

Slice of Healthcare
Slice of Media, Inc.
The go-to site for digital health executive/provider interviews, technology updates, and industry news. Listed to in 65+ countries. Sponsored by Sage Growth Partners and Quantum Health.
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Dec 23, 2020 • 24min
#87 - Nick Desai, Co-Founder & CEO of Heal
Our guest: Nick Desai, Co-Founder & CEO of Heal.
"Heal is the market leader in technology-driven doctor house calls. Through the touch of an app or a click on the website, Heal enables patients to easily book on-demand or scheduled doctor house calls, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, 365 days a year. Heal has over 100 major corporate clients and is covered as an in-network benefit with Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, CareFirst, Cigna, Health Net, Medicare, and United Healthcare. Heal house calls are available across California, Georgia, Washington, New York, New Jersey, and Northern Virginia/D.C."
On this episode, we discussed:
- His background
- How he got to where he is today?
- What is Heal?
- What's next?
- ...and much more!
WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:
Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renewals, and more! For more information, please go to www.blochealth.com and be sure to follow BlocHealth on social media - @blochealth
To learn more about Heal, please use the links below:
- Website - LinkedIn - Twitter - Facebook - YouTube - Instagram
Also, be sure to follow Slice of Healthcare on our social channels:
- Website - Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter

Dec 22, 2020 • 13min
#86 - Justin Geller, Co-Founder & COO of Monument
Our guest: Justin Geller, Co-Founder & COO of Monument.
"Monument is an alcohol addiction treatment platform for those looking to change their relationship with drinking."
On this episode, we discussed:
- His background
- How he got to where he is today?
- What is Monument?
- What's next?
- ...and much more!
WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:
Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renewals, and more! For more information, please go to www.blochealth.com and be sure to follow BlocHealth on social media - @blochealth
To learn more about Monument, please use the links below:
- Website - LinkedIn - Twitter - Facebook
Also, be sure to follow Slice of Healthcare on our social channels:
- Website - Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter

Dec 17, 2020 • 15min
#85 - Russ Richmond, Founder & CEO of Laudio
Our guest: Russ Richmond, Founder & CEO of Laudio.
"Laudio is a SaaS company providing Intelligent Human Engagement – a real-time personalized management platform for healthcare leaders. With algorithms derived from the analysis of the largest healthcare human resource dataset of its kind, Laudio has uncovered the key cultural and behavioral drivers for sustaining clinician and staff engagement and satisfaction – one of the most pervasive challenges in healthcare affecting both healthcare costs and patient outcomes."
On this episode, we discussed:
- His background
- How he got to where he is today?
- What is Laudio?
- What's next?
- ...and much more!
WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:
Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renewals, and more! For more information, please go to www.blochealth.com and be sure to follow BlocHealth on social media - @blochealth
To learn more about Laudio, please use the links below:
- Website - LinkedIn - Twitter
Also, be sure to follow Slice of Healthcare on our social channels:
- Website - Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter

Dec 14, 2020 • 13min
#84 - Sai Kumar Thumuluru, PhD, MBA, CEO & Founder of DirectShifts
Our guest: Sai Kumar Thumuluru, PhD, MBA, CEO & Founder of DirectShifts.
"DirectShifts connects clinicians (Physicians/APPs/Nursing/Allied Health) directly to employers for short term or full time clinical opportunities through their online platform. Using AI based technology, they make healthcare recruiting far more 1) convenient, 2) transparent and 3) cost-effective."
On this episode, we discussed:
- His background
- How he got to where he is today?
- What is DirectShifts?
- What's next?
- ...and much more!
WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:
Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renewals, and more! For more information, please go to www.blochealth.com and be sure to follow BlocHealth on social media - @blochealth
To learn more about DirectShifts, please use the links below:
- Website - LinkedIn - Twitter - Facebook
Also, be sure to follow Slice of Healthcare on our social channels:
- Website - Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter

Dec 11, 2020 • 12min
#83 - Dr. Angela Fusaro, Co-Founder & CEO of Physician 360
Our guest: Dr. Angela Fusaro, Co-Founder & CEO of Physician 360.
"Physician 360 is a virtual health clinic that provides patients with access to comprehensive care for urgent medical conditions like Strep and Flu, by empowering them with access to an on-demand telemedicine consult AND treatment plan (which may include a rapid test and/or medication)."
On this episode, we discussed:
- Her background
- How she got to where she is today?
- What is Physician 360?
- What's next?
- ...and much more!
WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:
Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renewals, and more! For more information, please go to www.blochealth.com and be sure to follow BlocHealth on social media - @blochealth
To learn more about Physician 360, please use the links below:
- Website - LinkedIn - Twitter - Facebook - YouTube
Also, be sure to follow Slice of Healthcare on our social channels:
- Website - Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter

