The Beat, powered by HLTH, is a weekly interview series dedicated to paving a better path forward for the future of health. Each week a variety of hosts bring you authentic conversations with prominent thought leaders. Through these interviews with people at the forefront of change in healthcare, we hope to spark new ideas and encourage new collaborations among listeners.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing healthcare, but successful AI adoption requires much more than choosing the right technology. In this episode of The Beat's AI at ViVE series, Sandy Vance speaks with Dr. Melinda S. Kidder , DHA, MSN, RN, CENP, Chief Nursing Officer, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Bill Slovin ,…
On today’s episode, host Sandy Vance chats with Guillaume de Zwirek, CEO & Co-Founder of Artera. Artera is pioneering a new category in healthcare AI by pairing its agentic platform with dedicated AI Service Squads that build custom solutions directly alongside healthcare providers, solving urgent workflows from day one. With over a decade of experience, 2 billion annual patient interactions, and…
Healthcare organizations have more data than ever before, but turning that data into actionable insights remains one of the industry's biggest challenges. In this episode of The Beat AI in Healthcare Podcast , host Sandy Vance sits down with Nabil Jallouli , CEO and co-founder of Rollstack , to discuss how AI-powered reporting is helping healthcare organizations simplify value-based care…
In this episode, host Sandy Vance chats with Timothy Bennett , the Director of Strategic Healthcare Initiatives at Drummond Group, LLC , for his second appearance on the show. With nearly 20 years at Drummond and deep roots in ONC certification testing dating back to 2010, Tim brings a rare long-view perspective to one of the most important questions facing healthcare interoperability today: how…
Introduction: In this episode of the AI at ViVE series on The Beat Podcast, host Sandy Vance sits down with Rachel Chen , Senior Director of Engineering at Plaud , to discuss how Plaud’s wearable AI note-taking technology helps clinicians reduce documentation burden and stay focused on patient conversations. Rachel also shares how Plaud is scaling its voice intelligence platform for professional…
In this episode, host Sandy Vance chats with Brad Schoffstall , Vice President of Health and Compliance Programs at CGI , and Dr. James Peake , Senior Vice President and former Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Army Surgeon General. They have a wide-ranging and practical conversation about what it actually takes to modernize data infrastructure at federal health agencies. With Brad's 35 years at…
For years, healthcare organizations focused on securing digital channels while treating phone calls as a trusted service channel. That assumption no longer holds true. In this episode, Sandy sits with Jason Barr , the Vice President of Strategic Sales for Healthcare at Pindrop , who explains how AI-powered voice cloning, deepfakes, and synthetic identities are transforming the cybersecurity…
In this episode of the AI at ViVE series on The Beat Podcast, host Sandy Vance welcomes back Peter Horadan , CEO of Vouched , for a fascinating and forward-looking conversation about one of the most consequential shifts happening in digital identity right now. Digital driver's licenses are no longer a curiosity at TSA checkpoints. They are becoming a global standard, and healthcare is one of the…
Workforce security in healthcare is no longer just about compliance—it’s about creating a seamless, secure digital experience for employees and patients. In this episode, host Sandy Vance chats with Chandramouli Dorai , Chief Evangelist - Cybersecurity Solutions and Digital Signatures at Zoho.com . Today, they will explore how password management, secure browsers, multi-factor authentication…
Cybersecurity in healthcare isn’t just about keeping attackers out anymore. It’s about what happens after they get in. In this episode, Chris Boehm , Field CTO of Zero Networks , breaks down how organizations can move toward “Zero Trust” without disrupting clinical operations. From legacy systems and third-party access to the growing risks of AI, Chris shares how visibility, identity-based…