Introducing Raising Health: Fireside Chat with Sean Duffy
Jan 18, 2024
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Sean Duffy, co-founder and CEO of Omada Health, joins Vijay Pande to discuss the growth of Omada and the digital health industry. They talk about the future of AI, leveraging AI in healthcare, and the challenges that may arise. They also explore the impact of AI on care teams, virtual care, and the limitations of AI in healthcare. They discuss the concept of quantity vs quality of food for weight loss and building a thriving innovation ecosystem in healthcare.
Omata Health is leveraging AI to provide more efficient and empathetic care in the digital health industry.
Integrating GLP-1 medications into Omata's care track could address affordability, patient preference, and long-term effectiveness challenges.
Deep dives
The Evolution of Digital Health
Over the past decade, digital health has transformed from simple health tracking applications to a complex ecosystem of solutions. Omata Health co-founder, Sean Duffy, witnessed this transformation and discusses the building and growth of Omata in the digital health industry.
The Role of AI in Digital Health
Omata Health is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their care team platform. They have developed AI models to instantly summarize eating history, allowing care teams to provide more efficient and empathetic care. AI is seen as a catalyst for behavioral change and a tool to improve outcomes in digital health.
The Potential of GLP-1s
Omata Health recognizes the potential of GLP-1 medications for weight loss and diabetes management. They aim to integrate GLP-1s into their care track, combining quantity-based medications with Omata's quality-focused approach. This combination could address the challenges of affordability, patient preference, and long-term effectiveness.
The Future of Digital Health
The future of digital health is promising, with the convergence of technology innovation and life sciences breakthroughs. Omata Health believes that innovations like AI and GLP-1s will lead to better healthcare outcomes, increased scalability, and lower costs. The key factors driving this transformation are new capital partners, evolving go-to-market strategies, and a growing talent pool that understands both technology and healthcare.
Big news from a16z: Bio Eats World, our sibling show from a16z Bio+Health, is now Raising Health!
We’re excited to share Raising Health’s first episode here where Sean Duffy, cofounder and CEO of Omada Health, joins Vijay Pande, founding general partner of Bio + Health.
Sean and Vijay discuss the building and growth of Omada, from the early days to now. As the cofounder of one of the original digital health companies, Sean has unique insight into the growth of both the digital health field and the changing venture capital environment. They also talk about the future of AI, how Omada is leveraging AI, and the challenges that might arise with using a technology in a caregiving environment.