
Some conversations are too important to stay in the room. The 229 Podcast, hosted by Bill Russell, Sarah Richardson, and Drex DeFord, continues the dynamic discussions from our community events, bringing together healthcare leaders who are actively transforming the industry.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 481 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TechnologyBusiness | |||

September 24, 2026: Bill Russell sits down with Derek De Young of Epic, the research and development lead Judy named as owner of Agent Factory at UGM. What CIOs keep calling a low-code builder is still a development preview. Epic staff are building a... more
September 23, 2026: Christian Boucher (Healthcare CTO, Island) sits down with Sarah Richardson. He came into healthcare because his wife is a nurse. He watched clinical systems move to the browser while security got bolted on around them, and the wor... more
September 22, 2026: Sarah Richardson sits down with Drex DeFord for a special UnHack. No CISO guest this month. Drex is 24 hours off the Black Rock Desert and into the New Orleans regional staff roundtable, where three people told him they were there... more
September 17, 2026: Jennifer Jones (former system CNIO and VP, Integris Health), Kay Burke (VP and CNIO, UCSF Health), and Rachael Hill (CNIO and Director of Clinical Systems, North Mississippi Health Services) sit down with Sarah Richardson. What ch... more
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Bill, host of the This Week in Health IT Podcast, highlights all health, tech and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!
Bill, host of the This Week in Health IT podcast, highlights all aspects of health technology and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!
It’s important to understand intersection of IT and healthcare and the insight in this podcast gives me hope for the future of healthcare!
Love the weekly insights and learning from this podcast. Extremely practical and useful for a healthcare tech founder like myself.
Whether you’re well established as someone innovating in the world of healthcare, or just getting started as a catalyst for reimagining the future of IT - this is a must-listen podcast for you! Bill does an incredible job leading conversations that cover a huge breadth of topics related to the ins and outs of navigating an ever changing healthcare ecosystem - from leaders who’ve actually walked the path. Highly recommend listening and subscribing!
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A technology-forward, healthcare IT-focused show that features senior healthcare leaders discussing practical AI governance, security, interoperability, and data management. Episodes blend operational challenges with technical detail, spotlighting governance, clinician involvement, and real-world implementations that improve efficiency, patient care, and trust in digital health tools. Notable strengths include a cadence of high-profile industry guests, actionable takeaways for CIOs and CMIOs, and a balanced emphasis on people, process, and technology rather than hype around shiny new tech.
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Recent guests on The 229 Podcast include:
1. Derek De Young
2. Christian Boucher
3. Jennifer Jones
4. Kay Burke
5. Rachael Hill
6. Dr. Peter McCaffrey
7. Sherri Hess
8. Diane Constantine
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