Health Innovation Matters

From HIMSS in Las Vegas, Michael chats with Dr. Joel Salamon, Medical Director of Pain Management at ModMed. Together, they discuss ModMed's products and services, how they differ from other software providers, why specialty-specific software is critical in healthcare and how it differs from general-purpose AI solutions, how customers are using ModMed's tools, feedback from customers in the pain management space, how the company teaches real physicians how to code, how ModMed uses AI for how medicine actually works, and much more.  Learn more about ModMed at www.modmed.com.

From HIMSS in Las Vegas, Michael chats with Dan McDonald, Co-Founder and CEO of 86Borders. Together, they discuss the impetus for starting 86Borders, what actually drives meaningful engagement with health plans, why members often struggle to connect with health plans, why human connection is important amid the automated outreach landscape, how Dan measures success for members and health plans, and much more.  Learn more about 86Borders at www.86borders.com. 

From HIMSS in Las Vegas, Michael chats with Michael Meucci, President and CEO of Arcadia. Together, they discuss Arcadia's role in the healthcare ecosystem, the biggest gaps between what vendors are promising and what organizations can operationalize, what accountable AI looks like in practice, the most common AI execution failures, what infrastructure must be in place to scale AI responsibly, and much more. Learn more about Arcadia at www.arcadia.io.

From HIMSS in Las Vegas, Michael chats with Dr. Rihan Javid, President and Co-Founder of Edge and Rinova AI. Together, they discuss the shift from clinical to administrative in healthcare's workforce crisis; Edge's recent survey findings on administrative workflows, compliance, revenue cycles, scheduling, and documentation; risks surrounding administrative backlogs; healthcare's struggles to find qualified administrative staff; innovative strategies to address administrative capacity gaps; and much more.

From HIMSS in Las Vegas, Michael chats with Jim Jacobs, President and CEO of MediQuant. Together, they discuss MediQuant's role in the healthcare ecosystem, problems the company is solving for CIOs and clinical leaders, how clinical summaries and AI change the way legacy data supports care, why it's important for health systems to think about applications and archived data together, and much more. Learn more about MediQuant at www.mediquant.com.  

From HIMSS in Las Vegas, Michael chats with Eric Clauss, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at OmniTrust. Together, they discuss "hidden" security gaps in connected medical devices, how manufacturers should think about trust across the full device life cycle, what a secure update program looks like for medical devices, areas in which hospitals and manufacturers may disagree when it comes to security ownership, priority capabilities for health innovators in 2026, and much more. Learn more about OmniTrust at www.omnitrust.com.

Recorded live at HIMSS in Las Vegas, Michael sits down with Sagnik Bhattacharya, CEO of Rhapsody, about the infrastructure healthcare needs to support the next wave of AI innovation. Together, they discuss the debut of Rhapsody Axon, the industry's growing shift toward agent-driven workflows, why solving interoperability challenges remains essential to scaling AI across clinical and operational systems, and much more. Learn more about Rhapsody at rhapsody.health.

From HIMSS in Las Vegas, Michael chats with Nihal Titan, Vice President of Claim.MD. Together, they discuss the role of clearinghouses in healthcare, the impact of the Change Healthcare cyber attack on the industry, what that attack led providers to realize about their billing infrastructure, what "strategic redundancy" is and why it's important in healthcare billing, blind spots in revenue cycle management, and much more. Learn more about Claim.MD at www.claim.md.

Michael chats with David Cottingham, President of rf IDEAS. Together, they discuss how health systems can protect themselves from the rising threat of cyber attacks, especially in the fast-paced age of AI; how more secure authentication methods can transform healthcare workflows; how rf IDEAS  empowers organizations across industries to elevate efficiency while simplifying security; and much more. Connect with David and rf IDEAS at HIMSS at Booth #2258.

From ViVE 2026 in Los Angeles, Michael chats with Conrad Gudmundson, Chief Commercial Officer at Lucem Health about how health systems are navigating growing financial and operational pressure, and where AI is beginning to make a measurable difference. Together, they discuss why organizations are partnering with Lucem to invest in earlier risk identification, what some health leaders may be underestimating when it comes to moving AI from pilot to practice, how organizations will separate themselves through AI success, and much more. Learn more about Lucem Health at www.LucemHealth.com.

From ViVE 2026 in Los Angeles, Michael chats with John Kirkman, Vice President of Government, Healthcare, and Education at Island. Together, they discuss how CIOs and CISOs can show that their approach to AI governance is working; the playbook for securing AI-assisted workflows; overcoming the biggest "shadow AI" risk today; how CIOs are modernizing their systems while still relying on essential legacy applications; uncovering blind spots for managing third parties and contractor access; and much more.

From ViVE 2026 in Los Angeles, Michael chats with Rafiq Ahmed, CEO and Co-founder of Serif Health. Together, they discuss how Rafiq uncovered the need to make healthcare pricing more transparent; his vision amid launching Serif Health and price transparency regulation; why price transparency data lacks accessibility; what's at stake if organizations aren't taking advantage of good transparency data; how Serif Health's approach to data quality sets it apart from other platforms; what the future of healthcare price transparency looks like moving forward; and much more.

From ViVE 2026 in Los Angeles, Michael chats with Kathryn Ayers Wickenhauser, Chief Strategy Officer at DirectTrust. Together, they discuss DirectTrust's role in healthcare interoperability and trust; the biggest trust and interoperability challenges healthcare organizations are facing today; how the conversation around security and identity has shifted recently; how trust and governance fit into the healthcare AI landscape; and much more.

From ViVE 2026 in Los Angeles, Michael chats with Kassaundra McKnight-Young, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at Zebra Technologies. Together, they discuss how Kassaundra's frontline clinical experience has shaped her approach to innovation at Zebra; workflow and patient safety challenges facing clinicians today; key features of Zebra's DS82-HC handheld scanner; how doctors, nurses, and other clinicians are using Zebra solutions in real-world settings and the impact on patient care; how Zebra's technologies can help reduce stress and support care teams under pressure; and much more. Learn more about Zebra Technologies at https://www.zebra.com/us/en.html. 

Michael chats with Rick Pinero, General Manager of W&H North America. Together, they discuss why W&H's Piezo & Drill Combination Console, the first FDA-cleared system in the U.S. that combines piezo technology and a surgical drill, is so significant for facial plastic and rhinoplasty surgery. They also dive into how the combined system solves issues for surgeons, including how it improves precision and soft-tissue safety; how the combination console influences operative efficiency, control, and post-operative recovery; what this innovation could mean for the future of surgical technology; how W&H is shaping that future; and much more. Learn more about W&H's Piezo & Drill Combination Console: med.wh.com/en_na/medical-products/surgery/surgical-devices/piezomed-pro Available through W&H's exclusive U.S. distribution partner, Marina Medical: marinamedical.com/whpiezo Follow W&H Medical: LinkedIn / Instagram

Michael chats with Dr. Rohan Lall, Neurosurgeon and Medical Director of Community Neurosurgery for M Health Fairview. Together, they discuss Rohan's involvement in a key clinical trial for back pain treatment; what an e-TLIF procedure is and how patients and surgeons prep for it; achieving positive patient outcomes in robotic and other modern spinal surgeries; how SynerFuse, a Minneapolis-based medical device company, is developing effective neuromodulation for patients undergoing spinal surgeries; how these technologies are helping to reduce reliance on prescribed opioids; and much more.

Michael chats with Parker Phillips, Chief Technology Officer at InStride Health. Together, they discuss InStride's care model and how the company's tech platform is built to support it; how the company's tech and model have evolved in concert; how the technology enhances care team collaboration and coordination; AI's role in InStride's platform and where it could be headed; ensuring behavioral care stays human-centered moving forward; and much more. To learn more about InStride Health, visit InStride.Health.   

Michael chats with Tara Murphy, Vice President of Marketing at Channel Medsystems, Inc. Together, they discuss Tara's background and how she came into her role at the company; the commercialization of the company's flagship product, Cerene, an endometrial cryotherapy device; how market development, brand strategies, and patient engagement have fallen short over the years and how they're evolving; and much more. To learn more about Cerene, visit www.cerene.com.   

Michael chats with Dr. William Audeh, Chief Medical Officer at Agendia. Together, they discuss recent advancements in genomic testing for early-stage breast cancer, how Agendia's MammaPrint® and BluePrint® genomic assays go beyond answering the question of "chemo or no chemo," how decisions based on genomic insights offer improved precision in guiding treatment decisions for patients and their physicians, the future of genomic testing, how the FLEX Study is helping answer clinical questions, and much more. To learn more about Agendia, MammaPrint, and BluePrint, visit www.agendia.com.  

