Pleased to share our 2023 State of Healthcare Platforms Report. Takeaway: healthcare platforms outperform pipelines on virtually every financial metric (including 2.4x valuation), and new analysis suggests they offer superior fund returns for VCs. bit.ly/healthcareplat…

My latest Forbes column offers some counter-cultural thoughts on how to make the @Amazon Amazon One Medical and CVS Health Oak Street Health acquisitions successful. forbes.com/sites/sachinja…

I'm sure this has been said before, but since Twitter Blue just popped up at the top of my feed, it made me think: Elon Musk 's strategy for monetization is basically Dr. Seuss story The Sneetches. (I am a Sneetch with no star) youtube.com/watch?v=VohyMX…

Digital health startups are great at driving and measuring activity. But are those activities leading them in the right direction? My 2c on the importance of a dedicated strategy resource. bit.ly/strategytrumps…

For anybody interested in getting closer to the truth in understanding hospital margins and finances, this is a really good and thoughtful explainer, with supporting data and analyses. Kudos Blake Madden 🏥

Feels like anybody working in health tech, in virtually any role, should read this and others by Brendan Keeler Or probably even better, subscribe to his substack. Kudos. Another MasterClass. healthapiguy.substack.com/p/the-only-thr…

Huge respect and props to John Moore for his latest piece chilmarkresearch.com/bidding-adieu/ Respect for publically sharing the story Respect for his work Respect for his bravery We don't do a good job #eol but this is close from Chilmark Research IMO Slainte John #hcldr

KAISER IS CREATING A NATIONAL INTEGRATED CARE DELIVERY PLATFORM AND THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN THAT DIRECTION EVERYONE. An absolutely MASSIVE acquisition is happening between Kaiser Permanente and Geisinger Health, two vertically integrated health systems. • Kaiser is forming a

The Unbundling Fallacy: danhock.com/posts/the-unbu…

I’m excited to share episode 58 of the #InsideOutPodcast with guest, Seth Joseph, from Summit Health and our conversation on #healthcare challenges and the importance of transitioning to value-based care. Subscribe to the podcast or click to listen: insideout.premierinc.com

You could sub to the NY Times ($200+) to learn about healthcare trends half a year after they happen and read flattering expose's about literal healthcare criminals... (nytimes.com/2023/05/08/hea…) Or you could sub to Hospitalogy (literally free) to learn healthcare in real-time.

The upside of network effects in healthcare is massive: a 2.4x valuation premium for platform companies that show the flywheel effect. Getting in early is key, as is knowing what to look for. Here’s how we think about it - would love to other views. bit.ly/3IZzDXg

Ryan Nellis touts "@pinc_ai's novel approach - ingesting #priorauthorization rules from partnered health plans and applying them within EHR workflow - as a key reason the company has seen its technology deployed to more than 1k hospitals. Thanks Forbes and Seth Joseph

90% of digital health execs want to leverage network effects. But only about half are confident in their plan. Here's our guidebook on how to build and scale NfX in healthcare, with insights from those who have built, scaled and invested successfully. bit.ly/nfxguidebook

How might health systems optimize for care innovation & convenience, while recognizing the difficult current economic environment? There's lessons to be drawn from Apple vs. Android strategy. Read more in a byline for STAT, co-authored by Seth Joseph buff.ly/3MT5V8j

Sharing our report on platforms in healthcare! Encourage anybody who's building marketplaces, networks or platforms in healthcare to check it out. Data, analysis, insights from those who have built and invested in platforms. summithealth.io/insights/2024h…

Telehealth news seems to be headed in one direction: down. Optum and Walmart shutting down telehealth groups, Teladoc CEO out. I looked into why AmWell's market cap is less than the cash on its balance sheet (despite no debt) bit.ly/amwellunderval…

There's been a lot of controversy about Epic the EHR giant this year. Seth Joseph is wondering about their moves with the consumer service MyChart

Particle's flare gun may have attracted the attention they wanted. Jonathan Kanter gave an empassioned speech in Pittsburgh a few days ago about the platformization of healthcare. justice.gov/opa/speech/ass… While it seems mostly focused on payers/PBMs, this particular line is

Trying this... Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island can you explain why my premium has gone up >25% in 2025, and no human will pick up your support line to answer basic questions about this?