Hey Pete here.
First, some context at Talking HealthTech we produce loads of free content and resources for the digital health ecosystem.
Thats only possible thanks to the support of our company partners and THT+ Solo Members.
Our THT+ Members get access to our Community Forum, which is a safe place for anyone in healthtech to connect, learn, and help move innovation forward.
Its where people who take this space seriously (but still have a sense of humour) come to talk, challenge, share ideas, and get into the messy, nuanced stuff that doesnt always make it to conference stages or newsletter roundups.
Our community platform is not just me jumping in and repurposing content either (although its where Im spending the most amount of time online these days so a great way to get access to me!). Its a genuinely broad, collaborative conversation. We ask questions, build on ideas, and learn together.
Activity has been heating up in the THT+ Community recently, so here are 3 things Ive learnt this weekjustfrom our members:
1. Great tech and good science dont guarantee a sustainable business.
The 23andMe saga got people talking not just about data privacy, but also the dangers of hype-led growth. Even with a compelling product and deep science, HealthTech success still hinges on business model resilience, regulatory alignment, and public trust.
One member pointed out that if success was just about matching problems to solutions, wed all be rich and lawyers would be unemployed.
And in healthcare,value > valuation.
2. Clinical governance is messy and no one has all the answers.
A CMIO in the communityshared their strugglesetting up clinical governance for a multi-site EHR rollout no roadmap, no budget, just a complex challenge.
People from different disciplines (nurses, vendors, advisors) pitched in with ideas, frameworks, and their own scars from similar battles.
In digital health, the techs rarely the hard bit. Its people, politics, and process that make or break a rollout.
3. Real-world feedback beats polished pitches.
In our latestTHT+ Community meetup(a live Zoom with members from all corners of the ecosystem), the big theme wasworkflow.
The real world (as shared by the clinicians in attendance) is one where they are juggling 30 patients, five systems, and still trying to focus on care.
There were some powerful reflections on AI scribes, digital tool fatigue, and whatactually helpsin practice.
These are the conversations that dont usually happen in public. And thats the point the Community is a safe, trusted space to share whats working (and whats not).
If you're working in digital health and want to go further than scrolling come join us and be part of the conversation.