The Signal Directory

HealthTech executives worth following

Founders, investors, health system and payer leaders, policy people and analysts. Filter by the part of the industry they work in and where they post.

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Aaron Carroll, MD, MS

President and CEO, AcademyHealth

Health Systems

Translates complex health policy and health services research into clear, evidence-based insights, debunking common medical myths and discussing system reform.

health services research / evidence-based medicine / health policy

Best for: Researchers and health policy students

Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD

Founder and Co-CEO, Insilico Medicine

Pharma & Life Sciences

Provides regular updates on the application of generative AI to chemistry and biology, clinical trial milestones, and longevity research.

Generative AI / Longevity Research / Drug Discovery

Best for: AI engineers, medicinal chemists, and biotech entrepreneurs

Alyssa Jaffee

Partner, 7wireVentures

Design & Product

She regularly posts analysis on digital health investment trends, focusing on startups that design highly engaging, patient centered software and clinical tools.

digital health investments / consumer health / product market fit

Best for: Founders seeking product market fit insights

Amir Lahav, ScD

Digital Health and DTx Advisor, Lahav Consulting

Digital Therapeutics

Amir shares expert analysis on clinical evidence generation, pharma collaboration with DTx companies, and the translation of digital biomarkers into clinical trials.

Digital Medicine / Pharma Partnerships / Clinical Development

Best for: Pharma innovators and digital medicine researchers

Anand Iyer, PhD

Chief Digital Officer, Welldoc

Digital Therapeutics

Anand offers valuable strategies for scaling digital therapeutic solutions for chronic diseases, focusing on clinical integration, patient engagement, and reimbursement models.

Chronic Disease Management / Digital Health / DTx Commercialization

Best for: Digital health product leaders and health system executives

Andrew Hopkins, PhD

Founder and CEO, Exscientia

Pharma & Life Sciences

Offers visionary leadership perspectives on automated drug design, automated chemistry, and using patient-tissue-led platforms for oncology clinical trials.

AI Drug Design / Precision Oncology / Automated Chemistry

Best for: Computational chemists and precision medicine advocates

Andrew Toy

Chief Executive Officer, Clover Health

Payers & Insurance

Provides detailed commentary on how proprietary software platforms can improve clinical decision-making within Medicare Advantage plans and lower overall costs.

Medicare Advantage / health technology / payer platforms / data science

Best for: Technology leaders in the payer sector

Andy Coravos

Chief Executive Officer, HumanFirst

Design & Product

Clear analysis on how to evaluate, measure, and design digital health tools. She provides robust frameworks for clinical-grade hardware and software verification.

digital biomarkers / clinical trials / decentralized trials

Best for: Digital biomarker researchers and product developers

Andy Molnar

Chief Executive Officer, Digital Therapeutics Alliance

Digital Therapeutics

He provides regular updates on digital therapeutics legislation, payer coverage decisions, and efforts to integrate clinically validated software into mainstream healthcare.

DTx Advocacy / Healthcare Policy / Market Access

Best for: Market access leads and digital health founders

Andy Slavitt

Founder and General Partner, Town Hall Ventures

Payers & Insurance

Shares high-level national policy analysis, reform ideas for government programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and investments targeting underserved populations.

health policy / Medicare and Medicaid / healthcare investment / public health

Best for: Policy makers and healthcare investment professionals

Aneesh Chopra, MPP

President, CareJourney

Founders & Operators

Learn from the former United States Chief Technology Officer about healthcare data sharing, regulatory compliance, and value-based care technology.

Healthcare Policy / Interoperability / Open Data

Best for: Policy makers and health data scientists.

Ari Gottlieb

Managing Director, A2 Strategy Group

Payers & Insurance

Offers detailed financial and strategic analysis of the managed care industry, focusing on Medicare Advantage market shifts, regulatory updates, and health insurance business performance.

managed care / health plan financials / Medicare Advantage

Best for: Financial analysts and health plan leaders

Ashish Atreja, MD, MPH

Chief Information and Digital Health Officer, UC Davis Health

Health Systems

Follow him for updates on digital medicine validation, health system innovation, and clinical trials using advanced digital tools and artificial intelligence.

Digital Medicine / Clinical Innovation / Digital Therapeutics

Best for: Clinical innovators and digital medicine developers

Blake Madden

Founder and Creator, Hospitalogy

Journalism & Analysis

Delivers deep-dive newsletters and financial analysis focusing on healthcare mergers, hospital system trends, and corporate strategy within the broader healthcare services market.

Healthcare M&A / Hospital Systems / Healthcare Finance

Best for: Healthcare finance professionals and strategists

Bob Kocher, MD

Partner, Venrock

Payers & Insurance

Discusses policy developments, value-based care reimbursement structures, and investment opportunities in technologies that bridge the gap between payers and providers.

venture capital / value-based care / healthcare policy / payer tech

Best for: Venture capitalists and health tech entrepreneurs

Brad Loncar

CEO, Loncar Investments

Pharma & Life Sciences

Offers real-time commentary on biotechnology stock markets, clinical trial readouts, and global pharmaceutical industry trends, including a strong focus on Chinese biotech.

