Dipu Patel is a Professor, Vice Chair of Innovation at the University of Pittsburgh . In her role she is educating the next generation on Quality Improvement Science and Digital Health while leveraging their current practice to create meaningful change for you and your patients andUpskilling healthcare providers to future-proof their careers In this episode, Dipu talks about: * How to start a digital health program * What quality improvement science * How to effectively conduct a root cause anal...
Mar 11, 2024•51 min•Ep. 54
Michael Awood is the CTO: Disability and Assistive Technology at University of Cape Town (UCT) Medtech . The center specializes in pioneering solutions for critical medical challenges in Africa and beyond. Its diverse team of engineers, scientists, clinicians, and entrepreneurs collaboratively create state-of-the-art medical technologies to enhance patient outcomes, lower healthcare expenses, and improve healthcare accessibility. In this episode, Michael talks about: * How designing for disabili...
Feb 19, 2024•54 min•Ep. 53
Paul-Lukas Hoffschmidt and Isabel Wellbery are the Co-founders of Alpha Sophia . Alpha Sophia helps you accelerate your MedTech product adoption by helping you find and engage the right physicians, with the leading commercial intelligence platform for MedTech startups and SMBs. If you are interested in setting up a call with Alpha Sophia go to https://www.alphasophia.com/zain In this episode, Paul and Isabel: * What is Alpha Sophia and how do they help you find your target customers * Effective ...
Feb 12, 2024•54 min•Ep. 52
Athena Doshi is the Founder and CEO of Celeste . Celeste is an AI pharmacist copilot for clinicians, saving prescribing providers time and reducing healthcare costs. In this episode, Athena talks about: * Why they started Celeste * What is Pharmacometabolomics * How they are helping with administrating burden and improving adherence * Who is responsible for medication adherence How to reach Athena: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/athenadoshi/ * Company: https://www.heyceleste.co/ How to ...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 51
Alexandre Lebrun is the Co-Founder and CEO of Nabla . Nabla is the developer of Nabla Copilot, the fastest autonomous clinical AI scribe that helps clinicians enjoy care again. AI-powered Nabla Copilot generates a clinical note in seconds from any encounter across all specialties, reducing practitioners’ stress and improving patient care. Try it for free today! Alex is a pioneer in the AI/ML space. He has had two very successful startups acquired by Nuance (VirtuOz) and Facebook ( Wit.ai ) respe...
Oct 30, 2023•56 min•Ep. 50
Qasim Butt is Interventional Nephrologist and Medical Consultant & Advisor. He helps companies better utilize technology by leveraging his 12+ years of clinical experience. He is highly versed in value based care and trends in kidney care. He is also passionate about education through public speaking, social media and video creation. In this episode, Qasim talks about: * His journey into healthtech * What value do clinicians bring to healthtech companies * Advice on how to make the transitio...
Oct 23, 2023•55 min•Ep. 49
Peter Antevy is Founder & Chief Medical Officer at Handtevy . Handtevy Mobile equips frontline healthcare professionals with rapid access to lifesaving medication dosing, equipment, and drip information, all while facilitating real-time documentation. Features such as CPR timers, comprehensive protocols, and checklists empower high-quality care and contribute to enhanced patient outcomes. In this episode, Peter talks about: * Why he started Handtevy * Why pediatric codes are so difficult * T...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 48
Ashley Mak is a physical therapist and founder of Dragon Digital Health and Ifixyoursciatica.com . Ashley is an expert in all this sciatica and has a passion for infusing technology to help him treat his patients and allow him to become more efficient. He is currently working on an exciting new program called Patient Advocate Program . It is text-based care focusing on answering a user’s questions and concerns and creating a customized exercise program based on their orthopedic issues. Users wil...
Oct 09, 2023•59 min•Ep. 47
Saurabh Vyas is the Co-founder and Chief Experience Officer at Evva Health . Evva Health is a personalized, simplified, and affordable ecosystem for families to better care for themselves and their loved ones in the community. Evva understands the needs of each patient and family and builds a digital front door to guide and support them throughout their unique care journey. Evva recently won several awards, including LG Innovation Prize, and has multiple Letters of Intent (signed or in progress)...
Oct 02, 2023•56 min•Ep. 46
Anish Desai is hospitalist and digital health advisor. Anish is a board-certified internal medicine physician and hospitalist. Uniquely attuned to inpatient care settings, Anish’s expertise spans quality improvement, reducing hospital-acquired infections, clinic workflow, and efficiency, digital health, remote patient monitoring, devices, formulating supplements, and telehealth. He is most passionate about innovation and utilizing his clinical knowledge to drive the creation of novel technology ...
