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Digital Thoughts Podcast

Zain Syed Pharm.D.zainsyed.substack.com
A podcast about everything digital health, from the people to the products they build.
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Transitioning To A Non-Clinical Role | Lauren Curtis (Senior Product Manager at Parachute Health)

I am getting to know my audience better to help me understand your backgrounds and interests. If you could Please fill out this short survey that would be amazing! * Survey: https://app.youform.com/forms/ybkdwdt9 Sponsor links: * StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com * Alpha Sophia: https://https://www.alphasophia.com/zain * Sponsor digital thoughts: https://app.youform.com/forms/c33ffz0d In this episode, Lauren talks about: * How she became a product manager * How can people make the transition in...

Dec 31, 202451 minEp. 84

Creating a Product Culture | Erick Froede (Senior Product Manager at Intus Care)

In this episode, Erick talks about: * How he became a product manager * What is Product Management * Building a good product culture * How to track the right metrics * What is product-led growth How to reach Erick: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickfroede/ How to reach Zain: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zainmsyed/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/zainsyedpharmd/ * Newsletter: https://zainsyed.substack.com/ Links to other platforms to listen: * Apple Podcast: https://rdar.li/a...

Dec 23, 20241 hr 4 minEp. 83

Bringing Value-Based Care To Dermatology | Olivia Deitcher (Founder & CEO of Zest Dermatology)

In this episode, Olivia talks about: * Why did she start Zest Dermatology * Why dermatology is perfect for value-based care * How a Pharmacist can have an impact on dermatology * Why they are 100% virtual and how do they work with in-person services How to reach Olivia: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviadeitcher/ * Zest: https://www.joinzest.com/ * Email: olivia.d@joinzest.com How to reach Zain: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zainmsyed/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/zainsye...

Dec 17, 202459 minEp. 82

From Idea to Product Successfully | Ty Hagler (Principal at Trig)

In this episode, Ty talks about: * What is industrial design * What is design thinking * The process of going from idea to prototype * Why going narrow can make you more successful * When do you start branding How to reach Ty: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafaelsalazarii/ * Trig: https://www.trig.com/ * Courses: https://md.trig.com/ How to reach Zain: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zainmsyed/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/zainsyedpharmd/ * Newsletter: https://zainsyed.substa...

Dec 03, 20241 hrEp. 81

How To Market Successfully | Rafael Salazar (Principal Owner Rehab U: Practice Solutions)

Episode Highlight: "If you're a clinician looking at getting out of clinical work, or even if you're a clinician looking to expand your career, you should be creating some kind of content. We live in the world of content creation. You should be creating something because somebody that is going to see it or somebody that you might apply to a job to work for is going to look you up. You want them to see that you're thinking about the problems." Sponsor links: * StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com *...

Nov 26, 202458 minEp. 80

How to Find the Right VC | Saumitra Thakur (Managing Director of MedMountain Ventures)

I am trying to get to know my audience a little better to help me understand your backgrounds and interests. If you could Please fill out this short survey that would be amazing! * Survey: https://app.youform.com/forms/ybkdwdt9 Sponsor links: * StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com * Alpha Sophia: https://https://www.alphasophia.com/zain * Sponsor digital thoughts: https://app.youform.com/forms/c33ffz0d In this episode, Saumitra talks about: * Why he continues to practice medicine * Different types...

Nov 05, 20241 hr 6 minEp. 79

Clinicians make good Product Managers | Clare Park (Former Digital Health Lead at Samsung)

I am trying to get to know my audience a little better to help me understand your backgrounds and interests. If you could Please fill out this short survey that would be amazing! * Survey: https://app.youform.com/forms/ybkdwdt9 Sponsor links: * StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com * Alpha Sophia: https://https://www.alphasophia.com/zain * Sponsor digital thoughts: https://app.youform.com/forms/c33ffz0d In this episode, Clare talks about: * Why she transitioned into healthtech * How she made the tr...

Oct 21, 20241 hrEp. 78

Automate your prior authorizations | Ankit Jain (Founder of Infinitus Systems, Inc)

I am trying to get to know my audience a little better to help me understand your backgrounds and interests. If you could Please fill out this short survey that would be amazing! * Survey: https://app.youform.com/forms/ybkdwdt9 Sponsor links: * StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com * Alpha Sophia: https://https://www.alphasophia.com/zain * Sponsor digital thoughts: https://app.youform.com/forms/c33ffz0d Ankit Jain is the founder of Infinitus Systems, Inc. Infinitus is a Healthcare AI communication ...

