In this episode of Hard Problems, Smart Solutions, the Newfire Podcast, host Gordon Wong, VP of Data AI at Newfire Global Partners, welcomes Sandeep Dhamale, Director of Engineering, Data and Intelligence at the American Medical Association. Sandeep shares his journey from fintech to healthcare, highlighting how his fintech experiences have shaped his strategies in tackling healthcare's data challenges. He discusses transformative projects at AMA, including Datalabs GPT and the AMA Intelligent Platform, and emphasizes the importance of scalable data solutions for improving patient and operational outcomes. Together, they explore how healthcare organizations can overcome data challenges, achieve interoperability, and measure the ROI of their data efforts. The conversation also covers the intersection of data product development, AI, and maintaining security and privacy in healthcare.

Chapters:

• 00:00 Introduction to Hard Problems, Smart Solutions
• 00:21 Guest Introduction: Sandeep Dhamale
• 01:14 Career Journey: From Fintech to Healthcare
• 05:38 Challenges in Healthcare Data
• 07:47 Measuring ROI in Healthcare Data Efforts
• 10:07 Data Marketplaces in Healthcare
• 13:21 AMA Intelligent Platform
• 22:05 AI and Generative AI in Healthcare
• 30:10 Security and Privacy in Healthcare Data
• 33:32 Maintaining and Scaling Data Platforms
• 36:58 Emerging Technologies and Future Trends
• 45:18 Conclusion and Closing Remarks