Passionate Pioneers with Mike Biselli

Mike Biselli

Passionate Pioneers with Mike Biselli, a nationally ranked healthcare and innovation podcast, and a member of the Health Podcast Network, highlights the innovators, the game changers, and the pioneers who are deeply passionate and relentless in valiantly solving the problems our healthcare industry is facing.

  1. Building Prescription Price Transparency That Works Across Every Layer of Healthcare with Joseph Kleiman

    MAR 23

    Building Prescription Price Transparency That Works Across Every Layer of Healthcare with Joseph Kleiman

    This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE Episode Overview: The prescription journey has become one of healthcare's most frustrating operational bottlenecks – fragmented pricing, disconnected systems, and zero transparency when it matters most. Our next guest, Joseph Kleiman, is transforming this broken experience as President of Buzz Health. With over 25 years building and scaling businesses, Joseph brings a rare combination of operational execution and strategic vision to one of healthcare's toughest challenges. What started 15 years ago as BuzzRx – a pharmacy discount platform – has evolved into a comprehensive pricing transparency engine embedded directly into clinical workflows. From provider systems to pharmacies to payers, Joseph shares how Buzz Health is delivering real-time cost visibility across the entire prescription ecosystem. Join us to discover how upstream pricing intelligence is reducing friction, improving adherence, and making medication affordability actionable at the point of care. Let's go! Episode Highlights: Joseph Kleiman emphasizes solving real healthcare problems by staying close to patients, pharmacies, payers, and PBMs before building solutions.Buzz Health evolved from BuzzRx discount cards to RxCompare technology, embedding real-time prescription pricing across the entire healthcare ecosystem.Successful pricing transparency requires minimal IT lift through API integrations that work alongside existing legacy systems without disruption.Moving pricing intelligence upstream to the doctor's office gives patients actionable cost information before leaving the waiting room.The future prescription ecosystem will integrate vouchers, copay cards, and health plan rates into one centralized transparent pricing engine. About our Guest: Joseph Kleiman is President of Buzz Health, where he leads the company’s strategy, partnerships, and operations to help expand access to more affordable prescription medications and improve price transparency across the healthcare ecosystem. With more than 25 years of experience building and scaling businesses, including BuzzRx as Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Kleiman has a strong track record in strategic planning, operational leadership, and growth. Previously, he founded the consulting firm Projixx, served as Chief Operating Officer of 944 Media, and co-founded Bullseye Wireless. Links Supporting This Episode: Buzz Health Website: CLICK HEREJoseph Kleiman LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HEREVisit our website: CLICK HERESubscribe to newsletter: CLICK HEREGuest nomination form: CLICK HERE

    28 min
  2. Unlocking Innovation Through the Science of Trust with Dr. Darryl Stickel

    MAR 9

    Unlocking Innovation Through the Science of Trust with Dr. Darryl Stickel

    This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE Episode Overview: Trust is the foundation of every great relationship — and no one knows that better than Dr. Darryl Stickel. As Founder and CEO of Trust Unlimited, Darryl has spent over two decades transforming how leaders build deeper, more meaningful connections. Armed with a PhD from Duke University and real-world experience at McKinsey, he's earned the title "Trust Savant" for his rare ability to diagnose trust challenges and create actionable paths forward. During this episode, Darryl unpacks his practical trust-building framework, explores why vulnerability is a leadership superpower, and reveals how high-trust environments unlock innovation. Join us to discover how trust leads to hope, hope leads to choice, and choice leads to positive action. Let's go! Episode Highlights: Darryl's trust model reduces trust to perceived uncertainty times vulnerability, giving leaders a concrete, actionable framework.Leaders who model vulnerability signal safety, unlocking honest communication and enabling teams to innovate without fear of failure.In healthcare, higher trust levels lead to more accurate diagnoses, better treatment adherence, and improved patient outcomes overall.High-trust teams share information freely and embrace curiosity over judgment, creating the conditions necessary for breakthrough innovation.Darryl's Aspiring Men's Program addresses a global mental health crisis by teaching young men the relational skills trust requires. About our Guest: Darryl is one of the world’s leading experts on trust. He teaches leaders how to find and use their most powerful tool. A tool that is always in a leader’s control, how to effectively build trust in their relationships. Darryl is an unshakable force of positivity and brings the best out of people. His personal trials have strengthened his resolve and character to be a positive force for Trust. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Darryl is one of the world’s leading experts on trust. He helps high-level and executive leaders cultivate true growth and productivity in their businesses through an action-based practice of modeling vulnerability in order to improve communication and employee investment in their business. Darryl teaches leaders how to find and use their most powerful tool that is always in their control: how to effectively build trust in their relationships. Darryl is an unshakable force of positivity and brings the best out of people. His personal trials have strengthened his resolve and character to be a positive force for Trust. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Dr. Stickel is an executive coach with over 20 years of experience focused on Trust. His PhD "Building Trust in Hostile Environments" from Duke University established his unique and practical approach to Building Trust. He worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company and has taught his methods at Universities and in Boardrooms around the world. He continues to advise and coach C-suite executives and delivers Trust workshops to small and large audiences. Described as a “Trust Savant” his ability to see clearly into trust problems, diagnose them and create a path to move forward for individuals, teams and organizations is remarkable. His Trust model is both simple and insightful. His practical experience and deep knowledge of trust make him a powerful thought partner and ally for individuals at the highest level of organizations. “I have a rare blend of deep theoretical knowledge and practical applied experience in the area of trust-building, particularly within organizational settings and across a wide range of business problems and industry sectors. Research has consistently shown that higher trust levels lead to higher levels of performance, followership and profitability.” —Darryl Stickel Links Supporting This Episode: Trust Unlimited Website: CLICK HEREDr. Darryl Stickel LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HEREVisit our website: CLICK HERESubscribe to newsletter: CLICK HEREGuest nomination form: CLICK HERE

