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.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
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sliceofhealthcare/

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

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Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor!

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/

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.

Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor!

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/

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.