Podcasts about Digital health

Dr Eugene Manley grew up in Detroit in the 1980s cycling through emergency rooms 20 to 30 times a year with asthma and anaphylaxis while hospital staff talked past his family and buried them in paperwork they could not decode. He responded by earning a BS in mechanical engineering an MS in biomedical engineering and a PhD in molecular biology cell biology and biochemistry. Along the way he tore his ACL training for a jiu jitsu black belt worked 86 straight days in a lab during his doctorate and learned how academic and clinical systems punish people who refuse to shrink.In this episode Manley walks through a recent post surgery ordeal at Mount Sinai Queens where staff falsified records attempted an illegal discharge and nearly sent him home on the wrong blood thinner. He explains how medical racism shows up in charts staffing and decision making and why measurable equity fails without accountability. Listeners hear how his STEMM and Cancer Health Equity Foundation builds pipelines for underrepresented students challenges clinical trial design and teaches patients how to protect themselves when institutions lie. RELATED LINKS• Eugene Manley Jr• STEMM and Cancer Health Equity Foundation• Village Voice• LUNGevity FoundationFEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review Out of Patients on your favorite podcast platform. For guest suggestions or sponsorship email podcasts@matthewzachary.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pharma ads, biotech IPOs, $1M longevity programs, oh my!This month's Digital Health Download skews towards biotech, which is having a moment. Tune in to hear Halle and Michael cover the latest headlines.We cover:Why pharma ads are surging and the growing push for restrictions on D2C drug advertisingHims & Hers' $1.15B acquisition of Eucalyptus, its global expansion strategy, and the FDA crackdown on compounded GLP‑1 drugsThe return of biotech IPOs, with Eikon Therapeutics and Generate Biomedicines signaling investor interest in platform‑based drug discoveryVaccine makers scaling back research amid policy uncertainty, declining uptake, and tighter fundingTrumpRx's “most favored nation” drug pricing approach, and what one STAT analysis foundBryan Johnson's $1M per year “Immortals” longevity program—Show notes:Should drug companies be advertising to consumers? (The New York Times) Hims & Hers Enters $1.15 Billion Agreement to Acquire Eucalyptus (PharmExec.com)A sign biotech is back? Four drugmakers go public, raising nearly $1 billion in all (STAT)Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs (The New York Times) TrumpRx claims to offer the lowest prices. But many drugs have cheaper generics (STAT)Bryan Johnson's Immortals: $1M to try longevity regimen (Axios) —"Halle Tecco wanted to see tech used for better medical services and getting people engaged in their own health. Now, she's written a book on how she went about it." - The WSJMassively Better Healthcare is out now!—Rock Health's annual CEO Summit is returning to the New York Stock Exchange on March 27th! Learn more and nominate a CEO to join this invite-only event here. —

Part II: How Telehealth is Redefining Clinical Practice and Patient Access Join us for part two of a two-part interview with Dr. Brandon Welch, founder and CEO of doxy.me; a platform that has facilitated over 8 billion minutes of care across 1 million providers in 176 countries. With the administration signing the Consolidated Appropriations Act on February 3, 2026, extending Medicare telehealth flexibilities through December 2027, and patient demand driving unprecedented adoption, virtual care has moved from emergency response to fundamental transformation of clinical practice. Brandon examines how the proliferation of telehealth is reshaping medicine itself: clinical workflows, patient-provider relationships, access equity, and sustainable practice models. Drawing from his book Telehealth Success, he delivers actionable strategies for healthcare leaders navigating the five pillars determining telehealth ROI: patient engagement, clinician efficiency, technology scalability, financial viability, and regulatory compliance in an era where patients expect care everywhere. • Five-pillar framework for achieving sustainable telehealth success across organizations • Financial sustainability models leveraging the two-year Medicare telehealth extension through 2027 • Clinical practice transformation reshaping how medicine is delivered and experienced • Provider success strategies addressing burnout, workflow integration, and practice transformation • Access and equity insights from 176-country, 1 million+ provider implementation Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

