HealthBiz with David E. Williams

Jonathan Baktari MD is  CEO of e7 Health (vaccine-based prevention) and US Drug Test Centers (a nationwide network). He's a lively voice among physician entrepreneurs. 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.

Kermit CEO Rich Palarea share his company's approach to enabling hospitals and health systems to keep the cost of implantable medical devices under control.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.

Matt Schwartz founded Virgo to improve patient outcomes and clinical workflows in endoscopy with automation and AI tools. It was a logical progression from seeing videos of surgeries as a kid and then working in the field at NuVasive and Intuitive Surgical.And yes, this is the same guy who invented a penile implant for his senior engineering project.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.

Ethan Bechtel, CEO and Co-Founder of OhMD, a HIPAA compliant texting and telehealth platform  discusses  challenges of communication between patients & doctors through text messaging. We dive into Ethan's entrepreneurial upbringing and  personal journey through healthcare, which has shaped his vision for an ideal healthcare experience. We explore the early days of developing patient portals and the challenges with getting users to adopt them, leading to the eventual shift towards text messaging as an entry point for improved communication. Our conversation also touches on the importance of prioritizing the patient experience, evolving value propositions for different types of practices, and the need for flexibility and adaptability in communication technology. Additionally, we discuss the challenges of focusing on a specific market segment and the company's financing strategy. Lastly, we delve into the future of OMD, the role of AI in enhancing efficient conversations and human connections, and the economic future of Vermont in attracting more tech businesses and talent. Join us for this insightful conversation about the benefits of texting in healthcare and the journey towards building a sustainable business in this space.Chapters:(0:00:11) - The Benefits of Texting in Healthcare(0:04:41) - Adoption of Technology in Healthcare(0:11:46) - Improving Healthcare Outcomes(0:20:51) - Building a Sustainable Business(0:00:11) - The Benefits of Texting in Healthcare (5 Minutes)Ethan shares his  background growing up in an entrepreneurial family with a strong connection to healthcare, as his mother founded an orthopedic clinic at Killington Mountain Resort. Ethan's personal journey through healthcare, dealing with multiple orthopedic injuries, has shaped his vision for an ideal healthcare experience and led him to create OMD.(0:04:41) - Adoption of Technology in Healthcare (7 Minutes)We dive deeper into the journey of creating a better communication experience for patients and doctors, discussing the early days of developing patient portals and the challenges with getting users to adopt them. The conversation explores the eventual shift towards text messaging as an entry point for improved communication and the development of secure messaging systems for healthcare. The influence of Rich Tarrin, former CEO of IDX Systems, and his encouragement to build software around solving specific healthcare problems is also highlighted, illustrating the path to creating more patient-centric solutions'(0:11:46) - Improving Healthcare Outcomes (9 Minutes)We discuss the importance of prioritizing  patient experience when developing solutions for healthcare, as well as the evolving value propositions for different types of practices. In addition to improving patient acquisition and reducing no-shows, we explore how communication platforms  help streamline operations and deliver higher service levels. The conversation also touches on the need for flexibility and adaptability in communication technology as it continues to evolve, as well as the potential for expanding customer segments beyond physician practicesAs 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.

Jason Matuszwewski is CEO and Andrew Van Vurst is COO of BioStem Technologies, which develops and makes placental-derived tissue allografts for wound healing applications. From racing cars to building biotech companies they have exciting stories to share.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.

One of the worst things that can happen is when a curable cancer case falls through the cracks causing needless pain, suffering, expense, and even premature death. Yet it happens all the time in the US healthcare system, for example when incidental findings discovered during an examination for another reason are not followed up due to labor shortages or confusion about who’s responsible or what the findings mean. Guest Chris Cashwell is CEO and Founder of Azra AI, whose  technology interprets unstructured data to identify patients who need treatment and follow up 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.

 GENIXUS co-founders Kendall Foster and Seth Coombs combined their expertise and mobilized investors and partners to develop a platform to reinvent how critical care medicines are manufactured and delivered. The first product, a ready to administer Propofol is already shipping to customers.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.

Ready for artificial intelligence to make an impact in healthcare? Meet Encord CEO Eric Landau. His company provides a comprehensive AI-assisted active learning platform for computer vision, enabling AI in radiology and beyond.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.

Dry January sounds like a great idea, an opportunity to sober up after an overindulgent holiday season. But complete abstinence doesn’t always work and is falling out of vogue. Instead, harm reduction is the new mantra.Ria Health CEO Tom Nix talks about his company's approach to treating Alcohol Use Disorder.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.

Healthmap Solutions helps patients with early stage kidney disease slow its progression so they don't "crash" into dialysis. In this episode, CEO Eric Reimer walks through his 25 years of experience in technology enabled 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.