HealthBiz with David E. Williams
203 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThe HealthBiz podcast features in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting boutique, Health Business Group https://healthbusinessgroup.com/ a board member and investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. His strategic and humorous approach to healthcare provides a refreshing break from the usual BS. Connect with David on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/davideugenewilliams
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Interview with OncoHealth CEO Rick Dean
August 04, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBNavigating the physical and mental challenges of cancer care with technology enabled services, real world data, and patient-facing tools. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Glimpse CEO Lyron Bentovim
July 28, 2022 09:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBVirtual reality and augmented reality for mental health treatment. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Thyme Care CEO Robin Shah
July 21, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBThyme Care provides value based care in oncology. Robin Shah co-founded the company after stints in his father's oncology practice and at Flatiron. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Capsule CEO Eric Kinariwala
July 14, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBLots of businesses talk about solving consumer headaches, but it’s much more literal for today’s guest. Founder and CEO Eric Kinariwala woke up with a terrible headache one morning that was made even worse by trying to deal with the pharmacy. $600M and 7 years later, Capsule is taking the friction out of the consumer experience, driving improved fill rates, and saving physician offices dozens of hours a month each. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm...
Interview with Convergent Therapeutics CEO Dr. Phil Kantoff
July 07, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBConvergent Therapeutics is a clinical stage startup company bringing a new approach to the deployment of radiopharmaceuticals to treat and possibly even cure certain cancers, starting with the prostate. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Jvion CMO John Frownfelter
June 30, 2022 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBCan AI fill the healthcare gaps left by the Great Resignation, enable the shift from episodic to value based care, make care at home viable and indicate when a patient is ready for hospice care? If you ask Jvion chief medical officer, Jonathan Frownfelter (which I did) the answer is an emphatic yes! Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Concert Health Founder Spencer Hutchins
June 23, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBSpencer Hutchins got his startup experience right out of Colby College, with a senior role in John Kerry’s presidential campaign. From there he took on a series of government and policy roles before co-founding Reflexion, a rehab software company. And then in 2016 he founded Concert Health, which helps independent physician practices deliver integrated behavioral health services. In essence it’s a group practice that leverages Collaborative Care Management reimbursement from Medicare, comme...
Interview with H1 Founder Ariel Katz
June 16, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBAriel Katz founded H1, the largest global healthcare professional data ecosystem, and was named a 30 under 30 by Forbes, which he describes as embarrassing. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with eClinical Solutions CEO Raj Indupuri
June 09, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBRaj Indupuri's company, eClinical Solutions provides infrastructure to process data and extract value. The pandemic has accelerated the transformation to digital, and decentralized trials in particular have been a boon for the company, Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Adial Pharmaceuticals CEO Bill Stilley
June 02, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBAdial Pharmaceuticals CEO Bill Stilley is leading the development of a genetically targeted therapeutic agent for alcohol use disorder. Adial is currently completing a Phase III trial to determine whether this oral medication can reduce overall alcohol use and the number of heavy drinking days. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Alzheimer's diagnosis via retinal scan. Interview with RetiSpec CEO Eliav Shaked
May 26, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBEliav Shaked is a biomedical engineer from Israel who once worked at a summer camp in upstate New York. A favorite staffer there developed dementia and went downhill so fast that Eliav couldn’t even visit her. That’s when he decided to focus his talents on early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease. RetiSpec --short for retinal spectroscopy, is an innovative imaging company using artificial intelligence to detect neurodegenerative diseases. Eliav co-founded the company and is its CEO. Host D...
Interview with Caravan Health CEO Tim Gronniger
May 19, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBValue based care is hard enough even in a well resourced setting. So just try making it work in a rural area without the scale, staffing and population density. But that’s the market Tim Gronniger, CEO of Caravan Health is addressing, bringing together safety net and community health systems to deliver high quality, low cost care in a culturally sensitive manner Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Happify Health CMO Dr. Murray Zucker
May 12, 2022 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBMental healthcare is still sometimes in the shadows, so what better way to bring it out than with a friendly, upbeat name like Happify Health? Chief Medical Officer Dr. Murray Zucker explains why the company is ideally suited to these troubling times. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Carrum Health CMO Randy Hawkins
May 05, 2022 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBThe end of the pandemic is the start of a perfect storm for surgical overutilization. Patients who postponed surgeries are having them now, other patients got sicker or fatter during the lockdowns, and surgeons are looking to recoup their losses by doing more cutting. Today’s guest, Dr. Randy Hawkins, is here to discuss what his company, Carrum Health is doing to eliminate unneeded surgeries and offer written guarantees on the necessary procedures that are performed in their centers of exce...
Interview with Aktana CEO David Ehrlich
April 28, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBAfter getting grossed out by witnessing open heart surgery in 4th grade, David Ehrlich wanted nothing to do with medicine. So it’s somewhat ironic that he became CEO of Aktana, an intelligent customer engagement company serving the healthcare industry. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Yosi Health CEO Hari Prasad
April 21, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBHari Prasad grew up in Madras, India and moved to a small town in West Virginia to go to school at age 19. From there he focused on healthcare economics and held a series of jobs where he analyzed the patient journey and created the infrastructure for success under accountable care. But the idea for Yosi Health https://yosi.health/ came from his own experience. After dislocating his shoulder he had the very painful experience of filling out all sorts of paperwork before being seen. Ouch! ...
