Digital Health Talks - Changemakers Focused on Fixing Healthcare

Join us for an empowering conversation with Rachel Weissberg, a trailblazing woman in healthcare IT who has shattered glass ceilings while driving double-digit growth for Fortune 1000 companies. As Head of Healthcare Provider Strategy at Neteera and influential leader at HIMSS and CHIME, Rachel shares her journey from psychology graduate to C-suite advisor, revealing how women can leverage their unique strengths to build authentic partnerships in a male-dominated industry. Discover her Southern California approach to relationship building, why she champions partnerships over traditional selling, and practical strategies for women advancing in healthcare IT leadership. This episode offers invaluable insights for women at every career stage, plus actionable advice for male allies looking to support gender diversity in healthcare technology.

Rachel Weissberg, Head of Healthcare Provider Strategy, Neteera

Megan Antonelli, Founder & CEO, HealthIMPACT Live

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Join host Megan Antonelli as she sits down with Melissa Medina, Co-Founder & CEO of eMerge Americas, to discuss the landmark partnership that's reshaping healthcare innovation. From transforming Miami into a global tech hub to launching the most dynamic health platform in the Americas, Melissa shares insights on cross-sector collaboration, venture capital trends, and why Florida is becoming the epicenter for breakthrough healthcare solutions. Discover how eMerge HEALTH 2026 will unite payers, providers, policymakers, and innovators to drive real-world impact across AI, precision health, and health equity initiatives.

Melissa Medina, Co-Founder and CEO, eMerge Americas
Megan Antonelli, Founder & CEO, HealthIMPACT

Join us for this episode of Digital Health Talks' "Five Good Things" where hosts Megan Antonelli and Janae Sharp discuss Samsung's acquisition of Xealth, Hartford Healthcare's first-in-US airport telehealth kiosk at Bradley International, and Rock Health's report showing $6.4 billion in healthcare investments with 62% going to AI startups. They also highlight nursing innovation awards, recognize Microsoft's Chief Nursing Officer Kathy McGrath, and announce their partnership with Emerge Americas for a major healthcare trade show in Miami, showcasing the continued momentum in digital health innovation and consumer-focused healthcare solutions.

Janae Sharp, Founder & CEO, The Sharp Index

Megan Antonelli, Founder & CEO, HealthIMPACT Live

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Join Dr. Deepti Pandita, VP of Clinical Informatics and CMIO at UCI Health, as she reveals how academic medical centers can successfully deploy AI-driven solutions while addressing digital disparities. Dr. Pandita will share tactical insights from implementing ambient documentation, streamlined patient messaging, and administrative workflow automation at Orange County's only safety net academic medical center. Learn how her evidence-based approach to digital health equity has reduced hospital stays, improved operational efficiency, and influenced national policy through her co-authored American College of Physicians position paper on AI in healthcare.

Dr. Deepti Pandita, VP of Clinical Informatics and CMIO at UCI Health

Megan Antonelli, Founder and CEO, HealthIMPACT Live

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As healthcare technology leaders navigate an increasingly crowded digital landscape, the temptation to leverage influencer marketing for B2B reach is growing. However, healthcare's unique regulatory environment and trust requirements demand a fundamentally different approach. Join Megan Antonelli as she reconnects with fellow Vassar alumna Danielle Wiley, founder and CEO of Sway Group, to explore why most sponsored content fails healthcare organizations and how to build authentic, compliant influencer partnerships that drive real clinical adoption and stakeholder trust in our post-platform world.

• Build authentic influencer partnerships based on genuine product experience to create content that actually drives B2B conversions.
• Shift from platform-dependent strategies to owned media relationships as social algorithms become increasingly unpredictable.
• Focus on long-term brand advocacy over transactional sponsored posts to maximize ROI in professional service markets.
• Leverage LinkedIn's professional network strategically by partnering with industry experts rather than chasing generic engagement metrics.

Danielle Wiley, Founder & CEO, Sway Group

Megan Antonelli, Founder & CEO, HealthIMPACT Live

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A fireside chat with Dr. Aletha Maybank, pioneering physician-advocate and former Chief Health Equity Officer at the American Medical Association

In an era of deepfakes and health misinformation, how do we build patient trust and foster meaningful behavioral change? Dr. Maybank discusses how art, culture, and innovative community-based engagement strategies can transform healthcare delivery where traditional approaches fall short. Drawing from her groundbreaking equity work and current focus on narrative arts in health, Dr. Maybank offers hospital leaders a bold vision: healthcare that meets patients where they are—culturally, emotionally, and digitally—creating connections that transcend clinical settings and technological barriers. This session reveals how integrating artistic approaches with technological innovation creates healthcare delivery models that don't just inform—they inspire, engage, and heal. Participants will gain actionable strategies for creating healthcare experiences that are not only more equitable and accessible but also more compelling and effective in capturing attention in our distracted digital world.

