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In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, we speak with Fred Ronnau, CTO of RubiconMD. RubiconMD is an eConsult platform that connects primary care physicians to specialists in order to obtain timely, educational opinions for the care of their complex patients. The RubiconMD platform enables the remote exchange of insights between clinicians that eliminates unnecessary referrals and services, reduces patient wait time and travel burdens, and allows primary care physicians to practice at the top of their license.

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, Sandy interviews Abner Mason, Founder and CEO of ConsejoSano. Founded in 2014, ConsejoSano is the only patient engagement and care navigation solution designed to help clients activate their multicultural patient and member populations to better engage with the healthcare system. Abner Mason has held several leadership roles including at Workplace Wellness Council of Mexico; AIDS Responsibility Project; U.S. Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001); Chief Policy Advisor, Chief Secretary, and Undersecretary of Transportation and Construction for Massachusetts; and Bain & Company. Abner is a 1985 graduate of Harvard College. Originally from Durham, NC, he now resides in Los Angeles, CA.

In this episode, we speak with Derek Newell, SVP of Commercial at Virta Health. Virta is the first clinically-proven treatment to safely and sustainably reverse type 2 diabetes (T2D) without medications or surgery. Derek brings with him a 20-year successful track record of growing and leading innovative healthcare technology and service companies. He previously was CEO of Jiff, which he then sold to Castlight where he became president, leading Sales, Marketing, Technology, Product, and Customer Success. Earlier in his career, Derek was the CEO of Health Hero, pioneer of the first internet-connected medical device approved by the FDA. After growing it into the largest remote patient monitoring company, he sold it in 2008 to Robert Bosch Healthcare, where he served as president of Bosch’s healthcare activities worldwide. Derek also served as the Chief Marketing Officer LifeMasters, a leading disease management company, growing it from less than $10M to over $150M in annual revenue during his 5 year tenure.

In this episode, Lora catches up with Florian Otto, Co-Founder and CEO of Cedar, at the Wharton Healthcare Business Conference. Cedar is deploying best in class technology to power a more meaningful patient experience. The company started off by tackling billing, creating a more seamless and transparent manner by which patients can pay their medical bills. Cedar is on an ultimate mission to make the patient experience as easy as ordering from Amazon or Starbucks. Florian started Cedar after running the Sales team at ZocDoc and founding & scaling Groupon Brasil.

In this episode, we chat about some of Lisa’s pithy, spot on publications (“3 Questions Every Investor Must Ask”, “13 Rules for Healthcare Entrepreneurs/Innovators”), her role in advancing women in healthcare, and how she got to where she is today. Lisa Suennen currently works at Manatt, where she runs the digital technology group, consults with the healthcare group, and runs Manatt Venture Fund. Lisa also writes a popular blog, Venture Valkyrie, and co-hosts a podcast called “TechTonics” with David Shaywitz. We were thrilled for the chance to sit down with such a pillar in the digital health ecosystem and had a fantastic time getting to know her.

In this episode of The Pulse podcast, Vivien interviews Matt McCambridge, Co-Founder and CEO of Eden Health about his entrepreneurial journey in building the future of patient-centered healthcare. Eden Health is a new kind of doctor's office that combines a private primary care practice, 24/7 telemedicine, and a personalized insurance navigation into one simple platform.

Lauren Lisher, Chief Product Officer at Mount Sinai Health Partners, shares her dynamic journey from healthcare startups to innovating care delivery in New York City. She discusses navigating the competitive healthcare landscape and the importance of partnerships in improving population health. Lauren emphasizes on-site health centers, effective specialty services, and understanding employer motives in care decisions. She also encourages MBAs to explore impactful roles in health systems and highlights the ongoing need for problem-solvers in healthcare.

In this episode of The Pulse podcast, we interview Mike Botta, founder of Sesame, about his path to founding a direct-care marketplace with David Goldhill. Sesame is a New York-based startup building out a direct care marketplace for individuals to purchase a full range of medical services.

In this episode of The Pulse podcast, we interview Michael Meng, Co-Founder and CFO of Stellar Health, about using data to help providers capitalize on new incentive opportunities by integrating them within existing workflows. StellarHealth is an early stage startup working to bridge the incentive gap between insurers and providers by offering its technology solution to guide providers engaged in value-based arrangements.

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, we interview Michael Greeley, co-founder and general partner at Flare Capital Partners. Jason and Michael discuss Flare's investment strategy and focus on people and talent development. Flare Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with healthcare entrepreneurs and established healthcare organizations to reinvent the business of healthcare.