Episodes

How does oral health impact your entire body, especially for women? Dr. Maria Ryan, Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Colgate Palmolive, joins Beyond the Paper Gown host, Dr. Mitzi Krockover, to explain the powerful connections between gum disease, chronic inflammation, pregnancy outcomes, menopause, diabetes, and heart health. Learn why brushing, flossing, and regular checkup...

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, ...

This discussion covers the global impact of digital health technologies in making healthcare more sustainable and improving health outcomes. The conversation centers on a fundamental question: should we prioritize building better healthcare systems or cultivating healthier populations? Bogi Eliasen, a sought after keynote speaker and advisor for health leaders globally, stresses the urgency of ear...

Alex Rühl is an award-winning immersive creator, technologist, and innovation leader whose career spans VR content creation, enterprise consulting, and emerging technology strategy. As founder of Cats Are Not Peas and former Head of Emerging Tech at PwC, Alex has helped shape how global organizations adopt and scale immersive technologies. Key Takeaways Roots in Innovation: Alex’s journey began wi...

Standing at a hospital desk at 17, facing a Hodgkin's disease diagnosis, Rae McMahan heard words that would reshape her entire life: "We don't have your prior authorization on file." That broken moment in a broken system launched a career dedicated to fixing what fails patients every day. Now, as Senior Vice President of Payer Solutions at Prescriptive, Rae is revolutionizing how 260 million Ameri...

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...

Megan Moseley is a somatic therapist and embodiment coach at BodyWise, with a 36-year background in physical therapy and extensive training in somatic psychology, interpersonal neurobiology, nervous system resiliency, trauma release exercise, and embodiment coaching. She integrates these disciplines to help individuals and organizations shift from surviving to thriving by regulating the nervous sy...

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...