Interview with Candoo Tech CEO Liz Hamburg
April 14, 2022 09:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBDigital access is now considered a Social Determinant of Health. Candoo CEO Liz Hamburg is addressing the need by providing tech support to older adults. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with American Familia Author David A. Morales
April 07, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBFaith and resilience brought David Morales off the streets of Lynn, Massachusetts and out of poverty, helped him succeed at an elite college and in the worlds of government service and healthcare business. He’s a strong believer that his story can inspire other discounted youth to dream big and achieve those dreams. I first met David a decade ago when he was a senior executive at Steward Health Care. I learned something of his background, but now he’s put it all out there in his memoir, Am...
Interview with Icario CEO Steve Wigginton
March 31, 2022 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBiCario is a Health Action company, which strives to go beyond the typical patient engagement approach to motivate patients to do something. Icario’s success has been driven by its ability to achieve results for health plans, the increasing need for outreach during the health emergency, and new competitive pressures on the company’s customers from more consumer oriented organizations, like retailers. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business ...
Interview with Tivity CEO Richard Ashworth
March 24, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBPurveyor of Silver Sneakers talks complementary medicine and striving for healthy aging during the pandemic. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Abarca Health CEO Jason Borschow
March 17, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBAbarca is a PBM with a difference. It emphasizes transparency, offers guaranteed drug trend, and has a flexible, modern platform. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Noyo CEO Shannon Goggin
March 10, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBNoyo is a connections gateway for modern insurance. Co-founder Shannon Goggin started life in small-town Maine, then moved on to the tech world of Silicon Valley. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with MedAware CEO Gidi Stein
March 03, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBGidi Stein founded MedAware after the tragic, preventable death of a 9 year old from a medication prescription error. The company uses AI to dramatically reduce prescribing mistakes. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with mPulse Mobile CEO Chris Nicholson
February 24, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBChris Nicholson moved around a lot as a kid. He wasn’t an Army brat --his family just had a habit of building houses, selling them, and moving along. It probably wasn’t easy to shift schools all the time--especially middle school, but it helped him learn to adapt and become good at meeting new people. After a long stint at Humana, Chris led the spinout of mPulse Mobile as founder and CEO. The company tailors patient engagement to the individual, leveraging conversational AI, behavior change...
Interview with Centivo CEO Ashok Subramanian
February 16, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBAshok Subramanian believes that primary care is the key to affordable, high-quality healthcare. Centivo, where Ashok is CEO offers a primary-care focused plan to private employers. The company encourages employees to develop deep primary care relationships and rewards providers for achieving strong clinical and cost-effectiveness goals. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Biotricity CEO Waqaas Al-Siddiq
February 10, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBMany computer engineers grew up playing video games, but Waqqas al-Siddiq had a more traditional Canadian upbringing, hunting and enjoying the cold, expansive outdoors. Maybe it was the tracking of game that led him into remote monitoring with design roles at IBM and Intel. Biotricity provides leading edge biometric monitoring for medical and consumer markets with an emphasis on diagnosis and post-diagnostic products for chronic illness and wellness. Host David E. Williams is president of ...
Interview with Definitive Healthcare CEO Jason Krantz
February 03, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBJason Krantz set his career path at age 12, when he learned that he could make more money in his lawn mowing business by hiring other kids to mow the lawns. Jason has led Definitive Healthcare, a healthcare commercial intelligence company from founding to IPO. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Shoreline CEO Kleanthis Xanthopoulos
January 27, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBKleanthis Xanthopoulos grew up in Greece, with an interest in science and business. His academic achievements gave him his choice of where to pursue his advanced studies. He chose Sweden, which enabled him to remain in Europe without switching to the local language. Eventually he relocated to the US where he played a key role in the Human Genome Project before turning to entrepreneurship. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produ...
