The Beat

AI has the potential to revolutionize healthcare, from predictive analytics to operations management to remote patient monitoring. But with so many possibilities, where do we begin? And how do we use AI responsibly with our health information? Harjinder Sandhu is CTO of Health and Life Sciences Platforms and Solutions at Microsoft , where he helps chart Microsoft strategy around the application of...

About Malekeh Amini: Malekeh Amini is the Founder and CEO of Trayt, a healthcare software company dedicated to improving diagnosis and treatments in brain-based disorders, including Autism, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, substance use, and Alzheimer's, among others. Prior to Trayt, Malekeh was the Senior Vice President of Products & Business Development at Base Health, where she provided the vision co...

About Rajeev Ronanki: Rajeev Ronanki has over 25 years of experience in innovation-driven industry and social change across healthcare and technology. As the CEO of Lyric, his leadership is marked by a commitment to reimagine healthcare through the lens of artificial intelligence to reduce complexity and help simplify the business of care.  Previously, Raj spearheaded the transformation of Elevanc...

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 standards in creating content for social media.  What is difficult is competing with a hyperbolic, fearmongering post designed to go viral. So, how do we know who to trust when it comes to health and medical news? Whose responsibility is it to...

About Justin Dearborn: Justin Dearborn is a seasoned executive with a proven track record of leadership in the healthcare and technology sectors. Currently serving as the CEO of Praia Health, based in the Greater Chicago Area, Justin brings extensive experience in driving innovation and strategic growth initiatives. With a background in digital healthcare, Justin has been instrumental in the devel...

About Ken Washington: Ken Washington brings over three decades of experience in leading technical endeavors for Fortune 100 companies, government contractors, and research laboratories. His leadership roles have involved team-building and shaping strategic visions for large organizations. Notably, he was honored as the 2012 Black Engineer of the Year in Research Leadership and later inducted into...

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 underserved communities and improve outcomes for BIPOC populations? And what do we do when the data doesn’t tell the whole story? Jackie Ejuwa is Vice President of Health Transformation at Blue Shield of California , where she leads pilotin...

About Steve Cagle: Steve Cagle is CEO and a board member of Clearwater, a leading cybersecurity and compliance partner to organizations across the healthcare ecosystem. He assumed the CEO position at Clearwater in May 2018, bringing extensive experience leading, innovating, and scaling healthcare and technology businesses, including having guided a number of companies through critical transformati...

About Syam Adusumilli: Syam is a seasoned healthcare leader and strategist, with deep product and strategy expertise across all business lines in Healthcare Payor Organizations. He has deep expertise in cutting-edge technologies, including Data Science and AI, Blockchain, Medical IOT, Voice Biometrics, Computational Epidemiology, Digital Therapeutics, Human Centric Design, Behavioral Nudge, and Ca...

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 patient. But what if we could leverage digital biomarkers to measure the efficacy of a medication very quickly and course correct as needed? Rich Carter serves as Chief Digital Officer at Eli Lilly, where he oversees the teams focused on in...

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 development of AI-based clinical workflows for Microsoft Healthcare & Life Sciences. Mary is a seasoned healthcare executive whose career spans nursing, policy, pharma, and tech. Things You’ll Learn: How the influx of new nurses due to the pan...

About Zane Burke: Zane Burke is an internationally recognized healthcare IT leader. Burke has a clear, forward-looking vision for digital healthcare, a unique understanding of the challenges in global healthcare delivery, and a vision for how Quantum Health navigation can better the experience. Burke is focused on creating great healthcare experiences for all and addressing the imbalances in healt...

The healthcare system has lost its way in large part due to technological advancements, pulling clinicians away from patients to read electronic health records at a computer terminal. But Dr. David Feinberg believes that technology has the potential to solve the problems it created and put doctors and nurses back in front of the people they serve. So, what is Dr. Feinberg’s vision for the future o...

About Scott Schell: Dr. Schell is an accomplished senior executive, surgeon, and healthcare futurist with over 30 years of experience spanning the healthcare, biotech, and technology sectors both in the US and globally. His leadership roles have included CEO, CMO, Chair, Director, and Executive Consultant, and he brings an extensive background that includes healthcare delivery and operations, phar...

About  Ann Louise Puopolo: Ann Louise is an accomplished and highly respected safety professional and has held many prestigious positions, including Vice President of Enterprise Patient Safety and the Enterprise PSO LLC at CVS Health (until her retirement in 2020) and Vice President of Patient Safety for CRICO (Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions). More recently, she has...

Innovation in healthcare exploded during the pandemic. But many hospitals don’t have the infrastructure to take advantage of this emergent technology. And many people don’t have the devices or connectivity they need to manage their care. So, how do we promote technological equity (also known as techquity)? How do we bridge the digital gap for underserved populations? Gary Lynch is Global Practice...

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 Office of the CTO, responsible for communicating Workday’s strategy to customers and prospects, and informing the development organization about market needs to influence future innovation. Dave joined Workday 14 years ago and most recently se...

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 investments in health tech. He has helped Samsung Next participate in many businesses, such as BigHealth, Healthy.io, Huma Therapeutics, Lark, Elvie, and DayTwo. Jonathan worked as an investor and partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners for f...

About Mark Frank: Mark Frank is the CEO and Co-founder of SonderMind, leading a rapidly expanding and compassionate team dedicated to reshaping behavioral health. His mission is to enhance access, broaden utilization, and elevate clinical outcomes in this field. Mark believes in transparent, empathetic, and courageous leadership, aspiring to build an organization that leaves a positive and transfo...

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 resources, how do you identify the gap between your chorological age versus your real age? And more importantly, how do you use that information to design a plan that will truly move the needle on helping you live healthier, longer? Melanie Goldey...

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 womb.” However, it wasn’t until he took on managing his mother's care through stage III colorectal cancer and acute respiratory distress syndrome that the idea for Tomorrow Health was born. In this episode, Kedar speaks with host Steve Kru...

In this groundbreaking era of healthcare, the opportunity to revolutionize cancer outcomes has never been more promising. With cutting-edge testing techniques, early detection strategies, and the power of AI, the landscape of cancer care is evolving to save lives and enhance patient well-being like never before.   In this episode of The Beat , Dr. Gautam Gulati sits down with Dr. Megan Hall to dis...

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 guest Dr. Marc Harrison, a Partner at General Catalyst and the Founding Partner of the new company owned by General Catalyst called Health Assurance Transformation Corporation, HATCo.  Dr. Marc Harrison is a distinguished healthcare leader wi...

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. Ms. Bliss has strong expertise in creating cohesive client-focused organizations. Most recently, she held the position of chief client officer at Teladoc Health. Under her leadership, client services achieved record growth and retention thr...

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 connecting people with the resources they need to improve their health. Kristen is President and CEO of Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan , where she is responsible for ensuring access to quality care for Blue Shield Promise’s 530,0...