In this episode of Tech-Centric Planet, hosts Mary Beth Hosking and Professor Martin Parr speak with telehealth pioneer Shawn Valenta about how virtual healthcare delivery is transforming access, efficiency, and sustainability in medicine. Drawing on over two decades of experience, including his role as the first Director of Telehealth at the Medical University of South Carolina, Shawn explains how remote care not only improves outcomes and reduces costs but also cuts carbon emissions by eliminating unnecessary travel. He highlights successes from scaling national telehealth programs to innovations in correctional healthcare, where virtual emergency services now deliver specialist care within minutes. Shawn reflects on overcoming regulatory and reimbursement hurdles, the importance of data-driven outcomes, and the potential of AI to support providers and patients alike—underscoring telehealth’s role in creating more equitable, sustainable healthcare systems worldwide.

Money doesn’t have to be scary. In this episode of Tech-Centric Planet, Jo Baker reveals how her Savvy Living Formula is helping women rewrite their financial stories, break free from taboos, and create lasting stability, one simple step at a time.

Today Mary Beth Hosking interviews Professor Martin Parr about his innovative approach to transforming organizations. They explore how systems thinking enables organizations to identify high-leverage interventions that produce meaningful change with minimal effort. Martin shares practical examples from government projects and discusses how this holistic method improves decision-making, reduces waste, and enhances impact. They also critique the overuse and misuse of digital transformations in organizations, advocating instead for people-centred, systems-based change.