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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Dhruv Vashistha, PatientPing, on how PatientPing actually works and what day-to-day at the company is like 11.06.2019 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 creating new delivery mechanisms for psychiatric treatment 14.05.2019 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 the intricacies of 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 37:02

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 for the sickest populations 19.02.2019 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 discovery and commercialization 19.02.2019 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 scaling non-emergency medical transportation in a nuanced reimbursement landscape 19.02.2019 40:09

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, we interview Imran Cronk, CEO of Ride Health about scaling a tech-enabled 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 driving operational excellence in the oncology data space 19.02.2019 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 19.02.2019 35:55

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, we interview Dr. B.A. Sillah on accelerating life science innovations through venture capital. Investor at Militia Hill Ventures Militia Hill Ventures (MHV) is 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. 

Lauren Post, Grand Rounds, on healthcare navigation as an employee benefit 19.02.2019 33:45

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, Lauren Post, Director of Account Management, shares more about the market for navigating healthcare benefits and how Grand Rounds thinks about provider quality. The company has raised over $100M since its inception and counts Walmart amongst its customers.