Care Decoded

Welcome back to Care Decoded, the podcast where we break down the complexities of healthcare technology, documentation, coding, quality, and clinical AI to help organizations work smarter, not harder. In this special New Year’s episode, hosts Dr. Sunil Nihalani and Mark McKeown turn the spotlight inward, reflecting on everything 2025 taught the industry and their own team at Inferscience. This yea...

Welcome back to Care Decoded, the podcast where we break down the complexities of documentation, coding, and clinical AI to empower better care. In this episode, host Dr. Sunil Nihalani, CEO of Inferscience, sits down with Dr. Hassan Bencheqroun, critical care pulmonary specialist, creator of Med AI Academy, and host of the AI Ready Doctor podcast, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshapi...

Welcome back to Care Decoded! In this episode, host Dr. Sunil Nihalani, CEO of Inferscience, sits down with interoperability expert Brendan Keeler, better known as the “health API guy.” Together, they tackle one of health tech’s biggest promises: interoperability. You’ll hear a down-to-earth exploration of what interoperability really looks like in practice, from the daunting challenges of connect...

Welcome back to Care Decoded, the podcast where we make sense of the fast-evolving world of documentation, coding, and clinical AI to power better patient care. In today’s episode, host Michael Lesnik welcomes healthcare innovation and policy leader Dr. Shannon Decker for a deep dive into the major changes facing risk adjustment as we approach 2026. You’ll hear Michael Lesnik and Dr. Shannon Decke...

Welcome back to Care Decoded, the podcast where we simplify the complex world of healthcare documentation, coding, and clinical AI so we can power better care, today and for the future. In this episode, Dr. Sunil Nihalani is joined by Dr. Stella Onuoha-Obilor, a nationally recognized leader in clinical quality and population health. Her track record speaks volumes: she’s driven high-star ratings,...

Welcome back to Care Decoded ! In this episode, we dive into the second part of our RADV miniseries, shifting focus from what RADV is, to the crucial role of frontline providers in ensuring accurate, defensible documentation as part of everyday care. Host Mark McKeown is joined once again by Colleen Gianatasio, an expert in risk adjustment and value-based care with over 20 years of experience. Tog...

Welcome to a brand new episode of Care Decoded! In this episode, host Mark McKeown is joined by renowned risk adjustment and coding expert Colleen Gianatasio to kick off a special two-part series diving into CMS’s heightened focus on RADV (Risk Adjustment Data Validation) audits. As Medicare Advantage plans face unprecedented scrutiny with CMS now pledging to audit all eligible contracts every yea...

Welcome to another episode of Care Decoded, the podcast where we break down the most pressing issues in modern healthcare. In today’s episode, host Michael Lesnik, VP of Provider Sales at Inferscience, sits down with Dr. Sunil Nihalani, CEO of Inferscience and a practicing physician, to unravel the complexities of “care gaps”, those critical yet often overlooked opportunities to improve patient ca...

Welcome back to Care Decoded, the podcast where we make sense of the evolving world of healthcare documentation, coding, and clinical AI. In today’s episode, hosts Dr. Sunil Nihalani and Biodun Kajopaiye, Risk Adjustment and Stars Manager at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, dive into the seismic changes brought about by version 28 of the CMS HCC risk adjustment model. Whether you’re a seasoned pro...

Welcome back to Care Decoded , the show where we break down the complexities of risk adjustment, documentation, and the evolving role of AI in healthcare. In today’s episode, host Lucy Medina sits down with Dr. Sunil Nihalani, CEO of Inferscience and practicing physician, to tackle a topic that hits close to home for every clinician: documentation burnout. Together, they pull back the curtain on h...

Welcome to another episode of Care Decoded , the show where we break down the complexities of risk adjustment, documentation, and AI to power better healthcare. In today’s episode, host Dr. Sunil Nihalani is joined by Subbu Ramalingam — a seasoned former health plan executive and expert at the intersection of star ratings, risk adjustment, and healthcare quality. Together, Sunil and Subbu dig into...

Welcome to the very first episode of Care Decoded , where we peel back the layers of healthcare innovation with people who are reshaping the industry from the inside. In this episode, Dr. Sunil Nihalani, Founder and CEO at Inferscience, dives into his unconventional journey from his childhood in India where his family was far from medicine to the creation of Inferscience, a company dedicated to ma...

Care Decoded is the go-to podcast for clinicians, health plan leaders, and quality champions navigating the evolving world of risk adjustment, value-based care, and smarter documentation. Hosted by Inferscience , this show takes you inside the workflows, decisions, and technologies that turn clinical complexity into clarity. From demystifying HCCs and RAF scores to decoding CMS changes and explori...