How I Transformed This

Innovation in technology may be everywhere, but are we truly leveraging it in healthcare, particularly AI, to improve efficiency and patient care? Tammy Hawes, CEO of Virsys12, talks with healthcare tech expert Ray Guzman about the complex world of healthcare technology. Recorded at the National Health Care Council Sessions Conference, they discuss the hurdles and rewards of integrating fresh tech, the role of solid partnerships, and the future impact of AI on the healthcare industry. Ray also shares key insights and practical advice for leaders and innovators navigating the rapidly changing healthcare landscape, emphasizing that successful progress goes beyond just technology.

When patients can access accurate, easy-to-understand information about the providers in their network, their care outcomes improve. This is one of the problems CareJourney President and former U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra has spent his career working to solve. In this episode, Aneesh shares his vision for a healthcare landscape that makes both patients’ and providers’ lives easier. He also breaks down the pros and cons of different payment models and explains the benefits of ACO Reach.

Megan Seeman, director of lifecycle marketing at Brookdale Senior Living, joins Virsys12 founder and CEO Tammy Hawes to talk about the importance of engaging with customers at every stage of the consumer journey. She also explains how clean data can help marketers better understand their audience, and she discusses the positive outcomes her team has seen since transitioning to Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

Taylor Hamilton, senior vice president and chief consumer officer at Ballad Health, joins Virsys12 founder and CEO Tammy Hawes to share her experience with implementing Salesforce during the pandemic. Taylor is passionate about prioritizing quality interactions at every step of the patient journey, and she explains how healthcare companies can put their patients first as they go through the digital transformation process.

DP Brightful, Executive Vice President of Health and Life Sciences at Salesforce, joins Virsys12 founder and CEO Tammy Hawes to discuss his vision for greater technological innovation in healthcare. DP explains how technology can help us reduce costs, improve quality of care and increase patient’s access to care. He also describes how COVID-19 has shifted the trajectory of healthcare by forcing companies to evolve more rapidly than ever before.

Gail Peace, founder of Ludi, joins Virsys12 founder and CEO Tammy Hawes to explain how she’s helping physicians get paid correctly and saving hospitals money in the process. Gail describes some of the common problems she’s seen around hospital spending which inspired her to create Ludi’s unique software. She also discusses some of the biggest healthcare trends she’s seen that will continue to play an important role after COVID-19.

In this episode, Robin Clarke, CEO of Ursa Health, joins Virsys 12 CEO and Founder Tammy Hawes to explain how he’s helping companies harness the power of data to transform the way healthcare players work together and improve the quality of care. Robin also shares his vision for a less fragmented healthcare system, and he describes how Ursa Health is striving to make that dream a reality.

In this episode, Tommy Lewis, COO of Tivity Health, joins Virsys 12 CEO and Founder Tammy Hawes to discuss some of the lessons he’s learned over the past 20 years of working with healthcare transformation. Tommy offers advice to other leaders who are navigating mergers, acquisitions and integrations, and he emphasizes the importance of taking care of your people, especially in times of transition.

In this episode, John Supra, Chief Data Officer at Prisma Health, joins Virsys 12 CEO and Founder Tammy Hawes for a conversation about the importance of cloud-based technology in healthcare transformation. He explains how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the rate of change in the industry, and he also encourages healthcare leaders to find innovative solutions by asking “What if?” and “Why not?”

In this episode, Scott Vasey, Senior Vice President for Network Management at AmeriHealth Caritas joins Virsys12 CEO and Founder Tammy Hawes to discuss the work he’s doing to build a more effective provider network, where all data and processes are housed in a single workflow and platform. He also shares his perspective on some of the biggest themes that are taking a central focus in the industry today, from patient-first care to data accuracy to telehealth.