Why Isn’t Your Digital Health Getting Adopted Faster with John Showalter

About this episode

Dr. John Showalter discusses the challenges and strategies for accelerating the adoption of digital health solutions in the healthcare system.

Most people think healthcare is slow because it has to be. It doesn’t. What you just heard is what happens when someone decides to redesign the entire pathway Not just build another tool. Because here’s the truth most founders don’t want to admit: 👉 It’s not your technology that’s failing 👉 It’s 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 and 𝘩𝘰𝘸 it shows up in the system In this episode, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫, COO of Linus Health, breaks down what it actually takes to move. From innovation to real-world adoption  Especially in a space like dementia, where timing changes everything. From collapsing diagnosis timelines To retraining the workforce To tackling the stigma patients don’t talk about This conversation goes beyond AI hype and into what actually works. And if you’re building in healthcare right now, this is the part you can’t afford to ignore. What You’ll Learn: 💡 Why 92% of cognitive impairment cases go undiagnosed and what that means for your business model 💡 How to reduce a 1.5-year diagnosis journey into just a few days 💡 Why speed to diagnosis is becoming the new competitive advantage in healthcare 💡 How combining AI, biomarkers, and care pathways creates true ecosystem…

People in this episode

Host: Sabrina Runbeck

Guest: John Showalter

Topics covered

• digital health adoption
• healthcare innovation
• cognitive impairment
• AI in healthcare
• workforce scalability
• behavioral psychology

Keywords

• healthcare
• digital health
• adoption
• cognitive impairment
• AI
• diagnosis
• workforce
• innovation

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Organizations: Linus Health

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