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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

“American Idol” was a critical part of my middle school life. People would talk about the contestant performances, funny reactions from the judges, and everything in between. But towards the end of the season, one topic consistently came up. Who did you vote for? Voting became its own type of tribalism. It forced ownership in…

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…

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)…