The Pulse by Wharton Digital Health

In this episode, I sat down with Buck Poropatich , Head of Lyft Healthcare . Lyft Healthcare launched in 2016 as part of Lyft's broader efforts to address transportation barriers in healthcare. Today, Lyft Healthcare partners with 9 of the 10 largest US health systems, non-emergency medical transportation brokers, and the top 10 payers to provide rides across the patient journey. By providing...

Our guest on this episode is Nawal Roy . Nawal Roy is the founder and CEO of Holmusk , a company that specializes in real-world evidence, AI-powered analytics, and digital solutions to solve the evidence gaps problem in mental health. Last year, Holmusk raised a series B funding round of $45M , led by Veradigm, a leading provider of healthcare data and technology solutions. Powered by this investm...

Our guests this episode are Dr. Sameer Berry and Sam Holliday , co-founders and CMO and CEO of Oshi Health. Oshi Health is a virtual gastrointestinal care clinic increasing access to care for the one in four Americans with digestive disorders. In this episode, I spoke with Sameer and Sam about: Oshi’s high-touch, integrated care model for GI patients Purpose-built clinical workflows to improve out...

In this episode, I sat down with  Ankit Jain , Founder and CEO of  Infinitus Systems . Founded in 2019, the company automates tedious and time-consuming administrative processes across the healthcare ecosystem with AI to free up clinician time and improve access, adherence, and affordability. Infinitus is the only solution that automates the entire phone call process to complete benefit verificati...

Our guest on this episode is Pablo Pantaleoni , the Chief Digital Officer of LifeStance , a mental health care company focused on providing evidence based medically driven treatment services for children, adolescents and adults suffering from a variety of mental health issues in an outpatient care setting, both in person and through his digital health, telemedicine offering. In this episode, Pablo...

Siva Namasivayam is the co-founder and CEO of Cohere Health , an AI-powered platform that simplifies the time-consuming prior authorization process for health plans & providers. In this episode, Siva and I discussed his path to entrepreneurship, responsible use of AI in utilization management, how Cohere is transforming prior authorization from an administrative burden into a quality improveme...

In this episode, I sat down with  Belinda Tan  and  Noah Craft , Co-Founders and Co-CEOs at  People Science . Founded in 2019, People Science is a human-centered clinical research platform addressing the need for rigorous clinical science to back alternative medicines and wellness solutions that do not typically fall under traditional Western medicine. The company’s platform studies a range of sol...

Our guest on this episode is Todd Park . Todd is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Devoted Health , a Medicare Advantage “payvider” providing virtual and in-home medical care for older Americans and leveraging their technology platform to drive clinical results. Founded in 2017, Devoted’s team of over 2,000 cares for nearly 124,000 members across 14 states. Todd previously served as the Whi...

In this episode, I sat down with Dawn Alley , President of Decision Support at Carebridge , a company that works with health plans and states to care for individuals receiving long-term support services. Prior to joining Carebridge, Dawn spent about a decade working in the federal government as Chief Strategy Officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), and before that as De...

In this episode, Zaid Malhees sits down with Misha Palecek , who currently serves as the Chief Transformation Officer for DaVita Kidney Care , a leading provider of kidney health services for more than 250K patients globally. Misha joined DaVita in 2005 and has stood up several ventures under the DaVita umbrella, including serving as President of Paladina, a start-up primary care business affiliat...

In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Bassem Mikhael , SVP, of the Clinical Enterprise at Somatus . Started in 2016 by Dr. Ikenna Okezie , Somatus partners with clinicians, health plans, health systems, and multi-disciplinary community-based care teams to improve health, quality of life, and cost of care for patients with kidney disease. Somatus employs over 1,450 team members and serves more than...

In this episode, I sat down with Anna De Paula Hanika , Co-Founder & CEO of Uno Health . Founded in 2019, Uno enrolls Medicare members in the federal and state programs – Medicaid, the Medicare Savings Program , SNAP , energy assistance programs , and more – that they are eligible for, benefiting both the member and payor. Uno has put over $10M back into the pockets of low-income Americans. It...

Our guest on this episode is Mark Cuban . In addition to a storied business career that includes owning the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and a role on ABC’s Shark Tank, Mark is the founder and lead investor in the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company , a generic pharmaceutical distributor that prices medications at cost, plus a 15% administrative markup and any relevant pharmacy and shipping fees. Founded...

