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Storytelling should be a core part of the medical curriculum
"Narrative Medicine" is the future, even in the age of AI
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Christina Farr
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Rohan Ramakrishna
8 doctors duke it out on whole body MRI scans
Companies like Prenuvo and Ezra are provoking big debates within the medical community. Where do you stand?
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Christina Farr
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Everything I know about getting on health-tech panels
Speaking gigs are priority for most. But how do you swing one?
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Christina Farr
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Is there ever going to be a replacement to employer-sponsored healthcare?
In pursuit of an answer to this question, I became fascinated by ICHRAs. So, here's a deep dive and a market map!
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Christina Farr
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Stacy Edgar
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What you need to know about the 'East Coast Kaiser,' per Hospitalogy's Blake Madden
Today Risant Health completed its acquisition of Geisinger Health. I interviewed THE expert on the topic for some much-needed context.
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Christina Farr
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Introducing the digital health tech stack
 • Christina Farr and Marissa Moore, CFA
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Resetting expectations for VC investing in health tech
 • Christina Farr
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Who are the most active early-stage investors in digital health?
 • Christina Farr
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Thinking of selling into the employer? You probably shouldn't
 • Christina Farr and Peter Hames
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Digital health companies: It's time to be bold
There's a lack of collective action in this space and it's holding us all back.
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Christina Farr
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Digital health startups are facing a "have and have not" moment
What is really going on in the wild world of venture right now?
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Christina Farr
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Eric Epstein
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Hospital-at-Home: What's the latest?
I spoke with executives at Advocate Health, Amazon and Best Buy at SXSW this week about key learnings, the role of retailers, payment parity, and more.
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Christina Farr
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Thinking of selling into the employer? You probably shouldn't
Digital health "point solution fatigue" is real!
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Christina Farr
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Peter Hames
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Is private equity going to come to digital health’s rescue?
Don't bank on it, at least not yet...
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Christina Farr
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The thing that is breaking digital health is marketing.
So many covered lives. So little utilization. That's why Amazon and Omada's new partnership is worth a look!
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Christina Farr
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The inside story of why this once high-flying digital health startup failed
Former CEO Dr. Tim Peck hopes that other founders can learn from Call9's experience.
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Christina Farr
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How health-tech founders can survive a brutal 2024
I wrote a survival guide instead of a rosy predictions post
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Christina Farr
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Resetting expectations for VC investing in health tech
We have been unicorn hunting for way too long
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Christina Farr
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