UnHack with Drex DeFord

April 1, 2026: James Winebrenner, CEO of Elisity, joins Drex DeFord to unpack one of healthcare cybersecurity's most persistent challenges, the sprawling, unseen attack surface hiding inside hospital networks. From unmanaged clinical devices to IoT systems running alongside regulated medical equipment, James breaks down how Elisity helps health systems move from visibility to control without re-engineering their networks. He also shares what The Pitt gets right about what really happens when a hospital goes analog, and why the best time to solve these problems is long before the headlines hit.
Key Points:
01:58 HIMSS Buzz and Customer Voices
08:16 Ransomware Goes Hollywood
10:39 RSA Plans and Wrap Up

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Drex makes the case for a role that doesn't exist yet but probably should: VP of Non-Human Resources. As AI agents multiply across health system environments, often deployed by vendors without oversight, the management infrastructure simply isn't keeping up. Agents have access, make judgment calls, and operate inside frameworks that affect patients and business operations, yet most have no job description, no onboarding, and no performance review. Drawing on signals from Harvard Business Review, Deloitte, Gartner, and Microsoft, Drex argues healthcare is quietly building a second workforce with none of the governance structures it took decades to build for the first one.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid

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March 30, 2026: Bill Russell and Drex DeFord dig into three of the biggest stories shaping healthcare IT right now. From the seismic Sutter Health and Allina Health merger, the Stryker cyberattack carried out by an Iranian-linked group Handala, and the sobering reality that threat actors like Tycoon 2FA are back online within 15 days of being taken down, this episode covers the frontlines of healthcare IT.
Key Points:
00:23 Sutter Allina Merger Realities
07:29 Advice for Staff During M&A
11:17 Stryker Hack and Cyber Resilience
19:21 AI and Healthcare Jobs
29:38 Patient Experience Reimagined

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Drex revisits the FBI and DOJ takedown of HANDALA, the Iranian-backed hacking group behind the Stryker wiper attack—and surfaces an uncomfortable lesson. Within 24 hours, the group was back online with new domains, same operations, same message. That's not a footnote. That's a case study in resilience. While healthcare organizations ask "how do we prevent this from happening," adversaries are asking "how fast can we rebuild when we lose everything?" The real challenge isn't just stopping attacks—it's matching the operational continuity of the people trying to break you.
Stay a Little Paranoid
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March 27: 2026: Live from HIMSS 2026, Drex DeFord sits down with Eli Tarlow, Director of Industry Strategists at CDW, for a candid conversation about the state of AI in healthcare. Eli breaks down the evolution from AI curiosity to AI accountability, where gut feelings have been replaced by hard business plans, measurable ROI, and a closing-the-loop mentality that puts operational leaders on the hook for results.
Key Points:
01:44 AI Maturity Shift
03:05 Proving ROI With AI
06:05 Accountability and Budget Math
09:19 Resiliency and Cloud DR

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