Biotech Investing / Cancer Immunotherapy / Global Pharma

Best for: Public market biotech investors and industry analysts

Brendan Keeler

Health Tech Writer and Product Leader, Flexpa

Health Systems

Offers highly technical yet accessible breakdowns of health IT standards, EHR integration, and APIs, helping developers navigate the complex healthcare data ecosystem.

interoperability / electronic health records / health APIs

Best for: Software engineers and product managers

Bruce Booth, PhD

Partner, Atlas Venture

Pharma & Life Sciences

Offers detailed, data-driven analysis of biotech venture capital trends, early-stage drug development, and the financial ecosystem supporting new therapeutics.

Biotech Investing / Drug Discovery / Venture Capital

Best for: Biotech founders, venture capitalists, and life sciences executives

Carolyn Witte

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tia

Design & Product

Carolyn discusses the intersection of physical and digital product design in women's health, detailing how to build trusted, patient centered hybrid care experiences.

women's health / hybrid care design / clinical products

Best for: Developers of hybrid and women's health products

Cheryl L. Damberg, PhD

Principal Senior Researcher, RAND Corporation

Health Systems

She offers rigorous, research-backed perspectives on healthcare quality measurement, payment reform, and the impact of policy changes on health systems.

Healthcare Quality / Payment Reform / Health Policy

Best for: Health services researchers and policy analysts

Cheryl Pegus, MD

Managing Director, Morgan Health

Payers & Insurance

Offers authoritative views on clinical strategy, employer-sponsored benefits, health equity, and scaling clinical solutions across major population health networks.

employer health benefits / clinical integration / health equity / population health

Best for: Employer benefit managers and population health strategists

Chris Condeluci, JD, LLM

Principal, CC Law & Policy

Payers & Insurance

Offers legal and regulatory updates on the Affordable Care Act, legislative proposals, and federal policy decisions that affect corporate health insurance benefit designs.

Affordable Care Act / employer health plans / insurance regulation

Best for: Legal counsels and employee benefits directors

Christina Farr

Health Tech Investor and Writer, Second Opinion Media

Founders & Operators

Get insider perspectives on health tech venture funding, emerging startups, and clinical technology trends from a veteran digital health journalist turned investor.

Digital Health / Venture Capital / Health Tech Investing

Best for: Early stage founders and health tech venture capitalists.

Colin Hung

Co-Founder, Healthcare IT Today

Health Systems

Covers daily developments in health information technology, offering commentary on operational efficiency, administrative workflows, and digital patient engagement solutions.

health IT / patient engagement / healthcare marketing

Best for: IT staff and healthcare marketers

Craig Lipset, MPH

Founder and Advisor, Clinical Innovation Partners

Pharma & Life Sciences

Delivers deep insights into the modernization of clinical trials, decentralization strategies, digital health tools, and patient advocacy integration in drug development.

Clinical Trials / Decentralized Trials / Patient Centricity

Best for: Clinical trial operations managers and digital health innovators

Curtis Langlotz, MD, PhD

Director of Stanford AIMI Center, Stanford University

Clinical AI

Readers get research insights on medical imaging AI, updates on academic radiology AI evaluations, and regular summaries of the field's clinical safety benchmarks.

Medical Imaging AI / Clinical Validation / Radiology Research

Best for: Radiologists and medical imaging AI researchers.

Daisy Wolf

Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

Venture Capital

Daisy shares regular insights on primary care models, technology enabled clinical services, and the evolving structural needs of patient care delivery platforms.

Digital Health / Care Delivery / Venture Capital

Best for: Care delivery founders and operations experts

Daniel Kraft, MD

Founder, NextMed Health

MedTech & Devices

Highlights exponential technologies in health, including wearable devices, artificial intelligence, and remote diagnostics, with an emphasis on clinical integration.

Digital Medicine / Medical Devices / AI in Health

Best for: Clinicians, engineers, and digital health strategists.

Daphne Koller, PhD

Founder and CEO, insitro

Pharma & Life Sciences

Explores how advanced machine learning can transform drug discovery and clinical development, sharing key updates on predictive biology and therapeutic design.

Machine Learning / Drug Discovery / Computational Biology

Best for: AI researchers and computer-aided drug discovery specialists

Dave Chase

Co-Founder, Health Rosetta

Payers & Insurance

Delivers research and perspectives on restructuring employer-sponsored health insurance to reduce administrative waste and direct more resources toward primary care delivery models.

employer-sponsored insurance / benefits optimization / primary care payment

Best for: Benefits managers and self-insured employers

David Shaywitz, MD, PhD

Founder, Astounding HealthTech

Journalism & Analysis

Publishes insightful essays and commentaries exploring the intersection of digital technology, biopharmaceutical research, and the real-world clinical application of medicine.