    32 min
  3. Measuring Stress: The Missing Vital Sign That Triples Treatment Success with Dr. Andrew Holman

    FEB 23

    Measuring Stress: The Missing Vital Sign That Triples Treatment Success with Dr. Andrew Holman

    This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE Episode Overview: Stress is the missing vital sign that determines whether treatments succeed or fail. Our next guest, Dr. Andrew Holman, is tackling this challenge as CEO of Inmedix. With 25 years of clinical experience as a practicing rheumatologist, Andrew possesses a unique perspective bridging medicine and diagnostics innovation. Watching billions wasted annually on autoimmune treatments that fail, he developed the CloudHRV platform to measure stress biology with medical-grade precision in just five minutes. Driven by a passion to end the trial-and-error cycle plaguing chronic disease care, Andrew shares how Inmedix tripled remission rates in rheumatoid arthritis patients from 25% to 79%. Join us to discover how stress biology is transforming precision medicine and unlocking new outcomes for the 15 million Americans living with autoimmune diseases. Let's go! Episode Highlights: FOUNDER WISDOM: Surround yourself with smarter people who tell you straight where your strengths and weaknesses are.ORIGIN STORY: A $10 million patent sale at age 46 came from championing fibromyalgia patients when they were dismissed by medicine.CLINICAL BREAKTHROUGH: The FDA-cleared CloudHRV platform tripled remission rates from 25% to 79% by measuring stress biology.FUTURE OF MEDICINE: Autonomic nervous system science may be to this century what antibiotics were to the last.PASSIONATE PIONEER MOMENT: "I try to be a learn-it-all instead of a know-it-all." About our Guest: Dr. Andrew Holman is the CEO of Inmedix. He is a practicing rheumatologist with 25 years of clinical experience who discovered the missing link in healthcare: stress—the unmeasured vital sign that determines whether treatments work or fail. As a physician watching 75% of autoimmune treatments fail while $10 billion is wasted annually on ineffective drugs, he developed Inmedix's FDA-cleared CloudHRV platform to measure stress biology with medical-grade precision in just 5 minutes. His clinical trials tripled remission rates in rheumatology from 25% to 79%, transforming medicine from trial-and-error to precision care in a $3.1 billion market. Dr. Holman brings proven commercial execution alongside clinical expertise: he leads a team with decades of experience scaling diagnostics companies through IPOs and acquisitions at Myriad Genetics, Crescendo Bioscience, and Exagen. Links Supporting This Episode: Inmedix Website: CLICK HEREDr. Andrew Holman LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HEREVisit our website: CLICK HERESubscribe to newsletter: CLICK HEREGuest nomination form: CLICK HEREEGuest nomination form: CLICK HERE

    31 min
  4. Accelerating Clinical Trials Through Decentralized Research with Dr. Pamela Tenaerts

    FEB 9

    Accelerating Clinical Trials Through Decentralized Research with Dr. Pamela Tenaerts

