Welcome to HealthTech Check Up! Hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas sit down with Drew Schiller, Co-Founder & CEO of Validic, a leading digital health company transforming the way organizations use patient-generated health data.

Drew has been at the forefront of driving innovation in connected health, helping providers, payers, and life sciences organizations make smarter, more personalized decisions through real-world data.

We explore how healthcare organizations can move beyond buzzwords and truly integrate digital health into workflows that improve patient care, outcomes, and trust. Drew shares lessons from building one of the most widely adopted platforms in the industry, insights into where digital health is headed next, and the challenges of balancing innovation with compliance in a highly regulated space.

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Welcome to HealthTech Check Up! Hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas sit down with Deven McGraw, Chief Regulatory and Privacy Officer of Citizen Health, to explore one of the most fundamental yet overlooked aspects of healthcare: patient access to health data.

Deven shares her journey from law and public health into the world of health tech, where she’s become a leading voice in privacy, compliance, and data governance. Together, they dive into why—despite federal laws like HIPAA—patients have only recently begun gaining real access to their own medical records, and how that shift is unlocking new possibilities for patient empowerment.

From tackling “portalitis” (managing multiple logins across health systems) to using AI to make sense of massive, fragmented records, Deven explains how Citizen Health is building tools that give patients more control, especially those with rare and complex conditions.

The conversation also covers the role of privacy, the promise of AI in patient-centered care, and why U.S. patients may actually have more rights to their data than many of their international peers.

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Welcome to HealthTech Check Up! Hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas sit down with John Bain, Director at Umano Medical, to explore how one company is redefining hospital beds—and the broader patient experience—through smart technology and customer-driven innovation.

John shares his journey from aspiring public service professional to over two decades in medical device sales, offering a unique perspective on how technology has evolved in healthcare and why large consumer tech companies have yet to fully disrupt the space. The conversation dives into the challenges of centralizing patient data, navigating regulations, and earning trust in a competitive market dominated by mega-suppliers.

From the role of AI in fall prevention to the importance of true partnerships with health systems, John explains how Umano’s culture of innovation keeps them agile and responsive to customer needs. The discussion also touches on emerging trends like in-home clinical spaces, the future of centralized health data, and why sometimes, the simplest process improvements can make the biggest difference for patients and providers alike.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why “smart beds” are more than just a tech upgrade—they’re part of a patient safety revolution
  
  
  
• The challenges and opportunities in centralizing healthcare data
  
  
  
• How smaller innovators can compete with industry giants
  
  
  
• The potential role of AI and home-based care in the future of healthcare
  
  
  
• Why listening to customers is the cornerstone of true healthcare innovation

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Enjoy this Encore Episode, featuring guest, Alyssa Foster!

On this episode of Health Tech Checkup, host Rachel Gallant and co-host Perry Dimas sit down with Alyssa Foster, co-founder of 4Front Strategic Partners, to uncover the world of reimbursement consulting for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. She discusses how her background in both payer and provider settings gives her a unique perspective on the intricacies of claims processing, coverage criteria, and reimbursement pathways.

In this episode, we cover:

• [6:00] Setting realistic expectations in reimbursement strategy
• [8:30] Impact of technology on reimbursement
• [10:45] Success Story: Impact on Oncology and Patient Outcomes
• [19:30] Neurostimulator reimbursement landscape
• [23:30] Not overwhelming the payer systems

Tune in as Alyssa explains why setting realistic expectations is critical when developing reimbursement strategies, especially as advancements like AI push the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare technology.

Whether you're in the healthcare industry or curious about the behind-the-scenes of medical reimbursement, this episode sheds light on the essential work happening to bring innovative treatments to market.

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Welcome to HealthTech Check Up! On this week's episode, your hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas take a hands-on approach to exploring how generative AI, specifically ChatGPT, can support healthcare decisions.

