Fireside Chat: AI in Healthcare with Former CMS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lee Fleisher
Join us for an insightful discussion with Dr. Lee Fleisher, former Chief Medical Officer for Clinical Standards and Quality at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and distinguished professor and author, as we decode regulatory shifts, discuss key signals from Washington D.C., and explore how AI is a critical driver for market access, oversight, and sustainable reimbursement in the evolving healthcare landscape.
EVENT INFORMATION
Navigating CMS* Change: How AI is Shaping Healthcare Payments
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm (doors open at 5:30)
Location: Proskauer Rose, 11 Times Square, NYC
Fee: $35 per member
Wine and lite bites will be provided.
FEATURED SPEAKER
Dr. Lee Fleisher, M.D., M.L.
Former CMS Chief Medical Officer and Director, CCSQ
Founder, Rubrum Advising
Dr. Lee Fleisher is a nationally recognized healthcare leader with deep expertise in clinical standards, regulatory oversight, and healthcare innovation. As CMS’s former Chief Medical Officer and Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, he shaped policy on the adoption, diffusion, and reimbursement of innovative healthcare solutions. Lee brings over 30 years of clinical and academic leadership, including senior roles at major medical centers and the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association Technology Evaluation Center. Today, as Principal of Rubrum Advising, he guides organizations on policy alignment, reimbursement strategies, and sustainable innovation.
MODERATOR
Deepak Mittal, MBA, MS, FRM
CEO, NextGen Invent Corp.
Chair and Board Member, CBSACNY
Deepak Mittal is an accomplished serial entrepreneur with a proven track record in product, AI, and data strategy. He is experienced in transforming an organization into an insight-driven, AI-enabled organization. Currently, Deepak holds the Founder & CEO position of NextGen Invent Corporation, a leading global professional services company that has always been at the forefront of providing solutions using disruptive technologies such as Agentic AI, Computer Vision, and Intelligent Automation. During his career, Deepak has served as a member of the Board of Directors of many companies, including D4DT, Optym, CMR Institute, CBS Alum Club of New York, and Launch Right Now. He is a strategic advisor to various organizations that grew from small start-ups to a unicorn or had successful exits. Deepak holds expertise in evaluating new product ideas, devising an appropriate product and AI strategy, transforming organizations into insights-driven organizations, and structuring strategic partnerships. Deepak has an MBA from Columbia Business School and an M.S. in Industrial Management Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.
CO-HOSTS
* NOTE: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the U.S. government agency that runs Medicare, Medicaid, and other major health programs. It helps set national standards for healthcare quality and data, and plays a key role in shaping how care is paid for and delivered across the country.