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Most medical care is backed by varying types of evidence, yet we apply higher standards to digital health tools before they're trusted, adopted, or reimbursed.In this special episode, guest host Lucia Savage is joined by Dr. Vindell Washington of Verily and Dr. Aaron Carroll of AcademyHealth for a candid conversation about the uneven standards we apply to digital versus traditional care. Together, they explore how we define evidence, whose voices shape that definition, and what it takes to build trust in an AI-powered healthcare future.We cover:

Drex breaks down three critical cybersecurity developments healthcare organizations need to monitor. First, escalating geopolitical tensions suggest increased cyber attacks from Iran and allied nations targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, including healthcare systems. Second, Vanderbilt University Medical Center reports sophisticated Microsoft Teams impersonation attacks where scammers pose as supervisors to request urgent actions like software installation or payments. Finally, deepfake fraud attempts skyrocketed 1300% in 2024, with new "spoofing as a service" platforms making AI-powered voice and video scams more accessible to cybercriminals. Healthcare IT leaders should prepare defenses against these evolving threats and educate staff on verification protocols for suspicious requests.Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid X: This Week Health LinkedIn: This Week Health Donate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Most AI in healthcare promises superintelligence—but what if that's the wrong goal entirely?In this episode, Michael and Halle speak with Othman Laraki, co-founder and CEO of Color Health, to talk about why real-world care doesn't need a perfect model—it needs a better system. Othman breaks down how Color evolved from a consumer genetics startup into a nationwide virtual cancer clinic, why most diagnostics businesses fail, and how AI can actually support clinicians without trying to replace them.We cover:

Over half of Americans now live with at least one chronic condition, yet our healthcare system still revolves around episodic, reactionary care instead of continuous, coordinated support.We talk with Dr. Jaewon Ryu—former CEO of Geisinger and now CEO of Risant Health—about how integrated delivery systems are reshaping the way care is paid for and delivered. With decades of experience spanning medicine, law, government, and leadership at some of the most respected healthcare institutions, Dr. Ryu offers a rare inside look at what it takes to scale value-based care in a fragmented system.We cover:

Is the digital health IPO drought over? Halle and Michael dig into the Hinge Health IPO and what it signals for the return of digital health companies to the public markets. They explore how much equity founders typically hold at IPO, the growing role of private equity, and why down rounds aren't the deal-breaker they once were.Plus: Elizabeth Holmes' husband launches a head-scratching startup, a former McKinsey healthcare partner faces prison time, and OpenAI teams up with the FDA.We cover:

In this episode, we meet Stephanie Farley, a Healthcare IT strategist and currently the Vice President of Client Success for OPCG, as well as a former Fortune 500 consulting executive.

US healthcare has more unproductive labor and more unstructured data than any other industry, making it both vulnerable to disruption from generative AI and especially unprepared for it.That's the provocative thesis of Eric Larsen, president of TowerBrook Advisors. In this episode, he joins host Steve Kraus to explain why generative AI is unlike any other technology we've seen—and why the $4.9 trillion healthcare sector is uniquely exposed.We cover:

Over 160 million Americans are served by Optum, yet many still don't fully understand what it actually does—or why it matters.Dr. Patrick Conway, newly appointed CEO of Optum and former head of CMS Innovation Center and Blue Cross NC, joins Steve for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of healthcare delivery, affordability, and the potential of value-based care at a national scale. With experience spanning the frontlines of medicine to top government and corporate leadership, Conway breaks down how Optum aims to improve care while controlling costs—and why he continues to practice as a pediatric hospitalist on weekends.We cover:

Women make 80% of healthcare decisions and outspend men two to one on care—yet when it comes to designing, funding, and scaling health tech, they're still treated like a niche.In this episode, we break down the broken flywheel holding women's health innovation back including fewer growth-stage investments, limited exits, and a system not built to serve women as the primary users of care. I'm joined by Carolyn Witte, co-founder of Tia, and Katie Drasser, CEO of Rock Health, to talk about what needs to change—and how we get there.We cover:

In this month's Digital Health Download, Steve and Halle unpack the headlines shaping healthcare, policy, and technology—with an eye toward where things may be heading next. From shifting political support for Medicaid and the ACA to state-level action on PBMs, they explore the unexpected ways the system is evolving.We cover:

