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.

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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