Marcus Whitney
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As healthcare defragments, payers grow stronger
Two professional memories from the past two decades come to mind as I look to the horizon and try to see where this industry is headed, as all healthcare investors must do. The first memory is of the constant refrain I heard from healthcare executives in Nashville, Tennessee, as I was learning the ropes of…
Marcus Whitney: Banking struggles are limiting healthcare innovation
T here has not been much ado in the healthcare world about the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), but maybe there should be. Once considered the go-to bank for startups, SVB was the target of a bank run March 9 driven by news of their held-to- maturity bonds being underwater, and it was taken over by…
Marcus Whitney: Inflation puts innovation pressure on healthcare executives
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, healthcare is encountering something it has not seen since the 1980s: severe value network disruption in the form of labor shortages and supply costs.
Marcus Whitney: 3 healthcare innovation trends that leaders should keep an eye on
The workforce shortage, the behavioral health movement and value-based care are areas with the most momentum among early-stage investors.