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  1. #528 - Aaron Sheedy, COO at Xealth

    6D AGO

    #528 - Aaron Sheedy, COO at Xealth

    Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor! Our Guest: Aaron Sheedy, COO at Xealth. What you’ll get out of this episode: Building Xealth with health system partners: Early validation from Providence and other major systems helped shape a scalable integration platform for digital health tools.Improving patient readiness through digital engagement: Sending timely pre- and post-visit information dramatically improves patient preparation, including a 42% increase in MRI appointment readiness.Reducing friction in patient communication: Portal-adjacent access allows patients to view care instructions without logging into traditional patient portals, driving significantly higher engagement.Samsung’s healthcare vision: With devices already in millions of homes, Samsung aims to use wearable data and home technology to connect patients to the right care at the right time.Digital health strategy beyond the EHR: Health systems relying solely on their EHR for digital health risk lacking a true digital strategy and differentiation. To learn more about:Website https://www.xealth.com/Linkedin http://www.xealth.com 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 HealthcareLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sliceofhealthcare/ Jared S TaylorLinkedIn: 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.

    30 min
  2. #527 - Dan D’Orazio, CEO at Sage Growth Partners, ViVE 2026

    FEB 19

    #527 - Dan D’Orazio, CEO at Sage Growth Partners, ViVE 2026

    Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor! 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.comLinkedin 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 HealthcareLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sliceofhealthcare/ Jared S TaylorLinkedIn: 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.

    15 min
  3. #526 - Dan D’Orazio, CEO, Sage Growth Partners, and Christina Speck, Chief Solutions & AI Officer, Sage Growth Partners

    JAN 7

    #526 - Dan D’Orazio, CEO, Sage Growth Partners, and Christina Speck, Chief Solutions & AI Officer, Sage Growth Partners

    Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor! 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.comLinkedin 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 HealthcareLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sliceofhealthcare/ Jared S TaylorLinkedIn: 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.

    23 min
  4. #525 - Kenneth Young, CEO at Medecision and Mike Green, Managing Partner at Excell Healthcare Advisors

    11/12/2025

    #525 - Kenneth Young, CEO at Medecision and Mike Green, Managing Partner at Excell Healthcare Advisors

    Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor! 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/ Show and Host's Socials:Slice of HealthcareLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sliceofhealthcare/ Jared S TaylorLinkedIn: 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.

    21 min
  5. #524 - Dr. Ruben Amarasingham, Founder & CEO at Pieces

    10/22/2025

    #524 - Dr. Ruben Amarasingham, Founder & CEO at Pieces

    Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor! 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/ Show and Host's Socials:Slice of HealthcareLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sliceofhealthcare/ Jared S TaylorLinkedIn: 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.

    14 min
  6. #523 - Adam Mariano, President and General Manager at LexisNexis Risk Solutions & Don Woodlock, Head of Global Healthcare Solutions at InterSystems

    10/15/2025

    #523 - Adam Mariano, President and General Manager at LexisNexis Risk Solutions & Don Woodlock, Head of Global Healthcare Solutions at InterSystems

    Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor! 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 HealthcareLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sliceofhealthcare/ Jared S TaylorLinkedIn: 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.

    20 min
  7. #522 - Dr. Monika Roots, Co-Founder, President and CMO at Bend Health

    10/01/2025

    #522 - Dr. Monika Roots, Co-Founder, President and CMO at Bend Health

    Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor! 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.comLinkedin 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 HealthcareLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sliceofhealthcare/ Jared S TaylorLinkedIn: 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.

    15 min

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