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Brian Oliver, founder of ECHAlliance, joined host Eric Thraikhill to discuss the importance of the power of collaboration, trust, and action in driving meaningful change in the digital health space. By connecting healthcare ecosystems globally, ECHAlliance fosters innovation, shares best practices, and amplifies the impact of healthcare initiatives. As they expand their reach to the United States, the potential for transformative collaboration and improvement in healthcare delivery continues to grow.

Kathy Ford, Chief Product and Strategy Officer of Ronin, joined host Eric Thrailkill to discuss the company's mission to revolutionize cancer care through predictive analytics and personalized medicine. By leveraging AI, machine learning, and data from multiple sources, Ronin aims to provide clinicians with real-time insights at the point of care, enabling them to make better informed decisions and support patients throughout their cancer journey.

Ian Shakil, founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Augmedix, joins host Eric Thrailkill to share their mission to revolutionize healthcare documentation and improve clinician well-being. Augmedix provides automated medical documentation solutions for hospitals, health systems, and physician practices. Ian also discusses how the tools he develops by strategic partnerships with companies like Google and HCA Healthcare are helping empower doctors to remain focused on their patients.

Dr. Jessica Dudley, Chief Clinical Officer at Press Ganey, joined host Eric Thrailkill and Project Healthcare colleague Lauren Hatcher, to share insights on improving healthcare and addressing post-pandemic workforce challenges. With her extensive experience in healthcare leadership and data analysis, Jessica also addresses the importance of collaboration, listening to the workforce, and leveraging technology to drive positive change.

In this engaging discussion, Mike Kopko, co-founder and CEO of Pearl Health, dives into the transformative potential of value-based care. He emphasizes the importance of proactive healthcare and leveraging data to enhance patient outcomes. Mike showcases Nashville's vibrant healthcare community and its innovative spirit. He also discusses the shift from traditional visits to a community-focused model and the need for strong partnerships, particularly highlighting collaborations that improve healthcare accessibility. Don't miss his insights on navigating AI's role in this evolution!

Nick Archer, Vice President and Head of Partnerships at Hippocratic AI, joined host Eric Thrailkill and Project Healthcare colleague Lauren Hatcher, to discuss some of the current challenges with information asymmetry in healthcare, and the negative impact it has on patient outcomes. Nick shares how Hippocratic AI is working to solve that burden by building the first safety-focused large language model (LLM) for healthcare to reduce workflow misalignment with conversational AI and improve overall patient outcomes. We also review some of the exciting use cases being employed by their innovative generative AI technology.

Devin Carty, CEO of Martin Ventures and Founder of Reimagine Care, and CEO Dan Nardi of Reimagine Care, the nation’s leading provider of cancer care services in the home, join host Eric Thrailkill and Project Healthcare colleague Lauren Hatcher, to discuss the formation of the company and its vision for the future of care at home oncology models. In this episode, Devin and Dan highlight some of the technology-enabled services they offer to extend and improve the lives of cancer patients through personalized and convenient care, and how Reimagine Care is enhancing valued-based care while improving the patient experience.

Host Eric Thrailkill is joined by Aaron Gani, Founder and CEO of BehaVR, a new kind of digital therapeutics company dedicated to tackling the epidemic of mental and behavioral health issues through the unmatched psychological power of virtual reality. We discuss the importance of digitizing evidence based clinical interventions that we know work to close the gap in mental and behavioral healthcare. We also discuss BehaVR's recent acquisition of Oxford VR and what it brings to their pipeline of products. This conversation was captured at the 2023 ViVE Conference in Nashville.

Project Healthcare colleagues Lauren Hatcher and Jeremey Raley are joined by Dr. Adam Silverman, Chief Medical Officer of Syllable, a digital health technology company focused on improving patient experience and reducing healthcare costs by promoting conversational self-service and automation through AI to make it easier for patients to engage in care. They discuss how Syllable leverages artificial intelligence and digital tools to streamline everyday tasks, including connecting with a healthcare provider, scheduling an appointment, or refilling a prescription.

Host Eric Thrailkill, and Project Healthcare team member, Lauren Hatcher, are joined by Seth Joseph, Founder and Managing Director of Summit Health Advisors, to discuss how his background as a strategy officer and involvement in building a two-sided marketplace in healthcare has enabled him to continue to provide support services in a boutique category of platform business models. With more than a decade leading strategy for innovative digital health companies, including CVS Health and Surescripts, Seth founded Summit Health Advisors in 2018 with a goal to make it easier for digital health companies, hospitals, and investors to find a true strategic partner.