Vanguards of Health Care by Bloomberg Intelligence

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 bladder control, blood pressure regulation and sexual function.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 even though it’s placed away from the organ.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 technology use in cardiac ablations and pacing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“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 origins of Komodo’s data and analytics platform, the nuances that differentiate it for enterprise customers and the power of its longitudinal Healthcare Map database.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Boston’s booming Seaport district, where Elicio is based.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 importance of a mentor to build the right culture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 enhancements to its Intelligent Surgical Unit (ISU).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, pediatrics and menopause. She highlights the challenges facing employers after the Dobbs decision, how international growth is exploding and why learning to be resilient is key. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 fee-for-service shouldn’t be a dirty word. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.