Dec 8, 2020 • 15min
#82 - Ramzi Yacoub, Chief Pharmacy Officer of RxSense
Our guest is: Ramzi Yacoub, Chief Pharmacy Officer of RxSense.
"RxSense is a high growth and mission-driven healthcare technology company that provides sophisticated cloud-based enterprise solutions for flexible, efficient, and transparent pharmacy benefits administration, claims processing and advanced analytics serving pharmacy benefit managers, health plans, health systems, as well as new and non-traditional industry entrants."
On this episode, we discussed:
- His background
- How he got to where he is today?
- What is RxSense?
- What's next?
- ...and much more!
WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:
Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renewals, and more! For more information, please go to www.blochealth.com and be sure to follow BlocHealth on social media - @blochealth
To learn more about RxSense, please use the links below:
- Website - LinkedIn - Twitter - Facebook
Also, be sure to follow Slice of Healthcare on our social channels:
- Website - Facebook - LinkedIn - Twitter

Dec 1, 2020 • 14min
# 81 - Luke Hejl, CEO & Co-Founder of TimelyMD
Our guest is: Luke Hejl, CEO & Co-Founder of TimelyMD.
"TimelyMD is focused on improving the health of student populations, TimelyMD offers universities and colleges a comprehensive, custom program centered around telehealth. TimelyMD’s campus-wide solution gives students one point of contact--anytime, anywhere--to get quality care and immediate treatment for medical or mental health concerns from board certified physicians and licensed counselors. TimelyMD’s telehealth programs optimize clinic resources and support clinic staff in delivering quality care to the right students at the right times.."
On this episode, we discussed:
- His background
- How he got to where he is today?
- What is TimelyMD?
- What's next?
- ...and much more!
WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:
Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renewals, and more! For more information, please go to www.blochealth.com and be sure to follow BlocHealth on social media - @blochealth
To learn more about TimelyMD, please use the links below:
- Website - LinkedIn - Twitter - Facebook - Instagram
Also, be sure to follow Slice of Healthcare on our social channels:
- Website - Facebook - LinkedIn

Nov 21, 2020 • 19min
# 80 - Ankit Gupta, Founder & CEO of Bicycle Health
Our guest is: Ankit Gupta, Founder & CEO of Bicycle Health.
"Bicycle Health is a virtual Addiction Medicine clinic to treat opioid dependence/use disorder. They accept referrals from physicians for all patients on high dose chronic opioids, regardless of whether they have been diagnosed with opioid use disorder or not. All physicians can make a referral - just like you'd make to any specialist. Addiction medicine specialists on the Bicycle Health platform will treat their patients and they work with the patient's insurance to get reimbursed for their services."
On this episode, we discussed:
- His background
- How he got to where he is today?
- What is Bicycle Health?
- What's next?
- ...and much more!
WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:
Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renewals, and more! For more information, please go to www.blochealth.com and be sure to follow BlocHealth on social media - @blochealth
To learn more about Bicycle Health, please use the links below:
- Website - LinkedIn - Twitter - Facebook
Also, be sure to follow Slice of Healthcare on our social channels:
- Website - Facebook - LinkedIn

Nov 19, 2020 • 12min
#79 - Dr. Thomas Tsang, CEO & Co-founder of Valera Health
Our guest is: Dr. Thomas Tsang, CEO & Co-founder of Valera Health.
"Personalized mental health services combining meditation, therapy, and medications wrapped around with technology."
On this episode, we discussed:
- His background
- How he got to where he is today?
- What is Valera Health?
- What's next?
- ...and much more!
WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:
Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renewals, and more! For more information, please go to www.blochealth.com and be sure to follow BlocHealth on social media - @blochealth
To learn more about Valera Health, please use the links below:
- Website - LinkedIn - Twitter - Facebook
Also, be sure to follow Slice of Healthcare on our social channels:
- Website - Facebook - LinkedIn

Nov 17, 2020 • 15min
#78 - Damayanti Dipayana, Co-Founder & CEO of Manatee
Our guest is: Damayanti Dipayana, Co-Founder & CEO of Manatee.
"Manatee's platform empowers providers and families through AI-based therapy and collaborative treatment goals."
On this episode, we discussed:
- Her background
- How she got to where she is today?
- What is Manatee?
- What's next?
- ...and much more!
WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR:
Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renewals, and more! For more information, please go to www.blochealth.com and be sure to follow BlocHealth on social media - @blochealth
To learn more about Manatee, please use the links below:
- Website - LinkedIn - Twitter
Also, be sure to follow Slice of Healthcare on our social channels:
- Website - Facebook - LinkedIn