Road to Flourish: Breaking the Boundaries of Your Title with Kena Taylor
Release Date: 04/15/2025
Interview In Action: How Data Can Unlock Innovation Doors with Glenn Wirick
Keynote with Bill Russell
June 18, 2025: , Chief Commercial Officer at , explores how freeing up your data allows for a new world of innovation. How can health systems transform their bloated application portfolios while cutting millions in unnecessary costs? Glenn unpacks the journey from basic data archiving to creating unified patient records that power advanced analytics and AI innovations. The conversation examines practical approaches to application rationalization, sustainable governance frameworks, and how smaller health systems can leverage these strategies despite economic constraints. Key Points: ...
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Flourish: Equitable Care Innovation and Leading Through a Crisis with Corina Clark
Keynote with Bill Russell
June 16, 2025: COO at and one of Becker's "COOs to Know," discusses her transformative journey as a leader in communal, equitable healthcare. Drawing from influential mentors who shaped her leadership philosophy, Corina discusses how equity must serve as "the lens through which we look at clinical decision-making" rather than just a checkbox exercise. She offers practical strategies for balancing operational excellence with personal sustainability, including implementing scheduled "no meeting zones" and leading impromptu zumba classes that reconnect her team to their core purpose. Corina’s...
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Keynote: The Cavalry Isn’t Coming: EHR Migration Strategies with Jennifer Stemmler
Keynote with Bill Russell
June 12, 2025: , Chief Digital and Information Officer at , opens up about orchestrating one of healthcare's largest EHR migrations—transitioning 28 hospitals and 400 clinics from a decades-old Cerner system to Epic. Guided by the mantra "on time, on budget, on Epic, on us," how does she maintain control without micromanaging every decision? When groups push back on standardization or value-based care teams clash with implementation timelines, what framework actually works to resolve conflicts? Jennifer reveals her benefits realization scorecard approach and discusses the real challenge...
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TownHall: “Data Rich but Insight Poor” with Reid Stephan and Spencer Dorn
Keynote with Bill Russell
June 10, 2025: , VP and CIO of , and Dr. , Vice Chair & Professor of Medicine at , tackle the reality behind AI's promise in healthcare, exploring why only one in three clinicians actually stick with AI scribes despite the initial enthusiasm. As they navigate between "AI doomers" and "techno-utopians," the conversation reveals what's working and what isn't in current implementations. How do we avoid repeating the overpromising mistakes made with electronic health records? Cut through the hype and get into real solutions. Key Points: 00:53 AI Headlines - Fact or Fiction 06:01 The...
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Interview in Action: Reining in Unstructured Data to Drive Change Timothy Boettcher
Keynote with Bill Russell
June 6, 2025: , SVP, Head of GTM Strategy North America for , discusses the often-overlooked sensitive information spread across Microsoft 365 environments, particularly as departments independently adopt AI tools. Drawing from his experience across Australia, Japan, and the US, Timothy examines why information governance challenges continue to be the primary barrier to AI implementation and explores the balance between clinical innovation and maintaining necessary security standards. What does effective data governance look like when anyone can now create automated workflows through simple AI...
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Keynote: The Patient Advocacy Revolution with Erica Olenski
Keynote with Bill Russell
June 5, 2025: Bill Russell sits down with , VP at and Founder of , Ironman athlete, and board-certified patient advocate, who brings a unique perspective from navigating the healthcare system through hundreds of overnight hospital stays with her son August, a four-time brain cancer survivor. Why does a family with an extensive hospital history still get treated like first-time visitors at check-in, and how might HIPAA compliance be unintentionally creating barriers to human connection in care? The conversation explores whether patients should control their complete medical records to share...
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Keynote: Innovation vs. Security and the CIO’s IT Turning Point with Bridgett Ojeda
Keynote with Bill Russell
May 29, 2025: , CIO at , 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, this conversation exposes the fascinating contradictions of healthcare technology. How does a health system successfully serve both urban populations and remote rural communities while battling interoperability and retention...
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Solution Showcase: Beating the Go-Live Date Weeks Early with Deshan Kennedy and Casey Post
Keynote with Bill Russell
May 28, 2025: , Director of Application Development and Analytics at , and , SVP of Sales & Client Services at 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 valuable insights into building trust between organizations, managing risk during system transitions, and establishing partnerships that extend beyond single projects. Key Points: 03:24 Challenges and Strategic Decisions 05:05 Communication and...
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TownHall: The Human Side of AI - Creating a Culture of Tech Confidence with Molly Zimmer
Keynote with Bill Russell
May 27, 2025: , Director of Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence at , 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. They unpack the critical balance between AI's capabilities and human accountability in healthcare, the strategic value of team-based training to create "behavior contagion," and how ambient documentation gives physicians back their freedom...
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UnHack (the Podcast): CISO Changes and Building the Cyber Foundation with Dennis Leber
Keynote with Bill Russell
May 26, 2025: 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 security leaders employ when explaining complex technical risks to non-technical executives? The conversation explores the gap between security professionals and boardrooms, with Dennis advocating for a "basic...
info_outline- 05:05 Dr. Taylor's Career Journey
- 07:26 Defining Career Moments
- 11:45 Qualities for Success
- 14:38 Humility and Ambition
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