Tech It to the Limit

Will AI replace nurses? In this episode of Tech It to the Limit, Elliott welcomes back nursing innovation guru Bonnie Clipper to tackle the question she gets asked on LinkedIn more than almost any other: will AI replace nurses? Bonnie makes the case that most AI tools on the market today were built for physician workflows, not nursing ones, and that nursing's "last mile" role in healthcare, the hands on, emotional, human work, is exactly what keeps it furthest from automation. They dig into trust data from recent studies on clinician AI adoption, why nurses currently report lower AI literacy and trust than physicians, and what it would actually look like for AI to clear the noise out of a nurse's shift instead of adding to it. The segment wraps with a lightning round game, Nurse GPT or Portugese, mixing nursing AI trivia with questions about Bonnie's future expat life. Then, recorded live at ViVE, Elliott sits down with Kirk Barnes, a digital health commercialization strategy expert whose career spans pharma, biotech, venture capital, economic development, and startup incubation at Georgia Tech's ATDC. Kirk shares the networking philosophy that's carried him through layoffs, startup shutdowns, and career pivots: real networking is about giving before you need anything in return. The conversation turns to one of the most expensive and common mistakes digital health founders make: hiring salespeople without understanding sales as its own discipline. Kirk unpacks his "suspect vs. prospect" framework, why sales is really about monetizing problem solving rather than convincing someone of something, and previews the launch of his new venture, the Digital Health Sales Institute. Tune in to hear why both nursing's future and digital health sales success come down to the same idea: trust has to be earned, and earned early, before you ever need to cash it in. In this episode: [00:00] Podcast welcome [00:53] Meet Bonnie Clipper [02:25] Will AI replace nurses? [03:27] Why nursing workflows matter [06:35] The last mile of nursing [11:12] Building trust and AI literacy [16:13] The Nurse GPT game [23:54] Hokey Pokey ad break [25:48] Meet Kirk Barnes [26:56] Dad joke icebreaker [27:34] Kirk's career origin [29:10] Recession and startups [30:02] Networking before you need it [31:16] Building a healthtech program [34:38] Sales hiring pitfalls [38:02] Monetizing problem-solving [40:15] Launching the Sales Institute [43:05] Wise Nugs recap [47:40] Final wrap and credits Resources: Tech It To The Limit Podcast Website Apple Podcast Bonnie Clipper LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnieclipper Kirk Barnes LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkbarnes/ Digital Health Sales Institute: https://digitalhealthsalesinstitute.com/ Elliott Wilson LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewelliottwilson

In this episode of Tech It to the Limit, pediatric ER physician and digital health veteran Dr. Adam Glasofer returns to the pod with a characteristically unfiltered take on the oversaturation of AI in healthcare. He argues that while AI tools are genuinely game changing for clinical workflows and point of care decision support, the current investment climate has created a dangerous incentive structure. Then, recorded live at VIVE in Los Angeles, Elliott sits down with Scott Arnold, EVP and Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, and Rachel Feinman, SVP of Innovation Ventures and Digital Solutions, from Tampa General Hospital for a candid conversation on operationalizing innovation. They reveal why most health systems say they want innovation but build only black holes for ideas, how TGH built actual on ramps from Idea HQ and innovation challenges to a Shark Tank event where frontline nurses pitch board members, and why "proceed until apprehended" has become their operating mantra. Tune in to hear why the future of healthcare may depend less on replacing humans and more on designing technology that helps humans think, decide, and care better. In this episode: [01:14] Welcoming Dr. Adam Glasofer [02:53] The oversaturation of AI in healthcare [05:17] Where AI actually belongs in clinical care [07:23] Lessons from CPOE and order set design [10:54] Will we ever license AI to practice medicine? [11:34] The irreplaceable human elements of clinical care [14:14] Ambient AI and the accountability paradox [15:45] The biggest fear in AI oversaturation [24:47] Sponsored skit: Kwor’m.ai [27:14] Introducing Scott Arnold and Rachel Feinman [30:04] Tampa General's innovation vision and culture [32:34] How frontline ideas reach the innovation portfolio [34:35] On-ramps for innovation: Idea HQ and Shark Tank events [36:46] From idea to scale: cycle times and the "advanced work" phase [40:06] Change management and winning hearts on the frontline [43:03] Inside the Palantir partnership [45:03] Real wins: sepsis detection, care traffic control, and the blood supply crisis [49:54] Advice for startups pitching health systems [56:30] Most overused word at VIVE 2025 [58:13] Elliott's nuggets of wisdom [01:05:03] Episode wrap-up Resources: Tech It To The Limit Podcast Website Apple Podcast Dr. Adam Glasofer LinkedIn Scott Arnold LinkedIn Rachel Feinman LinkedIn Elliott Wilson LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewelliottwilson

Prior authorization is now a bot‑to‑bot conversation waiting to happen. The only thing missing is the interoperability standard. In this episode of Tech It to the Limit, former co-host Sarah Harper returns as the show's first guest in its bold new format, making the case for going analog in a hyper connected world. She explores how the constant presence of screens, notifications, and digital noise has quietly become a wellness problem, not just for patients, but for caregivers and designers alike. Drawing from her own life audit, her kids' tin can phone, and the growing cultural backlash against smartphones, she argues that the health tech industry must design for unplugging just as intentionally as it designs for engagement. The conversation challenges builders and clinicians to ask a harder question: is the technology we're adding actually improving lives, or just adding to the noise? Then, recorded live at HLTH in Los Angeles, Elliott sits down with Dr. Anil Jain, Chief Innovation Officer at Innovaccer, for a candid conversation on what autonomous healthcare actually looks like in practice. Drawing from his time at IBM Watson Health and years leading large scale health system transformation, Dr. Jain unpacks why AI for the sake of AI has never been the right message, how data quality remains the unglamorous prerequisite to everything, and why the EMR rollout is a cautionary tale worth revisiting. He also shares what Innovaccer is building right now, from AI powered heart failure management to prior authorization automation, and makes the case that AI orchestration is the next great interoperability challenge. Tune in to hear why the future of health technology may depend equally on knowing when to unplug and when to automate, and why both require the same thing: designing with real people at the center. . In this episode: [00:00] Introduction [01:21] Welcoming back Sarah Harper [03:55] Going analog in a digital world [07:02] Analog trends in pop culture[20:00] Sponsored skit: Parent Trap AI [22:34] Introducing Dr. Anil Jain [27:57] The importance of data quality in AI [33:51] Designing empathy into AI [36:22] The vision for autonomous healthcare [43:45] Innovator's real-world solutions [47:03] The future of prior authorization [49:50] Advice for digital health founders [51:01] Episode wrap-up Resources: Tech It To The Limit Podcast Website Apple Podcast Sarah Harper LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbethharper Dr. Anil Jain LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/aniljainmd/ Innovaccer: https://innovaccer.com/ Elliott Wilson LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewelliottwilson

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