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Meet Linda Travis Macomber. 🎙️

“It’s not about what AI can do; it’s about what we can now do with AI.”

Few people have witnessed—and helped shape—the evolution of healthcare technology quite like Linda Travis Macomber, RN, BSN, MBA, LFHIMSS.

From beginning her career as an ICU nurse at Boston Children’s Hospital to becoming a pioneer in health informatics, Linda has spent decades at the intersection of clinical care, technology, informatics, and artificial intelligence. 

Her work has contributed to the development and adoption of some of healthcare’s groundbreaking digital systems, including early clinical decision-support and AI solutions, the Department of Defense’s CHCS patient care system, and technology that evolved into Kaiser Permanente’s HealthConnect/Epic ecosystem.

As Founder of Healthcare Technology Consulting, Linda has collaborated with organizations including the NIH, Google, IBM, the University of California, Genentech, the White House, community health centers, and numerous healthcare startups.

Her impact extends deeply into education as well. At National University, Linda established and led one of the early MS Health Informatics programs, helping prepare a new generation of healthcare professionals to navigate an increasingly digital industry. In 2025, she received the prestigious Life Fellow (LFHIMSS) designation from HIMSS in recognition of her lifetime contributions to healthcare information and technology.

Today, Linda continues to teach, advise, explore emerging AI opportunities, and challenge healthcare leaders to think beyond technology itself—and instead focus on what technology enables people to achieve.

Here’s what we discussed:

• The evolution of health IT—from early clinical decision support to today’s generative AI
• What decades of digital transformation can teach healthcare about the current AI revolution
• How AI can augment clinicians and healthcare professionals rather than simply automate their work
• Preparing the next generation of healthcare leaders for an AI-enabled future
• Why responsible innovation must balance technology with trust, judgment, and human connection
• How healthcare organizations can move from asking “What can AI do?” to “What can we now do because of AI?”
• Why Linda’s philosophy remains more relevant than ever: “Add a double dose of humanity for each dose of technology.”

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Meet Dr. Marc Pietropaoli.

Dr. Marc Pietropaoli is a leading Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon at Victory Sports Medicine & Orthopedics, with over 25 years of experience helping athletes and active individuals recover, rebuild, and return to doing what they love.

A graduate of SUNY Upstate Medical Center with advanced fellowship training at the renowned American Sports Medicine Institute under Dr. James Andrews, Dr. Pietropaoli has built his career around pushing the boundaries of orthopedic care—combining expertise, innovation, and a deeply personalized approach to healing.

His philosophy focuses on preserving and optimizing the body whenever possible. Through advanced non-invasive and regenerative approaches including Bone Marrow Aspirate Cells (BMAC), Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), laser therapy, personalized nutrition, and metabolic wellness programs, he prioritizes restoring function before considering surgery.

When surgery is required, Dr. Pietropaoli brings decades of experience in minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques. He is the creator of the trademarked “Knee Repair, NOT Knee Replacement™” system—an approach designed to rethink traditional orthopedic solutions and help patients preserve their natural joints.

He also made history as the first surgeon in the world to perform an FDA-approved Bridge Enhanced ACL Restoration (BEAR) procedure outside of a clinical study, offering patients an innovative approach where the torn ACL can heal rather than be replaced with graft tissue.

Beyond patient care, Dr. Pietropaoli is passionate about advancing medical education, research, regenerative medicine, and orthobiologics—driving a vision where healthcare focuses not only on treating injury but restoring performance, mobility, and quality of life.

In this episode of Healthcare Journeys, Dr. Pietropaoli shares how innovation is changing the future of orthopedic medicine and why the next era of healthcare is focused on repair, regeneration, and helping patients keep moving without limits.

Here’s what we discussed:

The evolution of sports medicine and orthopedic care
Moving from replacement-based approaches toward repair and regeneration
The future of regenerative medicine, PRP, BMAC, and orthobiologics
How the BEAR procedure is changing ACL injury treatment
Why personalized, patient-centered care is transforming recovery outcomes
The role of innovation and research in building the next generation of medicine
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Meet Danneelle Crisp.

Danneelle Crisp is the Founder and CEO of ElleLogic AI, a Canadian health-tech company focused on transforming how hospitals operate by using artificial intelligence to improve patient flow, operational efficiency, and clinical decision-making.

With a strong background in operations, strategy, and systems design, Danneelle has built her career at the intersection of technology, people, and process—helping healthcare institutions tackle one of their biggest challenges: doing more with limited resources while maintaining quality care. Her work is centered on reducing inefficiencies within hospital systems, enabling better coordination, and supporting scalable, sustainable growth in healthcare delivery.

Currently pursuing her EMBA and already holding an MBA, Danneelle brings both academic depth and practical experience to solving real-world healthcare problems—making her a powerful voice in the future of AI-driven hospital operations.

