Straight Outta Health IT
An IOTECH Consulting Podcast Sponsored by WellLink
An unfiltered dialogue of healthcare leaders and influencers covering a wide variety of issues affecting healthcare & the health tech industry.
Host
Christopher Kunney, FHIMSS, eFACHDM, MSMOT
Managing Partner, IOTech Consulting
Christopher Kunney is a distinguished healthcare strategist, technologist, and advocate who has dedicated over 25 years to transforming healthcare through people-first, purpose-driven innovation.
The Clinical Unicorn: Designing Healthcare Systems Where Clinicians Can Thrive
What if the biggest threat to patient safety is not a lack of technology, but the daily friction and noise we have normalized inside care teams?
Locked Up: Cybersecurity Threat Mitigation Lessons from a Real-World LockBit Ransomware Response
Cybersecurity in healthcare is no longer just an IT issue. It is a leadership, operations, and trust issue that can disrupt care, expose sensitive data, and test whether an organization is truly prepared for a crisis.
Why People Matter - Healing The Sick Care System
The American healthcare system has extraordinary talent, advanced technology, and unmatched spending, yet it too often fails the very people it is meant to serve.
Your Doctor, Delivered: How AI & Satellites Are Reinventing Healthcare Access
AI could become the greatest equalizer in healthcare if we use it the right way. In this episode of Straight Out of Health IT, Dr.
The Real Talk on Value-Based Care: Why Most Organizations Are Still Faking It
Value-based care can improve outcomes and lower costs, but only when the incentives, workflows, and data all pull in the same direction. In this episode of Straight Outta Health IT, Dr.
The Caregiver's Voice: Technology, Advocacy, and the Human Side of Alzheimer's Care with Dr. Caron Leid
Caregiving for Alzheimer’s isn’t just hard; it’s isolating, invisible, and full of grief that never gets a clean ending. In this episode, Dr.
Signals, Not Noise: How Founders Can Become the Obvious Choice in Their Category
Strategic credibility is what turns a strong health tech product into a clear yes for buyers, investors, and health systems. In this episode, Sabrina Runbeck, a healthcare media strategist, explores why innovative founders often remain invisible and how to become an obvious choice in a crowded market.
The State Of AI Analytics In Healthcare: A Global Snapshot
AI in healthcare has moved past the hype, and leaders are now demanding real value, accountability, and global perspective.
Exposing Dementia Through Creative Arts with Chuck Brown
Dementia is both a growing national crisis and a profound health equity issue, with African Americans facing nearly double the risk of Alzheimer’s disease compared to white Americans.