Art as Medicine's Missing Ingredient

• How immersive experiences and visual storytelling breakthrough health literacy barriers
• Using creative expression to communicate complex health concepts where clinical language fails
• Designing cultural touchpoints that resonate in communities historically disconnected from healthcare systems

Beyond Hospital Walls: Cultural Gateways to Health

• Meeting patients "where they live, work, play, and pray" through trusted cultural platforms
• Building partnerships with community messengers who hold influence where healthcare institutions don't
• Creating non-clinical engagement opportunities that build trust before crisis points

AI, Art & Trust: Navigating the Digital Health Future

• The Health Innovation Hub: How culturally-responsive technologies are reshaping patient experience
• Countering AI-generated misinformation with authentic, artful health narratives
• Balancing technological advancement with the human connection essential to healing

Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, Health Strategist, CEO, NovellaWells

Megan Antonelli, Founder & CEO, HealthIMPACT Live

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Join Megan Antonelli and Carly Marino-Healy, founder of Marino Wellness, as they reveal how a precision approach to wellness is revolutionizing corporate culture. Discover why leading digital health companies like Headspace and Talkspace choose Carly's marketplace model over traditional wellness vendors, and learn the strategic framework that transforms employee wellbeing from cost center to profit driver. As healthcare costs rise and talent retention becomes critical, workplace wellness technology is shifting from nice-to-have perk to essential business infrastructure. Learn how to position your organization ahead of this transformation.

• Master the specific metrics that prove recruitment, retention, and productivity gains from wellness technology investments
• Maintain effective wellness initiatives during economic uncertainty while demonstrating measurable business value to leadership
• Seamlessly incorporate mental health platforms into existing wellness infrastructure to capture growing employer investments
• Deliver personalized wellness experiences across global workforces using marketplace models versus traditional point solutions
• Identify which emerging health technologies will drive next-generation workplace wellness and employee engagement strategies

Carly Marino-Healy, Founder & CEO, Marino Wellness

Megan Antonelli, Founder & CEO, HealthIMPACT Live
 

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Healthcare expert Lorren Pettit shares insights on how hospitals are transforming from basic digital systems to AI-powered smart healthcare environments, covering real-world applications and implementation challenges.

Key Takeaways:

• Beyond basic digitization - Hospitals are progressing toward predictive, AI-driven care using new maturity models that guide smart technology adoption.
• Southeast Asia leads adoption - Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines are pioneering smart hospital development, often outpacing traditional markets.
• AI shows real results - Successful applications include medical imaging, radiology diagnostics, and automated revenue cycle management.
• Culture drives success - Technology implementation requires addressing staff resistance and cultural change, not just new systems.

Lorren Pettit, Alliance for Smart Healthcare Excellence
Megan Antonelli, Founder & CEO, HealthIMPACT Live

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Tom Lawry, Microsoft's former Director for AI in Health and Life Sciences and author of the new book Health Care Nation, joins us to discuss moving beyond healthcare fatalism toward actionable reform. Named one of 20 people transforming healthcare through practical AI applications, Lawry reveals how leaders can escape the industry's design flaws through strategic technology deployment and "micro-dosing hope." Essential listening for executives ready to move from critique to implementation.

Tom Lawry, Microsoft's former Director for AI in Health and Life Sciences

Megan Antonelli, Founder and CEO, HealthIMPACT Live

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Five Good Things with Janae Sharp and Megan Antonelli: A rapid-fire segment highlighting positive developments in digital health. Janae and Megan share insights on recent innovations, successful implementations, and emerging trends that are driving progress in healthcare technology.

• Learn about cutting-edge solutions improving patient outcomes
• Discover how technology is enhancing healthcare accessibility
• Gain insight into successful digital health implementations
• Stay informed about positive industry trends shaping the future of care

Megan Antonelli, Chief Executive Officer, HealthIMPACT Live

Janae Sharp, , Founder, The Sharp Index

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