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The Latest in Health IT Investing
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Coby Powers Comment

Healthcare is a dynamic industry. Market forces, politics, and demographics combine to create a challenging and potentially rewarding environment for entrepreneurs and investors alike. Senior Francisco Partners investors Ezra Perlman (Co-President and Co-head of healthcare) and Chris Adams (Partner and Co-head of healthcare) shared their perspective and outlook on health IT investing with the Pulse. In the theme of this year’s conference, Ezra and Chris also provide their thoughts on collaboration vs. competition in health IT.

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Coby Powers Comment
Health Information Sharing and the Role of Market Competition and Government
Brandon Holler Comment
Brandon Holler Comment
Health Information Sharing and the Role of Market Competition and Government
Brandon Holler Comment
Brandon Holler Comment

Health information sharing is critical for improved care coordination and clinical integration.  Yet barriers still remain preventing the easy exchange of health data. The federal government has historically been very active with incentives for health information exchange. However a new administration may mean a increased role in private companies to define future change. To learn more about these dynamics, we sat down with opening key note speaker Dr. David Blumenthal.

Brandon Holler Comment
Brandon Holler Comment
Supporting Alternative Payment Models Through Enhanced Payer-Provider Collaboration
Greg Berger Comment
Greg Berger Comment
Supporting Alternative Payment Models Through Enhanced Payer-Provider Collaboration
Greg Berger Comment
Greg Berger Comment

The Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network has set a goal of having 50% of all health care payments linked to Alternative Payment Models by 2018. To that end, Anthem is pursuing enhanced collaboration in support of its diverse portfolio of alternative payment models. To learn more, we sat down with Dr. Craig Samitt who is speaking at the Wharton Health Care Business Conference on February 10th.

Greg Berger Comment
Greg Berger Comment
Community Health Workers: A Case Study in Improving Patient Outcomes and Reducing Readmission Rates
Pratyusha Yalamanchi Comment
Pratyusha Yalamanchi Comment
Community Health Workers: A Case Study in Improving Patient Outcomes and Reducing Readmission Rates
Pratyusha Yalamanchi Comment
Pratyusha Yalamanchi Comment

Each day, healthcare providers help chronically ill patients get healthy. Still, patients often struggle to reach health goals because of challenges like trouble paying for medication, access to transportation, and other unaddressed barriers.

Pratyusha Yalamanchi Comment
Pratyusha Yalamanchi Comment
Cyber Security Responses to Growing Exposure From IoT Connected Medical Devices
Nathan Lipkin Comment
Nathan Lipkin Comment
Cyber Security Responses to Growing Exposure From IoT Connected Medical Devices
Nathan Lipkin Comment
Nathan Lipkin Comment

1 in 3 Americans were victims of healthcare data breaches in 2015, according to Bitglass’ report, as part of an 80 percent increase in hacks last year. As that number continues to grow, healthcare organizations are focusing on mitigating the issue. The Pulse spoke with Xu Zou, a veteran of the networking and security industry, to hear firsthand about the challenges facing healthcare providers and how his company, ZingBox, is pioneering medical device security.