    This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE Episode Overview: Clinical trials are the gateway to getting life-saving therapies to patients, yet traditional research methods often create barriers that slow progress and limit participation. Our next guest, Dr. Pamela Tenaerts, is tackling this challenge as Chief Medical Officer of Medable. With more than two decades of clinical research experience, including leadership of the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative, Pamela possesses a unique perspective bridging rigorous science and digital innovation. Driven by a passion to ensure that evidence-based best practices guide how we transform research, Pamela shares Medable's pioneering vision to decentralize clinical trials and meet patients where they are. Join us to discover how Medable's digital platform is accelerating trials across 70 countries, expanding patient access, and getting effective therapies to people faster. Let's go! Episode Highlights: Evidence First: Always research whether a solution actually works before implementing—assumptions can be wrong.One, One, and One: Medable's vision is to start a study in one day, enroll in one day, and complete in one year.Expanding Access: Decentralized trials help rare disease and rural patients participate without traveling to research sites.AI Integration: Medable uses AI to instantly generate patient questionnaires and automate trial workflows.Finding Trials: Patients need easier ways to discover clinical trials that exist for their conditions. About our Guest: Pamela Tenaerts, MD, is Medable’s Chief Medical Officer, and aims to drive advancement of decentralized research methodologies with evidence-based best practices. She brings more than two decades of clinical research experience having previously served as Executive Director of the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI), Director of Clinical Programs at Coaxia, Director of the Clinical Research Center at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and various other research positions. She can be reached at pamela.tenaerts@medable.com. Links Supporting This Episode: Medable Website: CLICK HEREDr. Pamela Tenaerts LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HEREVisit our website: CLICK HERESubscribe to newsletter: CLICK HEREGuest nomination form: CLICK HERE

    28 min
  5. Breaking Geographic Barriers to Healthcare Access with Dr. Sarah Matt

    JAN 26

    Breaking Geographic Barriers to Healthcare Access with Dr. Sarah Matt

    This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE Episode Overview: Geography should never determine whether a patient lives or dies. Our next guest, Dr. Sarah Matt, is on a mission to make that vision a reality. A surgeon turned health technology strategist, Sarah has spent over two decades breaking down the barriers that separate patients from care. From leading Oracle's $28 billion Cerner integration to architecting the first U.S. remote robotic surgery network, she's been at the forefront of healthcare's digital transformation. Now, as a national bestselling author of The Borderless Healthcare Revolution, Sarah is equipping healthcare leaders with a practical framework to eliminate physical, financial, cultural, digital, and trust barriers to care. Join us to discover how we can build a truly borderless healthcare system. Let's go! Episode Highlights: Five Pillars of Access: Physical, financial, cultural, digital, and trust barriers—with cultural and trust most overlookedFrom Bedside to Billions: Sarah left the OR to impact millions through technology instead of 20 patients a day2026 is the Year of Catch Up: Fix data governance and interoperability before AI can deliver real resultsActionable Over Theoretical: Every chapter includes a builder's box and checklist for immediate actionNew Leadership Required: Leaders must think faster, embrace uncertainty, and operate in the gray zone About our Guest: Sarah Matt, MD, MBA, is a surgeon turned health technology strategist, author, and speaker. Her work focuses on how digital tools, from remote surgery to telemedicine to AI, can expand access to healthcare and eliminate the traditional boundaries that separate patients from care. With over two decades of experience at the intersection of medicine and innovation, Dr. Matt has held leadership roles at Oracle Health, NextGen, and multiple health tech startups. She has designed and deployed systems that reach patients around the world, including hard-to-serve and underserved populations. A practicing physician, Dr. Matt continues to treat patients in rural and charity-based settings, keeping her closely connected to the human side of healthcare access. She speaks widely at healthcare and technology conferences and has appeared on national panels about artificial intelligence, care delivery reform, and digital transformation. She is also the author of The Borderless Healthcare Revolution: The Definitive Guide to Breaking Geographic Barriers Through Technology. A graduate of Cornell University, SUNY Upstate Medical University and UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business, she blends clinical acumen with deep technical knowledge to challenge the status quo and to reimagine what healthcare can look like when geography no longer dictates your care. Links Supporting This Episode: Dr. Sarah Matt Website: CLICK HEREDr. Sarah Matt LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HEREVisit our website: CLICK HERESubscribe to newsletter: CLICK HEREGuest nomination form: CLICK HERE

