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The Beat
The Beat, powered by HLTH, is a weekly interview series dedicated to paving a better path forward for the future of health. Each week a variety of hosts bring you authentic conversations with prominent thought leaders. Through these interviews with people at the forefront of change in healthcare, we hope to spark new ideas and encourage new collaborations among listeners.
Episodes
The BeatHLTH: Transforming Healthcare with Digital Solutions – Insights from Blue Shield’s Paul Markovich
About Paul Markovich: Paul Markovich is the president and CEO of Blue Shield of California, a nonprofit health plan generating $24 billion in annual revenue…
The BeatAI @ HLTH: From Data to Care: How WellSky is Revolutionizing Healthcare
In this episode, host Sandy Vance talks with Bill Miller, CEO of WellSky, about the evolving role of analytics in healthcare and its impact on patient care…
The BeatAI @ HLTH : GradientAI Apply Context to Clinical Data that Provides Sophisticated Insights to Clinical Workflows
Host Sandy Vance is behind the mic in this episode with Chris Chang, CEO and Co-Founder at GradientAI. Have any questions for Chris? Reach out via email or…
The BeatAI @ HLTH: Trusting AI and Transforming Healthcare with ZS
In this conversation, Sandy Vance speaks with Pratap Khedkar, CEO of ZS, about the pressing issues in healthcare, particularly the scarcity of providers and…
The BeatAI @ HLTH Series : Reteta AI Platform Reduces Clinician’s Administrative Burden driving Better Patient Engagements and Improving Payer Analytical Data
In order to deep dive into these topics, Sandy chats with Tariq Khan from Reteta about the new possibilities for AI in improving care visibility and advancing…
The BeatAI @ HLTH Series: From Expertise to Engagement: Real-time AI-Coaching Solution Designed by Your Top Performers for Enhanced Healthcare Outcomes and Improved Customer Care
In this episode, host Sandy Vance is chatting with CTO & Co-Founder Mark Stoehr, and Jack Ryan, Chief Product Officer, both from XSELL, the leader in…
The BeatAI @ HLTH Series: Explore NTT DATA GenAI Innovations Use Cases in Healthcare
In this episode, host Sandy Vance chats with Raleigh Murch (the Managing Director of AI for HCLS at NTT DATA) and Dr. John Frownfelter (the Healthcare Industry…
The BeatAI @ HLTH Series : Next-gen engagement and AI for clinical trial patients and sites
In this episode, host Sandy Vance chats with Sharmin Nasrullah, the GM of Life Sciences Clinical. In this insightful conversation, they explore how AI and data…
The BeatAI @ HLTH Series: The Future of Healthcare Training: ReflexAI's AI Innovations Unveiled
In this episode of The Beat Podcast, host Sandy Vance sits down with Sam Dorison, Co-Founder and CEO of ReflexAI, to explore the transformative role of AI…
The BeatAI @ HLTH Series: Harnessing AI for Diabetic Retinopathy
In this episode, host Sandy Vance chats with Optomed Managing Director David Frasch about how AI can augment physicians' abilities and daily responsibilities…
The BeatAI @ HLTH Series: Exploring the Intersection of Generative AI and Healthcare Data
Today, Host Sandy Vance is talking with Robert Dwyer, PhD EVP, Chief Data Scientist at Certilytics about AI and healthcare. Dr. Dwyer is here to help demystify…
The BeatExecutive Series: Standing Out in the Competitive Venture Capital Market with Ezra Mehlman
About Ezra Melhman: Ezra Melhman is a seasoned healthcare investor and business leader with a rich background in providing strategic guidance to hospitals…
The BeatExecutive Series: Early Stage Investment in Digital Health with Lynne Chou O'Keefe
About Lynne Chou O'Keefe: Lynne Chou O’Keefe is the Founder and Managing Partner of Define Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm focused on investing…
The BeatExecutive Series: Playbook for Success in Venture Capital Investments with Scott Barclay
About Scott Barclay: Scott Barclay is a Managing Director at Insight Partners based in Palo Alto. His Computational Care thesis envisions the future of US and…
The BeatExecutive Series: Strategic Deal-Making in Healthcare with Ian Wijaya
About Ian Wijaya: Ian Wijaya is the Co-Head of Lazard’s North America Healthcare practice. Ian joined Lazard in 2011 and co-founded the Firm’s healthcare…
The BeatExecutive Series: The Role of AI in Transforming Children's Healthcare with Omkar Kulkarni
About Omkar Kulkarni: Omkar P. Kulkarni is the first chief innovation officer at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. In his role, Kulkarni is responsible for…
The BeatExecutive Series: Bridging the Gap Between Clinicians and Tech in Healthcare with Dr. Eve Cunningham
About Dr. Eve Cunningham: Eve Cunningham, MD MBA, the Chief of Virtual Care and Digital Health at Providence, and an active member of the HIMSS community…
The BeatExecutive Series: Innovating for Better Patient Outcomes: Medtronic's Approach with Ken Washington
About Ken Washington: Ken Washington serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Medtronic, leading the charge in…
The BeatExecutive Series: Making Preventive Care Accessible and Affordable with Max Cohen
About Max Cohen: Max Cohen serves as the CEO and Co-founder of Sprinter Health, headquartered in California. The company deploys W-2 employees, dubbed…