Sep 25, 2023•42 min•Ep. 45
Bruce Berger is President at Berger Consulting, LLC . Bruce trains health professionals in motivational interviewing and health behavior change through comMIt training program. He has trained people in motivational interviewing for over 20 years. His clients include the VA, Department of Defense, Humana, Harvard Health Plan, Tufts, Blue Cross Blue Shield (32 states), Group Health, Pfizer, Procter and Gamble, Astra Zeneca, Sanofi-Aventis, Amylin and Alexion Pharmaceuticals, to name a few. In this...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 44
Christopher Lieu is the Senior Product Manager with a wealth of knowledge. In this episode, Chris talks about: * What is a product manager and what do they do * Why the customer’s input is important * How being a Pharmacists has helped and hurt him * Would he recommend getting an MBA * How can we further the pharmacy profession How to reach Chris: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-lieu1/ How to reach Zain: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zainmsyed/ * Twitter: https://tw...
Sep 11, 2023•54 min•Ep. 43
April Gillam is Head of Industry Relations at Solv . Solv brings convenient healthcare for everyone. Solv allows you to book same-day doctor’s appointments and urgent care visits. Choose from highly-rated providers, read patient reviews, and book appointments after hours and on the weekend. At Solv, they believe getting access to high-quality, last-minute care should be simple, fast, and effortless. In this episode, April talks about: * The importance of urgent care * Interoperability in healthc...
Sep 04, 2023•54 min•Ep. 42
John Whyte is the Chief Medical Officer at WebMD . WebMD is the leading provider of health information and services to consumers and healthcare professionals. The online healthcare information, decision-support applications, and communications services that they provide. They help consumers take an active role in managing their health by providing objective healthcare information and lifestyle information. They make it easier for physicians and healthcare professionals to access clinical referen...
Aug 28, 2023•49 min•Ep. 41
Hassan Thwaini is a Pharmacist turned freelance medical writer and CO-Founder of the Write Clinic . He brings a decade of experience in the medical industry, stemming from academia, clinical practice, and in-house marketing roles. Through independent freelance contracts and via medical communications agencies, He’s worked with global pharmaceutical companies, renowned fitness brands, and independent healthcare clinics. At the Write Clinic, they teach you medical writing and offer career advice, ...
Aug 21, 2023•56 min•Ep. 40
Kyle McCormick is the owner of Blueberry Pharmacy . Blueberry Pharmacy sets itself apart from the rest by providing access to low-cost medications without the need for insurance. With optional membership programs available to fit patients’ needs, the savings people see on their medications are substantial. Nestled in West View Borough, they happily serve the entire Pittsburgh community. They treat their community like family and employ sustainable business practices to make the world a better pl...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 39
Joe Wisniewski is Head of Platform Growth at Turquoise Health . Turquoise Health is a SaaS platform for price transparency data and managed care contracting. Using data from hospital and payer machine-readable files, Turquoise is powering a new marketplace for patients, providers, and payers. By connecting stakeholders across the aisle, Turquoise has dedicated itself to eliminating the financial complexity of healthcare. In this episode, Joe talks about: * Why is price transparency important in ...
Aug 07, 2023•58 min•Ep. 38
Dana Le is the CEO and Founder of Wander Health . Wander Health is a tech concierge platform that connects travelers to English-speaking healthcare providers across the globe, prioritizing service and price transparency. Think of it as an urgent care in your pocket. In this episode, Dana talks about: * How do they find their partners * How to build a startup and when to make the leap into being a full-time founder * How to solicit feedback from potential customers * What are the characteristics ...
Jul 31, 2023•58 min•Ep. 37
Fahad Rahman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lumi Health . 99% of Heart Failure (HF) patients are not on optimized medication therapy (ACC stat). Cardiologists tell us getting meds right takes weeks, months, or even years. Our Intelligent Care Platform helps solve this 100x faster. Lumi Health help cardiologists focus on the most urgent and important medication improvement opportunities. Their 91% accurate AI prediction model identifies patient deterioration up to one year in the future. Lumi's Int...
Jul 24, 2023•58 min•Ep. 36
Beau Barron is the VP of Sales and Strategy at ViewFi . ViewFi was founded with a mission to innovate and improve the way patients access and receive world-class MSK care. ViewFi’s advanced diagnostic technology and supportive patient experience offer an intuitive, seamless, and comprehensive front door to treatment, prioritizing the patient’s diagnosis and personalized care plan for expedited healing. In this episode, Beau talks about * His journey from being an EMT to healthcare startup sales ...
