Things I’m Thinking About In Healthcare Part 3

I’m doing an experiment with “continuous content” and more stream of consciousness analysis. Part 1 and Part 2 are here. Table of Contents The Wisdom Of The Crowds Opportunity Equipping The Modern “Barefoot Doctor” Serving The Independent Practice Who’s The Right Doctor? Health Startup Studios 1) The Wisdom Of The Crowds Opportunity Crowdsourcing is underutilized in healthcare. I…

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Healthcare Tomorrow

I gave this talk at PWC’s healthcare conference about how innovation is changing in healthcare. Thought you might enjoy it! Specifically talking about how the existing business models for healthcare are breaking across the board, and how changes in the startup landscape pose a major threats to incumbents. The main shifts are: Infrastructure changes AI-First…

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How To Make Friends 2.0

We have a loneliness problem as a society. Cigna conducted a survey on 20,000 of their members. 54% said they always or sometimes feel that no one knows them well. 56% reported they sometimes or always felt like the people around them “are not necessarily with them.” 40% felt like “they lack companionship,” that their “relationships aren’t…

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Rethinking Education

There’s been a lot of concern about the current state of the education system and whether it provides enough value relative to the financial requirements. There’s a growing gap between the skills learned in college and the demands of the work force, exacerbated by the amount of debt that graduates are leaving with. It’s unlikely that the…

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Things I’m Thinking About In Healthcare Part 2

I’m doing an experiment with “continuous content” and more stream of conciousness analysis. The piece is set up as a group of different short vignettes that aren’t necessarily related. Check out the central page for more details Table of Contents Inefficiencies of Human Docs Tech As A Tool vs. Tech As A Priority Healthcare Needs Normal CAC/LTV…

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Changing Health Insurance: Small Pools

There’s something that’s always been strange to me. If you and I are under the same insurance — shouldn’t we care about each other’s health? Everyone’s money basically goes into a pool and is redistributed to whoever needs it (minus administration costs, etc.). But if we could keep EACH OTHER healthier, then savings could be reinvested back…

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Apple Should Get Into Primary Care

Another earnings call, another day people wonder how Apple makes so much money. Another look at Apple’s balance sheet, another day people ask why its hoarding all its cash. Another WWDC and people are wondering what Apple is going to do in healthcare. So I’m going to throw an idea out there as a thought…

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How To Be Real With Each Other

I’m starting a social experiment to create more genuine connections with people. If you’re interested sign up here. For context and explanation, continue below. It’s easier than ever to keep in touch with people. I can text someone whenever I want, see major life updates through Facebook, and see what people are doing in the…

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Why Our Existing Systems Hurt Us

Some pretty amazing technological advancements have been made in the US. Just look at the last decade: the rise of mobile technology, virtual reality, gene-editing, etc. If we look even further back a lot of the prosperity gains that the US reaped was from building certain infrastructure pieces that didn’t exist prior (such as highways)…

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