In this episode of the ThinkData Podcast, we’re joined by Brandon Atkinson, CEO of CareRev, a nurse-founded, tech-enabled staffing platform reshaping the way healthcare facilities connect with clinical professionals.

We delve into how CareRev is redefining the traditional nursing model by providing nurses with more flexibility, autonomy, and control over their schedules through a shift-based marketplace. Brandon shares the origin story of the platform and how it supports nurses with different life needs.

We also explore the role of AI and data in determining shift pay rates, balancing nurse attraction with hospital budget constraints, and delivering cost-effective staffing at scale.

Brandon walks us through the recent launch of IRP+, a solution designed to help hospitals build and manage internal resource and float pools, reducing reliance on expensive travel nurse contracts.

As the conversation continues, we address one of healthcare’s most urgent issues: nurse burnout. Brandon discusses how CareRev is tackling the root causes by promoting work-life balance and supporting long-term workforce stability, especially in the post-COVID landscape.

Finally, we unpack the operational and GTM challenges CareRev faced during its growth journey, offering insights into healthcare sales cycles, platform adoption, and Brandon’s leadership style through it all.

In this episode of the ThinkData Podcast, I sat down with Eli Ben-Joseph, Co-Founder and CEO of Regard. This Series B health tech company uses AI to transform EHR data into actionable clinical insights.

We covered a wide range of topics, including:

• How Regard is solving one of healthcare’s biggest data problems, and what makes their product stand out
• The challenges of selling into a complex market with long sales cycles and how their go-to-market approach evolved
• Building trust in AI with clinicians and administrators, and the early hurdles they faced in getting buy-in
• Why so many startups get hiring wrong, and how Eli approached building a strong, mission-aligned team
• Where AI in healthcare is headed next, and the role Regard plans to play in shaping that future

A great conversation with some honest insights on scaling in one of the toughest industries out there.

On today’s episode, the team is joined by Hamid Tabatabaie, President & CEO of CodaMetrix, a Series B HealthTech company using AI to transform clinical coding.

Hamid brings deep experience from the healthcare technology space and has been at the forefront of driving operational efficiencies in some of the most complex health systems in the U.S.

The conversation kicks off with a look into Hamid’s background, followed by an overview of CodaMetrix, how it began, what problem it solves, and why it matters.

Key Discussion Points:

🧠 The Origin Story & Problem Solving

Hamid shares a brief introduction and explains the mission behind CodaMetrix, and the pain point they set out to fix in clinical coding and revenue cycle management.

📈 Finding Product-Market Fit

Many founders talk about product-market fit, but Hamid reflects on the exact moment he knew CodaMetrix was solving a real need for hospitals, and how that realization shaped their strategy.

🧭 From Internal Tool to Market-Ready Product

CodaMetrix was born out of Mass General Brigham. Hamid walks through how the company’s go-to-market strategy evolved once they moved beyond internal use and began selling to other healthcare systems.

⚙️ Navigating GTM in Complex Health Systems

Selling AI into large healthcare systems is no small task. Hamid discusses the toughest challenges, from long sales cycles to navigating multiple stakeholders, and shares what’s worked (and what hasn’t).

🤖 The Evolution of AI Thinking

Since launching CodaMetrix, how has Hamid’s perspective on AI shifted? He talks through lessons learned, where the tech is headed, and how CodaMetrix is staying ahead.

A big thanks to Hamid for joining the show and sharing his insights. For more conversations like this, follow The ThinkData Podcast wherever you get your podcasts, and stay tuned for more interviews with the founders and operators shaping the future of AI and HealthTech.

In this episode of the ThinkData Podcast, I was joined by Matt Vail, CTO at Datavant, the largest health data exchange in the U.S.

Topics include:

❤️‍🩹Matt’s journey from founder to CTO at Datavant

❤️‍🩹What Datavant does and the problem it solves in healthcare

❤️‍🩹How they handle both identified and de-identified health data at scale

❤️‍🩹What sets Datavant apart in a crowded AI healthtech market

❤️‍🩹Key challenges Matt faces as a scaling CTO

❤️‍🩹The tech trends reshaping healthcare, and which excite him most

❤️‍🩹How he hires and retains top talent in a competitive market

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Today’s guest is Adil, Chief Technology Officer at OXIO.

Adil spent nearly two decades at Verizon before joining OXIO in 2023, where he now leads the technology strategy for a company that’s redefining telecom.

OXIO is the world’s first telecom-as-a-service platform. It empowers brands to launch their mobile networks, giving them full control over the wireless experience and access to valuable customer data.

We covered a lot, including:

• After nearly 20 years at Verizon, what inspired him to join a startup like OXIO
• How is AI reshaping the mobile telecom space?
• What’s driving users to switch mobile providers, and how can AI help address those frustrations?
• How does OXIO use AI to personalize plans while handling user data ethically
• How brands use AI to deliver mobile experiences that truly stand out from traditional carriers.

Today, I’m joined by Anita Kirkovska, Head of Growth at Vellum, a platform that helps businesses build and manage AI into production.

We’ll talk about how Vellum is making AI more accessible, how companies are using it, and Anita’s role in driving that growth.

In this episode:

• How Vellum helps businesses build and manage AI applications in production
• Anita’s role in driving growth and go-to-market strategy
• The six levels of agentic AI behavior, and why they matter
• Key insights from The State of AI 2025 report (25% of companies now run AI in production)
• What’s enabling successful AI adoption, and what’s holding others back
• Where the AI space is heading, and how Vellum is preparing for it

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In today’s episode, we’re joined by Karthik, General Manager of AI at LogicMonitor, an AI-powered platform helping businesses manage IT across both cloud and on-premises environments.

Karthik brings a wealth of experience, with 14 years at SAP and nearly 5 years at Aisera, leading innovation in AI and IT operations. We're excited to have him on the show!

In this conversation, we dive into:

• Karthik’s career journey and what led him to join LogicMonitor.
• How LogicMonitor helps businesses manage modern IT infrastructures.
• How companies can prepare for the AI era and optimize hybrid data center workloads.
• The latest updates to LogicMonitor’s AI agent, Edwin AI, and how it's simplifying life for IT teams.
• Trends shaping the future of the data center ecosystem, and how LogicMonitor is positioning for what's ahead.

Stay tuned for an insightful discussion on how AI is transforming IT management!

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking to Manish Choudhary, President of Retail at SymphonyAI, a company specializing in predictive and generative AI solutions across various industries.

We covered a lot of ground, with Manish sharing valuable insights from his experience leading SymphonyAI’s retail division.

Here’s a glimpse into what we discussed:

• What excites him most about the future of AI in retail
• The biggest challenges in driving AI adoption in the sector, and how SymphonyAI is tackling them
• How AI can empower better decision-making in an industry traditionally driven by human expertise and slower to embrace new technologies

This was a thought-provoking conversation about the evolving role of AI in retail. If you’re curious about how AI is transforming the customer experience, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!