Aug 26, 202453 minEp. 77

Build your own EHR | Reshma Khilnani (CEO at Medplum)

I am trying to get to know my audience a little better to help me understand your backgrounds and interests. If you could Please fill out this short survey that would be amazing! * Survey: https://app.youform.com/forms/ybkdwdt9 Sponsor links: * StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com * Alpha Sophia: https://https://www.alphasophia.com/zain * Sponsor digital thoughts: https://app.youform.com/forms/c33ffz0d Reshma Khilnani is the CEO of Medplum. Medplum is the open source healthcare developer platform ...

Aug 19, 202453 minEp. 76

Build trust with your healthtech startup | Derrick Khor (Founder of Adopt-A-Doc)

I am trying to get to know my audience a little better to help me understand your backgrounds and interests. If you could Please fill out this short survey that would be amazing! -Survey: https://app.youform.com/forms/ybkdwdt9 Sponsor links: -StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com -Alpha Sophia: https://https://www.alphasophia.com/zain -Sponsor digital thoughts: https://app.youform.com/forms/c33ffz0d Derrick Khor is the Founder of Adopt-A-Doc. Adopt-A-Doc is made up of experienced, actively serving ...

Aug 12, 202453 minEp. 75

The future of healthcare | Michael Mann (Strategic Advisor, Founder and host of Planetary Health First Mars Next)

I am trying to get to know my audience a little better to help me understand your backgrounds and interests. If you could Please fill out this short survey that would be amazing! Survey: https://app.youform.com/forms/ybkdwdt9 Sponsor links: -StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com -Alpha Sophia: https://https://www.alphasophia.com/zain -Sponsor digital thoughts: https://app.youform.com/forms/c33ffz0d Michael Mann is a strategic advisor, founder, and host of Planetary Health First Mars Next. Planetary...

Aug 05, 202455 minEp. 74

Compliance in healthtech | Sarah Covington (Compliance Officer for Forward Slash/Health)

I am trying to get to know my audience a little better to help me understand your backgrounds and interests. If you could Please fill out this short survey that would be amazing! Survey: https://app.youform.com/forms/ybkdwdt9 Sponsor links: -StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com/ -Alpha Sophia: https://https://www.alphasophia.com/zain -Sponsor digital thoughts: https://app.youform.com/forms/c33ffz0d Sarah Covington is the Compliance Officer for Forward Slash/Health. Forward Slash / Health works wit...

Jul 29, 202451 minEp. 73

Finding the right patients for your practice | Seth Turnoff (Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Custom Medical Marketing)

I am trying to get to know my audience a little better to help me understand your backgrounds and interests. If you could Please fill out this short survey that would be amazing! - Survey: https://app.youform.com/forms/ybkdwdt9 Sponsor links: -StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com/ -Alpha Sophia: https://https://www.alphasophia.com/zain -Sponsor digital thoughts: https://app.youform.com/forms/c33ffz0d Seth Turnnoff is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Custom Medical Marketing (CMM). At CMM the...

Jul 22, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 72

Mergers and acquisitions complexities in health tech | Brian Greenberg (CEO at Greenberg Advisors, LLC)

I am trying to get to know my audience a little better to help me understand your backgrounds and interests. If you could Please fill out this short survey that would be amazing! Survey: https://app.youform.com/forms/ybkdwdt9 Sponsor links: StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com/ Alpha Sophia: https://https://www.alphasophia.com/zain Sponsor digital thoughts: https://app.youform.com/forms/c33ffz0d Brian Greenberg is CEO at Greenberg Advisors, LLC. Greenberg Advisors, LLC provides trusted M&A and...

Jul 01, 202455 minEp. 71

Cultivating culture to change healthcare | Robert Sundelius (Chair at FriendsLearn)

I am trying to get to know my audience a little better to help me understand your backgrounds and interests. If you could Please fill out this short survey that would be amazing! - Survey: https://app.youform.com/forms/ybkdwdt9 Sponsor links: - StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com/ - Alpha Sophia: https://https://www.alphasophia.com/zain - Sponsor digital thoughts: https://app.youform.com/forms/c33ffz0d Robert Sundelius is Chair at FriendsLearn. FriendsLearn is the award winning pioneer of Digital...

