Kunal Sarda

Rebuilding the "second workforce" of healthcare

By Kunal Sarda · 2026-07-28

Why home healthcare’s next big wave is ‘digital labor,’ not more software

Home healthcare doesn't have a software problem, it has an administrative labor problem. Here's the right AI solution.

By Kunal Sarda · 2026-04-20

Your EMR Has an AI Strategy. You Weren't Invited to the Meeting.

Your EMR has an AI strategy. You just haven't been asked about it. And because leaving may cost millions and years you don't have, their strategy is now your strategy. This is what history says happens next.

By Kunal Sarda · 2026-04-05

The Time I Told Mark Cuban He Was Wrong About AI

Most home care operators have AI tools. Few have AI that acts.

By Kunal Sarda · 2026-03-30

New Form Factors of Healthcare Data Risk in an AI World

AI tools shift healthcare data risk from the application layer into infrastructure. Here's why compliance frameworks aren't keeping up .

By Kunal Sarda · 2026-03-18

AI's Hidden Cost in Distributed Care

Adding more AI point solutions to home healthcare operations creates hidden coordination costs.

By Kunal Sarda · 2026-03-01

The Math has Stopped Mathin’ in Post-acute Care

Three curves are converging in post-acute care: surging demand, a labor force that can't stabilize, and margins too thin to fix either.

By Kunal Sarda · 2026-02-24

The "Capability Overhang" of AI in Distributed Care

Home health agencies are deploying AI inside silos built for an older era.

By Kunal Sarda · 2026-02-15

Firefighting vs Fireproofing Home-based Care

Home care teams spend too much time reacting to callouts and cancellations. Is your AI making scrambling faster, or making scrambling rarer?

By Kunal Sarda · 2026-01-31

Arya Raises $18.2M Series A to Build the AI-Native “System of Action” For Distributed Care

Arya Health raises $18.2M to scale AI digital agents that automate scheduling, compliance, onboarding, and payroll for home healthcare.

By Kunal Sarda · 2025-10-29

Impact of the April 2025 U.S. Tariff War on Health Services M&A

The April 2025 tariff war is disrupting home health M&A. Rising costs, tighter financing, and trade uncertainty are reshaping deals.

By Kunal Sarda · 2025-04-14

Executive Brief: Home Health M&A Reshapes in 2025 After a 2024 Slowdown

After hitting a pandemic-era low in 2024, home health M&A is rebounding.

By Kunal Sarda · 2025-03-20

The Three Types of Healthcare Workers: A New Framework for Staffing Success

Healthcare staffing isn't one-size-fits-all. A new framework for understanding three distinct worker types.

By Kunal Sarda · 2025-03-18

[WEBINAR] Celebrating Healthcare Workers Like a Boss in 2025

Watch this webinar on building meaningful caregiver recognition programs that drive retention — beyond gift cards and holiday turkeys.

By Kunal Sarda · 2024-12-02

Secret Lessons from Scaling Workforce @ Uber

Early Uber employee Vaibhav Rikhye shares hard-won lessons on scaling workforce operations.

By Kunal Sarda · 2024-10-21

Arya Health: Oct '24 Product Updates

Arya's October 2024 product updates: new AI scheduling assistant skills for phone and chat, caregiver availability automation, and more.

By Kunal Sarda · 2024-10-11

Arya Health Raises $4 Million Seed Funding

Arya Health raises $4M in seed funding to build AI-powered workforce automation for healthcare services organizations.

By Kunal Sarda · 2024-09-24

What Appearing on Shark Tank Taught Me About Workforce Management | Verbalizeit Shark Tank Update

What happened to Verbalizeit from Shark Tank? An update from Arya CEO Kunal Sarda.

By Kunal Sarda · 2024-01-28

A "no B.S." take on the state of AI for workforce ops in 2024

AI has hit peak hype. Here's an honest look at where automation actually works in workforce operations — and where it's still falling short.

By Kunal Sarda · 2023-11-18

AI in Payroll: Are you Human, Cyborg or Centaur?

AI in payroll isn't all-or-nothing. Kunal Sarda breaks down where automation helps most and where human judgment still matters.

By Kunal Sarda · 2023-09-20