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Our Guest: Dan D’Orazio, CEO at Sage Growth Partners.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

• Access Program & Fee-for-Service Disruption: New regulatory and payment guidance signals a major shift away from fee-for-service toward market-driven healthcare reform.
• PBM Reform & Transparency: Accelerating policy changes aim to increase transparency and reshape pharmacy benefit management.
• AI: From Hype to Practicality: The industry is moving from AI excitement to enterprise-level use cases in clinical, revenue cycle, and administrative workflows.
• Interoperability & Data Liquidity: Data liquidity remains a central priority, with interoperability still an unresolved industry-wide challenge.
• The Fax Paradox: Despite AI momentum, fax remains deeply embedded in healthcare workflows—now increasingly moving to the cloud.

To learn more about:
Website http://www.sage-growth.com
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/sage-growth-partners/

Our sponsors for this episode are:
Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/
Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/

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Jared S Taylor
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Our Guests: Dan D’Orazio, CEO, Sage Growth Partners, and Christina Speck, Chief Solutions & AI Officer, Sage Growth Partners.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

• Strategic AI Adoption: Leaders must align AI tools with real business problems, not just adopt technology for its own sake.
• Enterprise Change Management: Success hinges more on people and process readiness than on the AI technology itself.
• Human + AI Synergy: The rise of “HI + AI” and “HSI” (Humanist Super Intelligence) models puts empathy at the center of AI innovation.
• Clinical & Administrative Focus: Real AI excitement lies in automating repetitive administrative tasks, with clinical applications gaining cautious momentum.
• Sage’s Growth-Centric AI Model: From readiness to impact, Sage Growth Partners tailors AI strategies to support each client’s growth journey.

To learn more about:
Website http://www.sage-growth.com
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/sage-growth-partners/

Our sponsors for this episode are:
Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/
Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/

Show and Host's Socials:
Slice of Healthcare
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Jared S Taylor
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WHAT IS SLICE OF HEALTHCARE?
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Our Guest: Yaw Fellin, Senior Vice President and GM, UpToDate Clinical Decision Support and Provider Solutions at Wolters Kluwer Health.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

• How UpToDate is making clinical decision support conversational
• Why validation, quality, and expert oversight are essential in AI tools
• The growing impact of workflow integration and ambient technologies
• Key takeaways from HLTH 2025, including partnerships and customer momentum
• The shift from AI hype to real-world clinical impact

To learn more about :
Website https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/health
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/wolters-kluwer-health/

Guest Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaw-fellin-470a5621/

Our sponsors for this episode are:
Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/
Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/

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Slice of Healthcare
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Our Guests: Kenneth Young, CEO at Medecision and Mike Green, Managing Partner at Excell Healthcare Advisors.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

• Strategic Union for Scalable Impact: Medecision's acquisition of Excell aims to merge technology and consulting to unlock ROI and operational change.
• Data Quality as the Foundation: Leaders emphasize that without clean, integrated data, AI initiatives risk failure.
• Enabling Clinicians to Work Top of License: AI is used to minimize administrative burden and maximize patient-focused care.
• AI with Purpose, Not Hype: Real-world applications, not buzzwords, are driving conversations about AI’s role in healthcare transformation.
• Rehumanizing Healthcare: Combining AI, data, and clinical insight to ensure the right care is delivered at the right time.

To learn more about:
Medecision Website https://www.medecision.com/
Medecision Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/medecision/
Excell Healthcare Advisors Website https://www.excellha.com/
Excell Healthcare Advisors Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/excellhealthcareadvisors/

Our sponsors for this episode are:
Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/
Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/

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Slice of Healthcare
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WHAT IS SLICE OF HEALTHCARE?
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Our Guest: Dr. Ruben Amarasingham, Founder & CEO at Pieces.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

• Smarter Notes Launch: Pieces and Smarter Technologies join forces to launch Smarter Notes—a unified product blending clinical documentation with revenue cycle tools.
• Client Excitement: Health systems are eager to adopt the integrated solution, validating the strategic vision behind the merger.
• Fast-Paced Integration: Teams from both companies are actively collaborating to deliver a seamless, end-to-end clinical documentation experience.
• Strategic Impact: Smarter Notes positions itself to raise industry standards and redefine market expectations in healthcare tech.
• What’s Ahead: Rollouts at client sites begin before year-end, aiming for impactful performance insights by early 2026.

To learn more about Pieces:
Website https://www.piecestech.com/
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/pieces-technologies/

Our sponsors for this episode are:
Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/
Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/

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Slice of Healthcare
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WHAT IS SLICE OF HEALTHCARE?
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Our Guests: Adam Mariano, President and General Manager at LexisNexis Risk Solutions & Don Woodlock, Head of Global Healthcare Solutions at InterSystems.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

• Why data fragmentation persists despite a decade of digital transformation in healthcare.
• Stakeholder-specific challenges from payers to providers, and how fragmentation impacts each differently.
• The human cost of incomplete records, from patient frustration to dangerous outcomes.
• What an identity-first strategy looks like, and why it’s crucial for resolving fragmentation.
• How LexisNexis and InterSystems partner to unify healthcare data with innovative identity resolution.