Building on their last conversation, Rachelle shares her own recent lab results and runs them through ChatGPT to see what kind of health insights and vitamin recommendations it offers. From magnesium to iron levels, they dig into the chatbot’s feedback and compare it to real-life medical advice. Along the way, they explore the potential benefits and limits of using AI tools for personal health analysis.

Can ChatGPT really help flag what’s important? Should doctors integrate tools like this into their workflow? And what happens when patients start bringing AI-generated opinions to their appointments?

If you’ve ever Googled your symptoms (or wondered what AI knows about your health) this one’s for you.

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Welcome to HealthTech Check Up! On this week's episode, your hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas are chatting about Robots in Healthcare. Our co-hosts dive into the fascinating world of robots in healthcare—past, present, and future. From robotic-assisted surgeries and AI note-takers to the maddening reality of MyChart forms and paper-based systems, they explore how healthcare is both racing ahead—and stuck in the past.

With their signature blend of curiosity and candor, they discuss the promise and pitfalls of automation, whether today’s tech can truly support overburdened providers, and why interoperability still lags far behind other industries.

💡 Topics Covered:

• Evolution of robots in medicine: from medication carts to surgical robots
• Use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) in supporting healthcare professionals
• Robotic-assisted surgeries and rehabilitation devices
• AI-powered note-taking and automation for provider support
• Challenges in system-to-system communication (e.g., EHRs, MyChart)
• Tension between innovation and inertia in healthcare systems
• The real-world limitations of "disruptive" technology
• Ethical and emotional implications of automation in patient care

So whether you’re team surgical robot or still clinging to your fax machine, this episode’s got something for you.

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Welcome to HealthTech Check Up! On this week's episode, your hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas are chatting with Ryan Flinn, communications consultant, biotech strategist, and former Bloomberg journalist—to explore how storytelling, artificial intelligence, and innovative technologies are transforming the healthcare landscape.

Ryan shares his unique journey from classics major to journalist to biotech communicator, revealing how clear, human-centered storytelling is key to navigating a world of complex science, broken systems, and growing mistrust.

We discuss how tools like ChatGPT can help translate medical jargon, why “being a nice doctor” might be more important than encyclopedic knowledge, and how AI can both challenge and improve health equity.

We also dive into the cutting edge of healthcare innovation—from digital twins and open-source models to AI-powered drug discovery and “lab bench” supercomputers. Ryan unpacks how these technologies could dramatically accelerate treatment development, empower non-scientists to participate in breakthroughs, and reshape the economics of biotech.

💡 Topics Covered:

• Ryan’s path from journalism to biotech communications
  
  
  
• Why plain language is critical in health innovation
  
  
  
• The dual role of AI in health equity and access
  
  
  
• The potential of digital twins and supercomputers in drug discovery
  
  
  
• The systemic funding challenges in biotech
  
  
  
• How non-scientists may help drive future medical breakthroughs
  
  
  
• The evolving patient-provider relationship in the age of AI
  
  
  
• Why storytelling is the secret weapon for healthcare innovators

Whether you're a healthcare professional, communicator, or curious patient, this episode offers a thoughtful look at how technology and empathy can come together to build a more transparent, trustworthy, and inclusive future for medicine.

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Welcome to HealthTech Check Up! On this week's episode, your hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas are chatting with John Digles, founder and CEO of Ascent Strategy Group, whose career sits at the crossroads of healthcare, media, and innovation. John shares the deeply personal story that reshaped his journey and inspired him to build an agency dedicated to powering healthcare’s digital transformation—with trust and transparency at the core.

We explore how transformation in healthcare goes beyond adopting new technology—it starts with listening. From patients advocating for their own care to trusted physician influencers like Dr. Mike and Dr. Jennifer Caudle leading the way, John discusses how dialogue, not division, can combat misinformation and drive real change. He also highlights the vital work of initiatives like the Coalition for Health AI, which aim to standardize responsible AI practices through tools like model cards.

Whether it's addressing clinician burnout, closing care gaps, or tackling workflow integration challenges, John offers insight, urgency, and hope for a more connected, equitable future in healthcare.

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