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Episode #226. Healthcare Innovation Is Broken, And More Tech Isn’t the Fix, with Stephanie Lahr

May 26, 2026
27:35

Episode Description

What if the key to fixing healthcare innovation isn’t more technology, but better partnerships and smarter leadership models?

In this episode, Stephanie Lahr, an internal medicine physician and healthcare executive, shares her journey from practicing internal medicine to health system leadership and now fractional executive work across healthcare technology companies. She explains how this model allows organizations, especially early-stage ones, to access experienced leadership without the cost of full-time roles. Stephanie emphasizes her dual role supporting both product and commercial teams, bringing real-world clinical insight to technology development and market strategy. She also highlights the importance of vendor-health system partnerships, encourages aspiring clinicians to pursue healthcare for the right reasons, and sees AI as a key tool to reduce friction and restore joy in medicine.

Tune in to learn how fractional leadership, vendor collaboration, and AI are reshaping the future of healthcare!


Resources:

  • Connect with and follow Stephanie Lahr on LinkedIn.

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