Jun 24, 202459 minEp. 70

Navigating the price transparency revolution in healthcare | Maria Nikol (CEO at Revelar Analytics)

I am trying to get to know my audience a little better to help me understand your backgrounds and interests. If you could Please fill out this short survey that would be amazing! Survey: https://app.youform.com/forms/ybkdwdt9 Sponsor links: StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com/ Alpha Sophia: https://https://www.alphasophia.com/zain Sponsor digital thoughts: https://app.youform.com/forms/c33ffz0d Maria Nikol is the CEO of Revelar Analytics. Revelar Analytics is a technology and services company tha...

Jun 17, 202448 minEp. 69

Building a culture of innovation led by clinicians | Andrew Lundquist (Chief Medical Officer at Mankato Clinic)

I am trying to get to know my audience a little better to help me understand your backgrounds and interests. If you could Please fill out this short survey that would be amazing! - Survey: https://app.youform.com/forms/ybkdwdt9 Sponsor links: - StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com/ - Alpha Sophia: https://https://www.alphasophia.com/zain - Sponsor digital thoughts: https://app.youform.com/forms/c33ffz0d Andrew Lundquist is the Chief Medical Officer of The Mankato Clinic. The Mankato Clinic is loca...

Jun 10, 20241 hr 1 minEp. 68

Customer empathy in healthtech | Alex Svitnev (VP of customer success at Janus Health)

I am trying to get to know my audience a little better to help me understand your backgrounds and interests. If you could Please fill out this short survey: https://app.youform.com/forms/ybkdwdt9 Sponsor links: -StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com/ -Alpha Sophia: https://https://www.alphasophia.com/zain -Sponsor digital thoughts: https://forms.gle/2Hny8VWrjGJtxAYW7 Alex Svitnev is the VP of customer success at Janus Health. Janus Health is changing the way the healthcare revenue cycle functions. ...

Jun 03, 202459 minEp. 67

The future of medicine: Augmentation through AI | Harvey Castro (Assistant Professor at University of Texas San Antonio)

Sponsor links: -StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com/ -Alpha Sophia: https://https://www.alphasophia.com/zain -Sponsor digital thoughts: https://forms.gle/2Hny8VWrjGJtxAYW7 Harvey Castro is Assistant Professor at University of Texas San Antonio, author, speaker and AI enthusiast. With over 20 years as a physician, entrepreneur, and former CEO of a healthcare system, He’s made significant strides in Healthcare Management, collaborating with physicians, and integrating advanced Healthcare Management...

May 27, 202458 minEp. 66

Entrepreneurship is a journey | Paul Singh (CEO at StrataPT)

Sponsors: StrataPT: https://www.stratapt.com/ Alpha Sophia: https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1Q7Uc54g8SsiAE3Yu7vVmlQfm7x4 Sponsor digital thoughts: https://forms.gle/2Hny8VWrjGJtxAYW7 Paul Singh is CEO at StrataPT. Strata is a single EMR platform and revenue Cycle Management Service for Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy practices that helps you achieve a 99.99% reimbursement rate. They’re the most comprehensive EMR paired with world-class customer service to help you increase revenue, simp...

May 20, 20241 hr 22 minEp. 65

Mastering healthcare sales | Mark Copeland (Vice President of sales at 3T Medical Systems)

We are now accepting sponsors! So if you or anyone you know is interested please click the link below. Mark Copeland is the Vice President of sales at 3T Medical Systems (3TM). They partner with healthcare institutions to enhance the delivery of care, improve patient health, and reduce costs. 3TM products are primarily focused on the needs of clinical specialists (anesthesiologists, operating room nurses, sterile processing staff, infection prevention specialists, and surgeons) who perform highl...

May 13, 20241 hr 10 minEp. 64

Automating provider data management | Eric Demers (CEO at Madaket Health)

We are now accepting sponsors! So if you or anyone you know is interested please click the link below. Eric Demers is the CEO of Madaket Health . Madaket Health provides one platforms to help your practice with credentialing, licensing, and verification data integration. Their Provider Data Management (PDM) platform gives you full control of your healthcare administrative ops. In this episode, Eric talks about: * How does Madaket help practices automate administrative tasks * How far healthcare ...