The BeatExecutive Series: Navigating Market Fluctuations in Health Tech with Yuechen Zhao
About Yuechen Zhao : Yuechen is a Partner at GSR Ventures, where he focuses on early-stage investments in enterprise software and consumer platforms. Prior to…
The BeatExecutive Series: Building a Healthcare Giant with Novlet Mattis
About Novlet Mattis : Novlet Mattis, Senior Vice President, Chief Digital and Information Officer, As Orlando Health’s chief digital and information officer…
The BeatExecutive Series: AI's Crucial Role in Stroke Detection and Treatment with Jayme Strauss
About Jayme Strauss: Jayme Strauss is the Chief Clinical Officer of Viz.ai. Jayme has over 10 years of experience as a healthcare executive building clinical…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Regulatory Oversight for Digital Health Innovations—with Troy Tazbaz
Historically, the FDA was used to approving material health products and medical devices. But with the rise of health technology, including generative AI, the…
The BeatExecutive Series: The Quest to Modernize Medicine with the Mayo Clinic Platform with Maneesh Goyal
About Maneesh Goyal: Maneesh leads operations, strategy, and financial performance for Mayo Clinic's Platform initiative He brings a cross-disciplinary…
The BeatLive at ViVE: What Patients Want in a Health Care Provider—with Dr. Oliver Kharraz
What are patients looking for in a health care provider? Zocdoc has been in business for 17 years, and in that time, the platform has collected a significant…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Investing in Diverse Founders of Healthcare Tech—with Justin Williams
We know that diverse founders only receive a fraction of VC funding. And that healthcare inequality is exacerbated by the lack of diverse perspectives and…
The BeatExecutive Series: AI-powered Healthcare Efficiency with Russ Richmond
About Russ Richmond: Russ Richmond has diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Russ is the CEO and Co-founder of Laudio, a healthcare…
The BeatExecutive Series: Empowering Providers and Patients Alike with Dr. Nasim Afsar
About Nasim Afsar: Nasim Afsar is relentlessly focused on advancing the health and care of the world through Healthy People, Healthy Workforce, and Healthy…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Bringing a Revolution of Consumerism to the Healthcare Industry—with David Goldhill
In 2009, David Goldhill’s father died of a hospital-acquired infection. And he realized that preventing medical errors was not an economic imperative in the…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Translating Health Information into Habit Change—with Dr. John Whyte
WebMD is the most trusted online platform for health education. But as we know, information does not equal transformation. So, how do we engage people…
The BeatLive at ViVE: How CMS Is Changing with ‘Jetson’s Era’ Technologies—featuring Andrea Fletcher
Did you know that there is a team of techies who serve the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services or CMS? What is their role in this federal agency? How is…
The BeatLive at ViVE: A Revolutionary Approach to Healthcare Technology with Stephanie Trunzo
About Stephanie Trunzo: Stephanie Trunzo is senior vice president for Oracle Health & Industries. While Stephanie is a tech geek across cloud, AI, and emerging…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Transforming Caregiving Experiences with Carrie Shaw and Diana Gelston
About Diana Gelston: Diana Gelston is the chief commercial officer of Best Buy Health for Best Buy Co. Inc. In her role, she is responsible for building and…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Top Use Cases for AI in Healthcare—with Harjinder Sandhu
AI has the potential to revolutionize healthcare, from predictive analytics to operations management to remote patient monitoring. But with so many…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Accelerating Maternal Mental Health with Nancy Byatt, DO, MS, MBA, DFAPA, FACLP and Malekeh Amini
About Malekeh Amini: Malekeh Amini is the Founder and CEO of Trayt, a healthcare software company dedicated to improving diagnosis and treatments in…
The BeatLive at ViVE: AI Is Not Replacing Jobs, But Enhancing Them with Rajeev Ronanki
About Rajeev Ronanki: Rajeev Ronanki has over 25 years of experience in innovation-driven industry and social change across healthcare and technology. As the…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Finding Accurate Health News Amid Media Misinformation—with Sony Salzman
In traditional journalism, reporters work to present information in an unbiased way. And if you ask Sony Salzman, it’s not difficult to maintain those same…
The BeatLive at ViVE: The Power of AI: Driving Efficiency and Opportunity in Healthcare with Justin Dearborn
About Justin Dearborn: Justin Dearborn is a seasoned executive with a proven track record of leadership in the healthcare and technology sectors. Currently…
The BeatLive at ViVE: How Robotics Are Changing Surgery with Ken Washington
About Ken Washington: Ken Washington brings over three decades of experience in leading technical endeavors for Fortune 100 companies, government contractors…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Working Toward Health Equity with Data-Informed Decision-Making—featuring Jackie Ejuwa