Heart disease should be treated just like cancer, says guest Mike McConnell, an author and expert in preventive cardiology at Stanford: Detect and stage early, then treat aggressively. In his practice, McConnell focuses on using low-dose CT imaging for detecting early coronary artery disease. He also helped pioneer the use of AI to infer cardiovascular risk from retinal scans. Such non-invasive, consumer-friendly tools could expand prevention, personalize therapy, and cut heart attacks and strokes across the board, he says. “Everybody also deserves a proactive preventive cardiologist in their phone,” McConnell tells host Russ Altman of the latest approaches to heart disease on this episode of Stanford Engineering's The Future of Everything podcast. Have a question for Russ? Send it our way in writing or via voice memo, and it might be featured on an upcoming episode. Please introduce yourself, let us know where you're listening from, and share your question. You can send questions to thefutureofeverything@stanford.edu. Episode Reference Links: Stanford Profile: Michael V. McConnell, MD, MSEE Connect With Us: Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything Website Connect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / Mastodon Connect with School of Engineering >>> Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / Facebook Chapters: (00:00:00) Introduction Russ Altman introduces guest Michael McConnell, a professor of cardiology at Stanford University. (00:03:02) Reframing Heart Disease Why coronary disease should be approached the same as cancer. (00:05:46) Core Risk Factors The key drivers of cardiovascular disease, and life's essential eight. (00:07:18) Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring How low-dose CT scanning detects disease before symptoms develop. (00:08:57) The Limits of Stress Testing Why traditional stress tests often miss early coronary disease. (00:10:18) AI in Cardiac Imaging Using AI to identify hidden risks in routine chest scans. (00:11:30) Retinal Imaging How AI analysis of retinal blood vessels can predict heart disease risk. (00:14:55) Detecting Risk Before Symptoms Why retinal and vascular changes occur long before clinical signs appear. (00:15:58) Staging Coronary Disease Using calcium scores to stage coronary disease and personalize treatment. (00:19:36) Direct-to-Consumer Prevention The rise of mobile health records, wearable devices, and AI tools. (00:22:23) Opportunities & System Challenges Balancing accessibility, guideline-based care, and healthcare system capacity. (00:25:26) AI-Powered Health Record Analysis The potential of automated reviews to identify silent risk factors. (00:27:41) Physician Adoption & System Friction Barriers to integrating early detection tools into clinical practice. (00:30:12) Advances in Treatment Overview of current cholesterol therapies and plaque stabilization. (00:33:31) Future In a Minute Rapid-fire Q&A: prevention, implementation science, and future hopes. (00:35:38) Conclusion Connect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / MastodonConnect with School of Engineering >>>Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're marking Rare Disease Month 2026 by highlighting the powerful story of Shanthi Hegde, a young patient advocate working to transform how bleeding disorders are understood, treated, and supported. This work is fueled by her own arduous journey with two rare bleeding disorders and immune dysregulatory syndrome, and an extended diagnostic odyssey marked by dismissal, underdiagnosis, and structural bias. “I was told many times by many providers that these disorders are not common in Indians and that my bruises were there just because I'm brown.” Admirably, Shanthi pushed past this mistreatment, advocated for her medical needs, and devoted herself to tackling a range of issues confronting rare disease patients from mental health access to affordable drug pricing to research equity. In this remarkable Year of the Zebra conversation with host Lindsey Smith, you'll also learn about: Shanti's work with the Hemophilia Federation of America; How gaps extend beyond treatment to include insurance coverage, provider training, and substance use care; What clinicians can do to improve the work they do with rare disease patients. Join us for a conversation that connects patient voice to system change, and explores what real equity for rare disease communities will require. Mentioned in this episode:Hemophilia Federation of AmericaShanthi's LinkedIn Profile If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

Denmark has been a digital health frontrunner for over two decades. In this episode, recorded live in Barcelona, Morten Elbæk Petersen, CEO of sundhed.dk, shares how Denmark launched its national patient portal in 2002 — long before most European countries began digitizing patient access. Now, as Denmark prepares for a major health reform culminating in the establishment of Digital Health Denmark in 2027, the country is modernizing legacy systems, strengthening cybersecurity, integrating secondary data, and shifting care from hospitals to homes. This conversation explores what long-term digital maturity really means — the benefits, the legacy challenges, and the governance reforms shaping Denmark's next chapter.

Jenny Opalinski has spent more than a decade inside hospitals where people lose the ability to speak, breathe, swallow, and sometimes survive. A medical speech language pathologist by training, she worked in ICU, neuro rehab, and long term acute care settings, including a Level 1 trauma center, where she watched clinicians absorb 10 to 15 traumatic events in a single shift and then get told to move the crash cart faster next time.That lived reality pushed her to co found The Wellness Shift, an advocacy and education platform focused on healthcare worker burnout, suicide, and assault. In this conversation, Opalinski walks through the moment that changed everything for her: standing in a hospital hallway listening to a family wail after a failed code, followed by a debrief that addressed logistics and ignored grief entirely.She also explains how that work led to Humanity Rx, her podcast about the human cost of medicine, and Dragon's Breath: Calming Tricks for Big Feelings, a children's book that translates evidence based breathing and regulation strategies into language kids can actually use. The episode covers moral injury, time scarcity, false wellness, respiratory muscle training, and why empathy keeps getting treated as an optional expense instead of clinical infrastructure.RELATED LINKSJenny Opalinski on LinkedInThe Wellness ShiftHumanity RxDragon's Breath: Calming Tricks for Big FeelingsAspire Respiratory ProductsFEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review Out of Patients on your favorite podcast platform. For guest suggestions or sponsorship email podcasts@matthewzachary.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When Eric Lefkofsky's wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, it exposed how little technology and data were shaping cancer care, pushing the serial entrepreneur to build a different model.Lefkofsky is the founder and CEO of Tempus, now a $10B publicy traded health tech company, and previously founded Groupon. At Tempus, he's building a tech-first company applying multimodal data and AI to make diagnostics smarter and treatment decisions more tailored, starting in oncology and expanding across disease areas.We cover:What Tempus does in plain EnglishWhy Tempus built its own lab, and how it became one of the largest sequencers of cancer patients in the U.S.The hard part: extracting usable clinical data from EHRs and scaling to thousands of hospital connections and hundreds of petabytes of dataHow AI changes the patient-physician relationship, and why patients will increasingly arrive highly informedWhat Eric would change at CMS and HHS to responsibly pay for AI—About our guest: Eric Lefkofsky is the founder and CEO at Tempus, a leader in artificial intelligence and precision medicine. He is the co-founder and General Partner of Lightbank, a private venture capital firm specializing in investments in technology companies. He is also the co-founder of Pathos AI, a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on re-engineering drug development; Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), a global e-commerce marketplace; Mediaocean, a leading provider of integrated media procurement technology; Echo Global Logistics (NASDAQ: ECHO), a technology-enabled transportation and logistics outsourcing firm; and InnerWorkings (NASDAQ: INWK), a global provider of managed print and promotional solutions.He co-chairs the Lefkofsky Family Foundation with his wife Liz to advance high-impact initiatives that enhance lives in the communities served. Lefkofsky also serves on the board of directors of The Art Institute of Chicago and Northwestern Medicine. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.—

