Join host Eve Cunningham, Chief Medical Officer at Cadence, in conversation with Krista Drobac, one of the most influential architects of modern telehealth and care-in-the-home policy. As the Rural Health Transformation Program enters its first year of funding, the two explore how policy, payment reform, and technology are converging to reshape rural care delivery.

Their conversation focuses on:

• Why outcomes and evidence, not innovation alone, are now the currency of health policy
  How states are approaching Rural Health Transformation funding and what they’re prioritizing first
• The role of coalition-based advocacy in unlocking care-at-home, RPM, and workforce flexibility
• How payment models like ACCESS, APCM, and RHTP must align to avoid siloed innovation and provider burden
• What success looks like over the next decade for rural health systems, clinicians, and patients

Krista Drobac is a partner of Cadence and not compensated for this podcast.

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Join host Dr. Eve Cunningham in conversation with Dr. Shayan Vyas, pediatric intensivist, health-tech leader and Chief Medical Officer at Quadrivia AI, as they unpack the most meaningful shifts in healthcare in 2025 and what those changes signal for the year ahead. From early telemedicine to AI-enabled clinical support, Dr. Vyas has spent more than a decade building technology that actually works for clinicians, making him one of the most experienced physician innovators in the field.

Their conversation dives into:

• How ambient AI finally moved from pilots to enterprise adoption
• Why clinicians’ trust in AI is accelerating faster than expected
• The growing imbalance between patient demand and clinical workforce supply
• How technology can reduce friction, extend reach, and improve access to care
• Predictions for 2026 – from reimbursement instability to the next wave of AI in clinical workflows
• Practical advice for clinicians entering digital health, from “falling in love with the problem” to protecting the art of medicine

Dr. Vyas is not compensated for this podcast.

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Join host Dr. Eve Cunningham in conversation with Dr. Anuj Mehta, Regional Chief Clinical Officer for the Southern Region of Hackensack Meridian Health’s Physician Enterprise, as they discuss his journey from inner-city hospitalist work in the Bronx to senior system leadership. With over 15 years of experience leading crisis response, EHR transitions, operational turnarounds, and major quality improvement initiatives, Dr. Mehta shares how clinicians can grow their impact, build leadership capabilities, and shape the future of care delivery.

Their conversation focuses on:

• How Dr. Mehta’s definition of “impact” has evolved, and the core leadership skills clinicians need as they scale
• Why physicians should “test-drive” leadership before pursuing an MBA, and how to choose the right path
• Building trust, earning buy-in, and spending political capital wisely amongst clinicians
• Fixing access as demand outpaces clinician supply, and using technology to augment rather than replace clinicians
• The future of care delivery, from eliminating the “stupid stuff” that drives burnout to deploying ambient documentation, virtual nursing, and EHR optimizers

The views expressed by Dr. Mehta are his own, and not associated with Hackensack Meridian Health. Hackensack Meridian Health is a partner of Cadence. Dr. Mehta was not compensated for this podcast.

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