In this thought-provoking interview, Rajeev Ronanki, CEO of Lyric and bestselling author of You and AI, explores transformative strategies for reinventing payment in healthcare. Rather than incrementally updating legacy systems, Ronanki proposes bypassing them entirely with intelligent, AI-powered intermediaries that enable real-time data sharing between EMRs and payers. The conversation, led by Dr. Sanjay Juneja, covers administrative inefficiencies, trust-building through transparent AI, and the democratization of advanced tools for community care. The dialogue highlights the future of payer-provider collaboration, where AI acts not just as a tool but as a trusted mediator.