Digital Health / Biopharma / Healthcare R&D

Best for: Biopharma executives and clinical research leaders

David Van Sickle, PhD

Co-Founder and Entrepreneur, Propeller Health

Design & Product

As a pioneer in connected respiratory devices, David posts about the unique product design challenges of blending hardware, software, and clinical workflows.

digital therapeutics / hardware product design / respiratory health

Best for: Connected medical device and digital therapeutics managers

Deena Shakir

General Partner, Lux Capital

Venture Capital

Deena shares regular updates on health tech funding, intersectional investments in women's health, and actionable advice for early-stage founders navigating the healthcare venture ecosystem.

Digital Health / Femtech / Venture Capital

Best for: Early-stage digital health founders seeking venture insights

Deven McGraw, JD, MPH

Health Privacy and Regulatory Consultant, Devici Group

Policy & Regulation

Follow for essential updates on HIPAA regulations, health data privacy laws, and patient data rights. She translates complex legal frameworks into actionable strategies for digital health teams.

HIPAA Privacy / Health Data Privacy / Data Sharing Rights

Best for: Compliance officers, lawyers, and digital health founders.

Dmitry Popolov

Digital Therapeutics Analyst, Independent Consultant

Digital Therapeutics

Dmitry curates comprehensive global updates on digital therapeutic regulatory approvals, funding rounds, and clinical trial results, saving followers hours of research.

DTx Market Intelligence / Regulatory Frameworks / Industry Trends

Best for: Industry researchers and venture capital analysts

Dr. Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA

Healthcare Executive and Consultant, TecCentric

Founders & Operators

Gain key insights into clinician adoption of digital health tools, consumer health engagement, and the integration of AI in clinical practice.

Digital Health / Medical Informatics / Health Communication

Best for: Clinical leaders and digital product developers.

Dr. Jennifer Schneider, MD, MS

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Homeward Health

Founders & Operators

Read practical commentary on deploying technology-enabled care in underserved markets, value-based healthcare delivery, and startup scaling strategies.

Rural Healthcare / Value-Based Care / Digital Health

Best for: Rural healthcare providers and digital health executives.

Dr. Toyin Ajayi, MD, MPhil

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Cityblock Health

Founders & Operators

Learn how to build and scale health systems designed for marginalized populations, integrating community-based care models with modern digital infrastructure.

Medicaid Strategy / Health Equity / Value-Based Care

Best for: Leaders in health equity and public sector healthcare.

Eugene Borukhovich

Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, YourCoach Health

Digital Therapeutics

Eugene hosts discussions and posts extensively about the digital health ecosystem, including how digital coaching and digital therapeutics intersect to improve patient outcomes.

Digital Health coaching / Health Tech Startups / DTx Integration

Best for: Healthcare entrepreneurs and digital coaches

Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM

Co-Founder and CEO, Aledade

Policy & Regulation

Offers invaluable analysis on healthcare delivery reform, value-based care policy, and primary care enablement. He regularly shares practical advice on navigating Medicare rules and clinical workflows.

Value-Based Care / Medicare Reform / Primary Care Policy

Best for: Primary care clinicians and digital health operators.

Giles Bruce

Senior IT Writer, Becker's Healthcare

Journalism & Analysis

Giles reports on critical technology updates, IT leadership changes, and cybersecurity challenges affecting major health systems across the United States.

healthcare IT / hospital technology / cybersecurity

Best for: Hospital IT staff and healthcare journalists.

Giovanni Lauricella

Managing Partner, LifeScience vertical

MedTech & Devices

Shares direct insights into the medtech fundraising landscape, investment trends, and strategies for medical device companies preparing for seed and Series A rounds.

Medtech Fundraising / Venture Capital / Executive Search

Best for: Startup founders seeking funding and advisory connections.

Grace Cordovano, PhD, BCPA

Board-Certified Patient Advocate, Enlightening Results

Policy & Regulation

Shares critical commentary on digital health equity, information blocking rules, and patient access to records. She champions administrative burden reduction from a patient perspective.

Digital Health Equity / Information Blocking / Patient Advocacy

Best for: Patient advocates and health technology designers.

Hal Wolf

President and CEO, HIMSS

Health Systems

He provides updates on global healthcare standards, international health information technology policy, and digital transformation initiatives across health systems.

Global Health IT / Digital Transformation / Health Policy

Best for: Global health IT leaders and policy makers

Halle Tecco, MBA

Founder and Digital Health Investor, Rock Health

Design & Product

Halle provides a masterclass in healthtech commercialization, sharing thoughts on clinical efficacy, digital therapeutics product design, and direct to consumer health strategy.

digital health products / women's health / healthtech investing

Best for: Healthtech entrepreneurs and product innovators

Harold Thimbleby, PhD

Emeritus Professor of Computer Science, Swansea University

Research & Academia

Thoughtful analysis of digital health safety failures, usability focused medical device design, and the intersection of human factors engineering and clinical informatics.

