In a world of tightening budgets, how can health systems find the margin to invest in innovation and transformation?

This episode dives into the strategic and financial realities of healthcare today—a system strained by an aging population, staff shortages, and rising costs. But amid this pressure, huge amounts of capital is flowing into AI, with healthcare positioned as a major recipient of venture capital funding.

We’re joined by guest host Dr. Victoria Manax, who brings a unique perspective as a seasoned investor and a leader with 20+ years of clinical and medical experience. Together, we move beyond the headlines to diagnose the industry's pain points, asking the critical question: What's the direct path to a return on investment that can truly improve patient care?

What You Will Discover:

- The Financial Landscape of Healthcare AI

- Challenges & Opportunities for AI Adoption

- Creating a Margin to Shift Investment into Innovation

- Building Partnerships & Culture 

- Data as a Key Factor in Successful AI Application

- The Call to be AI-enabled

- A Founder-Physician's Advice on Healthcare Transformation

If you're looking for grounded, peer-to-peer insights on navigating the complexities of healthcare AI, this episode is for you.

Referenced in the show:

🖇️ "The Latest VC Investment Deals in AI Startups - 2025" – https://www.crescendo.ai/news/latest-vc-investment-deals-in-ai-startups

🖇️ “Healthcare AI rakes in nearly $4B in VC funding, buoying the digital health market in 2025” – https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/healthcare-ai-rakes-nearly-4b-vc-funding-buoying-digital-health-market-2025

Book recommendation:

📚First-Principles Inbox: AI-Coached Mentorship for Elon Musk-Level Breakthroughs - Harvey Castro, MD, MBA – https://a.co/d/casKUMI 

Connect with us:

Dr. Junaid Kalia, Neurocritical Care Specialist and Founder of Savelife.AI™

💼LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/junaidkaliamd 

🔗Website - https://www.junaidkalia.com/ 

📹YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@junaidkaliamd 

Dr. Harvey Castro, ER Physician, #DrGPT™

💼LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/harveycastromd/ 

🔗Website - https://www.harveycastromd.com/ 

📷Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/harveycastromd/?hl=en 

Edward Marx, CEO, Advisor 

💼LinkedIn -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardmarx/ 

🔗Website - https://www.marxadvisory.com/about-ed-marx 

Special Guest:

Dr. Victoria Manax Rutson, Chief Medical Officer at Duo Oncology and Partner at Eckuity Capital

💼 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriamanaxrutsonmd/ 

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