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The HealthTech Narrative PodcastEP 17 | Cybersecurity and Healthcare w. Vishnu (CEO, ParadigmIT)Vishnu, the CEO of Paradigm IT Cybersecurity, discusses the unique challenges of cybersecurity in the healthcare industry in India. He highlights that healthcare is one of the most targeted sectors for cyber attacks, with valuable data being a major motivation for attackers. He emphasizes the need for strict access control, compliance, and phishing training to prevent attacks. Vishnu also mentions the lack of investment in cybersecurity in the healthcare sector and the potential risks associated with digitization and remote care. He recommends implementing cybersecurity frameworks, employee training, investing in cybersecurity technologies, data access controls, instant response plans, software updates...2024-05-0117 minThe HealthTech Narrative PodcastEp 16 | Explainable AI - A Specific Use Case and General Principles w. Akash Parvatikar (HistoWiz)Back in 2021, Akash Parvatikar Co-authored a paper titled - 'Prototypical models for classifying high-risk atypical breast lesions'. The premise was that some breast lesions are particularly challenging to classify, leading to different pathologists making different diagnoses based on the same information. The paper aimed to reduce this variability by providing a consistent computational method. A key contribution of this work is that the AI model can explain its recommendations in a way that is useful for clinical practice. This is important because doctors need to understand why an AI system has made a particular diagnosis to trust a...2024-03-2736 minThe HealthTech Narrative PodcastEp15 | Existing Capacity Augmentation in Healthcare w. Srikrishna Seshadri (Co-Founder, Previu)In this episode, Srikrishna Seshadri shares insights into the design and implementation of care coordination and data aggregation solutions at Tata Consultancy Services (where he was a product manager). The implementation of the Tata Digital Nerve Center, a centralised capacity management center, is highlighted as a successful model for improving healthcare delivery. The key takeaways include the importance of innovation in healthcare delivery, the need for coordination and partnerships, and the value of technology in improving patient outcomes. He also talks about Previu Health's (a new healthtech company he is a co-founder in) focus on preventive healthcare a...2024-03-1337 minThe HealthTech Narrative PodcastEp 14 | Medical Device - Matching Needs to Regulatory Approval with Nitesh Kumar Jangir (InAccel)Nitesh heads product development and commercialisation at InAccel (a medical device company from India), and has been referred to as a trailblazer by the Royal College of Engineering. In this episode, Nitesh discusses his background and role within InAccel. He shares his experience with the Stanford India BioDesign Program and how it shaped his approach to health technology innovation. Nitesh explains the process of identifying critical unmet needs (in the Indian and global healthcare space) and prioritising which problems to tackle through medical device innovation. He also discusses the journey from identifying a healthcare need to bringing a...2024-03-0140 minThe HealthTech Narrative PodcastEp 13 | UX and Medical Education as a barrier to digital health with Dr. Jaideep RayapudiDr. Jaideep Rayapudi is the VP of Clinical Solutions at Precognitas, an #ai #healthcare company that offers its solutions to organisations and care communities in the US. But he also pushes for digital health adoption in India. He's well placed to provide a critical and unique perspective of the same and he discusses the role of AI-driven solutions in healthcare and the challenges and opportunities in the Indian healthcare ecosystem. He compares the healthcare infrastructure and technology adoption in the US and India, highlighting the solid base of digital infrastructure being built under the #abdm and how...2024-02-2033 minThe HealthTech Narrative PodcastEp 12 | Venture Studio in HealthTech - A CFO Perspective with Bhavesh HemaniIn this episode of 'The HealthTech Narrative Podcast' Bhavesh Hemani, Group CFO at 2070 Health and W Health Ventures, puts his CFO hat on, and brings 2 decades of his experience to talk about what #healthtech startups should be thinking about when building for India and the world. Hear what a CFO has to say on all things #digitalhealth.He, discusses the venture studio model and the support and resources that #healthtech entrepreneurs can expect from partnering with 2070 Health. He explains the equity arrangements and resource contributions made by 2070 Health, and what could make them restructure any equity arrangement...2024-02-0635 minThe HealthTech Narrative PodcastEpisode 11 | Using AI To Diagnose Malaria at IIT Bombay with ShaliniShalini Aggarwal, a postdoctoral researcher at the Weizmann Institute of Science, discusses her work on gene cards and using AI to diagnose malaria. Shalini shares her journey of using AI in disease diagnosis and the importance of digital health records. She also discusses the integration of AI in educational institutions and the need for collaboration with hospitals. The conversation concludes with a discussion on patents and the impact of her research.Reach out to Shalini at:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaliniag...Email: shalini.aggarwal@weizmann.ac.il00:00 Introduction 03:39...2024-01-2929 minThe HealthTech Narrative PodcastEp 10 DRiefcase | Digital Health Records with Sohit (Co-Founder)Sohit is the Co-Founder of HealthTech Startup - DRiefcase. DRiefcase is a digital health platform that aims to revolutionize India's healthcare landscape. The company's vision is to provide a trusted platform for users to manage their health information. One of the key features of DRiefcase is the rapid retrieval of medical records, which plays a