Digital Health Safety / Human Computer Interaction / Medical Devices

Best for: Medical device manufacturers and clinical safety officers

Harry Glorikian

Author, Speaker, and Podcaster, Harry Glorikian

Journalism & Analysis

Harry shares deep insights into how artificial intelligence, diagnostics, and data analytics are reshaping precision medicine and clinical workflows.

healthcare AI / diagnostics / precision medicine

Best for: AI developers and clinical researchers.

Harvey Castro, MD, MBA

Strategic Advisor and Author, Harvey Castro LLC

Health Systems

Discusses the integration of generative AI and automation tools into clinical workflows, advising how hospital systems can adopt new tech safely and efficiently.

artificial intelligence / clinical workflows / digital health

Best for: Clinical administrators and AI developers

Henry Peck

Partner, Life Science Intelligence

MedTech & Devices

Offers updates on venture funding, strategic partnerships, and emerging innovations in the global medical device and life sciences sectors.

Medtech Venture Capital / Startups / Market Intelligence

Best for: Medtech investors, founders, and business development executives.

Isaac Kohane, MD, PhD

Chair, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School

Research & Academia

Provides deep academic perspectives on the integration of artificial intelligence in medicine, clinical genomics, and the evolution of health informatics platforms.

Precision Medicine / Medical AI / Biomedical Informatics

Best for: Bioinformatics researchers and medical AI engineers

Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, MA, MHSA

Health Economist and Advisor, THINK-Health

Health Systems

Delivers comprehensive analyses of the consumerization of healthcare, economic shifts affecting patients, and the evolving role of retail health in modern medicine.

health economics / digital health / consumer health trends

Best for: Health planners and market researchers

Jared S. Taylor

Founder and Host, Slice of Healthcare

Journalism & Analysis

Jared provides regular updates and interviews with leading digital health founders, offering listeners a direct look at the startups driving modern healthcare innovation.

health tech startups / digital health / founder interviews

Best for: Healthcare entrepreneurs and early stage investors.

Jay Parkinson, MD, MPH

Healthcare Designer and Consultant, Jay Parkinson Consulting

Design & Product

He offers a clinician designer perspective on digital health, critiquing current telemedicine UX and sharing frameworks for building patient centered digital clinics.

service design / primary care / user experience

Best for: Designers building virtual care products

Jay Rughani

Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

Venture Capital

Jay highlights the fundamental plumbing of healthcare technology, focusing on data interoperability, back office software automation, and infrastructure investments that enable modern care delivery.

Healthcare Infrastructure / API / Software

Best for: Health tech infrastructure developers and SaaS founders

Jessica DaMassa

Executive Producer and Host, WTF Health

Journalism & Analysis

Features video interviews with leading digital health founders, executives, and investors, offering timely updates on business strategies and market trends across the healthtech ecosystem.

Digital Health / Healthtech Startups / Interviews

Best for: Healthtech startups and venture capital investors

Jessica Shull, PhD

Digital Health Advisor and Researcher, VictoRx

Digital Therapeutics

She provides a critical European perspective on digital therapeutics, analyzing policies like Germany's DiGA and France's PECAN reimbursement frameworks.

European Regulation / DTx Reimbursement / Global Health Technology

Best for: European digital health developers and policy analysts

Joe Mullings

Chairman and CEO, The Mullings Group

MedTech & Devices

Provides deep-dive perspective on global medtech hiring trends, organizational culture, and strategic leadership development within the medical device industry.

Medtech Hiring / Talent Acquisition / Industry Trends

Best for: Medtech executives, hiring managers, and industry job seekers.

John Lynn

Founder and Chief Editor, Healthcare IT Today

Journalism & Analysis

Offers practical reporting and commentary on hospital IT infrastructure, electronic health record workflows, and digital health software implementations in clinical settings.

Electronic Health Records / Healthcare IT / Digital Health

Best for: Health system IT leaders and vendors

John Maraganore, PhD

Founder and Principal, JMaraganore Consulting

Pharma & Life Sciences

Shares valuable executive-level mentorship, insights on biotech corporate governance, and expert perspectives on the next generation of genomic and molecular therapies.

RNA Interference / Biotech Leadership / Drug Development

Best for: Biotech executives, drug developers, and researchers

Joseph Kvedar, MD

Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School

Research & Academia

Expert perspectives on digital health integration, virtual care adoption models, and clinical research regarding the effectiveness of remote patient monitoring technologies.