Michael chats with Dr. Mike Teodorescu, CEO and Co-Founder of SurgiBox. Together, they discuss SurgiBox's mission and origin story; how its flagship SurgiField solution is portable, battery-powered, and guarantees a safe and clean surgical environment, and allows for the ability to perform surgery anywhere; the various scenarios and settings in which SurgiField could be used; how the company is expanding its market worldwide; and much more. To learn more about SurgiBox, visit www.SurgiBox.com. Contact Mike at sales@SurgiBox.com.

Michael chats with Martin Price, Executive Chairman and CEO of HealthTrackRx. Together, they discuss how HealthTrackRx has transformed infectious disease testing with next-morning results, how the company has ensured its technology delivers on speed and accuracy for patients and providers, how its testing has influenced prescribing behavior and improved patient outcomes, balancing scaling operations with maintaining clinical excellence and high-quality results, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability across teams while remaining patient-focused, trends in outpatient diagnostics, and much more. To learn more about HealthTrackRx, visit www.HealthTrackRx.com.

Michael chats with Elevsis Delgadillo, Senior Vice President of Customer Success at KeenStack. Together, they discuss KeenStack's AI-Powered Healthcare Referral Management Solution Powered by the ServiceNow AI Platform. Their discussion focuses on how the AI-powered solution has helped to overcome challenges with referral breakdowns, how KeenStack helps customers understand how to use AI in ways that deliver measurable success, how AI could reshape the referral process and patient journeys moving forward, appeals and grievances, and much more. To learn more about KeenStack and ServiceNow at www.keenstack.com.

Michael chats with Kathy Lee-Sepsick, CEO and Founder of Femasys. Together, they discuss the founding of Femasys and the products it offers, how Kathy has gone about raising capital for a women's health company despite a challenging lack of sector investment, the importance of gathering thorough safety data for regulatory approvals and commercialization, how Kathy envisions the global commercialization rollout for FemaSeed and FemBloc in the coming months, and much more. To learn more about Femasys and its products, visit Femasys.com.

Michael chats with Russell Teague, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Fortified Health Security. Together, they discuss how the role of CISO is evolving amid today's cyber threat landscape and regulatory environment, areas in which healthcare needs to improve cyber resilience, why experience is so important in the clinical environment when selecting a vendor or SOC service partner, how CISOs can mitigate massive cyber disruptions and risks, and much more. To learn more about Fortified Health Security, visit FortifiedHealthSecurity.com.

Michael chats with Tim Boyle, Director of Sales and Business Development at REVA Global Medical. Together, they discuss the biggest inefficiencies in medical practices that virtual assistants are uniquely positioned to solve, necessary steps providers should take to identify tasks to delegate to virtual assistants, REVA Global Medical's key safeguards to ensure clients remain compliant and keep patient information secure, where the roles of virtual assistant and remote staffing are headed, and much more. Visit REVAGlobalMedical.com to learn more and schedule a demo.

Michael chats with Brandy Thompson, CEO and Co-Founder of benefitbay®. Together, they discuss “broker-first” tech and the launch of benefitbay, direct carrier integrations for open enrollment, benefitbay's unique talent strategy and its measurable impact on the employee experience, how benefitbay has integrated ICHRA compliance and subsidy transparency into its UX, and much more. Connect with Brandy on LinkedIn or via email at brandy.thompson@benefitbay.com.

Michael chats with Anthony Romano, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of ProfiHitch, about how his company is reshaping healthcare recruitment in Florida. They discuss how ProfiHitch enables job seekers to confidentially explore skills-based opportunities, how its unique Career Love Language feature creates more personalized and lasting matches, and why employers and staffing agencies are responding positively to this new model. Anthony also shares his vision for expanding ProfiHitch and what the future of healthcare hiring could look like. Learn more at ProfiHitch.com or contact Anthony at anthony@profihitch.com.

Michael chats with Jennifer Jones-McMeans, Divisional Vice President of Global Clinical Affairs at Abbott's cardiovascular business. Together, they discuss what peripheral artery disease (PAD) is, warning signs of PAD, how PAD affects patient life, how to prevent the disease, treatment options, and much more. Learn more about PAD, symptoms, risks, and treatments at PAD-info.com.

Michael chats with Robert-Jan (RJ) Verheggen, Co-founder and Global Growth Director at Klippa. Together, they discuss how Klippa's AI-powered automation processes can bolster healthcare operational functions, such as invoice handling; how AI is helping healthcare professionals combat staff shortages and focus on patient care; how Klippa is helping health systems overcome barriers to AI adoption; what's next for AI in healthcare; and much more.

Michael chats with Dr. Michael Docktor, pediatric gastroenterologist, digital health innovator, and CEO of Dock Health. Together, they discuss how AI is reshaping the operational fabric of healthcare. Docktor unpacks common myths about AI's role in clinical settings, explains how Dock powers the invisible but critical workflows between systems, and explores how human-led, AI-supported operations can reduce burnout, improve administrative processes like referrals, and unlock real ROI. He also shares why Dock isn't just another EHR plugin or project tracker—it's a productivity platform purpose-built for the complexity of care delivery.

Michael chats with Max Silber, Vice President of Mobility and IoT at MetTel. Together, they discuss the role of copper-based landlines in today's daily hospital operations, transitioning those systems to digital alternatives, how MetTel is helping hospitals navigate those transitions, how hospitals can plan for modernization, and much more.

Michael chats with Zed Williamson, Founder and CEO of Physician Growth Accelerator. Together, they discuss constraints throttling a practice's revenue or capacity, Zed's neuroscience-based approach to patient acquisition and team alignment, the disconnect between what practices think they need and what they actually need, why traditional marketing tactics fall short for medical practices, and much more.

In the final episode of our series with MedCerts, Michael chats with Jennifer Kolb, Vice President of Partnerships and Workforce Development at MedCerts, and Lauren Morency, BSN, RN, CNOR, RN Director of Perioperative Services at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center. Together, they offer some background on SNHMC and Morency's varied role; MedCerts' mission and some of the organization's new partners offerings; how the partnership between SNHMC and MedCerts came to be and how it helped to fill essential workforce gaps at SNHMC; and much more. This episode is sponsored by MedCerts. Visit partners.medcerts.com to learn more.

Michael chats with Elevsis Delgadillo, Senior Vice President of Customer Success at KeenStack. Together, they discuss KeenStack's mission, how healthcare IT organizations support other organizations' digital transformations, how to foster successful IT change initiatives, how KeenStack expertise in implementing ServiceNow's AI-powered solutions enables digital transformation in healthcare, and much more.

Michael chats with Jay Volk, CEO of Weave Cloud Solutions. Together, they discuss how Weave is uniquely positioned to make an impact in the healthcare industry; how AI-powered Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) streamlines workflows and improves patient outcomes; what rise of AI means for the clinicians, administrative staff, and patients; and much more.

Michael chats with Dr. Colin Banas, Chief Medical Officer at DrFirst. Together, they discuss automating and modernizing prior authorization workflows to speed access to critical drugs; challenges and opportunities in how providers, payers, and pharmacies share medication data and orchestrate prescription workflows across different systems; and advances in AI that can make a real difference for clinicians in practical, measurable ways.

Michael chats with Dana Janssen, Chief Product Officer at MedCerts. Together, they discuss MedCerts new Professional Caregiver, Home Health Aide (HHA), and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program offerings and the industry challenges that led to their development; how these programs can help hospitals and nursing facilities address staffing shortages and reduce turnover; what sets these MedCerts program offerings apart from other similar training options on the market; how employers can customize the programs with specialty courses to create more tailored, impactful training experiences; and much more. This episode is sponsored by MedCerts. Visit partners.medcerts.com to learn more.

Michael chats with Tom Liddell, CEO of Harmony Healthcare IT. Together, they discuss the impetus and development of ClearWay, Harmony's new AI platform designed to streamline clinical abstraction and submission workflows; how ClearWay is making a huge impact in time-savings for clinicians and patients alike; how AI-driven automation in healthcare continues to evolve; and much more.

Michael chats with Dr. Jennifer Hledik, Chief Operating Officer at SomaTX Design Inc., and Dr. Tom Andriacchi, President and Chairman of SomaTX Design Inc. Together, they discuss the impetus for developing KneeMo®, a wearable, non-invasive, drug-free device designed to address knee pain and improve mobility. Jennifer and Tom dive into the technology behind KneeMo®, how it allows people dealing with chronic knee pain to remain active, the potential impact of KneeMo® moving forward, and much more. To learn more about KneeMo®, visit thekneemo.com.

Michael chats with Oded Kraft, CEO and Co-Founder of GrayMatters Health. Together, they discuss the future of mental health care, how technology has had a positive impact on the mental health industry, the launch of Prism and how its helping post-traumatic stress disorder patients, how Prism is different than other devices in the PTSD space, and much more.

Michael chats with Antoine Robiliard, leader of Withings Health Solutions, the B2B division of Withings. Together, they discuss recent analysis and findings related to body mass index (BMI), how body composition is being used in obesity care today, how obesity care will evolve, the role of connected devices in the obesity care space, and much more.

