MEDITECH Podcast

MEDITECH

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  1. 05/23/2025

    From Chaos to Clarity- Transforming Data into a Strategic Asset

    In this episode of the MEDITECH Podcast, host Rachel Wilkes sits down with Farhana Alarakhiya, Chief Data Innovation Officer at Aga Khan University, to explore how data insights can lead to real world results for patients. Rachel and Farhana discuss how data can be leveraged to support the critical decisions that need to be made for organizations, clinicians, and patients. With her team focused on East Africa, and Kenya in particular, Farhana advocates for what EHR data can do to improve healthcare across the globe. Farhana Alarakhiya Chief Data Innovation Officer Aga Khan University Farhana Alarakhiya is a seasoned software executive with over 25 years of experience in the realms of big data and AI. Currently serving as the Chief Data Innovation Officer at Aga Khan University, Farhana is driving impactful change in low/middle-income country settings by combining data and insights. Rachel Wilkes is the Director of Corporate Brand and Lead Generation Marketing at MEDITECH. She oversees MEDITECH's corporate communications, branding, events and market research, and serves as executive sponsor of MEDITECH’s generative AI efforts. Over the course of her MEDITECH career, she has also served in various roles in Marketing and strategic Product Management. Rachel is a Certified Product Manager and holds an MBA from Bryant University. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    24 min
  2. 07/12/2024

    Seizing the Healthcare AI Advantage

    Zack Kass is an AI Futurist, keynote speaker, consultant, and the former Head of Go To Market for OpenAI. He has spent over 14 years in the field of AI with companies like Figure Eight, Lilt, and OpenAI. His mission is to ensure businesses and governments are active participants in the AI-powered future by demystifying AI, making it accessible and understandable for everyone, and helping leaders navigate the rapidly evolving environment. While Head of Go To Market at OpenAI, Zack worked at the helm of the team key channeling OpenAI’s innovative research into tangible business solutions. Zack built the teams responsible for OpenAI’s sales, partnerships, and customer success and served as a personal advisor to countless executives deploying the technology across their business.  Today, he is considered one of the foremost thinkers in Applied AI. His thought leadership and techno-optimist views have been featured in countless publications, such as Fortune, Newsweek, Entrepreneur, AdAge, and Business Insider to name a few. Zack has also advised many top companies on AI, including Coca-Cola, Morgan Stanley, and Agmen. Beyond the corporate world, Zack is a staunch techno-optimist, an advocate for AI’s potential to revolutionize the human condition and reduce suffering. He works tirelessly to promote the promise of AI, serving as a counter-narrative to the prevailing media cynicism. Zack received his BA from The University of California, Berkeley, and resides in Santa Barbara, California. Rachel Wilkes is the Director of Corporate Brand and Lead Generation Marketing at MEDITECH. She oversees MEDITECH's corporate communications, branding, events and market research, and serves as executive sponsor of MEDITECH’s generative AI efforts. Over the course of her MEDITECH career, she has also served in various roles in Marketing and strategic Product Management. Rachel is a Certified Product Manager and holds an MBA from Bryant University. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    42 min

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