The HealthTech Narrative Podcast

Vishnu, the CEO of Paradigm IT Cybersecurity, discusses the unique challenges of cybersecurity in the healthcare industry in India. He highlights that healthcare is one of the most targeted sectors for cyber attacks, with valuable data being a major motivation for attackers. He emphasizes the need for strict access control, compliance, and phishing training to prevent attacks. Vishnu also mentions the lack of investment in cybersecurity in the healthcare sector and the potential risks associa...

Back in 2021, Akash Parvatikar Co-authored a paper titled - 'Prototypical models for classifying high-risk atypical breast lesions'. The premise was that some breast lesions are particularly challenging to classify, leading to different pathologists making different diagnoses based on the same information. The paper aimed to reduce this variability by providing a consistent computational method. A key contribution of this work is that the AI model can explain its recommendations in a way...

In this episode, Srikrishna Seshadri shares insights into the design and implementation of care coordination and data aggregation solutions at Tata Consultancy Services (where he was a product manager). The implementation of the Tata Digital Nerve Center, a centralised capacity management center, is highlighted as a successful model for improving healthcare delivery. The key takeaways include the importance of innovation in healthcare delivery, the need for coordination and partnerships, and ...

Nitesh heads product development and commercialisation at InAccel (a medical device company from India), and has been referred to as a trailblazer by the Royal College of Engineering. In this episode, Nitesh discusses his background and role within InAccel. He shares his experience with the Stanford India BioDesign Program and how it shaped his approach to health technology innovation. Nitesh explains the process of identifying critical unmet needs (in the Indian and global healthcare sp...

Dr. Jaideep Rayapudi is the VP of Clinical Solutions at Precognitas, an #ai #healthcare company that offers its solutions to organisations and care communities in the US. But he also pushes for digital health adoption in India. He's well placed to provide a critical and unique perspective of the same and he discusses the role of AI-driven solutions in healthcare and the challenges and opportunities in the Indian healthcare ecosystem. He compares the healthcare infrastructure and technology ad...

In this episode of 'The HealthTech Narrative Podcast' Bhavesh Hemani, Group CFO at 2070 Health and W Health Ventures, puts his CFO hat on, and brings 2 decades of his experience to talk about what #healthtech startups should be thinking about when building for India and the world. Hear what a CFO has to say on all things #digitalhealth.He, discusses the venture studio model and the support and resources that #healthtech entrepreneurs can expect from partnering with 2070 Health. He explains th...

Shalini Aggarwal, a postdoctoral researcher at the Weizmann Institute of Science, discusses her work on gene cards and using AI to diagnose malaria. Shalini shares her journey of using AI in disease diagnosis and the importance of digital health records. She also discusses the integration of AI in educational institutions and the need for collaboration with hospitals. The conversation concludes with a discussion on patents and the impact of her research.Reach out to Shalini at:LinkedIn: https...

Sohit is the Co-Founder of HealthTech Startup - DRiefcase. DRiefcase is a digital health platform that aims to revolutionize India's healthcare landscape. The company's vision is to provide a trusted platform for users to manage their health information. One of the key features of DRiefcase is the rapid retrieval of medical records, which plays a crucial role in medical emergencies. The platform allows users to find any record in less than 10 seconds, reducing the administrative stress i...

Welcome to Part I of our insightful conversation with Dr. Indu Bhushan, a visionary leader in global health and former CEO of Ayushman Bharat. In this episode, we delve into Dr. Bhushan's remarkable career journey - from his roots as an IIT graduate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering to his transition into the world of public health, navigating roles as diverse as an Indian Administrative Service officer, World Bank professional, Asian Development Bank veteran, to helming one of the la...

Speech therapy for so long has been about undergoing many one-to-one sessions with a therapist, with the added condition of a high cost. More over, the lack of training and stigma to not being able to speak well, coupled with the lack of access to competent speech therapists has resulted in a situation where speech therapy is an oft ignored problem. Not for digital health and certainly not for Stamurai. In this episode we speak to Mr. Meet Singhal, Co-Founder of Stamurai. In this episode...