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The 229 Podcast

This Week Health
Healthcare Technology
Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence
229 Community
Networking
Healthcare
Leadership
Health IT
St. Luke's Health System
Executive Development
Community Building
Epic Systems
Health Equity
Patient Experience
Change Management
Generative AI
Password Management
Data Privacy
Risk Management
Medical Imaging

Some conversations are too important to stay in the room. The 229 Podcast, hosted by Bill Russell, continues the dynamic discussions from our community events, bringing together healthcare leaders who are actively transforming the industry.

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Multi-factor authentication isn't the bulletproof security measure it once was. Preston Duren, VP of Threat Services at Fortified Health Security, explores how cybercriminals are outsmarting traditional MFA through sophisticated phishing tactics and ... more

October 17, 2025: When ChatGPT entered healthcare with bold claims about clinical guidance, physicians took notice—and not always in a good way. Yaw Fellin, SVP and GM at Wolters Kluwer, discusses why expert-curated content still matters in the age o... more

October 16, 2025: How do you build a cybersecurity program that lasts over a decade? Anahi Santiago, CISO at ChristianaCare, shares what separates healthcare organizations that prioritize security from those where CISOs burn out in 18 months. She rev... more

October 15, 2025: Polly Parrent, SVP of EHR and ERP Services at Nordic Global, reveals why the EHR market is more competitive than many realize, with Epic, Oracle, and MEDITECH each advancing distinct capabilities that healthcare leaders need to unde... more

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Recent Guests

Yaw Fellin
Senior Vice President and General Manager at Wolters Kluwer Health
Wolters Kluwer Health
Episode: Executive Interview: The Battle for Clinical AI Trust with Yaw Fellin
Anahi Santiago
Chief Information Security Officer at ChristianaCare
ChristianaCare
Episode: The 229 Podcast: Breach Simulations and the CISO Burnout Epidemic with Anahi Santiago
Polly Parrent
SVP of EHR and ERP implementations at Nordic Global Health
Nordic Global Health
Episode: Executive Interview: EHR Competition Heats Up - What CxOs Need to Know with Polly Parrent
Phil Lindemann
VP of Data and Research at Epic, overseeing the Epic Cosmos platform.
Epic
Episode: The 229 Podcast: Exploring How Epic Cosmos is Changing Care with Phil Lindemann
Ed Gaudet
CEO and founder of Censinet
Censinet
Episode: Executive Interview: The AI-Enabled Vendor Problem and Necessary Transparency with Ed Gaudet
Spencer Dorn
Practicing gastroenterologist, vice chair, professor, and informaticist at UNC Health
UNC Health
Episode: The 229 Podcast: Shockingly Human Care and Why Scribes Won’t Fix Healthcare with Spencer Dorn, MD
Russell Teague
Cybersecurity expert and executive at Fortified Health Security
Fortified Health Security
Episode: Newsday: The Perfect Storm in Healthcare Cybersecurity: AI, Costs, and Risk with Russell Teague
George Pappas
A cybersecurity expert with insights on software and healthcare integration
Intraprise Health
Episode: Newsday: Salesforce Breach Spreads and New Liability Era with George Pappas
Amirah Centinario
Executive Vice President with Optimum Healthcare IT overseeing advisory services and mergers and acquisitions.
Optimum Healthcare IT
Episode: Solution Showcase: Webinar Rerun - EHR Implementation post M&A With Amirah Centinario

Hosts

Bill Russell
Host and creator of this podcast; former CIO with a deep insight into healthcare technology and strategy.
Drex DeFord
Longtime healthcare CIO and cyber advisor, focusing on the intersection of healthcare and technology.
Sarah Richardson
Former CIO and president of the 229 Community Development, engaged in executive development.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 75 ratings
  • Awesome Podcast!!!

    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!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    roweereyes
    Philippines4 years ago
  • Great show!

    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!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    malfoxley
    United States4 years ago
  • Empowering

    It’s important to understand intersection of IT and healthcare and the insight in this podcast gives me hope for the future of healthcare!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NH party of 5
    United States5 years ago
  • Must for healthcare tech founders :)

    Love the weekly insights and learning from this podcast. Extremely practical and useful for a healthcare tech founder like myself.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MJ Hyr
    United States5 years ago
  • Entertaining, insightful and actionable! 👏👏👏

    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!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JoshCrist
    United States5 years ago

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Many find the mix of expert guests and real-world applications to be highly valuable for their professional growth.
The show is regarded as a must-listen for executives navigating the complex healthcare environment.
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The 229 Podcast: Breach Simulations and the CISO Burnout Epidemic with Anahi Santiago
Q: What are you looking to hear from leaders of a new health system to determine their willingness to support a CISO?
I'm looking for indications that they understand the importance of cybersecurity and are willing to invest in it, even if they're not fully there yet.
The 229 Podcast: Breach Simulations and the CISO Burnout Epidemic with Anahi Santiago
Q: What makes being a CISO in health care unique and challenging?
The unique and challenging aspects of being a CISO in healthcare include ensuring life safety, navigating the complexities of the open nature of hospitals, and managing the maturity of cyber investments in a traditionally less mature industry.
Newsday: Virtual Care Integration, EHR AI, and Rural Healthcare with Jacob Hansen
Q: How do you adapt these big solutions or big system solutions into their environments?
To optimize and decrease manual work, we want to help rural health systems without requiring major overhauls or migrations.
Executive Interview: Shrinking the Gap Between Idea and Reality with Nishith Khandwala
Q: Describe for me what Care Bricks are.
Care Bricks is how we implement these workflows and it's a bunch of bricks put together like Lego bricks.
Newsday: Possible Government Shutdown and Epic's Big Ambient Push with Ryan Bengtson
Q: What impact will AI have on the patient's experience in healthcare in three years?
AI is expected to significantly improve patient-to-provider interactions and leverage more personalized health information, although complete integration might take longer due to regulatory hurdles.

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Recent guests on The 229 Podcast include:

1. Yaw Fellin
2. Anahi Santiago
3. Polly Parrent
4. Phil Lindemann
5. Ed Gaudet
6. Spencer Dorn
7. Russell Teague
8. George Pappas

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