The average American family spends over $24,000 a year on healthcare, and costs continue to rise faster than inflation. Why can't we create a healthcare system that delivers more value for less money?In this conversation with Ann Somers Hogg, Director of Healthcare Research at the Clayton Christensen Institute, we explore the concept of "Zero Inflation Healthcare" and uncover why traditional health insurance models continue to drive costs up. Ann breaks down why many InsureTech startups initially struggled to disrupt incumbents and how a new approach to business model innovation could finally tame runaway healthcare costs.We cover:

Each year, 2 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer and face a fragmented, overwhelming healthcare system with minimal guidance between doctor visits, even as they make life-altering decisions.In this episode, we talk with Robin Shah, Founder & CEO of Thyme Care, who has devoted his 17-year career to improving oncology care and is now building a virtual support system that has already helped over 50,000 cancer patients nationwide.We cover:

Health insurance has a Net Promoter Score of around 0-10 industry-wide, one of the lowest ratings of any industry. This is exactly why the founders of Oscar Health, with no background in healthcare and a distaste for the industry, started the company in 2012. Since then, Oscar has grown to 1.7 million members, gone public, and achieved profitability—all while receiving an NPS significantly higher than the industry average.In this episode, we talk with Mario Schlosser, co-founder and CTO of Oscar Health, about building a tech-first health insurance company in an industry notorious for poor customer experiences.We cover:

In this month's Digital Health Download, Steve, Halle, and Michael take a deliberately optimistic look at key headlines in healthcare technology. From the impressive impact of AI scribing tools on physician satisfaction to encouraging survival rates among digital health unicorns from the ZIRP-era, the hosts highlights bright spots in an often challenging industry.We cover:

Michael chats with Elevsis Delgadillo, Senior Vice President of Customer Success at KeenStack. Together, they discuss KeenStack's mission, how healthcare IT organizations support other organizations' digital transformations, how to foster successful IT change initiatives, how KeenStack expertise in implementing ServiceNow's AI-powered solutions enables digital transformation in healthcare, and much more.

Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor!Our Guest: Edmund Jackson, CEO at UnityAI.What you'll get out of this episode:Edmund Jackson's Journey: From Wall Street quant to Chief Data Officer at HCA Healthcare, to co-founding UnityAI.Core Issue in Healthcare: It's too hard to practice medicine today due to system complexity—AI offers a path to simplify and optimize operations.Low-Hanging AI Applications: AI scribes, radiology image analysis, and revenue cycle support are already providing value.UnityAI's Focus: Going beyond features to create a comprehensive platform for “quantitative operations” in healthcare.Future Outlook: AI will dissolve traditional tech frameworks and shift healthcare from sick-care to wellness through continuous, AI-powered health monitoring.To learn more about UnityAI:Website: https://www.unityai.co/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unityai/ 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.

Venture capital in healthcare has evolved from "the trailer park of venture investing" to a fundamental core tenant of the ecosystem, reflecting a quarter-century transformation of the entire industry.In this episode, we sit down with Mohamad Makhzoumi, co-CEO of NEA, who shares his 25-year journey from unpaid intern to leader of one of the largest healthcare investment funds, offering his insights into the evolution of healthcare startups and VC.We cover:

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One in four Americans relies on Medicaid, yet the program faces billions in federal funding cuts.In this episode, we speak with Dr. Rajaie Batniji, co-founder and CEO of Waymark, about delivering tech-enabled community care to Medicaid patients.We discuss what cuts to Medicaid could mean, the impact of "value veneers", and how predictive algorithms can overcome bias in healthcare delivery. Dr. Batniji also shares his personal connection to healthcare equity and his motivation for serving vulnerable populations despite investor skepticism about Medicaid-focused businesses.We cover:

In 2020, telemedicine company Teladoc acquired remote patient monitoring company Livongo for a record $18.5 billion, creating a $38 billion entity. Today, the combined company is worth less than a tenth of that.Rebecca Mitchell, who spent years as a product leader at both companies, reveals how this landmark healthcare deal fell short of expectations despite strong underlying products, and what we can learn from it.We also get her insights on the need for physician innovators, and how she came to co-found Scrub Capital.We cover:

Startup capital accelerator and venture capital firm Y Combinator has a long history of backing healthcare startups, with a particular focus on technical founders tackling difficult problems. In this episode, YC partners Jared Friedman and Ankit Gupta share their insights on healthcare investment, the transformative potential of AI, and why they believe young, tactical founders will continue to disrupt the healthcare industry despite its challenges.We cover:

Michael chats with Christian Boucher, Field CTO and Healthcare Tech Strategist at Island. In this episode, Michael and Christian discuss how the shift toward web applications aligns with security improvements and evolving digital roles, overcoming challenges with healthcare IT modernization due to FDA regulations on biomedical devices, how small productivity gains can lead to thousands of hours of savings per year, and much more. Learn more at island.io.

