Risk Never Sleeps Podcast

What happens when a hospital turns on thousands of AI licenses overnight before the security team is ready? In this episode, James Pham, CEO and Co-founder of Opsin, explains how healthcare organizations are rapidly adopting enterprise AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, and Claude while struggling to manage the security risks they entail. James shares how AI can unintentionally expose protected health information, as enterprise systems often contain overshared or improperly

What if one of the biggest cybersecurity risks in healthcare is sitting in plain sight? In this episode, Jim La Roe, CEO of Symphion, explains why printers and other IoT endpoints remain among healthcare’s most overlooked cybersecurity and operational risks. He shares that hospitals rely on these devices for critical workflows such as patient admissions, wristbanding, pharmacy labeling, and discharge processes, even though many still operate with outdated firmware, exposed credentials, and facto

AI in rural healthcare is about balance: innovation vs. risk, automation vs. control, and doing more with less. In this episode, Jim Roeder, CIO and VP of IT at Lakewood Health System, discusses how rural healthcare systems are approaching AI adoption, with a strong emphasis on governance, security, and alignment with organizational values. He highlights the challenge of managing both new AI tools and existing, often unrecognized AI embedded in current systems. While innovation like ambient list

Technology adoption in healthcare doesn’t hinge on innovation; it hinges on trust. In this episode, Karie Ryan, Chief Nursing Officer at Artisight, explains why clinicians remain skeptical after years of short-lived IT initiatives and how proving ROI and workflow alignment is critical. She explores how AI and virtual care can reduce burnout, enhance decision-making, and improve both patient and nurse experiences, without replacing the human element of care. Karie also highlights the growing impo

Most hospitals celebrate 40% adoption of AI tools, but what if that’s actually failure? In this episode, Landon Ware, Strategic Growth Executive for Ambience Healthcare, explains how ambient AI is evolving from basic scribing into a comprehensive system that supports clinicians before, during, and after patient encounters. By combining accurate documentation with real-time coding, the technology helps healthcare organizations capture more value while reducing administrative burden. However, he h

Healthcare needs patient-centered innovation that actually saves lives. In this episode, Michael Archuleta, Chief Information Officer with Mount San Rafael Hospital and Clinics, shares how he is leading digital transformation as CIO of Mt. San Rafael Hospital, with a strong focus on patient-centered innovation. He explains that AI is only valuable when it directly improves patient outcomes, highlighting real-world applications such as radiology tools that help detect strokes and brain bleeds mor