Digital Health / Telehealth / Virtual Care

Best for: Clinicians and virtual care providers

Juhan Sonin

Creative Director, GoInvo

Design & Product

Practical blueprints and visual assets for improving user experience in healthcare. He champions open-source design tools and human-centered design for clinical products.

healthcare UX / open-source health / patient design

Best for: Healthcare UX designers and product developers

Julia Adler-Milstein, PhD

Professor and Center Director, University of California, San Francisco

Research & Academia

Shares data driven research on electronic health record systems, health information exchange policies, and the measurable impact of technology on clinician burnout.

Electronic Health Records / Health IT Policy / Informatics Research

Best for: Health IT policymakers and clinical researchers

Julie Yoo

General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

Founders & Operators

Access top-tier venture capital insights on how emerging technology is reshaping healthcare infrastructure, payer systems, and daily clinical workflows.

Venture Capital / Digital Health Strategy / Generative AI in Health

Best for: Founders seeking venture capital and enterprise buyers.

Karandeep Singh, MD, MMSc

Chief Health AI Officer, UC San Diego Health

Clinical AI

Readers get updates on clinical AI governance, practical advice on deploying machine learning tools at the bedside, and critical evaluations of health technology.

Clinical AI Governance / Bedside Implementation / EHR Integration

Best for: Clinical informaticians and hospital IT leaders.

Katie Adams

Senior Reporter, MedCity News

Journalism & Analysis

Katie reports on the intersection of digital health innovations, clinical deployments, and efforts to close care gaps in underserved patient populations.

digital health / hospital innovation / health equity

Best for: Healthcare investors and health equity advocates.

Kavita Patel, MD, MS

Venture Partner and Nonresident Fellow, Brookings Institution

Policy & Regulation

Follow for expert breakdowns of healthcare legislative reform, physician payment policies, and community medicine programs. She delivers pragmatic updates on federal health programs and policy implementation.

Healthcare Reform / Medicare Policy / Physician Payments

Best for: Health policy researchers and clinical executives.

Keith Dreyer, DO, PhD

Chief Data Science Officer, Mass General Brigham

Clinical AI

Readers obtain deep insights into enterprise AI deployment in large hospital networks, clinical validation frameworks, and national policies on imaging AI standards.

Enterprise AI / Clinical Imaging Standards / Healthcare Quality

Best for: Health system executives and imaging technologists.

Leo Anthony Celi, MD, MPH

Principal Research Scientist, MIT

Clinical AI

Readers receive global perspectives on clinical database transparency, machine learning bias, and international research collaborations utilizing open-source medical data resources.

Open-Science Data / Global Clinical AI / Algorithmic Transparency

Best for: Open-science advocates and global health researchers.

Leora Horwitz, MD

Professor of Population Health, NYU Langone Health

Research & Academia

Shares valuable research on healthcare delivery science, electronic health record optimizations, and strategies to bridge the gap between clinical research and operations.

Delivery Science / EHR Optimization / Quality Improvement

Best for: Health services researchers and hospital administrators.

Lisa Bari, MBA, MPH

CEO, Civitas for Health

Health Systems

Provides expert analysis on healthcare policy, health data exchange standards, and public health infrastructure, bridging the gap between federal regulations and local implementation.

health policy / interoperability / data exchange

Best for: Policy analysts and digital health operators

Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Grapevine Health

Payers & Insurance

Focuses on how Medicaid programs and payer policies impact underserved urban communities, emphasizing the crucial role of health literacy and localized patient engagement.

Medicaid / health literacy / community health / digital health

Best for: Medicaid operators and community health advocates

Lisa Suennen

Managing Partner, Venture Valkyrie Consulting

Founders & Operators

Get honest and highly experienced commentary on digital health investments, corporate governance, and complex business realities from a veteran healthcare venture capitalist.

Venture Capital / Digital Health / Healthcare Operations

Best for: Health tech executives and venture capital professionals.

Lucia Savage, JD

Chief Administration and Legal Officer, Omada Health

Policy & Regulation

Offers deep expertise on digital health regulation, privacy compliance, and health data sharing models. She regularly posts on federal regulatory frameworks affecting digital therapeutics.

Digital Health Law / Privacy Compliance / Federal Frameworks

Best for: Digital health executives and regulatory compliance teams.

Luciana Borio, MD

Venture Partner, ARCH Venture Partners

Policy & Regulation

Provides expert insights on global health security, FDA drug regulation, and pandemic preparedness. Her posts offer deep analysis of national health policies and medical countermeasures.

FDA Drug Regulation / Biosecurity / Pandemic Preparedness

Best for: Healthcare investors, biosecurity analysts, and policy makers.

Lucien Engelen

CEO, Transform.Health

MedTech & Devices

Presents global perspectives on the convergence of healthcare, consumer technology, and medical devices, focusing on patient-centric digital transformations.

Digital Health / Medical Technology / Future of Care

Best for: Healthcare futurists, policymakers, and medical device innovators.

Luke Timmerman

Founder and Editor, Timmerman Report

Journalism & Analysis

Provides indepth, investigative journalism and industry newsletters highlighting biotechnology startups, drug discovery pipelines, and investment patterns in the life sciences sector.

