
Episode 278: Equipping Health Systems with the Right AI Solutions with Dr. Mark Sendak of Vega Health
From Taking the Pulse: a Health Care and Life Sciences Podcast by Taking The Pulse
June 10, 2026 · 22 min
About this episode
Dr. Mark Sendak discusses how health systems can effectively adopt AI solutions to enhance operations and patient care.
How can health systems cut through the noise of evolving AI tools to identify technology that truly improves operations and patient care? Hosts Heather, Matthew, and Leighton welcome Dr. Mark Sendak, Co-Founder and CEO of Vega Health, to discuss how he helps healthcare organizations navigate the artificial intelligence landscape and implementation process. Dr. Sendak shares insight into where AI adoption most commonly breaks down as organizations work to evaluate vendors, implement new technology, and improve patient outcomes. We also discuss how Vega Health helps bridge the gap between developers and providers, and why eliminating the digital divide is critical for improving access and population health. Tune in for a look at how innovators are working to make AI more accessible and impactful across healthcare.
People in this episode
Hosts: Heather, Matthew, Leighton
Guest: Dr. Mark Sendak
Topics covered
- AI in healthcare
- health systems
- patient care
- technology implementation
- digital divide
- population health
Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- healthcare technology
- vendor evaluation
- patient outcomes
- access to healthcare
- AI adoption
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Vega Health
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