CNS drug development roundtable with Annovis and Clene
January 20, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBAlzheimer’s, Parkinson's, ALS, MS --these are all serious or fatal neurodegenerative diseases that lack effective treatments. Thankfully, innovative companies are developing promising, novel therapies in the field. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Regenerative medicine roundtable
January 13, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBAthersys CEO BJ Lehmann, Axogen EVP and CFO Peter Mariani and I gathered for a regenerative medicine roundtable discussion in advance of the 2022 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Qualio CEO Robert Fenton
January 06, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBQualio's eQMS is a quality management system for pharma, devices, and cannabis is built on the 12 pillars of quality, Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Elucid CEO Blake Richards
December 23, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBElucid is a non-invasive cardiac imaging company that competes with HeartFlow, but goes beyond by quantifying plaque based on histopathology. It’s an FDA-cleared tool that helps avoid invasive cath lab procedures and helps physician identify patients who need more aggressive treatments. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Remote patient monitoring with Essen's Dr. Sumir Sahgal
December 16, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBDr. Sumir Sahgal is a pioneer of primary and specialty care for underserved patients. He has partnered with Verustat for remote patient monitoring. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Yuva Biosciences co-founders Keshav Singh and Greg Schmergel
December 09, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBGreg Schmergel and Keshav Singh don’t claim to have found the Fountain of Youth. But by founding Yuva Biosciences https://www.yuvabio.com/ they do intend to extend the “health span” --in other words, the length of time that people are leading healthy, energetic lives. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Mitesco CEO Larry Diamond
December 02, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBLarry Diamond is a competitive guy and has been successful in his career based on doing things he was told weren’t possible. As CEO of Mitesco he’s redefining primary care and prevention Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Hebrew SeniorLife CEO Lou Woolf
November 24, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBWhen the Hebrew SeniorLife search committee interviewed Lou Woolf for the job as president, they were a little surprised that he brought up his experience working with the Children’s Television Workshop as a relevant qualification. But wait, he told them: Sesame Street and the Muppets gave kids a lot of credit for what they could understand and enjoy. HSL does the same for older adults: having high expectations about what’s possible. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strateg...
Interview with Hint Health CEO Zak Holdsworth
November 18, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBZak Holdsworth came all the way from New Zealand farm to help reform the US healthcare system. At Hint Health he’s enabling a direct care model that frees mostly primary care practices up from the overheads, hassles and misaligned incentives of third party reimbursement. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with OnQuality co-founder Dr. Hong Tang
November 11, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBHong Tang grew up in rural China, and was encouraged by her pharmacist sister to become a physician. As co-founder of OnQuality, she is developing targeted cancer supportive therapy to address the root causes of oncology treatment side effects rather than just treating the symptoms Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Advanced Human Imaging CEO Vlado Bosanac
November 04, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBAdvanced Human Imaging CEO Vlado Bosanac oversees an impressive array of smartphone-based human scanning technologies, with applications in fitness, mHealth, life and health insurance, and apparel. You’ll find the technology embedded across many partner apps. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Congruity CEO Justin Davis
October 28, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBEntrepreneur Justin Davis leverages his background in math and football to help telemedicine companies identify the right interventions for patients. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Better Health CEO Naama Stauber Breckler
October 21, 2021 01:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBBetter Health, a startup that takes urology and ostomy supply to the next level with simple processes, personal consultations with experts, peer coaching and education. It’s the kind of experience I would want for myself and loved ones. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with surgical quality advocate Dr. Sanjay Prasad
October 14, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBDr. Sanjay Prasad is on a mission to improve surgical outcomes. After many years as a surgeon, he’s founded a company that helps patients find the best surgeon for their condition and avoid surgeries they don’t need. He’s also laser focused on reducing racial disparities in surgical care. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Aristea Therapeutics CEO James Mackay
October 07, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBAristea is developing drugs for inflammatory diseases, starting with palmoplantar pustulosis. James shares his journey from small town Scotland to big pharma and San Diego Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with AdhereHealth CEO Jason Rose
September 30, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBAdhereHealth helps Medicare Advantage plans boost their star ratings by improving medication management and CAHPS scores. After a stint working with adolescent schizophrenia patients, Jason has been in healthcare technology his whole career. In his spare time he works with Operation Song in Nashville, helping military families tell their stories through songwriting. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with IDEA and Protodigm CEO Mike Rea
September 21, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBMike Rea is a self-professed bad scientist and bad musician but despite --and perhaps even because-- of those limitations, he’s built some pretty good companies. Mike runs a record company, aptly named Medical Records and hosts his own book club/ podcast about innovation in pharma. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Datavant's Jason LaBonte and Bob Borek
September 15, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBDatavant is fostering an ecosystem of healthcare data to facilitate secure exchange of information and analytics that improve patient care. The company recently made headlines through a $7 Billion merger with Ciox, uniting Datavant’s world of de-identified data with Ciox’s domain expertise in patient identified records. In this episode of the HealthBiz podcast, Datavant’s Chief Strategy Officer Jason LaBonte and Chief Operating Officer Bob Borek discuss the evolution of healthcare data, the...
Interview with StimLabs CEO John Daniel
September 09, 2021 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBRegenerative medicine, Marine Corps, beer trucks. it's all covered in this interview with StimLabs CEO John Daniel. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with epocrates General Manager Diane Bartoli
September 02, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBepocrates provides reliable information for clinicians, which has been particularly helpful during the pandemic. Diane has made her career in publishing and is married to author Neal Bascomb. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Solarity CTO Chez Tschetter
August 26, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBAs CTO and CIO of Solarity Chez Tschetter enables major health systems to share medical records with one another, efficiently and accurately. Chez grew up in South Dakota and likes the place so much that he’s recruited more than 100 Solarity IT staff to join him there Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.
Interview with Halo Health CEO Jose Barreau
August 19, 2021 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBHalo Health, which provides a cloud-based solution to unify all communication channels for efficient, role-based collaboration. It's designed by clinicians for clinicians. Host David E. Williams is president of healthcare strategy consulting firm Health Business Group. Produced by Dafna Williams.