Reflections on the Peter Attia/Epstein scandal; How to lower lp(a)—does diet help? What are bio-active peptides? Could they stave off kidney disease? Scientists just tested the fittest 81-year-old in the world—here's what they found; Media erroneously report that intermittent fasting is not effective for weight loss; Sugary drinks may stoke anxiety in teens; Omega-3s support kids' reading fluency and spelling scores; Surprising study shows saturated fats not harmful to kidneys.

The following article of the Tech industry is: “No More Grey Area: Digital Health Law Ushers in New Era” by Enrique Culebro, CEO, Central Media (AA2311)

In this episode, Girish N. Nadkarni, Chair of the Windreich Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, Director of the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Health, and Chief AI Officer, and Nicholas Gavin, MD, MBA, MS, Vice President and Chief Clinical Innovation Officer at Mount Sinai Health System, discuss building AI governance and assurance frameworks, expanding asynchronous care, and using generative AI to improve access, efficiency, and patient centered innovation.

Jessica from SomX chats through all the best news from this week with Hansen Tsui from Sanome.

Part I: How Telehealth is Redefining Clinical Practice and Patient Access Join us for part I of a two-part interview with Dr. Brandon Welch, founder and CEO of doxy.me; a platform that has facilitated over 8 billion minutes of care across 1 million providers in 176 countries. With the administration signing the Consolidated Appropriations Act on February 3, 2026, extending Medicare telehealth flexibilities through December 2027, and patient demand driving unprecedented adoption, virtual care has moved from emergency response to fundamental transformation of clinical practice. Brandon examines how the proliferation of telehealth is reshaping medicine itself: clinical workflows, patient-provider relationships, access equity, and sustainable practice models. Drawing from his book Telehealth Success, he delivers actionable strategies for healthcare leaders navigating the five pillars determining telehealth ROI: patient engagement, clinician efficiency, technology scalability, financial viability, and regulatory compliance in an era where patients expect care everywhere. • Five-pillar framework for achieving sustainable telehealth success across organizations • Financial sustainability models leveraging the two-year Medicare telehealth extension through 2027 • Clinical practice transformation reshaping how medicine is delivered and experienced • Provider success strategies addressing burnout, workflow integration, and practice transformation • Access and equity insights from 176-country, 1 million+ provider implementation Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Christina Farr, CEO and editor-in-chief of Second Opinion Media, back to the pod to discuss her book, The Storyteller's Advantage: How Powerful Narratives Make Businesses Thrive. The conversation explores the value of storytelling in the health care and health policy space, how to invest in posting, the catch 22 of "spicy takes," recommendations for the reluctant poster, and Christina shares a quick look into what's interesting in the digital health investment space. 

Send a textHealthcare has long promised a digital revolution, yet many clinicians feel more burdened than empowered. With AI now accelerating at a rapid pace, can this moment finally deliver on that promise?Dr. Robert Wachter, author of A Giant Leap, joins host John Driscoll to discuss how AI is evolving clinical workflows and decision-making, why "better than human" is good enough in our overburdened system, and the leadership choices that will determine whether AI reduces burnout or deepens healthcare's existing failures.

AI Is Not a Silver BulletRecorded live at APTA CSM, Todd Norwood joins the show to talk about AI, digital health, and why physical therapy clinics need to fix their data before chasing the next shiny tech solution.What We Cover:The difference between good data and bad data in PTWhy “ish” measurements don't scale in an AI worldHow to evaluate AI scribes and clinic toolsImposter syndrome in leadership and tech transitionsHow PT skills translate into digital health rolesUsing AI to assess your resume against job descriptionsWhy investing in yourself beats any market investmentKey TakeawayGood data is foundational to making the most of AI and digital innovation in physical therapy.GuestTodd NorwoodPT in Digital Health

In this episode, Christian Milaster, MS, Founder and CEO of Ingenium Consulting Group, shares how thoughtful implementation, not just new technology, is critical to improving outcomes in rural health. He discusses CMS rural health transformation funding, digital health and AI trends, and why methodology and implementation science are essential to turning innovation into real impact.

Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor!Our Guest: Dan D'Orazio, CEO at Sage Growth Partners.What you'll get out of this episode:Access Program & Fee-for-Service Disruption: New regulatory and payment guidance signals a major shift away from fee-for-service toward market-driven healthcare reform.PBM Reform & Transparency: Accelerating policy changes aim to increase transparency and reshape pharmacy benefit management.AI: From Hype to Practicality: The industry is moving from AI excitement to enterprise-level use cases in clinical, revenue cycle, and administrative workflows.Interoperability & Data Liquidity: Data liquidity remains a central priority, with interoperability still an unresolved industry-wide challenge.The Fax Paradox: Despite AI momentum, fax remains deeply embedded in healthcare workflows—now increasingly moving to the cloud.To learn more about:Website http://www.sage-growth.comLinkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/sage-growth-partners/Our sponsors for this episode are:Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/Show and Host's Socials:Slice of HealthcareLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sliceofhealthcare/Jared S TaylorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredstaylor/WHAT IS SLICE OF HEALTHCARE?The go-to site for digital health executive/provider interviews, technology updates, and industry news. Listed to in 65+ countries.

