan Winn , CISO at AdventHealth , and Tamer Baker , Healthcare CTO at Zscaler , discuss zero-trust solutions and questions in this webinar recording. The conversation explores AdventHealth's remarkable four-month implementation journey and the surprising benefits beyond security they've discovered. They discuss practical approaches to medical device security, strategies for gainin...

April 16, 2025: Laura O'Toole , CEO of SureTest , and Robin Parkin , CIO of UVA Health , explore how SureTest automation revolutionizes healthcare IT testing. How are leading healthcare organizations reclaiming thousands of staff hours previously lost to manual testing? What unexpected benefits emerge when IT teams are freed from the burden of repetitive system validation? As UVA Health implements...

April 15, 2025: Erica Williams , Regional Technology Officer (CIO) Texas of Ascension , sits down with Kena Taylor , VP and CIO of Innovation Care Partners , who shares her remarkable journey from Air Force technologist to healthcare IT executive. How does someone transition from military service to leading technological transformation in healthcare? What qualities make for successful healthcare t...

April 10, 2025: Justin Brueck , System VP of Innovation and Research at Endeavor Health , explores the balance of today's operational challenges with tomorrow's transformational needs. Justin discusses how healthcare systems are caught in a dichotomy—constantly putting out fires while trying to build a "fireproof house" through strategic innovation. How will healthcare address the looming workforc...

April 4, 2025: Dr. Blake Anderson , Founder and CEO/CTO of Switchboard, MD , shares his journey from practicing physician to healthcare tech innovator, revealing how his dual background in medicine and computer science led to creating solutions for overwhelmed clinicians. The conversation delves into critical questions about data quality, bias in AI systems, and the balance between technological e...

April 3, 2025: Branden Fini , Partner at Allumia Ventures , discusses the world of healthcare from the view of an investor. How should entrepreneurs approach product-market fit, and why does Branden insist that solving clear and simple pain points trumps the latest technology? The conversation delves into critical investment inflection points, the importance of leadership teams, and the challengin...

April 1, 2025: Jill McCormick , EVP of Design and Product Development at Pixel Health , reveals how experience serves as the great equalizer in healthcare facility planning. What happens when decades-old buildings meet modern patient expectations? Jill guides listeners through the sprint process that transforms stakeholder insights into human-centered designs, challenging traditional approaches by...