[Encore Episode] Bill Russell — The CIO Journey: From Information to Innovation in Modern Healthcare - a podcast by Golden Spiral, Shaping Technology Marketing

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There is a clear distinction between individuals who seek to promote themselves by advancing technology in healthcare and those that seek to move healthcare forward by advancing meaningful technology. Bill Russell, Founder & Podcast Host of This Week Health is undoubtedly the latter. Formerly the CIO for St. Joseph’s Health, Bill oversaw a $6.5 billion healthcare system with sixteen hospitals, and he has contributed to IT advancements such as agile cloud development in healthcare. On this episode of Healthcare Market Matrix, Bill joins host John Farkas to discuss the unique challenges CIOs face, adopting healthtech solutions, AI’s impact on healthcare, and much more.

Show Notes

(1:11) Introducing Bill Russell

(3:29) The Unique Challenges of the CIO Role

(7:29) Tips for Pitching to CIOs

(13:53) What Problems Are CIOs Solving Today?

(17:29) Finding New Tech Solutions through Other Health Systems

(21:48) Bill on Failed Implementations

(26:35) Partnering with Health Systems

(28:22) Bill’s Expectations for AI’s Impact on Healthcare

(34:22) The Need for AI Policies in Healthcare

(42:24) AI’s Impact on Other Industries

(45:32) Bill on Why Healthcare Needs to Integrate Quickly