AWS Health Innovation Podcast

In this episode, Amanda Goltz, U.S. Lead for Worldwide Healthcare Venture Capital and Startups at Amazon Web Services, hosts a profound & insightful conversation with Ben Beadle-Ryby, SVP, Commercial, and Co-Founder of AKASA. Discover how AKASA employs the power of artificial intelligence to transform revenue cycle management for leading healthcare institutions, thereby improving the patient experience and reducing administrative waste. Ben shares details on AKASA's impactful work with nearly 500 hospitals across the U.S., representing over a hundred billion in net patient revenue, touching nearly 10% of the US healthcare ecosystem. He provides insights into the enormous potential for automation within back office operations of healthcare systems, aiming to enhance the patient care experience and streamline health system processes.The conversation also highlights the tangible impacts AKASA delivers for its customers, such as reducing errors, accelerating receivable windows, and boosting overall revenue yield. Tune in for a view into the future of the healthcare revenue cycle.

Mike Tarselli, Chief Scientific & Knowledge Officer at TetraScience, is a leading expert in scientific data application in drug development. He discusses the impact of unifying data sources on accelerating drug discovery and the role of real-time data in healthcare decision-making. Tarselli emphasizes nurturing a diverse work culture and investing in mentorship to fuel innovation. He also highlights the importance of integrating AI and machine learning to enhance operational efficiency and shares his commitment to supporting future scientific talent.

This week on AWS Health Innovation Podcast, we are sticking with our theme of clinical trial innovation following our insightful chat with Darcy Foreman from Science 37 last week. As a throwback, we're revisiting an informative episode from our Season One Archive with Rohit Nambisan, President at Lokavant. Rohit shares how Lokavant aims to eliminate operational errors in clinical trials, effectively harnessing technology to enhance drug development. Underlining the underutilization of clinical trial data, Rohit discusses Lokavant's efforts to tap into this immense yet often overlooked resource. Rohit also emphasizes how important it is to build a diverse team that includes domain experts as well as people from outside the healthcare & life science industries. He asserts that striking this balance right helps ensure startups maintain credibility with partners and customers while bringing in new ideas to move the industry forward. Get in touch with AWS here to learn how we can help your organization accelerate healthcare innovation. Please take a moment and let us know what you think of the podcast, access our feedback survey here.

Darcy Forman, Chief Delivery Officer at Science 37, talks about Science 37's trailblazing role in evolving how clinical research is conducted. Founded in 2014, Science 37's mission is to accelerate and enhance the quality of clinical research by expanding access to a new, more diverse patient population with their Metasite™ - a site without borders. This innovative, decentralized trial approach has redefined the clinical trial landscape, making it more inclusive and patient-centric by reducing barriers to participate in clinical studies. Darcy shares how Science 37 leverages unified technology, standardized processes, and a patient-centric approach to accelerate clinical research. Using a diverse array of workflow orchestration, wearable tech, and other digital tools, Science 37 effectively transitions trial delivery from traditional research clinics into patient's homes, addressing a multitude of logistical issues while enabling more patients to benefit from experimental therapies. Darcy further highlights the key role of Science 37's patient recruitment strategies, including a unique omnichannel approach. This approach taps into a global healthcare provider network, pharmacies, lab partners, digital media, and advocacy groups to identify potential trial participants. Darcy also underscores the importance of collaboration within the pharmaceutical and biotech industry to further propel innovation in the clinical trial space. In conclusion, Darcy shares her vision for a future where clinical trials are more accessible, efficient, and patient-centric, emphasizing the need for continuous improvement & collaboration to realize this vision. Get in touch with AWS here to learn how we can help your organization accelerate healthcare innovation. Please take a moment and let us know what you think of the podcast, access our feedback survey here.

Join Danielle Morris, AWS Global Social Impact, Global Public Health - Health Equity Lead, for a special episode featuring award winners of the AWS Health Equity Initiative. Danielle welcomes Swatee Surve, Founder & CEO of Litesprite, to the AWS Health Innovation Podcast to discuss their journey to build a digital therapeutics company that is transforming mental healthcare. Learn how Litesprite challenges stereotypes in gaming, clinically validates its software, and aims to make mental health support accessible to all. Swatee addresses the misconceptions surrounding gaming and highlights the diverse demographics of gamers today. Litesprite's game, Sinasprite, meets individuals where they are at and helps them develop skills and techniques to help them better manage mental health episodes. Swatee shares Litesprite's plans for future product development, including predictive models for identifying those in need and reintroducing beta features like their augmented reality butterfly walk to promote holistic mental health. Learn more about the AWS Health Equity Initiative. Get in touch with AWS here to learn how we can help your organization accelerate healthcare innovation. Please take a moment and let us know what you think of the podcast, access our feedback survey here.

