The Healthcare Technology Report with RJ Lumba

Welcome to The Healthcare Technology Report, a leading information source on healthcare technology companies and solutions.
Today, we speak with Mike Prytkov, Co-Founder and CEO of Simple, a digital health company helping millions of people achieve long-term weight loss and healthier eating habits.
Mike is an experienced leader in scaling mobile-first health platforms, and under his leadership, Simple has grown from an intermittent fasting tool into a comprehensive app that combines science-based guidance with AI coaching.
The app now supports more than 17 million users worldwide, credited with over 13 million pounds lost and more than 350,000 five-star reviews. With its AI coach Avo, Simple delivers daily plans, personalized prompts, and real-time support to help users build sustainable habits.
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Welcome to The Healthcare Technology Report, a leading information source on healthcare technology companies and solutions.
Today, we speak with Hal Wolf, President and Chief Executive Officer of HIMSS, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. HIMSS is a mission-driven nonprofit and global advisor committed to transforming the health ecosystem through information and technology.
Hal brings nearly 35 years of leadership in healthcare, informatics, and innovation, with expertise spanning integrated care models, digital health, and product development.
With a global community of more than 125,000 members, HIMSS provides research, policy expertise, and technology-driven insights to healthcare providers, governments, and health organizations across North America, Europe, the UK, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
Hal supports Doctors Without Borders. To learn more about this organization click here.
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Welcome to The Healthcare Technology Report, a leading information source on healthcare technology companies and solutions.
Today, we speak with Jason Brown, CEO of MRO, a company transforming how clinical data is exchanged for health systems and providers. MRO’s technology integrates with over 250 EHRs to help providers securely manage and share more than a billion clinical records, driving better clinical and financial outcomes.
Jason brings more than two decades of leadership experience scaling healthcare technology companies. Before joining MRO, he served as CEO of Discovery Health Partners, which was acquired by MultiPlan in 2021, and held senior roles at Evolent Health, Valence Health, and MedAssets.
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Welcome to The Healthcare Technology Report, a leading information source on healthcare technology companies and solutions. 
Today, we speak with Derek Lo, Founder and CEO of Medallion, a leading provider network management platform streamlining operations for healthcare organizations nationwide. 
Since founding the company in 2020, Derek has grown Medallion to more than 250 customers with a team of over 175 people. Its platform has saved healthcare teams over 500,000 administrative hours and delivered a 50% reduction in operating costs by automating credentialing, enrollment, and monitoring for providers. 
The company has raised $85 million from investors including Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital, GV, Optum Ventures, and Salesforce Ventures.
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Today, we speak with Nate Fernhoff, Co-Founder and CEO of Orca Bio, a biotechnology company developing high-precision cell therapies to treat patients with blood cancers and immune diseases. By applying single-cell technology at scale, Orca Bio aims to deliver transplants that rebuild a patient’s blood and immune system while lowering the risk of serious complications.
Nate co-founded the company after his research at Stanford, where he helped translate decades of immunology into a platform ready for clinical use. Under his leadership, Orca Bio has advanced its lead program, Orca-T, which recently produced positive Phase 3 results, marking a critical milestone on the path to FDA review. 
I am RJ Lumba, the host of The Healthcare Technology Report podcast. I am the Managing Partner of GrowthCap and Executive Chairman of Market Insight Media. We hope you enjoy the show. If you like the episode click to follow.

Today, we speak with Randall Lipps, Founder, Chairman, President, and CEO of Omnicell, a global leader in medication management and pharmacy automation. Omnicell provides robotics, intelligent software, and data-driven services that help hospitals and pharmacies reduce errors, improve efficiency, and advance toward the vision of the Autonomous Pharmacy.
Randall founded Omnicell in 1992 after experiencing firsthand the inefficiencies of supply management during his daughter’s hospitalization. Drawing on his background in airline operations and logistics, he set out to build solutions that would make it easier for caregivers to get the right medications to patients.
Today, Omnicell technology is used in more than 5,000 hospitals and 40,000 pharmacies worldwide, supporting progress toward the industry’s vision of the Autonomous Pharmacy.
Randall supports American Nurse Association. To learn more about this organization click here.
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In this episode, we speak with Kristen Valdes, Founder and CEO of b.well Connected Health, a platform that empowers consumers by unifying their health data and tools to take control of their healthcare journeys.
Kristen is an award-winning leader and acknowledged visionary in digital health. She has dedicated her career to creating inventive solutions that drive the industry toward a more consumer-directed future.
b.well’s comprehensive platform serves providers, payers, pharmacies, and healthcare tech companies—supporting better care experiences for 150 million people through 60,000 consumer-mediated data connections and cutting-edge AI.
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In this episode, we speak with Sean Duffy, the Co-Founder and CEO of Omada Health, a virtual-first healthcare provider that nurtures lifelong health, one day at a time.
Since 2011, Sean and his team’s mission has been to inspire and enable people everywhere to live free of chronic disease. They do this by building digital health programs that are evidence-based, performance-priced, and designed to delight their users.
Omada is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Norwest Venture Partners, Fidelity, Wellington Management, and other notable investors.
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In this episode, we speak with David Bates, the Co-Founder and CEO of Linus Health, a digital health company focused on transforming brain health for people across the world.
In 2019, David and his team of individuals with exceptional backgrounds in neuroscience, clinical care, artificial intelligence, and enterprise software, created a digital platform that enables a future where people can live longer, happier, and healthier lives with better brain health.  The platform delivers a proven means of enabling early detection; empowers providers with actionable clinical insights and recommendations; and supports individuals with personalized action plans.
Before Linus Health, David founded Tamarisc Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm, as well as Bode, a tech-enabled hospitality company for group travel.
David supports TM City. To learn more about this organization click here.
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In this episode, we speak with Siva Namasivayam, the Co-Founder and CEO of Cohere Health, a clinical intelligence company that provides intelligent prior authorization as a springboard to better quality outcomes, by aligning physicians and health plans on evidence-based care paths for the patient's entire care journey.
The company is backed by Deerfield Management, Polaris Partners and other notable investors.
Prior to co-founding Cohere, Siva founded and grew SCIO Health Analytics from 0 to $90 million with 20% plus EBITDA margins and 1,100 employees and led the strategic exit at a valuation of $240 million in 2018.
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