Biotechnology / Pharmaceuticals / Life Sciences

Best for: Biotech executives and life sciences investors

Lygeia Ricciardi, EdM

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AdaRose

Design & Product

Lygeia is a pioneer in patient facing health technology, offering valuable perspectives on consumer health privacy, patient engagement design, and personal empowerment tools.

consumer health tech / patient engagement / digital wellness

Best for: Patient engagement and consumer health creators

Lynne Chou O'Keefe

Founder and Managing Partner, Define Ventures

Venture Capital

Lynne provides deep strategic guidance on building sustainable digital health enterprises, market positioning, and how startups can successfully partner with payers and providers.

Digital Health / Venture Capital / Healthcare Enterprise

Best for: Enterprise digital health executives and founders

Marcus Osborne, MBA

Venture Partner, SpringTide Ventures

Payers & Insurance

Analyzes trends in payer-provider integration, retail healthcare delivery, and how early-stage health tech businesses can successfully establish distribution partnerships with insurance payers.

retail health / payer partnerships / value-based care

Best for: Healthtech startups and retail health operators

Mario Schlosser

Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Oscar Health

Founders & Operators

Follow the tech developments of a pioneering consumer insurance brand, including how AI is actively streamlining insurance operations and member workflows.

Health Insurance Technology / Generative AI / Consumer Health

Best for: Insurtech developers and health plan executives.

Mark McClellan, MD, PhD

Director, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy

Policy & Regulation

Provides authoritative discussions on payment models, healthcare delivery reform, and real-world evidence. He offers insights into policies advancing health equity and high-value care systems.

Payment Reform / Healthcare Quality / Real-World Evidence

Best for: Healthcare economists and system administrators.

Marshall Allen

Founder, Allen Health Academy

Payers & Insurance

Educates consumers and employers on how to challenge insurance denials, decipher complex medical bills, and navigate the opaque financial practices of the US payer system.

medical billing / insurance denials / patient advocacy / healthcare costs

Best for: Patient advocates and benefit coordinators

Marty Culjat, PhD

SVP of Digital Medicine and DTx, EVERSANA

Digital Therapeutics

Marty shares practical advice on how to commercialize digital therapeutics, navigate regulatory hurdles, and gain clinical adoption from providers.

Commercialization / Medical Affairs / Regulatory Strategy

Best for: Regulatory affairs professionals and commercial teams

Marzyeh Ghassemi, PhD

Associate Professor, MIT

Clinical AI

Readers get detailed insights on machine learning robustness, algorithmic fairness in clinical datasets, and academic research focused on equitable health technology development.

Machine Learning Robustness / Algorithmic Fairness / Clinical Datasets

Best for: Computer scientists and medical ethics professionals.

Matthew Holt

Publisher and Co-Founder, The Health Care Blog

Founders & Operators

Offers critical analysis of healthcare industry movements, digital health startups, and major policy transformations across the global ecosystem.

Digital Health / Health Care Reform / Industry Analysis

Best for: Industry analysts and healthcare strategy professionals.

Matthew Lungren, MD, MPH

Chief Medical Officer, Nuance Communications

Clinical AI

Followers gain industry perspectives on generative AI in medicine, enterprise-scale healthcare cloud computing tools, and translation of research into clinical products.

Generative Healthcare AI / Enterprise Health Technology / Product Translation

Best for: Digital health developers and technology leaders.

Megan Coder, PharmD

Chief Policy Officer, Digital Therapeutics Alliance

Digital Therapeutics

Readers gain deep insights into global regulatory pathways, reimbursement policies, and clinical evidence standards shaping the digital therapeutics industry.

Digital Therapeutics Policy / DTx Regulation / Global Market Access

Best for: DTx executives and regulatory policy experts

Michael Chernew, PhD

Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School

Payers & Insurance

Delivers academic and policy-grounded insights on payment reform, health economics, and the structures of Medicare reimbursement models.

payment reform / health economics / Medicare policy / value-based purchasing

Best for: Health economists and policy analysts

Michael Greeley

General Partner, Flare Capital Partners

Venture Capital

Michael shares executive level reflections on market consolidation, syndication strategies, and long term technological shifts within healthcare IT and technology enabled services.

Digital Health / Health Tech Investing / Venture Capital

Best for: Late-stage digital health founders and syndicators

Michael Pencina, PhD

Chief Data Scientist, Duke Health

Clinical AI

Followers get authoritative updates on health AI evaluation frameworks, algorithm registry standards, and institutional governance structures designed to ensure safe, equitable AI.

AI Evaluation Standards / Health Algorithm Registries / Responsible AI

Best for: Healthcare compliance officers and AI governance leads.

Michael Sinha, MD, JD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law

Policy & Regulation

Follow for detailed analysis of FDA regulations, pharmaceutical law, and drug pricing. He provides regular, expert commentary on public health legal updates and regulatory decisions.

