CIO Podcast by Healthcare IT Today
A front row seat to healthcare CIOs helping CIOs. Brought to you by Healthcare IT Today.
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- StandardSummaries onlyA CEO's View on Healthcare Technology with Dr. Fatih Mehmet Gul
Published Apr 20, 2026
For the 112th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Fatih Mehmet Gul, MD, CEO at The View Hospital – Cedars-Sinai (in Doha, Qatar), to talk about a CEO’s view on healthcare technology! We kick this episode off with Dr. Fatih sharing his view of IT. Next, we talk about some of the IT effects Dr. Fatih has seen a major impact from. Then, we discuss the expectations he has of AI as a CEO – what he’s excited for, what he’s nervous of, and what he’s scared of. We
- StandardSummaries onlyNavigating the Changing World of Healthcare with Rusty Yeager
Published Mar 23, 2026
Rusty YeagerFor the 111th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Rusty Yeager, Senior VP and CIO at Encompass Health to talk about navigating the changing world of healthcare as a CIO! We kick this episode off by discussing what we think the greatest leadership challenge healthcare CIOs are facing right now. Then we debate how we think CIOs should be navigating the ever-evolving world of AI. Next, Yeager tells us more about the Palantir solution. We then get into the valu
- StandardSummaries onlyImplementing Oracle with Michael Archuleta
Published Feb 9, 2026
Michael ArchuletaFor the 108th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Michael Archuleta, CIO at Mt. San Rafael Hospital and Clinics, to talk about their decision to select and implement Oracle! Mt. San Rafael Hospital and Clinics recently changed their EHR, so we kick this episode off by discussing the process they went through to select a new EHR. Then we talk about the key things that led them to their decision to go with Oracle Health and their new Oracle Health Clinical AI
- StandardSummaries onlyLeveraging AI with Madhu Narasimhan
Published Dec 1, 2025
Madhu NarasimhanFor the 104th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Madhu Narasimhan, CIO at DaVita, to talk about leveraging AI! We kick this episode off by discussing how being a CIO is different in healthcare than in other industries and what is required to be successful in this high-stakes environment. Next, Narasimhan shares some of the ways that she’s been leveraging AI from an operational perspective. Then, we talk about how AI is being applied for clinical impact. We
- StandardSummaries onlyCIO Perspective on AI with David Tucker
Published Sep 22, 2025
David TuckerFor the 103rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by David Tucker, Former CIO, to discuss a CIO’s perspective on AI! We begin this episode by discussing what the biggest changes are from when Tucker was a CIO to today. As a former CIO, Tucker has been through the Best of Breed vs All-in-One cycle. So, as we prepare to go through it with AI, we discuss how a CIO should be approaching this challenge. Then Tucker shares how to stay patient with both your users an
- StandardSummaries onlyData Cleaning and Standardization with Cornerstone AI
Published Sep 19, 2025
We’re excited to be back for another episode of the Life Sciences Today Podcast by Healthcare IT Today. My guest today is Viraj Narayanan, CEO at Cornerstone AI. Cornerstone uses AI to clean and standardize healthcare data. Cleaning healthcare data is a non-sexy job that consumes staggering amounts of resources in the industry. When Narayanan was at McKesson, he had 25 PhD biostatisticians who spent 70% of their time on data cleaning. Cornerstone AI reduces data cleaning time from 8-12 weeks to
- StandardSummaries onlyCalifornia Laws and Regulations with David T. Ford
Published Apr 7, 2025
For the 93rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by David T. Ford, VP of Health Information Technology at California Medical Association (CMA) to talk about some of California’s laws and regulations for health IT! We kick this episode off by discussing what is happening at the state level in California to regulate AI. Then, we talk about what other states can learn from California’s experience in this regulation. Looking at the bigger picture, we theorize what
- StandardSummaries onlySustainability Through Technology with Her Excellency Dr. Mubaraka Ibrahim
Published Mar 10, 2025
For the 91st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Her Excellency Dr. Mubaraka Ibrahim, CEO of AI and Acting CIO at Emirates Health Services to talk about sustainability through technology! We first kick this episode off by taking a look at how Dr. Ibrahim and her team have been approaching digital transformation. Then we discuss how to look at sustainability from a healthcare perspective and Dr. Ibrahim shares what she is currently doing to make healthcare m
- StandardSummaries onlyAI Use Cases with Barry Stein
Published Feb 24, 2025
Barry SteinFor the 90th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Barry Stein, MD, MBA, VP and Chief Clinical Innovation Officer at Hartford HealthCare to talk about AI use cases! We kick this episode off as Stein shares how Hartford HealthCare has been approaching AI. Then we discuss what went into their decision to partner with Aidoc and implement their platform. Stein then updates us on where they’re at with the implementation, what it looks like, and what areas it will