Why Oral Health Is the Missing Link in Healthcare Innovation with Katie D'Amico

Why Oral Health Is the Missing Link in Healthcare Innovation with Katie D'Amico

June 17, 2026 ยท 31 min ยท Episode 210

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The episode discusses the importance of oral health in healthcare innovation and the challenges healthcare founders face in building adoptable solutions.

Most healthcare founders think the challenge is getting funding. But the real challenge? Building something the healthcare system can actually adopt. In this episode of Providerโ€™s Edge, I sat down with ๐Š๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž ๐ƒโ€™๐€๐ฆ๐ข๐œ๐จ from CareQuest Innovation Partners. We dissected why healthcare founders must focus on workflow alignment, pilot validation, partnerships, and operational infrastructure Before chasing rapid scale. We also explored why overlooked spaces like oral health and medical-dental integration are becoming some of the biggest opportunities in healthcare innovation today. If youโ€™re building in healthcare right now This conversation will challenge how you think about growth, partnerships, and what it really takes to become โ€œfundable.โ€ ๐—œ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ, ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป: โœ… What investors and accelerators actually look for โœ… Why pilots matter more than pitch decks โœ… How healthcare founders can reduce adoption friction โœ… Why collaboration is becoming a competitive advantage โœ… What sustainable healthcare scaling really looks like ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ Why Samsung Bought Xealth and What Founders Should Learn - This episodeโ€ฆ

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