Michael chats with Steven Hajny, Healthcare Technology Evangelist and Principal Solutions Engineer at Zscaler. Together, they explore the critical role of zero trust in reshaping healthcare IT, from mitigating ransomware threats that could impact patient safety to balancing the demands of innovation and strong security. Steven shares insights from the Zero Trust Hospital book series, which includes a guide for clinical teams on breaking down zero trust implementation into actionable steps and another volume tailored for healthcare CXOs, offering strategies to drive organization-wide zero trust adoption. Packed with real-world examples and practical advice, this episode highlights how zero trust fosters secure, personalized patient experiences while staying ahead of cyber threats. Download the Zero Trust Hospital book series to discover how to safeguard healthcare environments at every level.

In this monthly healthcare news roundup, Halle and Steve break down the biggest healthcare headlines this month.We cover:

In this episode of the On Location series recorded for HIMSS 2025 in Las Vegas, hosts Marco Ciappelli and Sean Martin sit down with Albe Zakes, Director of Strategic Communications at HIMSS, to discuss the transformative impact of technology on healthcare and the upcoming conference's role in driving innovation. HIMSS, a global society of health and technology professionals, brings together leaders, clinicians, practitioners, and innovators to harness the power of information and technology for improved patient outcomes and expanded access to healthcare.A Focus on Collaboration Over ExpertiseZakes emphasizes a significant shift in how the HIMSS conference operates. While traditional conferences often rely on a top-down approach with speakers sharing insights, HIMSS is increasingly prioritizing collaboration. The 2025 event will feature expanded networking opportunities and dedicated breaks to foster real-time partnerships and relationships that can extend beyond the conference. The approach underscores the organization's belief in the “symbiotic triangle” of people, technology, and process—highlighting that technology alone is not enough without empowering the people who use it.Exploring Key Topics: AI, Cybersecurity, and Health EquityArtificial intelligence (AI) is set to take center stage at HIMSS 2025, reflecting its transition from a speculative technology to a practical tool reshaping healthcare. With dozens of educational sessions dedicated to AI, the conference will explore how clean data and strong governance are critical to unlocking AI's potential in improving healthcare delivery.Cybersecurity is another major focus, with a dedicated Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum and a Cybersecurity Command Center on the exhibit floor. Notably, former U.S. Cyber Command and NSA Director General Paul Nakasone will deliver a keynote on maintaining security in an AI-driven world. The emphasis on cybersecurity aligns with the critical need to protect patient data and maintain trust within the healthcare ecosystem.Zakes also highlights the Health Equity Forum, which aligns with HIMSS's mission to ensure that technology advancements translate into equitable healthcare access. The forum will gather leaders from governments and nonprofits worldwide to discuss strategies to improve health equity globally.Innovation and Emerging TechnologiesThe conference aims to showcase not only established tech giants like Oracle and AWS but also emerging companies and startups. The “First-Time Exhibitors Pavilion” and the “Emerge Innovation Experience” will offer opportunities for attendees to engage with new technologies and ideas. The Emerge Innovation Experience will feature a pitch contest and networking events for entrepreneurs and investors, driving forward-thinking solutions in healthcare technology.The Power of People, Technology, and ProcessThis episode offers a glimpse into the critical themes that will dominate HIMSS 2025, providing valuable insights into how technology, collaboration, and innovation are reshaping healthcare. With thought-provoking discussions on AI, cybersecurity, and health equity, listeners are invited to explore how these advancements impact not only healthcare systems but also society at large. Tune in to hear more about the initiatives and opportunities at HIMSS 2025, and how you can be part of the conversation shaping the future of healthcare.Guest: Albe Zakes, Director of Strategic Communications at HIMSS | On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/albezakes/Hosts:Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber] | On ITSPmagazine:  https://www.itspmagazine.com/sean-martinMarco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society Podcast & Audio Signals Podcast | On ITSPmagazine: https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/marco-ciappelli____________________________This Episode's SponsorsTo learn about event coverage sponsorship options, please visit https://itspm.ag/event-coverage-package____________________________ResourcesLearn more and catch more stories from HIMSS 2025 coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/on-location____________________________Catch all of our event coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/technology-and-cybersecurity-conference-coverageTo see and hear more Redefining CyberSecurity content on ITSPmagazine, visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/redefining-cybersecurity-podcastTo see and hear more Redefining Society stories on ITSPmagazine, visit:https://www.itspmagazine.com/redefining-society-podcastWant to tell your Brand Story Briefing as part of our event coverage? Learn More