In this episode, I sat down with Marina Tarasova , co-founder & COO of Paloma Health , the first and leading virtual clinic, modernizing thyroid care. Marina started Paloma Health with her co-founder and Paloma’s CEO, Guillaume ("G") Cohen-Skalli in 2018. Paloma’s model offers holistic care for hypothyroidism & Hashimotos, reducing the cost to treat these patients by over 60%. Wi...

In this episode, I sat down with Sam Shear , CEO of Yes Hearing . Founded in 2019, Yes Hearing is an online provider of hearing care and hearing aids, partnering with 400+ audiology providers to provide in-home services such as phone and video consultations, hearing tests, hearing aid fitting, programming, and follow-up care. Through their unique model, Audiologists and hearing specialists bring t...

In this episode, I sat down with Anne-Maree Cantwell , Venture Partner at Empactful Capital . Founded in 2016 by veteran healthcare operators and investors, Empactful Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that deploys targeted funds to invest in digital health companies that operate in the value-based care and behavioral-mental health verticals. Empactful brings its healthcare industry op...

Our guest on this episode is Dr. Farzad Mostashari . Farzad is the co-founder and CEO of Aledade, a primary care enablement company that partners with independent PCPs to transition to value-based care and, as a result, maintain their independence. Founded in 2014, Aledade works with 11,000 physicians across 40 states and DC, accounting for 1.7M patients under management in Medicare, Medicare Adva...

In this episode, I sat down with Iman Abuzeid , MD, CEO and Co-Founder of Incredible Health . Founded in 2017, Incredible Health, the highest valued tech-enabled career marketplace in healthcare, transforms the hiring process for both nurses and health systems. In August 2022, Incredible Health raised an $80M Series B round led by Base10 Partners. The company partners with over 600 top health syst...

In this episode, I sat down with Vijay Kedar , CEO and Co-Founder, of Tomorrow Health . Founded in 2017, Tomorrow Health builds technology to improve the way home-based care is ordered, delivered, and paid for. In August 2022, Tomorrow Health raised a $60M Series B round led by Bond. The company partners with over 100 health plans across the country, experienced a 317% increase in ARR year over ye...

In this episode, Zaid Malhees sits down with Nick Desai , CEO and Founder of Renee . Founded in 2021, Renee is the developer of patient-centric software designed to improve healthcare services for elderly and underserved patients. The company's application helps schedule appointments, request in-home services, fulfill medication prescriptions, and share vital signs remotely. Renee recently raised...

Our guest on this episode is Sean Duffy . Sean is the co-founder and CEO of Omada Health , a virtual integrated care solution that helps people manage a range of conditions, including pre-diabetes, diabetes, hypertension, and musculoskeletal conditions. Founded in 2011, Omada works with over 1500 employers, health plans and benefit consultants to deliver integrated care pathways for over half a mi...

In this episode (and Jing’s last for The Pulse!) we are excited to feature Erica Jain , the Co-Founder & CEO of Healthie . At Healthie, Erica empowers health and wellness organizations to launch & scale their businesses and build long-term relationships with their clients to deliver personalized, preventative care. Healthie is an API-forward platform that allows companies to build the back...

In this episode, we sat down with Cindy Adam , Co-Founder & CEO of Choix and a nurse practitioner. Choix is a telehealth clinic offering abortion care and sexual and reproductive health care to patients in their homes. Choix recently raised $1M in seed funding in a round led by Elevate Capital . We discussed: The recent history of abortion care in the U.S. and the legal implications of the Dob...

In this episode, I sat down with Colin Quinn , President of Included Health Communities & Co-Founder of Included Health. Colin started Included Health in 2019 to improve care equity for underserved populations, starting with LGBTQ+ individuals. In May 2021, the recently merged Grand Rounds, a care navigation company, and Doctor On Demand, a virtual care company, acquired Included Health. In Oc...

In this episode, we sat down with Kevin Dedner , Founder & CEO of Hurdle Health . Based in Washington D.C, Hurdle Health provides culturally intentional teletherapy to eliminate barriers that make it harder for people of color to get mental healthcare. Hurdle Health raised $5M in seed funding , led by Point 406 Ventures and Seae Ventures . F-Prime also participated in the round. We discussed:...