Listen "Live at HLTH: Investing In Improving Healthcare in the Commercial Marketplace—featuring Rivka Friedman"
Episode Synopsis
Morgan Health is focused on improving the quality, equity, and affordability of employer-sponsored healthcare in the U.S. by investing capital in companies focused on improving healthcare in the commercial marketplace. As the Head of Healthcare Innovation at Morgan Health, Rivka Friedman is focused on improving the quality, equity, and affordability of employer-sponsored healthcare in the U.S. by accelerating the adoption of new approaches to care delivery. On this episode, Rivka joins hosts Dr. Jessica Shepherd and Dr. Jordan Shlain to discuss how Morgan Health is working to invest in companies that share their vision of BETTER care. Listen in as Rivka shares how you build trust in the healthcare system and the three things that need to align to improve healthcare for the future. Topics CoveredThe focus of Morgan health in improving employer-sponsored healthcareThe key lessons Morgan Health learned from the failed HavenRivka weighs in on the trend of the productization of healthcareRivka shares a few of the companies they are currently working withHow Morgan Health defines accountable careRivka shares what success looks like for Morgan HealthThe 3 Biggest challenges Morgan Health is facingHow to build trust in the healthcare systemRivka shares what motivates her to keep going to improve healthcare Connect with Rivka FriedmanRivka on LinkedInMorgan Health Connect with Dr. Jessica Shepherd, Dr. Guatam Gulati & Dr. Jordan ShlainHLTHDr. Shlain on TwitterDr. Shlain on LinkedInDr. Jessica Shepherd MDDr. Shepherd on TwitterDr. Gulati on TwitterDr. Gulati on LinkedIn Resources A Visual Approach to Leverage Points - The Donella Meadows ProjectEmbold HealthVera Whole HealthCentivoLetsGetChecked Introductory Quote[30:18]“One key goal for us across all of our teams is figuring out what works and then scaling it. To do that, we have to try a lot of things and fail. So that's part of our job, launching these pilots, and then letting a bunch of them not work, and being honest and open both about our successes and our failures.”
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