In this episode of Healthcare Journeys, Danneelle shares how AI can move beyond hype to deliver tangible impact inside hospitals—especially in areas like patient flow, system bottlenecks, and decision support.

Here’s what we discussed:

How AI is improving hospital operations and patient flow
The role of systems thinking in solving healthcare inefficiencies
Supporting clinicians with better, faster decision-making tools
Scaling healthcare operations sustainably in resource-constrained environments
Bridging technology, people, and processes to drive real-world impact

Danneelle’s perspective highlights how operational excellence and intelligent systems can come together to create more efficient, responsive, and patient-centered healthcare environments.

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Meet Diana Steinhoff.

Diana Steinhoff is the President and CEO of Renaissance, a national provider of dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, where she leads with a unique blend of strategic leadership and human-centered thinking.

What sets Diana apart is her rare dual perspective—as both a senior insurance executive and a licensed mental health counselor. At the intersection of healthcare, insurance, and behavioral health, she brings a deeply relevant voice to how organizations can evolve in today’s complex, highly regulated landscape.

Under her leadership, Renaissance continues to scale with a focus on innovation, resilience, and people-first values—proving that growth and empathy are not mutually exclusive, but essential to one another.

In this episode of Healthcare Journeys, Diana shares how modern leadership is being redefined in healthcare and insurance, why building resilient and supported teams is more critical than ever, and how empathy, creativity, and technology are shaping the future of care and coverage.

Diana’s perspective offers a powerful reminder that behind every system, policy, and product—there are people—and the future of healthcare depends on how well we support them.

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Meet Scott M. Boruff.

Scott Boruff is the CEO and Chairman of SafeSpace Global Corporation (formerly Healthcare Integrated Technologies), where he is leading the charge in applying advanced AI to elder care, healthcare safety, and security innovation.

With more than 30 years of experience spanning investment banking, real estate development, private equity, and public markets, Scott’s career has included raising over $1 billion in capital, leading publicly traded companies, and executing large-scale transactions across multiple industries. From Wall Street to the NYSE, his journey has been defined by strategic growth, bold decision-making, and a relentless drive to build scalable enterprises.

But Scott’s story doesn’t stop in finance. 

In this episode of Healthcare Journeys, Scott Boruff shares how his journey from Wall Street and investment banking to AI-driven healthcare innovation was shaped by both strategic vision and personal conviction.

Here’s what we discussed:

• The personal story that led him from capital markets and public company leadership into healthcare-focused AI innovation
• How artificial intelligence is reshaping elder care, healthcare environments, and patient safety
• Why multimodal AI — going beyond traditional wearable devices — represents the future of proactive care and security
• The leadership lessons learned from investing personal resources to fuel transformative healthcare technology
• What it takes to responsibly scale AI solutions that create measurable, real-world impact in healthcare settings

This conversation explores how financial discipline, technological innovation, and healthcare mission can intersect to build safer, smarter environments for vulnerable populations.

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Meet Erez Druk.

Erez Druk is the CEO of Freed, a company emerging as a lifeline for independent medical practices at a time when clinicians are under unprecedented pressure.

Through ongoing conversations with small and independent providers, Erez has seen a powerful shift taking place. While administrative burden and burnout continue to push many clinicians to the brink, technology—when designed with empathy—is helping restore what matters most: time, focus, and human connection inside small clinics.

Under his leadership, Freed’s AI assistant is now used by thousands of clinicians who are reclaiming hours once lost to nightly documentation. Some practices have gone from seriously considering closure to rediscovering stability and growth, simply by changing how they manage charts and clinical notes. What’s unfolding is more than operational efficiency—it’s a ripple effect improving clinician well-being, family life, and the sustainability of independent care.

That impact was recently reinforced when Freed raised $30 million from Sequoia and other world-class investors, a milestone driven not by hype, but by the voices of clinicians themselves. Investors heard directly from doctors who credit Freed with changing their daily reality, from the team behind the product who work relentlessly to reduce clinician workload, and from early believers who saw the vision from day one. The funding now enables Freed to continue building what Erez describes as the most clinician-focused company in healthcare.

In this episode of Healthcare Journeys, Erez shares what he’s seeing on the front lines of independent care, how AI is quietly reshaping clinician workflows, and why restoring time and relationships may be the most important innovation healthcare needs right now.

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🎙️ Meet James Dismond — A Leader Redefining Compassionate Care at Life’s Most Critical Moments

James Dismond is the CEO of MiraSol Health, where he leads with a deep commitment to empathy, dignity, and comfort for individuals and families navigating some of life’s most challenging moments. His leadership is rooted in the belief that healthcare should be as human as it is effective.