In this episode, Michael chats with Rick Sherak, CEO of Exokinetics, to discuss the creation of the groundbreaking Zeen mobility device and its impact on the lives of those struggling with mobility challenges. They explore Zeen's innovative functionality—allowing users to transition seamlessly from sitting to standing to walking safely and without the fear of falling. They also highlight the unique market segments the Zeen serves and much more in this insightful conversation.   To learn more about Zeen, visit gozeen.com or call 833-FOR-ZEEN.

Michael chats with Nir Salomon, Co-founder and Head of R&D at Evinature. Together, they discuss importance of speaking up and educating others about gastrointestinal functions, strategies to managing the stigma and challenging emotions that come with living with gastrointestinal diseases, Evinature's latest study into the effects and science behind how CurQD is helping patients heal from ulcerative colitis and Crohn's, and much more. Read Evinature's study.

Michael chats with Jennifer Kolb, Vice President of Partnerships and Workforce Development at MedCerts. Together, they discuss MedCerts' history, mission, programs, and partnership offerings; how the company has partnered with hospitals and healthcare systems to build talent pipelines; how partnerships with MedCerts benefit healthcare organizations and hospitals; and much more. This episode is sponsored by MedCerts. Visit partners.medcerts.com to learn more.

Michael chats with Kate McAfoose, President of Chang Robotics. Together, they discuss how Chang Robotics' healthcare robotics work fits into the broader automation landscape, how robotics are helping nurses and improving hospital operations, other new innovations in hospital automation, and much more. Plus, hear a special, can't-miss announcement from Kate on Chang Robotics' next great venture. For more on Chang Robotics and Kate McAfoose, visit: Chang Robotics' website  Curabotics' website  Chang Robotics' LinkedIn  Kate McAfoose's LinkedIn

Michael chats with Christian Boucher, Field CTO and Healthcare Tech Strategist at Island. In this episode, Michael and Christian discuss how the shift toward web applications aligns with security improvements and evolving digital roles, overcoming challenges with healthcare IT modernization due to FDA regulations on biomedical devices, how small productivity gains can lead to thousands of hours of savings per year, and much more. Learn more at island.io.

Michael chats with Steven Hajny, Healthcare Technology Evangelist and Principal Solutions Engineer at Zscaler. Together, they explore the critical role of zero trust in reshaping healthcare IT, from mitigating ransomware threats that could impact patient safety to balancing the demands of innovation and strong security. Steven shares insights from the Zero Trust Hospital book series, which includes a guide for clinical teams on breaking down zero trust implementation into actionable steps and another volume tailored for healthcare CXOs, offering strategies to drive organization-wide zero trust adoption. Packed with real-world examples and practical advice, this episode highlights how zero trust fosters secure, personalized patient experiences while staying ahead of cyber threats. Download the Zero Trust Hospital book series to discover how to safeguard healthcare environments at every level.

Michael chats with Jennifer Sargent, CEO of Pacify. In this episode, Michael and Jennifer discuss Pacify's evolution toward becoming a leading provider of wrap-around support in maternal care, how the organization is transforming maternal health outcomes and overcoming access barriers through accessible tech-enabled doula-led care, and much more.

Michael chats with Kempton Presley, Chief Strategy Officer at AdhereHealth, LLC. In this episode, Michael and Kempton explore how advances in data analytics and behavioral science are transforming member engagement. They discuss how health plans and providers are leveraging predictive insights and omnichannel strategies to reach high-risk members by their preferred means. This personalized support, through incorporating science-backed techniques, helps address barriers to care and improve medication adherence. Kempton also shares insights on emerging trends in member engagement, the role of evidence-based interventions in shaping health outcomes, and what's next for the industry.

Michael chats with Mark Newman, Co-founder and CEO of Nomi Health. In this episode, Michael and Mark discuss how the idea to start Nomi came to Mark and why the U.S. healthcare system is bloated and inefficient. They explore why direct contracts and data ownership are key to liberating healthcare dollars, and how Nomi is helping rebuild the business of healthcare.

Michael chats with Dr. Ivan Rusilko, a medical doctor, author, and pioneer in lifestyle medicine. In this episode, Michael and Ivan first discuss the state of precision medicine, then dive into mitocondriac cellular therapy, female hormone therapy, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) therapy, and the evolutions, science, narratives, and misperceptions surrounding those fields. Check out these documentaries featuring the work Ivan discusses in this episode: Parkinson's: https://vimeo.com/654359320  Burned: https://vimeo.com/767507931  MS: https://vimeo.com/764813906