In Episode 50 of the Informonster Podcast, Charlie Harp sits down with Rachel Dunscombe, CEO of HL7 International, to talk about her journey through healthcare, digital transformation, and standards development.

Rachel shares the experiences that shaped her perspective on interoperability from leading digital initiatives within the NHS to now working at the center of standards development as CEO of HL7 International. Charlie and Rachel discuss the role HL7 plays in supporting modern healthcare infrastructure, enabling new models of care, and helping clinical data move more effectively across systems.

They also explore the growing intersection of AI and healthcare data, why strong standards and terminology still matter, and what the future may hold for the global healthcare standards community.

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In Episode 49 of the Informonster Podcast, Charlie Harp sits down with Gene Vestel, host of Out of the FHIR Podcast and founder of FHIR IQ.

Gene shares his journey from pharmacy analytics to leading FHIR initiatives and advising organizations on digital quality measurement. He and Charlie discuss how FHIR has evolved, where it delivers value, and where organizations still struggle to make exchanged data truly computable.

They also explore AI and data quality and why governance and provenance matter more than ever. Gene offers his perspective on the future of US Core and what it will take to move from simply exchanging data to actually making it usable.

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In Episode 48 of the Informonster Podcast, Charlie Harp is joined by Clinical Architecture’s UK team members Chris Gray and Alex Wren to explore how pharmacogenomics is moving from research into real-world clinical practice.

They dive into the Progress Project, a groundbreaking NHS initiative integrating genetic insights directly into clinical workflows to support safer, more personalized medication prescribing. From building the technical foundation to delivering real-time decision support at the point of care, Chris and Alex share what it takes to turn precision medicine into everyday healthcare.

Tune in to learn how the UK is advancing genomics, improving outcomes, and shaping the future of personalized care.

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Healthcare access isn’t just about availability, it’s about data. In this episode of The Informonster Podcast, Charlie Harp sits down with Sarah Matt, MD, MBA, Health Technology Strategist, and author of The Borderless Healthcare Revolution, to explore how gaps in healthcare data continue to create barriers for patients, providers, and caregivers alike.

Dr. Matt shares insights from her career spanning clinical practice, health tech startups, and large-scale healthcare transformation, unpacking how inconsistent, incomplete, and fragmented data undermines care delivery, limits the effectiveness of AI, and contributes to provider burnout. The conversation covers interoperability challenges, why “the average patient doesn’t exist,” and what it will really take to improve access without “burning down” the healthcare system.

If you’re interested in healthcare access, data quality, AI in medicine, and the future of patient-centered care, this episode offers a thoughtful and grounded perspective from someone who’s lived it from every angle.

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In Episode 46 of the Informonster Podcast, Charlie Harp sits down with John D’Amore a leading voice in healthcare informatics, data standards, and interoperability.

From his early days in decision support to building and selling a data normalization company, John shares the experiences that shaped his career and the lessons he’s learned along the way. Together, Charlie and John dig into the evolution of interoperability, why data quality matters more than ever, and how standards like IPS and CCDA continue to influence care delivery across the globe.

They also explore the intersection of AI and data quality, the realities of modern EHRs, and why the next generation of informatics professionals will shape the future of healthcare. John also weighs in on the growing momentum behind the Patient Information Quality Improvement (PIQI) Framework and why establishing a shared, consistent approach to measuring data quality is critical for the industry.

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In Episode 45 of The Informonster Podcast, host Charlie Harp sits down with Ryan Howells, Principal at Leavitt Partners, to explore how collaboration, policy, and open standards are driving meaningful innovation in healthcare.

From the origins of the “Kill the Clipboard” initiative to the push for better data quality, Ryan shares how he and his team at Leavitt Partners are helping align government and industry leaders to improve the quality and usability of health data exchange. The conversation dives into digital quality measures, the evolution of HIPAA, and why an abundance mindset could be the key to transforming healthcare data exchange.

If you’re passionate about healthcare policy, interoperability, or the future of data-driven care, this episode is a must-listen.

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In this episode of the Informonster Podcast, Charlie Harp is joined by Sarah DeSilvey, DNP, FNP-C, Co-founder and Director of Terminology for the Gravity Project, to discuss the evolution of data standards supporting social determinants of health (SDOH). Together, they explore how Gravity’s collaborative work within HL7 is helping define and standardize social care data to improve interoperability and care coordination.

Sarah shares insights into the project’s origins, its impact on initiatives like USCDI and quality measurement, and the critical role of consensus-based data development. The conversation highlights how advancing SDOH data standards not only strengthens health data quality but also enables more equitable, person-centered care.

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In this episode of the Informonster Podcast, Charlie Harp takes on a new kind of guest, ChatGPT, to explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Together, they discuss how generative AI is shaping clinical workflows, where it adds value, and where human oversight remains essential.

The conversation covers topics from bias and data quality to the ethical guardrails needed to keep AI trustworthy.

Charlie also reflects on how tools like ChatGPT can accelerate progress while highlighting why high-quality data and human expertise will always be at the heart of meaningful innovation.

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