Cloud adoption in healthcare is no longer a question of if, but how. For leaders navigating this transformation, the real challenge is in aligning technology with organizational purpose, trust, and long-term impact.

In this episode, Jeremy Marut, Founder and CEO of Sublimation Health, shares how his decades of experience in hospital IT led him to build a company that helps health systems shift from managing infrastructure to delivering meaningful solutions. He explores what it takes to overcome fear and uncertainty around cloud migration, why cost transparency matters, and how to reframe technical debt as an opportunity for reinvention.

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In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why Jeremy Marut left hospital IT after 25 years to help health systems escape the burden of technical debt
• The biggest misconceptions about cloud migration in healthcare and how to overcome them
• How cost transparency, job security, and organizational alignment shape successful cloud transitions
• What’s next in cloud innovation, from AI-enhanced workflows to quantum computing, and why the future of healthcare depends on it
• How Stoicism and servant leadership guide Jeremy’s decision-making as a founder and CEO

Jump into the conversation:

(00:00 ) Introducing Jeremy Marut, Founder and CEO of Sublimation Health

(02:08 ) The problem with never-ending implementations and growing technical debt

(03:46 ) “Save lives, not drives”: the personal meaning behind Sublimation’s tagline

(07:54 ) Biggest misconceptions about cloud migration in healthcare

(10:13 ) Addressing fear, uncertainty, and doubt: why cloud transformation feels risky

(12:35 ) Where real cloud savings come from: hard vs. soft cost reductions

(16:12 ) The future: AI, quantum computing, and workflow-driven cloud innovation

(18:17 ) Jeremy’s leadership philosophy in Stoicism and servant leadership

(20:20 ) The challenge of celebrating wins and evolving as a startup leader

(20:46 ) Episode recap and closing thoughts on leadership in healthcare IT