IT Visionaries

Disrupting the Healthcare Industry with Ali Diab, co-founder, and CEO of Collective Health

Oct 25, 2019

Ali Diab, Co-founder and CEO of Collective Health, shares his personal journey through the healthcare system and how he built Collective Health to improve the quality and cost of company-sponsored health care. He discusses the need to disrupt the healthcare industry, the role of technology in disruption, and the potential of AI. The podcast also touches on the brokenness of the healthcare system, democratizing healthcare through technology, and the importance of solving urgent problems in a meaningful career.

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Quick takeaways

Technology can revolutionize healthcare by making it more accessible, convenient, and personalized.

Transparency is crucial in the healthcare industry to control rising costs and enable informed decision-making.

Customer-centric approach and long-term thinking are essential for transforming the healthcare industry.

Deep dives

Improving the Quality and Cost of Healthcare

Ali Dhab, co-founder and CEO of Collective Health, shares his personal journey through the healthcare system and how it motivated him to improve the quality and cost of company-sponsored healthcare. He discusses the challenges within the healthcare industry and how he built Collective Health to address them.

Introduction

3min

Transitioning from Academia to the Finance Industry and Starting a Company

2min

Founding Collective Health and the Broken Healthcare System

28min

Working with Benefits Leaders and Considered Decision Making

2min

Democratizing Healthcare Through Technology

16min

Partnership with Long-Term Oriented Investors and SoftBank's Operating Mentality

4min

Perception of Venture Capitalists and the Importance of Solving Urgent Problems

3min

Navigating the healthcare landscape as a patient or caregiver has never been more challenging. Ali Diab, co-founder, and CEO of Collective Health, has experienced this first hand and it was those challenges that motivated him to improve the quality and cost of company-sponsored health care.

On this episode of IT Visionaries, Ali discusses his personal journey through the healthcare system, and how he built Collective Health to help avoid pitfalls in the healthcare industry. Plus he touches on how advancement in technology is making a difference in healthcare, what he is doing to make a difference, and much more.

Key Takeaways:

The need to disrupt the healthcare industry
What role technology can and will play in disruption
Where does A.I. fit in?

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IT Visionaries

Disrupting the Healthcare Industry with Ali Diab, co-founder, and CEO of Collective Health

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Improving the Quality and Cost of Healthcare

The Role of Technology in Healthcare

The Need for Transparency and Personalization

Customer Focus in the Healthcare Industry

Long-Term Thinking and Technology in Healthcare

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts