How do you take healthcare’s toughest challenges, fragmented data, regulatory complexity, and life-or-death decisions, and turn them into opportunities for innovation?
In this episode of Lightning RX, host Colette Nataf sits down with Nancy Ahola, a Board Member, C-suite executive, and global business growth strategist, to explore how technology is reshaping healthcare and what it truly takes to scale in this highly regulated industry.
Nancy shares her journey leading a €10M oncology project in Finland, where AI-driven insights and centralized patient records made clinical trial recruitment faster and more effective. She contrasts this with the U.S., where HIPAA restrictions and fragmented EHRs often leave patients out of potentially life-saving trials.
What You’ll Learn:
- How centralized data and AI can transform clinical trial recruitment
- Why U.S. patients often miss out on trials due to EHR fragmentation
- The current role of AI in radiology, oncology, and genetic risk analysis
- Why interoperable health records could unlock better care continuity
- Challenges healthcare startups face in regulation, funding, and adoption
- How founders can build their “founding crew” of mentors and advocates
💡 Golden Nugget:
“Entrepreneurship in healthcare doesn’t have to be lonely—find your people, build your support crew, and keep going.”
Connect with Nancy Ahola:
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/global-business-growth-strategy
- Calendly: calendly.com/nancy-ahola/60min
- Email: nancy.ahola@gmail.com
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