{"podcast":{"title":"Healthtech Talks with Fexingo: Digital Health, Telemedicine, and Medical Software","slug":"healthtech-talks-with-fexingo-digital-health-telemedicine-and-medical-software-7871821","podcast_index_feed_id":7871821,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/healthtech-talks.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/healthtech-talks/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":104,"summary":"Every day, a new health technology company claims to reinvent healthcare. Which ones actually improve patient outcomes, and which are just repackaging old inefficiencies with better user interfaces? In Healthtech Talks with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna cut through the hype to examine the real economics and clinical evidence behind digital health, telemedicine, and medical software. They analyze specific companies — from telemedicine platforms like Teladoc to AI diagnostic tools from Aidoc — dissecting their business models, regulatory hurdles, and adoption curves. Lucas brings a journalist's precision to revenue numbers, clinical trial data, and policy changes (e.g., FDA digital health guidance, CMS telehealth reimbursement rules). Luna challenges assumptions about scalability, patient privacy, and equity of access, grounded in real-world case studies like Babylon Health's rise and fall or the integration of Epic Systems across hospital networks. Each episode focuses on a single topic: how remote patient monitoring platforms affect readmission rates, whether AI scribes actually reduce physician burnout, why some digital therapeutics succeed while others fail FDA clearance. This show is…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T14:19:18.527325+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthtech-talks-with-fexingo-digital-health-telemedicine-and-medical-software-7871821"},"episode":{"title":"How AI Is Predicting Hospital Readmissions Before Discharge","slug":"how-ai-is-predicting-hospital-readmissions-before-discharge","published_at":"2026-07-11T08:14:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthtech-talks-with-fexingo-digital-health-telemedicine-and-medical-software-7871821/how-ai-is-predicting-hospital-readmissions-before-discharge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthtech-talks-with-fexingo-digital-health-telemedicine-and-medical-software-7871821","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/healthtech-talks/episode-0104.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/healthtech-talks/episode-0104.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Healthtech Talks with Fexingo, hosts Lucas and Luna dive into how machine learning models are now predicting 30-day hospital readmissions with over 80% accuracy — before the patient even walks out the door. They focus on Mount Sinai's SPOT Readmission Prediction Tool, which analyzes over 200 variables from electronic health records, social determinants, and real-time vitals to flag high-risk patients. Lucas breaks down the specific features that matter most, like prior admissions and lab trends, while Luna questions how clinicians actually use the alerts without alert fatigue. They also touch on the cost implications: a single readmission costs Medicare an average of $15,000, and early prediction could save billions. The hosts discuss the integration challenges, including data standardization across hospitals and the need for explainable AI to build clinician trust. Tune in for a concrete look at how predictive analytics is shifting from reactive to proactive care. #AI #MachineLearning #PredictiveAnalytics #HospitalReadmissions #MountSinai #Healthtech #DigitalHealth #ClinicalDecisionSupport #EHR #Medicare #CostSavings #PatientOutcomes #DataScience #ExplainableAI #BusinessAndTechnology #HealthcareInnovation #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In this episode of Healthtech Talks with Fexingo, hosts Lucas and Luna dive into how machine learning models are now predicting 30-day hospital readmissio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":507,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/healthtech-talks-with-fexingo-digital-health-telemedicine-and-medical-software-7871821/episodes/how-ai-is-predicting-hospital-readmissions-before-discharge/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/healthtech-talks-with-fexingo-digital-health-telemedicine-and-medical-software-7871821/how-ai-is-predicting-hospital-readmissions-before-discharge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}