
🏆 #1 podcast in the Top 100 Health Tech All-time charts
Join us every Monday for conversations with the biggest names in digital health. Hosted by digital health veterans Halle Tecco, Michael Esquivel, and Steve Kraus.
Learn more and submit your ideas for the show at the Heart of Healthcare website.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 213 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Health & FitnessMedicineBusinessEntrepreneurship | |||

Breakthrough blood tests that can flag dozens of cancers before symptoms appear are gaining momentum, yet questions remain about accuracy, equity, and how these tools will fit into routine care.
In this episode, Steve talks with Helmy Eltoukhy, co-f... more
Pharma ads, biotech IPOs, $1M longevity programs, oh my!
This month's Digital Health Download skews towards biotech, which is having a moment. Tune in to hear Halle and Michael cover the latest headlines.
We cover:
• Why pharma ads are surging and... more
When Eric Lefkofsky’s wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, it exposed how little technology and data were shaping cancer care, pushing the serial entrepreneur to build a different model.
Lefkofsky is the founder and CEO of Tempus, now a $10B publi... more
In this episode (recorded live), Halle Tecco speaks with Dr. Robert Wachter, Chair of Medicine at UCSF, about their concurrently released books on healthcare innovation and AI.
They share thoughts on the dual challenge of innovation in healthcare an... more
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It is such a pleasure to start my week by listening to a new episode that consistently expands my knowledge of the health care ecosystem.
There are tons of smart people in health care. Prying knowledge out of them, however, is an art form that is effectively deployed by THOHC hosts. Pivoting easily based on unpredictable responses is to be applauded.
This is the best podcast for anyone serious about the future of healthcare. It should be required listening for anyone building a health tech company, investing in one or those trying to understand where healthcare is headed over the next decade.
Fascinating stuff on General Catalyst's healthcare bets. Hemant's whole "health assurance" framework actually makes sense. Loved "just because you hit a billion in revenue in healthcare doesn't mean you've solved anything real."
The Summa Health story was fascinating -- GC buying a hospital to prove portfolio companies can work at scale.
Best part was his take on AI in healthcare. While everyone's freaking out about resistance to AI, he points out hospitals are adopting it FASTER than anyone be... more
I’ve been a long-time listener of The Heart of Healthcare and continue to be impressed by the caliber of guests and depth of conversation. The hosts bring on respected leaders and influential voices from across the healthcare ecosystem to unpack where the industry is today and where it’s going. I always look forward to their monthly digital health download episodes too - smart, digestible roundups of the biggest news and trends shaping healthcare. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to stay gr... more
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- The show concentrates on digital health, health tech entrepreneurship, and healthcare innovation, featuring high-profile founders, investors, clinicians, and policymakers. Episodes typically explore new technologies (AI, data interoperability, precision medicine), business models and policy dynamics in diagnostics and digital health, and real-world outcomes from companies reshaping care delivery. Notable throughlines include the economics and reimbursement landscape, regulatory considerations, and the strategic paths of impactful startups and investors. The format tends to blend founder stories with practical takeaways for builders, operators, and buyers in the healthcare ecosystem. A standout characteristic is a steady stream of top-tier... more
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Recent guests on The Heart of Healthcare include:
1. Helmy Eltoukhy
2. Eric Lefkofsky
3. Dr. Robert Wachter
4. Karen DeSalvo
5. Kyle Armbrester
6. Ankit Jain
7. Ezekiel Emanuel
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