    32 min
  6. Solving Healthcare's Hidden Identity Crisis with Clay Ritchey

    JAN 5

    Solving Healthcare's Hidden Identity Crisis with Clay Ritchey

    This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE Episode Overview: Healthcare still doesn't truly know "who is who" — and that identity crisis is costing health systems patients, trust, and growth. Our next guest, Clay Ritchey, is tackling this challenge head-on as CEO of Verato. With more than two decades of experience driving growth and innovation across market-leading healthcare technology organizations, Clay brings a unique perspective on why identity intelligence is the hidden driver of patient loyalty and better outcomes. Scaling his previous company through hyper-growth and a successful merger, he understands what it takes to seamlessly implement solutions that transform how healthcare organizations engage with consumers. Join us to discover how Verato is powering a single source of truth for identity across healthcare and why being "impatient as hell" is exactly what this industry needs. Let's go! Episode Highlights: Be impatient as hell — Clay's advice to healthcare innovators is to maintain urgency and not let the slow pace of the industry get in your way.Healthcare's identity crisis is blocking digital transformation — The High Tech Act moved healthcare off paper records, but we missed solving identity, leaving fragmented data that prevents a true 360-degree patient view.7 in 10 healthcare leaders are losing patients due to poor experiences — Verato's national study revealed that fragmented identity data is directly driving patient attrition and eroding loyalty.Consumerism is reshaping healthcare — Less than 25% of millennials have a primary care physician, and patients are increasingly willing to drive past hospitals for better experiences elsewhere.Identity intelligence is foundational for AI success — Organizations are investing in identity data quality now because high-fidelity data is essential to trustworthy AI outcomes. About our Guest: Clay brings more than 20 years of experience driving growth and innovation in market-leading healthcare technology organizations to Verato. As CEO, Clay is passionate about working with healthcare, life science, and government organizations across the care continuum to transform the way that consumers and patients engage with them to build deeper relationships resulting in improved outcomes and sustainable growth for our customers. Prior to joining Verato, Clay served as CEO of Evariant, a healthcare SaaS CRM and big data analytics company, achieving hyper-growth of the organization and leading them to a successful merger. Prior roles also include Chief Marketing Officer at Imprivata, CEO at Maryland-based Equinox Healthcare, and Vice President of Marketing and Strategy at Hill-Rom IT Solutions. Clay received his MBA from Harvard Business School and his BSEE, with Highest Distinction, from The Pennsylvania State University. Links Supporting This Episode: Clay Ritchey LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREVerato Website: CLICK HEREVerato LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HEREVisit our website: CLICK HERESubscribe to newsletter: CLICK HEREGuest nomination form: CLICK HERE

    32 min
  7. Building America's Largest Allied Health Network Through Community-Based Education with Van Ton-Quinlivan

    12/22/2025

    Building America's Largest Allied Health Network Through Community-Based Education with Van Ton-Quinlivan

    This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE Episode Overview: Healthcare's workforce crisis demands innovative solutions that transform how we develop and deploy talent. Our next guest, Van Ton-Quinlivan, is addressing this challenge as CEO of Futuro Health, building the nation's largest network of allied healthcare workers. With extensive experience spanning private, public, and nonprofit sectors, Van brings a unique perspective to workforce development shaped by her personal journey as a Vietnamese refugee who found opportunity through education. Now she's dedicated to unlocking that same potential for others. Recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Healthcare and among the 100 Most Influential Higher Education Leaders, Van shares Futuro Health's pioneering approach to creating community-based education pipelines that serve both workers seeking meaningful careers and employers needing compassionate, skilled talent. Join us to discover how inclusive workforce development is transforming lives and strengthening healthcare communities nationwide. Let's go! Episode Highlights: Education as a gateway to opportunity - Van shares her personal journey as a Vietnamese refugee and how education transformed her life, fueling her passion to unlock opportunities for others through workforce developmentBuilding the largest allied health network - Futuro Health is creating community-based education and training pipelines to address the critical shortage of healthcare workers across the nationHuman Touch Healthcare program - A six-week signature program focused on emotional intelligence, cultural competence, and teamwork designed specifically for adult learners without traditional lecture formatsBalancing AI and human connection - As healthcare adopts AI, strengthening uniquely human skills like compassion becomes essential to distinguish when to use human agents versus AI agentsJPMorgan Chase Foundation partnership - Upcoming grant will enable 12 employers (providers, health plans, or rural networks) to implement the Futuro Health method for growing local healthcare workers from untapped communities About our Guest: Van Ton-Quinlivan is a nationally recognized workforce development leader with a career spanning the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. As CEO of Futuro Health, she’s building the nation’s largest network of allied healthcare workers. In 2022, she was appointed by Governor Newsom to help shape California’s healthcare workforce education and training. Van is the author and podcast host of WorkforceRx, promoting agile, multicultural solutions for employers, educators, and workers. Featured in major media and a sought-after keynote speaker, she’s been named one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Healthcare (2024) and among the 100 Most Influential Higher Education Leaders (2025). She serves on several national boards and holds an MBA and MA in Education Policy from Stanford University. Born in Vietnam and raised in Hawaii, Van now lives in California. A new empty nester, she enjoys morning coffee walks with her husband, and recently took up taiko drumming. Links Supporting This Episode: Van Ton-Quinlivan LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREFuturo Health Website: CLICK HEREFuturo Health LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HEREVisit our website: CLICK HERESubscribe to newsletter: CLICK HEREGuest nomination form: CLICK HERE