Few issues have tested public trust in medicine as deeply as vaccines, and few individuals have influenced that dialogue more than Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a longtime member of the FDA's Vaccine Advisory Committee. In this timely and candid interview with Raise the Line host Lindsey Smith, Dr. Offit points to this year's severe flu season and a resurgence of measles as alarming proof points of how a changing federal perspective on vaccine policy is having a real impact on public health. “You'd like to think you can educate about the importance of vaccines, but I fear at this point the viruses themselves are doing the educating.” In this wide ranging discussion, Dr. Offit also addresses: The rigorous and painstaking process of developing vaccines, based on his experience co-inventing the rotavirus vaccine. Shifting levels of public trust in scientific organizations. Promising innovations in vaccine development. Don't miss this deeply-informed perspective on the interplay of science, policy, and public education, and his encouraging message to young clinicians about managing the current challenges in public health.  Mentioned in this episode: Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPerelman School of Medicine If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

Sunstone Health CEO Joshua Resnikoff joins Chris Lustrino to explain how Sunstone uses AI on healthcare claims data to proactively identify children with developmental delay—starting with epilepsy and autism—and help families reach the right specialists and diagnostics faster.They break down what claims data is, why the healthcare system is reactive by default, and how Sunstone's approach can compress what often takes years into roughly weeks by flagging high-need cases, coordinating advanced diagnostics, and delivering actionable next steps. Joshua also shares Sunstone's go-to-market strategy (positioned as an employer-paid benefit), why the pricing model is designed to reduce “point-solution bloat,” and how expansion could move across employers, TPAs, reinsurers, and large insurers. 00:00 Needle-in-a-haystack intro03:13 What Sunstone does (AI + claims data)05:32 Flagging patients vs. diagnosing07:21 Employer benefit + privacy model15:54 GTM + sales cycle reality17:57 Outcome-based pricing model20:16 Unit economics ($10k per case)22:11 Expansion paths + other diseases26:23 Fundraise use of proceeds28:03 Investor closing

This week on Pulse: Hot Topics, Louise and George tackle big shifts in medicines safety and the accelerating global AI race in healthcare.Australia moves toward a National Medicines RecordThe Federal Government announces reforms requiring medicines prescribed via online platforms to be uploaded to My Health Record — including clinical context. With medication-related harm accounting for around 250,000 hospital admissions annually, is this the safety infrastructure Australia has needed for decades?AI predicts 130 diseases from one night of sleepA new Nature Medicine study claims a sleep foundation model trained on 585,000 hours of data can predict future risk of more than 130 diseases. Breakthrough preventative medicine — or promising science with important caveats.China's AI healthcare surgeChina's Ant Group health chatbot reaches 30 million monthly users, embedded inside Alipay's super-app ecosystem. Meanwhile, China announces a $2–3 billion national AI healthcare strategy targeting population-scale deployment by 2030. Are we witnessing two divergent AI healthcare futures — cautious and regulated versus centralised and scaled?We are on tour!Charlotte Blease of #DrBot book fame and Louise are hitting the road together. Come see them in person and get your booked signed by Charlotte!Sydney: Tuesday 3rd March 6pm, Gleebooks, Glebe. Get tickets hereMelbourne: Tuesday 10th March 6.30pm, Mary Martin Bookshop, Southbank. Get tickets hereResourcesDr Sara Riggare's Checklist and Resources for Meaningful Engagement of Patients LinkVisit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news.Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+ITFollow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+ITSend us your questions pulsepod@pulseit.newsProduction by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

Send a textHow can patients and providers trust AI in healthcare if they don't understand how it works? In this clip from our episode "Making Healthcare Access Truly Borderless”, HealthBiz Podcast host David Williams speaks with Dr. Sarah Matt, author of The Borderless Healthcare Revolution, about why explainability and trust matter when AI is used in care delivery.Listen to the full episode here