To learn more about:
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Website http://risk.lexisnexis.com
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/lexisnexis-risk-solutions/
InterSystems Website http://www.intersystems.com
InterSystems Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/intersystems/

Our sponsors for this episode are:
Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/
Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/

Show and Host's Socials:
Slice of Healthcare
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WHAT IS SLICE OF HEALTHCARE?
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Our Guest: Dr. Monika Roots, Co-Founder, President and CMO at Bend Health.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

• Personal Mission: Dr. Roots’ drive to improve youth mental health care stems from her own childhood experience with a parent’s mental illness.
• Bend + Lyra: The acquisition by Lyra Health enables a shared mission of whole-family mental health care with a strong emphasis on outcomes.
• Beyond Access: Dr. Roots debunks the myth that mental health is merely an access problem. It's also an execution challenge.
• AI & Mental Health: She addresses the increasing use of AI tools like ChatGPT for therapy and stresses the importance of clinical oversight.
• Policy Impacts: Cuts to Medicaid and MAHA regulations pose significant threats to youth mental health access and outcomes.

To learn more about Bend Health:
Website https://www.bendhealth.com
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/bend-health/

Our sponsors for this episode are:
Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/
Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/

Show and Host's Socials:
Slice of Healthcare
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WHAT IS SLICE OF HEALTHCARE?
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Our Guest: Leigh Burchell, Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs at Altera Digital Health.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

• Policy Veteran Insight: Leigh Burchell shares her experience navigating U.S. health IT policy since 2008, from the Obama era to today.
• Federal vs. State Chaos: Fragmented state-level regulations complicate compliance for health tech companies like Altera.
• Shift Toward Voluntary Action: CMS is leading current health IT policy with a lighter regulatory touch, favoring pledges over mandates.
• User-Centered Innovation Needed: Overregulation often ignores the actual needs of clinicians and patients using health IT.
• Hope for Standards-Based Progress: Burchell urges for thoughtful federal frameworks to replace inconsistent state initiatives.

To learn more about Altera Digital Health:
Website http://www.alterahealth.com
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/altera-health/

Our sponsors for this episode are:
Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/
Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/

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Slice of Healthcare
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Jared S Taylor
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WHAT IS SLICE OF HEALTHCARE?
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Our Guest: Kyle Swarts, President at aiHealth.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

• Solving Outpatient Coding Inefficiencies: aiHealth automates complex medical coding tasks, addressing staffing and process issues in the middle revenue cycle.
• Busting the AI Fix Myth: AI won’t fix broken workflows; real change requires reimagining processes and cultural transformation.
• The BAA Roadblock: Outdated Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) create significant barriers to AI deployment in healthcare.
• Ambulatory Focus: aiHealth targets the growing outpatient market, following the migration of surgical procedures from hospitals to ambulatory centers.
• What’s Next for aiHealth: The company is expanding into auditing and clinical documentation improvement while emphasizing strategic partnerships.

To learn more about aiHealth:
Website https://www.ai-health.io/
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/aihealth-io/

Our sponsors for this episode are:
Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/
Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/

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Slice of Healthcare
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Jared S Taylor
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WHAT IS SLICE OF HEALTHCARE?
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Our Guest: David Leo Fischel, Chairman & CEO at Stereotaxis.

What you’ll get out of this episode:

• Next-Gen Surgical Robotics: Stereotaxis pioneers the only commercial robotic system for endovascular procedures, revolutionizing catheter-based interventions.
• Precision with Magnetic Fields: Their unique approach uses magnetic fields for millimeter-level control of catheters deep inside the body.
• Focused Innovation: The company is investing heavily in improving accessibility, catheter design, and AI-driven clinical intelligence.
• Breaking Barriers: Stereotaxis is tackling both societal and mechanical limitations that have historically hindered robotics in vascular surgery.
• Platform Potential: CEO David Fischel envisions Stereotaxis as a foundational platform for a broader spectrum of procedures, similar to Da Vinci in laparoscopic surgery.

To learn more about Stereotaxis:
Website http://www.stereotaxis.com/
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/stereotaxis/

Our sponsors for this episode are:
Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/
Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/

Show and Host's Socials:
Slice of Healthcare
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sliceofhealthcare/

Jared S Taylor
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredstaylor/

WHAT IS SLICE OF HEALTHCARE?
The go-to site for digital health executive/provider interviews, technology updates, and industry news. Listed to in 65+ countries.