HITea With Grace

In this episode of Heard in the Halls at HIMSS, we sit down with Kem Graham, Vice President of Growth and Strategy at CliniComp, to discuss what truly matters in healthcare innovation. Kem emphasizes that it’s not about technology for technology’s sake—it’s about improving patient care. He highlight...

In this episode of Heard in the Halls at HIMSS, we speak with Dr. Sari Green, Physician Executive Director at Accuity, about how AI is influencing every corner of healthcare. Dr. Green highlights the widespread focus on AI, with particular attention to its role in the middle revenue cycle—driving au...

In this episode of Heard in the Halls at HIMSS, we connect with Edith Edwards, Chief Analytics Officer at Buzz Health, to explore how AI is showing up across the healthcare landscape. Edith notes that AI is everywhere at HIMSS this year, with nearly every booth highlighting its potential. She shares...

In this episode of Heard in the Halls at HIMSS, we sit down with Patty Hayward, GM of Healthcare & Life Sciences at Talkdesk, to discuss how organizations can get the most out of AI in healthcare. Patty emphasizes that while the technology itself is powerful, success with AI depends on having the ri...

In this episode of Heard in the Halls at HIMSS, we speak with Laura Kohlhagen, MD, Chief Medical Officer for Sunrise at Altera Digital Health, about two major trends shaping healthcare today. Dr. Kohlhagen highlights the continued evolution of AI—moving beyond hype and pilot programs into real-world...

In this episode of Heard in the Halls at HIMSS, we speak with Anurag Mehta, Co-Founder and CEO of Omega Healthcare, about the next evolution of AI in healthcare. Anurag highlights the shift from last year’s focus on ambient AI to this year’s growing interest in agentic AI—leveraging intelligent agen...

In this episode of Heard in the Halls at HIMSS, we sit down with Charles Tuchinda, MD, Executive Chairman at FDB and COO at Hearst Health, to discuss how the conversation around AI in healthcare is maturing. Charles reflects on the shift from last year’s focus—what AI can do—to this year’s emphasis ...

In this episode of Heard in the Halls at HIMSS, we sit down with Dr. Nick Sterling, CMIO at Vital, to discuss how the role of the patient is taking center stage once again in healthcare innovation. Dr. Sterling shares how organizations are refocusing on the patient experience, ensuring that new tech...

In this episode of Heard in the Halls at HIMSS, we speak with Michelle Lichte, Chief Client Success Officer at Pivot Point Consulting, about the biggest trends shaping healthcare today. Michelle highlights AI as the dominant buzzword at the conference, raising important questions about its impact—ho...

In this episode of Heard in the Halls at HIMSS, we sit down with Ryne Natzke, Chief Commercial Officer and GM of TrustCommerce, a RevSpring Company, to discuss the evolving landscape of patient billing and payments. Ryne shares how new legislation and industry shifts are driving healthcare organizat...