May 06, 202450 minEp. 63

Open sourcing healthcare data transformation | Aaron Neiderhiser and Coco Zuloaga (Co-founders of Tuva Health)

Aaron Neiderhiser and Jorge (Coco) Zuloagais are the Co-Founders of Tuva Health . Tuva Health is on a mission to accelerate the creation of high-quality evidence and AI from healthcare data. The foundation of their work is the Tuva Project - an open source knowledge base, code base, and community for healthcare data people. In this episode, Aaron and Coco talks about: * Why did they start Tuva Health * Why did they make their technology open source * Why is it important to have a standardized da...

Apr 29, 202457 minEp. 62

Helping clinicians find their dream job | Jon Lee (Co-Founder of Next Degree)

Jon Lee is the Co-Founder of Next Degree . Next Degree is the next-generation job search for healthcare professionals building careers they love, in clinic and beyond. Get personalized matches, whether you’re an allied health professional, nurse, or physician. Next Degree is backed by notable healthcare and tech angel investors and is currently in private beta. Sign up for our waitlist at nextdegree.org In this episode, Jon talks about: * His wild journey to becoming the founder of Next Degree *...

Apr 22, 202455 minEp. 61

Automating the patient intake process | Rachel Brown (Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Titan Intake)

Rachel Brown is Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Titan Intake . Titan Intake helps their customers save time, increase revenue, and accelerate patient care by streamlining the referral process. In this episode, Rachel talks about: * Being a solo founder vs. having co-founders * Why optimizing the patient intake process is important * How they validate their solution by being customer driven * How they got their first customers How to reach Rachel: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/r...

Apr 15, 202452 minEp. 60

Creating a data highway for imaging | Mircea Popa (CEO and Co-Founder at Medicai)

Mircea Popa is the CEO and Co-Founder at Medicai . Medicai has created a medical imaging infrastructure for those who build the future of healthcare Their decentralized cloud based infrastructure (PACS, VNA and exchange) enables secure and compliant imaging data management. With Medicai, healthcare providers improve patient outcomes and collaborate with ease. In this episode, Mircea talks about: * Is healthcare ready for AI? * Why did they pivot away from AI * Why they want to create a highway f...

Apr 13, 20241 hrEp. 59

CareOps: Optimizing clinical workflows | Rik Renard (Co-Author of CareOps and Director of Clinical Strategy at Awell (NOT Amwell)

Rik Renard is the Co-Author of CareOps and Director of Clinical Strategy at Awell (NOT Amwell). With CareOps they want to bring the worlds of clinical experts, clinical operations, software engineering, product management and medical compliance together around the practices and processes to build, operate and optimize software powered care flows that drive outcomes improvements for patients and efficiencies in care delivery. Awell is a low-code platform used by clinical and product teams to desi...

Apr 08, 202456 minEp. 58

Bringing pelvic floor PT to the masses | Carine Carmy (CEO & Co-Founder at Origin)

Carine Carmy is CEO & Co-Founder at Origin . Origin is a leading provider of pelvic floor and whole-body physical therapy with a specialized focus on pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and sexual health. Origin offers virtual and in-person PT sessions, covered by insurance and supported by proprietary exercise programs, educational content, and community experiences. In this episode, Carine talks about: * Why she started Origin * Consumerization of healthcare and telehealth * How they got ins...

Apr 06, 202457 minEp. 57

How to innovate effectively in healthcare | Christopher Kunney (Managing Partner at IOTECH Consulting)

Christopher Kunney is the managing partner at IOTECH Consulting. In this episode, Christopher talks about: * How to set up a culture of innovation * Why IT should be looked as a utility * How do you evaluate a digital health solution * How health tech companies get customers How to reach Christopher: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherkunney/ * Podcast: Straight Outta Health IT How to reach Zain: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zainmsyed/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/za...

Apr 01, 202458 minEp. 56

How revenue cycle management can better patient care | Lauralea Tanner (CEO of CHT Holdings LLC)

Lauralea Tanner is the CEO of CHT Holdings LLC. CHT Holdings blends the steadfast reliability of their tried-and-true revenue cycle principles with their action-oriented approach and get-it-done mentality. In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, they stand as a reliable partner, offering tailored solutions to startups and established companies alike. With a proven track record of delivering results, they navigate the complexities of technology and healthcare revenue cycle with precision an...

Mar 25, 202455 minEp. 55
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