In this episode Scott Becker connects with Ashley Walsh, the Vice President of Client Services at LeanTaaS, the leading AI/ML analytics company in healthcare operations. Tune in to hear about Ashley's career path, recent experiences as a woman leader in tech, and much more. This episode is sponsored by LeanTaaS.
Summary
Scott Becker Interviews Ashley Walsh, Vice President of Client Services at LeanTaaS
In this episode, Scott Becker interviews Ashley Walsh, Vice President of Client Services at LeanTaaS, a leading AI/ML analytics company in healthcare operations. The conversation covers topics such as Ashley's career path, experiences as a woman leader in tech, and more.
About Ashley Walsh and LeanTaaS
Ashley Walsh, the VP of Client Services at LeanTaaS, oversees product sales and customer implementation for IQ for operating rooms and IQ for inpatient beds. Prior to joining LeanTaaS, Ashley spent eight years in perioperative administration at the University of Colorado Health. She has a bachelor's degree from Truman State University and an MS in Health Administration from Maryville University in Wash U.
LeanTaaS is a leading AI/ML analytics company in healthcare operations. Their technology focuses on improving healthcare efficiency, which is achieved through AI and machine learning technologies.
Gaining Gender Parity in Healthcare
Ashley is passionate about female leadership in tech and healthcare. She discusses the issues faced by women in both fields, citing the fact that women only make up 18% of computer scientists and only 15% of leadership roles in healthcare despite 80% of the workforce being female. Ashley believes partnerships between leading organizations can help to achieve gender parity in healthcare, as well as more education on gender equality.
Ashley's Leadership Journey
Ashley had a great leadership path in her previous organization but decided to explore working with LeanTaaS for a year. After a successful first year, she saw an opportunity to help many more organizations improve their efficiencies and decided to make the switch. Ashley is now very passionate about helping healthcare organizations improve their operations and achieve greater efficiency.
Conclusion
Ashley's experiences are a great example of how women can overcome gender biases and become leaders in tech and healthcare. Her passion for improving healthcare efficiency through AI and machine learning is inspiring, and her journey serves as a reminder that anyone can achieve their goals with hard work and dedication.
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This episode aired on 10/28/2022 and can be listened here.
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