The Next Orbit: We Run Toward Healthcare’s Biggest Challenges

The Next Orbit pulls back the curtain on health data and the infrastructure that powers care delivery. Hosted by Ben Wade, a seasoned healthcare technology leader and Senior Solutions Executive at Leap Orbit, this show goes beyond buzzwords to reveal what it really takes to modernize the systems behind healthcare.

Each episode explores the hidden mechanics of public health infrastructure — from interoperability and data governance to ethical AI and provider engagement. Ben sits down with government innovators, policy reformers, data scientists, and health tech leaders who are reshaping the future of digital healthcare. Together, they confront the challenges most people avoid — because that’s where real progress begins.

💊 Why Listen to The Next Orbit?

Because healthcare’s digital backbone is under pressure — and rebuilding it requires courage, clarity, and collaboration. The Next Orbit spotlights the thinkers and doers driving that change, revealing how technology, ethics, and policy intersect in the real world.

Listeners will learn how to:

• Build interoperable systems that actually talk to each other
• Navigate FHIR, TEFCA, and cross-border data integration
• Use AI responsibly in public health and Medicaid ecosystems
• Fix procurement bottlenecks in large-scale health IT projects
• Design digital tools clinicians will truly adopt and trust
• Balance innovation with data privacy, equity, and access

🧠 What to Expect From Each Episode

Every conversation strips away the jargon to uncover how digital infrastructure really evolves — and why it matters.

• Behind the Systems: Deep dives into PDMP modernization, interoperability, and compliance.
• Policy in Practice: Candid insights from government and public health leaders driving data reform.
• Ethics & AI: Conversations on transparency, bias, and responsible data use.
• Field Lessons: Firsthand accounts from technologists who make complex systems work under pressure.
• Voices of Change: Innovators and advocates expanding access and equity through smarter systems.

Whether you’re in public health, digital transformation, or healthcare innovation, The Next Orbit takes you to the frontlines of where data, policy, and technology collide — and where the next era of healthcare begins.