#521 - Leigh Burchell, Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs at Altera Digital Health

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.