Sparta Science, a Movement Health Intelligence company, applies modern data science techniques that advance industry best practices and optimize how organizations assess, understand, and improve health and wellbeing. Dr. Phil Wagner, Founder & CEO of Sparta Science, dives into the world of movement health and how next generation sensors can speed up recovery times, better optimize human performance, and reduce workplace injuries. With the belief that Big Data can be a powerful tool in solving complex problems, Dr. Wagner emphasizes the potential for data-driven approaches to facilitate the development of consensus and standards for assessing movement and ultimately improving outcomes. One key focus for Sparta Science is on the cleansing, wrangling, and organization of data to eliminate noise and improve signal quality. By implementing filters within the data collection process, they reduce the risk of "garbage in, garbage out" scenarios and enable better decision-making based on clear patterns. Additionally, Dr. Phil Wagner, Founder & CEO of Sparta Science, shares valuable advice for founders of hardware start-ups, drawing from his background and experience. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities faced by these founders, Dr. Wagner provides insights and strategies to help them navigate the complexities of bringing physical products to market. Get in touch with AWS here to learn how we can help your organization accelerate healthcare innovation. Please take a moment and let us know what you think of the podcast, access our feedback survey here.

Cédric Kovacs-Johnson, CEO & Founder of Flume Health, joins Joe Shonkwiler to discuss how Flume enables payers to launch innovative health plans that save money and drive better outcomes. Flume Health serves as a conduit for claims data and streamlines integrations, allowing payers to integrate a wide range of point solutions seamlessly. Discover Flume Health's goal of providing personalized health insurance benefits and delivering tailored solutions to diverse populations, including large employers and individuals. The conversation also delves into the challenges faced by incumbent payers, such as customer experience issues and the complexities of customizing plans for large groups. Cedric emphasizes the importance of being customer-informed while maintaining a clear product vision, avoiding the creation of fragmented solutions. Flume Health aims to bridge the gap between payers and innovative health solutions, driving meaningful change in the industry. Get in touch with AWS here to learn how we can help your organization accelerate healthcare innovation. Please take a moment and let us know what you think of the podcast, access our feedback survey here.

Adrian Aoun, CEO of Forward Health, shares his vision of how to build a healthcare system capable of scaling up to a billion covered lives. Discover how Forward Health challenges conventions, prioritizes motivation over skills, and leverages a diverse network of advisors and investors to accelerate healthcare innovation. Adrian shares details on the remarkable work Forward Health is already doing through its futuristic primary care clinics across the US. Forward Health's body scanners might remind you of Star Trek, which turns out not to be by accident, and Adrian envisions a future where healthcare is democratized and accessible to all. We also explore how to build an effective startup advisory board and the power of collecting intelligence and ideas from a wide range of experts. Adrian also explains how Forward Health fosters a culture of constant learning, diligently evaluating ideas, and uncovering groundbreaking solutions to the complex challenges of healthcare. Get in touch with AWS here to learn how we can help your organization accelerate healthcare innovation. Please take a moment and let us know what you think of the podcast, access our feedback survey here.

In this episode of our podcast, we delve into the story of RadAI, a company that provides AI-powered radiology solutions. Jared Saul, Global Head, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Venture & Startups at AWS hosts Doktor Gurson, CEO and co-founder of RadAI. We explore how Doktor Gurson & Dr. Jeff Chang built a strong co-founder relationship that complemented each other’s skills, experiences, and vision for RadAI. We also discuss why platform customization is critical to getting digital health tools adopted by clinicians and how RadAI prioritizes it in their product development process. Doktor also shares his insights on the importance of minimizing time to value in their software and how RadAI's solutions provide a clear and rapid ROI for their customers. Finally, we explore current trends in the radiology space and how RadAI is continuing to navigate them to improve the lives of patients and clinicians. Get in touch with AWS here to learn how we can help your organization accelerate healthcare innovation. Please take a moment and let us know what you think of the podcast, access our feedback survey here.

In this episode of the Healthcare and Life Sciences podcast, Curt Medeiros and Barry Wark from Ovation join Eric Zimmerman from AWS Startups to discuss genomic data's importance in advancing precision medicine. They share insights on how to build a successful healthcare data business, including the risks of not putting enough resources behind data initiatives. They also highlight why precision medicine is making outsized progress in oncology, and other areas that are ripe for progress. Finally, they emphasize the importance of mapping genomic data to longitudinal phenotypic data to derive insights that improve care and outcomes. "Data is not inherently valuable. Answers and insights that come from that data could be very valuable. So, thinking from the beginning - What is the product? What's the answer that we are going to help our customers derive? This is pretty key." Get in touch with AWS here to learn how we can help your organization accelerate healthcare innovation. Please take a moment and let us know what you think of the podcast, access our feedback survey here.