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Board of Advisors – Health System Strategy

About Talamel Health Technologies Hospitals lose $125B/year after patients are medically ready for discharge. Fragmented discharges trap patients in beds at ~$2,800/day, drain staff, and crush margins. We fix that.Talamel Health Technologies builtDina , an AI-powered Discharge Navigation Assistant platform that acts as ashared orchestration layerbetween hospitals, post-acute providers, primary care, and patients.EHRs document care inside organizations.Dina orchestrates the work between them. Already in real-world use and generating measurable bed-day savings, Dina is positioned to become the connective tissue for care transitions across peri-urban, suburban, and urban hospitals nationwide.We are now entering a critical growth phase: Securing early adopter hospitals, converting pilots to paid deployments, and building a repeatable enterprise sales motion.The Opportunity: Board of Advisors – Health System Strategy We are extending our Strategic Advisory Board to addHealth System Strategy & HospitalPartnerships Advisors . This role is designed for a senior healthcare executive who understands: How hospital CFOs think How operations leaders evaluate risk How pilots actually get approved And how enterprise contracts really get done Advisors receive early visibility into Talamel’s active$1M Seed Roundand have the opportunity to participate alongside healthcare executives and early supporters.Why This Role Matters Now Our 2026 go-to-market strategy is explicitly relationship-led. We are targeting: 1–2 early adopter hospitals (pilot → paid) Expansion to 4–6 paying hospitals via advisor-led case studies 10 live Clear deployments in 12 months To achieve this, we need experienced health system leadership at the table. Not theory. Execution.Key Responsibilities 1. Health System Access & Strategic Introductions Introduce Dina to hospital CEOs, COOs, CFOs, and CMOs Identify health systems under throughput, margin, or value-based pressure Open doors to peri-urban, suburban, and urban hospitals aligned with our SAM focus 2. Early Adopter & Pilot Structuring Advise on pilot design (scope, metrics, internal approvals) Help frame measurable bed-day savings in language CFOs respect Guide transition from 160-day pilot to paid deployment 3. Enterprise Contract Strategy & Negotiation Provide insight into pricing thresholds and signing authority dynamics Help shape enterprise-friendly contracting terms Advise on expansion pathways (Clear → Bronze → Silver → Gold tiers) 4. Strategic Market Positioning Refine messaging to resonate with health system boards and executive teams Pressure-test ROI narrative against real operational constraints Help sharpen enterprise-level value propositionIdeal Profile We are seeking advisors with: 10+ years in hospital or health system leadership Leadership experience in health systems, SNFs, ACOs/IPAs, or managed care Deep understanding of hospital contracting and enterprise procurement Experience negotiating pilots or enterprise health IT deployments Strong network across regional or multi-state systems Interest in shaping an early-stage company solving a $125B systemic problemFounding Team Vivek Bhatia — Founder & CEO 18+ years leading healthcare transformation across payer and provider organizations. Former Director at Blue Shield of California with a proven record of executing large-scale enterprise initiatives. Jukka Valkonen — Head of Clinical AI Strategy RN/PHN with 35 years of clinical experience across hospitals and post-acute settings. Expert in discharge workflows and frontline operations. Jim Collette — Head of Technology Former Chief Architect at Jiseki Health. Specializes in scalable, secure, compliant healthcare infrastructure.Why Join Talamel Health Solve one of healthcare’s most expensive operational failures Shape how hospitals collaborate across the continuum Help build the connective tissue EHRs never created Influence enterprise adoption from the ground up Participate in a high-leverage advisory role with equity Engage early in an active Seed RoundCompensation & Engagement Equity for advisory contribution 1–2 hours/month (virtual) Strategic involvement in hospital access and expansion Early access to participate in the Seed Round Initial conversations will focus on strategic alignment and advisory contribution.Apply If You… Have experience with hospitals or health systems Understand enterprise healthcare negotiations Want to reduce avoidable bed days and operational waste Believe discharge transitions deserve real infrastructure Are open to advisory engagement with early investment participation