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1/ It's Time To Build: Healthtech Infrastructure 🛠️. In the “Maslow's hierarchy” of the healthcare industry’s needs, the infrastructure layer is the foundational workhorse of the system. Numerous (unfortunate) infra outages in recent years have shed light on the scale and

1/ It's Time To Build: Healthtech Infrastructure 🛠️. In the “Maslow's hierarchy” of the healthcare industry’s needs, the infrastructure layer is the foundational workhorse of the system. Numerous (unfortunate) infra outages in recent years have shed light on the scale and
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Less than 5% of cancer patients enroll in clinical trials, and less than 1% of physicians consistently participate. Why are trials so inaccessible, even in major cities, and how can the system be transformed? In this episode, Alexander Saint-Amand, CEO of Topography Health, joins

Less than 5% of cancer patients enroll in clinical trials, and less than 1% of physicians consistently participate. Why are trials so inaccessible, even in major cities, and how can the system be transformed?

In this episode, <a href="/asaintamand/">Alexander Saint-Amand</a>, CEO of Topography Health, joins
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AI is transforming healthcare’s staffing crisis—automating repetitive, time-consuming tasks to free up humans to handle higher-value tasks. In this episode, Ankit Jain, cofounder and CEO of Infinitus, joins @JulesYoo, general partner at a16z, to discuss how AI-powered voice

AI is transforming healthcare’s staffing crisis—automating repetitive, time-consuming tasks to free up humans to handle higher-value tasks.

In this episode, <a href="/jain_ankit/">Ankit Jain</a>, cofounder and CEO of <a href="/InfinitusAI/">Infinitus</a>, joins @JulesYoo, general partner at <a href="/a16z/">a16z</a>, to discuss how AI-powered voice
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Join Julie Yoo, a16z general partner, at SXSW 2025 for a powerhouse panel on the future of medicine! 📅 March 11, 2025 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT 📍 JW Marriott, Salon BC She'll be joined by: 🔹 Sreekanth Chaguturu (CVS Health) (Sree Chaguturu) 🔹 Celine Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA

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What if pharmacies actually anticipated your needs, instead of reacting to problems? That’s what Elliot Cohen, cofounder of PillPack, set out to do. Instead of chasing prescriptions at the last minute, PillPack flipped the script: they started the refill process six weeks in

What if pharmacies actually anticipated your needs, instead of reacting to problems?

That’s what <a href="/elliotcohen/">Elliot Cohen</a>, cofounder of <a href="/PillPack/">PillPack</a>, set out to do. Instead of chasing prescriptions at the last minute, PillPack flipped the script: they started the refill process six weeks in
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As out-of-pocket healthcare spending hits nearly $500B, consumers are emerging as a new class of payor says Julie Yoo, a16z general partner. Learn about the opportunity here: a16z.com/consumers-as-a…

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AI tools are being applied to healthcare to transform a ~$4 trillion market offer up immense opportunities for startups and innovation. Learn more from Julie Yoo, a16z general partner: a16z.com/why-will-healt…

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Healthcare has lagged behind in adopting tech, making it ripe for a leapfrog opportunity. Unlike other industries bogged down by outdated software, healthcare can skip straight to the latest AI innovations. Plus, regulatory frameworks already in place mean only the most rigorous

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"When describing the opportunity for tech in healthcare, everyone always talks about how it’s a massive $4 trillion+ industry. But the vast majority of that $4 trillion is services (human labor) spend, not tech spend. But now, AI tools are getting good enough (and evolving