Digital Health Heavyweights
This conversational podcast brings you exclusive interviews with all the Heavyweights in Digital Health. Hosted by Norm Volsky, a top industry headhunter, whose team helped scale companies including Livongo, Hinge Health, Lyra, Virta, Progyny and many more. This series will bring listeners insights into the latest trends, technologies, and strategies driving the digital health revolution.
In each episode, Norm sits down with some of the most influential and innovative leaders in healthcare technology today from legendary founders who have built successful companies, venture capitalists who have led funding rounds, HR/Benefits leaders at forward thinking companies, Consultants and Brokers at the top benefits consulting firms, and other impactful visionaries challenging the status quo in healthcare. Listeners can learn from the industry greats who have created what we now know as health benefits, and who are changing the face of healthcare as we know it.
Whether you're a healthcare professional, a tech enthusiast, a start-up founder, benefits aficionado, jobseeker in Digital Health, or simply curious about the future of healthcare, Digital Health Heavyweights has something for you.
Digital Health Heavyweights
Episode 15 - Jason Parrott, SVP of Enterprise Growth and Partnerships at Vida Health
Join us on this episode of Digital Health Heavyweights with host Norm Volsky, where we sit down with Jason Parrott, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Growth and Partnerships at Vida Health. In this insightful discussion, we explore Jason's remarkable journey through the healthcare benefits landscape.
Jason takes us back to his early days at AT&T, sharing how the telecommunications giant dipped its toes into healthcare. From there, we trace the evolution of healthcare benefits since the mid-1990s, with a focus on the impact of startups and their role in employee well-being. Throughout his career, Jason has closely collaborated with innovative vendors, contributing to the ever-changing healthcare benefits landscape. We delve into these partnerships and their significance.
Jason also sheds light on EHIR's emergence and its impact on healthcare at Boeing and Vida Health. Discover why he chose to join Vida Health and the unique opportunities he saw within the company. Our discussion explores the unexpected challenges Jason encountered after his transition to Vida Health, providing valuable insights into the digital health industry. He outlines the advantages of working on the vendor side and best practices for effective collaboration with benefits consulting firms and brokerages.
Entrepreneurs and founders will benefit from Jason's expertise on pitching solutions to potential customers and approaching benefits leaders with confidence. He reflects on the crucial traits essential for founder success.
Hear Jason's insightful predictions for the future of the benefits space, his personal wellness practices, and more in this enlightening episode of Digital Health Heavyweights!
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