DigitalHealth InvestorTalk Show

Who stands to eat the most wedges of cheese from the digital health wheel? Payers, Patients, Pharma, software vendors, Providers? In the show we’ll dive into: - The digital health category is maturing as technology stops being shocking and becomes mundane - Competition heats up and differentiation fades; the different actors jocky for position - Who will win the digital health market and be the big cheese? And we'll answer your questions Adam Kaufman is the publisher of BearingOn.Health and an adjunct professor of economics at USC. Follow him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adkaufman/. Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell. Follow on Eventbrite to hear about new events and live shows: StevenWardell.EventBrite.com. Subscribe to the podcast! Apple Podcasts (new show link): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digitalhealth-investortalk-show/id1739850633 Spotify (new show link): https://open.spotify.com/show/42dV5Wnag97l2rtIDpxmlJ

Optimal fitness and longevity are an increasingly realistic goal, a lifestyle, and a business opportunity. We discuss. In the show we’ll dive into: Is it possible to achieve optimal fitness as we age? What kind of longevity will be possible in the future? How do we monitor ourselves and maintain a healthy lifestyle? What are some goals for optimal wellness? What are the markets and business opportunities for optimal fitness and longevity? And we'll answer your questions Gil Blander is the Founder and CSO of InsideTracker, an optimal fitness and nutrition company. He is internationally recognized for his research in the basic biology of aging and translating research discoveries into new ways of detecting and preventing age-related conditions. You can follow him at X.com/GBlander1 Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell. Follow on Eventbrite to hear about new events and live shows: StevenWardell.EventBrite.com. Subscribe to the podcast! Apple Podcasts (new show link): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digitalhealth-investortalk-show/id1739850633 Spotify (new show link): https://open.spotify.com/show/42dV5Wnag97l2rtIDpxmlJ

In the show we’ll dive into: How AI adds to reading and interpreting genomic information from blood or biopsy Pros & cons of “black box” vs “explainable white box” AI algorithms Where the opportunities are to diagnose and manage disease better What is holding us back from curing inflammatory & autoimmune diseases today? And we'll answer your questions Amrie Grammer, PhD is the Co-Founder and President of Ampel BioSolutions, a precision medicine company that uses RNA analytics and predictive AI to manage disease. Follow her at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amrie-grammer-phd-1351551b/ Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell. Follow on Eventbrite to hear about new events and live shows: StevenWardell.EventBrite.com. Subscribe to the podcast! Apple Podcasts (new show link): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digitalhealth-investortalk-show/id1739850633 Spotify (new show link): https://open.spotify.com/show/42dV5Wnag97l2rtIDpxmlJ

Consumers are increasingly spending their own dollars and becoming the decision makers in healthcare In the show we’ll dive into: New technologies like telehealth and smartphones have created a supply shock of healthcare options for consumers New products and business models are gaining traction But will consumer behavior change fast enough and will consumers really pay? Todd Pietri and Jarred Bressner are partners at Activate Venture Partners. Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell. Follow on Eventbrite to hear about new events and live shows: StevenWardell.EventBrite.com. Subscribe to the podcast! Apple Podcasts (new show link): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digitalhealth-investortalk-show/id1739850633 Spotify (new show link): https://open.spotify.com/show/42dV5Wnag97l2rtIDpxmlJ

Not all digital health companies and strategic transactions are equal. Some have more sizzle and get more attention. In the show we’ll dive into: How does the fundraising and acquisition market look and where is it headed? What is the steak and the sizzle that wins attention for young digital health companies? How do company leaders position themselves now to get ahead? And we'll answer your questions AJ Loiacono is the CEO of Capital Rx, which provides enterprises with a platform to manage their pharmacy benefits. Follow him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/capitalrx/. Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell. Follow on Eventbrite to hear about new events and live shows: StevenWardell.EventBrite.com. Subscribe to the podcast! Apple Podcasts

In the show we dive into: What are the hubs of digital health benefits solutions -- like wellness, navigation, care management, and more What do the point solutions do in response to the emergence of these marketplaces? What are the Solution Aggregators doing next, and what should we know about Accolade, Quantum, Collective, Solera, Vera Whole Health, and Virgin Pulse? And we'll answer your questions Michael Pace is the CEO of PalmHealthCo, a healthtech commercialization consulting firm and he is the former head of Market Access at Pear Therapeutics. You can follow him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpace-dtx/. Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell. Follow on Eventbrite to hear about new events and live shows: StevenWardell.EventBrite.com. Subscribe to the podcast!

After an unprecedented wave of software innovation, where are digital health products creating clinical and financial value for buyers? In the show we’ll dive into: There has been a tremendous amount of software innovation in healthcare since 2009 across all subsectors But the digital health sector frequently suffers from weak product adoption We look at those markets in healthcare where digital health products are working to deliver clinical and financial value to buyers We also look at the latest fundraising trends Alexander Lennox-Miller is a healthcare IT analyst at CB Insights where covers how emerging technologies are changing front desk and back office workflows in healthcare. You can follow him on LinkedIn. Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell. Find future shows and events at: StevenWardell.Eventbrite.com.

The boom of digital health venture funding has not produced the returns investors hoped. What's next? In the show we’ll dive into: What problems plague the digital health sector: higher costs, slower scaling, longer sales cycles Are there areas where the venture model works in healthcare software and services? What are the future opportunities? Sam Toole is a Partner at Primary Venture Partners, an early-stage venture fund. You can follow him on Twitter @SamDToole Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell. Follow on Eventbrite to hear about new events and live shows: StevenWardell.EventBrite.com. Subscribe to the podcast! Apple Podcasts (new show link): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digitalhealth-investortalk-show/id1739850633 Spotify (new show link): https://open.spotify.com/show/42dV5Wnag97l2rtIDpxmlJ

Editor's note: there was an audio problem (low volume) for the first 6 minutes of the show. In the show we’ll dive into: - What is going on in the early-stage digital health fundraising market - How to prepare for your next fundraise and position yourself - How to figure out which investors add value Michael Kisch is the managing partner of The Range, a global health tech advisory firm, and a 3-time digital heatlh CEO. Follow him at X.com/SurfSki Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell. Follow on Eventbrite to hear about new events and live shows: StevenWardell.EventBrite.com. Subscribe to the podcast! Apple Podcasts (new show link): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digitalhealth-investortalk-show/id1739850633 Spotify (new show link): https://open.spotify.com/show/42dV5Wnag97l2rtIDpxmlJ

In the show we’ll dive into: The AI products and business models in healthcare that will be successful The limitations and problems of AI especially in a healthcare context The barriers to adoption that AI faces Ron Razmi, MD, is a cardiologist and venture partner at Zoi Capital and the former CEO of Acupera. He is the author of the book AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare. You can follow him on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ronald-m-razmi-md-2b55b8. Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell.