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Lifers with Christina Farr

Christina Farr
Digital Health
Healthcare
AI In Healthcare
Healthcare Costs
Artificial Intelligence
Nutrition
Women's Health
Mental Health
Longevity
Telehealth
Patient Care
Chronic Disease
Biotechnology
Functional Medicine
Preventive Care
Behavioral Health
Health Policy
Interoperability Standards
Fertility
Medicaid

Veteran journalist, investor, and Second Opinion Media founder Chrissy Farr talks with the CEOs and founders who've been in the trenches long enough to know that healthcare doesn't move at startup speed. These aren't the entrepreneurs chasing quick exits—they're the "lifers" who understand that building in healthcare requires endless pivots, regulatory navigation, and decade-long timelines. No hyp... more

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Lauren Makler, Co-Founder & CEO of Cofertility, joins Christina Farr to ask why having a baby with medical help now costs as much as a house, and what a fairer system would look like. They get into Lauren's argument that donor "anonymity" has been a ... more

Healthcare is moving fast — and not everyone agrees on where it's heading. This week, Christina and Stephanie break down the latest in health tech news and data before diving into one of the most provocative debates in modern medicine: is full body s... more

Amit Phull, Chief Clinical Experience Officer at Doximity and a practicing emergency medicine physician, joins Christina Farr to talk about how the company reached 85% of US physicians and what it plans to do with that reach in the AI era. They get i... more

Christina Farr talks with Paul Meyer, CEO and co-founder of Smart Health Network, Dr. Neil Hockstein, Delaware's first Surgeon General, and Aretha Rochester, who manages prior authorizations from the front desk, about why prior auth reform keeps fail... more

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Recent Guests

Keaton Bedell
Co-founder and CEO of Bridge
Bridge
Episode: Rounds | An Industry Scan, The Next Full Body Scan | Keaton Bedell, Joe DeVivo
Joe DeVivo
President, CEO and Chairman of Butterfly Network
Butterfly Network
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Amit Phull
Chief Clinical Experience Officer at Doximity
Doximity
Episode: Amit Phull, Doximity, on why 80% of doctors wouldn't recommend a career in medicine
Aretha Rochester
Administrative front desk perspective guest
Healthcare administrator
Episode: Healthcare sends 9 billion faxes a year. Delaware has a better idea
Paul Meyer
CEO and co-founder
Smart Health Network
Episode: Healthcare sends 9 billion faxes a year. Delaware has a better idea
Neil Hockstein
Surgeon and Delaware's first Surgeon General
State of Delaware
Episode: Healthcare sends 9 billion faxes a year. Delaware has a better idea
Yusuf Sherwani
CEO of Pelago, physician by training
Pelago
Episode: ChatGPT is already the largest mental health provider in America | Yusuf Sherwani, MD, Pelago CEO
Aartik Sarma
Pulmonology professor
UCSF
Episode: Dr. Aartik Sarma (UCSF) on Stripe’s $500M bet to cure the common cold
Venkatesh Murthy
Cardiologist at University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Episode: What 3 doctors actually think about Midjourney's new body scanner

Host

Christina Farr
Host of Lifers

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 38 ratings
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    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RedSaawwxx
    United States10 months ago
  • Great insights on important themes

    Christina gets to the hard questions with top health care founders and operators, what they’ve learned and what we have to change. Guests are consistently top quality and she gets beyond the anodyne in her questions.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wilmett5919
    United Statesa year ago
  • Women in health leadership win but needs focus on substance

    This is a nice balance to the male-dominated content out there and many interesting and valuable takes, but it’s buried. I’d like to hear more time spent on content and source of opinions and less time spent on ego and promotion of self/hosts and guests.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Adrienne1234456789
    United States2 years ago
  • Fast follower of these strong voices (and yes they’re women!)

    Loved the conversations and how this trio interviewing Carine brought so many important topics to light. We need to be talking about these important issues more often! #beseen.care #self-advocacy #powerwomen

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MoOnTheGo777
    United States2 years ago

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Strong guests and questions that surface real-world lessons for builders.

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Healthcare sends 9 billion faxes a year. Delaware has a better idea
Q: What makes Delaware's approach different from simply building more portals?
It's about creating a universal, neutral hub that connects providers, payers, and patients through governance, standards, and public infrastructure, rather than duplicating point-to-point portals.
Amit Phull, Doximity, on why 80% of doctors wouldn't recommend a career in medicine
Q: What is the number one reason physicians use Doximity, and how would you rank other drivers of adoption?
He suggests physician reputation management and patient bookings are core drivers, with additional value from employment opportunities and ongoing professional support across a clinician's career trajectory.
Dr. Aartik Sarma (UCSF) on Stripe’s $500M bet to cure the common cold
Q: Do you think it's the right thing to take 500 million and put it towards the common cold, and we could put it towards cancer, heart disease, more serious conditions?
While colds are low risk for most people, the investment could yield meaningful downstream benefits in population health and cost savings if it advances prevention and treatment strategies; the decision weighs personal autonomy, societal benefit, and the potential to reduce severe outcomes in vulnerable groups.
Dr. Aartik Sarma (UCSF) on Stripe’s $500M bet to cure the common cold
Q: So, imagine you are responsible for doling out the 500 million for this Intercept project. What are some of the things that you would immediately want to do with this money?
The money should be used to understand and block transmission in indoor environments, test strategies in high-risk settings like environments with many toddlers, and explore technologies such as nasal sprays and broader surveillance to guide future interventions, while weighing safety and practicality.
Ric Sinclair, CEO of Cotiviti on why payer-provider friction is finally fixable
Q: What motivated you to join Cotiviti as CEO, and how did you view the opportunity to fix healthcare friction at the infrastructure level?
I joined because Cotiviti already has scale, clinical and financial data, and a strong network. I saw an opportunity to build the end-to-end coordination layer the industry needs, bringing together payers, providers, and patients to drive real outcomes and unlock efficiency across the entire system.

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What is Lifers about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Lifers with Christina Farr features candid conversations with healthcare executives, clinicians, and health-tech operators who've stuck with the industry long enough to navigate its regulatory mazes, reimbursement intricacies, and long growth horizons. Across episodes, listeners hear pragmatic lessons on building durable health tech and digital health platforms, strategies for scaling in a highly regulated system, and the evolving role of AI, data, and policy in care delivery. The show often pairs operational insights with personal perspectives on work-life balance, fundraising, and the realities of driving systemic change in healthcare, making it a reliable resource for listeners evaluating long-term startups, investments, or partnerships ... more

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1. Keaton Bedell
2. Joe DeVivo
3. Amit Phull
4. Aretha Rochester
5. Paul Meyer
6. Neil Hockstein
7. Yusuf Sherwani
8. Aartik Sarma

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