Episodes
Using Art and Science to Make Emotions Visible - Sarah Ticho & Niki Smit
Sarah Ticho and Niki Smit are the creators of SoulPaint, an innovative virtual reality (VR) experience designed to make emotions visible and help people connect with their bodies and feelings. Here are the key takeaways from their conversation:Origin Story: Sarah's personal experience navigating the healthcare system and feeling unheard led her to explore VR as a tool for expressing complex emotio...
Grateful Reflections for Epilepsy Awareness Month: Parents Share Love, Lessons, and Insights from the Dravet Syndrome Community
2024 DSF Biennial Family & Professional Conference June 20th to June 22nd. This three-day gathering united all those committed to improving the lives of individuals with Dravet syndrome – including families, caregivers, clinicians, researchers, and biopharmaceutical professionals. It provided a platform for fostering new relationships and collaborations among families and professionals alike. Reco...
How does remote patient monitoring look like in South Africa and Nigeria?
Clinitouch, originating in the UK NHS, is expanding globally with a focus on chronic conditions and adapting to regional nuances in healthcare delivery. In this discussion several speakers discuss telemedicine in the context of Nigeria and South Africa. Speakers are: Bruce Adams, Commercial Director at Clinitouch (UK) Japie De Jongh, CEO, Synaxon (South Africa) Dr John Adesioye, CEO, Utopian Consu...
Deborah Di Sanzo decided early that she wanted to change the world. Innovation means making a difference || EP. 180
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Deborah Di Sanzo, President of Best Buy Health. Deborah grew up in technology. Decades of technology, healthcare, business, executive leadership. She understood the potential of technology when she watched her systems at work in the surgery theater. She is a professor who teaches AI at Harvard. She knows […]
Dr. Acacia Parks Spills the Tea on FDA Approvals, ISO Standards, and Digital Therapeutics
Today, I’m honored to welcome Dr. Acacia Parks, CEO of Liquid Amber Consulting and advisor to Lindus Health, as well as several pharma-focused digital health companies. Acacia’s wealth of experience in digital health and her work with the Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA) make her an invaluable resource for navigating the intersection of technology, regulation, and pharma innovation. In this epi...
Breaking Down Communication Barriers Across Hearing Loss and Languages - Dan Scarfe, XRAI
Dan Scarfe is the CEO and founder of XRAI, a company that develops augmented reality solutions to break down communication barriers, particularly for those with hearing loss and across language differences.Key Takeaways:Origin Story: XRAI was born from Dan's personal experience with his grandfather who had lost his hearing, inspiring the idea to combine real-time subtitles with augmented reality.E...
The Many Detours of the Yellow Brick Road with Dr. Abbey Vandersall || EP. 179
Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Dr. Abbey Vandersall, VP of Quality and Clinical Services at AMSURG. The path to medicine and quality began in …. the hospitality business. The “how did I get here” story for Dr. Vandersall is not your typical path. An early degree in nutrition is what turned her onto medicine. Seeing […]
How can startups avoid failure? Listen better. (Laura Hilty)
Laura Hilty has spent over 18 years working to improve the healthcare ecosystem, over 14 years of that in clinical research. She has held leadership roles spanning corporate strategy, M&A, product strategy, product management, and partnerships across stages from company start-up to scale, through Forte / Advarra and Epic. In this short discussion recorded at the Digital Health and AI Innovation Su...
HLTH Special: Dr. Stephanie Lahr Spills the Tea on Ambient AI and Computer Vision
Joining me in person at HLTH in Las Vegas is Stephanie Lahr, MD, CHCIO, President of Artisight. Together, we explore groundbreaking innovations in healthcare like ambient listening and computer vision—technologies that are transforming clinical workflows, reducing provider burnout, and elevating patient care. Dr. Lahr offers her unique perspective on how AI-driven tools can tackle some of healthca...