Jul 17, 2023•59 min•Ep. 35
Jason Dupuis is the Executive Director, Customer Growth & Success at OFFOR Health . OFFOR Health is humanizing the healthcare experience by putting people first and understanding as much as we can about those we serve. They are on a mission to reimagine outdated healthcare models to accelerate access to care for those who are underserved and under-resourced. OFFOR Health was founded by a team of dedicated board-certified anesthesiologists looking for a better way to deliver surgical care in ...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 34
Christy Cheung and Whitley Yi are the Co-Founders of the AI Collective . The AI Collective Was Born Out Of A Passion For Inspiring Pharmacists To Learn About The Rapidly Growing Field Of Artificial Intelligence. They believe that specialized training isn't necessary for pharmacists to be leaders in leveraging AI to improve healthcare. Their vision is to empower pharmacists to be active contributors in shaping AI and driving the future of medicine. In this episode, Christy and Whitley talk about:...
Jul 03, 2023•55 min•Ep. 33
Alex Maiersperger is Global Health Care Principal at SAS and Co-Founded the Advancement League . SAS helps you get more done with faster, more productive AI and analytics from the most trusted analytics partner on the planet. Produce answers as fast as the world produces data with SAS. With over forty years of analytics innovation, SAS has been giving customers around the world THE POWER TO KNOW®. The Advancement League helps you find career happiness and community impact. They are holding their...
Jul 01, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 32
Rusha Modi is a board certified physician in internal medicine, gastroenterology & hepatology. He is a strong believer that people are more than their chief complaints. Illnesses are what people have not, who they are . His current work explores digital health solutions for preventative health disparities in low-income communities, optimizing patient education for colon cancer screening using novel patient decision aids, and the development of virtual reality (VR) technologies to increase pa...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 31
Omar Fernández is Founder of Sabio Health. Sabio Health is a mission-driven Physician Enablement Platform that partners with independent PCP's, FQHCs, and health systems focused on serving vulnerable older adults. They help you transition from fee-for-service sick-care to fee-for-value preventive care, and help you deliver advanced primary care to seniors the way it is meant to be in a mobile integrated care delivery model. In this episode, Omar talks about: * The challenges that rural healthcar...
Jun 19, 2023•53 min•Ep. 30
Brittany Busse is the Co-Founder, President, CMO at ViTel Health . ViTel Health provides services designed for physicians to optimize their time, own their credentials, connect with colleagues, and be life-long learners through a digital-first platform. Whether that's creating a virtual independent practice, finding a new role or gig work, or building your network with other physicians and professionals, ViTel Health has you covered. When physicians can focus on their expertise while effectively...
Jun 12, 2023•54 min•Ep. 29
Richard Harris is the Chief Strategy Officer of Nimbus Healthcare and Medical Director of Scripted . Nimbus is a healthcare technology company building a healthcare system to diagnose and treat patients based on their pharmacogenetics and other biomarkers. At Nimbus they believe that one size does not fit all and our mission is deliver high quality personalized care to everyone. Nimbus provides a fully digital, vertically integrated primary care platform that powers a personalized, end-to-end he...
Jun 10, 2023•54 min•Ep. 28
Iqbal Atcha is a Career Consultant, Leadership Coach, and Professional Speaker and head of Atcha International Consulting . Atcha International Consulting offers a variety of services including resume writing, cover letters, interview preparation, career coaching, leadership development and public speaking coaching for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, optometrists, pharmacists and allied health professionals. We proudly work with aspiring and established healthcare provider...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 27
Jawad Ali is the Founding Partner of Vality Partners and Founder of Austin Medtech Connect . Vality Partners advises clients ranging from early start-ups to large healthcare corporations. They pride themselves on being accurate, valuable, and efficient. They also believe in aiding investors to find the best opportunities in the industry. They do this by connecting the right companies with the right investors, offloading the clinical aspects of the due diligence, giving insight into future trends...
Jun 03, 2023•56 min•Ep. 26
Keith Sakata is the founder of The Doctors Circle and a current medical resident at the University of California San Francisco. The Doctors Circle is a free incubator made to inspire a more creative culture in medicine. We're building the most effective launchpad for early-stage ideas in healthcare. In this episode, Keith talks about: * How burnout led him to build his community * How he would change the education system * Why building a community is important How to reach Keith: * linkedin: htt...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 25
