After leading finance and development functions and multi-national teams at KFC, Gap, and Electronic Arts, Sharon Knight joined One Medical Group, growing the clinic nationwide. With deep experience in finance and operations, Sharon is now improving wellness and advancing the human health span as a Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners, where she focuses on building consumer-centric healthcare brands and supporting innovative healthtech startups.

In this episode, we discuss Sharon’s advice for building consumer-centric healthcare brands, approach to treating patients as customers, and her insight on leading teams through significant industry changes. She also shares her strategies for successful investment in health tech and the qualities she looks for in exceptional entrepreneurs. Enjoy our conversation.

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Our guest today is Frank Cheung, Co-Founder and CEO of Accorded. Frank has held pivotal roles at Blue Shield of California, Deloitte, and Collective Health, leading efforts in risk management and value-based care.

Frank’s unique perspective is shaped by his extensive experience in both payer and provider settings. He has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Value-Based Care Thinkers of 2024, highlighting his significant contributions to advancing healthcare analytics and supporting innovative care models.

In this episode, we discuss the critical role of actuarial science in value-based care, Frank’s journey founding Accorded, the challenges of scaling actuarial capabilities, and his advice for startups aiming to make an impact in the healthcare industry.

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Dr. Diana Bianchi is a renowned leader in maternal and child health. She is the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and manages a significant annual budget dedicated to pioneering research in human development and reproductive health.

Dr. Bianchi’s unique perspective is shaped by her dual focus on obstetrics and pediatrics. As part of her remarkable work in prenatal genomics has set new standards for diagnosing and treating genetic disorders. Her efforts have impacted countless lives and significantly advanced the understanding of maternal and child health.

In this episode, you will learn the surprising state of child and maternal healthcare, her innovative approache to improving health outcomes, the critical importance of maternal and postpartum health research, and the programs being developed to address disparities in healthcare.

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