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Jude Odu: From Waste to Value: AI, Transparency & Transforming Self-Insured Health Plans | Ep 1201
In this episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas speaks with Jude Odu, Founder and President of Health Cost IQ, about the staggering $1.6 trillion in annual waste embedded in the U.S. healthcare system.
Drawing from his doctoral research, Jude explains how more than half of employer-sponsored health plan spending can be lost to overcharges, billing errors, inflated pharmacy costs, and fraud—often because waste is built into the business model. He shares how AI-driven claims auditing, predictive modeling, and pharmacy optimization can deliver immediate, measurable savings for self-funded…
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