HealthBizTalk

In this episode of Health Biz Talk, host Tony Trenkle speaks with Susheel Ladwa, CEO of Onyx Health, about his journey from technologist and coder at IBM, HP, and Wipro to leading a healthcare interoperability startup. They explore how FHIR standards are transforming data exchange, why prior authorization is at a tipping point, and how AI is reshaping healthcare — from risk adjustment to digital H...

In this episode of Health Biz Talk, host Tony Trenkle speaks with Manish Mehta, who leads the health and life sciences practice for Atos in North America. Drawing on over 25 years of experience, Manish discusses how AI-powered platforms are transforming revenue cycle management for financially strained hospitals, the cost challenges of the token economy, and the importance of strong data and AI go...

In this engaging conversation On  Health Biz Talk , host  Tony Trenkle , former  CMS CIO  and health IT industry leader, sits down with  Larry Kaiser ,  CMO of Optimum Healthcare IT , to explore how healthcare marketing has evolved from  print media  to  LinkedIn-driven advocacy  and  podcast storytelling . Larry emphasises that  relationships  — not cold outreach — drive  partnerships and client...

In this episode of Health Biz Talk , host Tony Trenkle , former CMS CIO, discusses with Deanne Primozic , healthcare policy leader at SureScripts , about transforming pharmacy services and advancing healthcare interoperability . Primozic discusses SureScripts' new ScriptCorner platform for medication cost transparency , touchless prior authorization solutions, and the evolving role of pharmaci...

In this engaging conversation On Health Biz Talk, host  Tony Trenkle,  former CMS CIO, connects with  Anand Iyer , President and COO at  WellDoc , about  AI’s transformative role  in managing  chronic conditions . Iyer, a top  AI thought leader  and  Maryland Healthcare Innovator of the Year , shares insights from WellDoc’s  FDA-cleared digital therapeutics  for  diabetes  and  cardio-metabolic co...

In this engaging episode of HealthBizTalk , host Tony Trenkle , former CMS CIO, sits down with Manjunath Yerragunta , a seasoned healthcare technology leader with over 20 years of experience across payers, PBMs, providers, and global consulting firms. Now leading the healthcare business at LTIMindtree , Manjunath shares a deep, practical look into the technologies shaping the next decade of health...

In this insightful episode of  HealthBizTalk , host  Tony Trenkle , former CMS CIO, sits down with  Amber Nigam , Co-Founder and CEO of  Basys.ai , to unpack how  agentic AI  can reshape some of healthcare’s most persistent administrative challenges—including  prior authorization, utilization management, medical review, risk adjustment , and patient experience.

In this Health Biz Talk episode, host  Tony Trenkle , former CMS CIO, sits down with  Karl Schelhammer , Senior Director for AI/ML Engineering at Optum State Government Solutions, and  James Lukenbill , Strategic Product Manager for Analytics at Optum. Together, they explore how AI is reshaping Medicaid operations, fraud detection, eligibility processes, member experience, and the future of state...

In this episode of  Health Biz Talk , Tony Trenkle, former CMS CIO, sits down with Dr. Nima Mowzoon, CEO and Co-founder of TeleSpecialists, to discuss how he revolutionized stroke care through tele-neurology. A Mayo Clinic-trained neurologist, Dr. Mowzoon shares his journey from practicing in Florida to building a national telehealth platform that delivers life-saving stroke interventions within m...

In this episode of  Health Biz Talk , host  Tony Trenkle , former CMS CIO, interviews  Ilanko   Kumaresan , CEO of  Genzeon  and veteran healthcare technology leader with 30 years of experience spanning McKinsey, Cognizant, and global transformation initiatives.

In this episode of Health Biz Talk , Tony Trenkle, former CMS CIO, interviews Susan Clark , Health IT advocate and Senior Director of Community and Advocacy at DirectTrust. Known as the “Health IT Rockstar,” Susan shares her personal and professional journey from the front desk of a clinic to the front lines of healthcare policy and innovation.

In this episode of  Health Biz Talk ,  Tony Trankle , former CMS CIO, interviews  Greg Kunst , biotech entrepreneur, former CEO of Orion Biotech, and board member at multiple medtech and health innovation companies. Their conversation spans Greg’s personal and professional journey, the economics of healthcare innovation, the promise and challenges of AI, and the systemic changes needed to sustain...

In this compelling episode of  Health Biz Talk , host Tony Trenkle speaks with Julia Komissarchik — AI innovator, patent holder, and founder of Glendor — about the evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare data privacy. With over 20 years of experience in machine learning, NLP, and image processing, Julia shares her insights on the challenges of de-identifying multimodal medi...

In this episode of  HealthBizTalk , host Tony Trenkle sits down with Will Crawford, Head of Advisory Services at New Fire Global Partners and former CTO of Medically Home, to explore how digital health innovation is reshaping care delivery. Drawing from over 25 years of experience across clinical trials, EMRs, wearable tech, and home health, Will offers deep insights into designing patient-centric...

In this episode of  HealthBizTalk , host Tony Trenkle sits down with Tom Degemis, Chief Growth Officer at Onyx, to explore how FHIR-based interoperability is reshaping the healthcare landscape. With deep roots in finance, tech, and healthcare, Tom offers sharp insights into the evolution from X12 to FHIR, the future of clearinghouses, and how real-time data can ease administrative burdens. He also...

In this episode of  Health Biz Talk , host  Tony Trenkle  interviews  Laura Gorry , Senior Vice President of Customer Success at  Overjet , an AI-driven dental technology company. Previously, she held senior leadership roles at  HealthEdge, BenefitFocus, IBM, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina , bringing extensive experience in payer operations, healthcare IT, and policy. Laura shares in...

In this episode of  Health Biz Talk , host  Tony Trenkle  interviews  Justine Handelman , founder and president of  Handelman Strategies, LLC , a government affairs consultancy focused on healthcare policy. Previously, she served as  Senior VP of Policy & Advocacy at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) , advocating before Congress and government agencies.

In the HealthBizTalk podcast, Tony Trenkle interviews Mark Scrimshire, Chief Interoperability Officer at Onyx, to discuss the future of healthcare data interoperability. Mark shares insights into enabling seamless data exchange through innovative solutions and the role of FHIR standards in empowering patients.

In a HealthBizTalk podcast hosted by Tony Trenkle, Judy Murphy, a renowned leader in health IT, shares her insights on digital transformation in healthcare.

On the HealthBizTalk podcast, Tony Trenkle interviews Srini, Executive Vice President at SAIC, to explore technology’s pivotal role in modernizing healthcare systems. Srini shares insights on leveraging AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity to drive innovation and improve patient outcomes.