
The Pulse by Wharton Digital Health
Capturing the pulse of healthcare innovation spanning leaders across the healthcare ecosystem.
Latest episodes

Feb 19, 2019 • 36min
Kristen Coletto, Aetion, on using Real World Evidence to accelerate drug discovery and commercialization
In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, we interview Kristen Coletto, Strategic Partnerships at Aetion about using real world evidence to speed up drug R&D and recreate clinical trials with the FDA to make better decisions around drug approval and delivery. Aetion is a health care technology company that delivers real-world evidence to determine which treatments work best, for whom, and when.

Feb 19, 2019 • 40min
Imran Cronk, Ride Health, on scaling non-emergency medical transportation in a nuanced reimbursement landscape
In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, we interview Imran Cronk, CEO of Ride Health about scaling a tech-enabled NEMT startup to 25 states in just two years. Ride Health is tackling the access issue plaguing almost 4M Americans per year who delay or miss care because of a lack of transportation.

Feb 19, 2019 • 33min
Mamta Patel, Flatiron Health, on driving operational excellence in the oncology data space
In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, Mamta, Head of Operational Excellence, provides an overview of the oncology data space and key insights into the day-to-day operations at Flatiron. She had an operations consulting background before Wharton and was able to leverage that at a time when Flatiron needed strong and measurable growth. Bonus from this episode: Mamta’s thoughtful career advice on choosing your next step and what matters to you.

Feb 19, 2019 • 36min
B.A. Sillah, Militia Hill Ventures, on accelerating life science innovations
In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, we interview Dr. B.A. Sillah on accelerating life science innovations through venture capital. Investor at Militia Hill Ventures Militia Hill Ventures (MHV) is a Philadelphia-based life science venture capital firm. The company uses an “active model” venture mentality to truly piece together the right ideas, with the right people at the right time.

Feb 19, 2019 • 34min
Lauren Post, Grand Rounds, on healthcare navigation as an employee benefit
In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, Lauren Post, Director of Account Management, shares more about the market for navigating healthcare benefits and how Grand Rounds thinks about provider quality. The company has raised over $100M since its inception and counts Walmart amongst its customers.