Dhruv Vasishtha, Advisor and Former SVP of Product at firsthand Concept to Care
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Concept to Care speaks to Dhruv Vasishtha. Dhruv is a seasoned product expert, actively operates, advises, and angel invests in various health tech startups. Dhruv most recently served as the former Senior Vice President of Product at firsthand, and he now serves as an advisor. Before joining firsthand, he served as the Director of Product at Patient Ping, which was subsequently acquired by Bamboo Health. Dhruv is also the creator and instructor of the Healthcare Product 201 course offered by Out of Pocket.
In our conversation, we discuss:
Dhruv's perspective on the essence of value-based care and the experience of building within this pivotal healthcare domain
Characteristics defining a best-in-class value-based care tech stack
Strategies for discerning between build vs. buy solutions
Prospects for tech-enabled services to develop proprietary software tailored to specific needs and creating defensibility in the market
Exploration of innovation dynamics within Medicaid and the strategies adopted by startups operating within this sphere
Essential qualities and competencies of the native health tech product manager
Top questions asked by individuals who want to operate in health tech product
Frustrations of health tech product managers and product leaders
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Where to find Dhruv Vasishtha:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhruvvasishtha/
X: https://twitter.com/dvasishtha
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Where to find Angela and Omar:
Angela Suthrave
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-suthrave/
X: https://twitter.com/ASuthrave
email: angela@concepttocare.com
Omar Mousa
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omarmousa/
X: https://twitter.com/OmarMHealth
email: omar@concepttocare.com
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Referenced:
Dhruv Vasishtha’s & Out of Pocket’s Healthcare Product 201 Course: https://www.outofpocket.health/courses/healthcare-product-201
Native digital health talent - alpha signup form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKvzZSG833S0dNis4fviBgK70vEDICy7MLBDiBUfP5q2Taww/viewform
firsthand: https://www.firsthandcares.com/
Patient Ping (acquired by Bamboo Health): https://bamboohealth.com/solutions/pings/
Elion: https://elion.health/ - Elion powers better vendor research, from discovery to deep diligence
Health System GenAI Adoption Report – Focus Areas & Open Questions from 20 Health Executives: https://elion.health/resources/health-executive-ai-roundtable
Ianacare: https://ianacare.com/ - Bridging the gap in home-based care —
support, guidance, and resources for patients and caregivers to improve outcomes
Webinar | Today’s Most Overlooked Opportunities as Acute Care Transitions Into the Home: https://ianacare.com/resource-center/webinar-overlooked-opportunities-as-acute-care-into-the-home/
Out-of-Pocket: https://www.outofpocket.health/
Laura Stratte: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-stratte-rn-bsn-72b58843/
Laura Stratte’s piece on Time Toxicity in Healthcare: https://www.outofpocket.health/p/time-toxicitiy-a-real-world-example
Elektra Health: https://www.elektrahealth.com/ - Menopause expertise for the 21st-century woman. A first-of-its-kind platform with telemedicine care, evidence-based education, 1:1 support, and a private community.
Yeva: Keep an eye out for this organization’s care giving conference: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yeva/about/
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Check out our website: https://www.concepttocare.com
Subscribe to our newsletter: https://concepttocare.substack.com/p/episode-3-dhruv-vasishtha-advisor
Concept to Care speaks to Dhruv Vasishtha. Dhruv is a seasoned product expert, actively operates, advises, and angel invests in various health tech startups. Dhruv most recently served as the former Senior Vice President of Product at firsthand, and he now serves as an advisor. Before joining firsthand, he served as the Director of Product at Patient Ping, which was subsequently acquired by Bamboo Health. Dhruv is also the creator and instructor of the Healthcare Product 201 course offered by Out of Pocket.
In our conversation, we discuss:
Dhruv's perspective on the essence of value-based care and the experience of building within this pivotal healthcare domain
Characteristics defining a best-in-class value-based care tech stack
Strategies for discerning between build vs. buy solutions
Prospects for tech-enabled services to develop proprietary software tailored to specific needs and creating defensibility in the market
Exploration of innovation dynamics within Medicaid and the strategies adopted by startups operating within this sphere
Essential qualities and competencies of the native health tech product manager
Top questions asked by individuals who want to operate in health tech product
Frustrations of health tech product managers and product leaders
—
Where to find Dhruv Vasishtha:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhruvvasishtha/
X: https://twitter.com/dvasishtha
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Where to find Angela and Omar:
Angela Suthrave
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-suthrave/
X: https://twitter.com/ASuthrave
email: angela@concepttocare.com
Omar Mousa
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omarmousa/
X: https://twitter.com/OmarMHealth
email: omar@concepttocare.com
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Referenced:
Dhruv Vasishtha’s & Out of Pocket’s Healthcare Product 201 Course: https://www.outofpocket.health/courses/healthcare-product-201
Native digital health talent - alpha signup form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKvzZSG833S0dNis4fviBgK70vEDICy7MLBDiBUfP5q2Taww/viewform
firsthand: https://www.firsthandcares.com/
Patient Ping (acquired by Bamboo Health): https://bamboohealth.com/solutions/pings/
Elion: https://elion.health/ - Elion powers better vendor research, from discovery to deep diligence
Health System GenAI Adoption Report – Focus Areas & Open Questions from 20 Health Executives: https://elion.health/resources/health-executive-ai-roundtable
Ianacare: https://ianacare.com/ - Bridging the gap in home-based care —
support, guidance, and resources for patients and caregivers to improve outcomes
Webinar | Today’s Most Overlooked Opportunities as Acute Care Transitions Into the Home: https://ianacare.com/resource-center/webinar-overlooked-opportunities-as-acute-care-into-the-home/
Out-of-Pocket: https://www.outofpocket.health/
Laura Stratte: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-stratte-rn-bsn-72b58843/
Laura Stratte’s piece on Time Toxicity in Healthcare: https://www.outofpocket.health/p/time-toxicitiy-a-real-world-example
Elektra Health: https://www.elektrahealth.com/ - Menopause expertise for the 21st-century woman. A first-of-its-kind platform with telemedicine care, evidence-based education, 1:1 support, and a private community.
Yeva: Keep an eye out for this organization’s care giving conference: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yeva/about/
—
Check out our website: https://www.concepttocare.com
Subscribe to our newsletter: https://concepttocare.substack.com/p/episode-3-dhruv-vasishtha-advisor
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