World Cup of Health IT - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 197

World Cup of Health IT - Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 197

From Healthcare IT Today by John Lynn and Colin Hung

July 20, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 197

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The episode discusses the World Cup of health IT, including who deserves yellow and red cards in healthcare, recent international developments, and a debate on project priorities.

For the 197th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast , we are talking about the World Cup of health IT! We kick this episode off by discussing who in healthcare deserves a yellow card (given for reckless fouls, time-wasting, or unsportsmanlike conduct) right now. Next, we talk about who we think deserves a red card (given for serious fouls against players or officials) in healthcare right now. Then, we share what international health IT developments have caught our attention recently. Finally, we conclude this episode by debating who we think should win the match between a cybersecurity project and a clinical efficiency and burnout improvement project. Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode: In soccer/football, a player gets a yellow card when they commit a reckless foul, waste time, or show unsporting behavior. Who deserves a yellow card in healthcare right now? A player gets a red card for a serious foul against players or officials. Who deserves a red card in healthcare right now? The World Cup is a big international event – what are the international health IT developments that have caught your attention recently? There are a lot of…

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Organizations: health IT, cybersecurity project, clinical efficiency and burnout improvement project

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