FDA Regulation / Pharmaceutical Law / Drug Pricing

Best for: Legal professionals and pharmaceutical developers.

Micky Tripathi, PhD

National Coordinator for Health IT, HHS Office of the National Coordinator

Policy & Regulation

He provides authoritative updates on national electronic health record interoperability standards, health IT policies, and federal digital health strategies aiming to improve patient access.

Interoperability / Health IT Standards / Patient Data Access

Best for: Health IT developers and clinical informatics leaders.

Missy Krasner

Venture Chair, Redesign Health

Design & Product

Missy shares veteran insights on building health startups from scratch, focusing on product market fit, consumer health design, and platform scaling.

digital health / product innovation / venture building

Best for: Early stage digital health product managers

Monir El Azzouzi

Medical Device Consultant, Easy Medical Device

MedTech & Devices

Simplifies complex medical device regulations, including EU MDR and FDA pathways, providing regular updates and educational resources for quality assurance professionals.

Quality Management / MDR Regulation / FDA Compliance

Best for: Regulatory affairs and quality assurance medtech professionals.

Niall Brennan, MPP

Senior Vice President, Clarify Health

Payers & Insurance

Provides data-driven commentary on healthcare price transparency, Medicare spending, and how analytical tools help health plans optimize cost and quality metrics.

healthcare transparency / Medicare data / payment policy

Best for: Policy researchers and healthcare data analysts

Nigam Shah, MBBS, PhD

Chief Data Scientist, Stanford Health Care

Clinical AI

Followers receive academic and practical perspectives on using electronic health record data to train clinical AI models, safe deployment strategies, and health AI governance.

Clinical Data Science / Informatics / AI Deployment Governance

Best for: Informatics professionals and clinical data scientists.

Nikhil Krishnan

Founder, Out-of-Pocket

Founders & Operators

Readers receive witty, clear breakdowns of healthcare business models, complex industry dynamics, and digital health trends without the jargon.

Digital Health / Healthcare Economics / Health Tech Strategy

Best for: Digital health entrepreneurs and business analysts.

Owen McCarthy

Co-founder and President, MedRhythms

Digital Therapeutics

Follow Owen for insights on developing prescription digital therapeutics that use music and technology to improve walking and rehabilitation in neurologic populations.

Neurorehabilitation / Digital Therapeutics / Entrepreneurship

Best for: Medtech entrepreneurs and rehabilitation specialists

Paddy Padmanabhan

CEO and Host, Damo Consulting

Journalism & Analysis

Shares research and interviews exploring how major health systems approach digital transformation, vendor selection, and the integration of artificial intelligence in care delivery.

Digital Transformation / Healthcare IT / AI in Healthcare

Best for: Hospital CIOs and IT strategists

Peter Kolchinsky, PhD

Managing Partner, RA Capital Management

Pharma & Life Sciences

Writes extensively on drug pricing policy, patent ecosystems, biotech capital markets, and the societal value of pharmaceutical innovation.

Biotech Policy / Drug Pricing / Venture Capital

Best for: Healthcare policy analysts, biotech executives, and investors

Rasu Shrestha, MD, MBA

Chief Innovation and Commercialization Officer, Advocate Health

Health Systems

Shares forward-looking perspectives on integrating digital tools, artificial intelligence, and strategic partnerships within large-scale hospital networks and health systems.

health IT / digital transformation / clinical innovation

Best for: Hospital innovators and technology vendors

Rebecca Pifer

Lead Editor, Healthcare Dive

Journalism & Analysis

Reports on healthcare policy developments, regulatory updates, payer movements, and legislative actions that influence business models and product development in health technology.

Healthcare Policy / Payer News / Digital Health Regulation

Best for: Policy analysts and payer executives

Regina Barzilay, PhD

Professor, AI and Health, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Research & Academia

Offers updates on advanced deep learning applications in oncology, breast cancer risk assessment models, and machine learning models for early drug discovery.

Oncology AI / Drug Discovery / Deep Learning

Best for: Oncology researchers and pharmaceutical computational scientists

Roxie Mooney, DBA

Healthcare Commercialization Strategist, Legacy DNA Marketing Group

MedTech & Devices

Delivers evidence-based strategies and actionable frameworks to help medical device startups successfully navigate the commercialization process and drive product adoption.

Go-To-Market Strategy / Commercialization / Medical Innovation

Best for: Medtech marketing executives and early-stage entrepreneurs.

Sachin H. Jain, MD, MBA

CEO, SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan

Health Systems

Offers candid commentary on health system reform, systemic waste, leadership ethics, and the practical challenges of transitioning to value-based care models.

healthcare leadership / value-based care / clinical operations

Best for: Healthcare executives and system leaders

Sarah Kreps, PhD

Director, Tech Policy Institute, Cornell University

Research & Academia

Examines the policy implications of emerging technologies, focusing on AI regulations, public health communication, and tracking health misinformation across digital platforms.

