DigitalHealth InvestorTalk Show

By Steven Wardell

Looking at key digital health industry topics from the investor perspective.

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August 03, 2024Can we live long enough to live forever? With Steven Wardell and Gil Blander
Optimal fitness and longevity are an increasingly realistic goal, a lifestyle, and a business opportunity. We discuss.

In the show we’ll dive into:
Is it possible to achieve optimal fitness as we age? What kind of longevity will be possible in the future?

How do we monitor ourselves and maintain a healthy lifestyle? What are some goals for optimal wellness?

What are the markets and business opportunities for optimal fitness and longevity?
And we'll answer your questions

Gil Blander is the Founder and CSO of InsideTracker, an optimal fitness and nutrition company. He is internationally recognized for his research in the basic biology of aging and translating research discoveries into new ways of detecting and preventing age-related conditions. You can follow him at X.com/GBlander1

Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell.

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Apple Podcasts (new show link): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digitalhealth-investortalk-show/id1739850633
Spotify (new show link): https://open.spotify.com/show/42dV5Wnag97l2rtIDpxmlJ
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1h 34min
July 26, 2024The Role of AI in Genomics for Optimal Health
In the show we’ll dive into:
How AI adds to reading and interpreting genomic information from blood or biopsy

Pros & cons of “black box” vs “explainable white box” AI algorithms

Where the opportunities are to diagnose and manage disease better

What is holding us back from curing inflammatory & autoimmune diseases today?
And we'll answer your questions

Amrie Grammer, PhD is the Co-Founder and President of Ampel BioSolutions, a precision medicine company that uses RNA analytics and predictive AI to manage disease. Follow her at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amrie-grammer-phd-1351551b/

Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell.

Follow on Eventbrite to hear about new events and live shows: StevenWardell.EventBrite.com.
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Apple Podcasts (new show link): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digitalhealth-investortalk-show/id1739850633
Spotify (new show link): https://open.spotify.com/show/42dV5Wnag97l2rtIDpxmlJ
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1h 34min
July 18, 2024A new birth of consumerism? With Steven Wardell, Jarred Bressner, and Todd Pietri
Consumers are increasingly spending their own dollars and becoming the decision makers in healthcare

In the show we’ll dive into:
New technologies like telehealth and smartphones have created a supply shock of healthcare options for consumers

New products and business models are gaining traction

But will consumer behavior change fast enough and will consumers really pay?

Todd Pietri and Jarred Bressner are partners at Activate Venture Partners.

Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell.

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Apple Podcasts (new show link): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digitalhealth-investortalk-show/id1739850633
Spotify (new show link): https://open.spotify.com/show/42dV5Wnag97l2rtIDpxmlJ
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1h 33min
July 01, 2024What adds sizzle to a fundraise or acquisition?
Not all digital health companies and strategic transactions are equal. Some have more sizzle and get more attention.

In the show we’ll dive into:
How does the fundraising and acquisition market look and where is it headed?

What is the steak and the sizzle that wins attention for young digital health companies?

How do company leaders position themselves now to get ahead?
And we'll answer your questions

AJ Loiacono is the CEO of Capital Rx, which provides enterprises with a platform to manage their pharmacy benefits. Follow him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/capitalrx/.

Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell.

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1h 25min
June 10, 2024The Return of the Digital Health Solution Aggregators with Steven Wardell and Michael Pace
In the show we dive into:
What are the hubs of digital health benefits solutions -- like wellness, navigation, care management, and more

What do the point solutions do in response to the emergence of these marketplaces?

What are the Solution Aggregators doing next, and what should we know about Accolade, Quantum, Collective, Solera, Vera Whole Health, and Virgin Pulse?

And we'll answer your questions
Michael Pace is the CEO of PalmHealthCo, a healthtech commercialization consulting firm and he is the former head of Market Access at Pear Therapeutics. You can follow him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpace-dtx/.

Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell.