Healthcare IT executives often grapple with moving digital transformation initiatives from pilot programs to full-scale implementations. Crystal Broj, Enterprise Chief Digital Transformation Officer at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), offers insights into overcoming these hurdles, emphasizing the importance of strong governance, IT collaboration, and iterative change management. Scroll down to watch or listen […] Source: Getting on the Same Page With IT Early is Key to Digital Innovation & Transformation Success on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

From law school to leading one of healthcare's most successful value-based care companies, Oak Street Health co-founder Mike Pykos shares the story of building, scaling, and ultimately selling his company to CVS for $11 billion.He reveals the challenges of scaling a new care model, the importance of focusing on outcomes over financials, and what it takes to transform American healthcare.We cover:

Full-body MRIs are a controversial and expensive screening tool that some believe could revolutionize early cancer detection, while others worry they create unnecessary anxiety and waste medical resources.In this episode, we dive deep into this debate with Emi Gal, founder & CEO of Ezra, who is using AI to make full-body MRI screening faster, more accessible, and more accurate.We cover:

From fast food drive-throughs to Netflix autoplay, many of America's favorite products are designed to maximize profits at the expense of our health. But Thomas Goetz, co-founder of Building H, believes there's a better way. In this episode about corporate responsibility and public health, the former WIRED editor explains why changing company behavior may be easier than changing consumer habits – and how a new health accountability index could help transform America.We cover:

Healthcare IT leaders are tasked with ensuring physicians are satisfied and productive with the technology in place to do their jobs. Beyond the tools needed to deliver and document care, there are operational requirements that impact costs, job satisfaction, patient access, and ultimately care quality. Workforce management is often overlooked in a sea of pressing priorities, yet it plays a crucial role in optimizing the organization's most expensive resource: physicians. Many health systems rely on a combination of manual and technology solutions for managing provider time. This results in costly inefficiencies, underutilization of available resources, and causes enough confusion in the workplace to throw off work-life balance and increase burnout. Opportunity exists for IT leadership to help move the needle in this often-lingering manual process. In this session, we'll speak with leaders who realize that the costs of inefficient workforce management make this a problem worthy of addressing, and discuss possible solutions. Source: Exploring IT’s Role in Addressing Physician Workforce Management Challenges on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

2025 has started with sobering reminders of healthcare's challenges, while also showcasing technology's potential to save lives. Join us for this week's episode as we analyze recent headlines:

From selling deceased patients' body parts to denying cancer treatment over upfront payments, the Lown Institute's annual Shkreli Awards spotlight the most egregious examples of profiteering and dysfunction in American healthcare. Dr. Vikas Saini, President of the Lown Institute, walks us through 2024's (dis)honorees and what they reveal about the state of our healthcare system.We cover:

In this bonus episode, Bessemer Venture Partners' Healthcare and Life Sciences team shares the top industry developments they anticipate in the year to come.We cover:⚖️ The future of Obamacare under Trump

"Healthcare attracts a lot of good people, but it also attracts a lot of morally unscrupulous people who consistently demonstrate their willingness to do horribly unethical stuff to make a lot of money."Join us for many mic-drop moments with recording artist-turned-healthcare-investor D.A. Wallach, who tells it like it is—but in a nice way only someone who grew up in the Midwest can.From questioning the "doctor" honorific to calling large health systems "the root of evil," D.A. challenges healthcare's sacred cows and offers a provocative vision for the future.We cover:

As thousands of healthcare leaders descend on San Francisco for the annual JPM Healthcare Conference, Steve and Michael break down January's biggest stories in digital health. From unprecedented bipartisan scrutiny of PBMs to surprising patient satisfaction data and the industry's first major M&A deal of the year, 2025 is already shaping up to be transformative for healthcare.We cover:

Five-time Midas List investor Annie Lamont has seen every healthcare cycle since the genomics revolution. Now, as co-founder of Oak HC/FT and early investor in category-defining companies like One Medical, Athena Health, and Devoted Health, she believes 2025 could mark the return of animal spirits to healthcare investing. In this forward-looking conversation, Annie shares why AI might finally deliver on technology's promise to transform American healthcare, even as she warns entrepreneurs to watch out for the "revenge of the incumbents."We cover:

From the return of "historic norms" in funding to the rise of AI and strategic pharma partnerships, 2024 was quite the year for digital health. Rock Health Advisory CEO Megan Zweig joins us on this episode to unpack a year defined by resilience, consolidation, and the 'revenge of the Goliaths.' We look at the funding data, reveal how the industry's unicorns survived their valuation hangovers, and share why 2024 might be remembered as healthcare's boiling point.We cover:

After building and selling Meebo, Seth Sternberg wanted his next venture to transform lives at scale. A decade later, Honor has become the world's largest home care network, delivering care to 35,000 US homes daily. In this candid conversation, Sternberg reveals how AI saved the company from near collapse in 2015 and why treating caregivers like true professionals creates better outcomes for everyone.We cover:

"There's been a degree of toxic positivity in US healthcare," says Dr. Sachin Jain, CEO of SCAN Health Plan. In this episode about healthcare's need for radical change, Dr. Jain challenges industry orthodoxy and calls for a leadership revolution. From Medicare Advantage turbulence to the failures of healthcare consolidation, he offers an insider's view of what needs to change.We cover:

Twenty years before value-based care became a healthcare buzzword, Rushika Fernandopulle was told he had to choose: be a doctor or join "the dark side" of business. Instead, he chose both – building Iora Health from a bootstrapped startup into a billion-dollar healthcare company. In this candid conversation, Fernandopulle reveals the unconventional journey that helped transform American healthcare, from midnight meetings in Las Vegas speakeasies to breaking every rule in the traditional medical playbook.We cover:

Bridging Technology and Compassion: Revolutionizing Healthcare IT with Healthcare IT veteran, Ellit Groups CEO and Founder Pam Saechow Host: Megan Antonelli Guest: Pam Saechow Join them for an insightful conversation with Pam Saechow, Founder and CEO of Ellit Groups. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare IT and a unique background rooted in integrated medicine, Pam shares her vision for patient-centric technological solutions. We'll explore recent industry developments, strategic partnerships, and the future of healthcare IT. 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/

What's the boldest company in healthcare? In our last Digital Health Download of the year, Halle and Steve stumble over the answer to this question and break down the latest healthcare headlines and what they mean for our sector.We cover:

Technology is transforming genetic testing and bringing hope to families facing rare diseases. In this episode, GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS) CEO Katherine Stuhlin sits down with Steve Kraus to share how AI is being used to crack life's most complex code and speed up diagnosis from years to days.We cover:

Despite heart disease being the leading cause of death in the United States, cardiovascular care has been an overlooked opportunity in digital health. With 1 in 3 Americans facing cardiovascular disease in their lifetime, how can innovation help turn the tide?In this episode, we explore heart health in the digital age with Dr. Jeff Wessler, cardiologist and founder/CEO of Heartbeat Health, the nation's largest virtual-first cardiovascular company.We cover:⌚If we can trust cardiovascular data from wearable devices (and what doctors call “Apple Heart Syndrome”)

Make America Healthy Again?It's official— Trump was elected as our 47th president and plans to use his second term to "go wild on health." For this special episode, Aneesh Chopra, former U.S. Chief Technology Officer and author of Innovative State: How New Technologies can Transform Government, joins Steve to talk about what we can expect in Trump's second term.We cover:

Healthcare IT has the potential to not only make the industry more efficient but also to revolutionize patient care.

Keep up with healthcare news in under an hour with our monthly Digital Health Download! We can't believe it's already November. In this episode, we cover the biggest headlines of October:

Doctors are not okay. Nearly half of physicians in the United States experienced burnout in 2023, leading to absenteeism, reduced productivity, turnover, and many leaving the profession altogether. In this episode, we discuss the clinician burnout and mental health crises with two expert guests: Dr. Jessie Gold, the first chief wellness officer for the University of Tennessee System and author of "How Do You Feel? One Doctor's Search for Humanity in Medicine," and Dr. Aparna Atluru, co-founder and chief medical officer of Marvin, a company that provides specialized mental health care for healthcare workers.We cover:

Approximately one in five American children have a mental health condition, with many more at risk for developing one. In this episode, Halle Tecco and Michael Esquivel dive deep into the youth mental health crisis with Naomi Allen, co-founder and CEO of Brightline.We cover:How technology has worsened the youth mental health crisis and how it can help solve itKey drivers of the crisis“Families are comorbid”: Family-centered care approaches in pediatric behavioral healthThe challenge of over-pathologizing vs. providing appropriate careStrategies for parents to manage children's technology useDo you have an idea for the show? Reach out to us at heartofhealthcarepodcast.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.