crucial role in medical emergencies. The platform allows users to find any record in less than 10 seconds, reducing the administrative stress in critical situations.In this Episode Sohit talks about:1. The vision and aim of Driefcase2. The l...2024-01-231h 01The HealthTech Narrative PodcastState of Digital Health in India with Dr. Indu Bhushan (ex-CEO, NHA) - Part IWelcome to Part I of our insightful conversation with Dr. Indu Bhushan, a visionary leader in global health and former CEO of Ayushman Bharat. In this episode, we delve into Dr. Bhushan's remarkable career journey - from his roots as an IIT graduate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering to his transition into the world of public health, navigating roles as diverse as an Indian Administrative Service officer, World Bank professional, Asian Development Bank veteran, to helming one of the largest healthcare initiatives in the world.The discussion provides a unique perspective into the complexities of healthcare systems...2023-06-2119 minThe HealthTech Narrative PodcastEpisode 8: Speech therapy and digital health with Stamurai (Meet Singhal, Co-Founder)Speech therapy for so long has been about undergoing many one-to-one sessions with a therapist, with the added condition of a high cost. More over, the lack of training and stigma to not being able to speak well, coupled with the lack of access to competent speech therapists has resulted in a situation where speech therapy is an oft ignored problem. Not for digital health and certainly not for Stamurai. In this episode we speak to Mr. Meet Singhal, Co-Founder of Stamurai. In this episode you will hear:1. What Stamurai is, and how it automates fo...2021-08-1228 minThe HealthTech Narrative PodcastEpisode 7: Fitterfly and Indian DTx with Dr. Arbinder Singal (CEO and Co-Founder, Fitterfly)In this episode, we speak to Dr. Arbinder Singal, a Pediatric Urologist, and CEO of Fitterfly. Fitterfly is an Indian DTx healthtech startup that seeks to prevent, manage and treat certain lifestyle diseases like diabetes, PCOS/PCOD, obesity et al. In this episode hear Dr. Arbinder talk about:1. What Fitterfly does.2. What does the customer/patient journey look like on Fitterfly's platform.3. What the last round of funding means for Fitterfly and what it plans to do with the same.4. How Fitterfly solves for the patient side non-adherence problem.5. The different products from...2021-07-0745 minThe HealthTech Narrative PodcastEpisode 6: Fedo and the role of Tech in Health & Life Insurance with Arun Mallavarapu (Co-Founder, Fedo)Fedo is an Insurtech startup leveraging its tech or the benefit of health and life insurance companies in India and the world. Its proprietary Fedo Score is an AI based health score that provides a snapshot of the overall health of an individual. Insurers can use the Fedo Score to assess the extent of coverage an individual could be provided. Fedo, through its AI/ML based engine, also helps health and life insurance companies to automate and make more effective the underwriting process, a key primary activity for any insurance company. Key benefits to insurers include cost e...2021-06-2240 minThe HealthTech Narrative PodcastEpisode 5: Incredible Predible with Suthirth Vaidya (CEO & Co-Founder)In this episode, we talk to Suthirth Vaidya, the CEO and Co-Founder of Predible Health. Predible Health is a healthtech startup that uses AI to measure abnormalities within the body seeking to not only make the work of radiologists easier, but also to provide a quicker, effective, efficient and more accurate diagnosis. What started out as a cancer radiology platform, quickly evolved into products for scanning and diagnosing issues within the lung and liver. More recently, Predible has used its AI to help medical practitioners effectively and in a timely manner, diagnose patients affected by the COVID 19 virus. 2021-05-1643 minThe HealthTech Narrative PodcastEpisode 4: The story of Flexmotiv (so far!) with Arvind S.A. (Co-Founder, Flexmotiv)In this episode, we speak to Arvind S.A., Co-Founder, Flexmotiv. Flexmotiv is a biomechanical product design and manufacturing healthtech startup, which uses technology to manufacture pain free and slip resistant crutches empowering people with limited mobility to be independent, and literally be mobile, anywhere! Along with the journey of Flexmotiv, Arvind also talks about the need for such assistive care products, especially in India. The products made by this startup target India's problem of not being necessarily friendly to people with disabilities, as well as assist those part of India's ageing population. 2021-03-2643 minThe HealthTech Narrative PodcastEpisode 3: A Primer on the NDHMIn this episode, Divyam provides an insight into the NHA's NDHM which aims to be the blueprint for the how the digital health ecosystem in India develops. This episode provides insights into the architecture and building blocks that would make up the NDHM and exposits on certain key concepts including the FHIR interoperability standards. You may reach out to Divyam at: divyam@narrativecounsel.in2021-02-1641 min
The HealthTech Narrative PodcastEpisode 2: Overview of the History of Indian HealthcareIn this episode, Divyam speaks about the history of India's healthcare with an overview of the state of India's healthcare system, how healthcare objectives have changed over time and the governance and financing of healthcare in India. You may reach out to Divyam at: divyam@narrativecounsel.in 2021-02-1648 minThe HealthTech Narrative PodcastEpisode 1: Introduction and Overview of the HealthTech MarketIn this episode, Divyam provides an introduction to himself, his work and most importantly, what this podcast will be about. He then goes on to speak about certain aspects of the HealthTech Startup space in India and why we should be excited about the same.You may reach out to Divyam at: divyam@narrativecounsel.in2021-02-1617 min