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1h 32min
May 23, 2024What's Working in Digital Health with Steven Wardell and Alex Lennox-Miller
After an unprecedented wave of software innovation, where are digital health products creating clinical and financial value for buyers?

In the show we’ll dive into:
There has been a tremendous amount of software innovation in healthcare since 2009 across all subsectors

But the digital health sector frequently suffers from weak product adoption

We look at those markets in healthcare where digital health products are working to deliver clinical and financial value to buyers

We also look at the latest fundraising trends

Alexander Lennox-Miller is a healthcare IT analyst at CB Insights where covers how emerging technologies are changing front desk and back office workflows in healthcare. You can follow him on LinkedIn.

Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell.

Find future shows and events at: StevenWardell.Eventbrite.com.
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1h 40min
May 09, 2024Is the venture model a bust in healthcare? With Steven Wardell and Sam Toole
The boom of digital health venture funding has not produced the returns investors hoped. What's next?

In the show we’ll dive into:
What problems plague the digital health sector: higher costs, slower scaling, longer sales cycles

Are there areas where the venture model works in healthcare software and services?

What are the future opportunities?

Sam Toole is a Partner at Primary Venture Partners, an early-stage venture fund. You can follow him on Twitter @SamDToole

Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell.

Follow on Eventbrite to hear about new events and live shows: StevenWardell.EventBrite.com.

Subscribe to the podcast!
Apple Podcasts (new show link): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digitalhealth-investortalk-show/id1739850633

Spotify (new show link): https://open.spotify.com/show/42dV5Wnag97l2rtIDpxmlJ
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1h 35min
April 25, 2024 DigitalHealth InvestorTalk: How to prepare for your next fundraise with Steven Wardell and Michael Kisch
Editor's note: there was an audio problem (low volume) for the first 6 minutes of the show.

In the show we’ll dive into:
- What is going on in the early-stage digital health fundraising market
- How to prepare for your next fundraise and position yourself
- How to figure out which investors add value

Michael Kisch is the managing partner of The Range, a global health tech advisory firm, and a 3-time digital heatlh CEO. Follow him at X.com/SurfSki

Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell.

Follow on Eventbrite to hear about new events and live shows: StevenWardell.EventBrite.com.

Subscribe to the podcast!
Apple Podcasts (new show link): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digitalhealth-investortalk-show/id1739850633
Spotify (new show link): https://open.spotify.com/show/42dV5Wnag97l2rtIDpxmlJ
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1h 35min
April 11, 2024The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of AI with Steven Wardell and Ron Razmi, MD
In the show we’ll dive into:
The AI products and business models in healthcare that will be successful

The limitations and problems of AI especially in a healthcare context

The barriers to adoption that AI faces
Ron Razmi, MD, is a cardiologist and venture partner at Zoi Capital and the former CEO of Acupera. He is the author of the book AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare. You can follow him on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ronald-m-razmi-md-2b55b8.
Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at X.com/StevenWardell.
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1h 33min
April 05, 2024Go-To-Market Strategies in 2024 with Steven Wardell and Dutch Dwight
In the show we’ll dive into:
The changing needs of providers and payers and best ways to sell to them

A fresh take on Go-To-Market Strategy for today's environment

Expert use of sales enablement tools, buyer personas, value propositions, and scripting
And we'll answer your questions

Dutch Dwight is the VP of Business Development at Woebot and is a multi-time head of sales for digital health companies. You can follow him on LinkedIn.

Steven Wardell is the Managing Partner of Wardell Advisors, a consulting firm focused on growth, fundraising, and strategic alternatives for digital health companies. He is the host of DigitalHealth InvestorTalk and the author of The Future of Digital Health. Follow for digital health insights at ⁠X.com/StevenWardell⁠.

Follow on Eventbrite to hear about new events and live shows: ⁠StevenWardell.EventBrite.com⁠. Subscribe to the podcast.
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1h 27min

FAQs about DigitalHealth InvestorTalk Show:

How many episodes does DigitalHealth InvestorTalk Show have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.