# Jacob Effron — RSS Amplifier

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## [Sword Health CEO Virgílio (“V”) Bento on Vital Signs](https://vitalsignshealth.substack.com/p/sword-health-ceo-virgilio-v-bento)

_2024-07-01 · Vital Signs_

Sword's New AI Solution and Decisions That Shaped the Company

## [Investing in Abridge](https://vitalsignshealth.substack.com/p/investing-in-abridge)

_2024-02-23 · Vital Signs_

We’re thrilled to announce that Redpoint is co-leading Abridge’s $150M Series C.

## [Vital Signs Highlights](https://vitalsignshealth.substack.com/p/vital-signs-highlights)

_2024-01-22 · Vital Signs_

And a New Season Preview

## [Mark Cuban on Disrupting PBMs, Staying Curious and Using AI to Avoid NBA Fines](https://vitalsignshealth.substack.com/p/mark-cuban-on-disrupting-pbms-staying)

_2023-10-24 · Vital Signs_

On our latest Vital Signs episode, we talked about problems in pharmacy with Mark Cuban, founder of The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company.

## [The Future of AI In Medical Diagnosis: In Conversation With PathAI CEO Dr. Andy Beck](https://vitalsignshealth.substack.com/p/the-future-of-ai-in-medical-diagnosis)

_2023-07-27 · Vital Signs_

For our second crossover episode between Vital Signs and Unsupervised Learning we explored the impact of AI on pathology with PathAI Co-Founder and CEO Dr.

## [How Insitro Is Using AI to Create Better Medicines: In Conversation With Daphne Koller](https://vitalsignshealth.substack.com/p/how-insitro-is-using-ai-to-create)

_2023-06-16 · Vital Signs_

On our first crossover episode between Unsupervised Learning and Vital Signs, we dove deep into the world of using AI in drug development with Insitro CEO Daphne Koller.

## [Optum's Evolution and Lessons from Obamacare and COVID: In Conversation with Andy Slavitt](https://vitalsignshealth.substack.com/p/optums-evolution-and-lessons-from)

_2023-04-18 · Vital Signs_

On the latest Vital Signs, Nikhil and I chatted with Andy Slavitt, former Optum EVP, head of CMS, COVID advisor and healthcare.gov saver.

## [How to Sell to Employers and The Future of Mental Healthcare: In Conversation with Naomi Allen](https://vitalsignshealth.substack.com/p/how-to-sell-to-employers-and-the)

_2023-03-03 · Vital Signs_

On the latest Vital Signs, Nikhil and I chatted with Naomi Allen, CEO and founder of Brightline, a child and teen focused mental health company that’s raised \>$100M from investors like KKR, Google Ventures, Optum and Oak HC/FT.

## [Building a Platform Biotech and The Future of R&D: In Conversation With Chris Gibson](https://vitalsignshealth.substack.com/p/building-a-platform-biotech-and-the)

_2022-12-14 · Vital Signs_

I sat down with Chris Gibson, co-founder and CEO of Recursion, for part two of a series following up on a few pieces I wrote on pharma software and data including Real World Evidence and R&D tools. Chris and Recursion are at the forefront of using AI for drug discovery. We discussed how Recursion predicted drugs that would be effective for COVID, his take on different techbio business models, and…

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_2022-12-14 · **Sponsored**_

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## [The Evolution and Future of Healthcare Data and Building a Vertical SaaS Platform: In Conversation With Dr. Arif Nathoo](https://vitalsignshealth.substack.com/p/the-evolution-and-future-of-healthcare)

_2022-11-29 · Vital Signs_

I’m kicking off a Vital Signs series following up on a few pieces I wrote on pharma software and data including Real World Evidence and R&D tools. I can’t think of a better person to start things with than Dr. Arif Nathoo, co-founder and CEO of Komodo Health, a fascinating healthcare data company most recently valued at