Raising Health

Join a16z general partners Marc Andreessen, Julie Yoo, and Vijay Pande for an incisive exploration of what's driving—and stalling—transformation in healthcare. With the industry now consuming nearly 20% of U.S. GDP yet delivering poor outcomes relative to other developed countries, is technology the remedy or a red herring? This episode, cross-posted with the a16z podcast, dissects the inertia holding healthcare back, from regulatory bottlenecks to misaligned incentives, while offering actionable insights for entrepreneurs navigating this complex space.   Plus: * Learn more about a16z Bio+Health [https://a16z.com/bio-health/] * Learn more about & Subscribe to Raising Health [https://a16z.com/podcasts/raising-health/] * Find a16z Bio+Health on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/a16z-bio-health/] * Find a16z Bio+Health on X [https://x.com/a16zBioHealth]

Seth Hain, SVP of R&D at Epic, joins a16z Bio + Health general partner Julie Yoo to explore technology in healthcare. Reflecting on over two decades of industry shifts, Seth shares how Epic has transitioned from enabling integrated systems within health systems to driving cross-ecosystem collaboration and rapid innovations like generative AI. They also discuss orchestration of patient care across diverse settings, the transformative impact of AI on clinical workflows, and whether "electronic health record" is really the best term for clinical record-keeping software.   * Learn more about a16z Bio+Health [https://a16z.com/bio-health/] * Learn more about & Subscribe to Raising Health [https://a16z.com/podcasts/raising-health/] * Find a16z Bio+Health on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/a16z-bio-health/] * Find a16z Bio+Health on X [https://x.com/a16zBioHealth]

Elliot Cohen, cofounder of PillPack, joins Julie Yoo, a16z Bio + Health general partner. Together, they discuss Elliot's experience designing and building a consumer-first pharmacy alongside TJ Parker. Elliot's journey with PillPack began when he noticed his father struggling with a mail-order pharmacy that couldn’t get the simplest thing right: the correct version of a pill. Elliot shares the nitty-gritty of building a consumer-centric business in healthcare, including how they had to adapt CSV files and cake boxes to get their initial product off the ground, and how they balanced the needs of a healthcare system with the desires of their customers.   * Learn more about a16z Bio+Health [https://a16z.com/bio-health/] * Learn more about & Subscribe to Raising Health [https://a16z.com/podcasts/raising-health/] * Find a16z Bio+Health on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/a16z-bio-health/] * Find a16z Bio+Health on X [https://x.com/a16zBioHealth]

In this episode, Slingshot AI cofounders Daniel Cahn and Neil Parikh join a16z Bio + Health general partner Julie Yoo to explore how their mission to transform mental health care with AI took shape. Drawing from their unique journeys—Daniel as the son of a psychologist and Neil as a former medical student-turned-entrepreneur—they discuss the challenges and opportunities of building AI models to model psychological processes and how this could expand access for subclinical mental health support.  Listen for candid reflections on Slingshot's innovations, visions for AI's role in preventative care, and a future where technology empowers therapists and patients alike.   More in "The Opportunity for Healthcare in a Post-LLM World": * An Ironman Suit for Doctors with Muthu Alagappan [https://a16z.com/podcast/an-ironman-suit-for-doctors-with-muthu-alagappan] * Voice AI: Solving Healthcare's Workforce Challenges with Ankit Jain [https://a16z.com/podcast/voice-ai-solving-healthcares-workforce-challenges-with-ankit-jain] * Super Staffing in Healthcare with Munjal Shah [https://a16z.com/podcast/super-staffing-in-healthcare-with-munjal-shah] Plus: * Learn more about a16z Bio+Health [https://a16z.com/bio-health/] * Learn more about & Subscribe to Raising Health [https://a16z.com/podcasts/raising-health/] * Find a16z Bio+Health on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/a16z-bio-health/] * Find a16z Bio+Health on X [https://x.com/a16zBioHealth]

Dr. Muthu Alagappan, MD, founder and CEO of Counsel Health, joins Julie Yoo, a16z Bio + Health general partner, to dive deep into the company's vision for revolutionizing healthcare through AI-powered asynchronous care. Together, they unpack how Counsel enables on-demand access to real doctors for instant medical guidance, lessening patient reliance on Google and alleviating system inefficiencies and physician burn-out. Dr. Alagappan also explores the duo of efficiency and scale that large language models bring to clinical workflows, making its “clinician cockpit” a superhuman support system for physicians.   More in "The Opportunity for Healthcare in a Post-LLM World": * Voice AI: Solving Healthcare's Workforce Challenges with Ankit Jain [https://a16z.com/podcast/voice-ai-solving-healthcares-workforce-challenges-with-ankit-jain] * Super Staffing in Healthcare with Munjal Shah [https://a16z.com/podcast/super-staffing-in-healthcare-with-munjal-shah] * Transforming Clinical Trials with Alexander Saint-Amand [https://a16z.com/podcast/transforming-clinical-trials-with-alexander-saint-amand] Plus: * Learn more about a16z Bio+Health [https://a16z.com/bio-health/] * Learn more about & Subscribe to Raising Health [https://a16z.com/podcasts/raising-health/] * Find a16z Bio+Health on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/a16z-bio-health/] * Find a16z Bio+Health on X [https://x.com/a16zBioHealth]