The Pulse by Wharton Digital Health
Capturing the pulse of healthcare innovation spanning leaders across the healthcare ecosystem.
Latest episodes
Feb 13, 2020 • 38min
Matt McCambridge, Eden Health, on defining the future of primary care
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.
Feb 5, 2020 • 42min
Lauren Lisher, Mount Sinai Health Partners, on innovating care delivery in NYC
In this episode of The Pulse podcast, we interview Lauren Lisher, Chief Product Officer of Mount Sinai Health Partners about her journey in innovating the delivery of healthcare in NYC. Mount Sinai Health Partners is forging new partnerships with purchasers and investing in population health to improve costs while maintaining quality and increasing access.
Jan 24, 2020 • 25min
Mike Botta, Sesame, on building a direct care marketplace as a first time founder
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.
Jul 9, 2019 • 33min
Michael Meng, Stellar Health, on bridging the incentive gap through value-based care
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.
Jul 2, 2019 • 44min
Michael Greeley, Flare Capital Partners, on how Flare invests in people and talent development
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.
Jun 11, 2019 • 35min
Dhruv Vashistha, PatientPing, on how PatientPing actually works and what day-to-day at the company is like
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.
May 14, 2019 • 35min
Mariam Malik, Genoa Healthcare Telepsychiatry, on creating new delivery mechanisms for psychiatric treatment
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 clinical sites across the country through telepsychiatry and pharmacy services.
Mar 27, 2019 • 32min
James Chaukos, Cricket Health, on the market opportunity for dialysis and the intricacies of scaling a business
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.
Feb 20, 2019 • 37min
Mike Kjiewski & Vidya Murthy, MedCrypt, on designing secure life dependent medical devices
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.
Feb 19, 2019 • 37min
Grace Bell, CareMore Health, on creating new care models for the sickest populations
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 efficiency and quality.
