Why AI and Digital Health Pilots Die Before They Scale | Dr. Sarah Matt, The Borderless Healthcare Revolution

Why AI and Digital Health Pilots Die Before They Scale | Dr. Sarah Matt, The Borderless Healthcare Revolution

Author: HealthIMPACT Live July 14, 2026 Duration: 32:49

Health systems spend billions on transformation that works in the boardroom and collapses at the clinical unit. Dr. Sarah Matt, a surgeon turned health technology executive, explains why most AI and virtual care initiatives fail at adoption rather than design, and how her Five Pillars of Access give leaders a practical way to evaluate what will actually scale. A direct conversation about trust, financial sustainability, and building care models that stick.

The Borderless Healthcare Revolution: The Definitive Guide to Breaking Geographic Barriers Through Technology
 

Sarah Matt, MD, MBA, Health Technology Strategist, Growth Catalyst, Author, The Borderless Healthcare Revolution

Megan Antonelli, Chief Executive Officer, HealthIMPACT Live

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Each week, Digital Health Talks-Changemakers Focused on Fixing Healthcare brings you straight to the intersection of medicine and innovation. This isn't about abstract theories; it's a grounded conversation with the clinicians, administrators, and technology leaders who are actively redesigning systems. You'll hear their firsthand accounts of implementing tools like telehealth platforms and AI-driven analytics to tackle real-world problems-from expanding access in underserved communities to personalizing patient care. The discussions cut through the hype, focusing on practical applications of cloud infrastructure, 5G, and machine learning that are making a measurable difference today. Produced by HealthIMPACT Live, the podcast digs into the nuanced questions these changemakers face: deciding where limited resources are best invested, how to ethically leverage patient data, and what it truly takes to improve clinical outcomes. If you're curious about the tangible work being done to reshape our healthcare experience, this is a place to listen in on the honest, complex, and hopeful work of building a better system.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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