The CereCore Podcast

Leading IT in Rural Health: Lessons from Nathan Littauer CIO James Wellman

CereCore — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:45:59 GMT

In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, host Phil Sobol sits down with James Wellman, VP and CIO at Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home in Gloversville, New York. A certified healthcare CIO with more than three decades of experience, James has led technology transformations at organizations ranging from large academic medical centers to rural critical access hospitals. He’s also a senior partner at Fortium Partners and an active mentor in the TechLX leadership development program.

Lessons from McLaren Health Care on Delivering Healthcare IT That Works

CereCore — Tue, 26 May 2026 19:43:40 GMT

What does it take to manage IT across 13-plus hospitals; rapidly, responsibly, and always with the patient in mind? In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, Phil Sobol sits down with Tiffany Laurenz, Vice President of IT Delivery Operations at McLaren Health Care, for a candid conversation about the realities of leading a large, complex health system's technology operations.

How One Community Hospital Got MEDITECH Expanse and AI Right with Schneck's VP/CIO, Craig Rice

CereCore — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:00:41 GMT

What does it take for a community hospital to modernize its EHR, stay independent, and embrace AI responsibly? Craig Rice, Vice President and CIO at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Indiana, has a lot to say about it.

Schneck Medical Center is the only organization in Indiana to receive the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award. They made a deliberate choice to stay independent and stay on MEDITECH, even while surrounded by Epic-based health systems between Indianapolis and Louisville. Craig walks through the full arc of their Expanse journey, from a rigorous open selection process to early adoption of MEDITECH Traverse for interoperability, managing 80+ integrations, and the lessons that only come from going live.

How GoHealth's CXO Approaches Patient Experience at Scale

CereCore — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:50:33 GMT

Paula Blomquist has spent her career figuring out what people need before they know they need it. She calls it retail magic. Now, as Chief Experience Officer at GoHealth Urgent Care, she is working to bring that same instinct into healthcare.

Paula leads patient and consumer experience strategy across GoHealth's national network of urgent care centers, which operates through joint ventures with health systems including UPMC, Northwell Health, and Hartford Healthcare. Her background is unique for healthcare: a degree in mathematics and computer science, an MBA in marketing, and years leading retail operations. That combination shapes everything about how she thinks about technology, people, and care.

Closing the Cyber Gap Without Hiring a Full Time CISO

CereCore — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:16:07 GMT

Rural hospitals are not too small to be targeted. In fact, they are often more vulnerable.

In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, Phil Sobol sits down with Chris Riha, Senior Cybersecurity Advisor at CereCore, to talk about one of the biggest risks facing community hospitals today: cybersecurity.

The Dual Perspective of a Rural CMO and CMIO

CereCore — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:30:00 GMT

What happens when a practicing hospitalist becomes both CMO and CMIO? Dr. Devjit Roy shares his journey from COVID frontlines to dual leadership at Nathan Littauer Hospital. As author of Between Heartbeats and Algorithms: Reclaiming What Matters in Healthcare, Dr. Roy makes a powerful case for compassion and presence in an era of metrics and automation. Hear how he keeps clinicians connected to mission, optimizes MEDITECH in a rural setting, and approaches AI as a flashlight rather than a steering wheel. From digital health equity to physician voices in technology decisions, this conversation offers practical wisdom for healthcare leaders navigating the intersection of humanity and technology.

A Rural CNO on Healthcare Innovation That Actually Helps Nurses

CereCore — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:57:23 GMT

From the bedside to the boardroom, Holly Davis has spent nearly three decades advocating for nurses and patients in rural healthcare. In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, Holly, Chief Nursing Officer at Bingham Memorial Hospital, joins host Phil Sobol to share a practical, people-first view on nursing leadership, technology adoption, and sustaining nursing careers.

Why Tech Makes Care More Human: Sir David Sloman’s Lessons from the NHS

CereCore — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:48:01 GMT

What happens when bold leadership meets groundbreaking technology?

In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, host Phil Sobol speaks with Sir David Sloman, former Chief Operating Officer of NHS England, about the digital transformation of one of the world’s largest healthcare systems.

Better Implementation: Northwest Specialty Hospital CEO's Strategy On Innovation

CereCore — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:12:47 GMT

What does it take to thrive as an independent specialty hospital today? In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, host Phil Sobol talks with Rick Rasmussen, CEO of Northwest Specialty Hospital, about balancing financial discipline with clinical excellence, leading teams through EHR change, and building a culture of care in northern Idaho.

From Cerner to Oracle Health: Building Partnerships That Last

CereCore — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:41:42 GMT

From his early days as a finance intern at Cerner to leading Oracle Health Services at CereCore, Richard Barrett has witnessed healthcare IT evolve through seismic shifts: the rise of SaaS and the cloud, interoperability breakthroughs, the Oracle acquisition, and now the AI revolution.

In this episode of The CereCore Podcast, Richard joins host Phil Sobol to reflect on his two decades in healthcare IT and why governance, clinician buy-in, and trusted partnerships are more important than ever.