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HITea With Grace
Where We Spill the Tea on HIT
"HITea With Grace" hosted by digital health expert Grace Vinton, spotlights women leaders in the healthcare IT and pharma innovation sector. What sets Grace's podcast apart is the intentional inclusion of women patient and caregiver leaders in the dialogue – often overlooked perspectives in conversations about healthcare and research innovation.
As a patient advocate, digital health influencer, and award-winning healthcare communications professional, Grace is deeply committed to promoting technologies that save lives and amplifying patient and caregiver voices in the process. She is well-known for telling powerful innovation stories and educating the industry on emerging trends, helping shape industry categories.
Grace has interviewed over 40 women leaders on her podcast to date, magnifying their industry know-how, as well as their personal and professional stories. Her commitment extends beyond the microphone, actively contributing to the evolution of patient-driven healthcare and technology.
Grace's standout quality lies in her audacious goal: to engage with every woman leader in the healthcare industry – spanning care, research, and even funding – and challenge them to incorporate real patient and caregiver voices and experiences into their work.
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ViVE Special: Olga Muller Spills the Tea on the Unwritten Rules of EHRs
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...
ViVE Special: Kat McDavitt and Lisa Bari Spill the Tea on Healthcare Leadership, Policy, and Unfiltered Truths
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...
ViVE Special: Rachel Blum Spills the Tea on the Patient Matching Problem in Healthcare
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, ...
ViVE Special: Sabrina Runbeck Spills the Tea on Clinician Burnout and the Importance of Holistic Leadership in Healthcare
In this special ViVE conference episode, I'm joined by friend and visionary, the dynamic Sabrina Runbeck, Co-Founder and CEO of PulsePoint Path, for a candid and insightful conversation about the realities—and possibilities—for women founders in health tech. Before becoming a startup leader, Sabrina faced clinician burnout firsthand. That experience became a turning point, fueling her mission to r...
ViVE Special: Teri Thomas Spills the Tea on the Future of AI in Breast Health
In this episode of HITea, recorded live at the ViVE conference, we learn from Teri Thomas, CEO of Volpara Health — a leader in AI-powered breast health solutions. The conversation centers around the future of autonomous readings of mammograms and how this technology is shaping the next era of early detection and precision care. Teri shares her insights into the growing role of AI in radiology, the...
ViVE Special: Laura Rogers Spills the Tea on the "Care Anywhere" Model
As care delivery shifts beyond traditional hospital settings, how do we ensure patient safety, cybersecurity, and equitable access to high-quality care? In this episode of HITea at the ViVE conference, we sit down with Laura Rogers, Senior Director, Healthcare Strategy at SHI International, to explore how the "Care Anywhere" model is transforming healthcare. We discuss the driving forces behind ho...
Dr. Janet Choi Spills the Tea on the Future of Women’s Health Benefits and the Role of the Employer
In this episode, I’m honored to welcome Dr. Janet Choi, Chief Medical Officer at Progyny, the first billion-dollar women’s health benefits company. Dr. Choi shares her journey to Progyny and her insights on the systemic lack of focus on women’s health—how it has shaped today’s healthcare landscape and where the biggest opportunities for change lie. We discuss the growing demand for better access t...
Megan Antonelli Spills the Tea on Orchestrating Purposeful Healthcare Technology Events that Drive Community and Change
In this episode, we sit down with Megan Antonelli, Founder & CEO of HealthIMPACT Live events and powerhouse host of Digital Health Talks to discuss how she creates healthcare technology events that are filled with purpose and drive meaningful conversations forward. Megan shares her unique approach to event planning—bringing patients, caregivers, and care partners onto panels and keynotes in additi...
Dr. Terri Dolan Spills the Tea on AI in Dentistry
In this episode, Dr. Terri Dolan, Chief Dental Officer at Overjet, spills the tea on AI in dentistry, sharing her insights on how artificial intelligence is transforming patient care, provider workflows, and even dental education. With nearly 40 years in the industry, Dr. Dolan reflects on how the patient experience has evolved since the 1980s and what AI can—and shouldn’t—do in the dental space. ...