Nathan Lipkin Comment
Nathan Lipkin Comment
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Can Smarter Scheduling Increase Clinician Satisfaction?
Vinayak Kumar Comment
Vinayak Kumar Comment
Can Smarter Scheduling Increase Clinician Satisfaction?
Vinayak Kumar Comment
Vinayak Kumar Comment
Vinayak Kumar Comment
Vinayak Kumar Comment
The Latest in Health IT Investing
Coby Powers Comment
Coby Powers Comment
The Latest in Health IT Investing
Coby Powers Comment
Coby Powers Comment
Coby Powers Comment
Coby Powers Comment
Health Information Sharing and the Role of Market Competition and Government
Brandon Holler Comment
Brandon Holler Comment
Health Information Sharing and the Role of Market Competition and Government
Brandon Holler Comment
Brandon Holler Comment
Brandon Holler Comment
Brandon Holler Comment
Supporting Alternative Payment Models Through Enhanced Payer-Provider Collaboration
Greg Berger Comment
Greg Berger Comment
Supporting Alternative Payment Models Through Enhanced Payer-Provider Collaboration
Greg Berger Comment
Greg Berger Comment
Greg Berger Comment
Greg Berger Comment
Community Health Workers: A Case Study in Improving Patient Outcomes and Reducing Readmission Rates
Pratyusha Yalamanchi Comment
Pratyusha Yalamanchi Comment
Community Health Workers: A Case Study in Improving Patient Outcomes and Reducing Readmission Rates
Pratyusha Yalamanchi Comment
Pratyusha Yalamanchi Comment
Pratyusha Yalamanchi Comment
Pratyusha Yalamanchi Comment
Cyber Security Responses to Growing Exposure From IoT Connected Medical Devices
Nathan Lipkin Comment
Nathan Lipkin Comment
Cyber Security Responses to Growing Exposure From IoT Connected Medical Devices
Nathan Lipkin Comment
Nathan Lipkin Comment
Nathan Lipkin Comment
Nathan Lipkin Comment
Private Equity Perspectives on Collaboration and Competition
Harris Drantch Comment
Harris Drantch Comment
Private Equity Perspectives on Collaboration and Competition
Harris Drantch Comment
Harris Drantch Comment
Harris Drantch Comment
Harris Drantch Comment
Expanding Access to Mental Health Treatment Through Technology
Behavioral Health, Technology Brandon Holler Comment
Behavioral Health, Technology Brandon Holler Comment
Expanding Access to Mental Health Treatment Through Technology
Behavioral Health, Technology Brandon Holler Comment
Behavioral Health, Technology Brandon Holler Comment
Behavioral Health, Technology Brandon Holler Comment
Behavioral Health, Technology Brandon Holler Comment
Drug Pricing: An Industry Perspective
Pharma, Pricing Jordan Percherer Comment
Pharma, Pricing Jordan Percherer Comment
Drug Pricing: An Industry Perspective
Pharma, Pricing Jordan Percherer Comment
Pharma, Pricing Jordan Percherer Comment
Pharma, Pricing Jordan Percherer Comment
Pharma, Pricing Jordan Percherer Comment
Changing Business Models in Health Technology
Technology Animesh Agarwal Comment
Technology Animesh Agarwal Comment
Changing Business Models in Health Technology
Technology Animesh Agarwal Comment
Technology Animesh Agarwal Comment
Technology Animesh Agarwal Comment
Technology Animesh Agarwal Comment
Building A Community of Entrepreneurs
Dr. Shubhra Jain Comment
Dr. Shubhra Jain Comment
Building A Community of Entrepreneurs
Dr. Shubhra Jain Comment
Dr. Shubhra Jain Comment
Dr. Shubhra Jain Comment
Dr. Shubhra Jain Comment
Investing in Biotech in 2015
Christopher Skayne Comment
Christopher Skayne Comment
Investing in Biotech in 2015
Christopher Skayne Comment
Christopher Skayne Comment
Christopher Skayne Comment
Christopher Skayne Comment
Medicare’s CJR Bundled Payment Program: The Beginning of Wholesale Change in Providerland
Christian Peña Comment
Christian Peña Comment
Medicare’s CJR Bundled Payment Program: The Beginning of Wholesale Change in Providerland
Christian Peña Comment
Christian Peña Comment
Christian Peña Comment
Christian Peña Comment
Exploring Innovation in Primary Care
Viba Saligrama Comment
Viba Saligrama Comment
Exploring Innovation in Primary Care
Viba Saligrama Comment
Viba Saligrama Comment
Viba Saligrama Comment
Viba Saligrama Comment
The Future of Imaging Diagnostic Centers in China
Jungha Yi Comment
Jungha Yi Comment
The Future of Imaging Diagnostic Centers in China
Jungha Yi Comment
Jungha Yi Comment
Jungha Yi Comment
Jungha Yi Comment
Innovation and New Models for America’s Largest Payor
Karen Au Yeung Comment
Karen Au Yeung Comment
Innovation and New Models for America’s Largest Payor
Karen Au Yeung Comment
Karen Au Yeung Comment
Karen Au Yeung Comment
Karen Au Yeung Comment
Post-Acute Care in the Post Health Care Reform Era: Increasing Relevance, Responsibility and Risk
Christian Peña Comment
Christian Peña Comment
Post-Acute Care in the Post Health Care Reform Era: Increasing Relevance, Responsibility and Risk
Christian Peña Comment
Christian Peña Comment
Christian Peña Comment
Christian Peña Comment

 

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