Tech Policy / AI Regulation / Health Misinformation

Best for: Policy advisers and public health communication strategists

Scott Gottlieb, MD

Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Policy & Regulation

He delivers timely analysis of drug development pipelines, FDA approval processes, and public health policy. His commentary covers market access trends and pharmaceutical industry updates.

FDA Approval / Drug Development / Public Health Policy

Best for: Biotech executives, investors, and public health analysts.

Scott Nelson

Founder, Medsider

MedTech & Devices

Interviews prominent medical device founders and executives, sharing proven tactics on product development, fundraising, and regulatory paths to market.

Medtech Startups / Product Development / Regulatory Approval

Best for: Early-stage medical device founders and product managers.

Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD

Chief Medical Officer, Click Therapeutics

Digital Therapeutics

Dr. Lakhan shares clinical perspectives on the intersection of neurology, psychiatry, and software-driven medical interventions. He details how digital therapeutics are validated and prescribed.

Neurotherapeutics / Digital Medicine / Clinical Trials

Best for: Clinicians and clinical trial managers

Shereese Maynard, MBA

Co-Founder and Health IT Strategist, NostraData Health

Health Systems

She provides expert commentary on health equity, data privacy, health information technology policy, and strategies for modernizing legacy healthcare systems.

Health Equity / Data Privacy / Health IT Strategy

Best for: Health IT professionals and data privacy advocates

Sofia Guerra

Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners

Venture Capital

Sofia writes analytical posts about the convergence of software, artificial intelligence, and biotech, providing data driven charts and market maps of the emerging ecosystem.

Healthcare AI / BioTech / Software

Best for: Healthcare AI developers and early stage investors

Stacy Hurt, MHA, MBA

Patient Advocate and Consultant, Stacy Hurt Consulting

Design & Product

Essential analysis of patient-facing technology design from a dual professional and patient perspective. She highlights usability barriers and advocates for inclusive product research.

patient centricity / clinical trials / digital therapeutics

Best for: Clinical trial designers and digital therapeutic creators

Steve Kraus

Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners

Venture Capital

Steve offers seasoned perspectives on the commercialization of digital health technologies, structural challenges in the US healthcare system, and deep analyses of public market health tech trends.

Healthcare IT / Digital Health / Venture Capital

Best for: Healthcare investors and policy analysts

Suchi Saria, PhD

Founder and CEO, Bayesian Health

Clinical AI

Readers learn about real-world clinical AI deployment, methods for reducing diagnostic errors, and building reliable artificial intelligence tools for critical care environments.

Diagnostic AI / Critical Care / AI Product Development

Best for: Digital health founders and intensive care clinicians.

Surbhi Sarna

Partner, Y Combinator

MedTech & Devices

Shares practical advice on building bio and medtech startups, navigating early-stage regulatory strategies, and securing venture capital funding.

Medtech Investing / Healthcare Startups / Women's Health

Best for: Early-stage bio and medtech entrepreneurs.

Taylor Justice

Co-Founder and President, Unite Us

Payers & Insurance

Explores how health plans can address the social determinants of health through software systems that coordinate care between medical providers and social services.

social determinants of health / payer-provider integration / care coordination

Best for: Managed care directors and social health coordinators

Thomas Clozel, MD

Co-Founder and CEO, Owkin

Pharma & Life Sciences

Discusses how federated learning and artificial intelligence can optimize clinical trials, discover new biomarkers, and advance precision oncology.

AI in Oncology / Precision Medicine / Federated Learning

Best for: Oncologists, data scientists, and pharmaceutical researchers

Thomas Goetz, MPH

Co-Founder and Author, Iodine

Design & Product

He shares deep insights on how data design and clear communications can improve healthcare decisions, leveraging his extensive experience in consumer health products.

health communication / consumer UX / data visualization

Best for: UX designers and healthcare communicators

Vijay Pande, PhD

General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

Venture Capital

Vijay provides visionary thoughts on how biology is transitioning into an information science, focusing on machine learning in drug discovery and computing applied to health.

BioTech / AI in Medicine / Healthcare Software

Best for: Researchers and founders combining biology with computing

Vineeta Agarwala, MD, PhD

General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

Venture Capital

Vineeta discusses the intersection of biotechnology, clinical medicine, and artificial intelligence, offering clinical and venture perspectives on the future of data-driven therapeutics.

BioTech / Digital Health / AI in Medicine

Best for: BioTech and clinical AI innovators

Ziad Obermeyer, MD

Associate Professor of Health Policy, UC Berkeley

Clinical AI

Followers receive rigorous analysis of algorithmic bias in healthcare, evaluations of clinical machine learning models, and methods to make clinical algorithms more equitable.

Algorithmic Bias / Machine Learning Equity / Clinical Policy

Best for: Health policy researchers and clinical data scientists.

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