    27 min
  8. Governing AI Without Stifling Innovation: A Framework for Boards with JaeLynn Williams

    12/08/2025

    Governing AI Without Stifling Innovation: A Framework for Boards with JaeLynn Williams

    This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE Episode Overview:  Artificial intelligence is transforming every industry, but without proper governance, boards risk investing in tech hype rather than strategic value.  Our next guest, JaeLynn Williams, is helping pioneer the opportunities in front of us as CEO of Decision Frame. With a remarkable career leading innovation across healthcare and aviation—from launching 3M's award-winning 360 Encompass AI platform to guiding Air Methods Corporation through a complex $1.3 billion turnaround—JaeLynn brings unparalleled insight to AI adoption.  Driven by the belief that intellectual curiosity and discomfort fuel breakthrough leadership, she's developed the Board AI Governance Index™, a groundbreaking framework helping boards, entrepreneurs, and executives balance innovation with accountability.  Join us to discover how Decision Frame's proprietary tools are enabling leaders to harness AI's transformative potential responsibly while protecting shareholder value in an era of unprecedented disruption. Let's go! Episode Highlights: Intellectual curiosity drives innovation - Success comes from diving in, staying uncomfortable, and moving into uncharted territory with a learner's mindsetAI is a leadership challenge, not just a technology issue - Unlike traditional IT governance, AI transforms how work gets done across entire organizations and requires comprehensive oversight95% of AI pilots fail to deliver value - Without proper governance frameworks, organizations risk wasting capital on countless pilots that don't translate to ROI or meaningful outcomesData governance is the foundation - Clean, well-governed data is essential for AI success; without it, organizations face compliance issues and failed implementationsThe Board AI Governance Index™ creates a common measurement language - The framework enables leaders to articulate their AI maturity level and strategic choices to investors without revealing proprietary information About our Guest:  JaeLynn Williams is a nationally recognized executive leading innovation in healthcare, aviation, and artificial intelligence. She most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Air Methods Corporation, a $1.3 billion national provider of air medical and aviation services, where she effectively guided the company through a complex turnaround and strategic transformation. Previously, she held senior leadership roles at GE Healthcare Digital, where she gained global experience helping health systems worldwide modernize enterprise imaging, clinical, and revenue cycle systems. Earlier in her career, she was President of 3M Health Information Systems (HIS), where she led the innovation and launch of the award-winning 360 Encompass platform — one of healthcare’s largest and most successful AI-driven solutions, incorporating machine learning and natural language processing to transform clinical documentation and coding, and now relied on by hospitals across the United States. Today, JaeLynn leads Decision Frame, which develops tools to help boards, entrepreneurs, and executives adopt artificial intelligence responsibly while harnessing its transformative potential. Its suite of proprietary frameworks — the Board AI Governance Index™, Small Business AI Index™, and Middle Market AI Index™ — enables leaders to evaluate readiness, manage risk, and explore new opportunities. With a career marked by pioneering in overlooked yet vital areas, JaeLynn is a highly sought-after advisor, speaker, and board member at the crossroads of innovation, leadership, and disruption. Links Supporting This Episode:  JaeLynn Williams LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HEREVisit our website: CLICK HERESubscribe to newsletter: CLICK HEREGuest nomination form: CLICK HERE

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Passionate Pioneers with Mike Biselli, a nationally ranked healthcare and innovation podcast, and a member of the Health Podcast Network, highlights the innovators, the game changers, and the pioneers who are deeply passionate and relentless in valiantly solving the problems our healthcare industry is facing.

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