Data Book spotlights the best stories and insights in healthcare technology. Big data and artificial intelligence are changing medicine and the world, but innovation also brings grave cybersecurity concerns. Every other week, this Chief Healthcare Executive podcast explores the people and plots behind the health-tech evolution—and the solutions to its problems.
Hospitals are increasingly expected to tackle community needs. We talked with David Cauble, president and CEO of Sky Lakes Medical Center, which received the American Hospital Association's top award for community service. He discussed programs tackling food insecurity, improving parks, job training and more.
In this episode, we talk with Baxter Lee, the president of the Clearwater cybersecurity firm. He discusses the threats to health systems, the risks tied to vendors and third parties, and how AI is changing the game in cybersecurity. He stresses the need for health systems to focus on resilience in the wake of a cyberattack.
Mary Mayhew, the president and CEO of the Florida Hospital Association, talks about federal policy decisions that are impacting hospitals, including cuts in Medicaid and the lapse of tax credits for the Affordable Care Act . She also discusses the growing demands on hospitals with an aging population that will need more services.
Matt Heywood, president and CEO of Aspirus Health, talks with us about long-term planning even in a time of change, dealing with cuts in Medicaid, and managing with pragmatism.
We talk about the evolving role of AI in healthcare, changes in AI conversations, how healthcare organizations should be looking at AI, and some interesting thoughts on leadership.
In a wide-ranging interview, Hartford HealthCare CEO discusses using AI, its new PatientGPT solution, the growth of the Connecticut health system, dealing with Medicaid changes, and much more.
On the cusp of the HIMSS 2026 conference in Las Vegas, Hal Wolf discusses some of the big themes of the event and in the healthcare industry. He talks about the maturing of AI, the threats to hospitals, investing in cybersecurity, virtual care and more.
Changes is a new podcast from Chief Healthcare Executive. It's focused on the rapid changes in the industry. In our inaugural episode, healthcare executive Soumi Saha talks about the Trump administration's approach to health policy, strategies for hospitals, Medicaid, AI, prior authorization, maternal health, and more.
We talked with Dr. Hamad Husainy, the chief medical officer of PointClickCare. He talks about the ways artificial intelligence is being utilized in emergency medicine, how AI can help clinicians and patients, and how, eventually, he says AI is going to be part of the care team.
Fawad Butt, CEO of Penguin AI, says healthcare organizations are accelerating their use of AI. He talks about the ways healthcare organizations should be thinking about AI, ideas on governance, the push for ROI in AI, and advice for entrepreneurs.