HealthBiz with David E. Williams

DarioHealth President, Rick Anderson shares how his experience in robotics, entertainment, internet companies, biotech tech, and healthcare prepared him to lead a  digital health company. Rick and I explore  how Dario's initial consumer-focused approach informs their current B2B strategy and how their product engages consumers. We also take a look at the contemporary trends for employers and...

Troy Bannister launched his entrepreneurial voyage in high school with a boat detailing business. At Particle Health, he created a game-changing, single electronic tool that collects and exchanges patient medical records nationwide. Troy shares how his background in entrepreneurship and his passion for helping others influenced his unique approach to healthcare innovation. Navigating the challenge...

What if you could bridge  gaps in healthcare and make it easier for people to stay healthy at home? Our guest this week, Ashish Shah, co-founder and CEO of Dina, has made it his mission to do just that. From his childhood in Chicago to his studies in computer engineering at Iowa State University, Ashish's  journey led him to create a purpose-driven health engagement company that's  makin...

What happens when a veteran HR leader sets out to revolutionize the clinical trial staffing industry? Meet Garrett Walker, founder of Virb, a people-centric clinical trial ecosystem designed to provide top talent for pharma companies and clinical research organizations. In this engaging conversation, we explore Garrett's background, his career journey from working in his father's lab to...

Fertilis CEO Marty Gauvin and I explored  the challenges of IVF accessibility and the global demand for fertility treatments. We discussed the potential for increased productivity through automation, the effects of environmental and lifestyle factors on fertility, and the consensus on the reason for falling fertility rates. Plus, we considered the future implications if IVF becomes the norm.  Mart...

In this engaging discussion with Shara Cohen, the CEO of Carallel, we explore her journey from a history major with a passion for volunteering to a leader in the healthcare industry. Shara shares her early experiences as a candy striper, delivering meals on wheels, and how those moments helped shape her career path. We also discuss her time at Berkeley, law school, and her work with the Oakland A&...

Growing up as the daughter of immigrants, Neepa Patel, CEO of WellRight, always knew she wanted to make a difference in healthcare. However, it wasn't until she dove into the business side  that she found her true calling. In this episode, Neepa takes us through her unique journey and shares the invaluable lessons she's learned along the way—including the importance of making decisions q...

Hear insights on improving access to clinical trials with  guest, Sam Eells, co-founder of Lightship. We dive deep into her inspiring journey from her early interests in science and healthcare, to her work in public health that led to the founding of Lightship. Learn how Sam's experiences at UCLA shaped her passion for creating better patient experiences and addressing health disparities in c...

United Healthcare reported a data breach late last week. https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/united-healthcare-reports-data-breach-that-may-have-revealed-customers-personal-information/ Apparently a hacker used credential stuffing to break into some member portals in February. United just figured this out recently, and responded by forcing password resets and giving affected members two years...

In this episode, we discuss the impact of 9/11 on the pharmaceutical industry,  role of medical science liaisons, and  importance of establishing uniformity in medical affairs competencies with Will Soliman, CEO of the Accreditation Council for Medical Affairs (ACMA). We  explore  challenges of implementing standardization, role of PBMs in drug pricing, and  potential for unethical behavior in the...

Dr. Barry Chaiken's book, Navigating the Code calls for revolutionary technology to transform the patient-physician journey. He believes in IT as healthcare's greatest problem solving tool for the 21st Century. 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...

CalmWave uses AI to combat alarm fatigue in the ICU. CEO Ophir Ronen is a multi-time entrepreneur and a Search & Rescue volunteer. 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 You...

Surgeon, technologist and entrepreneur Dan Riskin  founded Verantos to ensure that Real World Evidence (RWE) would fulfill its potential. High-fidelity RWE is challenging and expensive to create, especially at scale. But Verantos appear well on its way. Chapters: (0:00:10) - Real World Evidence (0:13:51) - High Validity Real World Evidence (0:21:19) - Real World Evidence Challenges (0:29:19) - Rev...

Arrive Health provides information to prescribers at the point of care, helping improve affordability, which leads to better access and outcomes. CEO Kyle Kiser describes how it all works. 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/p...

Becky Payne led  development of The Federal Plan for Equitable Long-Term Recovery and Resilience, which commits federal agencies to strengthen the vital conditions needed to improve nationwide well-being. It’s a government-wide approach to bring to bear the huge breadth of federal resources to improve resilience at the individual and community level. She is now President and CEO of the Rippel Foun...

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...

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-...

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...

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 porta...

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.co...

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 th...

 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 li...

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/2GTYhbNnvDHriDp7Xo9s6...

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 f...

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/2...