Innovation Rising, Presented By Healthbox

Today we have another great bonus episode featuring Glenn Winokur, Senior Advisor to Healthbox. Before Glenn came on board with Healthbox, he was Co-founder and CEO of Syapse, a company which he Incubated from an idea in a Stanford class to a market leading venture funded start-up that provides a precision medicine data platform enabling healthcare providers to use molecular profiling to diagnose and treat patients. Under Glenn’s leadership over an 8 year period, Syapse raised over $40m in venture funding. Prior to Syapse, Glenn was the CEO of Scalix and Chief Operating Officer of NetIQ, respectively. In addition to Healthbox, Glenn is an advisor to the University of Illinois, Stanford University, and UCSF. And with all this experience, Glenn has become an angel investor with investments including Puppet Labs, Cloud Sherpas (now part of Accenture), SchoolMessenger (now part of West Corp), Syapse, and Panthenon. In today’s episode we cover: Glenn’s background and  role with Healthbox The story behind Glenn’s

This week’s episode is the last episode in our series on new models of Primary Care! Our guest today, Michael Greeley, is a General Partner at Flare Capital Partners. Prior to co-founding Flare Capital Partners, Michael was the founding General Partner of Flybridge Capital Partners where he led the firm’s healthcare investments. Michael’s current and prior board seats include HealthVerity, Iora Health, Predilytics, TARIS Biomedical, and Welltok. Michael also serves on the Industry Advisory Board of the Cleveland Clinic and Boston Children’s Hospital, as well as serving on several other boards including the New England Investors’ Committee of Capital Innovation. Michael is most excited about the convergence of healthcare and information technologies and the profound opportunities to transform healthcare and writes about this and other topics on his blog www.ontheflyingbridge.com In this episode we cover: Michael’s background, work at Flare Capital, and his specific areas of investment interest How Flare Capit

Today’s episode is the second episode in our series on new models of Primary Care! Our guest today, Rushika Fernandopulle, MD, is  Co-Founder and CEO of Iora Health. Rushika is a physician who has spent more than ten years involved in efforts to improve the quality of healthcare delivered to patients. He was the first Executive Director of the Harvard Interfaculty Program for Health Systems Improvement, and served as a Managing Director of the Advisory Board Company. He serves on the faculty and earned his MD and Masters in Health Policy from Harvard University and completed his clinical training at the Massachusetts General Hospital. In 2011, Rushika Co-founded Iora Health; Iora Health is building a different kind of health system to deliver high-impact, relationship-based care, helping patients manage their health and navigate the healthcare system.   In this episode we cover: Rushika’s background and where his interest in improving healthcare delivery came from How the Iora Health model works What early i

Today’s episode is the first in our new series on new models of Primary Care! Our first guest on the program is Niyum Gandhi, Executive Vice President and Chief Population Health Officer at Mount Sinai Health System. Niyum is responsible for leading Mount Sinai Health Partners and aligning clinical and economic transformations in support of Mount Sinai’s vision to be the leading population health manager in the region, as well as the best possible partner to the Health System’s broad physician community. His work includes fostering care management and clinical model redesign to ensure that high-value care is delivered by the Health System and its partners, and working with payers and self-funded employers to establish the new economic models that support the delivery of value-based care. Neil Patel, President of Healthbox, also joined this conversation. In this episode we cover: Niyum’s background, previous work around ACOs, and his role at Mount Sinai If Niyum thinks entrepreneurs trying to build standalone

This week we have a special episode recorded live from the 2017 Spring Healthbox Innovation Forum. The Healthbox innovation forum brings together some of the nation’s foremost leaders in healthcare and innovation from a variety of different organizations across the healthcare ecosystem. Our Spring Innovation forum was focused around “Redefining the Role of the Home in Healthcare”. The day consisted of presentations, an opening keynote, breakout activities, and an interactive and engaging panel discussion. At the conclusion of the event, Innovation Consulting Manager and host of Innovation Rising, Chuck Feerick, sat down with three great guests to get their takes on the day, what surprised them, and what they might start doing at their organizations based on what they heard at the Forum. Chip Blaufuss, Associate Vice President of Strategic Innovation for (HCA) LinkedIn Sheri Shapiro, Senior Vice President-Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnership Development at Trinity Health LinkedIn Nimesh Jhaveri, Division

This week’s podcast features our interview with Adam Draper, Founder & Managing Director of Boost VC. Adam is a 2x entrepreneur and a 4th generation venture capitalist. He also co-founded Xpert Financial while still in his senior year at UCLA, which he then left in 2012, focusing on angel investing in which he invested in 20 companies, including Coinbase, Plangrid, and Practice Fusion, before starting Boost VC with this co-founder Brayton Williams. Launched in 2012, Boost VC is a specialized seed-stage accelerator that invests in blockchain and virtual reality startups. Twice a year Boost VC invests in 25+ startups. The three month accelerator program includes housing and office space in Silicon Valley. Boost’s Portfolio consists of 138 companies, who have raised over $125M after joining Boost VC. Adam joined Chuck Feerick and Healthbox President & COO Neil Patel to talk about Investing in Virtual Reality in this final part in our series on Virtual Reality in the healthcare space. A few of the topics

This week’s podcast features our amazing interview with Matthew Stoudt, the CEO of AppliedVR. Matthew was previously cofounder and CEO of Outcast Media International (which was sold to Verifone), the McDonald’s New Ventures Entrepreneur in Residence, ran private equity at Triumph Capital Group and investment banking at DLJ, and earned his MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Matthew joined us on the program to talk about the work he and his team are doing with applied VR in this second part of our series on Virtual Reality in the healthcare space. A few of the topics we dive into in this episode include: Matthew’s background and how he came to develop an interest in VR Matthew and AppliedVR’s work with Dr. Brennan Spiegel of Cedars-Sinai and how that relationship with Cedars-Sinai came into place How AppliedVR’s technology works to influence behavioral changes and how it plays in the behavioral health space How AppliedVR is using big data to help with treatment development and what kind of da

Our guest this week is Dr. Brennan Spiegel, Director of Health Services Research for Cedars-Sinai Health System and Professor of Medicine and Public Health at UCLA. Dr. Spiegel joins us on the program for this first part in our series around Virtual Reality in Healthcare. Dr. Spiegel directs the Cedars-Sinai Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CS-CORE), a multidisciplinary team that investigates how digital health technologies, including wearable biosensors, smartphone applications, virtual reality, and social media, can strengthen the patient-doctor bond, improve outcomes, and save money. CS-CORE unites clinicians, computer scientists, engineers, statisticians and health services researchers to invent, test, and implement digital innovations for the clinical trenches, always focusing on the value of technology to patient and provider end-users. Dr. Spiegel has published numerous best-selling medical textbooks, editorials, and more than 160 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is listed in the 2016

This week’s episode is another special Bonus Episode of Innovation Rising! I’m joined in the studio today by 3 great guests to discuss Accelerator/Studio programs, the benefits of these programs, and how companies can get the most from such an opportunity. Adam Draper from Boost VC joins us to talk about the Boost VC Accelerator and with me in the Studio from Healthbox is Matty Francis, Director of Innovation Consulting, and Kristen Lux, Outreach and Engagement Manager A few of the topics we get into in this episode: What an accelerator is How the Boost VC accelerator operates and what are the types of companies that should apply Are accelerators necessary? There are so many; what is the true value an accelerator provides beyond cash for equity? How the Healthbox Studio works and what are the types of companies that should apply What companies can do to make the most of their opportunity in the program Which companies should not go to an accelerator What startups should look for in an accelerator/Studio prog

Our guest today, Tressa Springmann, is the Vice President and Chief Information Officer for LifeBridge Health. Tressa joins us for this final episode in our series around Patient Identity in Value-Based Care. LifeBridge Health is a regional health care organization based in northwest Baltimore and its surrounding counties. LifeBridge Health consists of Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital, Carroll Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, LifeBridge Health & Fitness, hundreds of primary care and specialty physicians throughout the region, and many affiliated health-related partners.   Prior to joining LifeBridge Health, Tressa was the Vice President and Chief Information Officer for the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. In addition, Tressa has a Masters of Administrative Science in Information Technology (MAS) from John Hopkins University and she currently serves as the chair of the technology committee of the Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients. A few of the

On our episode this week, our interview features Chris Olsen, Co-Founder and General Partner at Drive Capital, for the second part of our series around Patient Identity in Value-Based Care! Chris is a Cincinnati-native, but previously was a partner at Sequoia Capital beginning in 2006 before co-founding Drive Capital in 2013. He joins Neil Patel, COO & President of Healthbox, and myself in this episode to discuss the move to Value Based Care and the investment opportunities this shift has created. In this episode, Chris, Neil, and I discuss: Chris’s background and how he came to start Drive Capital Why Chris is interested in the Value Based Care space and what about the companies he has invested in made him say “yes” As an investor who is not solely focused on the healthcare space, what are some of the things Chris needs to be comfortable with as he evaluates investments The advantages/disadvantages to having a broader investment focus Whether or not Chris thinks we are in a “bubble” as it relates to inv

This week, our interview features Sean Lane, Founder of CrossCHX, for the first part of our series around Patient Identity in Value-Based Care. CrossChx is a platform and app that securely stores a user's medical history, prescriptions, and more all on a smartphone. A user can share their profile with any provider they want, eliminating paper forms while protecting a user's medical identity. In this episode, Sean and I discuss: Sean’s background and how he came to found CrossChx How the CrossChx platform works and how it solves a variety of healthcare inequities Why Patient Identity in Value-Based Care is an important problem to fix and why patients need to own their Identities How this moves us toward a value-based care model rather than traditional FFS How CrossChx is approaching building in AI and Machine learning and a “Digital assistant" to make sure physicians see the most important and relevant data Sean’s strategy around raising funds from both Midwest-based firms like Drive Capital in Columbus, OH,

This week we have a special episode that was recorded live SXSW in Austin. This year, SXSW featured a track on Healthcare from 3/10 - 3/14 which Neil Patel, Leland Brewster (www.healthbox.com/team), and I attended, as well as a number of the tech and innovation focused. We had a great time and learned a lot and in this episode we cover some of the important things we learned and emerging trends we saw.   In this episode we discuss: New developments around genetic data and the importance of this data as it relates to gene editing The safety and infrastructure layers of data protecting and sharing Corporate Innovation: advice for both corporations and startups Corporate Innovation Resources from NESTA Better Collaboration with Corporates: Downloadable Tools for Startups Better collaboration with startups: Downloadable tools for corporates   Better collaboration with startups: Tips for corporates and http://www.nesta.org.uk/sites/default/files/recomendation_for_corporates_2.pdf Better collaboration w

Innovation Rising Episode 14: David Cohn of Regroup Therapy and Bob Saunders of OCA Ventures (Part 2)   In this week’s special interview I am rejoined in the studio by 3 guests to discuss digital innovation in healthcare around Behavioral Health: David Cohn, CEO, Founder of Regroup Therapy, Bob Saunders, General Partner at OCA Ventures, and my co-host for this episode, Neil Patel, President and COO of Healthbox.   This is part 2 of a 2-part interview with Bob and David! Make sure to go back and listen to Part 1 if you missed that episode!   In the interview, we discuss:   How having OCA and Bob as an investor has been helpful to David and some examples Lessons David would share with other entrepreneurs about making a deal with large customers and factors that led to that success David’s lessons learned from deals that didn’t go through David’s thoughts on the advantages of starting a company in Chicago that most entrepreneurs overlook Bob and OCA Venture’s outlook on the advantages of investing in the midwe

Welcome back to Part 2 of our special bonus episodes featuring a recap and insights from the 2017 HIMSS Conference that happened in Orlando last week. The HIMSS Conference brings together IT vendors, providers, payers, investors, and key thought leaders in the Healthcare IT space. Some 40,000 participants attended the lectures, panels, meetings and exhibits. This special 2-part set of bonus episodes features interviews from many of the Healthbox team that attended the conference. This second episode includes interviews with: Justin Gernot - VP Business Development Caroline Arenz - Associate, Fund Management Leland Brewster - Manager, Fund Management Matty Francis - Director, Innovation Consulting Enjoy this episode and let us know any questions you have or Tweet us about your experience at HIMSS 2017! Links Mentioned in this Episode:   HIMSS Conference HX360 Innovation Leaders Program- Betting on Collaboration for the Future of Healthcare Evaluating the Impact of Interoperability on Healthcare Outcomes:

