The Healthcare Technology Report with RJ Lumba

Ironman and Bold Entrepreneur: Virta Health’s Sami Inkinen

In this episode, we speak with Sami Inkinen, the Founder and CEO of Virta Health. Virta is an online specialty medical clinic that reverses type 2 diabetes safely and sustainably, without the risks, costs, or side effects of medications or surgery.
Created in 2014, Virta’s innovations in nutritional biochemistry, data science, digital tools, and clinical expertise are shifting the diabetes treatment paradigm from management to reversal.
Before Virta, Sami was a Co-Founder of the leading online real estate marketplace Trulia. He also previously worked for top companies including Microsoft, McKinsey, and Nokia.
Sami is also an endurance athlete.  Sami and his wife rowed from California to Hawaii—2,750 miles, completely unsupported. He is also a triathlon age group world champion and 8 hour 24 minute Ironman with seven Hawaii Ironman finishes.
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Solving Loneliness at Scale: Papa’s Andrew Parker

In this episode, we speak with the Founder and CEO of Papa, Andrew Parker. Papa provides vital social support by pairing older adults and families with Papa Pals, who are trained and vetted companions who provide a helping hand and an open ear, resulting in less loneliness and better health.
Andrew and his family were struggling to balance the daily demands of life with supporting his grandfather Joseph, whom they referred to affectionately as “Papa”. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Miami, Papa is a manifestation of Andrew’s vision of a world where no one has to go it alone.
Before Papa, Andrew was VP of Health Systems at MDLIVE, a leading provider of virtual healthcare services in the U.S.  Papa is backed by Softbank, Tiger Global, Comcast Ventures and other notable investors.
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Transforming Healthcare: ModMed’s Daniel Cane

In this episode, we speak with Co-Founder and CEO of ModMed, Daniel Cane. Founded in 2010, ModMed is a healthcare technology company that is transforming healthcare through specialty-specific, intelligent platforms to increase practice efficiency and improve patient outcomes.
An entrepreneur, Daniel has a Bachelor of Science in applied economics from Cornell University, where as an undergraduate he co-founded Blackboard Inc., raised over $100M in venture capital, and, in 2004, helped take the company public. In 2011, Blackboard was sold for over $1B.
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Serial Healthcare Entrepreneur: SonderMind’s Mark Frank

In this episode, we chat with Mark Frank, the CEO and Co-Founder of SonderMind, a company which has redesigned behavioral health to increase access, expand utilization, and improve clinical outcomes.
SonderMind's individualized approach to care starts with using innovative technology to help people not just find a therapist, but find the right, in-network therapist for them. From there, SonderMind's clinicians are committed to delivering best-in-class care to all people by focusing on high-quality clinical outcomes.
Prior to founding SonderMind, Mark founded three other successful ventures, including Next Oncology, TermScout, and SafeImageMD.
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