Dr. Borio is a physician, public health expert and investor at ARCH Venture Partners. An infectious disease doctor by training, dr. Borio has been actively involved in strengthening the public health infrastructure within the department of Health and Human Services and at the FDA where she was acting chief scientist. She was also a member of President Biden’s transition COVID-19 advisory board. More recently, Dr. Borio is focusing her work on addressing the pandemic of unmet need through investments in biologics manufacturing, clinical trials, and  novel therapies at Arch. She is also a s ..read more

Dr. Bob Wachter is a physician, professor, and healthcare leader. He is currently the chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).  A prolific writer, Dr. Wachter has authored more than 250 articles and six books including "The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age." Dr. Wachter is a leading expert in the field of healthcare quality and patient safety, and he has been a strong advocate for the use of technology to improve healthcare outcomes. He was listed as one of the 50 most influential physician-execut ..read more

You may know Dr. Fitzpatrick from her articles in Forbes, the Atlantic, or her recent appearances on NPR. She and her company, Grapevine Health, are seeking to bridge the gap in health literacy so that people can understand the complexities of health and the healthcare system, and we are thrilled to have her on Health TechTalks! In this episode, Dr. Fitzpatrick shares her vision for bringing health literacy to the communities that need it most and how she plans to leverage her experience as a physician, a previous CMO of DC Medicaid, and as an Epidemic Intelligence officer at the CDC to resolv ..read more

The current White House administration has brought about plenty of changes over the last two years, though its shifts in healthcare policy rarely make the headlines. We had the pleasure of speaking with Max Bronstein, the Assistant Director for Health Innovation at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where we take a deep dive into understanding just how significant some of these changes are. In this episode, Max shares how the White House’s renewed focus on healthcare affects the day-to-day management of the government, how a military program (Defense Advanced Research Pro ..read more

With more than 30 million people uninsured in the US, there are still many clear gaps when it comes to accessing Healthcare. Mira Health, a NYC based startup, is on a mission to change that. Mira is a platform that uses an intelligent care navigation system that for $45 a month, its users can access healthcare services at a fixed cost. Khang Vuong, Mira’s founder and CEO joins us on today’s episode to discuss how his team, through strategic partnerships and intensive social media presence on TikTok, is helping thousands of under-benefitted people across the US find the right care at the lowest ..read more

Going through pregnancy can be both an exciting and terrifying experience, and having timely information can work wonders for peace of mind and for quality of care. Babyscripts provides these results for expecting mothers through its virtual maternity care platform, which serves as a liaison between pregnant women and their providers over the course of a pregnancy. In this episode, Anish Sebastian shares his vision for Babyscripts and why bringing maternity care into the 21st century is so important. Learn more: Babyscripts.com Babyscripts secures $12M An Integration-first approach A connecte ..read more