The Pulse by Wharton Digital Health

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Capturing the pulse of healthcare innovation spanning leaders across the healthcare ecosystem.

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Lisa Suennen, Manatt, on what you must know as a healthcare investor 18.02.2020 35:16

Lisa Suennen, Manatt, on what you must know as a healthcare investor by The Pulse by Wharton Digital Health

Matt McCambridge, Eden Health, on defining the future of primary care 13.02.2020 37:41

In this episode of The Pulse podcast, we interview Matt McCambridge, Co-Founder and CEO of Eden Health about his entrepreneurial journey in building the future of patient-centered healthcare. Eden Health is a new kind of doctor's office that combines a private primary care practice, 24/7 telemedicine, and a personalized insurance navigation into one simple platform.

Lauren Lisher, Mount Sinai Health Partners, on innovating care delivery in NYC 05.02.2020 42:19

In this episode of The Pulse podcast, we interview Lauren Lisher, Chief Product Officer of Mount Sinai Health Partners about her journey in innovating the delivery of healthcare in NYC. Mount Sinai Health Partners is forging new partnerships with purchasers and investing in population health to improve costs while maintaining quality and increasing access.

Mike Botta, Sesame, on building a direct care marketplace as a first time founder 24.01.2020 24:55

In this episode of The Pulse podcast, we interview Mike Botta, founder of Sesame, about his path to founding a direct-care marketplace with David Goldhill. Sesame is a New York-based startup building out a direct care marketplace for individuals to purchase a full range of medical services.

Michael Meng, Stellar Health, on bridging the incentive gap through value-based care 09.07.2019 33:18

In this episode of The Pulse podcast, we interview Michael Meng, Co-Founder and CFO of Stellar Health, about using data to help providers capitalize on new incentive opportunities by integrating them within existing workflows. StellarHealth is an early stage startup working to bridge the incentive gap between insurers and providers by offering its technology solution to guide providers engaged in...

Michael Greeley, Flare Capital Partners, on how Flare invests in people and talent development 02.07.2019 44:23

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, we interview Michael Greeley, co-founder and general partner at Flare Capital Partners. Jason and Michael discuss Flare's investment strategy and focus on people and talent development. Flare Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with healthcare entrepreneurs and established healthcare organizations to reinvent the business of healthcare.

Dhruv Vashistha, PatientPing, on how PatientPing actually works and a day in the life at the company 10.06.2019 35:13

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, Dhruv talks us through the inner workings of the company, from the nitty gritty technical platform to the day-to-day culture of the team. PatientPing has raised over $40M from investors like First Round Capital, GV, LTP and Andreessen Horowitz.

Mariam Malik, Genoa Healthcare Telepsychiatry, on new delivery models for psychiatric treatment 13.05.2019 35:04

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, we interview Mariam Malik, Senior Director of Physician Partnerships of Genoa Healthcare Telepsychiatry about the deeply personal experiences that motivated her interest in behavioral health and how she has led a team prioritizing treatment center needs and clinician experience. Genoa Healthcare Telepsychiatry is expanding access to high-quality psychiatry to...

James Chaukos, Cricket Health, on the market opportunity for dialysis and scaling a business 27.03.2019 31:49

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, James discusses the pain points in the existing kidney care model and how Cricket sets out to change this. James is Co-Founder, CFO and also leads HR and Recruiting. Cricket Health has raised $24M+ from Oak, First Round and others to tackle kidney care through tech-enabled healthcare services.

Mike Kjiewski & Vidya Murthy, MedCrypt, on designing secure life dependent medical devices 20.02.2019 37:03

Medcrypt is a software-based medical device cybersecurity company focused on ensuring medical devices are as safe and secure as technologically possible. Mike, Vidya, and their team raised more than $8M in funding (including Section 32) and went through Y-Combinator's Winter 2019 cohort.

Grace Bell, CareMore Health, on creating new care models to care for the sickest populations 07.02.2019 36:38

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, we interview Grace Bell, Head of Specialty Operations at CareMore Health, about the managed care landscape in general and CareMore's model in specific. CareMore Health is an integrated health plan and clinical delivery system that blends a high-touch clinical approach with innovative technologies to care for the most complex populations while maximizing effici...

Kristen Coletto, Aetion, on using Real World Evidence to accelerate drug R&D and commercialization 30.01.2019 36:01

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, we interview Kristen Coletto, Strategic Partnerships at Aetion about using real world evidence to speed up drug R&D and recreate clinical trials with the FDA to make better decisions around drug approval and delivery. Aetion is a health care technology company that delivers real-world evidence to determine which treatments work best, for whom, and when.

Imran Cronk, Ride Health, on NEMT and scaling nationally in a nuanced reimbursement landscape 18.12.2018 40:09

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, we interview Imran Cronk, CEO of Ride Health about scaling a tech-enabled non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) startup to 25 states in just two years. Ride Health is tackling the access issue plaguing almost 4M Americans per year who delay or miss care because of a lack of transportation.

Mamta Patel, Flatiron Health, on the oncology data space and what it's like to work at Flatiron 27.11.2018 33:24

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, Mamta, Head of Operational Excellence, provides an overview of the oncology data space and key insights into the day-to-day operations at Flatiron. She had an operations consulting background before Wharton and was able to leverage that at a time when Flatiron needed strong and measurable growth. Bonus from this episode: Mamta’s thoughtful career advice on cho...

B.A. Sillah, Militia Hill Ventures, on accelerating life science innovations 03.11.2018 35:56

BA is a double Penn graduate (M.D. and MBA in 2017) and has had a variety of roles in both hospital systems and venture capital. Currently he is at Militia Hill Ventures (MHV), a Philadelphia-based life science venture capital firm. The company uses an "active model" venture mentality to truly piece together the right ideas, with the right people at the right time. Militia Hill Ventures is activel...

Lauren Post, Grand Rounds, on healthcare navigation as an employee benefit 21.10.2018 33:45

Lauren Post, Grand Rounds, on healthcare navigation as an employee benefit by The Pulse by Wharton Digital Health