In this episode of The Beat Podcast, host Sandy Vance sits down with Jeff Taylor from Orbita to explore the intersection of operational efficiencies and enhancing patient experience and engagement in healthcare. At Orbita , the team believes these two areas should evolve in parallel, yet many health systems are struggling with isolated, one-off solutions that fail to address the broader challenges their organizations face. In this episode, they talk about: Orbita is transforming the patient expe...
Mar 17, 2025•18 min•Ep. 307
About Pranam Ben: Pranam Ben is a visionary entrepreneur and leader in healthcare technology, known for building and scaling cutting-edge, award-winning software solutions. As the founder of The Garage, he continues to drive innovation in health IT following the successful acquisition of Visions@work by NIIT Technologies in 2011. With extensive global business experience across the UK, Japan, India, and the UAE, Ben has been featured in Fast Company, CBS Money Watch, and MarketWatch. Recognized ...
Mar 14, 2025•16 min•Ep. 295
About Vijay Verma: Vijay Verma is a seasoned product leader currently serving as VP of Product Strategy at TeleVox Healthcare in the NYC metro area, where he spearheads AI-driven initiatives and contact center innovation. With 20+ years of experience driving digital transformation, he specializes in creating exceptional customer journeys that drive engagement and business growth. A specialist in Conversational AI and CX, he has pioneered AI-driven engagement platforms, impacting 30M+ users, and ...
Mar 13, 2025•17 min•Ep. 293
About PV SubbaRao: PV SubbaRao is a global technology leader with 25+ years of experience, currently serving as Senior Vice President of Global Healthcare and Life Sciences at Rackspace Technology. He leads a $500M+ portfolio, driving growth and operations across the Americas, with a specific focus on Health IT, Providers, Health Plans, and Life Sciences. PV champions an integrated solutions approach, leveraging Rackspace's full range of cloud services for the healthcare industry. Prior to Racks...
Mar 12, 2025•14 min•Ep. 292
Are organizations harnessing the full potential of their technology investment? Are they ready to adopt AI and integrated successfully, with impact, into their EHRs? Are they addressing technological impacts to care and business model design and adopting appropriate alternative care models to better compete in today’s market? To answer these critical questions, Sandy chats with Asher Perzigian , Managing Director in Accenture’s health Strategy & Consulting business and practice lead of Care ...
Mar 11, 2025•24 min•Ep. 298
About Shay Perera: Shay is the co-founder and CTO of Navina, with a decade of experience in elite intelligence units of the Israel Defense Forces, where he applied artificial intelligence from theory to real-world solutions. He contributed heavily to hands-on R&D efforts while assuming significant leadership roles. Armed with a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, specializing in machine learning, from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Shay, alongside Ronen, earned the 2...
Mar 11, 2025•12 min•Ep. 291
Sandy Vance and Jason Warrelmann , the VP of Healthcare & Life Sciences at UiPath , discuss how AI and agentic automation are transforming the healthcare space. Jason also offers customer use cases to expand on real-life digital transformations. UiPath and Jason were at the ViVe event in February; check out the recordings on the ViVE website . In this episode, they talk about: The role that automation plays in the healthcare space: Humans don’t like being interoperability engines. Automation...
Mar 10, 2025•22 min•Ep. 294
About Kali Arduini Ihde: Kali Arduini Ihde is a dynamic, results-driven digital transformation leader with 18+ years of experience in advancing healthcare through innovative technologies. As Director of Innovation at Northwestern Medicine, she orchestrates multi-million-dollar portfolios, fosters cross-functional alignment, and implements data-driven strategies to deliver client-centric solutions. She previously oversaw ePMO, scheduling, physician referrals, and operational transitions for Epic,...
Mar 10, 2025•12 min•Ep. 290
In this conversation, Dr. Ryan Vega, Chief Health Officer for Vantiq, discusses the transformative role of AI in healthcare, the innovative capabilities of the Vantiq platform, and the importance of personalized healthcare solutions. He shares insights on the transition from the Veterans Health Administration to Vantiq, the use cases for their technology, and how generative AI is enhancing clinical decision-making. Dr. Vega emphasizes the need for transparency, safety, and effective orchestratio...
Feb 26, 2025•24 min•Ep. 289
In this episode, they discuss: Building consumer trust in generative AI is essential for its success in health care. Deloitte plays a significant role in the health care sector, serving various stakeholders. A majority of consumers believe generative AI can reduce wait times and costs. Skepticism towards generative AI has increased among consumers over the past year. Distrust in AI tools is linked to concerns about bias and privacy. Health care data is a high-value target for cyber adversaries. ...
