PLUS: Ozempic, Wegovy, Semaglutide, OH MY! — After explosive growth in the first year of the pandemic, the amount of VC funding flowing into digital health in 2022 was about half of what it was in 2021. Meanwhile, exit opportunities have seemingly dried up. In this week’s episode of my podcast, we dive into the macroeconomic landscape…

Plus: meet my new company! So much has changed since digital health took off a decade ago; it’s been an exciting and wild ride for everyone in this industry. In this week’s special episode, I talk to two of my favorite long-time colleagues in digital health: Chrissy Farr and Malay…

Plus: Going deeper in climate change The number of online companies offering mail-order invisible aligners is booming. But orthodontist Dr. Ingrid Murra says some are ruining people’s teeth and harming their overall health. In episode 51, we discuss her thoughts on venture-backed dentistry and how student debt forces dentists to…

Plus: meet the abortion doctor who used to be pro-life — Greetings from NYC where I’m teaching my course on digital health at Columbia Business School. I love being in the classroom and am grateful to be back after a long hiatus! 🎧 We had a full month of new episodes in August, here’s the d/l: Did you know? Did you know family surprises…

Do you know a healthcare non-profit positively impacting the lives and health of everyday Americans? 🎉 I’m thrilled to share The Heart of Healthcare Grant Challenge to give one deserving organization $25,000 and a full feature episode on the podcast. We’re looking for organizations positively impacting the lives and health…

Plus: the repeal of Roe v Wade, teen health, poop, toxic positivity, anti-asian racism, and the shigella smoothie This month we celebrate ONE YEAR of The Heart of Healthcare Podcast… and today we released our 40th episode (!!!), with the Founder of Impossible Foods. Patrick Brown doesn’t care about food…

For decades, the U.S. has been forcibly sterilizing women of color, taking away their basic human right to become a parent. It’s happening in prisons and immigration detention centers across the United States, where doctors are performing unwarranted hysterectomies and bilateral tubal ligation without proper consent. Last year, California announced…

In episode 16 of The Heart of Healthcare Podcast, we talk to Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton who is advocating for a more equitable healthcare system. — Health disparities run so deep in this country, that your zip code is a better predictor of your health than your genetic code. …

In episode 15 of The Heart of Healthcare Podcast, we talk to transportation and safety expert Debbie Hersman about why women are more likely to die in car crashes, why traffic deaths increased during COVID, and if autonomous cars will save us. — Car Crashes Are No Accident In this episode, we talk with transportation and safety expert Debbie Hersman about how car crash deaths increased…music.amazon.com