Tag Archives: Unity Stoakes

#77: Changing the Face of Cancer – Jasvir Zonobi, Kuveda

May 18, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedCancer, Unity StoakesStartUp Health

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Jasvir Zonobi, Kuveda Co-founder & CEO, and Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health Co-founder & President, delve into Kuveda’s approach to transforming healthcare that could ultimately change the face of cancer medicine.

GUEST: Jasvir Zonobi, Kuveda
HOST: Unity Stoakes, StartUp Health
LOCATION: Wearable Tech + Digital Health Conference, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
Kuveda’s Mission
An Agile Approach to Transforming Healthcare
Changing the Face of Cancer: What the Future Looks Like

Key takeaways from this episode of StartUp Health NOW can be found here: https://medium.com/p/9cdc80fec6d8

#69: Balancing Moonshots With Pragmatism – Bob Kocher, MD and Thomas Goetz

March 23, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedStartUp Health Festival, Unity StoakesStartUp Health

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Bob Kocher, MD, partner at Venrock, sits down with entrepreneur and author Thomas Goetz at the StartUp Health Festival for a lively banter about the changing healthcare landscape and “making healthcare suck less.”

GUEST: Bob Kocher, MD, Venrock
HOST: Thomas Goetz, Iodine
LOCATION: StartUp Health Festival, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Changing Healthcare Landscape
Investment Strategy
Balancing the Realities of the Healthcare System With the Demands of 10X Returns on Investment

#65: The Importance of External Innovation – Dr. Nick Turkal, Aurora Health Care

February 23, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedUnity StoakesStartUp Health

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Aurora Health Care CEO, Nick Turkal, MD, sits down with Unity Stoakes at the StartUp Health Festival for a fireside chat to discuss the importance of both external and internal innovation in today’s healthcare systems.

GUEST: Nick Turkal, MD, Aurora Health Care
HOST: Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: StartUp Health Festival, San Francisco, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
Nick’s Background and “Aha” Moments
The Importance of Both External and Internal Innovation
Nick’s Words of Wisdom

#64: Pivoting Your Business Model – Drew Schiller, Validic

February 17, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedCure Disease, Unity StoakesStartUp Health

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Co-founder and CTO of Validic, Drew Schiller, discusses the importance of pivoting and aligning your business model with a market that is telling you what they really want, and he shares lessons learned through the fundraising process.

GUEST: Drew Schiller, Validic
HOST: Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Mission of Validic
The Decision to Pivot
Lessons Learned Through the Fundraising Process

#62: Improving the Patient Experience – Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, THINK Health

February 7, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Unity StoakesStartUp Health

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Health economist, advisor and communicator, Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, sits down with Unity Stoakes to discuss improving the patient experience, moving the needle on health for middle America and Jane’s advice to the legacy healthcare industry regarding adopting new health innovation practices and concepts.

GUEST: Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, THINK Health
HOST: Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
Consumerizing for the Masses
Consumer Priorities: Price Transparency and Value in Health and Healthcare
Advice to the Legacy Healthcare Industry

#61: Doctor’s Orders, On Demand – Rebecca Norlander & Rachel Lanham, Health123

February 7, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedAccess to care, Cost to Zero, Cure Disease, Unity StoakesStartUp Health

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Rebecca Norlander and Rachel Lanham, co-founders of Health123, discuss how they are empowering patients’ health self-efficacy. They also offer advice to entrepreneurs on the importance of having a co-founder and encourage more women to participate in STEM careers and build startups.

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GUEST: Rebecca Norlander & Rachel Lanham, Health123
HOST: Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Genesis of Health123
Importance of a Co-founder
Women Leaders Building Startups

#60: Innovating Healthcare Within Government – Susannah Fox, HHS

January 22, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedUnity StoakesStartUp Health

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Susannah Fox, CTO at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, talks about the many programs and initiatives within HHS; and inspiring entrepreneurs to focus on innovating within underserved communities.
GUEST: Susannah Fox, HHS
HOST: Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: StartUp Health Village, New York, NY
IN THIS EPISODE:
The Role of CTO Within Government
Inspiring Entrepreneurs to Serve Our Country Through Healthcare Innovation
Invent Health

#59: Disruption in Healthcare = Opportunities for Venture Capitalists – Leslie Bottorff, GE Ventures

January 13, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedUnity StoakesStartUp Health

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Leslie Bottorff, Managing Director of Healthcare at GE Ventures, sits down with Unity Stoakes to discuss being a VC in the healthcare sector and the exciting future of healthcare innovations.
GUEST: Leslie Bottorff, GE Ventures
HOST: Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: Health 2.0 Santa Clara, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
From Building Companies to the Venture Side
GE Ventures’ Strategy
Partnering With StartUp Health to Focus on Early-Stage Startups

#58: Building Brands by Promoting Wellness: JD Cassidy, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness

January 8, 2016Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedMental Health & Happiness, Unity StoakesStartUp Health

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JD Cassidy, Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, discusses the company’s unique perspective to branding, with an emphasis on the role that emotion plays in wellness and decision making.
GUEST: JD Cassidy, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness
HOST: Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: StartUp Health Village, New York, NY

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Mission of Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness
Companies Focusing on Wellness
Entrepreneurial Advice: Product Building & Brand Building Go Hand in Hand
The SSW Women, Wellness and Tech Study

#57: Open Data’s Potential in Healthcare – Andy Krackov, CHCF

December 22, 2015Business, Health, Innovation, Startups, UncategorizedUnity StoakesStartUp Health

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Andy Krackov, Associate Director of External Engagement at California HealthCare Foundation, discusses the tremendous potential open data has to raise awareness, change policy and impact behavior change – and how CHCF is involved with this change.

GUEST: Andy Krackov, California HealthCare Foundation
HOST: Unity Stoakes
LOCATION: Health 2.0 Fall 2015 Conference, Santa Clara, CA

IN THIS EPISODE:
The Mission of California HealthCare Foundation
Importance of Open Data
Focusing on the Last Step of the Process