Feb 25, 2025•27 min•Ep. 288
Introduction: In today’s episode, Sandy sits down with Dr. Dipul Patadia , MD, Senior Director, and Industry Advisor at Salesforce . Together, they explore how Salesforce is shaping the future of healthcare through Agentforce, an innovative AI tool designed to streamline healthcare processes and improve customer care. As AI-powered agents become an everyday part of healthcare, Dr. Patadia addresses common concerns around their implementation for administrative tasks. He also shares insights into...
Feb 24, 2025•13 min•Ep. 287
In this episode, Sandy Vance speaks to Joseph Hernandez, VP of Channel Sales at BluIP, and Vivek Kuppuswamy, Principal Produce Manager at BluIP. They explore how BluIP’s Conversational AI and Virtual Agent solutions revolutionize healthcare workflows by automating patient interactions, streamlining appointment scheduling, and enhancing the patient experience. They also discuss how AI-driven communication reduces administrative burden, improves operational efficiency, and enables healthcare provi...
Feb 24, 2025•29 min•Ep. 286
About Marisa Cruz: Dr. Marisa Cruz is the Vice President of Global Digital Medicine at AMGEN, a renowned global biotechnology company. An endocrinologist and internist, she continues to practice medicine at UCSF, bringing a clinical perspective to her work in digital health. Dr. Cruz oversees AMGEN’s digital health strategy, focusing on harnessing data and technology to improve patient outcomes and bridge healthcare accessibility gaps. Things You’ll Learn: AMGEN is driving innovation in digital ...
Feb 24, 2025•12 min•Ep. 284
About Kevin Mahoney: Kevin B. Mahoney is the Chief Executive Officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, a cornerstone of Penn Medicine. Overseeing six hospitals, 13 multispecialty centers, and numerous outpatient facilities across Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, he leads efforts to advance patient care, medical education, and research. Since joining Penn Medicine in 1996, Mahoney has held key leadership roles, becoming CEO in 2019. He has spearheaded major initiatives, incl...
Feb 21, 2025•15 min•Ep. 285
About Sasha Tyndale: Sasha Tyndale is a seasoned leader in the pharmaceutical industry with over 20 years of experience spanning oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and more. As Director of Diversity and Patient Inclusion at AbbVie, she drives patient-centric strategies and innovative clinical operations. With expertise in precision medicine and personalized healthcare, she collaborates cross-functionally to enhance patient engagement and future-proof organizations. Previously, she held key role...
Feb 20, 2025•17 min•Ep. 283
About Dr. Karin Tollefson: Dr. Karin Tollefson is a highly accomplished pharmaceutical executive with over 30 years of experience dedicated to advancing cancer care. Currently serving as Chief Oncology Medical Officer at Pfizer, she leads the Oncology Global and US Medical Affairs Division. Before joining Pfizer in 2023, Dr. Tollefson held the role of Senior Vice President and Head of Global Medical Affairs at Seagen Inc., where she successfully launched three practice-changing medicines and bui...
Feb 19, 2025•19 min•Ep. 280
About Kimbery Powlell: Kimberly Powell is the Vice President of Healthcare at NVIDIA, overseeing the global healthcare sector. She leads efforts to advance hardware and software platforms for accelerated computing, AI, and visualization, driving innovation in medical imaging, life sciences, drug discovery, and healthcare analytics. Before this role, Kim managed NVIDIA’s higher education and research initiatives, strategic evangelism programs, NVIDIA AI Labs, and the NVIDIA Inception program. Sin...
Feb 18, 2025•11 min•Ep. 277
About Dr. Brian Anderson: Dr. Brian Anderson is a leading voice in health AI as CEO and Co-Founder of the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), guiding the development of national standards for safe and effective AI in healthcare. Formerly Chief Digital Health Physician at MITRE, he spearheaded crucial research initiatives, including advancements in clinical trials and oncology. An internationally recognized expert, Dr. Anderson speaks frequently on digital health, AI assurance, and interoperability. ...
Feb 17, 2025•11 min•Ep. 276
About Dr. Maria Ryan: Maria Ryan, DDS, PhD, is the Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Colgate-Palmolive Company, where she oversees the Dental and Dermal Clinical teams, as well as the Knowledge Management and Scientific Communications departments. Before joining Colgate-Palmolive, Dr. Ryan was a Professor and Chair of the Department of Oral Biology and Pathology at Stony Brook University, where she focused on teaching, practicing periodontology, and conducting research. She ...
Feb 14, 2025•12 min•Ep. 274
About Dr. Carolyn Jasik: Carolyn is a board-certified physician with a background in health technology startups, multidisciplinary care, education, and research. As Chief Medical Officer at Omada, she uses her diverse expertise to improve user experience and introduce integrated healthcare solutions. Before joining Omada, Carolyn spent 14 years at the University of California as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Instructor at San Francisco General Hospital. She also served as Vic...
Feb 13, 2025•10 min•Ep. 273
About Andrew Adams: Andrew Adams is the co-founder of Oak HC/FT, established in 2014 to focus exclusively on investing in healthcare and fintech startups. In 2023, the firm was ranked among the top ten venture capital firms globally. With over 25 years of experience, Andrew has been a key investor in numerous high-profile healthcare companies, including One Medical (acquired by Amazon), iHealth Technologies (merged with Connolly), Therapy Brands (acquired by KKR), and PharMEDium Healthcare (acqu...
Feb 12, 2025•10 min•Ep. 272
About Joyce Tung: Joyce Tung, Ph.D., is the Vice President of Research at 23andMe, where she has been since 2007. She leads the research team responsible for consumer health and ancestry research, academic and industry collaborations, computational analyses for therapeutics, and the development of new research methods and tools. Prior to her work at 23andMe, Joyce was a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, where she focused on the genetics of mouse and human pigmentation. She earned her P...
Feb 11, 2025•7 min•Ep. 271
AI and automation in healthcare isn’t just efficient – it can improve patient and worker satisfaction. In this interview, Sandy Vance discusses AI and automation in healthcare with Ted Dinsmore, the Managing Director of SphereGen Technologies. Ted explains that while the concept of AI has recently exploded as it has seen widespread adoption on the consumer side, the technology that it is based on has existed for years and can help automate mundane processes in hospitals. It can also improve work...
Feb 10, 2025•20 min•Ep. 282
About Maria Torroella Carney: Dr. Maria Torroella Carney is a highly respected internist, geriatrician, and palliative care physician with a robust background in public health. She is the Chief of the Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine and an Associate Professor of Medicine. She also holds the position of Chief of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine for Northwell Health. As the first geriatrician to serve as a health department commissioner in New York S...
Feb 10, 2025•9 min•Ep. 269
About Dr. Richard Milani: Dr. Milani serves as the Chief Clinical Innovation Officer, at Sutter Health. His background and research focus on population health with a special interest in chronic disease, medical informatics, preventive medicine, and healthcare technology. After receiving his Internal Medicine training at the University of Florida, Dr. Milani completed fellowships in Critical Care Medicine at the University of Florida, Preventive Medicine, and Clinical Epidemiology at Harvard Univ...
Feb 07, 2025•11 min•Ep. 268
In this conversation, Dr. David Carmouche discusses the critical transition from fee-for-service to value-based care in the healthcare industry, emphasizing the role of AI in enhancing primary care and improving patient outcomes. He highlights the financial pressures on health systems and the importance of aligning incentives to achieve sustainability. The discussion also covers the innovative solutions offered by Lumeris and the transformative potential of AI in automating care processes and im...
Feb 06, 2025•33 min•Ep. 281
About Chris Moniz: Chris Moniz is a Managing Director at HSBC Holdings. Previously, he was a Managing Director and Market Manager at SVB Financial Group, leading Northwest & Northeast HealthTech & Medical Devices. A contributing author to HSBC Innovation Banking's 1H 2023 Venture Healthcare Report, Chris offers expertise and actionable insights to healthcare companies and investors. About Kristin Apple: Kristin Apple is President of LINUS, guiding leaders in health, wellness, and life sc...
Feb 06, 2025•10 min•Ep. 267
Sandy and Craig discuss how Wellsheet achieves high clinician satisfaction, how it improves over time, and how it has earned the trust of hospitals across the country. Craig Limoli co-founded Wellsheet as a solution to the frustrations he noticed clinicians had with existing technologies, particularly around accessing patient data in a user-friendly format. Wellsheet’s patient summaries are preferred by 94% of clinicians for chart review, reducing chart review time by 50% and length of stay by 1...
Feb 05, 2025•19 min•Ep. 279
About Mark Gee: Mark Gee is the Chief Growth Officer at Medecision, driving the expansion of Aerial™, a cloud-based healthcare solution that improves health outcomes, reduces costs, and enhances engagement for value-based care organizations. With extensive experience in healthcare leadership, including roles at WellSky, Ciox/Datavant, and ERT, Gee has launched innovative care solutions and spearheaded data-driven strategies to optimize operations. Holding an M.S. in Instructional Design and Lean...
Feb 05, 2025•11 min•Ep. 266
In this episode, Sandy Vance is speaking with Dr. Rob Fraser, founding CEO and current Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and President, of Molecular You, a comprehensive AI-supported blood biomarker analysis platform. It empowers clinicians to harness the power of molecular medicine and artificial intelligence to maximize patient health outcomes. Molecular You uses AI tools to provide the most up-to-date and research-backed data to clinicians. Episode Notes Molecular You uses proteomics and metabol...
Feb 04, 2025•32 min•Ep. 278
