McGuireWoods’ Health+Tech podcast is back. In the first episode of 2025, McGuireWoods partner and host Kristen McDermott Woodrum sits down with Maverick Ventures managing director Ambar Bhattacharyya, who shares his wisdom on funding trends, the technologies and AI transition space in healthcare, and investing in startup companies dedicated to healthcare and cultivating their success.
Feb 27, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Roman Sandler, cofounder and CTO of iCardio.ai, joins hosts Holly Buckley and Kristen McDermott Woodrum on this episode of Health+Tech. Tune in to learn how the power of data in machine learning can be harnessed to improve an overburdened healthcare system, how he’s using artificial intelligence to bring echo outside of its traditional use environment, and the reimbursement challenges associated with these new healthcare solutions.
Dec 11, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 24
On this episode of Health+Tech, hosts Holly Buckley and Kristen McDermott Woodrum and Clearwater Healthcare Cybersecurity and Compliance Strategist/Chief Risk Officer Jon Moore discuss technical security advancements inside the healthcare sphere. Jon offers insights into cybersecurity, ransomware and vendor risk management. This episode also addresses the challenges of risk analysis with HIPAA compliance and how organizations can make the best decisions to manage risk.
Nov 28, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Dr. Amrie Grammer, co-founder, president and chief scientific officer of AMPEL BioSolutions, joins hosts Holly Buckley and Kristen McDermott Woodrum on this episode of Health+Tech. They discuss AMPEL’s mission to bring personalized precision medicine to patients and the technology behind that medicine. Grammer explains how AMPEL built and leveraged its genomic platform to create personalized precision medicine for patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Also on this episode of Health...
Nov 13, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 22
On this episode of Health+Tech, host Kristen McDermott Woodrum is joined by Charlie Winn, co-founder, vice president of sales and chief revenue officer for Liine, an artificial intelligence-powered call recording platform for healthcare practices. Their discussion covers the technology behind Liine, its use of AI, insights from Liine’s analytics and the near-term impact of AI on healthcare.
Sep 21, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Jessica Thurmond and Monica Schmiede, co-CEOs and co-founders of Athelo Health — the first biometric-anchored virtual coach for women with breast and gynecologic cancers — join McGuireWoods partner Kristen McDermott Woodrum on this episode of Health+Tech. They discuss Athelo Health’s mission, how Athelo Health uses biometric data to support patients, and the role of digital health tools in educating patients, improving access to care and building supportive communities for patients.
Aug 23, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Bradd Busick, senior vice president and chief information officer for MultiCare, joins hosts Holly Buckley and Kristen McDermott Woodrum on this episode of Health+Tech to provide insights into MultiCare’s recent successes in the IT space. Bradd shares best practices MultiCare used to successfully launch new IT tools, and the importance of a strong workplace culture in the successful results he and his team have seen. Learn how AI and other digital health tools can help h...
Aug 08, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 19
On this episode of Health+Tech , hosts Holly Buckley and Kristen McDermott Woodrum are joined by Cyril Philip, Vice President of Digital Ventures at Bon Secours Mercy Health, for a discussion of health system investment funds and the role of health systems in driving innovation. Cyril offers insights into the opportunities and challenges for health systems investing in innovation, the early successes Bon Secours is seeing in its investment strategy and trends in hea...
Jul 17, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 18
On this episode of Health+Tech, McGuireWoods partners Holly Buckley and Kristen McDermott Woodrum are joined by Nyoo Health founder and CEO Priya Bathija. Tune in to this discussion of the potential for digital health to reduce disparities in women’s health outcomes as well as barriers to the successful implementation of digital health tools. Learn about best practices for hospitals and health systems looking to implement digital health tools, and about increased growth in the women’s health sec...
May 19, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this episode of Health+Tech, hosts Kristen McDermott Woodrum and Andrea Linna were joined by Devin Carty, Chief Executive Officer of Martin Ventures, at the Digital Health Dinner and Keynote the night before the 19th annual Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference. Their discussion covered the latest trends and developments in digital health.
Mar 06, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 16
On this episode of Health+Tech, Teira Gunlock, President of First Stop Health, joins McGuireWoods partners Andrea Linna and Kristen McDermott Woodrum for a discussion on the ability of telehealth to fill gaps in patient needs. They also discuss: The potential for telehealth to reverse the growing trend of Americans not seeking primary care The ability of virtual care to build greater trust between patients and providers The future of virtual care...
Dec 14, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 15
On this episode of Health+Tech, recorded live at McGuireWoods’ Digital Health Dinner hosted the night before the 15th Annual Healthcare Finance and Growth Conference , keynote speaker Amber Fencl , Novant Health’s senior vice president for digital health and engagement, was interviewed by Andrea Linna and Kristen McDermott Woodrum about the latest trends and topics in digital health. They discussed: The importance of engaging both patients and providers with t...
Nov 11, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Jennifer Bepple, Clinical Advisor to Verana Health and Telehealth Fellow with Doximity, teams up with McGuireWoods partner Andrea Linna on this episode of Health+Tech for a discussion on the role of telehealth in improving patient outcomes. They also discuss: How best to employ health data to help patients and providers Patient views on data collection and data sharing The future of digital health...
Oct 17, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 13
On this episode of Health+Tech, McGuireWoods partners Andrea Lee Linna and Kristen McDermott Woodrum are joined by Sara Teppema , chief actuary for Wildflower Health , a women’s health engagement platform designed to help women overcome barriers to care, support clinicians, and improve outcomes for all stakeholders. Discussion will cover using digital health to advance equity in healthcare, value-based maternity care, and using aggregated healthcare data for q...
Jul 25, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode of Health+Tech, McGuireWoods healthcare attorneys Janice Suchyta, Kate Hardey, Kae Gruner and Royce DuBiner discuss the latest digital health updates from the Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission. Join the conversation as we wrap up Cybersecurity Awareness Month and discuss the following topics: • FDA draft guidance on electronic health records and medical claims data • FDA new resource for approved artificial intelligence/machine learning medical devices • F...
Nov 01, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 9