With more than a decade of experience across public and private nonprofit healthcare organizations throughout the Southeast, James brings a thoughtful, forward-looking approach to care delivery. His work has transformed how hospice, palliative, and grief care services are accessed—expanding reach, strengthening support systems, and ensuring patients and families feel truly seen and supported.

Under James’s leadership, MiraSol Health has remained at the forefront of best practices, driven by innovation, community partnerships, and an unwavering dedication to quality. His focus on organizational growth, service excellence, and mission-driven leadership continues to raise awareness around compassionate care and ensure that critical resources are available when they are needed most.

This episode of Healthcare Journeys explores leadership, empathy in healthcare, and what it truly means to build systems that prioritize people over processes—especially at the moments that matter most.

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🎙️ Meet Aaron Burnett — The Digital Strategist Redefining Patient Engagement in the Age of AI

Aaron Burnett is the Founder & CEO of Wheelhouse Digital Marketing Group, an agency trusted by some of the most regulated industries—including healthcare, medical devices, insurance, and even NASA—to drive meaningful, compliant, and measurable digital transformation.

Over the past decade, Wheelhouse has helped healthcare organizations of all sizes navigate the increasingly complex world of patient acquisition, digital visibility, and data-constrained marketing. Their work, including large-scale strategies for a 150-site healthcare group, is known for balancing performance with strict privacy and compliance standards.

Aaron joins Healthcare Journeys to discuss a critical shift happening right now:
Value-based care organizations cannot achieve outcomes without effective patient engagement—and engagement starts long before the first appointment.
 

With AI reshaping SEO, search behavior, and online discovery (including recent findings that 99% of Google health questions now surface AI Overviews), healthcare leaders must radically rethink how patients find information, access services, and choose providers.

In this episode, Aaron breaks down:

 • How compliant, data-efficient digital marketing improves patient access
 • Why ethical engagement matters for value-based care
 • How AI is rewriting the rules of discovery, trust, and consumer decision-making
 • What true partnership between healthcare providers and digital teams looks like
 • And why patient experience today begins before the patient ever walks in

Aaron’s perspective brings a powerful new angle to the intersection of care delivery, digital innovation, and patient empowerment.

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🎙️ Meet Bob Lachance — Entrepreneur, Operator, and the Mind Behind Two of the Most Trusted VA Companies in Real Estate & Healthcare

Bob Lachance is a powerhouse entrepreneur with more than 20 years of global business-building experience, known for founding and scaling companies that transform the way organizations operate. 

After co-founding FortuneBuilders, Inc.—one of the nation’s top real estate education and mentorship platforms—Bob went on to build REVA Global and REVA Global Medical, two industry-leading virtual assistant staffing companies that support real estate investors, healthcare organizations, and businesses worldwide.

 Today, his companies empower thousands of clients to streamline workflows, close operational gaps, and grow with precision.

A strategic thinker with an exceptional ability to turn vision into execution, Bob brings deep expertise in systems, processes, business development, and team building. 

His leadership is grounded in discipline and resilience—qualities he honed long before entrepreneurship, during his 8-year professional ice hockey career across the U.S. and Europe, following his time as a member of the 1995 NCAA National Championship Boston University Hockey Team.

In this episode of Healthcare Journeys, Bob shares how technology, virtual staffing, and operational design are reshaping healthcare efficiency—and what leaders must do today to build scalable, future-ready teams.

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🎙️ Meet Tristan White — Founder, Culture Builder & One of Australia’s Most Trusted Voices in People-First Leadership

Tristan White is the Founder & CEO of The Physio Co, an organization that spent 11 consecutive years ranked among Australia’s 50 Best Places to Work—a rare achievement built on an unshakeable commitment to people, culture, and purpose. 

What started in 2004 as one physiotherapist with a vision to transform senior healthcare has grown into a celebrated service delivering 300,000+ physiotherapy consultations a year to help Australian seniors stay mobile, safe, and happy.

A qualified physiotherapist with an MBA and advanced leadership credentials from MIT’s Entrepreneurial Masters Program, Tristan has become one of Australia’s leading thinkers on workplace culture. He shares his frameworks and philosophies widely through The Culture Is Everything Blog (ranked among Australia’s 25 Best Business Blogs), his book Culture Is Everything, and his leadership podcast Think Big, Act Small.

Today, Tristan leads The Culture Collective, an online community that helps leaders build connected, confident, high-performing teams—drawing from two decades of building and scaling one of the most values-driven healthcare organizations in the country.

From reimagining elder care to redefining what a great workplace feels like, Tristan’s work sits at the intersection of purpose, leadership, and real-world operational excellence. 

He lives in coastal Victoria with his wife KW and their four kids—and remains deeply passionate about helping leaders grow, evolve, and build workplaces people are proud to belong to.

This episode explores leadership, culture, senior care, and the power of doing the small things well—every single day.

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