From ICU Nurse to Healthcare Tech CEO: Angela Adams RN on Solving Missed Follow-Ups with AI

Angela Adams, RN, CEO of Inflo Health, joins the Strategy of Health podcast to share her journey from critical care nursing at Duke University Medical Center to founding a groundbreaking healthcare technology company. Angela discusses her experience in intensive care, her shift into medical-legal consulting and medical device startups, and how personal tragedy inspired her mission: solving the epidemic of missed radiology follow-ups in health systems.She explains how Inflo Health leverages AI and automation to ensure no actionable patient result is lost in the chaos of healthcare workflows, closing care gaps and relieving staff burden. Angela details her team's innovative platform, the impact on patient outcomes, and advice for clinicians and executives seeking to implement systems thinking and technology in their organizations.Learn about the real-world challenges Angela faced, the broken processes she witnessed, and how Inflo Health is reshaping clinical follow-up—empowering providers, supporting staff, and delivering better patient care.00:00 Introduction to the Strategy of Health Podcast00:42 Angela Adams' Journey from Nurse to CEO01:34 Transitioning to Medical-Legal Consulting and Medical Devices02:19 Entering the Startup World and Embracing Technology03:36 The Birth of Inflow Health04:59 The Personal Story Behind Inflow Health07:37 Challenges in Healthcare Follow-Up Systems09:22 Inflow Health's Innovative Solutions18:42 Building a Radiology-Specific Language Model23:12 Partnerships and Implementation Strategies28:32 Future Directions for Inflow Health31:46 Conclusion and Final Thoughts