Securing Your IT - Why It Matters For Healthcare Brands, with Kevin Gemeroy
Release Date: 02/11/2026
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info_outlineKevin is a fourth generation Seattle entrepreneur and small business owner who founded Dynamic Computing in the year 2000 while attending the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington.
Over the past 20+ years, Kevin has built Dynamic Computing from the ground up into the thriving small business it is today. Kevin holds degrees in both Business Administration and Political Science from the University of Washington in Seattle. He was recognized as Washington State’s Mr. Future Business Leader in 1998 and as a Puget Sound Business Journal 40 under 40 honoree in 2018.
Outside of work, Kevin is an avid golfer, perennial Little League coach, budding education and policy advocate, husband to a wonderful wife, and father of two twice-exceptional boys.
What you’ll learn about in this episode:
- How IT directly impacts your brand and reputation
- How Kevin defines branding: Branding isn’t a logo or tagline, it’s what people think and feel about your business when they're not actively interacting with you. It’s the impressions that stick, the emotions they remember, and the moments that shape how your company is perceived long after the interaction ends.
- How healthcare organizations can protect PHI and stay HIPAA compliant: Kevin explains how managed IT providers support healthcare teams by starting with a comprehensive IT and compliance audit, identifying HIPAA HITECH, and other regulatory gaps, and building a roadmap that aligns security tools, employee training, budgeting, and long-term IT planning.
- The connection between technology, people strategy, and productivity: Discover how the right tech stack enables happier employees, lower labor costs, and stronger company culture.
- How to build an entrepreneurial business without outside capital: Kevin shares his journey of founding Dynamic Computing, reinvesting profits, prioritizing cash flow disciplines, and maintaining sustainable growth by focusing on quality over rapid scale.
- Why quality-driven growth matters: Learn how focusing on strong client relationships, recurring revenue, and employee retention creates a healthy, self-reinforcing business cycle.
- The real risks of underinvesting in IT security: Hear a firsthand example of how a security breach led to financial loss and legal consequences, and why proactive security is essential for trust and risk mitigation.
- How to plan IT budgets, capital expenses, and tech refresh cycles: Get practical advice on separating operating expenses from capital investments, avoiding surprise costs, and proactively managing tech debt.
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