The US scores low on healthcare quality compared to other developed countries due in large part to inequities in the system. But how do we address the needs of…
The BeatLive at ViVE: How to Safeguard Your Healthcare Organization from Cyber Threats with Steve Cagle
About Steve Cagle: Steve Cagle is CEO and a board member of Clearwater, a leading cybersecurity and compliance partner to organizations across the healthcare…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Advocating for Equitable Healthcare with Syam Sundar Adusumilli
About Syam Adusumilli: Syam is a seasoned healthcare leader and strategist, with deep product and strategy expertise across all business lines in Healthcare…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Transforming Life Sciences with Digital Biomarkers—featuring Rich Carter
How do you know if a particular medicine is working? Traditionally, it takes guesswork on the physician’s part and time to find a drug that works for any given…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Empowering Nurses Through AI Innovations with Mary Varghese Presti, SVP & GM
About Mary Varghese Presti: As GM of Dragon Medical, an AI-powered voice assistant used by clinicians to document in the EHR, Mary Varghese Presti leads the…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Navigating Value-Based Care and Health Tech Innovations with Zane Burke
About Zane Burke: Zane Burke is an internationally recognized healthcare IT leader. Burke has a clear, forward-looking vision for digital healthcare, a unique…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Reimagining the Future of Electronic Health Records—featuring Dr. David Feinberg
The healthcare system has lost its way in large part due to technological advancements, pulling clinicians away from patients to read electronic health records…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Unveiling the Future of Healthcare Delivery with Dr. Scott Schell
About Scott Schell: Dr. Schell is an accomplished senior executive, surgeon, and healthcare futurist with over 30 years of experience spanning the healthcare…
The BeatLive at ViVE: The Future of Healthcare Staffing with Ann Louise Puopolo, BSN, RN
About Ann Louise Puopolo: Ann Louise is an accomplished and highly respected safety professional and has held many prestigious positions, including Vice…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Strategies for Promoting Technological Equity (Techquity!)—with Gary Lynch
Innovation in healthcare exploded during the pandemic. But many hospitals don’t have the infrastructure to take advantage of this emergent technology. And many…
The BeatLive at ViVE: Overcoming Data Security and Privacy Challenges with Dave Sohigian
About Dave Sohigian: Dave Sohigian is the CTO at Large at Workday and is tasked with helping customers get the most out of Workday. He is part of the Global…
The BeatExecutive Series: Why Startups Shape Samsung's Future with Jonathan Machado
About Jonathan Machado: Jonathan Machado is the Managing Director of Samsung Next, which is Samsung Electronics' venture capital arm. He is in charge of making…
The BeatExecutive Series: A Holistic Solution to Sustained Mental Well-being with Mark Frank
About Mark Frank: Mark Frank is the CEO and Co-founder of SonderMind, leading a rapidly expanding and compassionate team dedicated to reshaping behavioral…
The BeatExecutive Series: The Future of Home Healthcare with Vijay Kedar
About Vijay Kedar: Vijay Kedar, co-founder and CEO of Tomorrow Health, was raised in a family of physicians, often joking that he was “pre-med coming out of…
The BeatLive at HLTH: How Much of Longevity Is Controllable?—featuring Melanie Goldey
Research has shown that less than 10% of longevity is based on genetics and 90% hinges on your lifestyle choices. But if you don’t have Bryan Johnson’s…
The BeatLive at HLTH: A New Dawn in Early Cancer Detection with Dr. Megan Hall of GRAIL
In this groundbreaking era of healthcare, the opportunity to revolutionize cancer outcomes has never been more promising. With cutting-edge testing techniques…
The BeatLive at HLTH: HATCo: Pioneering Health Assurance—featuring Dr. Marc Harrison
How can we transform healthcare delivery to better serve ALL people and communities? In today's episode of The Beat, host Dr. Gautam Gulati welcomes special…
The BeatExecutive Series: The Future of Virtual Care with Kelly Bliss
About Kelly Bliss: Kelly Bliss is president of U.S. Group Health. She oversees sales, client management, and client and commercial operations for the business…
The BeatLive at HLTH: Empowering Communities to Own Their Health—featuring Kristen Cerf
How do you inspire a community to take ownership of their health? If you ask Kristen Cerf, the secret lies in hiring staff from the community you serve and…
The BeatLive at HLTH: The Battle Against Health Disinformation—featuring Dr. Geeta Nayyar
In a landscape where resources are scarce, the consequences ripple through healthcare, leading to physician burnout, a crumbling trust between patients and…
The BeatLive at HLTH: Providing Access to Abortion Care Through Technology—featuring Kiki Freedman
With the overturn of Roe v. Wade, inequities in access to reproductive, sexual health and abortion care have grown. How might telemedicine solve this problem?…