Sarah Gromko and Matthew Zachary go back to SUNY Binghamton in the early 1990s, when they were barely 19 and living inside rehearsal rooms. She starred in campus musical theater productions. He served as pianist and music director for many of those shows and played rehearsal piano for the THEA101 repertory company. This episode reunites two former theater nerds who grew up and took very different paths through art, illness, and work that still circles the same truth.Gromko trained as a singer and composer, studied film scoring at Berklee College of Music, worked in New York and New Orleans, then moved into healthcare as a speech language pathologist and recognized vocologist. She explains aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, and dysphagia with clarity earned from the clinic. She recounts helping a 16 year old gunshot survivor in New Orleans speak again using Melodic Intonation Therapy. The conversation covers voice banking for ALS, gender affirming voice care, and the damage caused when medicine confuses speech loss with intelligence loss. The result feels like an epic reunion powered by 1990s nostalgia and sharpened by decades of lived consequence.RELATED LINKSSarah GromkoGramco VoiceMelodic Intonation TherapyFEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review Out of Patients on your favorite podcast platform. For guest suggestions or sponsorship email podcasts@matthewzachary.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Faces of Digital Health, Tjaša Zajc speaks with Dale Atkinson, a stage 4 oesophageal cancer patient who was told he had 11.5 months to live—and who is still alive today. Dale shares how he applied his compliance and investigation skills to healthcare: reading thousands of research papers, building a research-grounded AI workflow to sense-check drug interactions and pathways, and learning how to communicate with clinicians to be taken seriously. We discuss patient agency, the doctor–patient relationship, the promise (and risks) of AI for patients, the digital divide in healthcare, and why quality of life must be central to care decisions. Dale also shares how his journey led to new work in patient advocacy, the Beyond the Standard foundation, and the Clear Path Clinic vision for integrative oncology and wellness. Topics include: patient empowerment, AI in patient journeys, evidence-based complementary approaches, healthcare equity, clinician workload, prognosis anxiety, and new patient-led models of care. TIMESTAMPS (CHAPTER-STYLE) * 00:01 Intro: why patient agency matters more as systems strain * 04:12 Dale's story begins: diagnosis after wife's lung cancer + mother's death * 07:22 Stage 4, inoperable, palliative care: the emotional impact * 08:31 Asking for a timeline: why Dale wanted prognosis data * 09:18 How a financial crime investigator becomes a “patient investigator” * 10:55 The deep dive: thousands of papers, books, and expert conversations * 12:09 Where AI enters: building a research-grounded model for sense-checking * 15:00 Standard of care + complementary approach (not “alternative”) * 16:08 Friction with clinical advice; nutrition and chemo trade-offs * 17:48 Choosing treatments based on quality of life and realistic benefit * 20:06 When Dale felt the trajectory could change: from survival to stability * 21:11 Anxiety, recurrence risk, and “no evidence of disease” vs remission * 24:46 Missed symptoms, dismissal, and why patient agency is learned the hard way * 28:32 “Love-hate” to collaborative: a new model for doctor–patient dynamics * 32:16 How to communicate to be heard: bite-sized, stakeholder-specific info * 35:28 Clinicians under pressure: emotional load and “factory line” care reality * 37:58 AI impact in the patient community—and why it's accelerating * 40:27 Digital divide concerns: will digital skills determine outcomes? * 42:36 AI and emotion: pessimism loops, “horror statistics,” and mental safety * 45:02 A new career: Beyond the Standard, Clear Path Clinic, book, advisory work * 49:25 Closing reflections and thanks Video: https://youtu.be/VeIZkRraxWc www.facesofdigitalhealth.com Newsletter: https://fodh.substack.com/

In this episode (recorded live), Halle Tecco speaks with Dr. Robert Wachter, Chair of Medicine at UCSF, about their concurrently released books on healthcare innovation and AI.They share thoughts on the dual challenge of innovation in healthcare and the role of AI, covering:Why past waves of tech failed to change healthcare and why AI may finally break throughHow AI is making a difference today in healthcareWhere AI-assisted diagnosis and prescribing could go next, and the risks of over-relying on humans “in the loop” How EHR vendors (like Epic) hold the "poll position" for AI implementation due to workflow integrationWhy innovators must become healthcare "anthropologists"; and clinicians must understand technology and AIPlus, a surprise guest from Prenuvo joins us to chime in. Order Halle's new book, Massively Better Healthcare hereOrder Bob's new book, A Giant Leap here—About our guest: Robert M. Wachter, MD is Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Author of 300 articles and 6 books, he coined the term “hospitalist” in 1996 and is often considered the “father” of the hospitalist field, the fastest-growing medical specialty in U.S. history. He is a past president of the Society of Hospital Medicine, past chair of the American Board of Internal Medicine, a Master of the American College of Physicians, and an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. Modern Healthcare magazine has ranked him among the 50 most influential physician-executives in the U.S. more than a dozen times; he was #1 on the list in 2015. His 2015 book, The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age, was a New York Times bestseller. His new book is A Giant Leap: How AI is Transforming Healthcare and What That Means for Our Future.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Karen unpacks the fast-growing world of digital health, from Apple Watch and smartphone apps to telehealth and new hospital tech that can improve care and streamline recovery at home. She also addresses the downsides, raising concerns around the security of these technologies.Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.

FHIR-Native Architecture: Building Healthcare IT for True Interoperability As healthcare systems race to meet 21st Century Cures Act mandates, a critical question emerges: retrofit or rebuild? Mike O'Neill, CEO of MedicaSoft, explains why FHIR-native architecture delivers fundamentally different interoperability outcomes than legacy systems with API layers bolted on. This conversation cuts through vendor marketing to examine the structural, semantic, and operational advantages of building healthcare IT from the ground up on HL7 FHIR standards. O'Neill draws on extensive experience leading P&L, engineering, and operations across healthcare IT startups and public companies to explain what "FHIR-native" actually means in practice—and why it matters for CIOs evaluating vendor claims. Learn how purpose-built FHIR architecture eliminates middleware complexity, reduces integration costs, and enables real-time clinical data exchange that retrofitted systems struggle to deliver. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

