The Healthcare Technology Report with RJ Lumba

Welcome to The Healthcare Technology Report, a leading information source on healthcare technology companies and solutions.
In this episode, we speak with Arpit Khemka, Co-Founder and CEO of SimpleTherapy. SimpleTherapy is an omnichannel care platform that combines digital programs, virtual services, and in-person provider access for musculoskeletal and behavioral health. Originally built to help patients choose physical therapy before surgery or opioids, the platform now supports employers with care delivery, injury prevention, and workplace risk insights through one integrated app.
Arpit co-founded SimpleTherapy after a career building enterprise technology systems. Working with orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists, he helped develop the company’s first algorithm for knee pain and later expanded the platform into a broader clinical-grade solution for employers, health plans, and workforce populations.
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Welcome to The Healthcare Technology Report, a leading information source on healthcare technology companies and solutions.
In this episode, we speak with Nishant Hari, Founder and CEO of Predoc, an AI-native health information management company built to make patient records easier to retrieve, organize, and use. Predoc helps healthcare organizations move beyond manual record collection by combining AI with human-in-the-loop support, turning fragmented medical records into structured data that care teams can use before a patient visit. The company has processed more than 10 million pages of data and served over 1 million patients.
Prior to founding Predoc in 2022, Nishant spent nearly a decade in finance and derivatives trading at institutions including Citi and HSBC. He transitioned to healthcare after witnessing the day-to-day workflow bottlenecks faced by his wife, a practicing physician, and subsequently built Predoc alongside clinical and technical co-founders to reduce administrative burden and accelerate access to complete patient information.
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Welcome to The Healthcare Technology Report, a leading information source on healthcare technology companies and solutions.
In this episode, we speak with Josh Schoeller, CEO of Qualifacts, a behavioral health EHR and data solutions provider serving more than 2,700 organizations across all 50 states, including a large share of Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers. Qualifacts’ platforms support the full operational workflow for behavioral health and human services providers—intake and scheduling, clinical documentation, ePrescribing, billing, and reporting—so teams can manage care delivery and reimbursement in one system. 
Josh joined Qualifacts in 2023 after building and leading healthcare data and software businesses, including Enclarity (acquired by LexisNexis) and later leading LexisNexis’ healthcare business. He also held executive roles at Elsevier and earlier spent 15 years at FICO.
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Welcome to The Healthcare Technology Report, a leading information source on healthcare technology companies and solutions.
In this episode, we speak with Jieun Choe, Chief Operating Officer of Viz.ai, an AI-powered care coordination platform that helps clinical teams detect disease earlier and coordinate treatment faster. Viz.ai began in stroke imaging and has expanded into cardiology, oncology, and more than 50 AI-enabled care pathways, combining real-time clinical data with workflow tools that help teams act on alerts and move patients to the right specialist and guideline-directed care. The Viz Platform is deployed in roughly 2,000 hospitals across the United States.
Jieun became COO in September 2025 after serving as Viz.ai’s chief product and marketing officer and chief marketing officer. Her background includes executive leadership roles at Certara, as well as earlier experience in medical devices at Guidant/Boston Scientific.
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In this episode, we speak with Dave Mowry, Executive Chairman and CEO of Breg, a musculoskeletal health medical device company providing orthopedic bracing, cold therapy solutions, and software-enabled services that support durable medical equipment management. Breg works with a large orthopedic footprint, partnering with thousands of clinics and providers and distributing products globally through a network spanning nearly 60 countries.
Dave stepped in as interim CEO in May 2024 and was appointed CEO in September 2024, while continuing as Chairman. He brings more than 30 years of medical device leadership experience, including CEO roles at Cutera and at Vyaire Medical, and he previously led Tornier as president and CEO prior to its acquisition.
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In this episode, we speak with Hans Keirstead, Chairman of the Board at Immunis, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing stem cell-derived biologics to address age-related diseases and immune dysfunction. Immunis’ investigational therapy, IMM01-STEM, is a stem cell-derived secretome designed to modulate immune health and improve muscle mass and function, with initial clinical work focused on sarcopenia-related conditions. 
Hans is a stem cell researcher and biotech entrepreneur with prior experience developing therapies across neurology, immune disorders, and oncology. He previously served as a full professor of anatomy and neurobiology at UC Irvine and has held leadership and board roles across multiple biotechnology organizations.
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In this episode, we speak with Meena Mallipeddi, Co-Founder and CEO of AmplifyMD, a multi-specialty virtual care platform built to help hospitals and health systems expand timely specialty access across emergency, inpatient, and outpatient settings. AmplifyMD integrates into health system EMRs and pairs workflow automation and embedded AI tools with an on-demand network of remote specialists, offering coverage across 15 clinical service lines. The platform is used across all 50 states, supports nearly 400 programs, and helps hospitals reduce transfers and keep patients in-network when specialty capacity is constrained.
Meena co-founded AmplifyMD after years investing in healthcare and technology and has led the company’s expansion from its first hospital deployment into a national platform. Her background includes roles as an equity analyst and investor, and she is a frequent speaker on virtual care strategy and clinician workforce sustainability.
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In this episode, we speak with Brad Margolis, CEO of MDI Health, a medication management platform used by payers and providers to identify patients at risk of adverse drug events and recommend evidence-based medication regimen changes. MDI Health analyzes claims and EMR data, incorporating factors like medical history, lab values, and kidney and liver function to generate patient-specific recommendations along with supporting clinical references. 
Brad joined MDI Health first as COO before becoming CEO. He brings nearly 25 years in healthcare, along with experience scaling health technology companies and advising healthcare organizations on growth and operations.
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Welcome to The Healthcare Technology Report, a leading information source on healthcare technology companies and solutions.
In this episode, we speak with Yann Gaston-Mathé, Co-Founder and CEO of Iktos, a company building AI and robotics tools for small-molecule drug discovery. Iktos offers Makya for generative molecular design and Spaya for retrosynthesis, alongside an AI-driven robotics platform that automates synthesis to accelerate the Design–Make–Test–Analyze cycle. The company also works in collaboration with pharma partners and is developing an in-house pipeline targeting oncology and autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
Yann has spent more than two decades across pharma R&D, data analytics, and biotech entrepreneurship. He leads Iktos’ strategy and product development, drawing on experience spanning pharmaceutical research, consulting, and multiple company-building efforts.
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Welcome to The Healthcare Technology Report, a leading information source on healthcare technology companies and solutions.
In this episode, we speak with Dan Riskin, CEO and Founder of Verantos, a real-world evidence company focused on generating high-validity evidence for clinical, regulatory, and reimbursement use. Verantos de-identifies, enriches, and integrates data from electronic health records, medical claims, and product and disease registries, then applies artificial intelligence to generate research-grade evidence at scale for life sciences teams.
Dan founded Verantos after building healthcare technology companies at the intersection of medicine and software. He is also a clinical professor of surgery at Stanford and a congressional appointee to the U.S. Health IT Advisory Committee at HHS.
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