Posts by Blake Madden
Vibes at ViVE 2023: What I learned at one of health tech’s biggest conferences
For much of the ViVE 2023 conference I was a fly on the wall listening in on interesting conversations, learning a whole lot, and seeing passionate founders connect with one another to advance innovation in healthcare. Here are some takeaways I had from ViVE 2023.
Read MoreOscar Goes Old School
Oscar Health announced that Mario Schlosser is transitioning to President of Technology at Oscar. Who’s replacing him as CEO? Mark Bertolini. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because he’s the former CEO of Aetna, which sold to CVS for $69B in 2018 which begs the question…might we see Oscar prep for a sale? Something to keep an eye on, especially as Oscar shares skyrocketed 60+% as of this writing. Can’t wait to write about Oscar’s sale in 12-18 months!
Read MoreI read MedPAC’s March 2023 report so you don’t have to
In this deep dive, I’ll be covering MedPAC’s broader executive summary along with hospital, physician, and payor dynamics, and my thoughts on these topics.
Read MoreA week of Digital Health Startup Launches, Contigo’s SUD play, and Pear’s Fire Sale
Premier Health’s Contigo Health announced a really interesting partnership with virtual substance use disorder (SUD) provider Lionrock. The partnership creates a center of excellence aimed at removing the stigma of SUD. I was fortunate enough to catch up with Contigo’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jonathan Slotkin, who broke down the major points:
Read MoreHospitals’ new Normal and Health Tech’s Opportunity
Today we’re diving into recent nonprofit hospital financial results, the new normal for hospitals, and what that might mean for health tech operators.
Read MoreInside Best Buy’s big bet on the Home
Although Best Buy is leaning into Current to develop enterprise partnerships with health systems, let’s call this what it is – a way for Best Buy to retain and grow retail sales through sticky vendor relationships. Healthcare revenue amounts to nothing in the larger Best Buy organization. It’ll be a while until Best Buy Health is taken seriously. From the Q4 commentary: “We are essentially nurturing a startup within a large-scale organization and leveraging Best Buy’s core assets, including the Geek Squad to incubate a new business. The revenue contribution is currently very small and will take time to ramp as the Care at Home space matures and expands over the coming years.”
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