Digital health is no longer in its honeymoon phase. The funding boom is over. AI hype is everywhere. Health systems are overwhelmed. And startups can no longer survive on compelling pitch decks alone. In this episode of Faces of Digital Health, Tjaša Zajc speaks with Ruchi Dass, a former dental surgeon turned public health leader, policy contributor, investor, and advisor to startups scaling across the US, UK, India, Africa, and the Middle East. Ruchi describes a fundamental change in go-to-market (GTM) strategy: Workflow integration is non-negotiable (standalone apps struggle). Reimbursement clarity is critical. Regulatory strategy is part of GTM, not an afterthought. Time stamps: 00:06 – Introduction: startups, global markets, and unconventional careers 01:18 – From dental surgery to global public health and digital health 03:05 – The GTM shift: from promise to proof 04:49 – Staying investable: the four pillars 08:22 – AI ROI: clinical vs operational value 12:17 – Enterprise scaling and “sell to the mindset” 15:05 – Responsible AI: transparency, bias, and lifecycle regulation 19:56 – Predictability vs black-box AI in medicine 22:44 – Global innovation differences: Europe, India, Middle East, Africa 26:21 – Pilotitis: why pilots fail to scale 28:40 – Designing pilots for commercialization 30:26 – Capital flows, geopolitics, and reverse innovation 34:25 – The $1 teleconsultation model in India 37:56 – Digital health and equity: design vs digitization 42:43 – How regulators can keep up with AI 46:03 – Advice for Gen Z and Gen Alpha in digital health 48:50 – Grassroots realities shaping policy Watch the full discussion: https://youtu.be/bmvPzz3Ffp4 www.facesofdigitalhealth.com Newsletter: https://fodh.substack.com/

Send a textHealthcare access is often treated as a technology problem, but the real barriers run much deeper. Geography, cost, culture, trust, and digital readiness all shape whether patients can actually get the care they need. Without addressing the system as a whole, even the most advanced tools risk leaving people behind.Sarah Matt, Author of The Borderless Healthcare Revolution, joins the HealthBiz Podcast to discuss what it truly takes to break down geographic barriers in healthcare, why access must be designed into systems from the start, and how technology can support care without replacing the human connection at its core. 

“I do not believe we should be testing to test. We have to know, is this test going to change management and is it going to make a difference,” says pediatric allergist-immunologist Dr. Zachary Rubin. His knack for providing that sort of straightforward guidance explains why Dr. Rubin has become a trusted voice on allergies, asthma, and vaccines for his millions of followers on social media platforms. It's also why we couldn't ask for a better guide for our discussion on the rise in allergies, asthma, and immune-related conditions in children, and how families can navigate the quickly evolving science and rampant misinformation in the space. On this episode of Raise the Line, we also preview Dr. Rubin's new book, All About Allergies, in which he breaks down dozens of conditions and diseases, offering clear explanations and practical treatment options for families. Join host Lindsey Smith for this super informative conversation in which Dr. Rubin shares his thoughts on a wide range of topics including: What's behind the rise in allergic and immune-related conditions.Tips for managing misinformation, myths and misunderstandings. How digital platforms can be leveraged to strengthen public health.How to build back public trust in medicine.Mentioned in this episode:All About Allergies bookBench to Bedside PodcastInstagramTikTokYouTube Channel If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast

Timothy Aungst, PharmD; Ravi Patel, PharmD, MBA, MS; and Smit Patel, PharmD; joined Over the Counter to discuss direct-to-patient pharmacy models and how they're revolutionizing the future of health care.

Welcome to Pulse: Amplify, where we sit down with the leaders and changemakers shaping the future of health. In this episode of Pulse Amplify, Louise and George sit down with Grahame Grieve, creator of FHIR and one of the most influential global figures in digital health.What followed was a wide-ranging conversation on community, leadership interoperability, and the impact of AI on healthcare. This episode moves beyond interoperability and into systems thinking, societal change, and the legitimacy of healthcare institutions in the age of AI.Connect with Grahame: LinkedInVisit Pulse+IT.news to subscribe to breaking digital news, weekly newsletters and a rich treasure trove of archival material. People in the know, get their news from Pulse+IT – Your leading voice in digital health news.Follow us on LinkedIn Louise | George | Pulse+ITFollow us on BlueSky Louise | George | Pulse+ITSend us your questions pulsepod@pulseit.newsProduction by Octopod Productions | Ivan Juric

Matt Hampton and Dr Tom Ingegno came into my world the way the best guests always do. They found me first. They pulled me onto their Irreverent Health Podcast, a show that blends medicine, curiosity, and unapologetic nonsense the same way Gen X kids blended Saturday morning cartoons with nuclear-war anxiety. We recorded together, we went off the rails together, and by the end I told them the rule. If you ever come to New York, you sit in my studio. No exceptions.They showed up. They took the hot seat. They told Alexa to shut up. They joked about Postmates. They compared bifocals before I even hit record. From there it turned into a full blown eighties time machine powered by weed policy, AI diagnostics, acupuncture philosophy, art school trauma, cannabis data science, paranormal detours, and the kind of deep cut pop culture references only Gen X survivors can decode.Matt builds AI systems. Tom heals people with needles and a lifetime of East Asian medicine. Together they make healthcare funny without pretending it works. They remind you that curiosity carries weight when the system collapses under its own stupidity.This episode is a reunion of three loudmouths raised on Atari, late night cable, and the hard lesson that you either tell the truth or get flattened by it. Go subscribe to Irreverent Health. These guys earned it.RELATED LINKS• Irreverent Health Podcast• Matt Hampton – Consilium Institute• Envoy Design• Dr. Tom Ingegno – Charm City Integrative Health• The Cupping Book• You Got Sick—Now What?• Matt Hampton on LinkedIn• Dr. Tom Ingegno on LinkedInFEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review Out of Patients on your favorite podcast platform. For guest suggestions or sponsorship email podcasts@matthewzachary.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Faces of Digital Health, host Tjasa Zajc sits down with Bart de Witte for a candid conversation on what agent-based AI really means for healthcare. Recorded during a car ride in Ljubljana, the discussion explores why healthcare needs an operating system for AI agents, the risks of agent autonomy, privacy-by-design through on-device AI, and why monolithic EHRs struggle with the next generation of clinical workflows. Bart also shares his vision for open, decentralized AI ecosystems, certified clinical agents, and swarm intelligence and explains why Europe may be uniquely positioned to lead this shift. A practical, forward-looking episode for anyone working at the intersection of healthcare, AI, and digital infrastructure. Youtube video version: https://youtu.be/F_GRfIbqJJM?si=qheSsKvcg6WXUqTU

