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Healthcare TrailblazersAuthor: Healthcare Trailblazers
Mendel Erlenwein, CEO at Previva Health Group sits down for a deep dive conversation with some of our nation's most accomplished and interesting leaders in Healthcare. The conversation will focus on the journey to building successful Healthcare organizations, as well as lessons and tips that they picked up along the way for you to implement at your practice or healthcare org. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Dr. Oz and Amy Gleason (D.O.G.E.) on cutting $140B in Medicare Fraud & Making Healthcare Data Accessable
Thursday, 16 April, 2026
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of CMS, and Amy Gleason, Director of the U.S. DOGE Service, sit down with Mendel Erlenwein at CMS headquarters in Washington D.C. to reveal how they're tackling $140 billion in Medicare fraud — including shutting down 221 fake hospices in Los Angeles linked to Russia, China, and Cuba.In this episode of Healthcare Trailblazers, Dr. Oz and Amy Gleason discuss the "Kill the Clipboard" patient data initiative, why Medicare still runs on 1970s COBOL code, and what happens when foreign governments infiltrate America's healthcare system. As Dr. Oz puts it: "When there's friction in the system, somebody's making money."TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Inside CMS headquarters with Dr. Oz and Amy Gleason2:41 "Kill the Clipboard" — fixing patient data access8:52 Patient engagement crisis and the path forward15:54 $140 billion in Medicare fraud — where the money goes17:39 Shutting down 221 fake hospices in Los Angeles18:45 Foreign government involvement: Russia, China, and Cuba21:10 Medicare runs on 1970s COBOL code23:26 "When there's friction, somebody's making money"ABOUT THE GUESTS:Dr. Mehmet Oz serves as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), overseeing $2 trillion in annual Medicare and Medicaid spending.Amy Gleason is the Director of the U.S. DOGE Service and Strategic Advisor to CMS. A former ER nurse turned healthcare technology leader, she previously served at the U.S. Digital Service under both the Trump and Biden administrations.SUBSCRIBE to Healthcare Trailblazers for conversations with the leaders transforming American healthcare.#MedicareFraud #CMS #HealthcareReform #DrOz #DOGE
