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Check out co-founder & managing partner, Jason Robart's latest article in MedCity News on the broken approach to health disparities. "Now, some will say health disparities, rooted in centuries of inequity, are trickier than tidying up accounting rules, landing on the moon, or dismantling a Cold War relic. They’re not wrong. But complexity isn’t an excuse for stagnation." #health #healthcare #healthdisparities #healthcaresystem #healthequity

Our Co-Founder and Managing Partner Jason Robart will be joining Israel Rocha and Richard J. McCarthy, MD of Kaiser Permanente, and Nicole Kelm of Deloitte at Halcyon and Kaiser Permanente’s Fellowship Innovation Spotlight on Tuesday, March 25. They’ll share insights on how health tech startups are partnering with leading healthcare companies to increase equitable access to quality care. The event will also feature the eight dynamic startups in Halcyon’s 2025 Health cohort, each addressing some of the country’s most pressing healthcare challenges. ?? Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health, Washington, DC ?? March 25, 6:00–8:00 PM EST ?? Register: https://lnkd.in/eTujTwe3 See you there!

Meet our VC Fellow, Avinash Jayaraman, MD! ?? Dr. Avinash Jayaraman, MD, is an MBA candidate at The Wharton School, majoring in Health Care Management. He is also an Entrepreneur in Residence at MedMountain Ventures. Prior to pursuing his MBA, Dr. Jayaraman served as the Chief Growth Officer at Sonara Health, leading the company’s early sales and fundraising efforts - successfully securing investments from VCs, health plans, and Mark Cuban. He was also a co-founder of Sonara, co-inventing the company’s life-saving technology while in his final year of medical school at UT Southwestern Medical Center. As a medical student, Dr. Jayaraman published extensively in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, led a large-scale clinical outcomes database, and presented his research at multiple national and international conferences. He holds a BA in Mathematics from Northwestern University. With a passion for healthcare innovation, Dr. Jayaraman aims to leverage his experience to support the next generation of daring companies that improve the health of society’s most vulnerable patients. We’re thrilled to have you with us, Avinash! ??

Take a minute to learn more about Conduce Health, our newest portfolio company, from Co-Founder & CEO Najib Jai, MD, MBA. Conduce is transforming specialty care with a platform that predicts patient needs, matches them with the right specialists, and optimizes specialty care networks - helping providers, MSOs, and healthcare systems deliver better care. ?? Watch the video to learn more!

Pregnancy and postpartum care should leave no one behind. Cayaba Care is transforming maternal health with personalized, community-based support that improves outcomes and lowers costs: ? 60% fewer emergency department visits on average ? up to 85% in significant cost savings ? 60% reduction in neonatal intensive care unit days From mental health screenings to postpartum care, early intervention saves lives. Read more about Cayaba Care below!

We are excited to attend the Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice at Tufts University's annual Black Maternal Health conference! You can join from anywhere ?? https://lnkd.in/dsv3dQ6q This year, they will shine a new light on areas that can greatly impact maternal health but are often overlooked. A big focus this year will be on centering the role of fathers in improving outcomes for Black mothers and families. Engaged fathers can reduce maternal stress, improve birth outcomes, and strengthen family bonds, all key factors in addressing maternal health inequities. This year’s conference will explore the multifaceted issues surrounding Black maternal health, including sessions like: ? The Partner Experience in Maternity Care: An Exploration of the Partner Role from Pregnancy through the Postpartum Period ?Strengthening Black Maternal Health Through Engagement, Advocacy, and Support ?Reimagining Male Involvement in Maternal Health If you happen to be in the Boston area or would like to travel join for the in-person event Saturday evening, April 5th, at the Ritz Carlton Boston, we'd love to see you there! Please see all ticket options here: https://lnkd.in/d9ewenUF. See you soon!

Happy International Women's Day! Plain and simple ?? "Better health care for women is good business." "Persistent underdiagnosis and undertreatment of common conditions have created a massive gap in the health care market for US women. New BCG research highlights the economic benefits that could follow if all US women affected by four common issues got the screenings and treatments that addressed their needs." Take the time to look at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)'s latest report in honor of this important day:

Have you read our "Seae Perspectives 2025: Behavioral Health"? This report covers some of the challenges, and opportunities, we see around the ongoing behavioral care crisis we face. Check out the full report here?? https://lnkd.in/dR3SMV-p Ft: Tuoyo Louis

Meet our VC Fellow Angela Malinovitch! ?? Angela is an?MD/MBA student at The Wharton School and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Prior to her dual degree, Angela worked as an Associate at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Philadelphia. Throughout her academic and professional career, Angela has been involved in a variety of healthcare initiatives. She is currently President of the Health?Care Club at Wharton and President of PennHealthX at Perelman. While in medical school, Angela led the PennHealthX?SDOH Accelerator Program, matching medical student-consultants with early-stage healthcare startups focused on health equity initiatives. She also worked on multiple health system?projects as an Intern at the Center for Health Care Transformation and Innovation @ Penn Medicine and as a Medical Student Business Fellow at Geisinger. Angela holds a BA in Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania, with minors in French, Health Care Management, and Chemistry. Passionate about the intersection of clinical medicine,?digital?health, and innovation, Angela is excited about leveraging new technologies?to address health equity and improve patient care. We're proud to have you with us Angela! ??

"Our mission is to leverage the power of technology, media, and community to improve health outcomes for Black women and other women of color, with the ultimate goal of reducing racial health disparities in the United States,” - Ashlee Wisdom, MPH Congrats Health In Her HUE team on this great piece!