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When I meet founders of healthtech startups, I often - luckily - meet savvy entrepreneurs hellbent on flipping the table to solve a significant problem within healthcare and potentially revolutionize the world, perhaps sometimes even provide a lasting legacy. This is by no means bad; after all, it’s this spirit, ambition and tenacity that has… Continue reading Embrace the system to succeed
Next week I am looking forward to attending the Bitz & Pretzels HealthTech conference in Munich, Germany. It's the first major conference outing for me, since I transitioned into my new role as lead on Digital Health at People Ventures, and I have got a ton of meetings with interesting people lined up and some… Continue reading Searching for ‘what’s next?’
It is one of those great ironies in life: For all the need of innovation within healthcare in order to be able to pay for everything and ultimately provide better outcomes for patients, it is super, super hard for a startup to get in a position to actually sell anything for the public healthcare sector.… Continue reading Show me the payer
Rumors have been rife for some time that Apple is working on including sensors for blood pressure, blood sugar and alcohol levels in an upcoming upgrade of the Apple Watch-series. “iHealth” - for the lack of a better term - seems to be on the horizon. And while nothing is certain at this point -… Continue reading ”iHealth”: Challenge or opportunity?
One of the most interesting industries from a startup point-of-view is the health care industry. Before the pandemic hit it was widely recognized that there are a lot of costly, structural issues afoot in the healthcare industry that technology can provide better and more cost efficient solutions for, but nonetheless newcomer struggled to really get… Continue reading The battle for health care
Have you ever tried going to a hospital for a consultation on something only to end up feeling it was a bit of a waste of time? I certainly have. While I have the utmost respect for doctors, I find the format of a 20 minute chat that in essence can ruin an entire day… Continue reading The living room clinic
One of the most potent business models, you can have, is if the use of your product or service is directly mandated by law. Or, in the absence of the complete model, heavily subsidized by law. When something becomes a law, it automatically drives decisions; people and organizations are required to do x, y and… Continue reading Regulation as a business model
If you had the need for a piece of advice from a doctor, would you launch a super-app like WeChat to find one who could help you? No matter what you say you would do, it is already happening in China, where WeDoctor is part of the WeChat overall experience. And working to be available… Continue reading Prepare for the digital health struggle