Data Book spotlights the best stories and insights in healthcare technology. Big data and artificial intelligence are changing medicine and the world, but innovation also brings grave cybersecurity concerns. Every other week, this Chief Healthcare Executive podcast explores the people and plots behind the health-tech evolution—and the solutions to its problems.
S1 Ep1: Changes: Soumi Saha talks about big shifts in federal policy
Feb 19, 2026
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Changes is a new podcast from Chief Healthcare Executive. It's focused on the rapid changes in the industry. In our inaugural episode, healthcare executive Soumi Saha talks about the Trump administration's approach to health policy, strategies for hospitals, Medicaid, AI, prior authorization, maternal health, and more.
S9 Ep4: Data Book: How AI can change the emergency room
Feb 10, 2026
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We talked with Dr. Hamad Husainy, the chief medical officer of PointClickCare. He talks about the ways artificial intelligence is being utilized in emergency medicine, how AI can help clinicians and patients, and how, eventually, he says AI is going to be part of the care team.
S9 Ep3: Data Book: Why AI is moving from hype to adoption
Jan 28, 2026
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Fawad Butt, CEO of Penguin AI, says healthcare organizations are accelerating their use of AI. He talks about the ways healthcare organizations should be thinking about AI, ideas on governance, the push for ROI in AI, and advice for entrepreneurs.
S9 Ep2: Data Book: Arcadia CEO Michael Meucci talks about AI, its promise, and pitfalls to avoid
Jan 13, 2026
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Michael Meucci talks about the growing adoption of AI and how health systems and payers can make sure they are making the most of it. He discusses the challenge of moving forward quickly and safely and why some efforts are stalled. And he talks about ways to make progress on AI in the year ahead.
S2 Ep16: Healthy Bottom Line: Aligning technology with the goals of health systems
Dec 11, 2025
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We talk with Peyman Zand, the chief strategy officer of CereCore. We discuss the importance of CIOs and CFOs working together, creative ways to control costs, and getting the most out of IT investments.
S9 Ep1: Data Book: Why TEFCA could live up to its hype
Nov 12, 2025
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Data Book is back! We talk with Bob Watson, the CEO of Health Gorilla, about efforts to make it easier to exchange health data, why TEFCA isn’t dead, and may be getting some teeth. We also talk about why he came out of retirement, AI in health care, and the need to put the patient first.
S2 Ep15: Healthy Bottom Line: GoHealth Urgent Care CEO Todd Latz eyes more growth
Oct 13, 2025
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In this episode of Healthy Bottom Line, we talked with Todd Latz, the CEO of GoHealth Urgent Care. We talk about the growth of GoHealth, the patients using urgent care, working with health systems, and the impact of looming Medicaid cuts and how they will affect urgent care.
S2 Ep14: Healthy Bottom Line: Even smaller health businesses are adopting AI tools
Sep 29, 2025
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We talk with Liz Wilke, the chief economist of business intelligence for Chase. We talk about how companies are using artificial intelligence, and how business leaders should be thinking about AI. We also discuss cybersecurity, the impact of tariffs, uncertainty in the economy, and why many healthcare companies are still optimistic.
S2 Ep13: Healthy Bottom Line: Percipio Health CEO talks about expanding care outside the hospital
Sep 11, 2025
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Eric Rock, the CEO of Percipio Health, a digital health company, talks about his aim to bring population health and remote patient monitoring together, in a truly novel way. He also talks about AI, his career as a founder of companies such as Vivify Health and MEDHOST, and more.
S2 Ep12: Healthy Bottom Line: Misinformation in medicine is rising, and doctors may need new tools
Aug 26, 2025
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Doctors and health systems are facing more misinformation, and more disinformation from patients. We talk with Dr. Gary Price of The Physicians Foundation about the growing problem of misinformation in medicine. He says it’s time for new approaches to counter misinformation and get reliable medical information to the public.
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