"This decade will be defined by the affordability crisis and our vision as a company is to solve the affordability crisis in US healthcare," apree health CEO Donald Trigg explains to Bloomberg Intelligence in this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast. Trigg joins BI senior health care analyst Jonathan Palmer for a deep dive into apree's advanced primary care and digital engagement capabilities, how the combination of Vera Whole Health and Castlight positions the company to bring a...

Eddii is driving its diabetes-management technology around the concept that patients require emotional support as much as a glucose reading, cofounder Farhaneh Ahmadi explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Farhaneh sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview about the company, its diabetes-management app and its partnership with Dexcom that provides further benefit with continuous glucose monitors. Eddii’s initial launch...

“It was pretty clear as we looked at pharmacy-cost trends that where we were and where we were trying to go was just unsustainable,” Paul Markovich, CEO of Blue Shield of California explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. Markovich joins BI analyst Jonathan Palmer on this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode to discuss the details of the company’s new prescription model, why it’s walking away from traditional pharmacy-benefit managers arrangements and how the insurer is going to generate $500...

"We're the only ones in navigation that engage directly with all providers to use health signals from both members and providers to create next best steps," Quantum Health's CEO Zane Burke explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast, Burke joins BI analyst Jonathan Palmer to discuss the burgeoning need for health-care navigation and advocacy in a deep dive on Quantum's capabilities and how they improve clinical outcomes while generating a...

Onward Medical is driving the path to help paraplegics with spinal cord injuries regain their lives, CEO Dave Marver explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Marver sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview about the company, recent developments in its ARC therapy that bridges brainwaves to bypass damaged nerves and the ability for neuromodulation to restore movement and provide other potential benefits, including improved...

CVRx’s baroreflex activation therapy (BAT) technology can potentially treat heart failure for millions of patients without taking up precious real estate within the heart, CEO Nadim Yared explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Nadim sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview about the company, including recent developments in BAT and how its Barostim NEO, an implantable pulse generator, works for heart-failure patients...

Vektor Medical has developed the vMap system that can detect and locate arrhythmias in the heart with just a traditional ECG scan, potentially changing how doctors map out cardiac ablations in the future, CEO Rob Krummen explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Rob Krummen sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview about the company, how vMap uses proprietary algorithms to generate 3D cardiac maps and the future of...

“We’ve come in with an offering that’s broader and deeper than a lot of data aggregators, but on top of that we’ve built really simple software that allows people in a no-code sort of way to just ask questions that they can get answers to instantly, and that’s why we’re winning,” Komodo Health cofounder and CEO Arif Nathoo explains. In this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast, Nathoo sits down with Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jonathan Palmer for a detailed discussion on the...

Initial clinical trial data highlight the potential for a new approach to cancer vaccines to treat patients with a wide range of KRAS mutations, Elicio Therapeutics CEO Robert Connelly explains. In this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast, Connelly joins Bloomberg Intelligence biotech analyst Marc Engelsgjerd for a discussion of Elicio’s novel, lymph node-targeting vaccine platform, the company’s recent transition to the public markets via a reverse merger and the biotech scene in...

Tandem Diabetes Care is developing several new insulin pumps to offer patients choices, starting with the Mobi miniaturized one, which was recently approved by the FDA, CEO John Sheridan explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Sheridan sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview on Tandem’s product pipeline, the upcoming launch of Mobi, including the temporary disruption in 2H as patients wait for the product, and the...

Asensus Surgical has several developments as it plans to develop augmented intelligence capabilities to work in tandem with the next generation of robotic surgery, CEO Anthony Fernando and CFO Shameze Rampertab explain to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Fernando and Rampertab sit down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth discussion about the company and recent developments in robotic surgery, including its next-generation Luna system and...

