Building a Better Healthcare System with AI: Featuring Sunita Mohanty of Vibrant Practice

Leveraging AI for Personalized Medicine with Sunita Mohanty of Vibrant Practice In this episode of The Next Next, host Jason Jacobs interviews Sunita Mohanty, co-founder and CEO of Vibrant Practice, a healthcare startup focusing on personalized medicine. Sunita shares her journey from being a product leader at Meta to founding Vibrant Practice after facing health challenges that led her to functional medicine. The discussion covers the integration of AI into Vibrant Practice's EHR and practice management platform, addressing issues like doctor burnout and operational inefficiencies. Sunita also discusses the mindset shift required in the healthcare industry, the balance of using AI and human touch in care, and the company's journey from building manually to leveraging AI-driven automation. The conversation touches on the company's SaaS business model, the importance of providing better patient care, and future scaling plans while maintaining a lean, technology-based team. 

00:00 Introduction to Today's Episode 

00:01 Meet Sunita Mohanty: From Meta to Vibrant Practice 

00:45 The Birth of Vibrant Practice 

01:24 The Role of AI in Healthcare 

01:48 Welcome to The Next Next 

03:42 Sunita's Journey to Functional Medicine 

06:47 Challenges and Opportunities in Personalized Medicine 

08:45 Building Vibrant Practice: The Early Days 

12:14 The Shift Towards Functional and Integrative Medicine 

17:26 The Future of Healthcare: Technology and Mindset Shifts 

20:40 Navigating the Healthcare System: Insurance and Cash-Based Models 

24:10 Vibrant Practice: The All-in-One Platform 

28:07 Integrating Point Solutions for Clinicians 

29:32 AI in Clinical Operations 

32:35 Business Model and Market Strategy 

34:44 Balancing AI and Human Touch 

43:06 Scaling the Team with AI 

46:10 Future of AI in Startups and Venture Capital 

51:17 Opportunities in Underserved Markets 

55:09 Closing Thoughts and Call to Action