This week we have a special bonus episode featuring a recap and insights from the 2017 HIMSS Conference that happened in Orlando last week. The HIMSS Conference brings together IT vendors, providers, payers, investors, and key thought leaders in the Healthcare IT space. Some 40,000 participants attended the lectures, panels, meetings and exhibits.   This special 2-part set of bonus episodes features interviews from many of the Healthbox team that attended the conference. This first episode includes interviews with:   Dr. Eric Louie - Chief Medical Officer Blake Miner - Associate, Innovation Consulting Emily Wengel - Manager Chuck Feerick - Manager, Innovation Consulting, Innovation Rising Podcast host Enjoy this episode and let us know any questions you have or Tweet us about your experience at HIMSS 2017! Links Mentioned in this Episode: HIMSS Conference Keynote Speaker: Ginni Rometty Innovation is Heartbeat of Healthcare AHIP Innovation Lab HX360 Innovation Leaders Program: UPMC-Journey to an Innovati

In this week’s special interview I am joined in the studio by 3 guests to discuss digital innovation in healthcare around Behavioral Health: David Cohn, CEO, Founder of Regroup Therapy, Bob Saunders, General Partner at OCA Ventures, and my co-host for this episode, Neil Patel, President and COO of Healthbox. This is part 1 of a 2-part interview with Bob and David so make sure to listen to part 2 next week! In the interview, we discuss: David’s background and where the idea for Regroup come from Why David chose a “health system/provider model” over the direct to consumer model Bob’s background and specific focus at OCA Ventures What attracts Bob to investments in the Behavioral Health space How Bob approaches being involved with the companies he invests in What David was looking for in an investor The advantages about starting a company in Chicago that most entrepreneurs overlook Connect with David: LinkedIn Twitter Connect with Bob: LinkedIn Learn more about Regroup Therapy Website Twitter Learn more

This week we kick off the first episode in our 3-part series on the topic of Behavioral Health in the digital healthcare space! Our featured interview is with Chris Novak, who is the COO of the Behavioral Medicine Service Line at AMITA Health.   During the interview, we discuss: Chris’s background and role at AMITA Health, what types of tools AMITA Health use as it relates to behavioral health innovation, and Chris provides some great advice to entrepreneurs in what they should be thinking about when pitching a health system and where this industry is still in need of innovation . In our conversation, Chris and I discuss: Chris’s  background, his role at AMITA Health, and his areas of interest How Amita Health is utilizing products to allow patients to capture their symptoms outside of therapy/treatment and to prevent relapse If Chris thinks tele-psychiatry or computer-based therapy is a more promising option for effective treatment What Chris is looking for in terms of digital behavioral health solutions an

This week’s interview is a bonus episode recorded during the Healthbox Chicago Studio week in November of 2016 with Matt Schneider.  Matt is the founder of Save On Medical, an online marketplace that uses price transparency to help patients make informed care decisions based on cost, quality, or convenience while locking in discounted prices with no hidden fees. In our conversation, Matt and I discuss: Where the idea for Save On Medical came from and the “why” behind creating the company What made Matt uniquely suited to launch Save On Medical When a company has a string of early successes, what are some important lessons Matt thinks the leadership should keep in mind Matt’s lessons with respect to building culture How Matt balances the desire to pivot against keeping on the path that has already brought the company success The key things Matt recommends entrepreneurs do prior to meetings with investors or mentors and some examples from Matt’s journey What Matt wishes he knew before he launched his business

On this week’s episode I spoke with Stuart Frost, Managing Partner & CEO at Frost Data Capital, as the last interview in our series on Remote Monitoring. Stuart is a highly successful, serial high-tech entrepreneur with more than 20 years' experience in the technology market, having been founder and CEO of 2 companies before working at Microsoft. Stuart founded Frost Data Capital, a combined incubator and venture capital firm, in 2011. To date, at Frost DC, Stuart has founded 27 Big Data analytics companies, of which 19 are still in operation, 5 of those being in healthcare. In our conversation, Stuart and I discuss: Stuart’s background and how he came to found Frost Data Capital Frost’s Approach and it’s process and principles Parallel entrepreneurship Why Stuart is focused on Big Data How Frost Data Capital’s investment in Sentrian came to be and how Sentrian works What Sentrian does differently that made Stuart say “yes” How Sentrian leverages Big Data Where Stuart sees the remote monitoring space