The 20-30% where a provider is actually making a clinical decision is what makes or breaks the outcome but the problem is that 100% of that work is manually driven, Memora Health cofounder and CEO Manav Sevak explains. In this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast, Sevak joins BI analyst Jonathan Palmer for a deep dive into how Memora helps optimize care delivery and the patient experience against a backdrop where providers and payors are searching for alignment in complex...

Women and families are underserved in the health-care system, with almost 40% of US counties lacking an obstetrics-gynecologist, Maven Clinic founder and CEO Kate Ryder explains to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jonathan Palmer in this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast. Ryder speaks in depth about unmet needs as the driver behind building the world’s largest virtual clinic for women and family health with a platform that covers 15 million lives spanning fertility, pregnancy,...

Color Health is delivering care programs in the public and private sectors that vertically integrate disparate workflows to drive outcomes for all stakeholders, cofounder and CEO Othman Laraki tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast, Laraki sits down with BI analyst Jonathan Palmer for a discussion on the company’s pivot to health delivery, the challenges facing self-insured employers, its partnership with the American Cancer Society and why...

Impulse Dynamics has innovated cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) technology to relieve the symptoms for millions of heart failure patients, CEO Simos Kedikoglou explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Simos sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview on Impulse Dynamics, recent developments in CCM, and the future of combining CCM with traditional defibrillator technology to create a two-for-one heart failure treatment...

Vicarious Surgical aims to disrupt the surgical robotic market by streamlining its robotic system to provide the necessary tools for a range of medical procedures, all within a single incision that is less than two centimeters, Cofounder and CEO Adam Sachs explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Sachs sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview to discuss recent developments in robotic surgery, the company’s upcoming US...

Dexcom’s continuous glucose monitor (CGM) technology is transforming how patients measure their sugar levels by simplifying their diabetes management, CEO Kevin Sayer explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Sayer sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview to talk about the company, its new G7 launch, expanded reimbursement coverage and marketing with recording artist, songwriter and Type 1 diabetes patient Nick Jonas. See...

 GoodRx is a marketplace, sort of like the Switzerland of health care, working with all constituents on behalf of the customer, co-founder and co-CEO Doug Hirsch explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast, Hirsch sits down with BI analyst Jonathan Palmer to talk about GoodRx’s evolving business model, the power of its brand and why he’s not worried about structural changes to the market for prescription drugs.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Trancarent’s at-risk care model enables consumers to reach a physician in less than 60 second with solutions spanning everyday care to pharmacy, home and specialty, CEO and Founder Glen Tullman explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, BI analyst Jonathan Palmer talks with Tullman and explores the health care challenges facing self-insured employers, the shifting landscape of primary care and the benefits of Transcarent’s acquisition of 98point6’s...

Definitive Healthcare provides commercial intelligence solutions and its software-as-a-service platform is a key differentiator in the $10 billion marketplace that’s helping to drive profitable growth, CEO Robert Musslewhite explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, BI analyst Jonathan Palmer sits down with Musslewhite for an in-depth interview about the company and how it’s data transformation and analytics are helping its clients to uncover...

iRhythm Technologies’ Zio ambulatory cardiac monitors have the potential to change how doctors screen for atrial fibrillation and other arrythmias by combining miniaturized biosensors and data analytics into a wearable device, CEO Quentin Blackford explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Blackford sits down with BI analyst Matthew Henriksson for an in-depth interview to talk about iRhythm and how its systems allow patients to be monitored outside...

Omada Health’s virtual-first care (V1C) platform and other digital solutions are building momentum across employers and providers, with one in 10 commercially insured adults having access to its products and services, CEO and co-founder Sean Duffy explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, BI analyst Jonathan Palmer talks about the genesis of the company with Duffy and explores the challenges facing benefits managers, the evolution of virtual care...

Zocdoc Founder & CEO Oliver Kharraz joins Bloomberg Intelligence healthcare analyst Jonathan Palmer to discuss how Zocdoc’s evolving business model is creating sustainable value across the healthcare system. We also dive into some of the latest trends at the intersection of technology and healthcare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.