HITea With Grace

In this special live episode from the Civitas Conference, Grace sits down with Dr. Jan Lee, CEO of the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN “DIN”), the nation’s first live statewide health information exchange. Together, they explore how real-time clinical data sharing is transforming care in Delaware and setting the standard for interoperability across the country. Jan shares her inspiring c...

In this episode, recorded live at the Civitas Conference, Grace sits down with Susan Clark and Laura Young, the dynamic leaders behind Converge Health, to talk about one of healthcare’s most persistent challenges — the last mile of interoperability. From data gaps that quietly impact patient care, to the realities of implementing frameworks like FHIR and TEFCA, Susan and Laura share their insights...

I’m thrilled to welcome Jamie Hill-Walters, CRCR, Chief Customer Officer at Janus Health, to HITea With Grace. We spill the tea on what’s really changing in RCM and how leaders can modernize with empathy and measurable results. In this episode, Jamie shares: The career path that shaped her customer-first RCM lens. What’s truly different now: payer behavior, patient expectations, and the regs chang...

This week, I sat down with Holly Taylor, General Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Lucem Health, to talk about her career journey, patient advocacy, and how AI is reshaping early detection of type 1 diabetes. What you’ll learn in this conversation: How machine learning models flag at-risk patients who might otherwise go undetected, supporting smarter, earlier interventions. Why early diagnosis...

On this episode of HITea, I had the privilege of sitting down with Pam Russek, COO of P-n-T Data Corp, for a powerful conversation on leadership, innovation, and the future of healthcare IT. Pam opened up about her career journey across payer and vendor roles, why she came out of retirement to lead again, and how she’s helping drive transformation in prior authorization and healthcare data integra...

On today’s episode of HITea With Grace, I’m joined by Deepti Sharma, SVP of Product Management at HSBlox. The conversation dives into: ☕ What first drew Deepti to the world of coding and how her perspective has evolved over her career. ☕ How AI is transforming the coding profession, its opportunities and risks. ☕ The delicate balance between building cutting-edge technology and achieving practi...

In this summer special episode of HITea, I’m honored to welcome Jolie Ritzo, MPH, CEO of Civitas Networks for Health. Together, we explore the 2025 landscape of the health information exchange (HIE) market, uncovering both the challenges and exciting opportunities for networks working at the intersection of health care, public health, and community. Jolie shares how Civitas members are moving beyo...

Welcome back to HITea With Grace, where we spill the tea on health IT and bring you into bold, brilliant conversations with the women shaping the future of healthcare. In this episode, I’m joined by the one and only Dr. Heather Bassett, internal medicine physician and Chief Medical Officer at Xsolis. From a math-and-science-loving kid to a leader pioneering AI-driven transformation in healthcare,...

Welcome to HITea With Grace, where we spill the tea on health IT—and celebrate the women transforming care with compassion, intelligence, and bold innovation. Fresh from ASCO, I’m thrilled to welcome Kathryn Doornbos to the pod, Director of Clinical Partnership at Carta Healthcare. Kathryn brings an inspiring blend of scientific rigor and real-world clinical insight, and today she shares how her t...

Today, HITea is live from ASCO, the world’s largest oncology conference, and joined by the brilliant Dr. Joanne Xiu, VP of Clinical and Translational Research at Caris Life Sciences. A powerhouse in bridging the gap between lab discovery and patient care, Dr. Xiu gives us a front-row seat to how cutting-edge molecular research is transforming treatment options - especially for those with rare or h...

In this special episode of HITea, we're live from ASCO, the world’s largest oncology conference, and thrilled to be joined by Dr. Rebecca Feldman, VP of Biomarker and Drug Intelligence at Caris Life Sciences. Dr. Feldman is a powerhouse at the intersection of precision medicine and data-driven oncology, and today, she shares her journey, insights from ASCO, and how Caris is revolutionizing the way...

In this episode of HITea With Grace, I sit down with Dr. Amy Bucher, PhD, the dynamic Chief Behavioral Officer at Lirio, to explore how behavioral science is transforming digital health—one nudge at a time. Amy shares her journey from academia to executive leadership, and what it means to guide a company’s behavioral science strategy at the C-suite level. We dig into why behavioral science is the...

