#12 Navigating Healthcare with AI and Innovation with Shantanu Phatakwala - Leading the Charge in Value-Based Care
Mavericks in Healthcare: Chronicles of Innovation
Release Date: 02/11/2025
#26 The Future of Imaging: Connected Patients, Affordable and Accessible Care
Mavericks in Healthcare: Chronicles of Innovation
Technology and AI are reshaping the future of medical imaging and patient care. In this episode, hosts Asher Perzigian and Ajay Mody speak with Elan Adler, Founder and CEO of OneImaging, about how AI-driven diagnostics are improving accuracy, access, and affordability in radiology. Elan shares how OneImaging was founded to address the cost and complexity that hold back vital care, and how their platform brings clarity, connection, and care back to medical imaging. The conversation covers OneImaging’s innovative approach to orchestrating imaging appointments nationwide, steering patients to...
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#25 Design, Storytelling and Technology Transforming Patient Experiences
Mavericks in Healthcare: Chronicles of Innovation
In this episode, hosts Ajay Mody and Asher Perzigian welcome Journey’s CEO, Andrew Zimmerman, and Managing Director, David Taglione, for a conversation on how the intersection of design, storytelling, and technology is redefining the patient experience. They explore the creation of immersive and adaptive environments, showing how digital innovation—from AI to virtual simulations—can make care settings more engaging and responsive. Andy and David share their philosophy of starting with a compelling story and collaborating across disciplines to challenge traditional approaches. They...
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#24 Personalized, Affordable, and Portable Health Plans — A Conversation with Gravie’s CEO
Mavericks in Healthcare: Chronicles of Innovation
In this episode, we sit down with Steve Wolin, CEO of Gravie, to explore how innovation is transforming health benefits for small and mid-sized businesses. Gravie believes members deserve a health plan that thinks beyond tradition—one that meets whole health needs with more care options and greater affordability.
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#23 Advancing Community Health with Food, Technology, and Care
Mavericks in Healthcare: Chronicles of Innovation
In this episode of Mavericks in Healthcare, Adam Dole, Co-Founder and COO of Bento, reveals how his team is using technology and human-centered design to tackle food insecurity and chronic disease. He explains how Bento’s curated grocery delivery, health coaching, and data-driven engagement are helping vulnerable populations access better nutrition and improve their health outcomes. Adam also shares the importance of integrating social determinants of health and building strong partnerships to create lasting change. Listeners will gain insights into the role of AI and tech in scaling impact,...
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#22 Stitching Science, Strategy, and Innovation in Cancer Care
Mavericks in Healthcare: Chronicles of Innovation
In this episode, Ajay Mody and Asher Perzigian sit down with Sangeeta Bardhan Cook, Chief Innovation Officer at Fox Chase Cancer Center and SVP of Commercialization Strategy and Business Development at Temple Health. Together, they explore how to close the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world patient care, using scientific expertise and strategic leadership to drive innovation in oncology and diagnostics. The conversation dives into how hospitals and research institutions are collaborating with startups and pharmaceutical companies to accelerate new ideas. Topics include scalable...
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#21 Research to Real-World Healthcare at Microsoft with Dr. Matt Lundgren
Mavericks in Healthcare: Chronicles of Innovation
In this episode, Dr. Matt Lundgren—physician, researcher, and Chief Scientific Officer at Microsoft Health & Life Sciences—shares how generative AI is transforming healthcare. From ambient documentation tools like Dragon Copilot to breakthroughs in multimodal model training, he explores how innovation is closing the gap between possibility and practice. Dr. Lundgren discusses how AI is streamlining workflows, reducing burnout, and improving care. He highlights the need to better process non-textual data like imaging and genomics, and stresses the importance of accessible AI...
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#20 The First 90 Days: Culture, Strategy, and Innovation from Executive in Transition Mark Sevco, President of AHN
Mavericks in Healthcare: Chronicles of Innovation
In this special episode of Mavericks in Healthcare, we sit down with Mark Sevco, an executive in transition, as he embarks on a new chapter as President and CEO of Allegheny Health Network (AHN), part of Highmark Health. With decades of leadership experience across major health systems like UPMC and Sutter Health, Mark shares his vision, strategy, and mindset as he returns to his hometown of Pittsburgh to lead a transformative journey in healthcare. This episode offers a rare glimpse into a pivotal career transition—we catch Mark just as he steps away from his role as COO at Sutter Health...
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#19 Culture, Technology, and the Future of Care with Sutter Health's Chief Physician Executive
Mavericks in Healthcare: Chronicles of Innovation
In this episode of Mavericks in Healthcare, we sit down with Dr. Todd Smith, Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Executive at Sutter Health, for a powerful conversation on transforming healthcare from the inside out. Dr. Smith shares how Sutter is addressing clinician burnout, workforce shortages, and access challenges by focusing on culture, operational partnerships, and technology that truly supports providers. He unpacks the value of dyadic leadership, the rollout of ambient AI to reduce administrative burden, and a bold plan to expand ambulatory care across Northern California. With...
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#18 Rewiring the System: How Morgan Health Is Transforming Employer Health Through Value, Data, and Innovation
Mavericks in Healthcare: Chronicles of Innovation
In this episode, hosts Ajay Mody and Asher Perzigian sit down with Rivka Friedman, Head of Health Innovation at Morgan Health, to explore how JPMorgan is reengineering the employer-sponsored healthcare system. Rivka unpacks how Morgan Health’s dual engine of investment and innovation is driving a smarter, more outcomes-focused model—scaling value-based care, piloting advanced primary care, and addressing critical gaps in maternal health and affordability. The conversation dives into the complexities of aligning incentives in commercial insurance, the power of data in improving...
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#17 Empowering the Frontline: Joyce Fitzpatrick’s Legacy in Nurse Leadership
Mavericks in Healthcare: Chronicles of Innovation
Nurses are essential leaders in healthcare, extending their influence far beyond management to encompass holistic care and relationship building. In this episode, Asher Perzigian and Ajay Mody welcome Joyce Fitzpatrick, the Director of the Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy and a distinguished professor at Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, to discuss the critical role of nursing in today's healthcare landscape. Joyce encourages nurses to see themselves as leaders, to speak up, and to drive change. She highlights the significant impact of...
info_outlineAjay Mody and Asher Perzigian host Shantanu Phatakwala, a co-founder of Qualified Health AI. Together they discuss the progress and challenges in adopting AI in healthcare. Shantanu shares insights from his diverse career, spanning national payers, value-based care organizations, and large employers. The conversation delves into the complexities of value-based care, the transformative potential of generative AI, and the mission-driven journey of Qualified Health. Tune in to explore lessons learned, innovations in AI governance, and the vital role of collaboration in revolutionizing healthcare.