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#521 - Leigh Burchell, Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs at Altera Digital Health
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- Sep 24, 2025
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Summary
Join us on the latest episode, hosted by Jared S. Taylor! Our Guest: Leigh Burchell , Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs at Altera Digital Health . What you’ll get out of this episode: Policy Veteran Insight: Leigh Burchell shares her experience navigating U.S. health IT policy since 2008, from the Obama era to today. Federal vs. State Chaos: Fragmented state-level regulations complicate compliance for health tech companies like Altera. Shift Toward Voluntary Action: CMS is leading current health IT policy with a lighter regulatory touch, favoring pledges over mandates. User-Centered Innovation Needed: Overregulation often ignores the actual needs of clinicians and patients using health IT. Hope for Standards-Based Progress: Burchell urges for thoughtful federal frameworks to replace inconsistent state initiatives. To learn more about Altera Digital Health: Website http://www.alterahealth.com Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/altera-health/ Our sponsors for this episode are: Sage Growth Partners https://www.sage-growth.com/ Quantum Health https://www.quantum-health.com/ Show and Host's Socials : Slice of Healthcare LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sliceofhealthcare/ Jared S Taylor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredstaylor/ WHAT IS SLICE OF HEALTHCARE? The go-to site for digital health executive/provider interviews, technology updates, and industry news. Listed to in 65+ countries.