Physicians now face a world where search bars, chat apps, and large AI models are becoming many people's first stop for health questions, long before they enter a clinic.Former Google Chief Health Officer and national health IT leader Dr. Karen DeSalvo joins us to unpack what this shift means for clinicians, regulators, and patients, and why 15% of daily Google searches are questions no one has ever asked before.We cover:• Why consumer health search is becoming a powerful entry point into care• How Google built guardrails for safety, quality, and real-time monitoring of emerging risks• What the rise of GenAI “doctor in your pocket” tools could mean• The regulatory tensions ahead as states experiment with AI-driven medical decision support• How global demand, workforce strain, and new data sources (IoT, at-home diagnostics, wearables) are accelerating AI-supported primary care—About our guest: Dr. Karen DeSalvo is a health leader who has committed her career to improving health for everyone, everywhere. She was most recently Google's Chief Health Officer, where spearheaded a global team of health professionals dedicated to harnessing Google's technology and platforms to help everyone, everywhere live a longer, healthier life. Before Google, Dr. DeSalvo held significant roles in the U.S. government, including National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and acting Assistant Secretary for Health. She was also the Health Commissioner in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, where she led public health recovery efforts. Dr. DeSalvo currently sits on the Boards of Directors for Welltower and CityBlock Health and is a member of the Council of the National Academy of Medicine. —Pre-order Halle's new book, Massively Better Healthcare.—

Stop building "interesting" digital health apps that nobody buys. Bruce Hellman (uMotif) joins Jim and Eugene to reveal why "interesting" is the kiss of death for scaling in healthcare. We dive into the pivot from "crushing" civil service bureaucracy to finding "must-have" budgets in Global Pharma and Clinical Trial research. Explore the Mortar Theory of patient data and how to build for the "Citizen Scientist". Always Fun Mentions: Instagram Muscles: Eugene's quest for a 15-second handstand. Dubai Roots: Bruce as the first male born in Sharjah. Essex County: Britain's "finest" county. The Ski-Rep Era: 100+ days of career-building on the slopes. Chapters: 00:00 - Handstands & February Vibes 04:20 - Born in Sharjah 10:45 - The Bureaucracy Burn 17:15 - Meeting a Co-Founder at a Nursery Party 24:00 - Bricks & Mortar: The Data Theory 36:30 - The Pharma Pivot 49:15 - Follow the Money As always - we are meticulously unproduced.

Desmond Patton is the 31st PIK University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, with joint appointments in the School of Social Policy & Practice and the Annenberg School for Communication, where he is the Waldo E Johnson Jr. Professor of Communication. He also holds secondary appointments in the Department of Psychiatry at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia & Perelman School of Medicine. He is founding director of SAFElab, founding faculty director of the Penn Center for Inclusive Innovation & Technology, and Chief Strategy Officer for the School of Social Policy & Practice.Professor Patton's groundbreaking research examines the relationship between social media and gun violence, grief, and loss, focusing on how online communities influence offline behavior. His work has made him the most cited and widely recognized scholar in this critical area of social science. Early research focused on detecting trauma and preventing violence on social media has evolved into broader investigations of language analysis and algorithmic bias in artificial intelligence. He currently serves as a member of Spotify's Safety Advisory Council, the Ethics and Equity Advisory Council (EEAC) at Axon, TikTok's U.S. Content Advisory Council, and is a trusted advisor to several AI startups.As a social work scientist, Patton identified that traditional data science methods often fail to capture the cultural and linguistic nuances of predominantly Black and Hispanic youth. In response, he developed the Contextual Analysis of Social Media (CASM) framework, which integrates culture, context, and inclusion into machine learning and computer vision analysis. He is also pioneering a new research agenda on joy, developing a practical and theoretical framework for integrating joy into AI model development as a tool for equity, imagination, and human connection.Dr. Patton is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, an Obama Foundation USA Leader, a Mozilla Rise 25 Change Agent, a Presidential Leadership Scholar, and one of RockHealth's Top 50 in Digital Health.Links:https://sp2.upenn.edu/person/desmond-upton-patton/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dxheqqkccc6z5kqgw34shta7https://www.linkedin.com/in/desmond-patton-49a7b59/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI Wins in Healthcare: Administrative Automation, Revenue Cycle, and the Future of Intelligent Care Healthcare administrative costs consume 25-30% of total spending, yet most AI investments focus on clinical applications rather than operational efficiency. Dr. Yan Chow of Automation Anywhere discusses proven AI use cases delivering measurable ROI today, from revenue cycle management and EOB processing to automated clinical documentation while exploring emerging conversational AI capabilities reshaping patient and provider interactions. As health systems face continued margin pressure, Chow examines where automation investments generate immediate returns versus longer-term strategic value. He addresses the “art of the possible” in administrative AI, implementation realities for enterprise deployments, and why the next wave of healthcare AI may be less about diagnosis and more about eliminating the administrative burden strangling clinical workflows. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

