“This Week Health: NewsRoom” showcases our commitment to transforming healthcare one connection at a time, providing a dedicated space for timely discussions on...
Drex covers two separate Oracle security incidents affecting healthcare organizations. The Rose87168 hacking group claims to have stolen 6 million user records from Oracle Cloud, now for sale on the dark web. Oracle denies the breach, but independent researchers confirm data authenticity. A second breach on older Cerner servers (not yet migrated to Oracle Cloud) exposed patient medical information, with hackers attempting to extort several US healthcare organizations. The full scope of affected organizations and patients remains unknown but healthcare customers report dissatisfaction with Oracle's lack of transparency and response to these incidents.Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer
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Today: The Speed of Trust, How Healthcare Change Lives or Dies on Trust
April 1, 2025: Sarah and Kate explore the critical role trust plays in healthcare IT transformation. They discuss how trust accelerates adoption of new technologies, why leadership consistency builds credibility, and practical ways to measure trust within your organization. Learn why even the best digital initiatives can stall without proper stakeholder trust and how cybersecurity efforts depend on being seen as trusted protectors rather than just enforcers.X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer
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2 Minute Drill: Classified Military Communications & Healthcare Restructuring With Drex DeFord
Drex covers a major security breach where Trump administration officials shared classified military operation details via Signal chat with an unauthorized reporter, Broadcom's release of critical security updates for VMware tools addressing high-severity vulnerabilities, and a dramatic HHS restructuring that eliminates 10,000 positions, reduces divisions from 28 to 15, and transfers key healthcare security offices including ASPR to CDC and realigns the Office of Civil Rights overseeing HIPAA compliance.Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer
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Newsday: The Healthcare Resource Dilemma with Drex DeFord and Sarah Richardson
March 31, 2025: Sarah Richardson and Drex DeFord of This Week Health explore the most impactful events in healthcare today. As cybersecurity regulations continue to advance, how do struggling systems keep up? They discuss the recent Johnson & Johnson investment of $55 billion in healthcare and what the current financial landscape means for innovation. Lastly, governance continues to be a complex issue for system leaders, but the solution could be as simple as saying “no”.Key Points:02:56 Regulatory Security Challenges 07:03 J&J $55 Billion Investment13:07 AI and Health Tech Investments16:40 Learn to Say NoNews Articles: Cyberattacks spark credit downgrades at 2 systemsJohnson & Johnson Announces $55 Billion Investment in U.S. Healthcare.Venture Capitalists Focus on AI to Drive Healthtech Growth.X: This Week HealthLinkedIn: This Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer
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Today: Escape Room EHR Training: Innovative Approaches to Nurse Education
March 28, 2025: Kate Gamble and Sarah Richardson explore an innovative approach to EHR training that uses escape rooms to engage nurses. They discuss how these interactive experiences improve engagement, promote teamwork, develop critical thinking skills under pressure, create a safe space for making mistakes, and offer cost-effective training solutions. The hosts highlight how this approach transforms traditional EHR training from passive learning to experiential learning, resulting in better knowledge retention and improved system adoption.Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer
“This Week Health: NewsRoom” showcases our commitment to transforming healthcare one connection at a time, providing a dedicated space for timely discussions on industry news. Featuring programs like Today in Health IT, Newsday, UnHack (the News), and This Week Health: Live; this channel caters to healthcare professionals who face the constant challenge of staying informed despite their demanding roles. Guided by the seasoned insights of CEO and Host Bill Russell, and co-hosts Drex DeFord and Sarah Richardson—all of whom have firsthand experience in the trenches of health IT leadership—this channel delivers concise updates and expert analysis to keep you informed in the rapidly evolving world of health technology. Subscribe today for a reliable source of current information, accessible wherever you listen to podcasts.
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