A Healthy Dose

Aneesh Chopra is the co-founder and President of NavHealth, and served as the first U.S. Chief Technology Officer under President Obama where, in addition to leading the charge on modernizing citizen engagement and government use of technology, he was responsible for programming aimed to reduce healthcare costs. The guys talk about Aneesh’s experience as the first CTO of the US Government, and how he built a career combining public service, politics, and healthcare technology. Aneesh reflects on how to drive through seemingly insurmountable challenges with persistent optimism.

Senator Bill Frist, a cardiothoracic surgeon turned U.S. senator and health policy leader, and Brad Smith, co-founder and CEO of Aspire Health focused on home-based palliative care, discuss founding Aspire and early lessons. They cover defining palliative versus hospice, building trust through home visits, clinician support to prevent burnout, growth strategies with payers, and shifting culture around end-of-life care.

Sean Duffy, CEO of Omada Health, talks product development and reimbursement from an operator's view. Chrissy Farr, healthcare tech journalist, covers media, policy, and public perception. Ambar Bhattacharyya, healthcare investor, offers perspective on deals and market trends. They recap JPMorgan themes: political impact on deals, big tech and retail in care, diagnostics buzz, valuation caution, and the push for care at home.