April 20, 2026

Episode #210. Why Most Healthcare AI Projects Never Make It Past the Pilot, with Jerry Buchanan, Head of Growth at Optura.AI

Episode #210. Why Most Healthcare AI Projects Never Make It Past the Pilot, with Jerry Buchanan, Head of Growth at Optura.AI
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AI in healthcare will only scale if organizations can prove it creates real value and earns real trust.

In this episode, Jerry Buchanan, Head of Growth at Optura.AI, discusses why trust is the missing ingredient in most healthcare AI strategies and how organizations can build it by focusing on measurable outcomes from the start. He explains how Optura helps health systems manage the full AI journey, from idea intake and governance to workflow development and ROI measurement, and why value realization is what ultimately gets CFOs, business leaders, and executives aligned. Jerry also shares how his own path into healthcare began almost by accident, why his mission has kept him in the space ever since, and how his leadership style has been shaped by startup growth, military service, and years of building healthcare technology teams. Along the way, he offers a grounded perspective on AI-first operations, the future of work, and why learning to use AI well is now essential for the next generation.

Tune in and learn how trust, value, and disciplined execution can make healthcare AI actually work.

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