In this thoughtful episode of HITea With Grace, I sit down with Dr. Stina Saunders, Personalised Medicine Lead at Linus Health, clinical psychologist, and researcher reshaping how we measure brain health outcomes—starting with what actually matters to patients. Dr. Saunders walks us through her career path from academic research to applied innovation, leading to her groundbreaking study published...

In this moving and powerful episode of HITea With Grace, we sit down with Shelly Richmond, Registered Nurse and Case Manager at Tapestry Hospice, who shares her extraordinary journey from graphic design to frontline caregiving. Shelly opens up about the pivotal moment that led her to change careers, and the surprising graduation gift from her husband—a digital stethoscope—that would soon become a...

In this episode of HITea With Grace, we’re joined by Leigh Burchell, VP of Policy and Public Affairs at Altera Digital Health and Chair of the Electronic Health Record Association (EHRA). Leigh brings a wealth of insight into the fast-moving world of health IT policy—from Capitol Hill to state capitals across the country. We chat about Leigh’s career journey from PR to public policy leadership, an...

In today’s episode, I’m thrilled to be joined by Virginia Halsey, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Product Management at FDB (First Databank). Virginia brings a wealth of expertise in digital health innovation, and today she’s here to talk about one of the hottest topics in health IT: medication decision support. We dive into how next-generation tools are becoming more actionable and patient-...

Today on HITea With Grace, I’m honored to welcome Amanda Rice, founder and CEO of The Chick Mission—a powerhouse nonprofit that’s rewriting the narrative for women navigating cancer and fertility preservation. Amanda takes us back to the life-altering moment that inspired The Chick Mission, sharing how her personal experience with cancer treatment and fertility challenges became the foundation for...

Today on HITea With Grace, I’m honored to introduce you to Dr. Sherri Onyiego, MD, PhD, FAAFP, Senior Medical Director at Equality Health—a powerhouse leader who’s redefining Value-Based Care (VBC) with a bold focus on health equity, primary care, and Medicaid innovation. In this episode, Dr. Onyiego walks us through her impressive career path and breaks down what truly effective VBC looks like. W...

Today on HITea With Grace, I’m honored to welcome Dr. Lucie Ide, founder and CEO of Rimidi, a company at the forefront of remote patient monitoring (RPM) and maternal healthcare innovation. In this powerful episode, Dr. Ide shares her journey from OBGYN residency to health tech leadership—and how her clinical roots continue to shape her mission-driven work at Rimidi. We dive deep into the maternal...

Today on HITea With Grace, I was honored to sit down with the brilliant Anne Tumlinson—CEO of ATI Advisory and Founder of Daughterhood, a nonprofit community for family caregivers. Anne brings a unique blend of policy expertise, research insight, and personal passion to the conversation as we unpack the complexities of long-term care in America. From the broken financing system to where tech and i...

Happy National Nurses Week! I was honored to be invited to attend the PointClickCare Summit to interview Cheryl Field in person—a dynamic nurse informaticist and health IT leader making waves in the space. We dive into a rich conversation about the intersection of AI, nursing, and clinical workflows—straight from someone who’s walking the walk in healthcare innovation. Cheryl shares how her career...

In this ViVE conference edition of HITea With Grace, I sit down with Nadine Peever, health IT expert, for a powerful conversation at the intersection of technology, care coordination, and women’s health. Nadine brings both deep professional expertise and lived experience to the table. As someone who’s worked across the healthcare data landscape—and personally navigated the complexities of the syst...

In this special ViVE conference episode of HITea With Grace, I’m joined by my friend and founder of Kepler Team, Olga Muller, a powerhouse in the health tech space helping startups and digital health companies overcome one of their biggest early hurdles: interoperability. As Founding Partner and CEO of Kepler Team, Olga works directly with early-stage and scaling companies to untangle complex inte...

In this special ViVE conference edition of HITea With Grace, I’m joined by two powerhouse leaders and co-hosts of the Health Tech Talk Show: Kat McDavitt, President of Innsena, CEO of the Zorya Foundation, investor, and health equity advocate—and Lisa Bari, CEO of Civitas Networks for Health, a national voice in interoperability, data strategy, and value-based care. Together, they’re creating spac...

In this special ViVE conference edition of HITea With Grace, I’m joined by Rachel Blum, Vice President of Sales and Partnerships at Verato, for an important conversation about one of healthcare’s most foundational challenges: getting patient identity right. Rachel shares her career journey into health IT leadership and breaks down the concept of Healthcare Master Data Management (MDM)—what it is,...