What does it really mean to be a Chief Medical Officer in today’s healthcare landscape?

In this episode of Health Tech Checkup, hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas sit down with Dr. Chet Robson, Chief Medical Officer and strategic advisor, to unpack how the CMO role has evolved—and why it now sits at the intersection of clinical care, technology, data, and ethics.

Dr. Robson shares how modern CMOs have moved beyond being clinical translators to becoming integrators of complex systems, balancing AI, digital health tools, EMR data, and real-world patient care. The conversation explores where health tech initiatives often fall short, from workflow misalignment and fragmented data to change management and incentive challenges.

Along the way, Dr. Robson offers thoughtful perspectives on trust, transparency, medication adherence, and why empowering patients with actionable information may be one of the biggest opportunities in healthcare’s future.

This episode is a must-listen for health tech leaders, clinicians, and innovators looking to build technology that truly works in the real world—and for anyone curious about how we might all become better “chief medical officers” of our own health.

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Welcome to HealthTech Check Up! In this special episode, co-hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas wrap up the year with a look back on the biggest healthcare and health-tech shifts of the year. From AI adoption to policy shake-ups, they unpack the trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the industry’s future.

They share insights from the fall conference circuit—including the healthcare workforce shortage, the promise of AI agents, and the rapid rise of GLP-1 medications—as well as how uncertainty in Washington is influencing strategy, risk, and investment across the healthcare ecosystem.

The team also recaps the major themes explored throughout this year’s episodes, including:

• Patient empowerment and data access—from wearables in the EMR to the growing role of consumer health data.
• Price transparency—how executive orders, new regulations, and emerging platforms are giving patients and employers new tools to compare costs and make informed decisions.
• Personalized and accelerated care—how data aggregation is reshaping diagnostics, therapeutics, and treatment pathways.

Plus, our guest, Danny McMahon, leads a fun “Who Said It?” quote challenge that puts Rachelle and Perry’s memories to the test.

Thank you for joining us this year. See you in the new one!

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Welcome to HealthTech Check Up! Hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas sit down with Dr. Marshall Runge — former Dean of the University of Michigan Medical School, former CEO of Michigan Medicine, and current Special Advisor to the Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs. Dr. Runge shares how his early cardiology training sparked a lifelong fascination with medical technology, and why he believes AI is becoming one of the most transformative tools in both healthcare delivery and medical education.

He breaks down the real promise of AI as a powerful “knowledge engine,” why medical students are both excited and over-reliant on it, and what it will take to responsibly integrate AI assistants into patient care.

The discussion expands into the future of training physicians, the need to shorten medical education without compromising quality, and how AI tutors, wearables, and personalized health tools could transform both professional training and personal health habits.

Dr. Runge also dives into the surprising importance of sleep, the emerging science of aging, and how everyday behaviors — steps, exercise, diet — influence long-term health.

From AI-assisted learning and clinical decision support to the future of telehealth, wearables, and sleep optimization, Dr. Runge offers a candid, forward-looking view of how technology will shape the next chapter of medicine.

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Welcome to HealthTech Check Up! Hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas sit down to chat about one of healthcare’s most complex and long-debated topics: price transparency. From baby steps in shoppable services to the latest White House executive orders and the controversial rollout of a government-run drug pricing website, Rachel and Perry explore what’s driving this new wave of disruption in 2025.

They unpack how these shifts could impact patients, payers, and PBMs, and what it means for innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. Is the U.S. finally closing the gap on international pricing — or just introducing more chaos into an already tangled system?

Tune in for a candid, forward-looking discussion on where price transparency is headed, why it’s proving so difficult to achieve, and how technology might be the bridge to a more equitable and efficient future in healthcare.

💡 Highlights:

• Why price transparency still feels like an uphill battle
  
  
  
• The potential impact of a U.S. “direct-to-consumer” government drug platform
  
  
  
• How employers and PBMs may be forced to adapt
  
  
  
• The role of tech innovation in simplifying healthcare costs
  
  
  
• Can a little chaos lead to long-term progress?
  
  
  

🎧 Listen in as Rachel and Perry break down the complexities — and possibilities — behind healthcare’s newest transformation.

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Welcome to HealthTech Check Up! Hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas sit down with Drew Schiller, Co-Founder & CEO of Validic, a leading digital health company transforming the way organizations use patient-generated health data.

Drew has been at the forefront of driving innovation in connected health, helping providers, payers, and life sciences organizations make smarter, more personalized decisions through real-world data.

We explore how healthcare organizations can move beyond buzzwords and truly integrate digital health into workflows that improve patient care, outcomes, and trust. Drew shares lessons from building one of the most widely adopted platforms in the industry, insights into where digital health is headed next, and the challenges of balancing innovation with compliance in a highly regulated space.

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Welcome to HealthTech Check Up! Hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas sit down with Deven McGraw, Chief Regulatory and Privacy Officer of Citizen Health, to explore one of the most fundamental yet overlooked aspects of healthcare: patient access to health data.

Deven shares her journey from law and public health into the world of health tech, where she’s become a leading voice in privacy, compliance, and data governance. Together, they dive into why—despite federal laws like HIPAA—patients have only recently begun gaining real access to their own medical records, and how that shift is unlocking new possibilities for patient empowerment.

From tackling “portalitis” (managing multiple logins across health systems) to using AI to make sense of massive, fragmented records, Deven explains how Citizen Health is building tools that give patients more control, especially those with rare and complex conditions.

The conversation also covers the role of privacy, the promise of AI in patient-centered care, and why U.S. patients may actually have more rights to their data than many of their international peers.

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Welcome to HealthTech Check Up! Hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas sit down with John Bain, Director at Umano Medical, to explore how one company is redefining hospital beds—and the broader patient experience—through smart technology and customer-driven innovation.

John shares his journey from aspiring public service professional to over two decades in medical device sales, offering a unique perspective on how technology has evolved in healthcare and why large consumer tech companies have yet to fully disrupt the space. The conversation dives into the challenges of centralizing patient data, navigating regulations, and earning trust in a competitive market dominated by mega-suppliers.

From the role of AI in fall prevention to the importance of true partnerships with health systems, John explains how Umano’s culture of innovation keeps them agile and responsive to customer needs. The discussion also touches on emerging trends like in-home clinical spaces, the future of centralized health data, and why sometimes, the simplest process improvements can make the biggest difference for patients and providers alike.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why “smart beds” are more than just a tech upgrade—they’re part of a patient safety revolution
  
  
  
• The challenges and opportunities in centralizing healthcare data
  
  
  
• How smaller innovators can compete with industry giants
  
  
  
• The potential role of AI and home-based care in the future of healthcare
  
  
  
• Why listening to customers is the cornerstone of true healthcare innovation

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Enjoy this Encore Episode, featuring guest, Alyssa Foster!

On this episode of Health Tech Checkup, host Rachel Gallant and co-host Perry Dimas sit down with Alyssa Foster, co-founder of 4Front Strategic Partners, to uncover the world of reimbursement consulting for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. She discusses how her background in both payer and provider settings gives her a unique perspective on the intricacies of claims processing, coverage criteria, and reimbursement pathways.

In this episode, we cover:

• [6:00] Setting realistic expectations in reimbursement strategy
• [8:30] Impact of technology on reimbursement
• [10:45] Success Story: Impact on Oncology and Patient Outcomes
• [19:30] Neurostimulator reimbursement landscape
• [23:30] Not overwhelming the payer systems

Tune in as Alyssa explains why setting realistic expectations is critical when developing reimbursement strategies, especially as advancements like AI push the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare technology.

Whether you're in the healthcare industry or curious about the behind-the-scenes of medical reimbursement, this episode sheds light on the essential work happening to bring innovative treatments to market.

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