Tech It to the Limit Episode 4.01

Patient Power: Dr. Archelle Georgiou and Danielle Teal on Patient Advocacy in Healthcare Tech

In the Season 4 premiere of Tech It to the Limit, hosts Sarah Harper and Elliott Wilson return with humor, heart, and a timely focus on the most important voice in healthcare: the patient. The episode kicks off with the usual banter, nostalgic tech gifts, and a brand-new game, Trial Ready or Try Again, which puts emerging oncology innovations to the test and separates real breakthroughs from sci-fi hype.

The episode features two remarkable guests. Danielle Teal, a Mayo Clinic Joy Program champion and patient advocate, shares her lived experience navigating a breast cancer diagnosis and how technology showed up during moments of shock, vulnerability, and resilience. Dr. Archelle Georgiou brings decades of insight as a physician, former healthcare executive, and nationally recognized patient advocate, offering perspective on where health technology truly empowers patients and where it falls short without personalization, context, and compassion.

Together, they explore patient portals, AI, wearables, social platforms, and decision-making tools, emphasizing kindness, listening, and partnership in care. This Season 4 opener sets a powerful tone, highlighting how innovation and empathy must work together to create technology that genuinely supports patients and their real-world journeys.

In this episode:

• [00:00] Welcome to Tech It to the Limit
• [00:51] Season 4 kickoff
• [01:20] Introducing our expert guests
• [02:37] Holiday tech gifts recap
• [04:38] Analog vs. digital: a fun debate
• [15:35] Patient advocacy and technology
• [24:51] A year ago: the start of chemotherapy
• [25:33] The challenge with technology in healthcare
• [26:00] Personalized health information: the key to better care
• [41:44] The importance of kindness in healthcare design
• [46:31] Call to action: Patients as equal partners
• [52:08] Wise nugs
• [59:48] Episode close & HealthTech Haiku

Resources:

Tech It To The Limit Podcast

• Website
• Apple Podcast

Danielle Teal

• LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielleteal

Dr. Archelle Georgiou

• https://www.archellemd.com/about
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/archellegeorgiou
• Podcast

Sarah Harper

• LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbethharper

Elliott Wilson

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewelliottwilson

Tech It to the Limit Episode 3.11 - HLTH-Y Dose Part 2: The Future of Agentic, Ambient, and Diagnostic Artificial Intelligence

In this second part of HLTH, Sarah Harper and Elliott Wilson dive back into the cutting-edge world of AI, focusing on technology that not only acts but also listens and sees what humans can’t. The episode features three insightful conversations from HLTH this fall, proving that the future isn't just about AI, it's about AI that works for you.

First, meet Jon Wang, CEO of Assort Health, who explores the frontier of agentic AI.

Next, Dr. Adam Glasofer of Vertex Health brings a reality check to the flashy health tech landscape.

Finally, Dr. Zachary Tan and Jeff Dunkel of Optain Health demonstrate how their AI-powered retinal exam transforms diagnostic care.

In This Episode:

• [00:47] Welcome back: Bonus episode 2.0
• [02:16] Exploring agentic AI with Assort Health
• [06:03] Interview with Jon Wang, CEO of Assort Health
• [21:47] The future of ambient innovation with Vertex Health
• [23:12] Interview with Dr. Adam Glasofer of Vertex Health
• [30:33] Survival tips for health tech startups
• [32:43] Navigating health conferences as a founder
• [42:37] AI and retinal screening innovations
• [49:23] Scaling precision imaging in frontline care
• [55:00] Wrapping up and looking ahead

Resources:

Tech It To The Limit Podcast

• Website
• Apple Podcast

Jon Wang

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonxwang
• Assort Health - https://www.assorthealth.com/

Dr. Adam Glasofer

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-glasofer-md
• Vertex Health - https://vertexhealthconsulting.com/

Dr. Zachary Tan

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharytan

Jeff Dunkel

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-dunkel-5529aa4

Sarah Harper

• LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbethharper

Elliott Wilson

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewelliottwilson

In this special HLTH bonus episode of Tech It to the Limit, hosts Sarah Harper and Elliott Wilson battle post-conference fatigue and full-blown health FOMO by bringing the conference floor straight to your earbuds. While Sarah recovers from a “very real case of health FOMO,” Elliott reports from the trenches after surviving days of buzzwords, badge scanners, and $9 lattes. To shake up the usual format, they press play on two standout booth interviews from HLTH.

First, Elliott sits down with Dr. Lynne Nowak of Surescripts for a deep dive into seamless prescribing, touchless prior authorization, interoperability, and price transparency. Dr. Lynne breaks down how automation is shrinking prior auth from a multi-day nightmare into a near-instant, 30-second reality, reducing burnout for clinicians and removing friction for patients who just want their meds on time and at a price they can afford.

Then, the episode shifts into venture-building mode with returning guest John Beadle of Aegis Ventures. John unpacks how his consortium model is helping health systems move from “innovation theater” to real innovation delivery by building and scaling AI companies faster than the market average. From ambient AI becoming table stakes to the rise of patient-facing agents, he offers a clear view of where healthcare innovation is headed next.

In this episode:

• [00:00] Introduction
• [01:16] Health conference recap setup
• [07:13] Interview Dr. lynne Nowak automation and burnout
• [10:25] Touchless prior authorization explained
• [12:59] Interoperability and data exchange
• [18:11] Trust and data governance
• [19:55] Future of data science at Surescripts
• [21:12] Interview wrap up Dr. lynne
• [24:42] Interview John Beadle AI startups and health systems
• [26:02] Startup success metrics and examples
• [28:11] Clinician experience and ambient AI
• [32:19] Advice for health conference attendees
• [33:07] Sponsor segment HIPAA compliance tool
• [34:22] Episode wrap up and teaser for part two
• [35:40] Healthtech haiku and sign-off

Resources:

Tech It To The Limit Podcast

• Website
• Apple Podcast

Dr. Lynne Nowak

• LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnee-nowak-md-62054583/
• Surescripts - https://surescripts.com/

John Beadle

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpbeadle/
• Aegis Ventures - https://aegisventures.com/

Sarah Harper

• LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbethharper

Elliott Wilson

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewelliottwilson