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 35 - Senan Ebrahim, MD, PhD, CEO at Delfina
Welcome back for Episode 35 of the Digital Health Heavyweights Podcast! 🎙️
Today, Norm sits down with Senan Ebrahim, MD, PhD, Founder and CEO of Delfina. Dr. Ebrahim discusses his journey in using technology to improve global health, particularly in the field of maternal health. He shares his inspiration for getting into healthcare, the challenges he witnessed in prenatal care, and the importance of data-driven clarity and certainty in healthcare. Dr. Ebrahim also talks about his previous venture, Hikma Health, and the accomplishments he is proud of. He highlights the inequities in maternal care and how Delfina is working to solve them by partnering with Medicaid plans and community-based organizations. Delphina is focused on solving the maternal health crisis by using data and AI to provide intelligent pregnancy care. One major challenge in the healthcare industry is the data infrastructure, which is often outdated and not interoperable. Delphina aims to provide a maximally interoperable platform that can pull in and deliver data to health plans and providers. The company is committed to using AI and machine learning to improve outcomes in obstetrics and pregnancy care. The typical experience for a Delphina member includes onboarding through the app, tracking symptoms and vital signs, and engaging with human doulas. The goal is to empower pregnant patients and provide personalized care. Delphina's future plans include deepening its impact, rigorously measuring outcomes, and scaling to reach every pregnant patient in the United States.
Takeaways
🌍 Using technology to improve global health, particularly in maternal health, is a passion for Sanan Ibrahim.
💡 Data-driven clarity and certainty are crucial in healthcare to provide better care for patients.
🏥 Hikma Health, Sanan's previous venture, aimed to provide digital health solutions for refugees and vulnerable populations.
⚠️ Inequities in maternal care, particularly among Medicaid patients, are a public health crisis that needs to be addressed.
🤝 Delfina is working to solve these inequities by partnering with Medicaid plans and community-based organizations. The data infrastructure in healthcare is a major challenge, and Delphina aims to provide a maximally interoperable platform to address this issue.
🤖 Delphina uses AI and machine learning to improve outcomes in obstetrics and pregnancy care.
📱 The typical experience for a Delphina member includes onboarding through the app, tracking symptoms and vital signs, and engaging with human doulas.
🌟 Delphina's future plans include deepening its impact, rigorously measuring outcomes, and scaling to reach every pregnant patient in the United States.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
08:24 Founding Hikma Health and Accomplishments
14:36 Early Years of Delfina
29:34 The Delphina Member Experience
38:39 Traits of Successful Founders
46:53 Future Plans for Delphina
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