438. Healthcare Deep Dive – How AI and GLP-1 Megatrends Affect the Industry, Why Specialities Need to be Integrated, and Insights on Bundling vs. Unbundling (Ambar Bhattacharyya)
Jun 17, 2024
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Financial expert Ambar Bhattacharyya from Maverick Capital dives into Healthcare Deep Dive, discussing AI and GLP-1 mega trends, integration of specialties, and insights on bundling vs. unbundling in the healthcare industry. Topics include healthcare trends, AI adoption, future of healthcare technology, impact of private equity on patient outcomes, and the debate on bundled vs. unbundled solutions. The episode also explores the evolution of healthcare and proactive thinking towards aging and quality of life.
Identifying major megatrends in healthcare sector for early investments.
Importance of understanding healthcare stakeholders and evolving models for strategic investments.
Deep dives
Ambar's Background and Path to Becoming an Investor
Ambar shares his upbringing in rural America as the son of an immigrant physician, highlighting how his early exposure to healthcare fostered his interest in the industry. He delves into his career trajectory from consulting to joining Minute Clinic and ultimately venturing into the world of capital investment. Ambar's unique experiences shaped his deep appreciation for healthcare and community relationships.
Maverick's Investment Thesis and Approach
Ambar explains Maverick's deep thematic research focus in areas like healthcare, emphasizing the identification of major megatrends and sub-trends within the sector. Maverick aims to invest early and partner with entrepreneurs, particularly in health AI, digital health, and tech-enabled services. By understanding evolving trends and seeking early partnerships, Maverick navigates the complexities of the healthcare industry.
Relevant Mega Trends in Healthcare and Maverick's Focus
Ambar discusses key mega trends such as healthcare and AI, emphasizing the intersection's significance in healthcare innovation. He highlights the exponential growth of GLP ones like Novo and Lilly's impact on the sector. Maverick's focus areas include health AI, digital health, and tech-enabled services, aligning with the evolving landscape driven by emerging mega trends in the healthcare sector.
Stakeholders in Healthcare and Maverick's Systematic Approach
Ambar outlines five key healthcare stakeholders: providers, payers, employers, pharma companies, and consumers, accounting for the $4 trillion annual healthcare spend. He details the breakdown of spending and the shift towards high deductible health plans, emphasizing the importance of understanding profit pools. Maverick's methodical view involves segmenting the healthcare opportunity set and addressing the impact of evolving healthcare models on various stakeholders.
Ambar Bhattacharyya of Maverick Capital joins Nick to discuss Healthcare Deep Dive – How AI and GLP-1 Megatrends Affect the Industry, Why Specialities Need to be Integrated, and Insights on Bundling vs. Unbundling. In this episode we cover:
Healthcare Trends, Including High Deductible Health Plans and Cash Pay Models
US Halthcare System, Incentives for Preventative Medicine, and Potential for Value-Based Outcome-Oriented Systems
AI Adoption in Healthcare, Including Adoption and Risks
The Future of Healthcare Technology, New Codes, and Credentialing Process
The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area.