HealthBiz with David E. Williams

Clinical trials must recruit and retain patients to succeed. But it’s easier said than done –and as a result many trials are delayed, scaled back or even scrapped completely especially when they involve international travel. Today’s guest, Scott Gray founded Clinicierge to reduce logistical and financial challenges for patient to enhance enrollment and reduce attrition.As of March 2025 HealthBiz is part of CareTalk. Healthcare. Unfiltered and can be found at the following links: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbNnvDHriDp7Xo9s6Z Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caretalk-healthcare-unfiltered/id1532402352 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@CareTalkPodcast CareTalk website https://www.caretalkpodcast.com/ Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Episodes through March 2025 were produced by Dafna Williams.

Ryan Hanna,  founder of Sworkit Health, discusses his personal and professional journey, highlighting how his upbringing, combined with his experience in the Army, influenced the core values and mission of Sworkit Health. The conversation  explores the company's focus on promoting health and wellness, and how Ryan's leadership has shaped the business.We examine the runaway success of the Sworkit app, including its approach to addressing common gym-related apprehensions. The episode features a case study of a user whose life was positively impacted by Sworkit, underscoring the app's emphasis on personalized wellness and its expansion into the health sector.The discussion concludes with an exploration of digital health's role in today's society, particularly in light of the recent pandemic and its effects on corporate wellness programs. As of March 2025 HealthBiz is part of CareTalk. Healthcare. Unfiltered and can be found at the following links: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbNnvDHriDp7Xo9s6Z Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caretalk-healthcare-unfiltered/id1532402352 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@CareTalkPodcast CareTalk website https://www.caretalkpodcast.com/ Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Episodes through March 2025 were produced by Dafna Williams.

Join me for an insightful discussion on the intersection of healthcare and technology with Joan Butters, CEO and co-founder of XSOLIS. In this episode, Joan delves into the transformative role of artificial intelligence in healthcare. She provides a detailed analysis of how AI is reshaping the industry, focusing on the challenges and opportunities it presents for  payers and providers.The conversation  covers the practical applications of AI in streamlining healthcare processes, emphasizing its potential to streamline complex systems. Joan  discuss the significance of maintaining a human-centered approach amid the increasing integration of technology into healthcare. As of March 2025 HealthBiz is part of CareTalk. Healthcare. Unfiltered and can be found at the following links: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbNnvDHriDp7Xo9s6Z Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caretalk-healthcare-unfiltered/id1532402352 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@CareTalkPodcast CareTalk website https://www.caretalkpodcast.com/ Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Episodes through March 2025 were produced by Dafna Williams.

This episode focuses on the impact of Artificial Intelligence in the healthcare sector. We  explore how AI is improving patient experiences and streamlining healthcare processes. My guest, Patty Riskind, CEO of Orbita,  discusses her journey in the healthcare industry and the experiences that have influenced her leadership approach.Patty explains the role of generative and conversational AI in healthcare, examining its contribution to more empathetic patient interactions and its role in reducing administrative tasks for healthcare providers. We discuss advancements in AI-driven product development, particularly in speeding up chatbot deployment. The capabilities of virtual healthcare assistants, including appointment scheduling and post-visit follow-ups, are also covered.As of March 2025 HealthBiz is part of CareTalk. Healthcare. Unfiltered and can be found at the following links: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbNnvDHriDp7Xo9s6Z Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caretalk-healthcare-unfiltered/id1532402352 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@CareTalkPodcast CareTalk website https://www.caretalkpodcast.com/ Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Episodes through March 2025 were produced by Dafna Williams.

The physical and mental toll of digestive diseases is often under-appreciated. Bill Snyder, CEO of Vivante Health shares how his  personal experiences fueled his mission to tackle digestive health head-on, leading him to launch innovative digital gut health programs through Vivante Health. Vivante is leveraging technology, data, and artificial intelligence  to revolutionize digestive healthcare. Vivante creates personalized care platforms by leveraging member-provided  and third-party data. The responsible application of AI, in particular, holds the promise of a seismic shift in patient care. Bill provides details on Vivante Health's impressive growth and unwavering commitment to elevate the digestive health of its members. Snyder’s leadership ethos, honed at Humana, has been instrumental in cultivating a strong leadership team at Vivante Health. With recent partnerships with health plans and self-insured employers, and a successful funding round under their belt, they have ambitious expansion plans on the horizon. As of March 2025 HealthBiz is part of CareTalk. Healthcare. Unfiltered and can be found at the following links: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbNnvDHriDp7Xo9s6Z Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caretalk-healthcare-unfiltered/id1532402352 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@CareTalkPodcast CareTalk website https://www.caretalkpodcast.com/ Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Episodes through March 2025 were produced by Dafna Williams.

