In this bonus episode of Radio Advisory, managing producer Chris Phelps and host and executive producer Rae Woods compare notes from the 2026 ViVE digital health conference. They break down what stood out on the main stage and the show floor—from where AI is over and under hyped, to why point solutions keep falling short, to what it actually takes to scale technology in healthcare. They also surface the big questions they still have about the healthcare industry’s digital future.

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A transcript of this episode as well as more information and resources can be found on RadioAdvisory.advisory.com.

On the ground at ViVE 2026: Takeaways on AI and scale