AI That Fixes Medical Billing with John Vandervest with Zach Ramirez

26/08/2025 19 min Episodio 11
AI That Fixes Medical Billing with John Vandervest with Zach Ramirez

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John Vandervest, co-founder of Decimal Code, shares how an internal research project at Michigan Medicine turned into a startup revolutionizing medical billing with AI. From discovering massive revenue leaks to navigating long healthcare sales cycles and joining Techstars, John reveals the scrappy journey of bringing AI-powered accuracy to one of the most complex industries.Chapters: (00:00) Welcome & Decimal Code’s Origin Story (03:30) Becoming an Accidental Entrepreneur (07:40) Early Wins and University Support (12:05) Learning Curves and Sales Agility (18:20) Breaking Biases Against AI (24:15) Inside Techstars and Startup Growth (29:50) Challenges of Innovating in Healthcare (34:10) Where to Learn More About Decimal Code

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