Kyle Swinsky, the trailblazing CEO and co-founder of AMOpportunities joins today's show. His international upbringing and unique college experiences ignited a passion for global education, leading him to establish an innovative company that bridges the gap for international medical graduates seeking US rotations. AMOpportunities tackles head-on the pressing global issue of physician shortages.Listen as we discuss the labyrinth of challenges regarding physician education during the pandemic, and delve into the  role of technology in healthcare. Kyle enlightens us with the potential of data to enhance patient outcomes, and the transformative power of AI and virtual reality in the healthcare industry. We also dissect the complex barriers faced by international students in obtaining clinical education. As of March 2025 HealthBiz is part of CareTalk. Healthcare. Unfiltered and can be found at the following links: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbNnvDHriDp7Xo9s6Z Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caretalk-healthcare-unfiltered/id1532402352 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@CareTalkPodcast CareTalk website https://www.caretalkpodcast.com/ Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Episodes through March 2025 were produced by Dafna Williams.

This episode provides a critical look at the disparities in cancer care across the United States, the role of accurate diagnoses, and the potential of community-based oncologists in reducing costs and improving outcomes. My guest, Mark Stadler sheds light on AccessHope's proactive approach to identifying patients in need and working with large employers to provide optimal care. My discussion with Mark also highlights the crucial role of innovation in healthcare service delivery and the potential of technology in creating more effective solutions for healthcare access. As of March 2025 HealthBiz is part of CareTalk. Healthcare. Unfiltered and can be found at the following links: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbNnvDHriDp7Xo9s6Z Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caretalk-healthcare-unfiltered/id1532402352 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@CareTalkPodcast CareTalk website https://www.caretalkpodcast.com/ Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Episodes through March 2025 were produced by Dafna Williams.

My father's PhD advisor at Harvard was Timothy Leary, so I've always had an interest in psychedelics.  After decades in the regulatory wilderness,  psychedelic products like MDMA are now being developed to treat mental health disorders.But if these drugs are approved there will be a new problem: patient access. The treatments generally require many hours of highly trained mental health provider time per patient. That's not going to scale.Blake Mandell is CEO of Transcend Therapeutics, which seeks to address these challenges with a non-hallucinogenic MDMA analogue. That should mean much less need for clinical supervision of patients and should also take away patient concerns about tripping.As of March 2025 HealthBiz is part of CareTalk. Healthcare. Unfiltered and can be found at the following links: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbNnvDHriDp7Xo9s6Z Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caretalk-healthcare-unfiltered/id1532402352 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@CareTalkPodcast CareTalk website https://www.caretalkpodcast.com/ Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Episodes through March 2025 were produced by Dafna Williams.

Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy is paid for by most insurance companies for the treatment of autism. Yet the industry is still in the dark ages when it comes to evidence-based decision making and uniform standards for outcomes. Access is a major issue, too.  Today’s guest, Daniel Etra is co-founder and CEO of RethinkFirst, which leverages technology to train caregivers to deliver treatment. Recently, RethinkFirst launched an AI solution to provide clinical data and analytics that health plans and ABA clinicians need to optimize treatment and enable value based care. As of March 2025 HealthBiz is part of CareTalk. Healthcare. Unfiltered and can be found at the following links: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbNnvDHriDp7Xo9s6Z Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caretalk-healthcare-unfiltered/id1532402352 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@CareTalkPodcast CareTalk website https://www.caretalkpodcast.com/ Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Episodes through March 2025 were produced by Dafna Williams.

The microbiome holds great promise for unraveling the mysteries of human health –from auto immune conditions to cancer to longevity. Insights at the individual patient level should prove invaluable. But  it’s very difficult to interpret microbiome tests due to their complexity and the impossibility of keeping up with the fast moving scientific literature. My guest, Leo Grady is tackling this challenge head on as founder and CEO of Jona, which has developed a proprietary Large Language model to leverage artificial intelligence to generate microbiome insights tailored to the individual.Leo has a long history in AI. Before founding Jona he as CEO of Paige.ai  in cancer diagnostics, ran product development at HeartFlow, and worked on computer vision at Siemens. As of March 2025 HealthBiz is part of CareTalk. Healthcare. Unfiltered and can be found at the following links: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbNnvDHriDp7Xo9s6Z Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caretalk-healthcare-unfiltered/id1532402352 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@CareTalkPodcast CareTalk website https://www.caretalkpodcast.com/ Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Episodes through March 2025 were produced by Dafna Williams.