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Derrek Hallock, Senior Vice President of Growth at SHI Healthcare, joins Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, to explore what it takes to scale digital health with intention in today's healthcare ecosystem. Calling on his deep experience in operational leadership, process optimization, and building high-performing teams, Derrek shares his approach to accelerating growth across teams and healthcare systems. Throughout their discussion, they examine how healthcare organizations can responsibly scale technology infrastructure, navigate innovation such as generative AI and next-generation security, and leverage digital health solutions to expand access, advance equity, and improve outcomes across diverse care settings.Key Takeaways:How healthcare leaders can define and pursue growth beyond revenue, focusing on operational efficiency, provider impact, and patient outcomes.Key challenges and opportunities health systems face when scaling digital infrastructure, including AI adoption, hybrid cloud environments, and next-generation security frameworks.Practical guidance for prioritizing innovation so technology investments deliver sustainable value, measurable outcomes, and long-term transformation.Leadership principles that support sustainable growth, including transparent communication, a “no surprises” management style, and a culture of continuous learning and accountability.How digital health strategies can expand access to care, particularly for rural and underserved communities, while aligning with provider priorities around cost, scalability, and resilience.

Send us a textHow deep into AI do clinicians really need to go? In this clip from our episode "Making Healthcare Massively Better", CareTalk host John Driscoll speaks with Halle Tecco about why becoming AI-literate is the only way to build real guardrails as patients use tools like ChatGPT at scale.Listen to the full episode here

Bill Thach has had 9 lines of treatment, over 1,000 doses of chemo, and more scans than an airport. He runs ultramarathons for fun. He jokes about being his own Porta Potty. He became a father, then got cancer while his daughter was 5 months old. Today she is 8. He hides the worst of it so she can believe he stands strong, even when he knows that hiding has a cost.We talk about the illusion of strength, what it means to look fine when your body is falling apart, and how a random postcard in an MD Anderson waiting room led him to Man Up to Cancer, where he now leads Diversity and AYA Engagement. Fatherhood. Rage. Sex. Denial. Humor. Survival. All that and why the words good morning can act like a lifeline.RELATED LINKSFight Colorectal CancerCURE TodayINCA AllianceMan Up to CancerWeeViewsYouTubeLinkedInFEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review Out of Patients on your favorite podcast platform. For guest suggestions or sponsorship email podcasts@matthewzachary.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're back with our monthly rundown of the top headlines in health tech!Today, Halle and Steve sort through the biggest stories shaping the year ahead, from AI prescribing to lawsuits galore.We cover:AI prescribing (in Utah!)The FDA updated guidance on clinical decision support for AI in medicineThe lawsuit against Prenuvo after a missed stroke warning, and the broader debate over accountability in AI-assisted diagnosticsTexas' antitrust case against Epic - are they being anti-competitive?New evidence shows GLP-1 drugs lower employer healthcare costs by 9%Why healthcare hiring is slowing downHalle's book is now available! (Order now on Amazon)Show notes:Utah begins pilot of prescribing AI medication (Utah Department of Commerce)FDA issues guidance on wellness products, clinical decision support software (AHA)Man got $2,500 whole-body MRI that found no problems—then had massive stroke (Ars Technica)Texas sues Epic, accusing it of running a monopoly (Wisconsin Public Radio)Why cover GLP-1s? They'll lower employer healthcare costs, study says (Healthcare Dive)Hospitals' make-or-break year (Axios)

Consumer Trust in AI Mental Health Monitoring: The Surveillance Paradox in Behavioral Healthcare Host: Megan Antonelli Guest: Andy Flanagan, CEO, Iris Telehealth Nearly half of Americans would accept 24/7 AI monitoring of their facial expressions, voice patterns, and typing behaviors for early mental health intervention, a striking finding that challenges assumptions about privacy in behavioral healthcare. Join host Megan Antonelli and her guest Andy Flanagan, CEO of Iris Telehealth, who discusses groundbreaking consumer research revealing the complex relationship between AI acceptance and human oversight in mental health care. With 73% demanding humans make final emergency decisions, the data exposes a critical gap between consumer readiness, regulatory frameworks, and provider capabilities. Flanagan explores what this means for healthcare technology investment strategies as behavioral health AI moves from pilot to production. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

“Climate change is the biggest health threat of our century, so we need to train clinicians for a future where it will alter disease patterns, the demand on health systems, and how care is delivered,” says Dr. Sandro Demaio, director of the WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health, underscoring the stakes behind the organization's first regionally-focused climate and health strategy. The five-year plan Dr. Demaio is leading aims to help governments in 38 countries with 2.2 billion people manage rising heat, extreme weather, sea-level change, air pollution and food insecurity by adapting health systems, protecting vulnerable populations, and reducing emissions from the healthcare sector itself. In this timely interview with Raise the Line host Michael Carrese, Dr. Demaio draws on his experiences in emergency medicine, global public health, pandemic response and climate policy to argue for an interconnected approach to strengthening systems and preparing a healthcare workforce to meet the heath impacts of growing environmental challenges. This is a great opportunity to learn how climate change is reshaping medicine, public health and the future of care delivery.  Mentioned in this episode: WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmosis.org/podcast